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Chapter 394 Adding More Clothes for Autumn Cold
  "Qin Jingqin belongs to Guan Long Xungui, but he is not only Guan Long Xungui, but also a new military figure since the Gaozong Dynasty."

  Ouyang Rong said softly to the people who were listening:
  "And Li Zhengyan was born in a British prince's family, and he holds the hereditary Duke title. He belongs to the old nobles. Wei Shaoqi, Du Shuqing, Wang Junzhi and others who followed Li Zhengyan in the rebellion this time have more or less backgrounds from high-ranking gentry families in Chang'an and other places. They are all children of nobles.

  “The expansion of the war in the southwest, although it was blocked in Jiangzhou, is gradually gaining momentum.

  "Just like our royal palace recruits talented people and has people with patriots from several surrounding states defecting to it, the Kuangfu Mansion established by Li Zhengyan has also begun to gather a group of descendants of the Guanlong nobles who had previously been frustrated in the New Zhou Dynasty. There are ten anti-defensive forces in the world They are gathering through various channels and being co-opted by Li Zhengyan... This is not a good phenomenon.

  "Even though many high-ranking Guanlong families and even the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes have publicly expelled the 'unworthy disciples' who participated in it, it still cannot be changed. The core of the contradiction in this southwest storm is the old and established Xungui Group, which has no influence on His Majesty and His Majesty. Dissatisfaction with the new dynasty and the new interest distribution pattern forcibly established by the Wei family.

  "The old ministers of the Baoli faction can still be wooed and appeased through the civil service system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but the old nobles are difficult to satisfy. This contradiction even presents a regional conflict, such as the old clan of Chang'an versus the new nobles of Luoyang, and the nobles of Guanzhong versus Shandong, Jiangzuo gentry...

  "Faced with this potential contradiction, His Majesty adopted the idea of ​​​​the Master and the political officials, and chose to divide and win over."

  Ouyang Rong shook his head:

  "Reinstate and reuse Qin Jingqin, and use Qin Jingqin, who is also a distinguished figure in Guanlong, to deal with Li Zhengyan.

  "Of the two, one is the son of Hu Guogong, and the other is the grandson of the British Duke.

  "Although the former did not inherit the title of Duke of Hu State, he achieved a high level of military merit and lived up to his family name. As for the latter, before he raised the flag to restore his country, his circumstances were representative of those of the previous distinguished nobles, and could arouse the private sympathy of this group the most.

  "It's like two completely different but representative flags, standing there to show the nobles and nobles of the world, telling the nobles of the north and the south who are watching that the wild road of Li Zhengyan is not the only way to go, so why bother to tie your brains up? In the waistband, rebel like a dog-legger and ruin the lintel of our ancestor Yu Lie?
  "This can not only divide the Guanlong nobles, break some potential cohesion, but also release a signal——

  "The Great Zhou Dynasty inherited the military system of the Great Qian Dynasty, and the Imperial Guards of the North Yamen, the Sixteenth Guards of the South Yamen, and the hundreds of people under their command were still firmly in the hands of His Majesty.

  "For example, nobles from the former dynasty like Qin Jingqin are still loyal to His Majesty and the new dynasty. This is not only an example, but also a manifestation of His Majesty's control. It will awaken the unrealistic illusions that some people inside and outside the country may have gradually raised.

  "one stone two bird."

  Ouyang Rong nodded.

  Everyone frowned, chewing on his words.

  "good."

  Li Guo'er nodded in praise, glanced at him, and then said:

  "It's no wonder that my grandmother valued my master, and she relied on him as the elder of the country for many times. Master can really get to the point every time and resolve conflicts. This move is so heart-wrenching."

  Li Dalang was confused:
  "After all, Qin Jingqin is old and may not be angry anymore, and he should be able to see his grandmother's purpose. What if he doesn't want to be used and has no intention of continuing to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, so what if he doesn't accept the order?"

  Ouyang Rong shook his head:
  "Qin Jingqin will definitely take over.

  "After the failure of setting Zhu Lingxu and his son as benchmarks, His Majesty turned his head again and needed to find someone among the old nobles who could resolve the conflict. Qin Jingqin was the most suitable person to buy horse bones for a thousand dollars.

