The river in the horse farm is a tributary that branches off from the main river. There are fish in such tributaries, so after having a barbecue, everyone went fishing in the horse farm. The fishing rods were borrowed from the horse farm. It seems that people in the horse farm rarely do fishing on weekdays.
Qin Fang naturally knew about this, so he naturally wanted to borrow a fishing rod from them.
Fishing is an activity that requires patience, but apparently, someone here is very patient. Little Qin Linyang has a fishing rod, and he and his father share one. He sits between his father's legs and babbles. When he sees that his father doesn't respond, he goes to hit the fishing rod. With this hit, the fish that was finally hooked is scared away.
Qin Fang hugged him with one hand: "Do you want to eat fish tonight?"
When little Qin Linyang heard the word "eat", he answered in a strong and resounding voice: "Eat." Other things can be understood by one, but eating must be understood by one.
Qin Fang said, "If you want to eat, just move the fishing rod. Be good and don't make any noise. Do you understand?" Then he covered his mouth, "That's it. Don't make any noise."
Seeing this, little Qin Linyang covered his mouth with his little hands.
Qin Fang nodded: "Yes, that's it, just sit here and don't say anything. Wait for your father to catch a big fish for you, and then treat you to fish soup in the evening."
"Eat." Little Qin Linyang responded again.
Grandma Qin looked at the father and son, and couldn't help laughing: "Look at them. Ah Fang is really good at taking care of children. He also took good care of his younger brothers and sisters in the past."
Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin also put together a fishing rod, and Grandma Qin sat next to Grandpa Qin and watched him fishing. It was rare for the couple to have such a leisurely time. If it were in the past, no one would dare to imagine them fishing like this and not doing farm work.
Grandpa Qin looked over there and said: "If he takes good care of his younger brothers and sisters, he will naturally take good care of his son." Unlike Grandma Qin who looked at her grandson through an excessive filter, Grandpa Qin was still relatively rational.
Grandma Qin snorted and said, "You are just pretending." How could she know that her husband was proud of his eldest grandson? The threshold of their Qin family was raised by the eldest grandson.
Grandpa Qin protested with silence. Anyway, his mouth was as good as his partner and he would definitely beat him.
The patience of children is short-lived. Qin Linyang covered his mouth for a while, but he could no longer bear the loneliness. He babbled and communicated with his father again. Qin Fang put down the fishing rod, picked him up again, put him in the stroller, and moved the stroller to the side: "Just stand there."
Little Qin Linyang stood there, babbling. Although his father didn't respond to him, he was happy to be alone. After a while, he stopped making sounds. Qin Fang saw that his son was quiet, so he turned around and found that he was asleep, so he carried him to the tent, called a woman to watch him, and fanned him.
The father and son usually spend a lot of time together. Today, since she is free, Yang Haiyan naturally doesn't want to disturb them and lets them develop their relationship.
When the sun was about to set, they finished fishing. Fortunately, they caught quite a lot of fish.
Yang Haiyan said to Aunt Lian, "Go back and ask the kitchen to buy some tofu so that we can make fish tofu soup and pickled fish."
Nanny Lian said, "It's so hot today, no one has much appetite, but pickled fish goes well with rice." It was the Madam who taught them how to make pickled fish.
Yang Haiyan thought about the taste of pickled cabbage and liked it, but the pickled cabbage in ancient times was not as delicious as the modern pickled cabbage, because the modern pickled cabbage has more ingredients, so the aroma is so overwhelming that it can even be smelled by the neighbors next door.
After catching some good fish, they went back home.
Everyone rode horses or took carriages. Niu Dan also got a horse. Although he was not familiar with riding horses, he insisted on riding his own horse, so he asked Qin Shouye to ride his horse and take him with him.
Little Qin Linyang was already awake, lying by the carriage window looking at the pony baby, which was following the carriage leisurely. To little Qin Linyang, the pony baby was like a playmate, and he was extremely happy.
"Hello..."
A horse passed by and Qin Fang was about to ask everyone to stop, but he heard the person in front of him shouting, "General..."
It turned out that the soldier who had delivered the letter to the capital had returned. As soon as he arrived in front of Qin Fang, he said, "General, here is the letter from the capital."
Qin Fang received the letter, which was Du Ke's response. He saw that Du Ke told him to stick to his position as a royalist. He also analyzed in the letter that there were three possible scenarios for this drug incident.
The first type: spies from other countries infiltrated the court of Qi and leaked secrets.
The second type: Some people framed the Yonghe Marquis in order to reduce the power of the second prince.
The third possibility: The people on the second prince's side framed themselves with the intention of framing other princes.
If it is the first type, it would be good to find out, but the second and third types have nothing to do with them, so let Qin Fang consider it himself.
At that time, Qin Fang had just received Du Ke's letter, and the capital also received Qin Fang's second letter, which contained the results of the investigation into the barbarian incident.
At this time, Du Ke was in the royal room, and the queen showed Qin Fang's letter to Du Ke.
