Qin Lin spent a happy Shangyuan Festival, Li Shizhen was invited to Wang Shizhen's banquet, Qin Lin and Qingdai dressed up in disguise, and slipped out of the house like a little couple who eloped.

Shangyuan Festival is also called the Lantern Festival, on the night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, lanterns are hung everywhere on the streets of Jinling, and the whole city is full of fire trees and silver flowers.

The restaurant hangs marquee lanterns on the cornices at the four corners of the house, painting characters from the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, and Journey to the West, turning non-stop; Qinglou Chu Hall is a series of red light balls, the lights are beaming, and the girls with new makeup at the door line up to say good fortune to the guests, which is very lively; The mansions of dignitaries and dignitaries are hung with big red palace lamps, the big one is the big one, and the largest is the pair of imperial palace lamps in front of the Duke of Wei Xu's house, which was originally used by the Fengtian Temple of the Beijing Division, and each one is almost as big as a room.

There are a lot of people looking at the lanterns, and many people point to this pair of palace lanterns, saying that no matter how novel and ingenious other houses are, they are not as graceful and luxurious as the imperial gifts of the Wei State Mansion.

Qin Lin and Qing Dai walked here, and their cloth clothes and hats mixed in the crowd, without attracting any attention.

The red light illuminated the girl's delicate face even more charming, and the braided teeth bit her lip gently, Qing Dai looked at the direction of the gate of the Wei State Mansion and shook Qin Lin's arm: "Brother Qin, what's going on between you and Sister Xu?" ”

Suddenly asked, Qin Lin was faintly a little weak-hearted, and after thinking about it, it seemed that there was nothing else except for a few unexpected intimate contacts, so he smiled and pinched Qingdai's nose: "What can I do with that man's wife, why did my little Qingdai suddenly ask about her?" ”

"What little Qingdai, it should be called senior sister," although Qin Lin was already called her elder brother, Qingdai still insisted that she was the senior sister in the order of entry.

After a pause, the girl grabbed Qin Lin's arm and pleaded: "Sister Xu is very good to people, don't call her a man's wife, okay?" Also, be kind to her, as long as the two of you talk to each other, you are fierce, Qingdai is always worried that you will quarrel, in that case, Qingdai will not know which side to stand on. ”

Qin Lin breathed a sigh of relief, agreed to the request, and then pulled Qing Dai's tender face, and sighed in a low voice.

Unconsciously walked to the bank of the Qinhuai River, only to see many girls here put river lanterns to make wishes, a small boat with different shapes carrying candles down the river, the young girls squinted their eyes and made a wish, the woman who did not want to be prayed for this year to find a good husband, and the young girl with a lover in her heart pleaded with God's blessing, so that a lover will eventually become a family.

Whether their postures are beautiful or not, when they close their eyes and pray sincerely, the longing for happiness on their faces is so touching and fascinating.

Qingdai also bought wax paper and folded a small boat, put a candle in it, lit it with both hands, and sent it into the Qinhuai River with the most gentle movements.

"Don't listen!" Qing Dai pouted and pushed Qin Lin away, then closed his eyes and made a wish towards the river lantern that was gradually moving away: "Bless Brother Qin of Qing Dai to be safe forever, no illness or disaster, if God wants him to get sick, turn to Qing Dai, because Qing Dai will cure the disease!" ”

As she spoke, the girl stuck out her tongue mischievously.

When Qing Dai turned around and made a wish, Qin Lin didn't stand still honestly, so he heard the girl's innocent wish word by word.

The quietly flowing Qinhuai River gradually went away with the river lanterns, and the candlelight of countless small lamps on the river reflected the girls who made wishes on both sides of the river, there is no doubt that Qingdai is the most beautiful and innocent one of them, with the young girl's face, it is so holy and flawless.

At this moment, the softest place in Qin Lin's heart was hit by an inexplicable force, and he did not hesitate to hug Qing Dai into his arms and kiss her fragrant lips heavily, until the girl pushed him away in a panic, looking around like a frightened rabbit, and his face was already covered with red glow...... There was no laughter, no surprised eyes, not many people noticed this scene, and there were also envious glances and kind smiles - this is the Shangyuan Festival that the whole world celebrates Jinwu, and men, women and children enjoy the city, shouldn't they be a little more tolerant of young couples?

Look at this pair, although they are dressed simply, the men are heroic and sharp, and the women are charming and cute, they are really a golden boy and a girl!

The old man recalls the feelings of his youth, and his or her figure appears in the depths of his memory. The young ladies covered their mouths and chuckled, although the little couple did not seem to be wealthy, but the sincere and warm emotions were enviable, more than one young lady in the boudoir saw this scene, and Yu Yu read out the famous sentence of the fish mystery: "It is easy to ask for priceless treasures, and it is rare to have a lover......

―――――――――――― the day after the Shangyuan Festival, Qin Lin was notified to go to Yangzhou to receive the decree, and he, Huang Gonggong and Huo Chonglou rushed down the river to Yangzhou overnight, and waited for two days for the decree to arrive.

In the middle of the line of Li Qiu, the governor of Caoyun, the incense case was lined up, and the officials burned incense and bowed, and the envoy unhurriedly unfolded and read the edict.

The will is to praise the officials as usual, saying that the theft of silver and the rebellion of the White Lotus Sect have been handled very well, which shows that the emperor's grace is vast and the saints are majestic, and the officials are really loyal courtiers of the Ming Dynasty, and the people of Jiangnan are also righteous people who are loyal to the community.

The governor of Caoyun, Li Qiu, was promoted to the second rank of the right capital of the imperial history, and the young master of the crown prince was still in his original position, and the following officials were all rewarded.

