Fenghou

Chapter 355 Canonization
Huang Qun didn't go home directly, he sent the carriage home, he rented an ox cart and came to an inn, he walked quickly into the inn, knocked on a room on the second floor, inside was a young woman, behind There was also an eleven or twelve-year-old boy.

"Master, you are finally here!" The young woman said in surprise.

She hurriedly turned her head and said to the boy, "Xin'er, call Daddy!"

The boy bowed and saluted, "See Daddy!"

Huang Qun's heart felt sore, this was his own son, with his blood flowing, and he was a million times better than that bastard full of bad taste.

He patted his son's head, took out a slip from his pocket, and handed it to the young woman, "Here is the charter slip. I've arranged it for you. Hurry up and find Boss Yu at the Four Seas Shipping Company at the pier. He will arrange a bill for you." A passenger ship will take you and your wife to Chengdu."

The young woman panicked: "Master, what are we going to do in Chengdu?"

"Go and run for your life. My teahouse is being targeted. They won't let me go. I have to make arrangements for you."

"Aren't you going with us?"

Huang Qun smiled wryly and said: "I want to run for my life, but if you can't go together, I will be wanted. If I am caught, my family of three will be ruined. I will flee to Lingnan first, and I will come to Chengdu after a year of avoiding the limelight. You two, do you understand?"

The young woman nodded, "I see!"

Huang Qun put another package on the table, "It contains one hundred taels of silver, and it will be used as a package for you on the way."

He took out a large envelope and handed it to the young woman, "Keep this close to your body!"

"what is this?"

"This is the deed of a house. The owner is in the name of our son. There is also a counter ticket and half a jade pendant in it. With these two tokens, you can withdraw [-] guan in Chengdu Baoji Cabinet. This is what I have saved for many years. The Xiang family doesn’t know about their secret wealth.”

The whole family cried, Huang Qun wiped away tears and said: "I'm leaving through the back door, you pack up and leave quickly!"

Huang Qun gritted his teeth and left cruelly.
That night, arrest warrants were posted at various city gates for Huang Qun, the suspected kidnapper and murder suspect. Those who provide clues will be rewarded with [-] guan, and those who catch Huang Qun will be rewarded with [-] guan. Hearing the news, they all inquired to find Huang Qun's whereabouts.

Huang Qun was not caught until a few months later, and the Huang Jianzui teahouse was completely annexed by Wei Tong. The Xiang family who had been trying to seize the teahouse all the time, got nothing. As for Xiang Xiaoyi, who had been missing for several months It was also gradually forgotten.

Just the day before the wedding, Emperor Zhao Gou formally summoned Chen Qing.

Chen Qing came to the palace wearing a military officer's court uniform of the fifth grade, and waited for a while on the steps of the square, and an eunuch hurried out of the hall.

"Chen Dutong, the officials have summoned you, please follow me!"

"Thank you!"

Chen Qing followed the eunuch into the main hall.

After waiting in front of the imperial study for a while, I saw a group of gentlemen coming from outside, the leader was Qin Hui, he went straight into the imperial study as if he had never seen Chen Qing.

Zhang Jun nodded to Chen Qing with a smile, and immediately went in, then Zhao Ding stepped forward and whispered, "Congratulations to Lord Feng!"

"Thank you, Xianggong!"

Li Hui also nodded to Chen Qing and walked in. After waiting for a while, the eunuch came out and said, "Chen Dutong, please come in!"

Chen Qing tidied up his clothes and walked quickly into the imperial study room. The imperial study room was divided into two rooms, inside and outside. The outer room was the waiting area. The four ministers and academicians Xu Xiantu and Liu Jin were all waiting outside. They came to witness Chen Qing's appointment as Duke.

Chen Qing directly followed the eunuch into the inner room, only to see the emperor Zhao Gou's face full of spring breeze, and he seemed to be in a very good mood.

Zhao Gou was really in a good mood. It took more than a month to control Yue Fei, and he completely wiped out the bandit Cao Cheng in Lingnan. Cao Cheng was arrested and more than [-] bandits surrendered.

The suppression of Cao Cheng means that all the bandits in the south of the Yangtze River have been quelled, and the Song Dynasty will enter a period of comprehensive stability, and then continue to recuperate, raising the wealth of the world to the level of the Xuanhe period as soon as possible.

Just like the serious illness of the body has been cured, although the external ailments are still severe, at least the internal illness is gone, and the body is still relatively weak, but it has begun to recover, and Zhao Gou is of course in a good mood.

