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Chapter 79: Later Zhou "SS"

"Of the people who originally came from Feiyingdu, are these the only ones left in the Imperial Guard?"

Li Yi took the paper and looked through it carefully. There was a list of forty or fifty people on it, and he still remembered most of their names.

The list is also very detailed. In addition to the names of these people, it also includes the army they belong to and their current military positions.

Zhao Yanwu said, "The more than one hundred people from Feiyingdu have either been transferred out of the Imperial Guards in recent years, or died or were injured on the battlefield."

"Especially during the Battle of Gaoping and the attack on Jinyang, the people of Feiyingdu suffered many casualties."

"My sixth and seventh brothers and I put in a lot of effort and privately contacted the remaining people in Feiyingdu."

Li Yi praised: "You have done a good job. These people are the backbone of the Imperial Guard. If we can win them over, it will be of great help to our future position in the Imperial Guard."

"In these troubled times, gathering more people around you will definitely bring you hundreds of benefits and no harm."

"Big brother is right," Li Hanchao continued, "The Imperial Guard has gone through several dynasties and generations. Who among those high-ranking generals hasn't recognized a few brothers in the army?"

"Big Brother is rising all the way up now, but his foundation is still too shallow. He is definitely not as good as those veterans."

"Fortunately, His Majesty has returned from the expedition personally and promoted a large number of young generals. These people can all be won over."

"What Fourth Brother said is exactly what I originally planned."

Li Yi nodded, then looked at Zhao Yanwu, "Fifth brother, how did these people react when you approached them?"

Zhao Yanwu said, "I didn't tell them directly that I wanted to win them over. I just said that I was thinking of my time in Feiyingdu and wanted to reminisce with everyone."

"But from my perspective, even though those people haven't said anything, they're probably eager to join us. There's no need for you to deliberately win them over, big brother. Just give them a look and they'll definitely be willing to join us."

Zhao Yanwu's words were a bit exaggerated, as if Li Yi possessed the aura of a king and a domineering spirit, and could make people bow down to him with just a glance.

But if you think about it carefully, there is nothing wrong with what he said.

After the emperor returned from the expedition, Li Yi's status rose rapidly. Now he was ordered to reorganize the imperial guards. As long as the people in Feiyingdu were ambitious, they would naturally not want to give up the opportunity to curry favor with Li Yi.

Li Yi didn't ask any more questions, picked up the wine bowl and said, "We are all warriors fighting for our lives. Brotherhood is very important on the battlefield. Under the sword and blood, we can only trust our backs to brothers. Naturally, we should get as many people who share our beliefs as possible."

"Perhaps in the future we will not only be the seven brothers of Yishe, but even ten or twenty brothers. It is very possible!"

Ma Renyu and others immediately said yes.

at the banquet.

After becoming sworn brothers, the relationship between everyone became much closer, reaching an unprecedented level.

By the time everyone had finished drinking, it was already late at night.

Li Yi asked everyone to rest for one night in his house, since there was nothing important for them to do so late.

……

The next morning.

Li Yi was woken up by Guo, and his head was still a little dizzy.

Although he had several drinks after returning from the expedition, and drank a lot each time, it seemed that his alcohol tolerance had improved a lot.

But compared to Ma Renyu and the others, I am still far behind. Last night, several people took turns to toast me, and I drank too much without realizing it. The aftereffects of being drunk are really uncomfortable.

"You can't drink but you're still trying to be brave. Are you feeling uncomfortable now?"

Mrs. Guo walked into the bedroom with some sobering soup and fed it to Li Yi herself. There was heartache and a hint of slight complaint in her tone.

"We're all brothers, we're just drinking together for fun. We can't act arrogant and refuse to drink... I'll be more careful next time."

As they were talking, Li Yi got up and put on his clothes with the help of Guo.

"We haven't been intimate for a long time. Leave the door open for me tonight."

Li Yi chuckled, causing Guo's pretty face to blush. She spat and said, "You wish! I won't leave the door open for you."

Then she whispered, "It hasn't been a long time... He only bothered me last night and the night before."

Looking at the attitude of Guo's little daughter, Li Yi couldn't help but kiss her, which caused Guo to grumble again.

Ever since their relationship broke through, Guo no longer had any restraint in front of Li Yi. After all, they had slept in the same bed many times, so their relationship was naturally close and harmonious.

After breakfast.

Li Yi went out with Ma Renyu and others.

On the way, Zhao Yanwu and the other two returned to the barracks. Li Yi asked Ma Renyu, Zhang Jiangong, and Li Hanchao to wait for him in the barracks of the Inner Palace Guard. Afterwards, Li Yi went straight to the Privy Council.

