That night, Qin Fang was tossing and turning on the bed. The other party was coming for him. This was what Lord Liu had learned from County Magistrate Cheng. Moreover, the other party was not afraid of the teacher. Anyone who was not afraid of the teacher was most likely from the capital.
So the question is, he is a country boy who has never been to the capital, why would the other party come after him? Qin Fang couldn't figure it out, and he couldn't sleep.
Suddenly, a pair of slender hands stretched out from behind him and hugged his waist: "Don't worry, no matter what the other party's reason is, you must know that the other party can't touch you. With your current status, Lord Du can protect you, and the emperor will not let anyone touch you." Du Ke is the most powerful old fox in the whole novel. Although there is not much writing about him, the male protagonist Han Zhen went to the capital. But after Han Zhen arrived in the capital, a country boy had no status. Even if he had a relationship with the Yonghe Marquis's Mansion, the factions in the capital were so complicated. How could the Yonghe Marquis's Mansion hold him all the time
Especially when the prince came out of his house later, there were more people who wanted to deal with him. At that time, the person standing behind him was Duco.
So, as long as Du Ke is here, Qin Fang will be fine.
Moreover, judging from Qin Fang's current achievements, as long as he does not commit treason, the emperor will not touch him. The emperor is very persistent in the matter of the prince, but in other aspects, he is undoubtedly a wise ruler.
What's more, if the emperor really wants to make a move on him, she also has a trump card in her hand that can protect him.
Qin Fang turned around and said, "I'm sorry, I woke you up."
Yang Haiyan rubbed his head. His hair was very hard and a little prickly to the touch, but she couldn't let it go. Sometimes he was like a big boy, making her feel like a flooded brother and sister. Sometimes he made her feel jealous, because the hopes of the Qin family were all on him.
If the Qin family had never been powerful and glorious, then they would not have such extravagant ideas. They would have planted crops in Baili Village and lived the lives of ordinary people. But now that the Qin family has become powerful and glorious, if Qin Fang falls into trouble and they return to Baili Village, their ideas will be different.
A 22-year-old boy, carrying the hopes of his entire family.
In modern times, isn't twenty-two years old a big boy
Yang Haiyan shook her head: "I didn't fall asleep either."
Qin Fang rubbed her and fanned her more than in the summer. He liked autumn better. The weather was cooler and he could rub her. This made him feel more at ease. Qin Fang pondered for a while: "When the people sent to Laiwang County come back, I will decide to go to Beijing. I will also report to His Majesty about the various seeds and the horse farm. It just so happens that I also have this matter. I will not take care of things that are not under my jurisdiction, so that people will not think that I am using my power to oppress others. What do you think?"
Yang Haiyan said: "I believe in your decision. Ask her, there is no good way for the time being. She thought Qin Fang would investigate it himself at first, and she even thought of investigating it herself at that time, but after listening to Qin Fang's words, she felt that Qin Fang's opinion was better. Why should she investigate it herself and get herself into trouble? So, it is right to hand it over to someone who can supervise it. "But she really couldn't figure out who would target them like this. Qin Fang was Du Ke's student, and everyone should have a part-time job now. Under such circumstances, the only people she could think of who would not be afraid of Lord Du were people in Beijing.
However, who in the capital could target Du Ke? Du Ke was the Minister of War. Although he was a third-rank official, he was still a second-rank official. But in the capital, people did not judge by their rank, but by their power. For example, the commander-in-chief of the Wucheng Bingma Division was only a fifth-rank official, but he had tens of thousands of soldiers under his command and was in charge of the security of the capital. For example, the commander of the Beijing Suburbs Command Camp was only a fifth-rank official, but he also had tens of thousands of soldiers under his command.
Then Du Ke, the future Minister of War, holds the military power of the country and is also the emperor's confidant. So she really can't think of who will deal with Qin Fang. If Qin Fang gets into trouble, Du Ke will definitely not ignore it, and if Du Ke joins, no one can touch Qin Fang if Qin Fang is not wrong. Even the emperor will show extra mercy to Qin Fang for his merits. So, what is the other party's purpose for coming to them if it is not Qin Fang
Royal Grain Franchise Program? What is the franchisee status of the Hedongfu Royal Grain Program
Yang Haiyan couldn’t figure it out, so she stopped thinking about it.
No one else in the Qin family knew about this, and Qin Fang didn't even know a word about it.
A few days later, the people sent to Laiwang County to investigate came back with other news. The news was not only what Aunt Fan said, but also something else. Just yesterday, Aunt Fan's son-in-law injured someone and beat him to death. While beating him, he kept shouting that he was from General Qin Fang's family, so who dared to touch him
After hearing this, Qin Fang decided to leave Yunxiang County and go to the capital that day.
