Two days before the new year, Chen Qinghe's Internal Affairs Hall received a formal report from Lu Qingshan. The case was completely over. Dou Huang and the Jin soldiers around him died in Datong. Dou Huang lit an iron fire thunder and
The Jin soldiers who coerced him died together. Another senior official involved in the case, Hedong Road transfer envoy Zhao Dang, facilitated the transportation of stolen goods. The evidence was conclusive and he was placed under house arrest by the internal guards. Lu Qingshan asked King Yong to dismiss him from office and hold him accountable.
In addition, 47 people were found to be involved in the case, and 19 of them disappeared mysteriously. It seems that there is more danger than danger.
Material losses included grain, sheepskins, tents, pig iron, and medicinal materials, worth 600,000 guan, half of which were sheepskins alone. In the end, 10,000 taels of gold and 130,000 guan were seized.
These supplies were given to the Kelie tribe in the grassland, and then the Kelie tribe cooperated with the Jin soldiers to annihilate the Mengwu tribe.
Chen Qing threw the report aside and stared out of the window for a long time. Jiang Yanxian said: "We confiscated the proceeds from the sale of stolen goods from the three major fur traders, which amounted to 500,000 yuan. In the end, we made no loss and even made a profit of 10,000 taels of gold!"
Zhou Kuan shook his head, "The account cannot be calculated like this. We calculate the losses based on the cost. If we estimate based on the market value, the loss of 300,000 sheepskins alone would be 1.5 million. The cheapest old sheepskins cost five guan each."
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Jiang Yanxian retorted: "But we also recovered 200,000 sheepskins from the fur traders' warehouses, why don't you count them?"
"Okay! Stop arguing."
Chen Qing stopped their argument and said calmly: "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Let's not discuss these unpleasant things. Don't worry! If the Klei tribe takes away our supplies, I will ask them to double the compensation. If they can't afford it, they will use human heads."
Filled up."
King Yong had already made his murderous intention, and both Jiang Yanxian and Zhou Kuan were silent. At this time, Chen Qing took a leaflet from the table and handed it to them, "This is an urgent report written by Li Cheng, the governor of Dunhuang. The black men occupying the hometown of Anxi
The Khan Dynasty has been destroyed by the Western Liao army. The Western Liao army continued to advance eastward, and a fierce battle broke out with the Western Uighurs. The Western Uighurs were at a disadvantage. Tingzhou has been captured by the Western Liao. I guess Yelu Dashi wants to continue to advance eastward.
To restore the homeland of the Liao Kingdom, if this is the case, the Hexi Corridor and Lingxia Road will be in danger."
Jiang Yanxian and Zhou Kuan looked at each other and worried, "Will this affect our plan to eliminate money?"
Zhou Kuan sighed, "It's a pity that it's winter now!"
"What are their names? Where are they from? What do their parents do?"
"Yes, it is very rare for an old Confucian scholar to have such an idea!"
There is a natural hot spring in the Yongwang Palace. A specially built Lotus Palace, also called the Hot Spring Palace, is a large lotus hot spring pool. It is steaming hot all day long. It is also the favorite place of Chen Qing's wife and daughter. They go there every one or two days.
Take a bath and soak in the hot spring.
Everyone was silent. Chen Qingxiao asked, "What's wrong? You don't want to go to the manor?"
Chen Qing squinted and enjoyed the comfort of the hot hot springs. Yu Ying sat behind him and washed his hair carefully.
"I don't know either. It just depends on how long the Xizhou Uighurs can resist. I have sent someone to send a message to Li Cheng. If Xizhou asks for help, he can send troops to help and try to buy us time."
The soup pool suddenly burst into cheers.
Chen Ji has been studying at Taixue Agricultural College for more than a month. He has concealed his identity very well. Because his surname is Lu, many people speculate that he is a descendant of the Lu family. Chen Ji does not deny it, but the Taixue students are all young and do not understand the ways of the world.
, he didn't care about the children of officials, and Chen Ji also had two classmates and friends in Taixue.
