He Li and Gao Liu arrived in Bianjing on the 19th, along with Meng Su and Guan Xiao, and on the same day, Su Hexiang and Ram Fang Nianyuan also brought their men to Bianjing.
All of a sudden, Dingguo Mansion was full of excitement.
In addition to gold, silver and jewelry, Su Hexiang and Ram brought back a lot of things this time, many of which were luxury goods, half of which were stored in Jiangnan, and half of which were brought to Bianjing.
Su Hexiang traveled to North America this time and brought back a lot of furs and local specialties. Ram went to the Cape of Good Hope this time and found the gold and diamond mines that Ling Qingyu mentioned there. When the characteristic jewelry came back and was placed in the main hall, the room was immediately filled with jewels.
Knowing that Yang Zhao died in battle in Lingjia Village, and that Ling Qingyu was held hostage in Bianjing, the two immediately encouraged Fang Nianyuan to bring someone back to snatch him back. There was really no other way, so Fang Nianyuan informed the two of Ling Qingyu's plan, one blackened and the other white After showing his face, Lamu took two hundred elite members of his clan to go to Bianjing. Su Hexiang immediately said that he would follow. Mu Cai then brought fifty people in the name of envoys from the Zhu Luo Kingdom to follow Fang Nianyuan and the others along the canal to escort the goods and silver to Bianjing.
"Are you going to bring two hundred people to rob me?" Ling Qingyu was moved and amused at the same time. Lamu's people are indeed good players, but a good man can't be defeated by ten thousand people.
When Ram slammed the table aggressively, the faces of He Li and the others were not very good-looking. What kind of shit are your two hundred people, using two hundred people to doubt the combat power of our 200,000 people? This is really tolerable and intolerable!
Looking at the sound of screaming and shouting in the martial arts training ground opened up by the personal guards, wearing mink gloves, Ling Qingyu sighed: "Young man, I just can't run out of strength." Then shouted: "Don't beat me up!" , let's play a knockout, and I will get a big reward for the winner!"
Bai Wei, who was about to fight, stopped, and obediently retreated to Ling Qingyu's side, looking at the Fanren and generals who were already fighting together, and sighed inwardly.
"Rahm, let's fight one-on-one!"
"Meng Su, you brat, I've already disliked you!"
"Sixteen nights, why are you joining in the fun, the children stay away!"
"The head of the family said that there is a reward!"
"Damn it! It's amazing to have martial arts, the dark guards go aside, you have nothing to do here!"
"There are rewards! There are rewards for winning!"
When Cheng Jia got off and came back, what he saw was a mess on the playground and a group of men with bruised noses and swollen faces.
"Aren't you looking for trouble with me! I came here to celebrate the New Year, not to be tired!" Alan complained while taking cotton wool to apply medicine to the wounded.
"It's rare to be so lively. Isn't the Chinese New Year just about to be lively?" Ling Qingyu said to Alan while also taking cotton wool to apply medicine to the wounded.
Cheng Jiaxiu started to look around and asked, "Who won?"
A lot of people came, and all the courtyard in the front yard was cleaned out for Ram Heli and the others, and Ram and the others unceremoniously squeezed into the back yard.
After eating, in the newly built large study room, Lahm pointed to Cheng Jia, who was sitting next to Ling Qingyu on the soft couch where the old god was, and asked, "Why is this man here?"
These words asked everyone's heart, Ling Qingyu had just coughed, and Cheng Jia had already said leisurely: "I am her man and a military adviser. If I am not there, who is there?"
"Yan Qi?!" Several people glared at Yan Qi at the same time, their eyes full of surprise, anger and suspicion.
Yan Qi snorted, and said, "Listen to his nonsense." Then he covered his mouth and coughed twice, and under Ling Qingyu's caring expression, he got on the soft couch and leaned on the soft back, lying behind Ling Qingyu.
"Ahem, this Mr. Cheng is also one of us now," Ling Qingyu coughed twice, glared at Cheng Jia, and said, "Okay, let's get down to business."
As soon as Cheng Jia opened his mouth, several people knew that the theory of the military strategist was true. From Zhu Weili to Meng Su to Heishuiguan to Han Bian to Jiangnan to Fanwai, he analyzed and explained one by one, and then said There are possible court moves in the future, and the Ling family's response is far beyond any of them in comparison to their rigorous and meticulous thinking, and their comprehensive and long-term considerations.
