Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 811 "It's better to be prepared" [Thank you! Thank you again! 8k words owed]

"Sigh! Perhaps!"

"As we just said, it's not like he's been with Yuan Ruo since she grew up. Letting him leave Yuan Ruo is like breaking one of her fingers."

"Whether it is true or not, the Princess's attitude is clear."

Hearing Gu Tingye's words, Yanran nodded repeatedly with emotion: "Your Highness is truly ruthless."

"Yes!"

Gu Tingye nodded and continued, "My cousin, who is nominally my cousin, has always been shrewd and capable. If I may presume to say something, she might even be more capable than the Duke."

"Let's not talk about that anymore! My wife, when we go to Quyuan Street later, my sister-in-law must go early."

"My lord, I know. I will go with my sister-in-law to see if there is anything we can do to help."

Gu Tingye laughed upon hearing this.

this day,

There is one day left before the Xu family holds a banquet to express their gratitude.

In the morning, on Quyuan Street, at the residence of the Duke of Dai, in the courtyard of Xu Zaijing.

"Chirp—chirp chirp"

Several birds stood on the grape trellis, chirping merrily in the morning light.

suddenly,

"Puff puff"

The birds on the grape trellis fluttered their wings and flew into the air.

After a while,
A raccoon's head peeked out from among the grape leaves.

The cat watched the birds fly away, its eyes filled with reluctance.

not far away,
The door to the main room opened, and a maid came out carrying the man's clothes.

Upon hearing the noise, the raccoon immediately shrank its head and hid itself among the grape leaves.

In the main house,
Bright light streamed through the windows into the spacious and clean room.

A clothes rack made of precious wood sits by the south-facing window.

At this moment, on a clothes rack taller than a person, the precious blue prince's robe was being held up.

The light shone on the dress, and flashes of light occasionally appeared—the glint of gold threads and gemstones within the dress.

In front of the dress, a beautiful maid was carefully dusting it with a duster.

In the study separated by a wall,
After exercising and showering and changing, Xu Zaijing was sitting in a chair behind a table, looking at a thick booklet.

A cool morning breeze occasionally drifts into the room through the open window.

Along with the cool breeze came the faint sounds of chattering.

As he carried the drink into the house, he saw Xu Zaijing frowning and looking outside.

"What's going on outside?" Xu Zaijing asked without turning his head.

Walking to the table, Qingcao said, "Young master, it is the steward of the Liang family of the Yongchang Marquis's mansion who has come to the mansion. He said that Madam Wu asked him to send over a lot of tables and chairs."

"Didn't my mother and sister-in-law already discuss it? Why are they still sending gifts?" Xu Zaijing asked, somewhat puzzled.

"It's better to be prepared," Qingcao said with a smile.

Xu Zaijing nodded.

After setting the teacups down, Qingcao left the study.

Xu Zaijing continued looking at the booklet in his hand, occasionally writing something on a piece of white paper beside him.

At first glance, Xu Zaijing's writings mostly consisted of his name, military rank, place of origin, and promotion process.

Two days ago, the emperor issued an edict, intending to form a new elite cavalry force.

The name of the formidable team "Cuifeng" was given by Xu Zaijing.

The selection of soldiers, camps, horses, and the allocation and handover of weapons and armor were all handled by the relevant government departments. Some veteran soldiers who had served under Xu Minghua were also prepared to assist in the process.

This matter was ordered by the emperor and involved Xu Zaijing, the newly appointed prince who had saved the lives of court officials. The Xu family also had considerable influence in the Great Zhou army.

As a result, the speed at which all matters were handled was unprecedented, and the list of officers to be admitted to the new army was delivered to the Xu family yesterday.

At home, Xu Zaijing was also busy going through the roster to familiarize himself with the subordinates who would be under his command in the future.

The Vanguard Army has a strength of 10,000, of which only 2,000 are heavily armored cavalry, and the rest are lightly armored.

Xu Zaijing's goal was not big; he simply wanted to memorize the names, hometowns, and war experiences of about a hundred subordinates who held the rank of general or above.

These are just appetizers; Xu Zaijing will need to gain a deeper understanding of his soldiers and generals in the future.

During dinner last night, Duke Xu Minghua of Dai also learned about the roster.

After learning about Xu Zaijing's plans, the Duke of Dai praised his youngest son's ideas highly.

Xu Zaijing's actions align with the principle of "knowing yourself and knowing your enemy" in military strategy, specifically the concept of "knowing yourself" in the saying "you will never be defeated."

As a veteran who had served in the military for decades, the Duke of Dai understood all too well the effect of his youngest son's actions.

To know,
Xu Zaijing is now a prince, and is also regarded by the fighting Han people as a scholar who has descended from heaven. He also had outstanding military achievements when he was in the Northwest Army.

With these repeated promotions, Xu Zaijing, the commander of the Imperial Guards, was already seen as a god-like figure by his soldiers.

If Xu Zaijing was chatting with his cavalry generals,

The soldiers discovered that this commander not only knew their names and hometowns, but could also say a few words about their military exploits.

This feeling of being valued by the commander-in-chief makes the soldiers feel proud, and Xu Zaijing's image in their hearts will become even more lofty.

After all, the merits that soldiers make in the army are mostly honors earned by risking their lives on the battlefield.

Xu Zaijing, as a commander, valued honor in his words and deeds, and with careful management and guidance,
In the future, this will naturally instill in this newly established elite team a sense of honor that is more important than their own lives.

After rigorous training, if they win a few more battles, an elite army will be born.

Everyone in the capital knew that the Xu family had been very busy these past two days, so no one came to visit them during the day.

The sun rises and sets.
Soon it was evening.
The lamps have not yet been lit.

Xu Zaijing, who had spent the day reading books in his study, led his maid toward the main hall in the backyard.

Walking under the veranda,

Smoke from burning firewood occasionally drifted into Xu Zaijing's nose.
After walking a few steps, the smell of cooking smoky dishes turned into the aroma of fried meat and noodles.

The reason these smells linger in the yard is because...
This was because several new stoves had been built in the Xu family's kitchen courtyard, and the flames inside were blazing at that moment.

The chefs were busy near the stove, preparing the dishes needed for tomorrow's banquet in advance.

quickly,

Xu Zaijing arrived at the main hall in the backyard, where the maids standing at the door bowed respectfully.

Nodding and entering the house,

"Father, Mother."

Looking at Xu Zaijing, who was bowing respectfully, Xu Minghua smiled and nodded: "Jing'er, come, sit here."

After glancing at it, Madam Sun nodded and continued talking to her two daughters-in-law about the arrangements for tomorrow's banquet.

Xu Zaijing sat down next to the Duke of Dai and said softly, "Father, I have a question for you about the Yao family of the military governor today, after reviewing the roster."

While listening to his younger brother and father's conversation, Zai Zhang noticed Hua Lan giving him a meaningful look and took the opportunity to say, "Little Wu, your sister-in-law and I went to Jiying Lane today."

Xu Zaijing looked at Zaizhang and said, "Brother, have you and sister-in-law told your great-aunt and Uncle Sheng about what I brought up?"

Zai Zhang nodded: "I told you."

"What did the two elders say?" Xu Zaijing asked.

Zai Zhang glanced at his curious father and said somewhat awkwardly, "My great-aunt said that you, Xiao Wu, have thought things through very well."

"My father-in-law's expression was somewhat embarrassed and unpleasant."

(End of this chapter)