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Xu Zheng and his wife stood together, holding Chichilang and pulling An An on the one hand, and Xiuxiu holding Shulang on the other side, watching Xu Ping ride on the horse. Since his son Zhongjinshi, six years have passed since Lingnan, and after six years of returning to the capital, it is time to leave again.

Lin Suniang helped Xu Ping to get on the horse, took his hand and said: "Da Lang, don't be like in Yongzhou this time, go for five or six years, and return to Beijing as soon as you stay for a term, what does it look like if your family is always reunited?" ”

Xu Ping patted Su Niang's hand lightly and whispered to her: "The official family is sending, where can I do it myself?" When I get there, I'll send you back a letter from time to time, and you can rest assured. This time, I will take Liu Xiaoyi there, and after a year and a half, Xu Chang will replace him, in short, he will not cut off the news of his family. Now there are old and young people in the family, and I have to entrust it all to you in my absence. ”

Lin Suniang nodded silently, tears flashed out of the corners of her eyes, and she took Xu Ping's hand but refused to let go.

Tan Hu stepped forward and whispered: "Madam, the official family has sent someone to serve the officials outside the city gate, and you can't miss the time." ”

Lin Suniang had no choice but to let go of her hand, wiped her eyes, and choked up to Xu Ping: "In the extreme border of Qinzhou, Da Lang is careful all the way!" ”

After speaking, he turned around and returned to Xu Zheng and his wife, hugged Panpan, and watched Xu Ping take Tan Hu and other entourage, turning back and slowly leaving. The envoy of the official family really can't help himself, and he travels around the eunuchs, where is he so comfortable?

Before leaving, I only felt that there were countless big things waiting for me to do in the distance, and I couldn't wait to fly there. I really want to leave, but I am so attached to my home that I wish time would stop here and never leave my family.

Xu Ping was in a heavy mood, and took Tan Hu and the others step by step, and went south to meet the others outside the Xinzheng Gate.

Wang Deyong, the new privy councillor, took a group of court officials to Xinzheng Gate and personally served Xu Ping and his party. The generals of the ancient system set out on the expedition, and the prime minister led the civil and military ministers to see them off in order to strengthen their affairs. The Song Dynasty set up the Privy Council to divide the military power of the prime minister, and this ceremony was also changed to the body of the privy envoy. Zhao Zhen sent Zhang Yonghe, the deputy governor of the interior, to send Xu Ping and his party on his behalf.

After all the ceremonies were over, it was already past noon, and Xu Ping could only travel twelve miles west to rest at Xindian Mapu.

The Guiming Shenwu and Xuanwei armies that followed Xu Ping to Qinfeng Road had already set off years ago, and the army was walking slowly, and it was impossible for Xu Ping to walk with them. This time, Xu Ping only brought more than 200 recruits such as Tan Hu, as well as Liu Xiaoyi and other family members.

Five days later, I arrived in Luoyang, Xijing, and rested in a post house outside the city. As a marshal all the way, Xu Ping can be judged in Qinzhou by himself, and he promoted a kind of Shiheng to this position and rendezvous in Luoyang.

Liu Xiaoyi took people to the post house to decorate, and Xu Ping took Tan Hu to stand outside the post house. Looking at Longmen Mountain not far away, Xu Ping said to Tan Hu: "Luoyang Ancient City, the thousand-year-old capital, I have been an official for many years, and now I think that the days of being an official here are the most relaxed and leisurely." I went to the extreme edge of Qinzhou, but I am afraid that there will be no such good life. ”

Tan Hu said: "Although Qinzhou is biased, it has always been rich, and it is a famous county in Longyou, and it will never be worse than Yongzhou." ”

Xu Ping smiled: "You are right, how many sinister state armies in the world are too Yongzhou?" I didn't stay the same for six years! ”

While the two were talking, they saw a large group of vehicles coming up on the official road, and there were quite a few of them. The cars are all new-style carriages made in Luoyang, and they are fully loaded.

Chong Shiheng rode a horse and walked in front, saw Xu Ping standing there, and hurriedly came over and dismounted to salute.

Xu Ping looked at the convoy and said to him, "This is all your stuff?" Although I know that your family has a large population, I didn't want to be so much. ”

Chong Shiheng hurriedly said: "The festival marshal misunderstood, this is the caravan of the three shops, and my family is just going with them." ”

"Oh-" Xu Ping nodded, "Who is leading the team?" Let him come over, I have something to ask. ”

Chong Shiheng promised, and after a while, he brought Director Zheng and Xiqing over.

Director Zheng stepped forward and saluted: "I have seen Xianggong, the younger surname is Zheng, and I have been ordered to bring a caravan to walk with Xianggong." ”

Xu Ping looked at Director Zheng, then at Xiqing, and said, "This is your son?" At a young age, you have to take care of it carefully. By the way, I asked the third division to give an official to the person who went to Qinzhou, did you get an official lawsuit? ”

"Hui Xianggong, this child's name is Xiqing, not a small son. He was an orphan, and the little one was very pitiful to see that he had no father and no mother, and he was raised by his side since he was a child. - The official has been awarded, and the small one has been appointed to the third class, and he has thanked the prime minister for his promotion. ”

Xu Ping was a little shy when he saw that he was happy, nodded at him with a smile, and said to Director Zheng: "This is thousands of miles away from Qinzhou, and the border land is naturally hard, so it is the right thing to reward you with meritorious service." When you get there, you have to work hard. ”

Director Zheng thanked him, answered the materials Xu Ping brought this time, and returned to the caravan with Xiqing.

The Tubo ethnic groups in the northwest are scattered and do not belong to each other, and the economic means are more important than the military means, and the soldiers can be brought less, and the money and goods should be brought more. For these national affairs, Xu Ping has never relied on businessmen, and he is still the most reliable three-division shop that he runs by himself. Wherever the road is repaired, the three shops will follow and the materials of the official camp will also be trafficked.

This time, Director Zheng is only the first team, and there will be more teams with the subordinates of the three divisions who have moved there one after another. Luoyang is the industrial and commercial center run by Xu Ping, and of course the materials are shipped from here, not from the capital. The materials brought by Director Zheng were mainly tea, silk and satin, sugar and some daily necessities, which had just begun to be popularized between the two capitals, and the remote places of Qinzhou, especially for Fanqiang, were precious treasures.

The reason why banknotes can pass is that they are supported by the materials of the three shops. Wherever the shop is opened, the supplies can be supplied openly, and where the paper money will be accepted. The money of the imperial court, only where the three divisions of the shop is opened, is really money. Now the so-called money and grain are sufficient, must be based on the materials of the three divisions, if the shop is not opened along the line, then a large amount of money is invested there, whether it is paper money or copper money, will cause prices to soar, can not have a good effect.

The intelligence ability of the Privy Council is very poor, and what is the situation in Qinzhou now, Xu Ping does not know the bottom in his heart. Yuan Hao reversed and gave the official title to the party, but in fact, it is still unknown whether the party can threaten the party. According to the border reports in Qinzhou in recent years, it seems that the recent situation is not good, and Tubo has long been divided.

The situation ahead is unknown, Xu Pingwei has more prepared materials, and uses strong financial resources as his own support. Money can be channeled, as long as there is enough money, many things will be easy to do.

(The physical condition is still not very good, and what I owe yesterday will be made up in a few days, and I can only update normally in the past two days.) ）