The Submissive Emperor - Chapter 69

In the next few days, Xiao Chengjun was in the Fuzhong, reading all the files of Liu Cao’s three years, and getting a general idea of ​​the situation in Minzhou.

Lou Jing originally thought that they could take a walk on the beach to grill fish, but they could only face the dusty dossier, and she couldn’t help crying.

“Go and rest. I’ll accompany you after reading these.” Xiao Chengjun glanced at the guy who couldn’t sit still, and said with a chuckle. He is not allowed to go out to play, mainly to let him raise his arms. Lou Jing will have to go back to Jiangzhou in a few days. Then he will have to deal with the provincial governor if he wants to kill the bandits. It will be difficult to heal his injuries.

“I’m not tired,” Lou Jing touched his nose, and sat next to His Royal Highness Minwang, “Come on, I’ll help you.”

“How do you help?” Xiao Chengjun glanced at the left arm with the splint.

Lou Jing took the pen in his hand and said, “Just read the book, read out what you want to remember, and I’ll write it.” The left arm is broken, and the right hand is good. It’s not a problem to write a few words.

Xiao Chengjun thought for a while, then let him go, “Then you write, the time when the Japanese pirates offended the side, Chunde seven years, May 28th, third day of July…No, the Japanese pirates did not write that way.”

“How do you write that?” Lou Jing pushed the paper over and asked Xiao Chengjun to write the two words for him, “Aren’t they all the same?”

“You write less horizontally.” Xiao Chengjun returned the paper to him.

“Just understand…”

The two were noisy, and although they added a lot of work, the speed of completion was not slow at all, and the boring dossier became interesting.

“In December of the eighth year of Chunde, the Taoxian county magistrate colluded with Japanese pirates and earned three thousand taels of silver and a singer.”

“Is the showgirl from Persia?” Lou Jing leaned over to look curiously.

“It’s not written on it, why should it be from Persia?” Xiao Chengjun turned to look at him.

“It can’t be Dongying’s, I heard that everyone on their side shaved half of their bald heads.” Lou Jing smiled.

“…”

A few days later, news came from Beijing. At the same time, Lou Jing also received a secret letter from Zhao Xi, saying the same thing. The test was over and Zhao Xi won the top prize.

“The news from Beijing said that the nine young masters of the Zhao family won Huiyuan in the tribute test. During the palace examination, the emperor argued with him. He was speechless and immediately ordered him to be the champion.” Lu Zhao came in to report to the Beijing Zhong information.

“I really took a test of Sanyuan and Die!” Lou Jing was also a little surprised. Since the founding of Dayu Dynasty, no one has ever taken the trio of Yuan and Die. I thought it was Zhao Xi bragging before. Who would have expected this kid to be so powerful. .

Jieyuan, Huiyuan, and champion are extremely difficult to pass, let alone three in a row!

“This has to be a big gift.” Lou Jing said with a smile.

Xiao Chengjun nodded, “I’m inconvenient to give gifts to the Zhao family, so let’s give them together.”

Lou Jing’s money is now in Xiao Chengjun’s place, and he will leave it to the housekeeper of the Minwang Mansion to give any gifts. The foreign steward was the original foreign steward of the Minwang Mansion in the middle of Beijing. He was very clear about the multiple gifts to be given. According to the usual practice, he prepared double copies and sent them across Jiangzhou to the capital in the name of Lou Jing.

The gift arrived in the capital half a month later, Zhao Duan looked at such a heavy ceremony thoughtfully.

“The son of Anguo is really close to Jiming, this ceremony has caught up with the double share.” Zhao Family Fifth Master said with a smile.

Zhao Duan stroked his beard, “This gift was given by the two.”

The fifth master was taken aback, frowned slightly, “Big Brother said…” He said, comparing to the southeast.

Zhao ended his head and ordered his servants to put things away.

“Hi…” The fifth master took a breath, “Then, the old son and our family did a salt business with us, but for…”

“Don’t tell me anymore,” Zhao Duan raised his hand and interrupted his brother, “Since I will work at the Imperial Academy in the next two days, you will take him to see Shangfeng tomorrow.”

Three scholars in one grade can directly enter the Hanlin Academy without having to take the exam.

“The Zhao family is now a Hanlin, a maid, two expatriate officials, and a prime minister.” The three princes had already lifted the ban. Hearing that Zhao Xi had won the champion, he went into the palace to discuss with Concubine Chen.

“The genius born out of the Zhao family is truly well-deserved.” Chen Guifei leaned on the concubine couch, looking down in thought.

Originally thought that Zhao Jiu’s talent was due to Zhao Duan’s official position, and everyone touted it. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be true, and it was even worse.

“Fortunately, the Zhao family does not have a daughter to marry into the palace.” Xiao Chengduo sighed. Compared with the increasingly prosperous Zhao family, their Chen family has indeed been declining in the past two years. Both uncles are not high in official positions, and only cousins ​​are The second cousin was hit by Juren.

Concubine Chen could not help but was taken aback when she heard the words, a sharp light flashed in her eyes, “The Zhao family is prosperous, maybe it is our luck.”

“We?” The three princes frowned. The Zhao family is the enemy of the Chen family. How can they become his Xiao Chengduo’s luck when they are prosperous?

Concubine Chen did not say a word, and instead called the court lady, “Go to the Panlong Temple to pass a message, saying that the medicinal wine made by the palace has been opened. come over.”