Emperor: "Look, the other party is really good at planning. They have planned everything clearly, including the kidnapping of drugs, the route, and the inexplicable disappearance. Now the clue is broken. Fortunately, Qin Fang has a trick up his sleeve."
Du Ke said: "However, it is an ironclad fact that the barbarians intercepted the ammunition. It is not true that those people were barbarians. The bodies of the killed barbarians have been transported to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen. After a few days of delay, the bodies have begun to rot. People can probably still recognize that they are barbarians. Therefore, any attack by our army on the barbarians is reasonable."
The Queen chuckled: "You, a fox, have different ideas from humans. In this way, it is inevitable to subdue the barbarians and expand the territory of Qi."
Du Ke smiled.
"Your Majesty..." Suddenly, another voice came from the door, "Your Majesty, the imperial guards who went to Yunxiang County have returned, and General Yu Nianyu wants to see you."
The emperor had been using the name for more than a decade, and Lian's heart sank: "Let him get out of here."
No matter what the reason was, Yu Nian, as the person in charge of transporting the drugs, could not escape responsibility. Even if the barbarians had made arrangements in advance, Yu Nian's combat method was the most appropriate. Qin Fang thought of making preparations for both situations, so why didn't Yu Nian do it? So even if someone leaked the news, he still had a well-arranged plan, which was the ability of the chief general.
As soon as Yu Nian entered the imperial chamber, he knelt down and said, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty. Regarding the time for delivering the medicine, I am guilty. Please punish me, Your Majesty." Anyway, the matter had not been settled, so it was always right to admit his guilt.
Yu Nian was the person the emperor brought up. Before he became the commander of the Imperial Guard, he was the captain of the imperial guards. Yu Nian even fought for the emperor and almost lost his life. The emperor naturally understood his loyalty to the emperor. In the past, the emperor thought that being smart was more important, so he didn't have to think too much, as long as he was loyal. But now, with the comparison, the emperor thinks that someone like Qin Fang, who is smart and loyal, is better. Because if he is loyal and smart enough, he will not be in trouble if things are handled well.
The Emperor: "Well, the punishment will be discussed later. Please explain this matter to me first."
Yu Nian stood up and said, "Yes." Then, he recounted the matter of transporting the Huo Yao. "After I separated from General Qin, I sent people to the homes of the two imperial guards to check on them. They disappeared for no reason, which must be related to the Huo Yao. At the same time, after I returned from the border of Yongzhou, Yonghe Hou was worried that the barbarians would be on guard against the Huo Yao, so the war broke out on the day the Huo Yao was delivered to Yongzhou."
The emperor said: "The two imperial guards must have contacted others before they set out. We should thoroughly investigate the matter among the imperial guards and not let go of any suspicion." The imperial guards are the emperor's army. If there are spies among them, where will the emperor's safety be? As for Yonghe Hou, the emperor is not worried. After all, Yonghe Hou has guarded Yongzhou for decades, so he still has this ability.
After thinking for a while, the emperor said to Du Ke: "Mr. Du, please leave first."
"Yes." Du Ke stepped back.
After Du Ke left, the emperor asked Yu Nian: "Yu Nian, what do you think of Qin Fang?"
Yu Nian thought about it. He and Qin Fang had spent most of their time together, just a few days in Yunxiang County and a few days looking for the medicine together. Judging from this, his impression of Qin Fang was not wrong: "I don't think he will succeed."
In fact, it means that he has other intentions.
The emperor is a fool. He succeeded in the battle for the throne. The emperor is smarter than anyone else. He naturally knows that Qin Fang is a smart man. Moreover, he has spies in Yunxiang County. After all, Huo Yao is still there. He also completely trusts Qin Fang. He sent two parties to monitor Qin Fang, and the results are all good. Qin Fang is a real person. On weekdays, he is in the general's mansion and the barracks. He never does any bad things that men do. Moreover, he takes special care of the soldiers in the barracks. For such people, the emperor really likes them. Besides, Qin Fang makes money. Whether it is saltpeter ice making or the imperial grain factory, the emperor's purse is bulging. The emperor is a man of iron and blood. Now that he has money, he is even more arrogant.
The emperor nodded and said, "Go down and investigate the matter of the Imperial Guards. Make sure you get it thoroughly investigated."
Yu Nian: “Yes.”
The emperor leaned on the dragon throne and began to think. By March next year, Qin Fang's term of office will also be over. Should he make a move? If so, which position should he move to
Yunxiang County
In August, the General's Mansion had a great harvest of apples, pears, watermelons, and vegetables. However, this time, Taoshan was used to deliver the goods to the capital because Du Xingran was there to pick them up.
Du Xingran stayed in the general's mansion for several days, and only after eating to his heart's content did he return to the capital with these things. Once in the capital, the fruits and vegetables were divided into two teams, one to be sent back to the Du mansion, and the other to the palace.
It is said that at this time of year every year, the Du family is particularly enviable. Not only are Mr. Du's children filial, but his father is also filial.