Gu Baiyi had to go back to the Kyoto government office to work on errands in the evening. Qin Xiao knew that he had not had a good rest, so he did not delay him for too long. After eating, he left immediately, hoping to let Gu Baiyi take some time to rest.
Gu Baiyi did everything as he pleased, and when Qin Xiao said goodbye, he didn't stay. He sent Qin Xiao out and went back to the house to rest on his own.
Qin Xiao had booked three guest rooms at Changle Inn in Sipingfang since the day he entered Beijing. After Du Hongsheng and Han Yunong were detained, the rooms were not returned.
Qin Xiao had a huge amount of money, so it was easy to buy the Changle Inn. Naturally, he didn't care about the rent for a few days.
Inns in Kyoto are also very particular.
Although the 108 houses are all within Kyoto, they are also divided into high and low levels.
For example, the squares where dignitaries live are naturally called official squares. The places where various ministries and yamen do their business are called public squares. Some places with many shops are called market squares. The places where common people live are naturally called min squares.
Square.
In addition to the largest trade markets, the East Market and the West Market, Kyoto also has many markets that operate some businesses. After all, Kyoto is so big that walking from the east to the west of the city may not be possible in two days. The daily necessities needed by the people
Of course, it is impossible for everyone to go to the east and west markets to buy.
Therefore, there are often several folk squares surrounding the city, and the middle one is designated as the market square, which is allowed to operate various businesses. Song and dance bands, inns and restaurants are mostly concentrated in the market square, but these cannot be operated within the folk square.
This type of business can only operate some essential commodities such as oil, salt, rice shops and drug stores.
Qin Xiao tried to find the inn in Guiyi Fang, but he couldn't find it, so he had to go back to Changle Inn in Sipingfang.
Although Han Yunong asked him to leave Kyoto as soon as possible, and even Gu Baiyi meant the same, Qin Xiao thought about it and decided to stay for a few more days. After all, Han Yunong was still in the Ministry of Punishment. If anything happened, no one except himself would do it.
There may be others running for Han Yunong.
He wanted to stay for a few more days and wait for the Ministry of Punishment to announce the results of this case. If Han Yunong was indeed fine, he would then consider leaving Kyoto.
Gu Baiyi's words can be said to have enlightened Qin Xiao, and he realized that the imperial court might send a group of troops out of Jiayuguan and enter Xiling to show off, but it would never be possible to actually use large-scale troops against Xiling.
This made him angry and helpless.
Even if Han Yunong was able to escape from the major case of the Ministry of War, it is impossible for the two of them to have the slightest influence on the imperial decree. Since the adults in the court have given up on Xiling, he and Han Yunong cannot change the situation at all.
situation.
Some of Gu Baiyi's words were very direct, but Qin Xiao knew that Gu Baiyi still didn't say it directly.
Most of the officials in the court opposed the imperial court's use of troops. Not only did they oppose the invasion of Xiling, but they also kept delaying the expedition to southern Xinjiang and had no intention of making progress. In the final analysis, it was certainly not the ministers' thoughts that influenced the emperor.
It may be that the courtiers saw the emperor's heart, so they followed the emperor's wishes.
It is the emperor who really does not want to use troops.
If the emperor was concerned about the hardship of the people and was unwilling to make people's lives more difficult by using troops, then he would naturally be a saintly king. But in Qin Xiao's view, today's saints may not have such thoughts.
Whether it is Xiling or Southern Xinjiang, they are the territory of the empire. As the emperor, he not only has to enjoy the kneeling and worship of the subjects of the world, but also shoulder the due mission of an empire.
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To prove the unification of the territory and eradicate all forces that divide the territory and divide the territory, even if it means paying a heavy price, as the emperor, he still has to fulfill his responsibilities.
The empire may not expand externally, but it must never allow its territory to be divided.
But how many people in the world can change the mind of a saint? At least Qin Xiao is self-aware. Even if there is someone who can change the mind of a saint, it cannot be him.
He returned to the inn with a heavy heart. Just as he was about to go back to his room, he heard a voice shouting: "Qin Xiao!"
The voice was very familiar. Qin Xiao followed the sound and saw someone waving to him in the main tea room of the inn. Seeing that person, Qin Xiao said happily: "Master Du!"
Changle Inn is a very famous inn in Sipingfang. I chose to stay here because it looks clean and comfortable. It has three floors. There is a tea room in a corner on the first floor, so that people can come and visit.
Guests of the store can wait in the tea room.
At this time, the person waving to Qin Xiao was Du Hongsheng, who had come to Beijing together.
Qin Xiao and Du Hongsheng had both stayed in Turtle City for a few years, but Du Hongsheng had stayed longer and was able to be sent to Xiling as an official by the imperial court. In fact, they were both officials who were marginalized in the court, and they were no different from being sent to the border.
However, although both of them came from Turtle City, they had almost no contact when they were in Turtle City.
After all, one is the governor of Zhen County and the other is the jailer. Their statuses are very different, and it is difficult to have any chance to be together.
Turtle City was lost and Du Hongsheng became a prisoner. If Qin Xiao hadn't used the identity of Cao Cao Cao Lu Siyuan to enter the prison and rescue him, Du Hongsheng might not be alive today.
The two of them shared weal and woe on their way to Beijing.
However, after entering Beijing, Du Hongsheng went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs the next day and lost any news. At this time, Qin Xiao was really happy to see that Du Hongsheng was safe and sound.
He and Du Hongsheng didn't have a deep friendship, but in this unfamiliar place in Kyoto, Du Hongsheng was one of the few people he knew. After all, he had the experience of sharing weal and woe. Being able to meet Du Hongsheng was naturally very satisfying.
happy.
