Tang Tong is still busy at Yongji Bridge and the military camp. Guangji Bridge has begun to take shape. The piers and stone beams have been built. Now it is the finishing touches of the bridge deck and fence. It is now September, and Tang Tong has already received the order.

On the 17th of this month, Tang Tong and He Wang rode horses to Chaoyang Gate very early to wait for the news that Qin Xinyi had gone to Jueling Temple in the east of the city to burn incense.

As soon as Qin Xinyi's carriage arrived, Tang Tong greeted her, saluted and playfully joked, "Miss Qin is so clever!".

All of this could not escape Baoqin's sharp eyes, and he angrily raised his head and scolded, "Why are you staring at our lady like a ghost!".

"The road leads to the sky, each walking half way, and meeting each other is fate.".

Baoqin ignored him and shouted arrogantly, "Get out of the way! We still have to hurry."

When Tang Tong was about to give way, Qin Xinyi's voice came: "Let's go together!".

Holding the piano and no longer making any sound, Tang Tong saluted and said, "Thank you, Miss Qin!" After saying that, he got out of the way. After Qin Xinyi's carriage left, he and He Wang rode behind the team.

Arriving at Jueling Temple, Tang Tong dismounted and handed the reins to He Wang, and went to greet him. Qin Xinyi was getting off the car, and only Baoqin and Ruihua were accompanying him, as well as six servants. Baoqin and Ruihua were on both sides of Qin Xinyi, and Tang Tong

Tong had no choice but to follow Qin Xinyi and enter Jueling Temple. A monk from the prison had been waiting for him for a long time. At this time, he came up to him, raised his hands and lowered his head and said, "Miss Qin! Please go to the backyard to rest!"

Tang Tong followed him to the Qin Mansion's room in the backyard. After Qin Xinyi entered, she held the piano and stopped Tang Tong. She looked very polite and said, "Master Tang! Please wait outside!".

Tang Tong waited helplessly outside the house. After resting for half an hour in the morning, the monk from the prison came to ask Qin Xinyi to offer incense. Tang Tong quickly stood aside. When Qin Xinyi passed by, she looked at Tang Tong specifically. Tang Tong followed her to the house.

When entering the main hall of the Lingsi Temple, the pilgrims had been cleared

When Qin Xinyi entered the main hall, Tang Tong followed him in. Seeing that there was only one tufted cattail cloth arranged in the painting, he immediately brought one and placed it side by side. After entering the painting, he stared at Tang Tong, and when Qin Xinyi made no sound, he stepped aside to light incense.

Pass it to Qin Xinyi.

Tang Tong stepped forward and reached out for Ru Hua, but Ru Hua refused to give him life or death. Tang Tong stepped forward and grabbed it, lit it, and bowed three times side by side with Qin Xinyi. He first asked Qin Xinyi to put the incense into the incense burner, and then put it in himself.

He stared blankly at the side, seeing that the young lady didn't say anything, so he couldn't stand up to stop her. At this time, Qin Xinyi came to kneel on the tuanpu

Next, Tang Tong also hurriedly went over and knelt down side by side, first bowed three times, folded his hands and muttered something in a low voice, Tang Tong followed suit. Qin Xinyi bowed three times again, and then came to hold the piano to help her up, and Tang Tong also followed.

Sanbai stood up by himself. At this time, Qin Xinyi and the others were walking towards the palace door, followed by Tang Tong out of the hall.

Qin Xinyi, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped. Tang Tong immediately stepped forward and said, "Miss Qin! Please tell me something!".

Qin Xinyi stared at Tang Tong as if she didn't believe it, "Do you really believe in Buddhism?".

"When people are helpless, they will find spiritual sustenance. I also believe in Buddhism."

"What wish did you make just now?" Baoqin, who knew the lady's heart best, asked the question.

Tang Tong looked at Qin Xinyi and asked, "Do you want me to tell you?", asking for her opinion.

Qin Xinyi nodded, Tang Tong hesitated for a while, and said solemnly: "May the Buddha bless me to spend this life with Miss Qin. No matter what kind of test God gives me, I am willing to do it!" After hearing this, Qin Xinyi hurriedly started to walk away, hugging Qin.

He Ruhua was shocked when he heard this. When he saw the lady leaving, he immediately followed her, with Tang Tong following closely behind.

