In the evening, Zhao Gou held a banquet in the palace to receive everyone and wash the dust, and announced at the banquet that the emperor would lead everyone to live in Hangzhou in the future. Everyone has been subjected to the prostitution of Jin Guo for a long time, and they can't wait to get as far away as possible, so they applauded one after another.

Everyone was in high spirits, and Qu Ping suddenly knelt heavily in the middle, frightening Xiao Lu beside him. Everyone looked at Qu Ping's sudden kneeling in a daze, and Zhao said, "Aiqing, why is this?" ”

Qu Ping said: "Qu Ping, the guilty minister, has two mistakes. First, he failed to save all the imperial relatives, so that the first emperor is still suffering in Jinguo. The second is that he can't protect the land of the whole country, cut the land without permission, and be kind to him and thin me, which is a big crime! I hope the emperor will surrender his guilt! ”

Everyone suddenly realized that this was the case. If you hadn't bravely gone to the enemy camp and fought in all directions, how could you have exchanged Emperor Huizong and other imperial relatives to come back.

In fact, Qu Ping did this precisely to prevent someone from making a fuss about this matter in the future, so it is better to take it out and tell everyone about it first, and make up your mind as soon as possible.

Zhao Ji stood up and said: "Why did General Qu say this! You did not hesitate to lose your life and went through thousands of difficulties, overcoming obstacles along the way, and turning evil into good fortune. If it weren't for your wisdom and courage to go deep into the enemy camp, how could there be a day when my Zhao Ji family stood here and spoke today. If you are guilty, then I, Zhao Ji, can only return to Jinying with my family! ”

Everyone had no intention of caring about this matter, but now that Zhao Ji has come out to speak, no one has much to say.

Zhao Gou said: "General Qu and his father are serious, and Aiqing has exchanged the greatest harvest for the smallest price, which is already an immortal achievement." Hurry up, no one needs to discuss this matter in the future! The others stepped forward to help Qu Ping, and Zhao Gou continued, "Aiqing taught the lost land to clear the wilderness, leaving a vacant land for the Jin people, he hasn't built it yet, and we will have recovered the lost land in the coming day!" ”

After hearing this, everyone held their heads high, fantasizing about the situation of his Rijinnu kneeling on the ground.

"The emperor has this ambition, Qu Ping is willing to be a pioneer!" Qu Ping sat back in his seat.

Zhao Gou laughed and said: "With all of you Aiqing's efforts to contribute to the country, why worry that he will not succeed in the future!" ”

Zhao Ji and the others listened to it, and their hearts gradually brightened.

"Come, everyone raise their glasses and toast to my great Song Jiangshan together!" Everyone drank it all, and Emperor Zhao Gou looked at Qu Ping with burning eyes, and said: "Besides, this achievement is worth a thousand years, and there is also the courage to go to the righteousness with his wife." In recognition of your great and outstanding contributions to the country and my Zhao family, I want to make you a marquis! I heard that you are from Xiangzhou? ”

Qu Ping descended from Taihang Mountain that year, and the first place he arrived at was Xiangzhou, so he generally told people that he was from Xiangzhou. Qu Ping thought that he would be a marquis at such a young age, and in the future, he was afraid that "Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind", so he refused: "The merit of the minister's small end, then he is blessed to enjoy the reward of the marquis." The ancients said that virtue needs to be matched, and what kind of merit can be enjoyed and what kind of status can be assumed. The minister thinks that his merit is still shallow, and he is not blessed or able to absorb such honor. ”

Zhao Gou knew that Qu Ping would refuse, and he said: "I have also heard that the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, and the bigger the stage, the more you can display your talents. I give you the dignity of a prince today, not to let you enjoy comfort, but to expect you to stand in a higher place, on a bigger stage, with great foresight, and to create immortal achievements for me and my Great Song Dynasty! I once said that Gan Luo is seven years old and Jiang Taigong is seventy years old, and age is not a factor that evaluates and restricts a capable person! ”

Zhao Ji urged: "General Qu must not live up to the expectations of the emperor and us!" ”

Other ministers also persuaded him, saying that Qu Ping's merits should be great.

Seeing that everyone was urging unanimously, Qu Ping said that he couldn't refuse, so he had to kneel down and thank: "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate, and the minister will definitely go to the soup and create a brilliant Song Dynasty for me!" ”

Zhao Gou personally came down to help Qu Ping up: "Okay!" I can't be mistaken about you. Tell me that Aiqing is from that county in Xiangzhou? Anyang, Tangyin, or Linzhang? ”

"Actually, Chen's hometown is not in Xiangzhou, but in Yongzhou."

"Oh? Yongzhou is the resting place of Emperor Shun, since the ancients, he has been an outstanding spirit, and he has enshrined Aiqing as the Marquis of Lingling, how? ”

Qu Ping and Xiao Lu thanked the emperor: "Thank you, the emperor!" ”

Zhao Ji, the slender gold master, thought for a while and said: "General Qu is already the envoy of the Gyeonggi Road Festival, and he is the general of the Zhuguo and the Auxiliary State. ”

"It's my negligence, it stands to reason that it should at least be the title of the Duke of the Kingdom." Zhao Gou said suddenly, "Then add the title of Duke Yongguo, and Mrs. Qu add the title of Duchess of Yongguo!" ”

"Emperor Xie!" Qu Ping and the others thanked again. Qu Ping got up and whispered: "Your Majesty, the minister is really ashamed to be honored and titled now!" ”

Zhao Gou whispered: "In the future, there will be great achievements of the three princes and kings with different surnames waiting for you, just wait for you to perform well!" ”

The reward has been decided, everyone continues to drink happily, and the ministers and the returning royal relatives inevitably toast and congratulate Qu Ping. Qu Ping was slightly drunk, and when he returned to the room, Xiao Lu asked someone to fetch hot water, soaked the towel, and handed it to Qu Ping to wipe his face.