In the yamen, Privy Councilor Zheng Renhui was still not there. When he saw Deputy Privy Councilor Wei Renpu, he seemed to be worried about something.

Li Yi did not ask any extra questions, but directly stated his purpose.

"You want the Privy Council to dispatch Zhao Kuangyin, the Marquis of Yu, to assist you?"

Wei Renpu looked a little strange, and his tone was a little uncertain, as if he suspected that he had heard it wrong.

Li Yi said frankly, "Indeed, Zhao Du Yu Hou is not only exceptionally capable, but his father, Zhao Du Shi, is a veteran of the Imperial Guards. I believe Zhao Du Yu Hou understands the various divisions of the Imperial Guards better than his subordinates do."

"To reorganize the Imperial Guards this time, we must first sort out the various joints within the army. Otherwise, many things will be impossible to accomplish. With the assistance of Zhao Du Yu Hou, these things will be much easier to accomplish."

What he said was well-reasoned and there was really nothing to find fault with.

Upon hearing this, Wei Renpu pondered and said, "Your Majesty has given Envoy Li this assignment because he naturally wants to make drastic changes to the Imperial Guards. Your Majesty has also specifically instructed the Privy Council to cooperate as much as possible."

"The long-standing problems of the Imperial Guards are indeed complex and difficult to sort out. It is natural for Li Dushi to be worried."

"As for dispatching Zhao Du Yu Hou to assist you, it's actually not a problem at all. All it takes is a military order from the Privy Council. However...does Envoy Li really want to do so?"

As he spoke, Wei Renpu stared at Li Yi, trying to see something from his face.

It's no wonder Wei Renpu reacted this way. The grudge between Li Yi and the Zhao family might not be known to everyone, but those who are interested must know it clearly.

Not to mention that Li Yi is currently in the limelight, and many people are secretly paying attention to him. Even if they don't know, they can find out.

In the eyes of outsiders, they must have thought that Li Yi and Zhao Kuangyin absolutely disliked each other in private, and even reached the point of being as hostile as water and fire.

Now Li Yi suddenly asked Zhao Kuangyin to assist him.

Wei Renpu couldn't help but wonder in his heart what Li Yi was planning.

At the same time, he was even more worried that the feud between the two would affect the reorganization of the imperial guards.

Li Yi had guessed a little about the Deputy Privy Councilor's intentions. He said sternly, "The rectification of the Imperial Guards is of great importance. I am not afraid of offending anyone, but I am only afraid of betraying Your Majesty's trust."

"Personal grudges are naturally insignificant compared to the great cause of Your Majesty. How dare I sacrifice public service for personal gain?"

Li Yi said solemnly.

Anyone who sees his selfless behavior will praise his magnanimity.

But Li Yi certainly has his own little thoughts.

Li Yi's proposal for the reorganization of the imperial guards this time included the formation of a corps of nearly 100 inspector officers, similar to the "SS", to assist in the training and selection of elite troops.

After all, it is definitely unrealistic for him to coordinate the Palace Army and the Imperial Guard alone, unless he knows the art of clones.

In addition, the emperor was also eager to see the results of the reform of the imperial guards as soon as possible.

It is essential to form such an officer corps.

This matter has been approved by the Emperor and has been added to the complete regulations issued by the Privy Council.

Li Yi naturally wanted to take this opportunity to place his own people in the officer corps.

But in order to avoid gossip, he only planned to deploy one-third of the staff.

Li Yi wanted to keep the remaining two-thirds of the officer corps to win over people's hearts, and through the Privy Council, take them to appease the middle and senior generals of various departments of the imperial guards.

As the saying goes, if you eat meat yourself, you should also let everyone drink soup. There will be no good consequences if you eat alone.

As for bringing Zhao Kuangyin to be his deputy.

Li Yi wanted to tell others that no matter how big the grudge between him and the Zhao family was, the reorganization of the imperial guards was for the sake of His Majesty, and he would not have any second thoughts because of personal grudges.

Whether others believe it or not is one thing, whether you do it or not is another.

Secondly, as Li Yi just said, Zhao Da's father has a wide network of contacts in the imperial guards, and he pulled Zhao Da over to help him "charge into battle" and let Zhao Da do things that offend people.

Wouldn’t it be good for Li Yi to come out himself and appease people’s hearts in the end?
Hearing Li Yi's words, Wei Renpu stopped talking and nodded, saying, "Regarding the transfer of Zhaodu Yuhou, the Privy Council will issue a military order later."

"As for what other personnel you need, please make a list and submit it to the Privy Council. After His Majesty has reviewed it, we will naturally give you a reply."

Li Yi clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Envoy Wei Shu, for your concern!"

(End of this chapter)