A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 486 Qin Qiong's Inheritance

Yongxing Square, Qi State Duke's Mansion.

Qin Qiong opened the middle door to welcome the angel, and set up an incense table to receive the imperial edict.

"Congratulations to foster father."

Huaiyu, who happened to be visiting Qin Qiong's mansion, congratulated him, but Qin Qiong was still depressed.

It was only a month before Qin Qiong resigned as prime minister, and now the emperor issued an edict saying that Qin Qiong's condition has improved, and the country is at the time of employing people, so Qin Qiong was specially summoned to come to Zhongshumen every three or two days to make peace.

This is equivalent to paying homage to the prime minister again, but not being shot by the right servant again.

"I'd rather exchange it with you and go to Youzhou to prepare for war!"

Qin Qiong has written repeatedly to ask for battle, hoping to command the Northern Expedition, but now the emperor has appointed Li Jing to be the coach of the Northern Expedition next year. Xue Wanche.

Li Daozong is also scheduled to be the head of the reserve army.

There is only one position left for the chief general of the Central Army, which is probably reserved for Chai Shao.

Although Qin Qiong said that he was willing to be a deputy general, how could the emperor let the prime minister be the deputy general manager.

Now the emperor issued an edict to worship Qin Qiong as his chancellor again, and the additional title was a normal thing that Pei Ji had received in the past.

Qin Qiong was not happy at all, which meant that he had no chance to go to the battlefield of the Northern Expedition at all.

"Since the Sui Dynasty, my father-in-law has been fighting for more than ten years, with dozens of battles, great achievements in battle, and powerful in the world. Now that you have become a general, you can be said to be the pinnacle of warriors. Next year, the battle to destroy the Turks will be easy. Kill a chicken!" How can you use a sledgehammer, as long as the father-in-law sits in the court."

Qin Qiongyin felt withdrawn.

Now with the rank of General Zuowei and the title of General Hussars, and with the title of Pingzhangshi, Qin Qiong wants to go back to Bailuyuan to recuperate.

He wanted to conquer the Turks in the north, and he didn't want to doze off in the political affairs hall.

Brothers Lai Ji, Lai Heng, and Pei Xingjian, who made an appointment to come to Qin Qiong's house today, all persuaded Qin Qiong.Even his brother-in-law Li Daoming, the king of Huaiyang, also hoped that his brother-in-law would cheer up. The ultimate goal of military generals is to become a general and become a prime minister. To be able to worship the prime minister, and even twice, Qin Qiong has already become the No. 1 general.

Why bother to compete with Li Jing for the position of the chief general of the Northern Expedition, Li Jing is nothing more than the county Duke and secretary of the Ministry of War.

"I always feel that I haven't been able to defeat the Turks with my own hands, and my career as a warrior is not complete enough." Qin Qiong sighed.

Huaiyu smiled, "Father, think about Da Laohei, who has been in the Guan family for almost a year. I heard that alchemy and Taoism are going to go crazy. Let alone going to the Northern Expedition, he has no chance to be a general or a governor now." ,"

Sure enough, in this comparison, Qin Qiong felt that he was not bad. Hei was also the number one hero of the Xuanwu Sect at the beginning, but now he ended up like this.

In comparison, Hou Junji and Zhang Liang are outstanding.

"If you want to say, my teacher should have led the Northern Expedition. Since Yongkang became a kingdom, he suppressed Xiaoxian and Fulingnan, and then suppressed Gong Er's rebellion, and went north to defend the Turks. He fought repeatedly. He is still an ancestral county duke. Three hundred households, that should have been given to him by his younger brother Li Ke when he was a master of the Xuanwu Gate."

Hearing what Huaiyu said, Qin Qiong also nodded, "Although I don't fight as many medicine masters, he is indeed not as good as me in terms of charging, but he is indeed better at accusing the army and standing alone. Now this official title is indeed a bit low."

Qin Qiong sighed, feeling that she really shouldn't compete with Li Jing for this merit, Li Jing is also a bit older than him, this may be Li Jing's last chance.

"Forget it, let the pharmacist lead the Northern Expedition, and give him a chance to become the Duke of the country and worship the prime minister."

"If Lao Cheng knows that the Northern Expedition has no chance for him in Luzhou, he will probably make a fuss."

"That's not necessarily true. The fight will start next autumn, and there is still a year to go,"

"But the six supervisors have already been arranged, unless he is willing to be the deputy general."