Xiao Lu said: "Are you drunk, why are you absent-minded?" ”

"No, I'm thinking, what is the difference between Shangzhu and Guogong, there are so many titles that I can't tell them apart." Qu Ping wiped his face and said.

"Shangzhu is in terms of military command, and Guogong is the title of knighthood. In general, they are all honorific titles. ”

"Oh. With so many honorary titles, I'm really afraid that I can't afford it! ”

"What are you afraid of, as long as you don't waver yourself, the emperor won't move you, and no one can shake you."

"That's right." Qu Ping said.

Xiao Lu sighed: "On such a day of running around, I really don't know when I will be able to settle down......

Qu Ping hugged her from behind: "It's not easy to settle down, we want a baby, you are in charge of the house in the capital with peace of mind, where you are, home is there." ”

Xiao Lu said shyly: "I want to ...... too"

"Then it's better to choose a day than to hit the sun."

……

At noon on the second day, the people who woke up followed the emperor to respond to Tianfu, and Zhao Ji and others continued south to Hangzhou when they arrived. After a day of travel, I met a messenger sent by Li Gang of Tianfu on the road.

The emperor watched Li Gang's recital on the dragon chariot, handed it to Qu Ping, who was riding a horse next to him, and asked him what he thought.

After Qu Ping looked at it carefully, he said: "It should be true that Li Changyou was forced to betray Western Xia, and now that Western Xia has stopped Wu Ting's reinforcements, it is difficult for Li Changyou to successfully infiltrate my Great Song Dynasty from Guazhou." Liu Xiaochen, the new champion, does not know his personality and actions, but with Li Gang's recommendation, he should be a clever and intelligent person, and I hope he can take Li Changyou to turn evil into good fortune. ”

"Why did Liu Xiaochen go to Guazhou to find Li Changyou and plot against him, I didn't have this will?"

“…… It should be the shadow son who was placed in Western Xia and told him something. ”

"You also planted a shadow in Xixia?" Zhao Gou said.

Qu Ping said: "When the three countries negotiated last time, the minister was already thinking about this matter. There is a saying in the art of war, and the soldiers who go to war and plot and surrender without a fight are the king! ”

"Aiqing is really insidious! It's good that you're mine! ”

"The emperor has won the award, but it's just a matter of eating the king's loyalty to the king."

"Then next, how should we respond to Lee Chang-woo? Do you want to abolish him, or do you want to make him work for me? ”

"Of course, it's best to use strength." Qu Ping said, "But at present, we have no idea about their current whereabouts, so we can only wait and see what happens, and wait for Liu Xiaochen to send back the news before making a decision." ”

"That's it." Zhao Gou sighed. If Liu Xiaochen also folded, it would not be possible to steal chickens and eat rice.

Qu Ping suddenly remembered something and asked: "Your Majesty, when the minister was in the Jin Kingdom, I saw that the people from the rivers and lakes of the Jin Kingdom were coming to my Great Song Dynasty in groups to participate in the top ten competitions in the world, do you know?" ”

Zhao Gou smiled: "I must know!" So many people have come to my Song Dynasty through the border pass openly, where can I get by without my permission? Not only Jinguo, but also Western Xia, Tubo, etc., there are martial arts people who came to our Great Song Dynasty to participate in this grand event. ”

"Can the emperor get permission, I don't know who organized the call?"

"Haha, you know this person, guess!"

Qu Ping thought about the people he knew, and thought a little in his heart, but he was not sure, and said: "The scope of the minister's friendship is too narrow, I can't guess." ”

"It's my county lord's sister, Zhao Ping'er!"

Qu Ping was stunned for a moment, I don't know what other identity this Zhao Ping'er has besides being the emperor's cousin, and she can have this ability to move the world's martial arts.

"Can't think of it, right? Ha ha! Zhao Gou finished laughing and explained, "The county lord of Ping'er has followed the head of the Emei faction as a lay disciple since he was a child, and he has learned a powerful skill, and he is deeply loved by the head of the family. If she is not a layman, and she is from my royal family, the position of the next head will be given to her. ”

Qu Ping thought to himself, no wonder, when she saw her bowing, her skills were extraordinary. Qu Ping said: "Does the county lord have any purpose in engaging in this world's top ten martial arts competition?" ”

She said that in order to carry forward the spirit of Chinese martial arts, and promote the prestige of our country, it will shock the world. Actually, I think she has another purpose. ”

"Another purpose?"

"Didn't Keju lose to you last time, she felt disgraced, so she had to regain her strength in other projects!"

Qu Ping had a black line: "The emperor let her toss like this?" Those leaders cherish their fame so much, follow a little girl doll, what are the top ten rings in the world? ”

"Anyway, she doesn't work for the people and hurt money, and she can still drive the people to practice martial arts and strengthen their bodies, why don't I allow her? And it can also promote my Chinese martial spirit! ”

"Okay. I think that the real martial arts supreme will not care about these false names. ”

Zhao Gou shouted: "Wrong! There is Emei pulling Shaolin, and the martial arts in the world have not responded in groups. And...... As I said, the top ten individuals and the sects they belong to have great rewards. ”

Qu Ping was completely speechless, with the support and call of the emperor, there was nothing that could not be done.

"What if the powerhouses of other countries win the top 10 positions?" Qu Ping asked curiously.