He stepped forward quickly, only to find two other officers at the table, staring at Qin Xiao with strange eyes.
"Sir, are you okay?" Qin Xiao ignored the two people and stepped forward, cupping his hands and saying, "Seeing that you are fine, my heart feels at ease."
He was injured on his shoulder, but he had already applied medicine and Qiuniang had bandaged him, so as long as he didn't move too strenuously, there wouldn't be much of a problem.
Du Hongsheng looked at Qin Xiao, his face full of joy. He actually reached out and held Qin Xiao's wrist, saying warmly: "I'm leaving. Before leaving, I wanted to come over and see you. You're not in the inn.
I'm thinking about waiting a little longer. If you really don't come back, we won't be able to see each other."
"You want to leave?" Qin Xiao was startled and asked doubtfully: "Sir, where are you going?"
Du Hongsheng hadn't spoken yet, but an official sitting at the table said calmly: "The Ministry of Civil Affairs has issued an order to transfer Mr. Du, the former governor of Xilingzhen County, to serve as the county governor of Xiang County in Liuzhou, southern Xinjiang. He will leave for his post today."
Qin Xiao was startled and asked in surprise: "Southern Xinjiang?" He thought to himself, isn't southern Xinjiang the territory of Zhennan King Murong Tiandu? Why would the imperial court send officials there?
Du Hongsheng seemed to see the doubts in Qin Xiao's heart, but he was very calm and said with a smile: "Situ Budang has already
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After asking the saint for a decree and issuing a transfer order, the current governor of Xiang County, Niu County, is old, and the officials have already discussed who would be more suitable to replace him. I happened to be in Beijing this time, and Situ Budang
So I decided to send me to take over Governor Niu's mission. Qin Xiao, you have been worried these past few days. Lieutenant Han is in the Ministry of Punishment. It is not easy for me to say goodbye to him. If I leave without even saying hello to you,
I feel a little sorry, so I came over to see you and say goodbye."
"Mr. Du, there is a restaurant next door. I wonder if I can offer you a farewell drink before I leave?" Qin Xiao felt a little disappointed, but still smiled and said: "We have to say goodbye this time, and I don't know when we can see you again.
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Du Hongsheng glanced at the two officials, and Qin Xiao understood the idea. He already had a smile on his face and said to the two men: "Two eldest brothers, there is a restaurant next door, which is quite impressive. You are going on the road. I want to make something and eat together.
How about a potluck?”
The two officers looked at each other, and one of them smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, just eat and get on the road. It's still early, so we won't delay leaving the city."
The group of people did not waste any time and arrived at the nearby restaurant. As soon as they went up to the second floor, Qin Xiao had already stuffed a piece of silver into the hands of two official servants, each weighing four or five taels. These two official servants were junior officers of the Ministry of Personnel.
Official, this time I was arranged to escort Du Hongsheng to southern Xinjiang for his appointment. In fact, it only cost him two or three taels of silver a month. Now that he has received more money than his monthly salary, he is naturally happy.
Although he was just a minor official, he didn't understand the rules of eating in Kyoto. One of them put away the money and whispered with a smile: "You are about to say goodbye, so naturally you have something to say, so we won't bother you. You can do whatever you want, we are outside.
waiting."
Qin Xiao asked for a private room, and also asked for a room for two official servants, and divided the food into two rooms.
After the food and wine were served, Qin Xiao went over to close the door, came back, sat down next to Du Hongsheng, and asked in a low voice: "Master Du, what on earth is going on here?"
"Qin Xiao, the matter is almost over. The overall situation has been decided. We are lucky to have escaped death." Du Hongsheng sighed softly: "I didn't expect that when we went to Beijing to report military intelligence, the Ministry of War actually wanted us to bear the blame. I heard
He said that if you hadn't gone to the Ministry of Justice to beat the drum and the Ministry of Justice had intervened in this case, Lieutenant Han might have died in the Ministry of War. He has been staying in Xiling for these years. Although the Zhen family is rampant, they are still somewhat afraid. I also
It has been a few years of leisure. Maybe I stayed in Xiling for too long. When I first returned to Kyoto, I forgot about the lights and shadows of swords under the bustling city. I almost died here due to an accident."
Qin Xiao knew that Du Hongsheng must have been controlled as a chess piece in the official department these days, and Du Hongsheng had obviously been frightened for many days. Qin Xiao couldn't ask more about what he had gone through, so he could only ask softly: "Sir,
Why did the Ministry of Officials send you to southern Xinjiang?"
"Han Duwei testified that Fan Wenzheng was arrested, and this time Fan Wen was in doom." Du Hongsheng said softly: "The officials were worried that the Ministry of War would drag them into trouble, so they kept me in the official office just in case.
I prove that Yao Duhu and many officials in Xiling fought against the rebels until their death, so that the Ministry of War would not pin the blame on Yao Duhu and others and use this to drag the officials into trouble. However, since the Ministry of Punishment takes action, the Ministry of Officials will also
It's safe now, and there's no need to worry about Fan Wenzheng causing trouble to the officials again. My chess piece is useless now, and I might still be troublesome if I stay in Kyoto, so Situ Butang sent me away as soon as possible."
"But why Southern Xinjiang?" Qin Xiao frowned and said: "In the Eighteen States of the Tang Dynasty, there is no place where you can be placed, so why do you have to go to Southern Xinjiang? And Southern Xinjiang is not controlled by the Murong family, why can the imperial court go there?