The inner eunuch was a member of the East Palace, and he once went south with the prince to treat his illness. Zhao Mo naturally recognized him.

The other party came on the orders of the emperor and has been waiting in Cangzhou for nearly two days, and has been very low-key and has not been publicized. Yesterday he heard the news that Yongjiahou's fleet had arrived at the Cangzhou wharf, but it was late at that time, so he did not come, and waited until this morning to issue the decree.

This is the emperor's decree to Zhao Mo, the eldest son of Zhao Shuo, the son of the Liao king, praising him for his young intelligence, both civil and military, loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness...... I said a bunch of good things like this without money, and then on this ground, I canonized him as the king of Suning County, gave Suning County a fief, and authorized him not to return to Beijing to thank him, and directly to the domain.

Finally, add a sentence that you must not return to Beijing unless you are recalled.

This will can be said to have not been unexpected by Zhao Mo and the ancestors of the Qin family, but it was unexpected. The matter of sealing the king of the county, they have long known it. Huang Jincheng is the prince's cousin and the prince's henchman, since he has played a package ticket, this matter can be done ninety percent. But no one expected that after the emperor canonized Zhao Mo as the king of the county, he directly sent him to Suning, not letting him return to Beijing, and also making him unable to return to Beijing unless he was recalled in the future.

Why did the emperor do this?

didn't have time to think about it, Zhao Mo took the order first. After kowtowing and thanking him, he stood up, although his face seemed calm, but in fact, his eyes were dazed.

Qin Han really knew why he was at a loss, to be honest, she was also confused. She caught a glimpse of her grandfather Qin Bai going to talk to the inner eunuch, most likely to find out the emperor's intentions, so she went to appease Zhao Mo first: "This is a good thing, you don't have to go back to Beijing to get the title of county king first, and it will save a lot of trouble." ”

Zhao Mo looked at her in a daze, and suddenly wiped his face: "I have to go and send Zhen Zhong away." ”

The inner superintendent departed after giving the decree. After he has completed his task, he should immediately return to Beijing to pay the decree without delay. It's just that when he left the dock, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Zhen Zhong kneeling in the crowd in a daze, and he also recognized who the other party was. He smiled lightly, pursed the corners of his lips, and rode his horse, led the soldiers who escorted him, and walked away without looking back.

Zhen Zhong was still at a loss, and only then did he come to his senses when he heard the crowd around him get up and talk about the angels in the palace coming to issue the decree. But his mind was still blank, and he couldn't understand why the eldest son of his lord was suddenly given the title of county king by the emperor, and he was directly given a fief and ordered to become a vassal? Not only did he not have to return to Beijing to thank him, but he was also unable to return to Beijing if he was not summoned. Then is he still going to take Zhao Mo back to his house?

"Steward Zhen, our prince wants to see you. A slightly familiar voice interrupted Zhen Zhong's thoughts, and when he looked back, it turned out to be Zhao Mo's little servant Ah Shou. It can be seen that the identity is really different, Zhao Mo was crowned the king of the county, and Ah Shou immediately changed his words. Although the status of the prince is one level higher than that of the prince of the county, Zhao Mo has won this title, and it is likely that he will not have to look at Zhao Shuo's face in the future. Because even if he was disgusted by Zhao Shuo and could not become the heir of the Liao Palace, he still had the title of county king. And whether Zhao Shuo's favorite son can successfully become a grandson and a son depends on the face of the emperor and the court. If it is the son of the heir of the house, he will also be subject to the elbow of the eldest brother who already has the title of county king. If it is a concubine, it is likely that it will not be recognized by the imperial court at all.

Zhen Zhong got on the boat with a gloomy face and came to the front cabin, where only Zhao Mo was sitting alone.

Zhao Mo looked up at him, and without saying hello, he said directly: "Uncle Zhen, you should go back to the capital, don't waste any more time in Cangzhou." ”

Zhen Zhong smiled coldly: "Brother may feel that his wings have become stiff, and the emperor and the prince have to look at each other differently, so there is no need to put the prince in his eyes." But between father and son, filial piety still has to be talked about. No matter how high the status is, if you don't abide by the etiquette law, you will also be condemned by the world, and then I am afraid that Ge'er, the position of the king of the county, will not be stable. ”

Zhao Mo sneered and dismissed: "What do you think I'm showing off in front of you? Idiot! No wonder my father didn't do well in Beijing, it was because he was surrounded by stubborn people like you! I asked you to go back to Beijing immediately, not to show your father's face, but also to go back to warn! I asked just now, the palace attendant left Beijing only one day later than you, and the East Palace attendant still knew you. Why did the emperor give me a fief and tell me to go directly to the vassal without having to go back to Beijing to thank me, and not to be able to return to Beijing? Don't tell me, you can't even figure this out!"

Zhen Zhong was stunned, and then showed a contemplative expression, and then his face became frightened.

Zhao Mo snorted coldly: "You think you are doing it secretly, but you don't know that everything is in the eyes of the emperor. Could the emperor not know what his father was thinking? It's just because of the love of these years, and seeing that his father has not made a big mistake, but is just a moment of confusion, so he has never been lost. In this case, my father just had to admit his mistakes honestly, and from then on he would keep to himself and share his worries for the emperor. I insisted on refusing to write a letter to ask for guilt, only asking around for information, and urgently summoning me back to intercede, this is putting the cart before the horse! No wonder the emperor is angry. This is the emperor's last warning, that is, to ask you not to think about asking me to go back and say good things for my father. What the emperor wanted was for his father to personally admit his mistakes. If you come to this point, you are still stubborn, and I have nothing to say. In the future, if my father is really down, with nothing and nowhere to go, Suning is my fiefdom, and I can always keep him without worrying about food and clothing. ”

Zhen Zhong's face was as white as a piece of paper, he fell to his knees with a thud, and for the first time he willingly bowed his knees to the little master: "Brother, the prince is your biological father after all, you can't leave him alone......!