  "There are two reasons."

  He raised a finger.

  "First, as I just said, Qin Jingqin is different from those old nobles who can just sit back and enjoy the blessings. He relied on his own ability, seized the opportunity, and fought hard. He did not enjoy the blessings of his ancestors in vain. He served as an official in Zuowuwei General, the real deal.

  "So Qin Jingqin doesn't get along with the old nobles in Guanzhong. It can be seen from the fact that he left Guanzhong and retired to Yangzhou for retirement.

  "He does not need to be like other senior nobles who would care about the British public's friendship and be afraid of Li Zhengyan. Moreover, Qin Jingqin is a generation older than Li Zhengyan, so it is Li Zhengyan who respects his elders."

  Ouyang Rong raised his finger again:
  "Secondly, it doesn't matter if Qin Jingqin sees it, it doesn't matter if you buy a horse bone for a thousand gold, just a horse bone, as long as you pay a thousand gold, it's a win-win situation.

  "The little princess has just talked about Qin Jingqin's fate and the matter with Hu Guogong, and everyone knows it. Let's not talk about good and loyal ministers, ideals and ambitions for the time being. From a utilitarian point of view, it is not difficult to find out what attracts Qin Jingqin the most. Guess.

  "At the age of seventy, I have reached the heights that my father's generation has reached. It can be said that I am worthy of my family background, but in terms of glory, I can't reach it. After all, compared with my father, Hu Guogong, I am still a little bit behind. Although this is a little bit true, Harder than reaching the sky.

  "Last time at my junior sister's birthday party, I saw this Uncle Qin. He has a healthy face and bright old eyes. He still has this spirit at this age. In addition to Lian Po being old and still able to eat, I guess the reason is All you want and hope for is nothing more than the honor and disgrace of your family and the well-being of your descendants.

  "Your Majesty and the princes are very clear about what can impress Qin Jingqin. Don't you just want to be granted a title? If you can't give it, even if your fathers didn't get it, it's not a nobility."

  Ouyang Rong sighed:
  “A thousand gold pieces of gold buy horse bones. Horse bones are often found, but a thousand gold pieces of gold are not always found.

  "Qin Jingqin has been recuperating and retiring for so many years, and even His Majesty has left Qin Jingqin idle for so many years. Now Wei Jingsi immediately 'remembered him' after he was replaced. In fact, both parties have a tacit understanding, and they are either waiting or gambling for now.

  "Qin Jingqin has no reason to refuse. He was right. He has accepted the order and is on his way here."

  Li Dalang couldn't help but ask: "So Tanlang resigned from the post of commander of the marching battalion?"

  Ouyang Rong glanced at him:
  "I don't know the specific temperament of the old man, but if you want to save a fortune for the family's descendants, why would you be an eyesore and block the road?"

  He shook his head.

  Li Bao'er said calmly: "It's not far from Yangzhou to Jiangzhou by boat."

  "Well, it's coming in the next two days." Ouyang Rong turned his head and said to Li Xian:
  "On the day Qin Jingqin arrived, my uncle and Dalang went to Xunyangdu to pick him up."

  After a pause, Ouyang Rong said again: "Junior sister is going too. We can reminisce about old times together."

  "Okay." Xie Lingjiang nodded sharply.

  Li Xian worriedly asked: "Would it be suspected of being wooed by such enthusiastic contact with the leading general, and would it not be a good feeling for the Queen Mother?"

  "It's a good thing for uncle to be cautious, but there is no need to be frightened. The matter of Li Zhengyan and Zhu Lingxu is over."

  Ouyang Rong said with a smile:
  "Uncle is now the pacification ambassador of Jiangnan Province, and Dalang is a guest of Jiangzhou. If you don't go, you will be showing off. As for whether we can win over him...it depends on whether you have dates or not."

  Li Guoer suddenly smiled:

  "What if Qin Jingqin is really a loyal minister who has been hiding for many years and is worried about leaving work?"