"Ram Fang Nianyuan, after you go back next year, you will start to mobilize warships in Qiongzhou. Once the civil strife breaks out in the Central Plains, you must prepare to respond. If necessary, you must prepare to attack Guangzhou or Hangzhou." Cheng Jia's long, white fingers were in the Swipe on the map, and then smiled at Su Hexiang: "Your ships must continue to run. If there is a war, you will need a lot of money."
There was silence in the room, and after a while, Gao Liu asked, "When will the incident happen?" According to Cheng Jia, when Bianjing was in chaos, Ling Qingyu had two ways to go, one was to go north to Heishuiguan, but There are troops from Hulaoguan and Luoyang on the road, one is to go south and go south to sea, if they go north, he must send troops to support them.
Cheng Jia lowered his eyes, tapped his palms with his fingers, and said, "It won't be too long, they can't wait any longer, there will definitely be signs in the beginning of spring next year."
It won't be too long until next spring, Ram said: "I won't go, I will go with you."
"You are a fan, and the name of your visit this time is still in the name of paying tribute to the Zhu Luo Kingdom. If you don't leave, you will only bring trouble to the head of the family." Fang Nianyuan said.
"I can say that I'm envious of the scenery of Dazhou, and I'm here for sightseeing." Ram snorted and said.
Cheng Jia laughed a few times, and said, "It's okay to talk about sightseeing, but if you want to escape from the chaos, your appearance is too eye-catching, but it is said to attract people to arrest."
"That's not right, they are all coming at us, and the head of the house can just go another way." After Lamu finished speaking, several people were startled, and then looked at Yan Qi.
"Well, that's a good idea." Yan Qi nodded, then looked at Ling Qingyu, whose face was darkened, and said with a smile: "But the master will not let you go to die, and maybe run to save you when the time comes, then you are Find something for me."
"Lam, have all your people been settled?" Ling Qingyu finally interjected.
"Well, half of it was sent to South Africa, and the other half was sent to Australia, so," Ram stared at Ling Qingyu with blue eyes and said with a smile, "I have nothing to worry about now."
"But my Red Sea business line?" Ling Qingyu frowned and just said this, Ram has already answered: "Sanjayi and Huanglian can both run."
"We can't estimate the situation at that time yet, but if you go south, there are three ways to go. It is best for you to arrange ships at these three ports. In Guangzhou, Lamu, only your ship can get close." Cheng Jia flicked his finger on the map, and Lahm stopped talking. Yes, no one knows what the chaos will be like, so we can only follow the trend. Of the three routes, Guangzhou may be the best one.
Seeing that Lamu had stopped, Cheng Jia turned his head, and said to He Li who had been silent all this time: "On the 22nd, there will be a poetry meeting at the Jianjia Courtyard. The Fourth Prince wants to see you and Gao Liu. I guess the other party will I will give you promotions and marriages."
"Marriage?" Gao Liu asked in surprise.
The corner of Cheng Jia's mouth curled up, and he said with a smile: "Congratulations to General Gao, that Fu Xiyan is the most talented woman in Bianjing, she is fifteen years old, and she is very beautiful."
"Fu Xiyan? Isn't that the one who wrote a lot of crooked poems and scolded the head of the family, and then was thrown into the water by Qi Ye for half an hour, and then was seen disheveled, and now she is still lying on the bed and pretending to be dead?" Ying Shisan interjected beside her. said a word.
Gao Liu's face turned dark immediately.
Seeing the smile on Cheng Jia's brows, eyes and mouth, He Li said, "It's just that next spring, if you don't recognize it now, you'll have to."
Cheng Jia withdrew her smile, and said seriously: "You are assigned to be Princess Huaying from Concubine Li. If you agree, then the emperor will definitely announce it after the year. People will criticize, and even the Ling family's motives will be questioned."
"Princess?" He Li sneered, "You really think highly of me."
