When Chen Qing walked into the lobby, he saw that except Qin Hui, all the other prime ministers were there. Academician Xu, whom he met yesterday, was also there, and there were several senior officials he had not seen before.
He hurriedly saluted and said, "Chen Qing, of my humble duty, is here to see all my gentlemen."
"General Chen, no courtesy!"
Zhang Jun waved his hand, and the butler carried the white jade Guanyin statue over and carefully placed it on the table.
Zhang Jun smiled slightly and said: "First of all, I would like to thank General Chen for sending such an expensive birthday gift to my mother. My mother likes it very much. Thank you again General Chen!"
Everyone understood that Zhang Jun was attracted to this Jade Guanyin, but he wanted to clear the relationship. Everyone here was his witness.
Chen Qing smiled and waited for Zhang Jun to continue.
Zhang Jun continued: "This jade Guanyin should have belonged to the former Prime Minister Cai Jing's house. I wonder how General Chen got it?"
In fact, this was a very rude move. You had to accept someone's birthday gift and force them to explain their origins. But Chen Qing understood what Zhang Jun meant. If Zhang Jun didn't explain it clearly in public, the emperor would think that he was bribed.
Chen Qing thought for a while and said: "This jade Guanyin was seized from the enemy general's house when he captured a puppet Qi enemy general in Lintong last winter. It was owned by the military. Later, the army raised money to resettle the victims.
A batch of property was sold to the public, and the humble official bought it for one hundred and twenty guan. There are records in the army."
Several prime ministers rolled their eyes when they heard this. It was so shameless. Treasures worth thousands or even tens of thousands of guan were bought with 120 guan. However, everyone was helpless. Through this sale, the loot became legal income.
Zhang Jun secretly called out "Gao Ming" and said with a chuckle: "I remember that after Cai Jing's house was ransacked, most of the property was sold to the public. This jade Guanyin should have been sold at that time. Unexpectedly, by chance, this jade Guanyin was sold."
Guanyin returned to Lin'an and unexpectedly appeared in my house."
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "This is the old lady who has deep blessings. Even the Bodhisattvas bless her."
"Okay! Well said! I accept General Chen's wishes."
Zhang Jun was very happy, and this white jade Guanyin, which was rare in the world, was now his own.
Next to him, Lu Yihao felt very uncomfortable. Since there was a way to clean these treasures, why not offer them to him? Don’t he like the white jade Guanyin?
How did Lu Yihao know that this was Chen Qing's nonsense? He just thought of it last night. This is just a theory. Whether it is true or false, there is no evidence at all.
At this moment, the staff at the gate rushed over and reported nervously: "Your Majesty, Wan Yanchang has come to pay his birthday!"
Everyone's expressions changed drastically. Zhang Jun stood up and said: "He is not allowed to enter the house!"
"My lord, he has brought more than thirty Jurchens, and the servants cannot stop him."
Wan Yanchang was coming to pay birthdays by force. In fact, he was here to cause trouble. Zhang Jun's mother was celebrating her birthday, and a senior official from the Jin Kingdom actually came to pay birthdays. When the news spread, Zhang Jun's reputation was ruined.
Chen Qing said coldly: "I'll stop them!"
He turned around and walked out. Zhang Jun quickly shouted: "Don't hurt anyone!"
Zhang Jun knew Chen Qing's ruthlessness very well. As long as he took action, the golden man would be killed or injured. This was his mother's birthday, so there was no blood, let alone death.
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang!"
Chen Qing said a word, and others had already walked out of the atrium.
Chen Qing grabbed a white wax whistle stick from a servant and walked quickly to the front yard. Wan Yanchang had just walked into the yard. Behind him were thirty tall and round Jurchens. The servants were lying on the ground outside the gate.
He was moaning in pain.
Wan Yanchang really ruined the situation. The head of the Song Dynasty negotiation this time was Prime Minister Zhang Jun. When Wan Yanchang heard that Zhang Jun was celebrating his mother's birthday, he wanted to come to provoke him and pressure Zhang Jun to gain a psychological advantage for the subsequent negotiations.
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Chen Qing walked forward and blocked Wan Yanchang's path. Wan Yanchang suddenly narrowed his eyes. He really didn't expect that Chen Qing would actually come forward.
He waved his hand to stop the impulse of his men behind him.
At this time, Zhang Jun and a large group of guests came. Zhang Jun saw a dozen servants lying outside the gate, and immediately glared at Wan Yanchang, "Wan Yan, you are so lazy, you are so wanton in my house?"
