Chapter 777 Having to go

Author: An Huajun

When Wang Xiaoli returned to his residence, he saw Lin Xi holding a paintbrush and drawing a picture on the table. He walked up to see it and saw it was a snow scene. He just drew a rough outline, and there was no pen at all in the details. Lin Xi locked his eyebrows, not knowing what he was thinking.

After looking at it for a while, Wang Xiaolie smiled and said, "Why don't you continue to draw?"

Lin Xi put down his pen and said, "Since you are painting snow scenes, you should be far and near. But how can you do it in this yard? I just recalled the past, but I couldn't remember it. Such days are so boring!"

Wang Xiaoli was silent for a while and said, "I don't have time. Can you let my sister go out with you? She is not the same as you at home? People all over the city have gone out to enjoy the snow these days, so you should go out and have fun."

Lin Xi smiled and said, "I forgot my sister. The snow outside has not melted, so I will go out to enjoy the snow tomorrow!"

Wang Xiaoli looked at Tianse and said, "Then you want to inform your sister tonight. Otherwise, she happens to have something to do tomorrow, but it will be bad."

Lin Xi was happy when she heard this, she jumped to inform her personal soldiers and went to Zhang's house to notify her sister and enjoy the snow together tomorrow.

Wang Xiaoli sat down and thought about his thoughts quietly for a while. Seeing Lin Xi coming back, he said to her: "Let's have hot pot tonight and drink two glasses of wine."

Lin Xi was stunned and said, "Do you have any worries? You don't drink alcohol normally, why do you suddenly want to drink alcohol?"

Wang Xiaolei said: "I feel a little irritable, drink a glass of wine to relieve my boredom."

Lin Xi said, "It's good, I'll have a drink with you. However, I don't have a good alcohol tolerance, so don't laugh at me."

Wang Xiaolie smiled and said, "My alcohol capacity is not good, it's exactly half a pound."

When it comes to light the lamp, the wine and food come up. Wang Xiaoliu has a special chef, which is convenient. A special hot pot with charcoal in the middle is specially made according to Wang Xiaoliu's requirements and has become popular in Luoyang City. The mutton is a sheep from the northwest, slaughtered freshly and the chef cuts it into thin slices. In addition to the mutton, the chef also prepared a few cold dishes. A plate of mung bean sprouts and mixed with leeks is Wang Xiaoliu's favorite and often needs to be eaten. Then mix lotus root slices, beef sauce, and a plate of white chopped chicken.

The wine and food were placed on the table, and Wang Xiaoli sat opposite Lin Xi. Under the light, Lin Xi's face was very white and greasy, and his ears even felt transparent, which made him feel indescribable. She had never eaten these dishes before, and she sat there eagerly tried them.

Wang Xiaoli poured the wine and put down the pot.

Lin Xi seemed a little panicked and held the wine glass with his hand and said, "How do you ask the official to pour me wine?"

Wang Xiaoliu said: "I usually eat and sleep. I hate personal soldiers and others around me the most. I pour wine and vegetables myself. At home, when couples are in opposition, I naturally should pour wine. Otherwise, if you are in charge of housework, do you still have to do these things after a day of busy work?"

Lin Xi stumbled and said, "Actually, I'm not busy either--"

Wang Xiaolie smiled and said, "One day you will be busy, don't complain then. Now it's a newlywed, so it should be easier."

Lin Xi tilted his head and thought for a while, but couldn't think of what he would be busy with in the future. He shook his head and ignored it.

When the soup in the pot was hot, Wang Xiaoli picked up some mutton and put it in, stirred it, and put the chopsticks aside. These are public chopsticks, which are specially used to make these.

Although it is gradually popular to eat around the table, the Song Dynasty continued the original habit of small families. Although they were small families, they had to use public spoons and chopsticks. They would not take out chopsticks from their mouths, stir in the basin, and invite everyone to eat. This habit is very good, and Wang Xiaoli learned it.

The mutton was cut thin and it was cooked in the pot. Wang Xiaoli picked it out with public chopsticks and put it in Lin Xi's plate, and said to her: "Diate it dip the ingredients next to it and you can eat it with confidence. Look, like me, the taste is so delicious!"

Lin Xi looked at Wang Xiaoli with eyes, learned to pick up the mutton, dipped it in the dish, put it in his mouth, chewed it carefully, and nodded repeatedly.

The ingredients are made of sesame paste, mixed with leek flowers, fermented bean curd, etc., which is both fresh and fragrant. Wang Xiaoli's chef is a top figure in this era. After teaching it a few times, he can make delicious dishes, which is better than Wang Xiaoli's teacher.

Lin Xi took a few bites and nodded, "This is delicious! I didn't expect that there is such a way to eat mutton!"

Wang Xiaolie smiled and nodded, and took a sip of wine.

Wine is rice wine, which is produced in Yicheng. The liquor is too strong and is loved by the army and the working people of the lower class. Most people still mainly use rice wine and dew wine.

After eating and drinking for a while, Wang Xiaolei said: "In a few days, I will go to Shizhou. If it goes well, I will be able to come back before the New Year. If it doesn't go well, I won't come back for the New Year."

Lin Xi was shocked and said, "What's so important? If you have something, come back after talking about it?"

Wang Xiaoli smiled and said, "Tell me? Most of the things in this world are not enough. The military affairs are very complicated. Shizhou is a newly built army, so it is even more complicated. If I don't go and take a look, I will be worried."

Lin Xi thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I don't know what I'm worried about."

Wang Xiaolei said: "This is my business, don't ask too much."

Lin Xi said: "Of course I won't ask about business. But seeing you feeling very irritable just now, I can't tell you."

Wang Xiaoli thought for a while before saying, "What I have today is obtained because of the army. But the current appearance of the army is really worrying."

Lin Xi was stunned for a moment and said, "The army often wins battles, and everyone sees it and praises it."

Wang Xiaolei said: "Because the people are used to seeing the imperial guards. The current army is much stronger than the imperial guards, so of course they like it. But the current army is still much worse than what I imagined, so I can't help but worry."

Lin Xi shook his head: "I don't know what you want. The army is pretty good now and can win battles."

Wang Xiaoli looked at Lin Xi opposite him with a sense of simplicity. But in this simplicity, there was another kind of maturity taught by the world. After thinking about it, he didn't say anything more.

The army is not called the army, but is divided into many types. At least since the Song Dynasty, the imperial court's positioning of the army changed, which directly affected the later dynasties. It was not until the founding of New China that it changed.

When the Song Dynasty was founded, what did the emperor decide to the army? The hawks and dogs of the imperial court and the minions of the emperor were completely accomplices. They were recruiting idle and brave and fierce people to join the army, regardless of their origin, personality, etc. According to Zhao Kuangyin, "Those who can benefit hundreds of generations are only to raise soldiers. In the worst year of being hungry, there will be rebels but no soldiers; when they are unhappy, they will be rebels but no soldiers. They will be rebels but no soldiers." What is the matter of defending the country is completely unconsidered.

Wang Xiaoli's army began to expand quickly, and as a last resort, he recruited a large number of old officers from the imperial guards. They brought old habits, and many times they didn't feel it, but Wang Xiaoli was very obvious from the perspective of a person next to him. Now, as the supreme commander, Wang Xiaoli also felt powerless.

What to do? In the past, Wang Xiaolie thought to try his best to control it and use military academies and training camps to slowly change it. However, the scale of the war is getting bigger and bigger, and correspondingly, the power of the battlefield commander becomes bigger and bigger. If you want to change it yourself, it is afraid it will not be that easy.
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