Chen Qing knew that although the young man in front of him felt young and shy, it was just a superficial appearance, and his heart was much stronger. The five counselors in the Internal Affairs Hall read his resume and his countermeasures.
"" and "Travel to Nanyang", they all agreed that this young man would become the best pioneer of the Western Army.
Chen Qing nodded and said with a smile: "How are you now, sir?"
"My father is in Chengdu and is planning to move to Jingzhao with his uncle. I would like to thank the county king for his help."
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "I am the son-in-law of the Lu family, and my mother-in-law is your aunt. We are all a family. It is an honor for me that your father and uncle are willing to serve as officials."
Next to him, Chao Qing was secretly surprised. The prince had never been so close to him before. He immediately realized how much the prince valued his brother, even far more than he did.
Chao Qing was happy for his brother, but also felt a little disappointed in his heart. He didn't understand why the prince valued Chao Kun so much. Could it be that article?
Chen Qing laughed again and said: "You mentioned Penghu in "Travels to Nanyang". There is a saying that there are many Han people on Penghu Island. Are you referring to the big island or the small Penghu island in the middle?"
"Of course it refers to the big island. I originally thought that the local Han people were all fishermen, but when I came back, I met a fisherman in Quanzhou. He told me that there were many farmers making a living on the big island of Penghu. As far as he knew,
There are at least one to two thousand people, and people continue to go to the island."
“Why do you have to go to Penghu Island?”
“I think it’s a tax avoidance job!”
Tax avoidance is a good reason. Chen Qing nodded and continued to ask: "You also mentioned in the article that hundreds of miles south of Penghu, there is a land of bliss thousands of miles away, where the brave can live, but does it mean Sulu country?"
"There is an island of Sulu in the south, but there is no country yet. The land of paradise in the Beginning Theory is several large islands in the north, with a radius of thousands of miles. The Nanyang people call it Luzon. The natives live on them. They are very fierce. They must defeat the natives.
Only talents can gain a foothold, so humble positions are said to be for the brave.”
Chen Qing smiled and said: "You go back and clean up, then come east with me. Chao Qing will tell you!"
"I told Beizhong that Beizhong has packed up and is ready to go at any time!"
Chen Qing spent the last night before his departure with his wife Lu Xiu. They fell in love several times before embracing each other and talking.
"When my husband goes east this time, will the Jin soldiers take the opportunity to attack?" Lu Xiu asked worriedly.
Chen Qing smiled slightly, "If we don't attack them, they will burn incense. The Hebei Jin soldiers are not a threat to us. Even if the Datong Jin soldiers want to attack Taiyuan, they can't. I'm not worried at all. You don't have to think too much."
, there are enough troops over there.”
"Now that my husband is gone, government affairs will be left to me again."
"You negotiate with Qiaoyun. I think you did a good job, but you have to remember that Qiaoyun is only assisting you and giving you advice, but it is you who make the decision, not her."
"I know this is Ji'er's power. I'm just exercising it on his behalf. I will handle it well, husband, don't worry."
Chen Qing nodded and added: "And A-Lian, she is already six months pregnant. I guess the baby will be born when I come back this time, so I'll leave it to you."
"I will take good care of them, but what should I name the child?"
"You guys give your child a nickname first! I will give him a name when I get back."
After a pause, Chen Qing smiled again and said: "If it is a daughter, I will name her Jing. If I have another daughter, I will name her Ying. I have already thought about it."
Lu Xiu shook his head, "I'm afraid it's my son this time. My feeling is not wrong."
Chen Qing kissed his wife's forehead and said, "Go to bed early. I will go to the military camp at five o'clock."
Before dawn, 100,000 cavalrymen began to gather and march toward the south. The day before, 3,000 cavalrymen escorted Zhao Huan and his son to go south first.
This time Chen Qing went to Lin'an to show his strength. In fact, except for the emperor Zhao Gou and several prime ministers, almost no other officials in the government and the public knew his true strength. In their eyes, Chen Qing was just a disobedient warlord.
, even regarded him as a western barbarian.
Therefore, there are thousands of officials sitting on the bench in Lin'an waiting for recruitment, but none of them are willing to go to Jingzhao. This is very revealing.
Militaryly powerful, politically small.
But without Zhao Huan and his son, Chen Qing really couldn't lead troops to Lin'an, which would be a rebellion.
But now that he was escorting the late emperor to Lin'an, the meaning was completely different. It was more of a political demonstration. Chen Qing not only wanted to be strong militarily, but also became stronger politically step by step.
This is the political advantage that Zhao Huan and his son brought him.
Legally speaking, Zhao Huan was the emperor of the Song Dynasty. He did not announce his abdication. Therefore, the emperor Zhao Gou was only a temporary emperor, or the emperor of the country. Once the emperor returned, he must abdicate to trace his true origins.
