The current emperor is Emperor Longwu, and the country is named Changping. In October of the fourth year of Changping, Yonghe Hou defeated the barbarians, and the barbarians surrendered. The barbarian tribe officially became the territory of Qi State, and the Yonghe Hou line ended decades of frontier life. In this war, the centurion Han Zhen took the head of the barbarian leader and was credited with great merit.
The emperor rewarded according to merit, and Yonghe Hou took the opportunity to propose that he wanted to live out his life and pass the title to his son, and at the same time, hand over the military power.
The emperor did not accept the military power, and gave it to Yonghe Hou's son, that is, the new Yonghe Hou. The former little prince has now become the new Yonghe Hou's son.
At the same time, the male protagonist Han Zhen rose rapidly and was granted the title of a fifth-rank guerrilla general.
When Qin Fang heard the news, he was also happy for his good brother. However, after reading the letter from teacher Du Ke, Qin Fang was worried again: "Look at what the teacher said in the letter. How likely is it that I will be transferred to the capital?" Qin Fang has lived here for more than two years and has gotten used to it. He really doesn't want to leave. If he is transferred to the capital, all kinds of troubles will continue. He still likes this kind of beautiful scenery, leisurely days, and being a local boss in Yunxiang County.
Yang Haiyan had adjusted her mindset a long time ago and was now able to face Qin Fang's official career calmly. She said, "I don't know about this, but we can make two preparations."
Qin Fang was curious: "What preparations are you going to make?"
Yang Haiyan smiled slightly: "I plan to buy a house, a farm and land near the capital, and let Niu Da go there to grow fruits and vegetables, so that we don't have to go to the capital in the future and find these things are not ready." Besides, their family is rich now. The road in Yunxiang County has been repaired, and the remaining profits of the imperial grain factory are theirs. Moreover, the walkers, baby cars and baby tricycles that she cooperated with the emperor are selling very well everywhere. No one has the courage to imitate the things produced by the royal factory, so Yang Haiyan is very happy to make this money. Of course, the happiest person is the emperor.
The king of a country has to bow down for money.
Qin Fang actually has this idea: "Then you decide, if you buy a house, you can buy it near the teacher's house, so that you can take care of it. I will write to the teacher to ask about the house... or let Tao Shan go there."
Yang Haiyan: "Okay."
"Mother... Mother... The little handsome man flew away... The little handsome man flew away..." A little cannonball ran in from outside.
The little cannonball is of course the little boy Qin Linyang. At the age of eighteen months, he began to speak fluently and could express his ideas in short sentences.
The child likes to run. Although he is not very stable yet, he has developed well among his peers and walks more steadily because he has received calcium supplements since childhood. But this stability is still shaky in the eyes of Yang Haiyan, a mother. Every time she sees her son running, her heart is lifted, and she is always worried that he will fall. Even though she thinks it is okay for children to bump into things, and it doesn't matter if a boy has a scar on his knee, her heart is still tight.
Look... Qin Linyang ran too fast and bumped into his father. Fortunately, Qin Fang was quick to hold him, otherwise he would fall backwards. But the child was wearing a hat, and there was something behind his head to cushion his head, which could reduce the impact if he fell.
Qin Fang said, "Don't you look at the road when you walk? How many times have I taught you? You must look at the road when you walk."
Qin Linyang obviously didn't understand what his father said. He grabbed his father's hand and said, "Xiao Shuai flew away... Dad, Xiao Shuai flew away..." His tone was very anxious.
Xiao Shuai is Hong Shuai's son, the little horse baby, named Xiao Shuai. In fact, it was not called Xiao Shuai at first, because the little kids called him Shuai every day, and then Xiao Shuai baby took it as his own name.
Yang Haiyan couldn't help laughing when she heard her son's words. People who didn't know the truth would think that the horse had flown to the sky. "Let's go and take a look." Yang
Haiyan walked in front, Qin Linyang pulled his father to catch up with his mother, and then held his mother's hand with his other hand. He walked between his father and mother, feeling that he was the happiest child.
