In the afternoon, Chen Qing came to Qujiang Villa. Qujiang Villa was also a palace, but most of it was burned down by the Jin soldiers. It was only restored three years ago. It covers an area of 150 acres. It was originally the refuge of King Yong Chen Qing.
However, Chen Qing did not consider moving to another hospital and stayed in solitary confinement for three years.
It was not until last night that the late Emperor Zhao Huan died suddenly after taking the elixir. Chen Qing moved them to Qujiang Courtyard overnight and sent 300 internal guards and 20 female guards to protect their safety. Of course, they were also under surveillance.
At present, Qujiang Villa is home to several wives and concubines of Zhao Huan, as well as his son, the former prince Zhao Chen's family, one wife, two concubines and three young children.
Chen Qingxian came to the back garden and burned three sticks of incense in front of a newly erected tomb. He turned around and said to Jiang Yanxian, who was accompanying him: "The cemetery is a bit shabby. It should be repaired, put in stone slabs and fenced, and plant some pine trees around it."
, the tombstone will be a wordless one for the time being.”
Jiang Yanxian nodded repeatedly, "The humble post will be arranged tomorrow!"
Chen Qing said to Zhao Chen next to him: "This is only a temporary move. In the future, the tomb of the late emperor will be moved to the Bianliang Royal Cemetery, and a grand burial will be carried out there!"
Zhao Chen is thirty years old. He has lived in the extremely cold Five Kingdoms City for more than ten years. He has injured his body and looks weak. His body is thin and weak, and his character is timid and cowardly. In fact, he is very clear about his destiny. In name, he
He is the former prince, but in fact he is just a tool of King Yong. After so many years of setbacks, he no longer has any evil thoughts. His only hope is that he can live the rest of his life safely and that his children can grow up safely.
He lowered his head and said: "Your Highness will arrange everything!"
Chen Qing nodded, looked at the surrounding environment, and said with a smile: "It covers an area of 150 acres, which is large enough. You can live there with peace of mind. All expenses will be borne by the Internal Affairs Hall. The servants and maids
According to the provision of a hundred people, to be honest, there are more servants and maids than mine. There are only more than eighty people in my house. You and your family each have a monthly salary, and an additional 10,000 yuan and a thousand-acre manor will be allocated as yours.
Personal wealth, in short, I will not wrong you and your family."
Zhao Chen hesitated for a moment, then summoned up the courage to ask: "Your Highness, I still don't quite understand. This is different from before."
"In the past, it was because your father was here and I couldn't arrange it, so I could only let you live in the Taoist temple temporarily. After living there for so many years, although he passed away unfortunately, it was a relief to you. From today on, you and I
All the people in Jingzhao live a normal life, with their own houses, maids and servants, and their own property. You have a special status, so you still have a monthly salary. In the autumn, you can take your family to the manor to relax.
Live for a few days.”
"Your Highness, you mean, can we still go out?"
Chen Qing glanced at him and said calmly: "Your Highness, let's open the window and speak frankly! You and I have special status, and I am also restricted. If you want to go shopping in Wazili, you need approval from the Internal Affairs Hall.
, My personal soldiers are nominally protecting my safety, but they are actually monitoring me and not allowing me to run around. I have been assassinated six times over the years, and I almost died in Yuchi County, Kaifeng Prefecture. Do you understand?
?"
"I understand my humble position!"
Chen Qing heard that he claimed to be in a humble position, but did not correct him. He continued to laugh and said: "It's the same with you. The Emperor Zhao Gou wanted to kill you and his son in his dreams. He also sent a large number of assassins, but he didn't have the chance to attack, so
I have to ensure the safety of you and your family. Of course, I can't go to teahouses or go shopping like ordinary people do, but I won't imprison you like a prisoner. If you and your family want to go out for a walk and relax, that's absolutely fine.
, tell General Wu, General Wu will report to the superiors, and the internal guards will arrange your driving route. Your family is sitting in the carriage, just like me, and cannot get off the carriage. Let’s set a rule! Go out once every two months, and then in the autumn
I can go to the manor to stay for a few days, but not more than ten days, okay?"
"I have no objection to my humble position!"
"Okay, it's settled. I will send you the money. The manor is also in your name. It is your personal property and can be left to your children and grandchildren."
Zhao Chen was moved and quickly bowed and said: "Thank you for your love, Your Highness!"
Chen Qing smiled and said: "You and your family should live in peace and contentment. Don't always think about how I want to use you. Frankly speaking, I don't need to use you at all to rescue your father and son from the Kingdom of Jin.
I have gained fame all over the world, so you just live a normal life, let your children read, take care of yourself, practice calligraphy, and find something to do."
Chen Qing comforted Zhao Chen here and spoke very sincerely. Jiang Yanxian next to him sighed in his heart that His Highness had also become evil. Years ago, he was still telling himself that Prince Zhao Chen was the secret weapon in his hand and could play a big role in critical moments.
, and now he said nicely to Zhao Chen that if it was really useless, they would not leave their whole family in Jingzhao.
