WWEAR the next morning, Yang Yuanqing took his eldest son Yang Ning on the carriage and drove to the military camp outside the south city. This is a tradition. It started from Fengzhou. On the second day of the first lunar month every year, Yang Yuanqing would visit the soldiers and wish the soldiers a happy new year. However, this year, this is the first time to bring his eldest son Yang Ning with him.

In the carriage, Yang Ning was wearing a thin linen robe with a leather belt on his waist and a purple gold crown on his head. He looked brave and energetic, but when he sat with his father, who was powerful and in armor, he seemed a little nervous.

He looked out the window without saying a word. Yang Yuanqing sat on the other side of the carriage. Seeing his son licking his lips constantly, he felt his nervousness and couldn't help but smile and said, "Are you afraid of going to the military camp?"

Yang Ning nodded silently, "The child is a little afraid of the murderous aura of the army!"

What Yang Yuanqing likes most about his son is his honesty, which is the excellent quality inherited from his mother. Yang Yuanqing can forgive his son's weakness, but cannot tolerate his lying. Yang Yuanqing nodded, "This is because you usually value literature and over military affairs. In the future, I will ask the guards to teach you martial arts. Don't you have high martial arts skills, but practicing martial arts can strengthen your body and will be of great benefit to your life. In addition, you should see the real war. You can go to war with me in a few days!"

Yang Ning was surprised, "Is my father going to go to war again?"

Yang Yuanqing nodded and sighed with emotion: "This year will be the most critical year. Maybe by next year, I won't have to go out again."

Yang Ning lowered his head, and he was also excited. His father was actually going to take him to the battle, and his heart was full of desire.

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The military camp located outside the south gate of Taiyuan is called Nandaying. It is one of the four military camps guarding Taiyuan City. It is also the largest one. It has 100,000 troops garrisoned by the military camp covering an area of ​​100 acres. Two meters high walls have been built around it, just like a small city.

At present, Nandaying is mainly composed of veterans, while new recruits are concentrated in Dongdaying and Xidaying. Each military camp is mixed with 40,000 new recruits and 10,000 veterans, and trains new recruits and veterans together. For new recruits, there is a lot of pressure and the training is cruel, but the effect will be very good.

The recruitment of soldiers in various counties is still continuing. However, 80,000 troops had been recruited before the New Year, all concentrated in Taiyuan City for training. According to Yang Yuanqing's order, the recruitment was very urgent and required that all recruitment be completed before the Yuan Dynasty and concentrate in Taiyuan to participate in training by the end of the month.

In fact, the training of recruits began before the New Year. For recruits, there was no New Year. Under the severe scolding of the recruit instructors, they shed tears and sweat, and they were fighting desperately for a while.

At this time, Nandaying was very quiet. On the wide training ground, a hundred thousand troops were already lined up, and the team was overwhelming. The dark army was out of sight. In front of the team, hundreds of generals were wearing helmets and armor, waiting for Yang Yuanqing's arrival.

Yang Yuanqing's carriage came down to the front of the military camp under the escort of hundreds of personal soldiers. Li Jing, Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Cheng Yaojin and others had been waiting for a long time, and even Pei Xingyan, Yang Wei and Xie Yingdeng, who had not been healed, also brought injuries.

The carriage stopped. Yang Yuanqing walked out of the carriage, and his son Yang Ning also held his father's hand and followed him out of the carriage. Everyone quickly came up. They also saw the prince behind Yang Yuanqing, and were a little surprised. However, without any thought at this time, they knelt down on one knee and saluted, "See Your Highness, the King of Chu!"

"Dear generals!"

Yang Yuanqing smiled and asked everyone to get up, then pointed at his son and said to everyone: "I brought the dog to you today, and I want the dog to wish you a New Year. The dog is young, so I would like to ask the generals to support you in the future."

Without Yang Yuanqing's instructions, Yang Ning knelt down obediently and kowtowed to the generals to wish him a happy New Year, "Yang Ning wishes all uncles and uncles all the best in the new year!"

The generals were caught off guard, and Qin Qiong reacted very quickly and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, "Criminal, don't do this, get up quickly, we can't afford it."

Li Jing looked at Yang Yuanqing meaningfully. He heard that Yang Yuanqing brought his eldest son to Ziwei Pavilion and now brought his eldest son to the military camp. This meaning is very obvious. It is estimated that Yang Yuanqing has decided to make Yang Ning the crown prince after ascending the throne.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were full of expectations and enthusiasm, Yang Yuanqing knew that they wanted to listen to their New Year's speech, he smiled and said, "Don't let brothers wait in a hurry, everyone come to the camp!"

Everyone surrounded Yang Yuanqing happily and walked towards the military camp. Li Jing had seen Yang Ning several times and was quite familiar with him. He saw Yang Ning's nervousness and smiled and walked up to hold his hand, "Criminal, please follow me!"

Yang Yuanqing nodded. Yang Ning was confused and nervous, but he saw that it was Li Jing who held him. He felt relieved. He was very familiar with Li Jing. Li Jing had taught him how to read Sun Tzu's Art of War. He suddenly had a support in his heart and couldn't help but hold Li Jing's hand tightly.

As Yang Yuanqing walked into the military camp, the 100,000 troops immediately cheered, and the cheers rang into the clouds. This was the commander who led them to fight south and north, and the Emperor of Sui in their hearts, and he existed like a god in their hearts.

