At night, Chen Qing lay down in the quilt. The quilt was warm. The moment he lay down, he felt so comfortable that he snorted softly.
"What's wrong?" Lu Xiu hugged her husband's neck and asked with a smile.
"I met Qiaoyun at noon, which was quite embarrassing."
Chen Qing smiled bitterly and told his wife exactly what happened when he met Zhao Qiaoyun in the kitchen, but he still hid the most embarrassing sentence.
Lu Xiu chuckled, "I know, Ah Ying told me all about it, saying that you finished the noodles with a red face, and then ran as fast as a rabbit."
"This damn girl, how could you say that to me?"
"You think she is stupid, but let me tell you, the two of them are as smart as monkeys and understand everything, but! The other girl probably won't be able to sleep tonight either." Lu Xiu said with a meaningful smile.
"Alian?"
"What are you pretending to be?"
Lu Xiu gently bit her husband's ear, gritted her teeth and said, "You know I'm talking about Qiao Yun!"
Chen Qing was stunned, "I'm not pretending!"
"You really don't know?" Lu Xiu saw that her husband was not pretending.
"what do you know?"
"nothing?"
Lu Xiu yawned, rubbed his belly and said with a smile, "The little guy is asleep, I'm going to accompany him."
Chen Qing was really exhausted today. A strong feeling of sleepiness came over him. He closed his eyes and fell asleep quietly...
Lu Xiu slowly opened her eyes. She couldn't sleep. She was a woman, and women knew women too well. Every time she talked about her husband, Zhao Qiaoyun would change the subject. She guessed what Zhao Qiaoyun was thinking, and the more she didn't want to mention it.
The more people she touches, the more important they are in her heart.
Of course Lu Xiu could understand that it was her husband who rescued her from the devil's cave and cared for her when she was bullied by others. Her heart had long been firmly tied to him.
It's just that this little girl is afraid that she will kick her out, so she doesn't dare to mention it at all. She buries her nostalgia for him deeply in her heart. It's quite pitiful to say that if she is not the emperor, she might be able to fulfill her wish.
This junior sister, her identity is embarrassing.
In the midst of random thoughts, Lu Xiu also fell asleep...
In another small courtyard not far away, another petite body was also tossing and turning on the bed, unable to fall asleep. His mind was full of his tall and heroic figure and the sweet look of him eating noodles.
'He likes me to be fatter!'
In the darkness, she pinched her waist and murmured, "But I'm already fat enough. If I get fatter, I'll turn into a piglet."
A sleepless night.
.........
Yang Qi was finally shown off. Dou Qing canceled the order to copy the ten volumes of the Diamond Sutra on the grounds that Yang Qi's calligraphy could not meet his requirements, forcing him to return the deposit.
But the twenty-five pieces of money had already become my sister's dowry, and even if Yang Qi went out with her, he would not come out even if he was forced to death.
Dou Qing showed a ferocious face and made his own request, asking Yang Qi to provide valuable information.
In the room, Dou Qing said coldly: "Do you know why no one lends you money? Because you can't afford it at all. I gave you charcoal in the snow and helped you a lot. I also know that you can't pay it back."
Come on, it doesn't matter, I don't want you to pay back the money, you just need to give me a satisfactory confidential information, a friend of mine in Bianliang needs it, do you understand? I owe other people a favor, and I have to pay it back, you are just a little effort.
We’re settled now.”
Yang Qi pulled his hair in pain, "My job is not easy. If I am discovered, I will lose my job."
Dou Qing saw that he still didn't understand the seriousness and was actually worried about losing his job. This would mean losing his life!
Dou Qing snorted and said: "This is the biggest concession I have given you. If I didn't owe others a favor that is hard to repay, I would care about your secrets. What does it have to do with my business?"
If you don't want to, forget it, I won't force you, I will go directly to your sister later and get her dowry money back."
"Don't! Don't go."
Yang Qi's face turned pale with fright, and he waved his hands desperately, "She will be divorced by her husband's family."
"You also know that money is important, so why don't you consider my difficulties? Twenty-five dollars! It's not two hundred and fifty coins. As a big shopkeeper, I don't eat, drink or support my family. It took me five months to accumulate so much.
