Chapter 210 Yu Weilan after the waves subsided

"Hat-bearers?"

When he got the news from Huo Chongcheng, Zhao Heju was slightly stunned, first surprised, and then funny.

There were a pair of hidden eyes staring at him, which he had long understood. When he was the heir of King Yi, he instructed Fu Sancha to assassinate his own people, the people who gave instructions to the abolished king in the competition for the position of the crown prince, and even the people who caused the fire of the arsenal after he ascended the throne. It's just that he has never regarded this person as very important, although he has made a lot of things, and some of them can even make Da Song hurt his muscles and bones, but Zhao Youju believes that when he drives the ship of Da Song, it will not be something that one or two small conspiracies can stop.

"Are there any other clues?" Zhao Youju looked at Huo Chongcheng: "I ordered Li Yunrui to torture those rich businessmen to see if they know the details of the hats?" ”

Huo Chongcheng only has the power to investigate, but he does not have the right to act and interrogate, and the power of action and interrogation is in the hands of Li Yunrui, which is Zhao and Ju to create a balance of power to prevent the emergence of a secret police that even the Son of Heaven cannot control. After hearing Zhao and Ju's words, Huo Chongcheng replied and said: "Listening to Zhang Xingpei, those rich businessmen are afraid that they really don't know the origin of the hats, and the minister thinks that whether they know about it or not, this matter can be handed over to Zhang Xingpei to investigate." If this person is not removed, he will be a confidant after all. ”

Zhao Youju nodded, and then changed the topic and said, "Guangliang, has your lady ever written from me?" ”

"Yes, she said that the concubine is in excellent health." Huo Chongcheng smiled.

Yang Miaozhen is really in good health, she can eat, sleep, run and jump, but Su Sui is by her side, and she is moving a little violently now, which will immediately attract Su Sui's hard persuasion. And after learning that she was pregnant, Qiu Shuang was even more nervous and sent two women to follow her all day long and serve around the clock. This made Yang Miaozhen cry out that she couldn't stand it, and she only felt more restrained than when she was in the palace.

She actually cares more about the child in her belly than anyone else, but she has to be watched by people even when she goes out in a carriage, which is really sad.

In her letter to Zhao Youju, she inevitably complained about this matter, and Zhao Youju knew that she was actually coquettish, as if to say, "Look at how difficult it is for me to conceive a child for you", so she comforted her in the reply.

"It's a pity that your lady is a daughter, she is resourceful, if it is a man, I will definitely want her to be a man."

Zhao Heju knocked on the table thoughtfully, if it weren't for Huo Chongcheng's familiarity with him and his knowledge that he was not a woman who liked women, he really wondered if this son of heaven had the idea of his own lady.

"Guangliang, Zhang Xingpei is urging you, you will definitely dig out that person, in addition, you have to find some fine people left and right, who can know the subtleties, and pay attention to the prices and personnel exchanges in Lin'an City every day, if you find anything unusual, you will send someone to check." Zhao Youju smiled: "Wait for your good wife to come back, you can let her participate in this matter, although I can't give her an official rank and rank, but a decree will always be indispensable in the future, I won't watch a talent without using it." ”

"Yes." Huo Chongcheng hung his head respectfully.

This time in Lin'an's Qian Mi turmoil, except for Cui He, Wei Liaoweng and others, the rest of the ministers almost didn't feel anything. Before the turmoil was completely caused, Zhao and Ju used thunderous means to destroy the source of the policy, so the people did not care except for a few complaints about the great fluctuations in rice prices these days. Ordinary people who have hoarded a lot of rice at home, although they have suffered some losses, they always have to eat rice. The small speculative businessmen who followed the trend of hoarding rice suffered heavy losses, that is, they did not go bankrupt and suffered great losses in their assets.

The more than ten wealthy businessmen were the most miserable, not only because they lost their money due to market losses, but also because they raised grain prices and destroyed the market without authorization, they were copied by the government. They naturally have their own backers in the officialdom, but at this time, their backers can't wait to draw a line with them.

So in this financial turmoil, the Great Song Dynasty also made a small profit, and Wei Liaoweng saw the millions of money and assets that had not entered the official treasury, and his skin, which had been tightened, was finally loosened.

With the arrival of the second batch of grain ships in Lin'an, Li Ye also begged to come back, and the reorganization of the forbidden army became the focus of the imperial court's work. The petty officials of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Officials were busy, and the same was true of Li Ye, Li Yilao, and others. They are not afraid of busyness, only afraid of eating and drinking, although the Guards have their own system, but there are many people in the forbidden army who envy the treatment of the generals of the Guards, and now the situation is obvious, the Guards of the Forbidden Army will be a trend, and they can be incorporated earlier, at least they have an advantage over others in terms of qualifications, therefore, in the past ten days, the people who invite the two to eat and drink can be said to be endless, and finally even alarmed Zhao and Ju, Zhao and Ju had to issue an order to "reprimand" the two, which made those who invited guests retreat.