"I really think highly of you!" Cheng Jia stared at He Li and said. Even for generals like Yang Zhao and Zhao Yinfeng who were born in the general family, Emperor Xi Wen didn't think about marrying the princess. Of course, it doesn't count if Mr. Huayang finds him. He Li is an orphan, but he followed Yang Zhao's personal guards since he was a child. His background was extremely humble, and then he climbed up step by step by relying on his military exploits. He only got his status by taking advantage of Yang Zhao's death in battle. It is really suspicious that he can make this decision. It cannot but be said that there may be intentions of his father or Deng's family in it.
"Understood, He has a low voice and is really not worthy of the princess. If you want me to serve you, I can't do it alone." He Li said with a smile.
"Gao is also from a humble family background," Gao Liu was about to say the same thing, when Cheng Jia interrupted him and said, "Forget it, then Fu Xiyan is not a good breed, and she won't announce it publicly, she just agrees verbally. It's time to write a letter to the fourth prince, saying that you already know that this woman is unclean, and if you lose your temper or something, this matter will be over."
Gao Liu's face darkened again, why am I so memorized
"Speaking of this, by the way, you see, the maids in my yard are all good, otherwise, you guys know each other well, hey! Don't go! I haven't finished talking yet, I said you are old and young! Come back !"
On the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, it snowed heavily in Bianjing. There was a small plum grove at Jianjia Courtyard, with white snow and red plums, and a group of scholars who were just in their prime years. *.
The study room in Yanyan Courtyard has a different atmosphere.
The fourth prince was not very old, and the sixteen-year-old boy looked at the two young generals kneeling on one knee and saluting in front of him with a mature face. After recovering from the oppression of the bitter evil spirit, he hurriedly helped the two of them up.
The fourth prince and Emperor Xiwen are quite alike, he likes luxury and beautiful things, He Li is tall and handsome, Gao Liu is thin and handsome, although they are not as beautiful as Yang Zhao and Zhao Yinfeng, they are rare handsome men, the four When the prince saw it, he liked it in his heart, and even his tone became gentle.
After the four princes talked a lot without knowing what to say, Mei Donghua couldn't help coughing, and then said directly: "The two generals should understand that among the princes, there are only four princes. His Royal Highness is a virtuous and virtuous corporal, and his majesty values it very much. However, both the first prince and the second prince have ambitions, and they are afraid that they will have unruly intentions and cause harm to the country. At that time, I hope that the two generals able to obey the will of the Holy Spirit.”
He Li Gao Liu cupped his hands at the same time and said: "A certain general will naturally obey the emperor's order." To obey the emperor's order, whoever the emperor listens to.
Mei Donghua was taken aback, and looked at Cheng Jia, Cheng Jia secretly smiled, but said in his mouth: "Well, we hope that the two generals can support His Highness the Fourth Prince, if the First Prince and the Second Prince are suspected of usurping the throne, they can come here King Qin."
"That's right, that's right, Father has clearly stated that he will pass on to me, but he is afraid that the brothers will not accept it, and I hope that the two generals can help me." The fourth prince nodded.
He Li and Gao Liu looked at each other, He Li hesitated and said: "This, we also have to see the emperor's decision?"
Mei Donghua's face darkened immediately, and he said, "What does General He mean?"
He Li smiled indifferently, and said: "A certain general really doesn't know what Master Mei means?"
"General He doesn't want to help His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince?" Mei Donghua said angrily.
He Li glanced at Cheng Jia, thinking that he really wanted to help Confucianism, is this the attitude of asking for help? He took a chair and sat down, with a half-smile expression on his face, he said: "My lord Mei, the fourth prince, we Ming people don't talk dark words, our army at Heishuiguan is the army of the imperial court. We must obey the emperor's order, but we have never heard what the prince and the censor said, so we must listen."
Gao Liu also took a chair and sat down. Damn you sit and talk without pain in your back. We gave you face, but you really don't want people to sit. He continued: "We heard Madam say that the fourth prince has a very important I just came here after talking about something, if there is nothing else, then we have to go to catch lunch, and Madam won't leave a meal if we go late."
These two people! Mei Donghua's nose was red with anger, pointing at the two of them speechless.
Unknowingly, Cheng Jia coughed twice again, and said, "Two generals, please be patient, Your Highness, just speak directly."