Before leaving, he held Yang Haiyan's hand and said, "I'm done. I'll leave the house to you. Aunt Fan's son-in-law is so arrogant in public. Since he's coming for me, he'll come to me next. So I have to leave before he comes. But after I leave, I... am worried about you."
Yang Haiyan was not surprised: "Don't worry, the magistrate of Laiwang County is only the seventh rank, and the prefect of Hedong Prefecture is only the fourth rank. I have the title conferred by the emperor. I am a third-rank county lady, and I have also been granted a title by the emperor. No matter who wants to touch me, they must wait for the emperor's decree. Besides, the one thousand soldiers you have received are not vegetarians. As for you, how many people do you plan to take to the capital this time? If the other party comes for us, if the news of your departure is leaked, I am worried that the other party will be on the way..."
Qin Fang said: "Don't worry, I will take a few people with me."
"But..."
"It's okay, you have to trust me."
Seeing Qin Fang's firm expression and decisive voice, Yang Haiyan was no longer worried. This man was no longer the centurion from the year before. He had grown up and had his own ideas and judgments. Even at a young age, he held a fifth-rank official position and held the military power of Yunxiang County. The domineering nature of a man had gradually matured, and his edge had already been revealed.
Yang Haiyan watched him grow up. She watched him worry about saving a few coins when he was still a centurion, and watched him compete for the position of a thousand-man captain with exhaustion. She watched him read all night to learn a few more words and enrich himself. She watched him lead the barbarians to Yunxiang County for resettlement and fight against bandits for money. It seems simple, but in reality, for a 22-year-old who has never shouldered such a responsibility, the pressure is very great. If he hadn't been in the army for five years, and had seen too many life and death situations, perhaps he wouldn't have grown up so fast.
Thinking of this, her eyes couldn't help but turn red. But she didn't want him to see her tears, because she didn't want him to feel uneasy on the way to Beijing. She leaned into his arms and hugged him with all her strength.
Qin Fang used to think that she was worried about him and was unwilling to sacrifice herself, so he touched her head and said, "Yan Yan, I, Qin Fang, am very lucky to marry you. So in this life, I will start from this, accumulate virtues, and be a good person, so that we can be together for three lifetimes."
Yang Haiyan didn't say anything, but hugged him tighter.
Qin Fang lowered his head and kissed her hair: "Okay, I'm going to leave now, don't worry."
Yang Haiyan let go of him after a long while, then turned around and said, "Go away, I don't want to see you go, I can't bear it." She didn't want him to see her face full of tears.
Qin Fang was not a fool. Hearing her usually gentle voice choked and hoarse, he knew that he was crying. But he did not expose her. He clenched his fists and told himself that he must be more powerful, so that he would not be bullied and no one could touch him. In this way, he could give her a peaceful life.
If he were in a high position today, if he were a teacher today... This was the first time that Qin Fang was so eager for power.
Qin Fang turned and left. The 22-year-old young man, who was born in a remote village, had joined the army in place of his father at the age of 16, and who had gone from being illiterate to a man who had spent a few years studying military books, set out for the capital with his full tenacity and determination to meet the master of this country.
Perhaps, from this moment on, his glorious life began.
After a long time, Yang Haiyan turned around, and Qin Fang was no longer in front of her.
"Miss." Aunt Lian took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away her tears.
Yang Haiyan asked: "Madam, how much money has the Royal Grain Franchise Factory earned so far?"
Lian Ma was Yang Haiyan's wife and was in charge of the Qin family's assets, so she naturally knew all this. She said, "It's five hundred silver coins." It will take more than a month, and because the potatoes and sweet potatoes are limited this year, it's not much. But next year, when everyone grows potatoes and sweet potatoes, the profit will be different.
Yang Haiyan asked again: "Where is the money from the agent in Jiaxing County?"
Nanny Lian said, "There are four merchants in the county and one in the prefecture, a total of five. But after deducting the fees from County Magistrate Yang, the total agency fees we received is 8,000 silver coins." County Magistrate Yang's family is poor and cannot come up with 8,000 silver coins at once, so they have to pay in installments.
Yang Haiyan nodded and said, "I will issue a notice in the name of the General's Mansion. I will use the 30,000 yuan plus 500 yuan of the profits from the imperial grain factory to build a road in Yunxiang County. A monument will be erected on the road with an inscription praising the emperor's kindness. The monument will be named Imperial Grain Road. I invite the people to volunteer to build the road. There will be no monthly salary, but food will be provided."
Aunt Lian was stunned. This was too big a deal. But she never questioned the mistress's decision: "Okay."
Yang Haiyan added, "It's better to do it today than to wait for a better day. I'll write the notice. Oh, and send someone to invite County Magistrate Yang and his wife to come over for a chat. Ask them to put aside their busy schedule and take some time off."
Aunt Lian said, "I understand."