On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Chen Qing received several pigeon letters from Hu Yun. After linking these pigeon letters together, Chen Qing knew that a huge disturbance had occurred against him in Lin'an, a literary attack that was counterproductive.
"Husband, who is this Huang Yougong?" Lu Xiu looked through the pigeon letter and asked.
"That's the official who drank wine in a brothel and was not hired." Chen Qing said calmly.
"He is taking revenge on his husband and fabricating the Seven Deadly Sins of King Yong?"
Chen Qing sneered, "He doesn't have the guts yet, he is just a tool. Behind it should be Qin Hui, or even Emperor Zhao Gou. In fact, this is also their original intention of running "Express", to smear and slander me. They have always done it before, but this time
It’s done more obviously and more viciously.”
"Then how should we deal with it? Should we just let them slander my husband?"
Chen Qing smiled and said: "This incident happened on the second day of the first lunar month. Now it is the tenth day of the first lunar month. Eight days have passed, which means that the matter has been resolved. Hu Yun said in the pigeon letter that Uncle Zheng has found a very powerful military advisor."
A powerful figure named Wang Mu thoroughly refuted the so-called Seven Deadly Sins of King Yong in the Beijing News, allowing the people of Lin'an to fully understand the truth."
"Where have I seen this name before?"
Lu Xiu thought for a while and smiled: "My grandfather mentioned him in his letter to me, saying he is a great talent and he should be recommended to my husband."
Chen Qing nodded, "Not only did your grandfather recommend him, Zhang Jun and Zheng Tongquan also recommended him to me. He was recommended by three heavyweights. Now even Hu Yun is full of praise for him and recommends him as my staff to help me."
To supervise the Beijing News, this person deserves to be reused."
"Husband, please get to know him!"
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "He used to be Zhang Jun's confidant. He was the one who replenished my military status and arranged for me to enter martial arts. I have a very good impression of him. If he can become my staff, I would love it."
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"But my grandfather said that he has to honor his father and cannot come to Jingzhao for the time being."
"Then let him stay in the Beijing News and deal with all kinds of slander and slander against me by the court. I really need such a person to protect my reputation in Lin'an."
Lu Xiu left the study, and Chen Qing took out the last pigeon letter and read it. The content of the pigeon letter was very simple, just two sentences. Huang Yougong died, and the court determined that it was suicide.
Chen Qing paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his hands. This was obviously Qin Hui's murder, but he declared it a suicide rather than a homicide. This was somewhat beyond Chen Qing's expectation. If it was declared a homicide, he would have to bear the blame.
But there are two types of suicide, one is suicide out of fear of guilt, and the other is suicide out of fear of retaliation. If it is the latter, one's reputation will be implicated to some extent.
It was probably a little trick played by the emperor. He gave in in the end, but he was unwilling to give in, so he refused to add the word "fear of sin" and let others guess.
Of course, Chen Qing didn't want to care about this little trick. In the current environment, Huang Yougong's suicide would generally be regarded as suicide due to fear of crime. This is why beating a drowned dog is the reason.
Let’s wait and see the final report on this matter!
Chen Qing put away the pigeon letter and put it aside. He continued to consider the major issues at hand and formulate annual strategies.
As the supreme ruler of Sichuan and Shaanxi, Chen Qing considered strategies more and then handed them over to the Internal Affairs Hall, which decomposed and implemented them.
This is something he does at the beginning of every year. In fact, many things have continuity. For example, he captured Datong Prefecture last year in order to solve his worries for the subsequent attack on the Central Plains.
So there is only one thing he wants to do this year, attack the Central Plains.
Last year, he captured the northern part of Hedong Road and Datong Prefecture, solving the threat to the north of Hedong Road. This year is a key year for the Jin Kingdom to conquer the grassland with all its strength. The Jin Kingdom will attack the Mongolian tribe in a large scale, and the national power will tilt towards the grassland. This is
opportunity to attack the Central Plains on their own.
Chen Qing is not Song Xianggong. Faced with a life-and-death war, he still refuses to take advantage of others' danger. War is about seizing favorable opportunities.
At this time, there was a knock on the door, "Officer, it's me!"
It was Zhao Qiaoyun's voice. Chen Qing smiled and said: "Come in!"
Zhao Qiaoyun walked into the study carrying a plate with a stack of documents on it. She put the documents on the table, smiled sweetly, sat directly in her husband's arms, put her arms around his neck and whispered softly: "I've been very busy in the past two days.
If you work so hard, won’t the officials give you some reward?”
