At noon on the fourth day, we rushed back to the camp in Jizhou and reported to the governor of Qidu.

Today's Jizhou is covered in red and full of joy! I heard that the 200,000 soldiers hanging above their heads disappeared, not only the soldiers, but even the people of Jizhou were overjoyed!

As a common people, what we hope for most is stability. Now that the whip law strongly promoted by Zhang Juzheng, the first assistant, began to be implemented, the tax burden on the poor was further reduced, and because of the exemption from compulsory forced labor, there was also a relatively free time, and people began to see the signs of a happy life, but it was the turn of the steppe people to invade on a large scale.

It's a triple surprise! One moment it was said that the Tatars had captured the border and entered the pass, and the other time it was said that the Tatars had been expelled. The Tatar people are three words, and they really cure the night cry of the children on the first line of Jiliao!

Until today, the news from the front came that it was officially announced that the invading Tatars had been wiped out! The people immediately rushed to tell each other, and the whole city was plunged into a sea of joy!

When we entered the city, the people of the city who heard the news were boiling, and they consciously and spontaneously welcomed them, looking at their excited and happy smiling faces, which made my heart, which does not belong to this world, burn up!

As the so-called spring breeze is proud, after we passed the area welcomed by the people, we hurried all the way to the garrison at the foot of the mountain and on the side of Yuyang Street.

Entering the mansion, Qi Dudu went out to greet him, and in the midst of joy, our group entered the main hall one after another.

After sitting down, Qi Dudu got straight to the point and said: "You guys have worked hard"!

Together, we replied, "Serve the country!" May it be the force of death! ”

For a while, the crowd was excited!

Qi Dudu said loudly: "The country is in trouble, my generation of soldiers stepped forward, threw their blood, drove out the tartars, and ensured the stability of our rivers and mountains and the peace of the people!" The true character of this honest man! Pondu honors you! ”

Let's stand together and salute!

Qi Dudu said again: "This time the monarchs have merit, and I have reported to the court according to the truth!" Yesterday, a holy decree was issued, and the meritorious people of our department will go to Beijing tomorrow, and His Majesty's palace will announce the merit and reward him! ”

The crowd cheered.

Li Chengliang said: "In this battle to expel the Tatars, Qilan has made great contributions, and he should be the first to do so!"

This sentence was supported by everyone, and they all said that it should be so!

Hearing this, the governor glanced at me, and after a while, he smiled and said, "That's nature!" Presumably, the imperial court will reward meritorious deeds! ”

I chuckled in my heart, this sentence sounded fine, but the meaning revealed between the lines was not so simple. So I didn't show my face, I didn't say anything, and watched the meeting go on.

Qi Dudu said many words of encouragement, and everyone expressed their determination, and the rest was a banquet.

After the meeting, before the banquet, I quietly came to the barracks of Qidudu. Seeing me come in, he waved his big hand and said, "Qilan is here!" Sit! ”

I bowed my hand and thanked me for taking my seat. He sat down on his right.

After the servant served the tea, Qi Dudu took a sip and asked with a smile, "Did you hear a problem?"

I took a sip of tea and praised, "Good tea!"

Qi Dudu smiled, and I continued: "I don't know what went wrong?"

After speaking, he looked at Qi Dudu with a smile. He put down the tea bowl and asked, "Qilan, do you know why I repaired the book and let you light the fuse?"

I didn't expect him to ask this, so after a little thought, he said, "I can only think of two aspects."

Qi Dudu smiled: "But it doesn't hurt to say it!"

I arched my hand and said in a deep voice: "There are two aspects, which are nothing more than good and bad."

Qi Dudu nodded. I continued: "On the bright side, you want me to take the full credit, and you don't want people to take it away!"

Qi Dudu nodded and said, "Exactly!" This plan comes from you, and you deserve to do it! How can you be justified in dividing oneself from others? ”

After speaking, he said, "What about the bad side?"

I smiled slightly, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip: "I'm afraid that the fruit I picked this time is too big, and some people are dissatisfied!"

Putting down the tea bowl, I continued: "I guess this person is not an ordinary person, and there is a lot of noise!" Governor, you are probably in a dilemma. ”

Qi Dudu smiled and sighed: "See the subtlety! Qilan, you can be called a connoisseur! ”

I smiled and said nothing. Qi Dudu continued: "You have made great contributions this time, the day before yesterday, the first assistant recommended you to enter Beijing as an official, and you were awarded the title of third-class viscount, and you were promoted to the right attendant of the third-rank military department."

I smiled and shook my head, "Shousuke is in a hurry."