Hearing this, Li Qiu and Yangzhou prefect and other officials all kowtowed again and again, thanking the emperor for his grace.

Then the conversation changed, Chen Wang Moshi received the favor of the country, should have been loyal to his duties, did not want to hide his foolishness, almost provoked chaos, it is really a great crime, I remember his ancestors, father's merits and forgiveness a little, Zige went to the post of Caoyun General Military Officer, and the title of Pingjiang Earl was inherited by his eldest son, and I thought about it forever.

Chen Wangmo's face is ugly, his political life in this life is over, there is no more chance, the eldest son inherits an empty earl, without any real position, he is no different from a rich man, and he no longer has the powerful position he used to have.

Thunder, rain and dew are all graces of heaven, and Chen Wangmo can only kowtow to thank him.

The third part of the holy decree finally mentioned the matter of appeasing the Wufeng maritime merchants, and the envoy said in a shrill voice: "I have been on the throne for seven years, and I dare not be arrogant, assisted by Mr. Zhang, the young master of Meng Yuanfu, and widely spread benevolence in Siyi, and now the overseas barbarian righteous people Jin helped the imperial court to recapture Caoyin, and attacked the cult and demon bandits, which shows that the Eight Desolations [***] all admire my Chinese benevolence and righteousness, and feel my Chinese heavenly might...... Today, at the invitation of the Jin family, the Yingzhou Governor is set up in the jurisdiction of the Jin family in the East China Sea, with the Jin family as the female toast, and the world town is in the East China Sea! ”

The officials didn't care about the demeanor of receiving orders, and blew up the nest with a bang.

The Ming Dynasty implemented a tributary system for foreign countries and a fetters system for barbarians in various places, while the native Han Dynasty opened imperial examinations and appointed liuguan officials, and its rule gradually increased.

Under the fetter policy, the barbarian leader served as the Tusi official, who had greater autonomy than the court officials, and the degree of freedom was second only to that of foreign states.

For example, Jin Yingji was named Yingzhou Tusi, although she was only the lowest six-rank "chief" in the Tusi, but her actual power in her jurisdiction could be said to be greater than that of the governors and governors.

It is not surprising that a woman was given the title of toast, and the later Qin Liangyu was a famous female toast, and there were also many women of the Miao Yao ethnic group who served as toast officials.

To the surprise of the officials, the imperial court has always set up a toast in the southwestern barbarian area, and at sea, since the eunuch Sanbao went to the West and set up a consolation envoy in the old port (Sumatra, Indonesia), and Feng Shi Jinqing as a consolation envoy, there has been no tusi official for more than 100 years.

What is the purpose of setting up an unprecedented Yingzhou chief lawsuit this time? Officials are wondering what this means.

Only Qin Lin nodded secretly, admiring Zhang Juzheng's scheming methods.

To appease Jin Yingji, it is necessary to give her a justifiable status, so as to help the imperial court suppress the true widows, pirates and Franc machine colonists, develop maritime trade, crack down on powerful smuggling groups, and increase taxes; However, if you give the imperial court a formal official position, it will inevitably involve all kinds of battles in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, and this foreign catfish will definitely conflict with the old officialdom order, and Jin Yingji's freedom of action will also be restricted, which is not beautiful.

It is the best way to give the title of Tusi, which not only has the official status recognized by the imperial court, but also is free from the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, and is not subject to too many restrictions, so that it is convenient to let go of the hands and feet.

Thinking of this, Qin Lin was secretly amused in his heart, Jin Yingji's father is Wang Zhi, although he has Korean ancestry on his mother's side, but at this time the bloodline is from his father, in the eyes of the world, she is an out-and-out Han person, and at the same time, Wufeng maritime merchants are also the common people in the coastal areas as the main body, and they also absorb the maritime business group composed of Koreans and Ryukyuan people, and the Han people account for nearly ninety percent, and they are not barbarians.

In order to achieve the goal, Zhang Juzheng insisted on treating them as barbarians, this style is really unscrupulous to achieve the goal!

It is no wonder that this holy decree came so late, judging from the surprise of the officials in Yangzhou, the controversy in the court of the Beijing division must have been fierce and stalemate for a long time.

The envoy continued to read out the holy decree, and finally mentioned: "The chief of the old Yi Wang Zhi, who was originally loyal to the Heavenly Dynasty, was unfortunately ridiculed by the people of the time, and died unjustly for no reason, and now he is specially rehabilitated Zhaoxue...... Qin Lin, the deputy of Jinyi Wei, is proficient in Yi language, wise and loyal, and orders him to be the main envoy of Xuanfu, and Huo Chonglou is the deputy to go to Zhaofu! After success, Ningbo Port will be reopened for trade between China and foreign countries! ”

Originally, the officials were still wondering how a lot of promotions were in front of them, but there was no Qin Lin's name, and it suddenly dawned on them at this time.

Li Qiu, who had newly promoted the crown prince and young master, was full of joy and looked at Qin Lin deeply: "I really didn't know that the imperial court had such faith in General Qin!" The envoy Xuanfu is a deep trust of the imperial court, the future of the official can be on the wheel, after the success is no different from the battlefield victory, how different is the class to go to the immortal, General Qin triumphantly said, is the time of peace! ”

The officials surrounded Qin Lin to congratulate, and if the appeasement was successful, Qin Lin would definitely be promoted to a high-ranking official of Jinyiwei.

But he himself secretly wondered: Why didn't Wang Bengu be mentioned in the holy decree? Is there another purpose to deal with it?

(To be continued)