  Li Dalang shook his head and corrected:
  "We don't ask for any loyal ministers or good ministers, or even force him to be selfless, neutral, and a straight minister. As long as he can be a good general, run the army strictly by law, make few mistakes, end the southwest war as soon as possible, and avoid affecting the people below... this point You must do as well as Li Zhengyan."

  Li Guoer tilted his head: "Brother is right."

  Ouyang Rongwen glanced at the brother and sister who had different ideas.

  After everyone discussed for a while, Ouyang Rong warned:

  "No matter what, this time we will help quell the war and build the Buddha. Both are very important. It is an important opportunity for us to return to Beijing, so be prepared."

  Li Xian and others nodded heavily.

  After a while, Ouyang Rong left. Before leaving, he was stuffed with three sets of thick autumn clothes, each one different.

  They were all purchased for Ouyang Rong.

  After asking casually, he found out that one set was prepared by Wei Mei, one set was made by the junior sister, and one set... Ouyang Rong didn't ask.

  He casually took them back to the Huaiye Lane mansion.

  ……

  Xunyang City, the Governor's Mansion, in an underground secret room in the back house.

  There were two rows of chairs in the center of the secret room, but they were mostly empty.

  Li Li and Wang Lengran sat on the two top chairs, silent.

  In front of him were two big men from Xianbei who had returned from a long journey, speaking in unfamiliar Chang'an elegant language and reporting something.

  Not far from them, the Miyin Tutuo and the frivolous Taoist priest were sitting respectively.

  The monk lowered his eyebrows and recited the Diamond Sutra.

  The Taoist priest crossed his legs lightly, flipped through the storybook, and marveled.

  One monk and one monk do not disturb each other. Li Li and Wang Lengran paid no attention to them.

  The Persian businessman holds a black iron token engraved with the word "Wei".

  Wang Lengran lowered his head and flipped through a newly delivered file, which was signed with the seal of the Longcheng County Law Cao.

  After listening to the retellings of the two Xianbei men, they looked gloomy.

  "Zhao Rushi's death is not that simple." Wang Lengran narrowed his eyes.

  Boss Li twirled his beard and turned to ask the two returning Xianbei men:

  "You mean, you saw Zhao Rushi that night?"

  "Correct."

  Wang Lengran shook the file in his hand:

  "But the man had died during the day, and was seen by many people on the streets of Longcheng County. That night, his body was lying in the county government yard, and there were people on duty. Are you mistaken? Could it be that you saw a ghost? "

  The Xianbei man looked hesitant and shook his head:
  "It looks like him, I'm not sure, but that night, someone did come to see Zhu Yuheng. It seemed that he was sent by Zhu Lingxu. He walked with a limp, much like Zhao Rushi."

  "What did they talk about?"

  "I don't know, Zhu Yuheng left us. I don't know what we were talking about, but that morning, Zhu Yuheng took the opportunity to get rid of us and defected with his troops."

  Wang Lengran and Li Li looked at each other.

  Li Li lowered his head and looked at the "Wei" token in his hand.

  This token was found among Zhu Lingxu's relics and was taken back by Wang Lengran. Before, they spent a lot of time explaining this token to Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen.

  However, they were still reported truthfully by Rong Zhen and Ouyang Rong, and the blame was almost certainly placed on the Palace of Wei, which became irrefutable evidence that Zhu Lingxu had a close relationship with the Palace of Wei.

  Of course Li Li knew this token.

  After what happened to Zhu Lingxu and his son, he could no longer find the Sixth Young Master.

  At the same time, a reply came from Prince Wei's Mansion, saying that Qiu Shenji and Dingjian had not returned, let alone the Sixth Young Master.

  Li Li's first reaction was that something had happened.

  Could it be that the Sixth Young Master was killed?
  But soon, he discovered something fishy, ​​and with some suspicion, he sent a letter to the Prince of Wei to investigate.

  After receiving the reply, I was shocked to find that what the "Sixth Young Master" said before about meeting other informants from the Wei Palace after leaving Yunmengze was false. The Wei family's powerful people in Jiangnan Road did not have anyone in Yunmeng at that time. Haunted near the lake.

  Li Li was suddenly horrified and broke into a cold sweat.

