Chapter 170 Both Public and Private

Anyone who gets along well with Baixu knows that he has three hobbies: books, tea and fans.

There is nothing special about these three things. Today's Song Dynasty Chongwen is full of martial arts and Confucianism, but anyone who has been in school for two years will use these three things, which is elegant. But Baixu's hobbies are a little different.

Bai Xu loves books, but he rarely looks for excerpts or Confucianism. Instead, he prefers wild history notes, Taolue military books and the legal ceremony system of all dynasties. Moreover, he also writes a "book", that is, every time after reading a book, he writes down his own virtues and understanding, and what he can learn from this book and apply to reality, that is, his feelings after reading. It is often his feeling after reading, which is longer than the original book.

Bai Xun loves tea. He has already turned the essence of the Tea Classics of the former Tang Dynasty into his own use, and combined with his understanding of the tea ceremony, he wrote a book Tea Art, which is said to entertain himself, but many tea ceremony connocists believe that the Tea Art is better than the Tea Sutra. Moreover, every time when it comes to Tomb-sweeping Day, Bai Xun must go to Chashan to pick tea, process tea with his own unique skills, and then take the snow water of the second snowfall that winter, and brew it with a set of homemade tea sets. In this regard, he is an absolute absolutist.

Bai Xun loves fans. The fans he uses are all made by himself, and the strict selection of materials from the fan bone to paper is almost paranoid. The calligraphy and paintings on the fan are also written by themselves, instead of the vassals who elegantly hire celebrities to write books or plagiarize famous poems and sentences. Previously, Xiao Linglong liked to dress up as a man. She once asked him for more than ten days before asking Bai Xun to make a silver folding fan for her. Later, it was accidentally lost in the Battle of Taiyuan, which was a pity for a long time. With Xiao Linglong's birth, she has seen a lot of rare treasures, but she regrets for an ordinary hand folding fan, which shows the strange taste and attainments of Bai Xu in it.

Books, tea, fans, Chu Tianya happens to be pure laymen in these three aspects, but this does not affect the tacit understanding between him and Bai Shu. In fact, in the current Xishan, the relationship between Meng De and Chu Tianya is definitely the most iron, and Xiao Linglong is the closest to him; but when it comes to rhinoceros and tacit understanding, it must be the first recommendation.

The two coincidentally thought that the other party was a rare confidant and a wonderful person.

The military machine hall in Xishan was completed, and Chu Tianya personally fixed the eyes of the two thousand catties of stone at the gate. The iron wall of the main hall is a wall, which is airtight. It is tall and majestic. There are four huge copper locks on the gate. Chu Tianya, Jiao Wentong, Meng De and Baixu each hold a key. Only when four people arrive can the main hall be opened. All major military decisions in Xishan are made from here. Unless invited and summoned by the four leaders, anyone who enters the military aircraft hall without authorization shall be killed!

In addition to the council hall, there are also four libraries of Qinglong, rosefinch, white tiger and Xuanwu in the main hall, which store confidential objects such as military tiger charms and important registers. On the three walls outside the main hall, large characters are engraved with the military order provisions of Xishan, and a bloody military flag of Xishan is hung high on the roof, and an angry unicorn is embroidered on the flag!

Surrounding the core of the military machine hall, a high-walled courtyard was built, guarded by heavy soldiers. There are also four "offices" similar to the government office in the courtyard, which belong to the four leaders.

This is the "forbidden land" of Xishan, and the periphery is the 5,000 guards of Chu Tianya, which is surrounded by an iron barrel. The original Chu army, that is, the Taiyuan army patrol, was directly divided into the Qinxun guards of Chu Tianya when the Xishan army was organized into groups, and was called "Hu Ben". When selecting the two leaders, everyone also took great pains. Finally, the two candidates were determined - Tang Ang and A Nu.

At first, Tang Ang was still unhappy. Anu has always been Xiao Linglong's follower and did not want to leave the old master. As a result, it took a lot of effort for Bai Xie, Jiao Wentong and others to talk, and the two Hu Ben commanders took office. Now no matter where Chu Tianya goes, there are two god-like iron tower giants accompanying him. The iron armor guards in front of him and behind him finally have a little "lord" style.

Every day when he arrives at the Military Machine Hall, Chu Tianya must meet Bai He. Many of Xishan's decrees and measures took shape when the two of them cooked tea and talked.

After the morning discussion in Qingyuntang today, the two returned to the military office to cook tea as usual, but Bai Xuan put forward a suggestion that made Chu Tianya a little surprised - get married with Xiao Linglong as soon as possible!

Bai Shu is not the kind of "three or eight" person, and he never cares about anyone's private affairs, let alone directly interferes in the master's marriage. So Chu Tianya really wants to know what he thinks.

Bai Shu replied, "The death of Liao is only a year or two. Now, more than half of the original people and troops of Liao are enslaved by Jin, and a small number of them have been exiled to the Central Plains or fled to the northern grassland. It is reported that Yelu Dashi, the original general of Liao, led a clan to escape. Through the northern prairie, he has set foot in the Western Regions and is active there frequently. If Yelu Dashi stands firmly on the side of the Western Regions and climbs high and shouts, the remnants of Liao will surely flock to him.

Bai Qi stopped talking in time, but Chu Tianya understood his voice.