Xiao Chengduo didn’t know what the mother concubine meant, but he was used to his mother’s decision, and he didn’t think much anymore. He bowed out and left Luanyi Palace, just to see a chariot driving towards the queen’s palace. Looking like a woman sitting, he asked the **** next to him, “Who is driving?”

“Back to your Highness, yesterday the queen said that she missed the little prince of Jing Palace. It must be the princess who brought the little prince into the palace.” The little **** said very astutely.

Xiao Chengduo curled his lips, expecting that Xiao Chengjin’s sick seedling son would not live long, so he didn’t care much, and went out of the palace leisurely.

Lu Xin, the governor of Jiangzhou, has been very unsatisfactory recently. The three-day limit given by Lou Jing soon came. He sent people to the four southern counties to try to persuade Lou Jing to allow him a little more time. Who would have thought that General Zhennan would be dignified. When they were not in the camp, when they asked where they were going, the two school lieutenants also didn’t know the other way around.

When the lobbyists came back, the seven-day limit was about to arrive. Jiangzhou governor was unable to, so he had to return General Wu Wei and a thousand cavalry back.

After a few days, there was no wind. Jiangzhou Governor could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. It seems that the Lou family’s son was just a bluff, “I don’t think he dare to play at will. Can the emperor support him in the face?”

“My lord, I heard that he went to the south. I guess he was visiting the Pingjiang Hall in Lingnan. Should we…” The people around us took the opportunity to make a “killing” gesture with their hands across their necks.

“No,” Lu Xin interrupted his subordinates immediately. “It is enough to do this kind of thing once. If it is done again, it will be done. If it fails, it will definitely arouse Lou Jing’s suspicion. live.”

Just as the governor of Jiangzhou and his subordinates breathed a sigh of relief, Lou Jing had already watched the succession ceremony of His Royal Highness the King of Min in Rongcheng and returned to Jiuchang.

“Subordinate Huaxi City, I have seen General Zhennan.” The long-awaited General Wu Wei stepped forward and said in salute.

Lou Jing looked at the well-advanced West China City. He was about 30 years old and had a calm complexion. He heard that he was a good general. He nodded slightly and said, “You have managed the military barracks in the Southern Fourth County well these years.”

This is the truth. Although the more than 10,000 people in this army are not top-notch soldiers, they still abide by the rules and save Lou Jing a lot of trouble.

“Don’t dare to be it, this is the subordinate’s business.” General Wu Wei said modestly.

“Why, Lu Xin refused to return the soldiers?” Lou Jing stood up and looked at the infantry drills under the stands, no more than before he left.

“Jiangzhou governor only allowed his subordinates to take a thousand cavalry back to the camp.” Huaxi City said helplessly.

Lou Jing raises his eyebrows, is he really a bully? “Bring paper and pen.”

Three days later, the governor of Jiangzhou received a letter from General Zhennan again, but he still had only one sentence.

“You don’t need to worry, the mountain bandits in the southern four counties are in chaos, and the troops are insufficient. The general has already borrowed from the Qingzhou provincial governor, and he will surely be able to overcome the difficulties soon.” It is written in the center of the white paper, still stamped with a bright red general.

At the same time as this letter, there was also a letter from the Qingzhou Provincial Governor. The words were very polite and nice, meaning that soldiers would be sent for reinforcements soon.

Lu Xin was trembling with anger. The four southern counties were in the southeast of Jiangzhou. To borrow troops, they also borrowed troops from Yuezhou in the east. This Lou Jing borrowed troops from Qingzhou in the north!

Qingzhou is in chaos now, refugees are all being driven into Jiangzhou, and he has not wanted to manage, just feel that the number of refugees is not large, and it will calm down after a few days. Now that Lou Jing went so far as to provoke the governor of Qingzhou, didn’t the lackey of Shen Lian arrogantly send a large number of refugees along with the officers and soldiers on the grounds of sending troops? When Jiangzhou is in great chaos, let alone the bandit’s meritorious service, don’t want his black hat.

The soldiers were borrowed by Lou Jing, but Jiangzhou was in chaos, but he was the culprit, and when the emperor asked, he would also be shaken out along with his seizure of the infantry in the southern four counties!

“Okay, okay, okay! Lou Zhuoyu, a good boy!” Jiang Zhou governor clenched the letter paper in his hands into a ball.

Lou Jing stood on the high platform, looking at the ten thousand infantry soldiers returning to the camp slowly, and slightly curled his lips.

“General, do you have any more soldiers from Qingzhou Governor?” General Wu Wei couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Yes, but we don’t need it. I think the North Fourth County is currently short of manpower, so let’s give it to Master Lu.” Lou Jing waved his hand, and the refugees could not cross the river and the South Fourth County would not be disturbed. Jiangzhou governor who can fight, settle the refugees honestly.

Standing on the side, Lin Dahu was confused when he heard it, and turned to ask Wang Zhi, “What’s the matter?”

Wang Zhi was not very clear, so he stabbed Zhang Rao, “Do you know?”

Zhang Rao smiled deeply, “You don’t understand even after saying it.”

“You don’t know it yourself?” Wang Zhi curled his lips and jumped off the platform to train.

Lin Dahu scratched his head and turned to look at Yun Yi and Yun Jiu standing solemnly behind Lou Jing. He couldn’t help but fight a cold war. It’s better to ask less, and turned around to train.