  Looking back to see the Sixth Young Master's behavior, he was full of surprise and suspicion.

  "Beheaded in the street? Does that mean..."

  The Persian businessman stood up and suddenly asked:
  "Where is Zhao Rushi's body?"

  Wang Lengran frowned and replied: "Dragon City."

  ……

  Early the next morning, Ouyang Rong went out to go on duty.

  When the carriage was halfway through, Yan Liulang came on horseback with a serious expression. He got off the horse, got into the carriage, and whispered a few words to Ouyang Rong.

  There are vague words like "going out of the city overnight" and "Persian merchants".

  "I know, I finally got smarter this time and found some doubts... But I have been waiting for a long time. The dew has condensed in the cold and the autumn wind has cooled down. I am almost too lazy to move..."

  Ouyang Rong nodded, muttered a few words to himself, turned around and handed a pile of new clothes to Yan Liulang, who was stunned: "This is..."

  "My aunt made it, don't worry, take it. It's not silk and satin, it's some robes stuffed with velvet and goose feathers."

  Ouyang Rong nodded softly:
  "Auntie is thinking that you are not yet married. My parents and sisters are all in Longcheng and not in Xunyang. She has also made a few pieces for you. Can you try them on your body? If not, I will take them back and have them altered."

  "Thank you Mingfu, thank you Madam." Yan Liulang couldn't help but feel moved.

  Ouyang Rong gave a few more instructions, and Yan Liulang took his clothes and left with a smile.

  In the carriage, Ouyang Rong lowered his head and touched his thick new autumn clothes. He suddenly raised his hand, opened the curtain, and looked westward towards Longcheng County in the distance:

  "I don't know how Ah Qing and Liu Mu are doing. I haven't seen them for half a year. I just wanted to check on them. Qiuhan needs some clothes."

  ……

  In Xunyang City, there was a room that was so simple that it only had an ordinary wooden bed.

  A cold-looking girl in royal attire was sitting at the table, looking down at a file carefully.

  "Dragon City...Zhao Rushi...is the leader of the street..."

  The cold little face was raised, looking thoughtful.

  Miaozhen suddenly walked in quickly from outside, glanced at the cold girl, then looked at the note in her hand, and raised his eyebrows in dissatisfaction:

  "Did you send a female officer to Dragon City yesterday? Are you still investigating what happened before? Rong Zhen, didn't I say that some matters have been finalized in Luoyang and His Majesty has set the tone.

  "The past is in the past. Don't interfere too much, otherwise it will be easy for others to take advantage of it. Let's just do our own thing. Have you forgotten the rules in the palace?

  “Listen less, talk less, and guess less.”

  The woman in palace clothes warned her seriously.

  Rong Zhen put away the paper and said coldly: "Aren't you the same, so partial to Prince Xunyang's Mansion?"

  The word "partiality" was bitten hard by the girl in palace attire, as if it was a backhanded sarcasm.

  "This is different." Miaozhen shook his head, his expression unannounced: "At least I'm not meddling in other people's business."

  Rong Zhen didn't look at her, put away the file lightly, and said in an emotionless tone:
  "It's related to the Giant Buddha. There can't be any instability in Xunyang City."

  "Unstable factor, you mean... Ouyang Lianghan? Although this guy seems dishonest and not like a gentleman, he and the Prince of Xunyang were chosen by His Majesty to build the Buddha, so they will not fall in love with each other and defect."

  The cold and cold girl in palace clothes remained silent.

  Miaozhen thought in a thoughtful tone: "Besides, what does your investigation have to do with the Great Buddha?"

  Rong Zhen stood up and nodded suddenly: "Actually, you are right, but there is one sentence that is wrong."

  Hearing that it was rare for a girl in palace clothes to relent, Miaozhen's expression softened a little:
  "What?"

  "This is not a palace."

  Rong Zhen said nothing, hugged the book and left.

  It's not in the palace, so there is no such premise, and everything that follows is completely wrong, right?

  Miaozhen's cheek muscles twitched and she asked:
  "What are you going for?"

  "Investigating the case," she said.

  (End of this chapter)