The temperature in October is moderate, and the wind is very cool.
Qin Linyang's "Little Pony Flying" refers to kites. This weather is a good season for flying kites, although it is not as good as spring, because the wind in this season is stronger than the wind in spring, but there are also times when the wind is weak, such as today. After lunch, Qin Linyang slept for a while, and when he woke up, Yang Haiyan took him to fly a kite.
The place for flying kites is in the backyard, where there are old women guarding. Seeing the lady and the general coming, the old women hurriedly saluted.
Qin Linyang looked around and didn't see his kite, so he asked the old woman: "Where is the little general?"
The wind was a little strong just now, and the child couldn't hold the kite, so it was blown away.
The maid pointed at the treetop and said, "The young master has fallen there. I will pick it up for you, young master."
Qin Linyang looked at his father and said, "Daddy will pick it up." He was very active, but also a little overbearing. He didn't like maids to touch things he liked. Qin Fang
took a look at the location of the kite. It was indeed hanging on the treetop, but there were no branches on the treetop that could bear the weight of a person, so it was not easy to pick it up. He said to the maid, "Go get a thin long stick."
The general's mansion didn't have such a stick, and it was not used on weekdays, so the maid cut down the bamboo of the rockery on one side. The bamboo of the rockery is a thin and long variety of bamboo, the ornamental type, different from the bamboo in the bamboo forest. Qin Fang took the bamboo and climbed up the tree. Qin Linyang looked at his father with envy and grabbed the tree with his little hands. He was sure that he couldn't climb up and was a little disappointed.
Yang Haiyan saw this and walked forward with a smile: "What's wrong? You want to climb up too?"
Qin Linyang shook his head: "I can't climb... I can't climb up." His baby voice sounded a little aggrieved. The child is almost two years old. Maybe he can't understand long speeches, but he can still understand short sentences.
Yang Haiyan held her son's hand and walked away: "Then you have to eat plenty of rice and not be picky about food, so that you can grow as tall as your father, and then you can climb trees."
Little Qin Linyang raised his doubtful head and looked at his mother: "Eat to grow taller?" The little
boy was the cutest when he said the overlapping words. Yang Haiyan's heart softened when she heard it. She said: "Yes, eat to grow taller."
Little Qin Linyang blinked his eyes. , and then pulled his mother: "Let's go..."
Yang Haiyan asked: "Where are we going?"
Qin Linyang said as a matter of course: "Eat, grow taller, go eat... Let's go..."
Yang Haiyan looked at her son who was acting out one thing after another: "Where is your daddy? He is catching a little handsome boy for you, don't you want it?"
Qin Linyang's eyes suddenly lit up: "Little handsome boy, eat... eat more, grow taller." As he said that, he ran to the yard by himself.
Yang Haiyan chased after him, watching her son carefully climb over the threshold, enter the house, and then grab a bag of corn kernels and rush out again. The corn kernels were packed in small bags. In order to make it easier for her son to feed the little handsome boy, Yang Haiyan asked the servants to make small bags and pack them one by one.
Then, Yang Haiyan followed her son to the stable.
Little Handsome, Black Handsome, and Red Handsome are all in the stable. Now is not the estrus season, so Red Handsome has also returned. But Qin Linyang only cares about his Little Handsome. He came to Little Handsome, but he was too short to hook Little Handsome. Little Handsome and the little master have been together for several months, and they have developed a tacit understanding. Every time the little master comes, it has good food. So when it sees the little master coming, it lies down, so that it is convenient for the little master to feed it.
Qin Linyang took out the corn kernels and fed them to Little Handsome: "Eat, grow taller..."
Little Handsome hooked his tongue and ate the corn kernels in the palm of the little master into his mouth.
Each horse is turned on and off separately. Look, Wu Shuai and Hong Shuai looked at Xiao Shuai with envy in their hearts. Although they can't speak, they obviously protested.
Qin Fang came over with a kite, and Wu Shuai and Hong Shuai called to their owner, as if saying: Come and feed us...