Qi Dudu nodded and said, "This proposal has been fiercely opposed!" Zhang Siwei instigated several famous officials to jointly play the imperial history, saying that you have no literary and martial arts reputation, and you are born in cloth, so it is against the convention to be promoted. It's so messy! ”

I nodded, "That's normal!" If not, I'm upset. ”

Qi Dudu smiled and said nothing, just looked at me. I took a sip of my tea and was silent.

Qi Dudu suddenly asked: "I heard that you have collected the remnants of the Wu on the grassland, including the prince Lakshen, who has the name of the young eagle of the grassland, as a supplement, but is there such a thing?"

I nodded, "Yes!"

Qi Dudu said abruptly: "Qilan! Qilan! Where exactly do you want to go? ”

He sighed and said, "If you have a heart for fame, but you are not enthusiastic about your career. But if you say that you are not motivated, you continue to accept talents and expand the team. It's really puzzling! ”

As he spoke, he asked me, "Qilan, can you get to the bottom of it, where are your ambitions?"

I smiled and said, "When the governor is in charge, if you have the heart to walk around and see the customs of foreign countries, you can come to me at any time." As for the troubled waters of officialdom, I would never want to go there! ”

As I spoke, I looked at Qi Dudu and said, "The reason why I work so hard is completely for the long-cherished wish in my heart, out of heartfelt affection for you and Lord Shoufu. One day you two are not here, it will be the day I say goodbye to my travel! ”

Qi Dudu was silent. Half a day Fang said: "Thanks to Qilan's wrong love!" I once wrote, the marquis is not my intention, but I hope the sea is peaceful. In life, you have to do it from your heart, I know your mind! Alas! People have their own ambitions, and they can't be forced, but it's a pity! ”

I bowed my hand to Qi Dudu, and he returned the salute. We looked at each other and smiled, and everything was silent.

Needless to say, the noon banquet is self-serving. When I was slightly drunk in the afternoon, Qi Dudu led us and others to go west to Beijing.

It was evening when I arrived at Wenhai Pavilion, and the housekeeper Qiao Hansheng prepared a reception wine for me, and I let everyone serve it and have a reunion dinner together! Needless to say, joy and entertainment.

After dinner, Qiao Hansheng came to me and said that I was no longer in the past six months, and there were accounts for the expenses in the house, and there was something to report. I sat in the west wing and drank tea, ready to listen to him.

After Qiao Hansheng entered the door, he was followed by Qinglian and Yuhe. I wondered: "You two are still in Jingshi?" Don't you want to go overseas? ”

Qiao Hansheng said: "Young master, what I want to report is the matter of the two of them, let them say it themselves."

As he spoke, he stepped aside.

Qinglian and Yuhe were blessed, and Qinglian said: "Sir, we went to Nanyang with Sister Lan's fleet and stayed for two months, but Nanyang was too hot and humid to stay, and we couldn't stand it, so we asked to come back!"

I laughed and said, "You only think that the moon is round in a foreign country!" Let's go out and find out once! ”

Yuhe smiled: "Mr. said that it was funny, the moon outside is just average with the Ming Dynasty, but the pearl is round!"

I let out a sigh and listened to them continue.

Qinglian said with a smile: "We are in the South Seas, and we found that Brunei and Sikkim are rich in pearls, with large particles and good color, but pearls with pigeon eggs are only sold for five taels of silver when they arrive in Beijing!" Margins are too thin! ”

Yuhe said: "We came up with a way, rented a storefront in Dashilan Market, and took advantage of the big solar term to be lively, shouting and starting a customized business!"

I was intrigued and asked, "How?"

Qinglian pulled out a small notebook from the back with a "whoosh", I took it, hot paper, the workmanship is very fine, open it to see, it is a variety of jewelry, but it looks like it is a Western style.

Qinglian continued: "We found a few beautiful maids in the house, pretending to be noble ladies, and gathered around the door to ask, and we explained. Customization is the meaning of self-defined and unique style! ”

I'll it! It's all about private customization! I said with interest, "Go on!"

Yuhe continued: "The gold and silver craftsman we invited back from Nanyang is named Holmes, a Britishman, and it is said that he once made jewelry for the royal family, and his craftsmanship is very good!"

Qinglian said excitedly: "But he doesn't speak my Ming Dynasty language, so we can only rely on Murong Qin's sister's foreign language to translate the words." The original price of five taels of silver pearls, plus some scattered gold and silver, can be sold for thirty taels! If the pearl is in good condition, it is possible to sell it for fifty taels"!

Yuhe smiled again: "At present, all the ladies in Jingshi are proud to have custom jewelry!"

I said to myself, "Did you find a treasure this time?" But he asked: "What you said was lively, how much actual profit is there?"