Yang Yuanqing smiled and waved to everyone, and the cheers resounded even further in the sky. Even Yang Ning felt this fanatical atmosphere. Only then did he understand his father's lofty prestige in the army and deeply understood what his father had warned him that only by holding on to the army can he sit firmly in the world. At this time, Yang Ning's eyes looked at his father with great respect.

A large wooden platform 15 feet high is placed in front of the army. Generals surrounded Yang Yuanqing and walked up to the wooden platform. This is also a common practice. Every year, Yang Yuanqing would give a New Year's speech, not empty talk, but would give the soldiers some promises. For example, in last year's New Year's speech, he promised the soldiers the equal-field system and the merit-winning field award system.

Especially this year, everyone knows very well that this year will be a year of great change. Everyone is full of expectations for what promises the King of Chu will make everyone.

Yang Yuanqing walked up to the wooden platform, and he waved his hand. The 100,000 army suddenly became silent. The 100,000 pairs of eyes stared at Yang Yuanqing. Looking at the excited and expectant faces below, Yang Yuanqing seemed to be infected. He took a deep breath and said loudly: "Brothers, I wish you a happy new year first!"

After saying that, he bowed deeply and continued: "Brothers fight bloody battles. We have achieved brilliant victory last year. Take this opportunity to mourn the fallen soldiers..."

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Just as Yang Yuanqing was giving a New Year's speech at the military camp, Pei Minqiu took Yang Bing to Xitanglan, located in the west of Taiyuan City. This place was originally a pond. Due to the increasing population, the pond was filled up. The poor built simple houses and gradually formed several alleys. This was also a famous gathering place for the poor in Taiyuan City.

The reason why Pei Minqiu came to Xitang Nian today is because there were more than a dozen families of fallen soldiers living in the ring. If Yang Yuanqing could not come, as the princess, she would come to appease the relatives of these fallen soldiers.

The nook was too small, and Pei Minqiu's carriage could not enter the alley. She got off the carriage and walked into the alley with Yang Bing's hand. More than 200 female soldiers and personal guards were guarding them tightly. This is what Pei Minqiu has to do every year to comfort and appease the military's family.

The reason why Yang Bing was brought together today was that Pei Minqiu was grateful to her husband. Yang Yuanqing took her eldest son to the military camp. Of course she knew what it meant. Pei Minqiu was grateful, so she brought Yang Bing to her side. In the future, this is Yang Yuanqing's eldest princess, not her own daughter.

The alley is very deep, about four hundred steps long, the low shed is high and low, messy and dilapidated, the ground is uneven, the snow is trampled to pieces, and it is very dirty. The arrival of a large group of soldiers makes the residents in the alley full of curiosity and go out to watch. The two sides are full of curious people, and groups of children are walking around in the crowd.

Pei Minqiu walked calmly with a smile on her face, nodding and smiling to everyone from time to time. Some people recognized that this was the Princess of Chu. The crowd suddenly became excited and rushed forward one after another, and was stopped by the soldiers.

Yang Bing was also a little nervous. This was her first public appearance. The emotional crowd on both sides made her a little scared. She held the aunt's arm tightly and asked in a low voice: "Auntie, how far is there?"

"Don't be afraid, it's coming soon." Pei Minqiu felt her body trembling slightly, so she smiled and comforted her.

The group finally arrived in front of a small courtyard. Two soldiers were already waiting at the door. The courtyard was also a poor family. The walls were low around it. There were three low mud houses in the yard. There were seven or eight sheep in the corner. The owner's surname was Jiang. He was about sixty years old. The old couple had three sons and a daughter. The second son and the third son were both killed in this battle against the Turks.

The old couple just arrived and got the news that the princess was coming to visit, but they were at a loss. The house was in pieces and it was impossible for the princess to go into the house to sit. They had to set up a table in the yard and borrow a few more benches, but the coffins of two sons were placed in the yard, which made them feel inappropriate.

At this moment, footsteps came from outside. More than 20 female soldiers surrounded Pei Minqiu and Yang Bing and walked into the yard. It was too late. The old couple stepped forward and knelt down, and the eldest son, several grandsons and daughter-in-law also knelt down behind.

"Greetings to the princess!"

The family knelt on the ground and kowtowed. Pei Minqiu quickly helped the old man up and comforted him: "Two old men, please get up, don't give this big gift, everyone please get up!"

The soldiers set up a few couches, Pei Minqiu asked them to sit down, and she saw two more coffins, sighed in her heart, and asked softly: "Can the cemetery be found?"

The old man said sadly: "The government has given two cemeteries, but we want to go back to our hometown in Xihe County for burial and prepare to leave tomorrow."

"Will the coffin be transported by yourself or the government help me transport it?" Pei Minqiu asked with concern again.

"The government promised to help us deliver. Someone will come to help tomorrow. Thank you for visiting us specifically. Thank you for your princess!"

The old couple was moved and wiped their tears with their sleeves. Pei Minqiu turned around and greeted him. A female soldier placed twenty silver coins on the table. Pei Minqiu smiled and said, "It's the New Year, we don't have anything to give to each other. These silver coins are the wishes of His Royal Highness and the King of Chu. Please accept them!"

The old couple was stunned for a moment and waved their hands in a hurry, "The government has given me some pensions, and we can no longer ask for money from the princess and the King of Chu."

Pei Minqiu stuffed the money into the old woman's hands and smiled and said, "Every soldier has it. Although it is not much money, it is just a little bit of my wish and the King of Chu. You must accept it."

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