Looking at Zhao Chen's submissive look, Jiang Yanxian sighed in his heart, "There is really no hope for the Song Dynasty."
After coming out of the other courtyard, Chen Qing and Jiang Yan first took a carriage back to the palace. Jiang Yan couldn't help but ask: "What do you plan to do with them in the end?"
Chen Qing pondered for a moment, then said with a smile: "You know what is the best way to hide a grain of sand and not let people pay attention to it?"
"I would like to hear the details!"
"The best way to hide a grain of sand is to throw it on the beach, and it will disappear completely. Zhao Chen and his son are sand. If you kill them, they will be remembered by history, just like the Southern Tang Dynasty.
If Emperor Taizong did not kill Li Yu and left him to be an ordinary citizen in a certain county, he would live and die in obscurity, and there would be no record in history.
They are the same, living in remote, unknown small counties, disappearing in the sea of people, disappearing into mediocrity, and history cannot find any records."
Jiang Yan nodded first, "Your Highness has seen it thoroughly!"
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In the blink of an eye, it was February, early spring, and there was a bit of warmth in Taiyuan City. At noon, a caravan of 300 camels slowly lined up from outside the East City. The leader of the businessman was a Han Chinese. Now
Camels have also become the mainstream of folk caravans in the north, gradually replacing mules. They carry heavy loads, are not prone to illness, are easy to feed, can eat leaves and hay, and are low-cost, so they have become very popular among merchants.
Xiazhou and Lingzhou have become the largest camel producing areas. Private camel farms can sell thousands of camels every year, and most of them are bought by businessmen.
It is for this reason that Han businessmen leading camel teams are becoming more and more common on the streets of Jingzhao. However, the camels were blocked by soldiers, saying, "Camel teams are not allowed to enter the city!"
The leading businessman said in surprise: "We even entered the city last year!"
"The new regulations starting this year mean that when camels enter the city, they will be dirty and smelly, and the roads are too crowded. Even military camels are not allowed to enter the city. You can find an inn to stay outside the city!"
"But we have to go into town to unload the goods!"
"You can hire bullock carts to pull the goods into the city, and it won't affect your sales."
The businessman took out two coins and gave them to the escort, "Help, let us in!"
As if being burned by fire, the escort retracted his hand, quickly took a few steps back, and said angrily: "You want to kill me! This is King Yong's order, turn around quickly, and you are not allowed to enter the city!"
The escort team is not stupid. Three hundred camels appear on the street, which is so dazzling that they will be investigated immediately. He will not be able to eat and walk around, especially if he has received money. Once it is found out, he will be dismissed from the army. Not to mention five
The sixty acres of land accumulated over the years have also come to naught. I lost the sixty acres of land I had accumulated for a mere two cents. It was a huge loss.
The camel team consisted of thirty people. They stayed in a large inn outside the city. They moved all the goods into the room. The leader of the businessman was called Pi Xiangyang. He was nominally a Taiyuan businessman, but in fact he was a member of the Jin Kingdom.
The leader of the intelligence point in Taiyuan was specially ordered to come to Jingzhao to purchase medicinal materials this time.
Just a month ago, one of Pi Xiangyang's subordinates obtained a piece of important information in Taiyuan, the Western Army's formula for wound medicine.
There are two kinds of wound medicines used by the Western Army, one is called Jin Chuang Hemostasis Ointment, and the other is called Feilong Life-Saving Pill.
These two wound medicines were originally secrets of the Western Army, but they were inadvertently leaked by a military doctor when he was treating people. Many pharmacies in Jingzhao prepared them. These two formulas were also spread to a few branches in other places, but they were still leaked by Wanyan.
Chang's intelligence spies in Taiyuan discovered it and immediately sent this important information to Daming Mansion.
Wan Yanchang felt like he had found a treasure. After testing, he found that it was indeed very effective. It was more effective in stopping bleeding and saving lives than their current military medicine. Wan Yanchang immediately ordered a copy.
But they don’t have enough medicinal materials, especially the three most important medicinal materials. One is Panax notoginseng, which is the main component of Jinchuang Hemostasis Cream, and the other is isatis root and Cortex Phellodendri, which are important components of Feilong Baoming Dan.
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Wan Yanchang knew that a war was likely to break out this year, so he immediately sent Pi Xiangyang to pretend to be a businessman and come to Jingzhao to purchase.
Why come to Jingzhao to purchase? Because the largest medicinal material trading market in the world is in Jingzhao.
Pi Xiangyang said to everyone: "Our mission this time is very simple, which is to purchase medicinal materials. The goods and silver we carry add up to 20,000 taels, which is equivalent to 100,000 guan. However, if we purchase a large amount in Jingzhao, we will be under surveillance.
Keep an eye on.
So we are mainly looking for sources of goods in Jingzhao, and then we go to the production areas to purchase in large quantities. Remember, Panax notoginseng, Isatis root and Cortex Phellodendron, especially Panax notoginseng. I will share the money with everyone, and then everyone will go to the medicine market separately to inquire.
I heard that there are hundreds of shops there, so you should ask more and report to me in time if there is any situation."