After settling down in Lin'an, Zhao Youju once again set his sights on Huaibei and Jingdong, which were his big experimental fields, involving his gamble with Zhen Dexiu. Although the connection has survived wars and locust plagues, Zhao and Ju are still full of confidence in building this experimental field.

At this time in Huaibei, the battle against locusts reached the most critical juncture.

Xu Feng is eager, and he has a very heavy heart for his work, seeing that the seniors are either showing their strengths in civil affairs, or making a name for themselves in the field, or opening up frontiers during exploration, but only one Wang Yu can take out the fourth phase of their righteous learning, and Wang Yu has died tragically. Therefore, he felt that his family should pick up the banner of the fourth phase of the uprising to replace Wang Yu's position. However, because of his irritable temper and eagerness for quick success, he did not get along well in interpersonal relationships when he was in exile, and he earned his family the title of "Nine Monsters". This locust plague in Huaibei was an opportunity for him, an opportunity to show his talents to the Son of Heaven and his classmates.

Therefore, after he came all the way to Xuzhou, he immediately threw himself into the locust extermination.

Digging ditches, lighting fires, culling, and offering rewards, he almost used himself as eight people, not only for himself, but also for the three thousand guards that Qin Dashi ordered to help him. Because of his leading soldiers, the 3,000 guards did not complain, but they persisted like this for nearly ten days, and even the iron beating body could not stand it, and seeing that the locust plague was under control, Luo Anqiong came to look for him and asked for a day of rest.

"No, I, Xu Feng, haven't retreated, and none of you can retreat!" In this regard, Xu Feng refused without hesitation: "The Son of Heaven is looking forward to it, just waiting for us to bring back good news, this extinguishing of locusts does not require you to shed blood and sacrifice, just work harder, after the locusts are wiped out, I will ask for credit for you!" ”

"Xu Zixun, it's not that Pao Ze doesn't want to do his best, it's because he's too tired, in the past ten days, we have slept less than five hours a day, transferred from one farm to another, and walked more than 600 miles on foot!" The man also became angry: "We listen to you, just because the Son of Heaven sent you here, just because Counselor Qin temporarily granted you the right to command, if you are begging, what are you!" ”

"Luo Anqiong!"

Xu Feng and Luo Anqiong were on the wrong path when they were in the fourth phase of Yixue, although they were suppressed in Yixue, but after Liuqiu, the two joined the army and the people, and they were no longer in the same place, and they had already broken off contact with each other. Although when they are outside, the righteous boys are huddled together, like blood brothers, but when they are inside, they also have contradictions, and each has their own plans.

Hearing Luo Anqiong's words, Xu Feng was extremely angry, and he took the case: "You don't receive your life?" ”

"I don't dare to take my life, you don't cherish these brothers, I still cherish them, if these people die in the bloody battle with Menghu Jinyu, it will be just repaid, if you die here for your own utilitarian heart, it is extremely worthless!"

These words were the last rainstorm that destroyed Xu Feng's embankment of reason, and he rushed forward like crazy, grabbing Luo Anqiong's collar: "You thief, a rotten man who kills a thousand knives, you are just jealous of my trust from the Son of Heaven, so you are against me everywhere!" ”

"Whew!" Luo Anqiong also had a violent temper, he raised his knee and gave Xu Feng a moment, and roared angrily: "When I was fighting in Taizhuang, you didn't know where to hide, jealous of you, what do you have to be jealous of?" ”

Both of them are from Yixue, Luo Anqiong has been in the army all these years, and her skills have become more and more agile, while Xu Feng has been in the civil affairs department for a long time, although her skills have not declined, she is far from Luo Anqiong's opponent. The two scuffled twice in the room, and after knocking down all the tables and chairs, Luo Anqiong still pressed Xu Feng to the ground.

"Birdman, I need to let you know how good I am today!" Luo Anqiong grabbed her fist and punched Xu Feng in the chin.

Xu Feng only felt a shock in front of him, and countless stars emerged from the corners of his forehead, spinning around his head. He was dazed, but he still refused to admit defeat, and scolded angrily: "Luo Anqiong, you are killing yourself!" ”

"I ......"

Luo Anqiong was about to fight again, when suddenly there was a pain in his neck, and an iron pincer-like hand clamped him and lifted him up. He barely turned his head, but saw Qin Dashi's gloomy face, his eyes seemed to be bloodshot, staring at him angrily.

After swallowing the dirty words in her mouth, Luo Anqiong turned her head stupidly, and glanced at Xu Feng with disdain.

"Luo Anqiong!" Xu Feng got up, although he was utilitarian, he was not shameless, seeing that Luo Anqiong was restrained, he did not rush up and take the opportunity to take a few punches to get angry, but pointed at Luo Anqiong with a gray face and shouted: "You...... You ......"

When it came to his mouth, he didn't scold, if it was only the two of them, no matter how embarrassed they were, it was also an internal matter of the fourth phase of their Yixue, but now he was seen by Qin Dashi, the senior brother of the second phase of Yixue, which made him extremely ashamed.

"Shut up!"