"If the general is willing to help me," the fourth prince came back to his senses at this time, remembering that what Mei Donghua said was not easy to do, he should follow what his mother and concubine said, and said with a smile: "I will ask my father to give you the title of General He." As General Zhen Guo, he was promoted from Commander of Hedong Road to Commander of Shaanxi Road of Hedong Road, and General Gao became General Mingwei, what do you think?"
"So," He Li got up and knelt down on one knee again, "He Li is willing to do the work of a dog for the Fourth Prince!"
When Gao Liu saw it, he got up and knelt down beside He Li and said, "Gao Liu is the same!"
The fourth prince was overjoyed, and hurriedly got up to help the two of them, thinking in his heart, it seems that these Qingliu don't know everything, no wonder the mother and concubine have repeatedly explained before coming, that they can't listen to Mei Xiao Yushi, and the relationship between monarchs and ministers. If righteousness can suppress these people, then it's time for the First Prince to take over.
"Two generals, I have another happy event. My younger sister, Princess Huaying, is fifteen years old. The emperor intends to betroth him to General He. Fu Taifu's granddaughter is also fifteen years old, and she is a good match for General Gao." The prince looked at He Li and said with a smile, he has a good relationship with Princess Huaying, and originally heard that Princess Huaying was going to be betrothed to a general of a humble background, although he knew it was for himself, he was very unwilling, but now When he saw He Li, not to mention his handsome appearance, his overall aura and style were not ordinary, such a man would not be bad for Hua Ying.
"Your Highness's kindness is appreciated by He Mou, but, hey," He Li sighed and said with a look of sadness on his face: "If He doesn't say it, he will also be guilty of deceiving the emperor in the future. Don't hide it from Your Highness. In the battle with the Liao Kingdom the year before last, He Mou The injury was on the waist, and there has been a hidden disease since then, that, He Mou is afraid that he will delay the princess."
Pfft, Cheng Jia couldn't help but spit out, looked at the stunned fourth prince and Mei Donghua, and quickly wiped his mouth with a handkerchief. Hidden disease? Hidden disease your head! In case of hidden illness, you and Yan Qi fought for that woman's bed all night? In the end, Meng Su took advantage of it.
It is absolutely impossible for a man to joke about this kind of thing. It is about a man's face and self-esteem!
The fourth prince looked at He Li with sympathetic and fearful eyes, and murmured: "That's it, that's really inappropriate, this, I'll tell my concubine, let's pretend it's not the case."
The corners of Gao Liu's eyes twitched, thinking to Brother Li, can you make another excuse? This trick was used in Dai County, and now again? Then what do I use!
Seeing the eyes of the fourth prince sweeping over, Gao Liu hurriedly smiled and said: "It is naturally Gao Liu's blessing to marry the Grand Tutor's granddaughter, but the general's one-year filial piety period has not yet passed, can we discuss this matter after the general's filial piety period has passed? "
"General Gao, Gao Yi!" The fourth prince nodded again and again. With such a sense of loyalty, this kind of people will not go back on their words at will, so their allegiance can be trusted. With the East Road Cavalry, what are the guards afraid of? Twelve Battalions!
"Your Highness, it's not good for us to be away for too long." Cheng Jia said in a timely manner.
The fourth prince nodded and got up, and said to He Li Gaoliu as he walked out: "Don't worry, both of you, you will be promoted this time, and I will need you to help me a lot in the future."
He Li, Gao Liu saluted with cupped fists at the same time: "Your Highness' order, you must not dare to follow."
Walking out of the courtyard, Mei Donghua sneered and said, "Greedy villain."
Cheng Jia chuckled twice, then whispered in his ear: "Brother Donghua, in this world, there are people who have nothing to gain, and you and I help His Highness, don't you have your own selfishness?"
Mei Donghua was startled, took a deep look at Cheng Jia, and said, "You and I are here for this country."
Cheng Jia shook his head slightly, but didn't say any more, but in his heart he was really disappointed with his friends for many years, and the vague idea in his heart began to emerge. In this world, scholars like Mei Donghua are the mainstream, and the imperial power Monarchs and ministers value everything more than anything else, and these people are the guide of public opinion. If Ling Qingyu is criticized by these people, it will be difficult for Ling Qingyu to walk in the future, not to mention that she is still a woman.
It's not impossible, but there's a price to pay, Cheng Jia, are you willing