After leaving the gate of Jueling Temple, he watched Qin Xinyi get on the carriage and said to Ru Hua, who got on last: "Take care of you ladies carefully!" After watching the carriage leave, he immediately got on the horse with He Wang and followed closely behind.

After arriving at the Qin Mansion without incident, Tang Tong dismounted, picked up a large box of gifts, and rushed to the carriage. After Qin Xinyi got off the carriage, she handed it to Qin Xinyi with both hands and said, "Miss Qin! A gift is not a sign of respect, so don't refuse it!"

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Qin Xinyi sternly refused, "I don't want it! This gift is too precious!".

"As long as it's what Miss Qin wants, I'm willing to give it a try even if it's the moon in the sky!" He handed it to Qin Xinyi. Seeing that Qin Xinyi was still trying to evade it, Tang Tong said slightly threateningly: "Miss Qin."

If you don’t, I won’t let you leave!”.

Qin Xinyi was afraid that being surrounded by Tang Tong would cause unnecessary trouble, so she took the gift box, looked at him angrily and said, "You are such a scoundrel!".

"As long as Miss Qin can talk to me, I'll be happy no matter what you say!".

Qin Xinyi obviously smiled after hearing this. She lowered her head and walked towards the gate of Qin Mansion. Tang Zong took a few steps forward, stopped and watched Qin Xinyi enter Qin Mansion, and then left after disappearing.

At the end of October, although some roads were still being widened, winter was coming, and the New Year was approaching. After discussing with Mao Zong, Tang Tong felt that the bridge tolls would be a considerable amount of income, and they must seize the opportunity to open the road as soon as possible.

After opening, use one or two months to publicize and drive the flow of people, and strive to bring 60% of the passenger flow to Xidingmen by the end of the year.

The completion ribbon-cutting ceremony was grand. Shang Chengjie invited six ministers and Zhang Zhengde, the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, to attend. Tang Tong prepared for the ribbon-cutting ceremony and maintained order on the side. Zhu Siliang was seen busy around the six ministers, looking tireless

The gongs and drums were noisy, firecrackers were blasting, Shang Chengjie made a speech, the five ministers elected Xiong Daoyun to make the opening remarks, and the officials showed their faces and it was over.

After that, Shang Chengjie invited all the adults to have a banquet. The five main officials of the administrative yamen were all invited. Tang Tong didn't want to go because there was no way to socialize in the officialdom. From the fourth rank, he was considered a middle-level official in the Ministry of War.

With the qualification to sit at the same table as the six ministers, Zhu Siliang used it as the head of the Yamen

As a companion, Tang Tong sat at the same table with several doctors from the Ministry of War. The doctor, who had a strict official rank and was a fifth-rank official, was free from restraints and talked, laughed, ate and drank happily. Until the few ministers broke up and left the table.

Go, Tang Tong excused himself and left the banquet on the pretext that he had something to do, leaving a few people with unfinished entertainment.

One month after the road was opened, the income from bridge tolls of the Xidingmen administrative office had stabilized to about 110 taels of silver a day. Everything returned to normal.

Set up a department to take charge of management,

It happened to be Tang Tong's current position. Since Tang Tong was not from Qi Guogong's side, Shen Jingwen was promoted to the chief of the department. Zhu Siliang was promoted to the fourth rank of counselor of the Ministry of War. Tang Tong still returned to Xibianmen Military Camp City Gate Lieutenant, and Guangji Bridge added two hundred generals.

,Guarding Guangji Bridge

For security and toll security, these two hundred people were also under the jurisdiction of the Xidingmen Military Camp. Tang Tong was actually ignored, and only the military was in charge but not the money. This was within Tang Tong's expectation. Shang Chengjie was afraid that Tang Tong would have any objections, so he comforted Xiding

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The total number of soldiers is 2,000, and the city gate captain will be the fourth-rank captain. After working first, the fourth-rank captain will belong to Tang Tong. In this way, Tang Tong will have nothing to say. Guangji Bridge is managed by Tang Tong alone, and he works hard.

Needless to say, the only reward is a one-level promotion.