.This is the reason why Zhao Ji was extremely afraid of the return of the Second Emperor in history.
Chen Qing led an army of 100,000 to escort the late emperor to Lin'an, which was essentially a way of holding the emperor hostage to order the princes.
One hundred thousand cavalry moved very quickly. Four days later, Chen Qing led his army to Chengdu.
Chen Qing set up camp outside the city and immediately met with Zheng Ping.
When Zheng Ping saw Chen Qing, he gave him a thumbs up and said, "You are still awesome. You dare to lead an army of 100,000 to Lin'an. I am really impressed."
Chen Qing said calmly: "When looking at the problem, we have to look at the main aspects. The key point is that when the late emperor entered the capital, the 100,000 troops were just guards. What does it matter if the late emperor brought more guards?"
Zheng Ping laughed loudly, "That's right. No one would dare to say anything even if the late Emperor's bodyguards brought one million."
Chen Qing asked again: "Are you ready with the food and grass supplies I asked you to prepare?"
Zheng Ping smiled proudly, "The thousand flat-bottomed tugboats prepared by Li Jinxiao are loaded with 200,000 shi of grain. I have stockpiled hundreds of thousands of shi of grain and black beans at the Three Gorges, as well as 400,000 dans of fodder. I can definitely guarantee that 100,000
The consumption of a large army and 50,000 horses in half a year."
Chen Qing nodded, "We can move the grain and grass to Jiangling Mansion, and the warehouse there can be used."
Zheng Ping was overjoyed and asked quickly: "Does this mean we can take Jinghu South Road?"
"Don't be in a hurry, just take it step by step. We have been stationed in Jiangling Mansion for a year, and the court didn't say anything. I don't believe they don't know, so they naturally acquiesced.
Just move the warships and supplies there first. I don't care about Jiangling Mansion. I won't interfere in the appointment or dismissal of officials on Jinghu South Road. They can take away the taxes and taxes if they want, but I want to get the garrison rights. This time I will go to Lin'an and
This point will also be discussed in the court negotiations: I want to station troops to suppress bandits, and I want the army to support itself."
"I understand the humble position!"
At this time, Chen Qing saw Chao Qing at the entrance of the tent but hesitated, so he asked, "What's the matter?"
"Informing the prince, Zhong Huan, commander of the internal guards, has arrived."
Chen Qing smiled and nodded, "Let him in!"
After a moment, Zhong Huan quickly walked into the tent, bowed and saluted, "Commander of the 10th Battalion of the Internal Guard, Zhong Huan is here to see the prince!"
Zheng Ping grinned, "Boy, are you a civil servant or a military general?"
Zhong Huan blushed, knelt down on one knee and performed a military salute, "See the prince, see Zheng Dutong!"
Although Zhong Huan was born as a Jinshi, it has always been Zhong Huan's dream to inherit his grandfather's legacy and lead his army on the battlefield. Unexpectedly, his dream was to take off from the inner defense. Of course, he cherished this hard-won opportunity.
Chen Qing nodded, "Get up and talk!"
Zhong Huan stood up and presented a report, "This is a detailed report of the internal guards investigating and wiping out Wei Guojiu's properties on Sichuan Road. Please take a look at it!"
Chen Qing took the report and asked: "Is it over yet?"
"Reporting to the prince, it is over. A total of more than 2,700 people have been arrested, of which 344 were found guilty. The rest have been released and continue to do their work. However, all the properties have been transferred to the military.
In addition, we seized 3,700,000 taels of silver, 400,000 taels of gold, 1,200,000 taels of money, and countless materials such as camellia, cloth, etc. A list is attached in the report."
"So much wealth?" Chen Qing was really surprised.
Zheng Ping said from the side: "Previously, the king of the county questioned why the Sichuan Li faction collected so little money, and where did the decades of accumulation go? This is the answer, and Wei Guojiu has accumulated money in the past few years, and the low-level checkpoints are strict. These
They cannot transport the wealth out of Sichuan."
Chen Qing frowned, "You mean to say that all the wealth of the Sichuan Li Sect is in Wei Tong's hands?"
Zhong Huan said: "Replying to the prince, it should be said that it is temporarily stored in the hands of Wei Tong. Queen Mother Wei is the backstage of the Sichuan Li faction. Otherwise, how could there be so many official support with a few local tycoons? We confiscated Wei Tong
Tong's letters are enough to prove that Wei Tong is arming the Sichuan Li faction and arranging for them to rebel."
"Are all these prisoners still there?"
"They are all here, waiting for the king's order to deal with it."
Chen Qing nodded, "I will take some of the important ones to Lin'an to confront Wei Tong. In addition, those who have committed murder or adultery will be beheaded, and the other guilty ones will be sent to the mines."
After a pause, Chen Qing continued: "Li Xuemin will be handed over to the Chengdu government office and will be dealt with according to law after interrogation."