Seeing this, Yang Haiyan couldn't help but say, "Look at the commotion your son has caused." Qin Fang
said, "You don't even want to play with kites?" Then he walked to his son and grabbed two handfuls of corn kernels from his small bag.
Little Qin Linyang grabbed his father's hand and looked at him with a hum.
Qin Fang said: "Feed Wu Shuai and Hong Shuai, you don't like Wu Shuai and Hong Shuai? Don't you want to feed them?"
The child looked at Wu Shuai and Hong Shuai who were calling, and let go of his father's hand: "Feed, grow taller, Shuai will grow taller." After thinking for a while, he added, "I will grow taller too."
Qin Linyang, who wanted to grow taller and climb trees, forgot about this matter when it was time for dinner. Children are more impulsive than adults.
By November, all the ore in Shoushan had been mined, and gunpowder had also been made. The completion of the mining of Shoushan ore meant that the officials of the Ministry of Industry should leave Yunxiang County. All
the finished gunpowder had to be transported to the capital, and because of the importance of gunpowder, Qin Fang had to transport it personally.
The night before the departure, Yang Haiyan was very worried: "Last time, there was only a little gunpowder, but it attracted the barbarians to rob. This time there is so much gunpowder, and I don't know if there will be any accidents on the road."
Qin Fang held her hand: "Don't worry, General Yu brought 500 soldiers from the Yulin Army with him, and I have 500 soldiers on the road with us. In the territory of Qi State, if a team of 1,000 people still robs, then the other party is looking for death." Qin Fang was sure that no one would dare to make a move this time. The last time the gunpowder incident happened, the Yulin Army had already cleaned it up. It was only a few months later, and no one dared to touch the emperor's scales. Although
this was the case, Yang Haiyan still couldn't help worrying.
The next day, she held her son and sent Qin Fang and them to the gate of Yunxiang County.
Compared to Qin Fang's peace of mind, the officials of the Ministry of Works were also worried when they returned to Beijing this time. Only a few of them knew the formula of gunpowder, and the emperor would obviously not let the formula leak out. So, who can make people most trust? Naturally, people.
Therefore, they were also worried when they returned to the capital.
Qin Fang waved at his wife and son behind him: "Go back, I will come back as soon as possible. It's cold, don't freeze here."
Before Yang Haiyan said anything, little Qin Linyang waved to his father. In his eyes, his father's trip to the capital today was just like his trip to the military camp in the past. When the sun goes down, his father will be back.
Qin Fang laughed and cursed: "You are such a heartless kid."
Yu Nian said: "General Qin has a virtuous wife and a filial son. They are really enviable." He knew that the emperor valued Qin Fang and would most likely send Qin Fang back to the capital to take up a post, so he also intended to befriend Qin Fang. Although he is currently a Beijing official and looks more prestigious than Qin Fang, once Qin Fang is transferred back to the capital to take up a post, he will still have the halo of Du Ke student, and that will be different. Although he was born in a poor family, he has a backer, and he is highly valued by the emperor.
From Yunxiang County to the capital, according to Tao Shan's pace, three days is enough. But this time they carried gunpowder and walked more carefully, so it took five days. As Qin Fang said, in the territory of Qi State, no one dared to rob a team of a thousand people, because they were willing but unable to do so. If someone dares to rob such a large team, it means they are ready for rebellion.
Five days later, they arrived at the capital.
A large amount of gunpowder arrived at the gate of the capital, which was very grand. The boxes of things stunned the garrison of the capital. But Yu Nian led the team and wore the uniform of the Yu Lin Army. The garrison of the capital did not dare to stop them or check the things inside. The Yu Lin Army was the emperor's men. Not to mention that the garrison of the capital, who was a fifth-rank official, did not dare to stop them or check their things, even the royal relatives and nobles did not dare to do so.
The gunpowder was transported directly to the gate of the palace. When the emperor in Yu's study heard the news, he came in person. Although the emperor had never personally visited Yunxiang County to see the ore, he knew that the sulfur and saltpeter mines were not small. Now that he saw so many finished gunpowders, he knew how big the ore was.