Chen Qing stepped forward and bowed to salute, "The humble Chen Qing sees Your Majesty!"

"Chen Dutong, we haven't seen each other for a long time, please take a seat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

An eunuch brought a soft stool, and Chen Qing sat down.

Zhao Gou smiled and said: "Yesterday, the military supervisor praised Chen Dutong to me. He said that Chen Dutong's firearms are very practical and sharp. They are a great weapon against Jin soldiers. Should Chen Dutong have used them in actual combat?"

Chen Qing nodded, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the humble minister is mainly used to defend the city. The gunpowder barrel itself is not very powerful. It can kill two or three people if thrown in the crowd, but its power is the poisoned iron nails filled inside. Once the poisonous nails are shot, dozens of people around will be injured, and at most fifteen minutes, the injured will lose their combat effectiveness. Although the poison is not very poisonous, it is very troublesome. It will not be able to carry a weight of ten catties for a few years. , I can only recuperate slowly and recover slowly.”

Suddenly, Zhao Gou stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I understand, with these firearms, we can sit back and relax for the city guards in the south of the Yangtze River!"

Chen Qing smiled but didn't answer. There are some things he can't say. Once the enemy throws the gunpowder barrel on the top of the wall, the Song army will also suffer heavy casualties.

Zhao Gou didn't even mention whether he wanted to reward Chen Qing. He changed the subject and took out a thick booklet from the drawer, "This is the detailed battle report of Li Gang, Huguang Xuanfu envoy. He almost gave you all the credit, which shows that His love for you."

Chen Qing smiled lightly, "If you give me all the credit, others will not be convinced!"

There was an imperceptible doubt in Zhao Gou's tone, but Chen Qing's response was neither soft nor hard. If he gave me all the credit, how would he explain it to others?
Zhao Gou raised his head and glanced at Chen Qing. He suddenly had a feeling that he had only named Chen Qing as the commander two years ago. At that time, he was still a bit immature and a bit shy. He was actually mature after only seeing him for two years. so fast?
Zhao Gou smiled again: "Although there are many credits, we have agreed that I will not reward you this time, and I will give your credit to the generals under him. On the basis of the normal rewards, each general above the head will add another For a first-level official rank, your pension for soldiers killed in battle will be doubled, and I have already issued an order to the Privy Council."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding of me!"

"Then there is your title, please come in, gentlemen."

Four ministers and two university scholars filed in and stood on both sides.

Zhao Gou took a red silk printing box, the lid was opened, and inside was a gold seal with a turtle button.

Zhao Gou said solemnly: "The governor of the capital, the emissary of Yue and E towns, knew the affairs of Yuezhou Chen Qing, wiped out the Dongting water thief Yang Yao, and made a contribution to the peace of the country. According to my promise to the world, I officially canonized Chen Qing as the Duke of Jing. Here it is!"

After speaking, Zhao Gou picked up the red silk printing box and solemnly handed it to Chen Qing.

Chen Qing hurriedly knelt down on one knee to take it, and said in a deep voice: "Thank you for your majesty's canonization, your majesty's kindness, I will remember it in my heart, and I will take serving the country as my lifelong ambition, expel the Tartars, and restore my Han family!"

"well said!"

Zhao Gou sat down in front of the case again, and asked with a smile: "The Dongting water bandits have been pacified, and the next step is to restore people's livelihood. Your army has completed its mission. I wonder what your next ambition is?"

Chen Qing pondered for a while and said: "The officers and men of this official are all from Shaanxi Road. This official hopes to return to the bitter cold land in the northwest, continue to fight against gold, and defend Sichuan and Shaanxi!"

Qin Hui gave Zhao Gou a wink, hoping that Zhao Gou would take this opportunity to announce the decision made two days ago and let Chen Qing go to Guangnan West Road to put down the Nanman rebellion.

At this time, Zhang Jun stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the situation in Sichuan and Shaanxi is probably not very good. I suggest that Chen Dutong lead the army back to Sichuan and Shaanxi to reverse the situation in Sichuan and Shaanxi."

"Is there any bad news from Sichuan and Shaanxi?" Zhao Gou frowned and asked.

Li Hui took a step forward and said: "Weichen just received a letter from Feige from the Xuanfu Department of Sichuan and Shanxi, and the commander Fu Xuan surrendered to the Jin soldiers. Hechi County fell, and Dasanguan is facing a dangerous situation of being attacked by the enemy!"

"Dang!"

The teacup in Zhao Gou's hand fell to the ground.

(End of this chapter)