Zhao Mo interrupted him: "Don't be lucky! Whatever the emperor wants his father to do, his father should do, go against the emperor, and act against the emperor's wishes, won't my father think about the future?

Zhen Zhong suddenly choked, his expression was decayed, and he seemed to finally realize that he had said something stupid.

Zhao Mo slowed down his tone again: "After this pass, my father should find a way to go back to Liaodong." He is the son of the King of Liao, and his foundation is in Liaodong, in addition, whether it is the saint or the Wang family, they are all flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water. What is the point of always mixing in the capital? Sooner or later, he will inherit the throne of the king of Liao, if he has a vacant name, but he cannot suppress the generals of Liaodong, what kind of king of Liao can he be? The situation in the capital is complicated, and although the Wang family has retreated, there are still aftermaths, and avoiding it may not be beneficial to his father. I know you're always stupid, that's all you can say, it's up to you to listen or not. I just hope that you will not be stupid to the end, and it will affect me, if I lose even the title of county king, but there is no last way out. When the time comes, when our father and son go together to drink the northwest wind, will my father be happy?"

He didn't say anything more, and drove Zhen Zhong off the boat directly. Zhen Zhong stood on the dock for a long time, then turned around and left. Zhao Mo estimated that he should not be stupid to the end, and immediately returned to Beijing to report to Zhao Shuo, it was still too late.

It's just that he is saying goodbye to the Qin family.

Qin Bai and the Niu clan were full of reluctance, no one expected that the emperor would make such a will. Although they had expected a separate day, they didn't expect it to come so quickly.

Qin Hanzhen said: "Cousin Zhao has a lot of luggage, and his subordinates have brought a lot of goods back to Beijing. Although it is convenient to transfer directly from Cangzhou to Suning, it is impossible to separate his luggage in a day and a half. Let's just stay in Cangzhou for a few more days, or we can take the opportunity to get together for a few more days. By the way, we still have the Feng family in our fleet, so why don't we let people take advantage of the time to divide the luggage, load some large luggage that we can't use for the time being, and send a few family members to escort them, and settle them in Beijing with the Feng family? That way, grandparents and grandparents can be more comfortable. ”

Qin Bai agreed with his granddaughter's suggestion: "It's okay this way, the fleet is full of people and heavy luggage, and if you rush together, you actually walk more slowly." They went first, and even if we had to wait a few more days on the road, it would be easier to get on the road than before. ”

Zhou Xiangnian, Hu Bo and others took the order to go, divided the luggage, arranged the next person, and then negotiated with the Feng family, and sent a letter back to the Chengenhou Mansion in Beijing, so that Changfang could send someone to pick it up. At the other end of Tianjin, we have to arrange someone to do it in advance.

Qin Bai asked for a yard at the post station near the wharf, and took his wife Niu to settle down first. Since you want to stay in Cangzhou for a few more days, living on the shore is naturally more comfortable than on a boat.

Zhao Mo stayed on the boat and didn't move. Qin Hanzhen stayed by his side to reassure: "Don't think too much, although the will comes suddenly, your actions will be limited in the future." But just because you can't go back to Beijing doesn't mean you can't communicate with Beijing? My grandfather and I can also go to see you. Suning is not far from the capital, and Jiangnan has been there, are you still afraid of the 400-odd mile journey? Moreover, you can't return to Beijing unless you are called, and you can just have a call. The birthday of the Queen Mother in July, October is the Birthday Festival, and there is a big pilgrimage for the New Year, how many good reasons there are. With my grandfather here, you don't have to worry about being forgotten in the palace. ”

Zhao Mo laughed when he heard this: "Cousin doesn't have to comfort me. It's not a bad thing to hide in Suning Qingjing for a few years. I just don't have to worry about those troubles in Beijing, and I honestly bury my head in farming. If you can really find a way to control the saline-alkali land, it will be a great merit. What are you going to do when you go back to Beijing? I'm not interested in socializing with people and looking at their fake smiling faces. ”

Qin Hanzhen saw him smile, and he also relaxed a little: "It's good that my cousin can think about it." In fact, what is this? Suning County is not a small place. I'm in the capital, at most I'm walking around the city, the emperor doesn't even have the palace, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince now has a rare opportunity to leave the palace. Your range of activities is at least greater than theirs, and no one cares about you, and your life is much freer than ours. ”

Zhao Mo showed a gentle expression: "Indeed, what is this? What I'm worried about is that it will be inconvenient to see my cousin from now on." That being the case, while we are still together, I have something to ask my cousin. ”

Qin Han was really curious: "What words?"

"I'm ...... now is already the king of the county, and he has a fief, no longer has nothing, and he can be regarded as having some confidence. Zhao Mo smiled a little shyly, "Please forgive me for daring to ask my cousin, has my cousin ever thought about her plans for the future? The girl's family is going to get married sooner or later, and the cousin will naturally have that day." I asked myself if I would insult my cousin, I wonder if my cousin can consider me?"

"Huh?" Qin Hanzhen didn't react for a while, and looked at him blankly.

Zhao Mo was dressed in a white robe, standing in the wind. In the sky behind him, the clouds were blown away by the wind, revealing the sunlight, which shone on him, as if dyeing him with a circle of golden light. The wind gently blew his black hair, and it also blew Qin Hanzhen's eyes.

A sentence came into her ears like this: "Hanzhen, will you marry me in the future?"

(End of Volume IV)