The addition of 500 guards at Xiding Gate has been reported to the cabinet. It has been reported to the cabinet that due to the tenfold increase in the flow of people, if the Rouran cavalry invades, they can go directly to the gate. The importance of Xiding Gate has increased, and 2,000 guards are needed. Now Xiding Gate

There are already 1,500 people in the establishment, and we need another 500 people and five hundred generals. It happened that Yang Weibiao of Guangdong wanted to transfer to the capital. Tang Tong was promoted to one level, and Xidingmen had five more hundred generals. Tang Tong

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As soon as Cheng Jie said this, Shang Chengjie felt that Tang Tong was a talented person and wanted to win over him, so he immediately agreed. In less than three months, the cabinet approval was issued, and the Ministry of War arranged the staffing. Tang Tong truly became the fourth rank of the city gate captain.

It has jurisdiction over 2,000 generals and 200 generals, nearly 2,000 people. Yang Weibiao's transfer has been sent to Guangdong, and he has been sent to the capital from time to time. Chen Da is Yang Weibiao's personal guard and will come to the capital with Yang Weibiao.

That day Tang Tong returned to the mansion and told Chen Xiao the news. Chen Xiao was very happy to hear that Chen Da was coming back. Mo Lixin heard about Tang Tong's promotion and came to the mansion to congratulate him. He was still the seventh rank of Bo Zheng

, returned to the Military Selection Department. Although he was from the Duke of Qi State,

, like Tang Tong, he was a marginalized person and could not get promotion. He had been dating Tang Tong for half a year, and he admired Tang Tong's ability and got along well with him, so he became a friend and often went to Tang's house. Tang Tong kept him for food.

For dinner, the two of us had a drink and had a great chat.

Mo Lixin was in his thirties, about the same age as Tang Tong. He was a liberal arts examiner. Mo Lixin was the son of Shang Chengjie's first wife, Mrs. Mo. Although the Mo family had declined, Shang Chengjie was only the son of Shang Chengzi, the Duke of Qi.

Brother of the clan, he was incompetent when he was young.

Without the connection with the Duke of Qi, thanks to the help of his father-in-law, he had to work hard to study and become a Jinshi. With the help of Duke Shang Chengzi of Qi, his official career was smooth. Mo Lixin was the head of the county government near his hometown, and later through Shang Chengjie's connections

Transferred to the capital.

Mo Lixin did not complain about the difficulty of promotion, but he was filled with emotion when he saw Tang Tong's promotion. During the conversation, Mo Lixin asked: "Why hasn't Mr. Tang renewed his relationship yet?".

Tang Tong shook his head and avoided it intentionally, "There is something I like, but the heat is not yet there!".

"Can you tell me something?" I was looking forward to the answer.

Tang Tong didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble to Qin Xinyi, so he deliberately concealed it, "I don't know what the outcome will be yet, so it's not convenient to reveal it!".

When Mo Lixin saw that Tang Tong had an unspeakable addiction, he asked no more questions and did not forget to wish him well, "I wish Mr. Tang will find the one he likes as soon as possible!".

"Thank you! Let's have another drink!", the two of them laughed heartily, clinked glasses and drank it all. It's true that when you meet a close friend, a thousand glasses are too little. Mo Lixin was a lighter drinker, so he got very drunk. Tang Tong asked someone to take him home.

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The Wei Yamen of Xidingmen City Gate is still in the original military camp. However, eight rows of houses have been expanded on the wasteland along the city wall. A small military camp has also been built on the hillside of the west bank of Jishui outside the city to the west of Xinguangji Bridge, housing two people.

The hundred men were rotated monthly by the twenty hundred regiments. Since the military headquarters stationed at Guangji Bridge had subsidies, all the hundred regiments wanted to go, so Tang Tong had to stipulate that the troops should be rotated every month.

According to the usual practice, every 100 households are not enough to be recruited, with about 80 people. The Xidingmen Military Camp currently has about 1,600 people. The 500 Corps that were later organized were integrated into Lan Tingshu's 1,000 Corps. Yao Can took advantage of the expansion.

He was transferred to Lan Tingshu's Qian Corps to serve as a test commander. Lan Tingshu has been freed from emotions and leads the team for training seriously. Now he rarely goes home. The Israeli army

The camp is home, and he vowed to train the newly formed Qian Corps. Tang Tong saw all this, and he didn't know how to comfort Lan Tingshu. When he had time, he went to chat with Lan Tingshu.
Chapter completed!