He is implying that Xiao Linglong once had an "old relationship" with Yelü Dashi that made her unforgettable, love and hate. If Yelu Dashi sends a "signal" to Xiao Linglong at this jux, especially from the standpoint of the nation and call her in the name of the restoration of the country, it is really hard to guarantee what will happen. Moreover, Bai Xi wanted Chu Tianya to be the first to raise the banner of "Liao Royal Family" to summon the power of the people of Liao to expand the strength of Xishan. In the Hebei area of Hedong, there are still tens of thousands of exiles from Liao. Many of them are born good riders and tough warriors. Now there are many good horses snatched from Wanyan Zonghan in Xishankong, but there is a lack of good riders. The only cavalry that can be used in Qingyunbao is the 3,000 Xiaoqi cavalry under Jiao Wentong and the 500 Khitan cavalry led by the Yelu brothers. It is obviously not enough to fight against female real women.

In the era of cold weapons, what is more combative and deterrent than powerful cavalry?

Therefore, Bai Xun means that in public and private, Chu Tianya should marry Xiao Linglong as soon as possible.

After listening to these short words, Chu Tianya meditated for a long time. There has been a tacit understanding between the two, and Baixu was not worried at all that Chu Tianya couldn't figure out the twists and turns, so he waited patiently.

"Jingqian, I can't do this now." Chu Tianya suddenly said.

Bai Shu couldn't help but be a little surprised. This should be the first time that Chu Tianya rejected his proposal so decisively, so he asked, "Lord, in private, your marriage with Princess Xiao should be held early. I don't understand why the lord refused so decisively?

"I understand what you think, but I have other considerations." Chu Tianya said, "First of all, what is the purpose of our Xishan?"

"Anti-gold to save the country, protect the border and the people." Bai replied.

Chu Tianya nodded, "Which country to save and which people?"

Bai Xun suddenly was stunned and nodded with a sudden realization, "I understand! ...The lord is wise, and he is a subordinate Yulu, who actually ignores this level!"

Chu Tianya smiled slightly and said, "You are very far-reaching and thoughtful. Everything is to strengthen the West Mountain. That's not wrong. But we can't make mistakes in the general direction. No matter how we expand our strength, we can't forget that we are the people of the Song Dynasty. Therefore, we must not recruit troops under the banner of the Khitan royal family. In that way, the nature of our Xishan will change! ...However, we can do this secretly!"

Bai Xu frowned slightly and whispered, "Lord, please be more considerate and blunt... Princess Xiao has always wanted to restore Liao. This time, Xishan's soldiers and horses were reorganized, and her men and horses were only 800 Yecha and 500 Khitan cavalry, which was the least among the twelve leaders. Although Princess Xiao didn't say anything, she was inevitably convinced.

"I know." Chu Tianya smiled slightly and said, "In the past few days, she has been dissatisfied with me. It's just that I want to give her more people, or invite her to enter the military hall. But these two things are not negotiable.

"The lord can make a clear sense of public and private, and I feel and admire it!" Bai Xu sighed secretly in his heart and bowed his hand and said, "Well, the marriage between the lord and the princess..."

"Not for the time being." Chu Tianya replied firmly.

"Uh... Princess Xiao's side..." Bai Shu was a little worried and said with an embarrassed smile, "I'm guilty. This is a private matter of the Lord. I shouldn't have interrupted."

"You and my brother, what can't you say?" Chu Tianya smiled and said, "If I were still the Taiyuan Chu Tianya, I would definitely try my best to marry Princess Xiao now. But now, I have to stand in the position of the leader of Xishan and think more. My marriage is no longer my personal matter. Especially in the current ** period, it will definitely affect the overall situation, including attracting the attention of the court and the government, attracting the comments of the military and civilian people in Hedong and the Green Forest Road, which will eventually directly affect the interior of Xishan. Princess Xiao, after all, is a Khitan and the royal family of Liao. Although she has integrated into our big family, in the eyes of the outside world, she still can't get rid of this identity... Wait for a while! I will find a way to solve the contradiction!"

"Good. I believe that with the wisdom of the Lord, I will be able to achieve both public and private, country and beauty!" Bai Zhi smiled and said, "As for the private recruitment of the exiles of Liao and the formation of new cavalry..."

Chu Tianya frowned for a moment and said, "It's up to you, let Liang Xing, Fu Xuan and others do it secretly in the area of Taihang Mountain. For the time being, don't announce the news in Xishan.

Bai Qi answered Nuo and said, "It's just that Brother Jiao has always been very concerned about Taihang Mountain, and his relationship with Princess Xiao is not ordinary. In case the two of them hear the wind..."

"I have my own response." Chu Tianya smiled confidently.

Bai Xu breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and smiled relaxedly, and said to himself: This is the real lord! For those above, there is nothing more courageous and charming than 'self-confidence and decisiveness'!

Later, Chu Tianya went to Hu Ben Camp to find He Bo and Xue Yu, and asked him one of the things he was most concerned about as usual.

Today, I finally heard the good news - these two swordsmans finally developed a set of best 'civilian swordsmanship'. Even if he is an ordinary sergeant who has no martial skills, as long as he is strong and brave and fearless, and with more than a month of hard training, he can effectively rely on Qingyunbao's special "Qingyun Cutting Knife" to fight against the female real Tiefutu and the crutch horse on the battlefield.

There are only eight types of knife method in total, which are simple, practical and clumsy; the shape of Qingyun's knife is simple and ordinary, and the epee is not sharp. The two work together, but they are extremely powerful and domineering!

Chu Tianya gave this set of knives a popular but fierce name - "Eight knives break the array".