"Of course hard work is rewarded!"
Chen Qing lowered his head and kissed her red lips, and his big hands roamed her body wantonly. In a moment, Zhao Qiaoyun was panting, her cheeks were red, and her body was twisting. Chen Qing was about to pick up her legs and go upstairs. At this time, there was a sudden sound from outside.
The sound of running footsteps.
Zhao Qiaoyun suddenly woke up, stood up quickly, straightened her clothes, and heard a report from a maid outside: "For your information, the prince, the steward said that Counselor Zhou has something to ask for."
Zhou Kuan came, Chen Qing nodded, "Please wait in the guest room!"
After the maid left, Chen Qing hugged Zhao Qiaoyun tenderly for a moment and whispered: "I will go to your place tonight!"
Zhao Qiaoyun nodded shyly, stood up and said: "It's cold outside, I'll put a robe on the official!"
Chen Qing put on his thick robe, saw the thick documents on the table, flipped through them and said with a smile, "It's amazing! It was sorted out in just two days!"
"I've read it all, and it's pretty much the same. I'll explain it to my husband later."
"I'm going to meet Zhou Kuan first, and then you can explain it to me. After the Lantern Festival, I will be making arrangements for the Internal Affairs Hall, and time is quite tight."
"Well! I may be at Sister's place later. The official will send someone to call me."
Chen Qing came to the guest hall and saw Zhou Kuan sitting in the hall drinking tea. Although today was a holiday, for a high-ranking official of Zhou Kuan's level, there was no such thing as a day off.
"What gust of wind brought Duke Zhou here today?" Chen Qing walked into the hall and asked with a smile.
Zhou Kuan quickly stood up, saluted and said with a smile: "I'm disturbing His Highness' rest!"
Chen Qing asked him to sit down and asked the maid to serve tea again. Zhou Kuan leaned forward and said, "There is news from Sichuan that the governors of thirteen states are preparing to jointly submit letters of allegiance to His Highness."
This news was good. Chen Qing quickly asked: "Did the news come from Lu Qingshan?"
Zhou Kuan shook his head, "Your Highness, if it is the news from Lu Qingshan, then it is a formal report. What Beizhi said is still gossip. Beizhi has been on Sichuan Road for many years and has some connections, so he can get some information. The news came from Zizhou
It turns out that Tang Jingshui, a big grain merchant in Zizhou, has a good relationship with Beizhi. The news is that he sent someone to me. The current governor of Zizhou, Yang Anxiu, is his nephew. This Yang Anxiu is the leader of the thirteen people. He may have passed the Lantern Festival.
There will be official news."
Chen Qing pondered for a moment and asked: "Did Yang Anxiu only contact twelve other people? Or did he contact many people, but only twelve people responded?"
"It should be the former. These thirteen people have one thing in common. They are all officials from Sichuan. I feel that they are a small group and they often communicate with each other."
"It's very possible, but I don't like groups."
Zhou Kuan chuckled and said: "Their group should not be the kind of alliance that marries each other and forms an alliance of interests. I think it is more of a hometown association, a kind of grouping for warmth. Once the environment improves, a group like theirs will
It will dissolve, and of course, a few people will form in-laws or real alliances of interests, but that is a story for another day."
Zhou Kuan understood what Chen Qing was referring to and said solemnly: "Your Highness, there is no selfish intention in this humble position!"
Chen Qing asked again: "If these thirteen people formally pledge allegiance to us, will it have a role model effect?"
Zhou Kuan bowed slightly and said: "This is the key point of Beizi. Once the Thirteen Group joins us, it will inevitably cause an uproar in the Sichuan Road official circles. As far as Beizi knows, many officials are very desperate for their future. Everyone knows that coming to Sichuan
Officials will be put on the back burner and no one is willing to replace them, so they can only stay here forever. Judging from the various situations under the control of humble officials, once someone takes the lead, a large number of officials will definitely follow suit."
Chen Qing walked a few steps with his hands behind his back: "I remember last year I said that the Department of Civil Affairs should pay attention to the assessment of these officials sent by the imperial court. We cannot accept them all. We must eliminate the bad and retain the good, leaving the real talents as our
What we use.”
"Your Highness, please rest assured!"
Zhou Kuan stood up and said with a smile: "Last year, I deployed officials from the Department of Human Resources to start the inspection. It's almost done. I will complete the report as soon as possible."
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[Maybe I caught a cold from blowing the air conditioner at night. My arms are so sore that I can’t lift them up. My typing speed is very slow. I only typed two chapters today. I’m sorry!]