Qin Dashi shouted violently, he usually looked gentle and calm, but when he was angry, it was really a little scary. Xu Feng swallowed back the words in his mouth, stunned, and before he could pout his mouth, he was swept away by Qin Dashi's eyes, and immediately swallowed the words back.

"The Son of Heaven has raised you, not for you to fight among themselves, but to die in the service of the Son of Heaven." Qin Dashi sneered, raised his hand several times, but put it down again: "Remember, I didn't see it this time, I'll meet it next time, don't blame me for being rude, what do we say in the Yixue of the Mountain Village?" The senior brother has the right to correct the misbehavior after learning! ”

Both of them were dejected, and they didn't dare to refute a word when they were scolded.

Qin Dashi turned his face to Luo Anqiong: "Take your people and go back to the barracks!" ”

Luo Anqiong was ashamed and happy at the same time, although there was a fight, she finally won time to rest. He was a soldier, and he was not very enthusiastic about doing this kind of locust hunting, but he was just hindered by the strict implementation of orders, and he begged the army to have the dignity of the army, but he was not a forbidden army and a box army that could be driven by officials like servants.

Xu Feng didn't do it, he jumped up and said, "Qin Chongde, this is ......"

"Shut up!" Qin Dashi snorted coldly: "I brought you another 3,000 people, and I have time to argue with Luo Anqiong, why don't you send someone to inform me to change troops for you?" ”

Xu Feng was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly it dawned on him, this matter was originally very simple, and Xuzhou was not without soldiers, and it was just a matter of Qin Dashi's military order to send 3,000 soldiers to exterminate the locusts. He has been busy non-stop these days, and he has almost no rest, so his brain is churning, and he can't calm down, and he can't even think of the easiest way.

Qin Dashi is a very calm person, if he had changed Li Ye, he would have beaten people a long time ago, and if he had replaced Li Yunrui, he would have to punish these two people in a roundabout way, but he just drank it.

After Luo Anqiong left, Xu Feng cleaned up his body, smiled bitterly at Qin Dashi, and then asked, "Senior Brother Qin, what about the three thousand people you brought?" ”

"Outside, though...... Xu Zixun, I advise you to rest for the time being. Looking at Xu Feng, whose eyes were almost glued to one place, Qin Dashi said slowly: "If you want to hurry, you can't reach it." ”

"I don't have to rest." Xu Feng categorically refused: "Just tell me where the 3,000 people are, today I will go to Pei County, and the locust situation over there has been repeated again!" ”

"You can rest assured about this, but the replacement I brought this time was originally the Loyal Army, and you can't use it as a guard." Thinking of Luo Anqiong's appearance, Qin Dashi confessed again: "They are no better than the guards, even if they have opinions, they will say them to their faces, if they have opinions, they will either steal and play tricks on you, or mutiny and defect." If you make it look like this......"

Speaking of this, Qin Dashi glanced at Xu Feng and didn't say the following words.

"Xu Feng is not a stupid person, he should be able to understand what he means." He thought so to himself.

"Got it, got it." Xu Feng didn't care too much, at least he didn't see how much he cared on his face. He picked up his tin kettle from the corner of the earthen house and hung it on his body: "Take me to receive it." ”

This time it was Tian Jiehu who led the troops.

In the last battle of Taizhuang, he was hit by several arrows, because he was wearing Liuqiu iron armor, the injury was not very serious, but he still recuperated for more than half a month, and missed the opportunity to go to Lin'an to offer prisoners, which has always made him angry. After the war, he not only won a set of medals, but also was promoted, and was appointed as the leader of the Loyal Guards - after the war, the loyal and righteous army in Xuzhou was reorganized, and the Son of Heaven named it the Loyal Guards, and took a word from the Loyal Righteous Army and the Guards, which was not forgotten.

"The Loyal Guards Association reports from Tian Jiehu!"

Seeing Xu Feng, Tian Jiehu learned the etiquette of the Guards in a good manner. He is over thirty years old, and he is a little slower to accept new things, but he can still learn these military salutes after reading them a lot.

"Okay, you and your subordinates will rush to Pei County with me immediately." Xu Feng spoke without pause, and walked forward as if he was moving forward: "It's nine o'clock in the morning, and I must rush to Pei County before six o'clock tomorrow morning. ”

"Go by boat, the boat is ready." Qin Dashi, who came along, sighed in his heart, what he just said, Xu Feng didn't seem to really listen to it in his heart. He knew that the Son of Heaven sent Xu Feng to come, that is, to use his sharpness, but if he was not well controlled, Xu Feng's sharpness would hurt both others and himself.

He was about to persuade a few more words, when suddenly a fast horse came from a distance, and a moment later, the messenger came to the two of them, dismounted and saluted: "The team from Huainan to help exterminate locusts has arrived in Xuzhou!" ”

"How many people came?" Xu Feng is overjoyed, now that the locust plague has stabilized, he only needs to work harder, he is confident that he can defeat the locusts, although the plants in Huaibei are still affected, but most of them can be saved.

"There are a thousand ......," the messenger looked a little strange, "and two hundred thousand ducks." ”

"Huh?" Immediately those who heard this fell to the ground.