Chapter 365 Reward

Song Jin and others had not yet arrived in the capital.

The memorial from the Huai'an prefect had already arrived in the capital, and Emperor Mingcheng specifically mentioned the matter in the court.

In the past, the ministers in the court would not pay attention to who "Song Huaijin" was. A trivial merchant was not in their eyes. But such a person suddenly donated tens of thousands of stones of grain to support the war in the northwest, which attracted the grain merchants in Huai'an to follow suit.

Emperor Mingcheng was very pleased.

The prefect of Huai'an was immediately promoted and would be transferred back to the capital to take up a post.

When rewarding Ji Fang and Shun An, people in the court had a split opinion for a while. Their righteous deeds were very popular, but it seemed inappropriate to give them any reward. If the reward was too heavy, they were worried that others would follow suit, but if the reward was too light, it would damage the majesty of the emperor.

Suddenly, Emperor Mingcheng said, "How about Qin Shaoqing, tell me what kind of reward is appropriate?"

Qin Chi, who was named, stood up.

Shunan Commercial Bank belongs to him, and Jifang belongs to his wife. If the reward is too high, the boss behind him will be exposed in the future, and people will inevitably talk about it.

"I think it's okay to reward them with gold, silver, or other treasures. Any vulgar things are not as valuable as your Majesty's calligraphy. Your Majesty can write a couplet for each of the two families. They will definitely treasure it and make a horizontal plaque with your calligraphy and put it in the shop for people to admire..."

Qin Chi continued to suggest sincerely, "This move not only demonstrates your majesty's grace and power, but also indirectly provides protection for the two families. The more benevolent merchants like Jifang and Shunan there are in our Great Xia Dynasty, the better. When other merchants see them, they will inevitably follow suit. In the long run, why worry about the prosperity of Great Xia?"

No one can refute this.

The reason is that Emperor Cheng of the Ming Dynasty thought it made sense.

You can achieve your goal without spending any money, which is the best of both worlds.

Xia Wei, the Minister of Revenue, had no objection, because it did not require the national treasury to spend money and the two merchants were rewarded.

The biggest winner in this Huai'an incident is the Huai'an prefect.

Song Jin has not yet received any news about what happened in the capital.

Starting from Huai'an, not only did the number of protective personnel increase, but Manager Tao also sent a caravan to accompany them.

Escort Song Jinniang and her two daughters to the capital.

There were people watching their team along the way.

Several waves of evil-minded people were killed by the secret guards before they even got close, and they didn't even have the qualifications to show up in front of Song Jin.

Song Jin also heard Qin Qi's report afterwards.

The person responsible for capturing Song Jin became furious.

Near the post station near the capital.

A group of people hid in a forest.

The person in charge said angrily: "If we fail to complete the mission, what will happen to us? I believe you know it in your hearts. The higher-ups will not give us the opportunity to fail."

All the twenty or so people present lowered their heads.

They knew very well that if they failed to complete the mission, they would die.

The person in charge said, "The enemy will enter the city tomorrow afternoon. This is our last chance to survive."

"Boss, I understand."

"Swear to complete the mission at all costs."

"I have made an appointment with Xiaotao from Yihongyuan. I will continue to book her place when I return. I don't want to die."

"You are about to die, and you are still thinking about women?"

"You don't miss it? No, you just love money, but why do you save so much silver? People die with the money not spent yet?" As soon as this person said this, the other person got angry.

As soon as they saw it, the two of them were about to fight.

The leader shouted angrily, "Be quiet!"

The group of people suddenly fell silent.

The leader asked again: "Do you have any solution?"

"Boss, I'm not trying to encourage others, but the team escorting the three women has five times more people than us. We can't complete the mission even if we risk our lives."

One of them said angrily.

No one refuted their words.

Everyone knew how many people had been killed during this period. The first failure could be considered a fluke, but the second, third, and fourth failures were not. The number of people escorting Qin Qi'an's wife and children was greater than those revealed on the surface.

But they were not allowed to retreat. If they returned to report, they would be beaten to death by the lord. If they escaped, they might live two or three more months, but without the antidote, they would eventually die of the poison.

The future is a road of no return for them.

The leader said in a deep voice: "There is always a way out. Let's discuss a solution."

"There is a way, but it's a bit damaging..."

…

The next day, early in the morning.

The group set off on their journey and were expected to arrive in the capital in the afternoon.

Qin Qi and Lou Ruhan did not relax their vigilance. They encountered ambushes on the road, and there were casualties among them. Only they themselves knew the danger. For this reason, Song Jin brought his two children and never left the team without permission.

"Mother, can I see Father tomorrow?"

Inside the carriage, Niu Niu leaned in Song Jin's arms, blinking her big black eyes and asked in a soft voice.

Song Jin nodded, "Yes, is Niuniu happy?"

"happy."

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

The child's clear little voice makes people feel better for some reason. "I want my dad to buy me some candy."

"Little greedy cat, does your mother need candy from you?"

"But mother only gives me a small piece each time, which is not enough for Niuniu."

"Grandpa Jing doesn't allow it. He said that your little teeth will get worms if they eat too much sugar." Song Jin reached out and touched the tip of her little nose.

Niu Niu pouted and looked at her sideways.

Then turn away your little face and ignore it.

This little look is particularly cute.

Song Jin was overjoyed. "Oh, Niuniu is unhappy? Didn't you just say you were happy to see Daddy?"

"I'll just be angry for a little while, and then I'll be happy later."

"Hahaha……"

Song Jin was amused by his daughter's childish words again.

Children may not necessarily understand what adults say, but sometimes they can keenly perceive what adults want to hear and subconsciously want to please adults.

“Ouch!!”

The carriage moving forward suddenly slowed down and then stopped.

There was a noise ahead.

Song Jin lifted the curtain of the car and asked, "What happened in front?"

"Go back to the boss, Sister Mu Ting went to the front to ask."

It was Xiaoyu who answered.

After a while, Mu Ting still hadn't come back.

Instead, Sanlang ran over first, panting slightly, and said, "Sister-in-law, there is a group of villagers blocking the road ahead. They had a conflict with the caravan and even caused a loss of life. The officers were also strange, coming very quickly. It's obvious that there's something fishy going on."

Song Jin's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, "That's quite a coincidence."

"Yes, what a coincidence."

Sanlang really learned a lot along the way.

At first, he was still able to keep fresh on the way, but later, he witnessed the bloody massacre in the farmyard with his own eyes, and he became silent. Later, he learned martial arts from Lou Ruhan and chatted with the people in the caravan. Gradually, he got rid of the shadow of that night and regained his cheerful personality.

Song Jin has not responded yet.

Qin Qi brought more than ten people and took the lead in guarding the carriage.

Lou Ruhan and others gathered towards the carriage, including most of Shunan's bodyguards.

The spy not far away watched secretly.

When I saw this situation, I was so angry that I almost bit my teeth.

This doesn't give anyone any chance to launch a sneak attack!