After chatting for a long time at Qin Qiong's mansion and having a meal, Qin Qiong gave Huaiyu a set of armor, "I have no chance to wear the Northern Expedition, you can wear it. Although this set of armor is a bit old, it was given by Mr. Zhang back then. There is also this horse spear, which was given to me by the Duke when I joined the army at the beginning of the year."

The Zhang Gong he was talking about was Zhang Xutuo, a legendary military general who belonged to various rebels in Weizhen in the Central Plains at the end of the Sui Dynasty. In his early years, he was under the command of Yang Su and Shi Wansui. peasant army.

He has achieved many miraculous victories, such as breaking 10,000+ with a few riders, and breaking [-]+ with thousands of riders. At that time, no rebel army could defeat Zhang Xutuo in the Central Plains. Until later, Li Mi set up an ambush in Dahai Temple.

Zhang Xutuo was in ambush, in order to save his subordinates, he broke through again and again, fought back again and again, and finally died in battle.

After his death, Qin Qiong Luo Shixin and the others led the defeated soldiers to vote for Sui general Pei Renji and continued to fight against Wagang.

Although Li Mi was very kind to Qin Qiong and the others, he let them lead the eighth battalion of hussars together with Cheng Yaojin and others.But Qin Qiong has never been able to forget the battle of Dahai Temple.

"This armor has been damaged many times and has been repaired many times. You take it as a spare armor."

"This lance is still sharp, so you take it with you too."

These two old items have always been treasured by Qin Qiong. Although he is reluctant to use them on the battlefield, he must take them with him.Later, Huaiyu warded off evil spirits for the portrait of Li Shimin's East Palace, and proposed that Qin Qiong and Yu Chigong's weapons and armor should be placed at the gate of the palace.

Qin Qiong was not willing to hand over these two items.

Now that these two treasures are handed over, Qin Qiong seems to have been cut off a precious memory.

Those were the glorious days of his past.

It is also his passion and courage.

He seemed to have aged all of a sudden.

"I'm a little tired, you guys go back, I won't send it off."

Qin Qiong saw off the guests with a downcast expression.

Wu Huaiyu left the Duke of Qi's mansion with two treasures. He could see that Qin Qiong was a little depressed. His energy seemed to be drained, and he seemed to have returned to the sick and weak state after the Xuanwu Gate.

As a well-known fierce general in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, he also completed his historical mission when the world was peaceful. Some old wounds and diseases left by his early battles have never been healed, and more importantly, he has lost his breath.

Go home.

Huaiyu couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

During dinner, the whole family gathered together, Fan Xuanfu thought he was a little bit reluctant to leave his family.

"I have been in Beijing for less than a year, and I have to go out again. Your Majesty asked Erlang to reunite, and Erlang agreed."

Huaiyu forced a smile.

In fact, the emperor didn't really want Wu Huaiyu to reunite immediately, it was just a tentative talk, who would be so stupid to really agree, wouldn't that make the emperor embarrassing?

Of course, Huaiyu is not allowed to go out. He is idle in Beijing like Changsun Wuji. It is also possible to be called as the emperor's adviser occasionally. He now has the job of Prince Shaobao. Go to the East Palace to teach the prince.

Wu Huaiyu took the initiative to ask to go out.

Firstly, the Northern Expedition was the rarest opportunity to make meritorious deeds. Participating in the Battle of Exterminating Tumors was a very impressive stroke, and it was also the most precious military achievement.

In addition, he is being attacked by many people now, so he invites him to go out, and going out for a walk can also divert the attention of the enemy.

"Why don't Erlang ask the sage for permission to take us all to Youzhou to take office." Fan Xuanfu said, she was very reluctant to let go, she had to stay in the capital again after leaving, and she was not pregnant yet with her second child.

"The children are still young, so you stay in the capital."

Wu Huaiyu didn't bring any women with children at home this time.

According to the court system, officials of his level are not allowed to take their parents and wives to take office. In the Sui Dynasty, parents, wives, and children and younger brothers who were over 15 years old were not allowed to accompany them. The following sons and younger brothers accompanied.

Moreover, when foreign officials take office, they are not allowed to occupy fields and houses, build mills, and compete with the people for profit.

The higher the level, the more restrictions there are.

Fan Xuanfu is the wife of Yiguo, the first wife, and he is not allowed to bring children. Wu Huaiyu's other concubines who have children are not allowed to take office with them by default. Wives and children, old and young, are actually hostages.