Qinglian said: "Sir, we have already bought down the store we rented at the beginning!" Three doors and two floors! Because you're not here, we're calling the store Qingyuge ......"

I was silent. Who would have thought that the two girls who were inadvertently redeemed could have this ability? Seeing that I was silent, Qinglian and Yuhe thought I was unhappy and didn't dare to make a sound. It wasn't until half of the morning later that I said softly, "You guys did a good job!" Check it out tomorrow at your store! What a great thing we two beauties have done! ”

The two of them couldn't stop laughing, and Qiao Hansheng was also laughing on the side. Qinglian laughed for a while, and suddenly said, "Sir, we have one more thing to ask!"

I laughed, "You say!" He picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.

Qinglian's eyes narrowed into a slit, and she asked with a smile, "Is Sir's childlike skill complete?"

I "poof", and the tea squirted all over the ground! I couldn't stop coughing, so I couldn't stop nodding.

Yuhe said: "Mr. is a liar! I heard that Kite and Sister Lan are both asleep! Sir, do you dislike us? The two of them burst into tears.

My heart speaks, oops, wow, rub! I can't stand such initiative! I had to say: "There are injuries!" Another day, another day"!

The two of them went with Qiao Hansheng and secretly laughed.

I sent them away one by one, closed the door of the house, and then began to cultivate the Cold Crystal Technique. It's morning again.

I was woken up at four o'clock in the morning, got up early to clean up, and went to face the saint in a while. Qinglian and Yuhe still came to change my clothes and wash up. After cleaning up, I took no regrets and nine ghosts Zhengxiao, plus two family members, five people and five horses, and went straight to Donghua Gate.

After waiting for a while, Qi Dudu and they arrived, and without regretting their waiting, we entered the Forbidden City together.

When I saw the little emperor Zhu Yijun, it was already about eight o'clock in the morning. The first assistant stood on the side, and the little emperor looked indifferent.

The little emperor first said some words of encouragement, and then began to reward everyone. Everyone has been promoted, but when I came here, the little emperor Zhu Yijun stopped, looked at me a few times, and asked Zhang Juzheng: "Shoufu, how to decide on the position of General Sun?"

Zhang Juzheng glanced at me, looked back at the little emperor and arched his hand: "The saint is wise!" Sun Qilan planned and defeated the enemy chieftain this time, and he made great contributions, and he deserved to be rewarded! ”

Zhu Yijun nodded and said, "Heavy rewards are a must!" But what should be done about those voices of opposition? ”

Zhang Juzheng said with a straight face: "Those people are just hot Sun Qilan's exploits, and they are attacking them in groups, saying that they are against heaven and harmony, or empty words that hurt my Ming and Houde traditions!" For these people, I suggest that the Holy Decree that the next time there is a war, send these people to the front along with their families, and hope that they can be benevolent and virtuous, and the Guangbu Dynasty will be majestic! ”

The little emperor laughed when he heard this, and said for a while: "Even if these imperial historians are going to apply for Zhishi!" Played by Zhun Qing! Intended! ”

The eunuchs hurriedly took notes: "From now on, if there are any more meritorious heroes, the whole family will be charged with 3,000 miles!" Then he smiled and said, "Shousuke, is it appropriate to deal with it like this?"

Zhang Juzheng arched his hand and said: "The saint is wise and benevolent, and the soldiers will be loyal to defend the country, and they are willing to serve the dead!"

The little emperor Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "Sun Aiqing should remember his kindness and contribute to the defense of the country!"

I hurriedly said: "The minister will be loyal to the emperor!" May it be the force of death! ”

Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "The reward is bound to be done, but Sun Aiqing is still young after all, and if he enters Beijing as an official, he will inevitably be criticized." If the title is higher, but the official position is still a foreign official for two years, and it is not too late to enter Beijing, what does the first assistant think? ”

Although the emperor is small, he is also a golden mouth, since he said it, Zhang Juzheng is not easy to object, so he has to nod and arch his hand: "The saint is wise!"

So the great eunuch Feng Bao screamed: "Xuan Xuan envoy Si Tongzhi Sun Qilan, loyalty, justice and bravery, honest and diligent, Wanli nine years to break the foreign invaders in Jibei, great contributions!" Viscount of the first class, hereditary replacement. And was promoted to the deputy commander of the three products, and awarded the number of General Zhaoyong! He is still stationed in Jizhou and assists in making contributions. ”

I don't mention it to myself. I secretly said in my heart that the little emperor was still affected after all and didn't want me to enter Beijing! But for me, it's a great thing. The intrigue around the palace, the open and secret battles between you and me, let's leave it to you to play slowly, I still continue to be my three-grade idle official!