This house became Chen Qing's property twice, but he never looked at it carefully. He only took a general tour. He forgot many buildings, but he still found many clues. Zheng Tongquan said that he had always put the house on hold.
I've never touched this place before.
But Chen Qing discovered that the mansion had grown larger. There was a large side courtyard on the east side, covering an area of at least two acres. A circle of houses were built in a zigzag shape against the wall, with a large courtyard in the middle. This was obviously a military camp. Of course,
, it can also be the residence of guest officials and staff.
This side yard did not exist originally. Zheng Tongquan probably bought the neighboring house and then expanded the house. The original five-acre house became a seven-acre house.
Another huge change is the interior furnishings. They used to be empty houses, but now there are furniture in all the rooms. They are all made of high-quality nanmu furniture, and all kinds of beds, cabinets, tables and chairs are available. There are also elegant book racks, vase racks and so on.
furnishings.
There are also all kinds of daily necessities, and there is even a brass Pixiu animal head incense burner in the study room, which is very exquisite in workmanship.
Chen Qing walked around and saw that it was basically a check-in mansion. The additional reconstruction of the yard alone would cost at least 5,000 yuan. There were also brand-new furniture and household items, which looked like top-quality goods at first glance. There was also a front yard.
The kitchen, stables and servants' rooms are all fully equipped, and the total of these additional expenses is no less than ten thousand yuan.
But what makes Chen Qing feel most strange is that the bedroom and study room have intervening walls, and the intervening walls are neatly filled with ice bricks. Even though it is the hot season, the room is very cool and there is no heat at all.
Nothing in the room has been used and is all brand new, which shows that Zheng Tongquan knew that he was coming and had specially arranged it, even the ice bricks were placed. This person is thoughtful!
The room Chen Qing lived in was in a small courtyard, with three rooms on the front and two rooms on the side. The courtyard was particularly exquisite and exquisite. In the middle was a fish pond with a group of half-foot-long red carp in it. Next to it was a piece of transparent crystal.
There are Taihu rocks and several large flat rocks specially designed for people to sit and watch fish.
There is an octagonal pavilion in the corner. The pavilion is very small, extremely delicate and elegant. There is also a Taihu stone next to the pavilion, with a cluster of wintersweet sticking out from behind. Standing in front of the pavilion, you can smell the fragrance of wintersweet.
Suddenly there was the sound of running footsteps outside, and the two young ladies rushed in like a gust of wind, "So the young master is here!"
When they walked into the courtyard, their eyes widened, "Master, this place is so beautiful!"
Chen Qing pointed to the two rooms next to him, "Your room is here, where did you go?"
"Ah! We've all packed up."
"Nonsense! Move it here quickly, and I also need to tidy up here."
"knew!"
The two of them agreed aggrievedly, turned around and ran to clean up.
At this time, Yan Jun led several soldiers to move in several large boxes. These were the treasures brought by Chen Qing as gifts. He didn't know how much many of them were worth, but he only knew they were worth a lot.
King Liu Yi of Qin likes to collect porcelain and jewelry. In his secret room, he basically has these two things, as well as some calligraphy and paintings, but they are not in large quantities, and they are not top quality.
After Liu Yu ascended the throne, the Kingdom of Jin returned to him many rare treasures from the Song Dynasty palace. Liu Yu was quite generous. Many treasures were given directly to his brothers and nephews without even unpacking them. Liu Yi's various treasures were also given to him.
He got it like this and put it in a secret room, which finally gave Chen Qing and his generals an advantage.
Chen Qing stopped Yan Jun and said, "There is still a food problem to be solved. There is a Tongji dental shop opposite. Go and ask them to find some cooks."
Yan Jun hesitated and said: "Zhizong, we shouldn't be in Lin'an for too long, right?"
"About a month at most."
"In this case, I suggest you just order food from an outside restaurant! They will deliver it on time and on time, which is actually quite convenient. It saves you from having to fire people soon after recruiting people."
Chen Qing was right when he thought about it. He had just hired people and then fired them soon, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
"That's okay. There's a restaurant on the other side of the river. The food is pretty good."
"I'll contact you right now!"
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When it got dark, while the two young ladies were still packing their things, Chen Qing came to Lu Mansion. Someone went to report it, and Lu Yihao immediately ordered the housekeeper to take Chen Qing to his study.
"Junior, please see Lu Xianggong!" Chen Qing bowed and saluted.
"General Chen, we haven't seen you for a long time, please sit down!"