"I, General Qin Fang, pay my respects to the emperor." Qin Fang stepped forward to pay his respects.
The emperor saw Qin Fang as if he had seen a gold ingot: "No need for courtesy. How many gunpowder are there here?"
Qin Fang said: "A total of 8,000 bags."
8,000 bags? Before, only 200 bags were transported to the Yongzhou military camp, so 8,000 bags are very useful. Thinking of this, the emperor couldn't help but say: "You did a good job on this matter, really good."
Qin Fang said humbly: "Your Majesty is too much of a reward. It is my honor to serve you." Qin Fang said this sincerely. The emperor was very good to him. In his heart, the emperor was a good emperor.
The emperor did not say much: "Come on, follow me for a walk."
"Okay."
The emperor took Qin Fang on a tour of the palace and introduced some of the basic venues of the palace to Qin Fang. Chief Steward Chi followed behind, and was shocked. Why did the emperor tell General Qin about the layout of the palace? Did the emperor want General Qin to work in the palace?
While Chief Steward Chi was thinking about it, they had already arrived at the study.
The study is where the princes study. It was still morning, and the sound of reading aloud could be heard from inside.
The emperor said: "My princes are all in there. I'll really take you in to meet them."
Qin Fang said respectfully: "Yes." But he was also shocked in his heart.
The new Taifu's surname is Cui. Taifu Cui's current position is the same as Taifu Yang's position before, but Taifu Cui is different from Taifu Yang. The Yang family is a noble family with great power, so Taifu Yang seems to have no real power, but in fact, he has considerable power. Taifu Cui was promoted by the emperor. He was also born in a poor family, but he was very talented in writing, so Taifu Cui's position as Taifu was a nominal title without real job.
When Taifu Cui saw the emperor coming, he hurriedly saluted: "Your humble servant pays homage to the emperor."
Because the emperor often came to the study to see the princes' study, neither Taifu Cui nor the princes were surprised. However, this time he brought a stranger, which made the princes stare at him curiously.
"Paying homage to father." Although the princes were curious and couldn't help but secretly look at him, they did not ignore the proper etiquette.
The emperor said, "No need to be polite. This is General Qin, the one who discovered sulfur and saltpeter. General Qin is loyal to the emperor and loves his country. He is the pillar of the country."
Qin Fang was almost stunned by the hat he wore.
The four princes said to Qin Fang, "Hello, General Qin."
Qin Fang avoided them and saluted, "I am here to see your highnesses."
The emperor said, "Second prince, do you know General Qin?"
The second prince was stunned. He didn't expect to be named. He looked at Qin Fang carefully. He had no impression of Qin Fang, but he didn't know why his father asked him. The second prince said, "I have some impression, as if I have seen it somewhere. But I was still young before I returned to the palace, so even if I have seen it, I may have forgotten it."
The emperor nodded and said, "Okay, you guys continue your studies." With that, he took Qin Fang and left the study. On the way, the emperor sighed, "My dear, do you have any impression of the second prince?"
Qin Fang felt puzzled: "Your Highness is a noble man, but you are in the capital. I was in Baili Village, my hometown, before I joined the army. After joining the army, I was in the Yongzhou military camp. These days, I have been in Yunxiang County. How could I have met Your Highness?"
The emperor said, "My son has a miserable life. He once wandered at the border for a period of time. I thought you had a chance to meet him." His son lived in General Ao's mansion, and Qin Fang and General Ao knew each other, so the emperor asked this. "My dear, your term of office will be completed in March next year. Do you have any plans for the future? Do you want to come to the capital?"
Qin Fang naturally did not dare to say whether he wanted to or not. Who asked so directly? But since the emperor asked this, Qin Fang could not ignore it, so he said, "Wait for the Ministry of Personnel to evaluate and follow the court's arrangements."
The emperor said, "The transfer of military generals is not only subject to the evaluation of the Ministry of Personnel. I have been on the throne for four years, and have come to where I am today step by step, but I lack confidants around me. Are you willing to be my confidant?"