Money, do you think a piece of information can be worth so much? I feel sorry for you, so I will give you a chance. Otherwise, I can find the Yaren and spend ten dollars to get the information. Mr. Yang, don't be ungrateful!
"
"All right!"
Yang Qi was finally crushed, holding his head and crying sadly: "We agreed, just once!"
"Nonsense, of course it's just one time. Do you think I am willing to do this kind of loss-making business? But I have to tell you, my friend must be satisfied with the information, otherwise I will go directly to your little sister."
"I know! I know! Don't go looking for her. I'm going to give you Grade A information, the highest level. If your friend is still not satisfied, I have no choice."
Of course Dou Qing knew Class A intelligence, which only generals at the level of commander or governor were qualified to know. He was secretly glad that he had found the right person. Even though Yang Qi was not in a high position, he had access to the most confidential information.
It's better to ask the county magistrate to take charge now.
"I'm warning you, don't play tricks with me. I'm not a fool. I can identify whether it's Class A intelligence. Besides, if you dare to report it, none of your family members will survive! Your youngest brother's name is Yang Ren.
Don’t think I don’t know about studying at Renhe Private School.”
Yang Qi nodded dejectedly, "How will I find you at noon tomorrow?"
"Come to the Plum Blossom Hall on the second floor of Xuechuan Restaurant, and I'll treat you to a drink."
Dou Qing turned around and left. Yang Qi slumped on his back on the chair. He almost wanted to cry. The pressure was too great and he had to give in. If he hadn't been selected by the Internal Affairs Battalion in advance, he would really be finished this time.
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In the official room of Jiedu Mansion, Chen Qingzheng was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his hands. He forgot Wu Jie's letter in the official room yesterday and only remembered it today.
Wu Jie's letter was not long, but it reminded him sincerely that as a military general, he should always report everything to the court and not make decisions without authorization or betray the trust of the officials.
Although the letter did not explicitly refer to anything, Chen Qing also knew that it must be talking about his recruitment of troops in Shu. Logically speaking, such a major event as recruiting troops in Shu must be reported to the imperial court. However, if the imperial court is notified and approved by the imperial court, then come
I have been going there for at least half a year, and the day lilies have become cold.
The correct approach is to do it first and notify the court at the same time. If the court disagrees, just change the name.
It's just that Wu Jie is cautious by nature and never does anything out of the ordinary. Zhu Shengfei can pinch him to death. Even though he kindly reminds him, Chen Qing will never be influenced by him.
However, Wu Jie's letter reminded him in a sense that his recruitment of troops in the middle of Shu must have caused quite a stir. The local officials in the middle of Shu would definitely inform the court. Now was not the time for him to act recklessly. He had to consider Lu Yihao's situation.
So you have to give the court some face.
Fortunately, Zhou Kuan had thought carefully and filed the record with the Bashu government in the name of recruiting young men for the field, otherwise he would have been in big trouble.
Thinking of this, Chen Qing wrote a formal memorial to the Privy Council, and at the same time wrote a letter to Lu Yihao. The memorial to the Privy Council made it clear that he was recruiting the Lintao Reclamation Regiment, and the army's food supply could not be guaranteed. He needed
Recruit 10,000 people to farm and grow grain in the Taoshui River Valley.
At the same time, he explained his predicament. Xixia sent 200,000 troops to fight with him on Xihe Road, and the puppet Qi army also participated in the siege. The situation was very unfavorable to him.
He wrote a few more sentences in his letter to Lu Yihao, saying that he must seize the opportunity when the Jin Bing and the Puppet Qi had no time to care about the northwest and quickly grow his strength. Once the Jin Bing and the Puppet Qi returned to Sichuan and Shaanxi, he would face the Xixia War
With the Jin Kingdom and the Puppet Qi attacking from three sides, the situation would become dangerous.
After writing the letter, Chen Qing handed it to Yan Jun, the commander of the soldiers, and asked him to arrange for two soldiers to go to Lin'an and hand the letter to Lu Yihao.
As soon as Chen Qing sat down, Zhu Sui said at the door: "General Wang of the Internal Affairs has urgent matters to see you!"
Chen Qing was about to send someone to find Wang Hao, but he didn't expect him to come to the door. He nodded and said, "Invite him in!"