Although Lu Yihao is still very gentle and enthusiastic, the title is a little unfamiliar. Lu Yihao used to call Chen Qing Biao Shangyuan, but now he calls him General Chen. Although it is just a small title, Chen Qing feels like he is being pricked by needles.
A sudden feeling.
Moreover, juniors cannot sit in front of elders, but Lu Yihao asked him to sit down. It seemed to be respectful, but it was a bit unfamiliar.
Chen Qing sat down silently, and Lu Yihao said gently to Chen Qing: "This arrangement for you to come to Lin'an is nominally to report on your work, but you also know that Qinzhou is in constant war, and there is basically nothing to say. What is the true intention of letting you come to Lin'an?
It depends on whether you move up to another level."
"I understand the humble position!"
Lu Yihao smiled and said: "Actually, you have made great contributions this year, and the court has recorded them one by one, especially when you broke through Jingzhao, captured the puppet King Liu Yi of Qin and the puppet Qi Privy Councilor Guo Zhen, and dealt a heavy blow to the puppet
The emperor is very satisfied with Qi's arrogance. I can't guarantee whether your position will be promoted for the time being, but your title has been approved to be promoted to marquis, which is only one step away from the county prince, and your rank will also be promoted to the thirteenth.
"Doctor Zuowu, this is actually the rank of Vice-Capital, and of course there are other rewards."
Regardless of title or rank, they are actually the icing on the cake. The key is the position. Whether he can be granted the title of governor is a key step for Chen Qing to move from a junior general to a senior general. Chen Qing came to Lin'an for this step.
"What does Mr. Lu need from his humble position?"
"I asked you to bring some gifts before, did you bring them?"
Chen Qing took out a folder from his arms and handed it to Lu Yihao, "This is the gift list!"
Lu Yihao took the list and read it over, his brows gradually furrowed, and he said with some dissatisfaction: "Where did you get these official kiln porcelain?"
"Seized from the palace of the puppet Prince Qin in a humble position."
"The name of the porcelain this time is Chunjin, Dieqiong, and Fragrant. Do you know what it means?"
"I don't know what a humble job is!"
"I guess you don't know either. This is the name of the pavilions in the Bianliang Palace. Chunjin Pavilion is the warm pavilion where the late emperor lived in winter. These official kilns belonged to these pavilions. They were looted by the Jin soldiers. Unexpectedly, they came to you.
In your hands, you regard these things as gifts. They are good, but who dares to accept them?
Without official reward, using these porcelain without permission is arrogant. There is also the Chunxiao White Jade Screen in the back, which is the favorite thing of Empress Dowager Gao, and the Eight Dragon Holding Pearl Incense Burner, which is in Empress Zhu's room. You! You actually put these
Bringing the things from the imperial palace to Lin'an, it's really the ignorant who are fearless!"
Lu Yihao's harsh reprimand made it difficult for Chen Qing to accept, and he gradually became dissatisfied. Chen Qing restrained his anger and said calmly: "I didn't take these things from the palace. If you want to overstep it, you are also overstepping it. What does it have to do with me? What if?
If Xianggong Lu thinks it is inappropriate, then I will take it back and reward the soldiers."
"you--"
A trace of anger flashed in Lu Yihao's eyes, and he said slowly: "I'm doing this for your own good, do you know? You are too popular, and your beauty will be destroyed by the wind. I don't know how many people are staring at you. The court is dangerous, and you have to stand up."
You have made such great achievements, but there are countless people who oppose your promotion to the capital. Think about how many people are jealous of you!"
"Then how should Mr. Lu handle it?"
"You hand them all over to me, and I hand them over to the officials, and no one will say you have overstepped your bounds."
Chen Qing nodded, "I brought everything, and it's on the carriage outside!"
"Let's go! Let's go take a look."
The two of them arrived outside the mansion, and Chen Qing asked his men to carry all the boxes into the mansion. There were five large boxes.
Lu Yihao asked: "Are all the things captured here? You didn't keep them yourself, did you?"
Of course, Chen Qing kept most of them. How could he use all these treasures as gifts, but now the nature is different, and Chen Qing cannot tell the truth.
"Except for a few rewards given to generals who have made meritorious services, the rest are all here!"
"I understand. I will hand it over to the officials tomorrow as your contribution. You just came today and you are probably very tired. Go back and rest early!"
Chen Qing then said goodbye and left. He stayed in Lu Yihao's house for a short time, but Lu Yihao never mentioned his granddaughter Lu Xiu, let alone their marriage.