There was nothing going on in the afternoon of New Year's Eve. Every household was preparing New Year's Eve dinner, almost all the shops were closed, and there was no one on the street.
"How could it not be? I sent it this morning."
Today the whole family soaked naked in the lotus pond, except for the son Chen Ji, who has grown up and is inconvenient.
Chen Qing also dreamed of having all his wives and concubines bathing together and enjoying the happiness of everyone, but in reality it was impossible. There were so many children here, and he was more behaved than ever.
"My child goes to see it every day, and I went to see it before I came back yesterday. It is growing very well. Professor Yang said that there are already many small potatoes underneath, but it's a pity that I didn't see it."
"I asked you to care about the potato growth in the glass house. Have you watched it during this time?"
"We do winter things in winter. What we have to do now is to be diligent and thrifty, accumulate supplies and wealth, and prepare for our rebuilding of the great cause of the Han and Tang Dynasties!"
Chen Qing smiled bitterly. Although he made a promise, he didn't know whether he could fulfill it.
Chen Ji remembered something and said quickly: "After spring, our eighty agricultural students will go to Fengxiang to farm for a month, and my children want to go too!"
"So I suggest that after your husband comes back every day, take a bath for half an hour. After a winter, the pain will not recur!"
Chen Qing said with a smile: "It's surprising that the grandson of the chief professor actually studied agriculture instead of studying at Guozi School!"
Chen Qing smiled and nodded, "Madam, I haven't noticed it yet. It seems that I haven't had any pain since the beginning of winter this year. Maybe it's related to the hot springs."
Lu Xiu sat next to him and smiled: "Husband, is it good for the pain in the legs after soaking in the hot springs?"
Chen Qing thought of something again and said with a smile: "Did the lady give out the annual reward this year?"
New Year's Eve is the bathing day of the year. On this day, every household has to boil water to take a bath, wash away the old and welcome the new year.
"Okay! I'll soak for half an hour every day from now on." Chen Qing happily agreed.
Chen Ji felt relieved and said: "One of them is called Yao Lei and the other is Fang Jiedong. They are both from Guanzhong. Yao Lei's father is Yao Changyun, the county magistrate of Zheng County, and Fang Jiedong's grandfather is the chief professor of Fengxiang Prefecture."
"Speaking of the manor, we can go there for two days after spring starts. We originally promised to take you to Quanzhou, but now we can only go to the manor to make up for it."
"Okay! I promise everyone, we will take a boat to Jiangnan Road next autumn. The Danba Waterway should be opened by then. We can take a boat directly to Xiangyang and then change to a larger boat."
That night, Chen Qing issued an order from King Yong to remove Zhao Dang, the Hedong transshipment envoy, from all his duties and take him to Jingzhao for questioning. In addition, Huang Zhan testified that he had merit in the prosecution and was pardoned!
Chen Qing rarely had such leisure time. He sat in the study and asked about his eldest son Chen Ji's study status.
Chen Qing shook his head, "I'm just asking casually, the internal security is responsible for your safety. I don't have that much energy."
"Of course I want to go!"
Lu Xiu smiled and said: "The five hundred palace maids are each given ten guan, and the eunuchs are the same. Then the female guards and wet nurses are each given 50 guan, and the soldiers and manor stewards are each given 20 guan."
Chen Ji was a little nervous and asked: "Does the father want to investigate them?"
Lu Xiu smiled and said: "The main reason is that my husband's compensation is too insincere. I can't go to Fujian Road, but I just went to the manor for two days. This compensation is not worthy!"
"His grandfather was more open-minded and always believed that food was the most important thing for the people, and food was more important than anything else, so he asked his grandson to study agriculture."
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "You have to understand that becoming a father does not mean that you should study agriculture!"
Chen Ji thought for a moment and said: "My father wants his children to go to the farmers!"
Chen Qing nodded, "If you don't know the hardships of farmers, you won't understand the difficulties of the world. It is not easy to build a country for your father, but it is even more difficult to maintain this country. It requires you and your descendants to maintain it from generation to generation.
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"Father's teachings, children remember them in their hearts!"