Wan Yanchang smiled lightly, "There was a little misunderstanding. They were the ones who made the first move, but it's up to me to apologize!"
He said he was apologizing, but he had no intention of apologizing at all. He waved his hand and said, "Bring it up!"
Two Jurchen soldiers carried five boxes and cages. Wan Yanchang laughed and said, "I heard that Zhang Xiangguo's mother is celebrating her birthday. This is a little thought from our Kingdom of Jin. Please accept it as a small birthday gift!"
Zhang Jun pointed to the outside of the house and shouted angrily: "I don't welcome Jin people, please leave immediately!"
"Humph! Is this how Mr. Zhang treats guests?"
"I will entertain my guests, but I will not entertain people like you. You are not my guest. I say it again, please leave immediately!"
Wan Yanchang took out a golden wolf head from his arms, "This is the golden wolf head given to me by the Emperor of Jin Dynasty. If he comes in person, Zhang Xiangguo, this is the golden wolf head that the Emperor of Jin Dynasty wishes you on your birthday. Do you dare not appreciate it?"
Everyone was in an uproar, and the name of the Emperor of Jin was actually brought out. Zhang Jun was a little bit difficult to handle now. He was not afraid of offending Wan Yanchang, but when it came to the Emperor of Jin's face, that was not something he could handle.
At this moment, there was a loud bang! A Jin warrior was knocked to the ground by Chen Qing.
Chen Qing laughed and said: "My master dare not offend you, but I am not afraid of you as a guest."
He jumped up and hit Wanyanchang with his stick. The stick came with extremely sharp force. The two personal guards reacted quickly and pulled Wanyanchang back violently. Wanyanchang was caught off guard and although he dodged
After grabbing the stick, the Golden Wolf Head Order in his hand was not held firmly, and it fell to the ground with "Clang!"
Chen Qing, with quick eyes and quick hands, grabbed the Golden Wolf Head Order and jumped ten feet away.
Chen Qing held up the golden wolf head and laughed, "I am so destined to it! This is the second one."
Wan Yanchang's eyes were so anxious that he shouted: "Chen Qing, give it back to me!"
The big Jurchen men behind him drew their swords and wanted to charge forward. Chen Qing said coldly: "Whoever dares to take a step forward, I will smash it!"
Wan Yanchang was caught. He waved his hand and told the soldiers to put away their swords and retreat. He stared at Chen Qing and said bitterly: "What do you want?"
"It's very simple. You can leave just as you came?"
Wan Yanchang's face turned red and white, and he shouted: "Okay! I can promise you!"
Chen Qing threw the Golden Wolf Head Order to him, and the guests behind him booed regretfully. Zhao Ding said anxiously: "Be careful that the other party does not keep his word!"
Chen Qing chuckled, "If he dares to break his promise, then I will have no choice but to kill him and keep his head!"
Wan Yanchang put away the Golden Wolf Head Order and gritted his teeth: "Chen Qing, you are too arrogant!"
Chen Qing stared at him coldly, "Wanyan Loushi told me the same thing in Jingzhao City. If you don't believe me, just give it a try!"
"let's go!"
Wan Yanchang had no choice but to come to the stage, so he turned around and left the house with his men. The gifts were also picked up, and he left cleanly in an instant.
Zhang Jun sighed and said to everyone: "Don't disturb Yaxing, please go back! Soon, our poetry competition will be announced."
Everyone turned and left. Lu Yihao walked up to Chen Qing and said with a smile: "You performed well today. When you go back, write a report on your previous dealings with Wan Yanchang. Don't hide it from the court."
"Wei Chen obeys the order!"
Zhao Ding admired Chen Qing very much, patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Everything comes down, and only Chen Tongzhi can deal with the Jurchens. We will have to count on you in the future."
Chen Qing was startled, and quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "Xianggong Zhao has given me the reward. There are many famous generals in the Song Dynasty, and Chen Qing is really nothing."
"Haha! I was just joking, don't be nervous."
After everyone dispersed, Zhang Jun smiled at Chen Qing and said, "I owe you a favor this time, and I will pay it back to you one day!"
"Mr. Zhang, please don't say that. I am a soldier promoted by you. It is part of my job to help you solve your problems."
Zhang Jun was very satisfied with Chen Qing's attitude. As long as Chen Qing did not forget his roots, he nodded and said: "These are two different things. I have remembered your performance today. I have arranged your seat. You go and take a look first."