"Then you take the three sisters of the Yun family and the second Pei. You can't be left alone to serve you. You can also take Jianyi, and take the four Jianjian girls. Each of our sisters will choose one of them. They are all close friends and worthy of trust. .”

The three sisters of the Yun family have just passed through the family. Pei Yunu and Pei Xingnu have a concubine and a maidservant, and they haven't given birth yet.

The sixteen sword servants of the Fan family sisters are all the sons of the Fan family. Not only are they good-looking, they are also good at swordsmanship. , It is also my own family to accept it.

"You guys arrange these."

As soon as he was about to leave Beijing, Fan Xuanfu dominated Wu Huaiyu, wanting to grab a second child as soon as possible.

Finally, Fan Xuanfu arranged for Huaiyu's three sisters from the Yun family, Pei Yunu Pei Xingnu, Han Qiniang and Tang Liuniang, eight sword maidservants, and one or two of the four Fan family sisters.

"Didn't pick Jian Shisan, did you? The Yuwen Chengdu boy next to me likes Jian Shisan. Last time, he went to buy a gold bracelet and flowers as a gift." Huaiyu said.

Fan Xuanfu smiled and said, "I don't think that kid is going to play this matter, Wu Niang also told me about it, she asked Jian Shisan herself, Shisan didn't mean anything like that at all, she despises that brat as a brat. "

"Could it be that he dislikes his background and is only a horse boy now? Actually, I am quite optimistic about Yuwen Chengdu. He has ambition and ability. If he polishes it well, he will be outstanding in the future. Thirteen, don't miss this piece of jade in the rough."

"A cow can't force its head if it doesn't drink water, and this forced twisted melon is not sweet. I think this matter, let's let it go. In fact, the sword maids of our Fan family, although they are family-born slaves, they all follow us. Practicing literature and martial arts, no matter their height, appearance, or talent are not bad, they also grew up in a big mansion, they are full of spirit and have high vision, and the general servants are all staring at you no matter how good they are."

"I don't have three heads and six arms, and I don't know how to separate myself. I can't take care of them all. As they get older, it's better to find a home for them. This time, I'll take the sword you picked, eight of them, but I It doesn't mean that you just accept the title and see it later.

For the remaining eight, you should first find a family for them, and our family will give them a dowry. Of course, the premise is that they can be fancy and willing, and you can't force them to marry indiscriminately. "

"Don't worry, we also grew up like sisters. If you really feel sorry for them, you can accept them all. Even if you give them the title of Tongfang, they will be satisfied."

The maids from the palace and the girls from the wealthy families may indeed be the lives of the maids. They are used to extravagant ostentation. If they really want to marry a servant, few people are really willing to marry a servant, unless they are really gone. choose.

Those who are maids expect to be able to fly on a branch and become a phoenix, become a concubine, or even become a concubine, as long as they have a title, they are all willing.

"My senior brother Su Dingfang, you have seen it before. He is good in every way, and he is only in his early thirties. See if there are any of them who are willing. I can introduce him to Senior Brother Su as a concubine.

In addition, friends like Cheng Chumo, Niu Jianwu, Doulu Huairang, An Yuanshou, Wei Siren, etc. are also good. "

Fan Xuanfu smiled and said, "You don't want to see these sword girls from our Fan family. They are all so outstanding, but you still have to push them away."

"I also don't want to delay their good time,"

"Okay, I'll ask back,"

Although Wu Huaiyu also thinks these sword girls are good, the problem is that he now has more than 20 wives and concubines and outsiders, and the Yun family has just sent three sisters. There are sixteen sword girls, and this Indian god cow can't handle it. Live, instead of staying in the Wu family as a vase and throwing everything away, it's better to introduce them to a good family and be a concubine for Su Lie and the others.

Even though he is very optimistic about Yuwen Chengdu, he also encourages him to pursue Jian Shisan, but if Jian Shisan is not willing, Wu Huaiyu will not force her to follow Yuwen Chengdu.

evening.

A letter from Guanyuzhen Bieyuan in Longmen next door was sent by Li Qingxu.

Seeing the words Li Qingxu, Wu Huaiyu hesitated for a long time, did not open the letter, and finally threw it into the brazier and burned it.

Li Qingxu is Li Sanniang, whose Taoist name is Qingxu, and she always feels guilty towards her, Wu Huaiyu, but she doesn't want to regenerate any side issues.

In the dead of night, the autumn wind is cold.

Li Sanniang waited all night under the willow tree in Yuzhen Bieyuan, but she never saw the expected person.

(End of this chapter)