Qin Fang knelt down immediately after hearing this and said, "I am willing to go through fire and water for the emperor." Although he said this, Qin Fang was confused in his heart. What was the purpose of the emperor's action today?
The emperor nodded: "Stand up. The capital is a big melting pot. The noble families are used to doing superficial work. If you are transferred back to the capital, your family will need someone to hold up the appearance. Although Madam Bingyun is virtuous, she was born as a maid. When she gets along with other women, it is hard to guarantee that she will not be able to hold up the appearance. Why don't I find a better marriage for you? What do you think of the daughter of Master Cui?"
Qin Fang was shocked when he heard it. He knelt down with a thud: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I swear that from now on, Zhuo Jing and I will be a couple for the rest of our lives. In this life, the next life, and three lives, I will never let her down." He was nervous and sweaty on his forehead. He was afraid that the emperor's kindness would destroy his good family from then on. If this is true, he might... get into trouble.
The emperor looked at the nervous minister in front of him, listened to his words of deep love for his wife, and suddenly remembered that when he was young, he also loved a woman and told her that they would be together for the rest of their lives. However... she didn't wait for him. At this moment, looking at the minister in front of him, it was as if he was looking at himself. Men in the world love beauty. There is no man in the capital who doesn't have three wives and four concubines. This is the first time he has seen someone like Qin Fang. The emperor thinks that he is very similar to himself.
He is also not fond of beauty and has only loved one girl. However, in order to rescue her from the palace, he was forced by the previous emperor to marry the girl of the Ren family, and later took a concubine. The emperor felt that he was once helpless, and now he didn't want his helplessness to happen to Qin Fang.
So he said, "Stand up, I just mentioned
it casually." If Du Ke knew what the emperor was thinking, he would definitely complain in his heart, if he wants to marry a wife and concubines, then marry a wife and concubines, but he has to say that he has no choice, this is really a case of taking advantage of others.
Qin Fang stood up, but his heart was pounding. He couldn't come to the capital. Today the emperor wanted to arrange a marriage for him, and maybe someone else would also arrange a marriage for him tomorrow.
The emperor continued, "I heard that you have two legitimate brothers in your family?"
Qin Fang said, "I have two legitimate brothers and a cousin. My second brother Qin Shouye is eighteen years old this year, my third brother Qin Shoucheng is fifteen years old this year, and my cousin Qin Shouxin is fourteen years old this year."
The emperor: "Oh? Are your brothers arranged to be married?"
Qin Fang was nervous, for he was afraid that the emperor would arrange marriages for his brothers. It's not that he despises his younger brothers, but that they have no achievements or official positions. If the emperor arranges a marriage for them, at least they will be concubines of government officials. It's not that such girls are bad, but he is worried that the daughters of government officials are arrogant and look down on his younger brothers. So he thought for a while and said, "My second brother has been engaged. He is engaged to a commoner family in Yunxiang County. The family's surname is Xu. They have a son and a daughter. The son is a soldier in my army. My third brother is still taking the imperial examination in his hometown. I don't know if he has been engaged. I heard my mother mention it before. As for my fourth brother, he is still young, so he hasn't been engaged yet." It's not too early to be engaged at the age of fourteen. And Qin Fang felt that the emperor would not arrange a marriage for his cousin.
The emperor said, "Really? My dear minister, you are tired after traveling. Go back and rest."
Qin Fang: "As you command."
When Qin Fang left, his heart could not calm down for a long time.
Officials like Qin Fang who were not from Beijing could stay at the Beijing Posthouse when they returned to Beijing. However, when Qin Fang left the palace, he saw a carriage parked at the gate of the palace. The curtains of the carriage were open and someone was looking at him. Qin Fang was delighted. He strode forward and said, "Teacher."
Du Ke said, "Come up." They were master and apprentice, so there was no need to be shy when they met. Therefore, Du Ke went directly to the gate of the palace to wait for Qin Fang. Today, Qin Fang sent gunpowder back to Beijing. Du Ke also got the news, so he left the Ministry of War early and waited at the gate of the palace.
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