"Your Majesty, Yin Su Kantai, the city government in Jiangzhong, reported that the bandits in Xinglin Mountain in the north of the city were haunting, burning, killing and looting, and they did all kinds of evil, and they also looted the official food the day before yesterday, and asked the court to send troops to suppress the bandits."

As soon as these words came out, the hall was in an uproar.

"Your Majesty, for the sake of the safety of the people, these thieves must be eradicated, please send troops to suppress the bandits, take back the official food, and return the safety of the people in Jiangzhong City."

"Your Majesty, Weichen also asked for troops."

"The ministers seconded the proposal."

Zhao Chengxi thought secretly. This is obviously Su Kantai's thief shouting to catch the thief, wanting to use the power of the imperial court to kill the people of Xinglin Mountain and reap the benefits of the fisherman. However, this is an opportunity.

"It is necessary to send troops, then Aiqing, who is willing to lead the troops to suppress the bandits?"

"Wechen is willing to lead the troops to suppress the bandits." A military general came out to play.

"Weichen thinks that General Dong Cheng is indeed the right person."

"The minister seconded the proposal."

Zhao Chengxi's next words surprised everyone.

"The one who leads the troops, I have other arrangements. Let the Protector Go, I have heard that the Protector Army is brave and good at fighting, and can fight with one enemy and ten, then I will issue an order, and the Protector Marquis will take 500 elite soldiers to Jiangzhong City to suppress the bandits. ”

"Your Majesty, the Marquis of the Protector is the invigilator of this examination, but I am afraid that he will not be the best person to go to suppress the bandits." A minister replied.

"It's okay, I believe that the Protector can handle it, so I'll wait until the test is over, and I'll leave immediately in four days. He's just a proctor and doesn't put much effort into it. ”

Meng Lingping was quite surprised by Zhao Chengxi's decision, and after weighing it again and again, he still made a list of suggestions: "Your Majesty, there are many generals in the DPRK and China to go to the matter of suppressing bandits, why don't you change your choice?" ”

"I've made up my mind, so there's no need to talk about it anymore."

The ministers saw that even Meng Xiang's words could not make Zhao Chengxi change his mind, so they didn't say anything more.

Originally, His Majesty had a deep belief in the Protector Marquis, but he didn't expect this favor to go so quickly. It's just to exterminate some mobs, which makes the Protector Marquis lead the troops overkill in the end. Even if you suppress the bandits, you will only be allowed to bring 500 people, no matter how powerful the Protector Army is, these people are obviously not enough, it seems that Your Majesty wants to give the Protector a dismount. Sure enough, it's like a tiger.

The Hou Mansion also received the news quickly.

"Master Hou, this morning reported to Jiangzhong City that the bandits in Xinglin Mountain in the north of the city had robbed a batch of official grain, and asked His Majesty to send troops to kill them. Your Majesty has assigned you to go with 500 elite soldiers to suppress the bandits, and set out in four days. The decree should be forthcoming. ”

Although Qin Xu's reaction was not as fierce as that of the courtiers, he was also suspicious, how could His Majesty let Hou Ye go for such a thing as suppressing bandits?

Qin Chongzhou still looked calm when he heard this, and after thinking for a while, he ordered: "Send someone to Jiangzhong City to inquire about the news first, and then contact Benhou when he arrives in Jiangzhong City." ”

"Subordinates obey."

In the past two days, there have been a lot of new things in Jingling City, and the streets and alleys are talking about it.

First of all, the Protector Marquis took the initiative to play, only need to bring a hundred elite soldiers to Jiangzhong City to suppress the bandits, for a time the people were full of rumors of the Protector's heroism, although he brought few people, but no one thought that he would return with a feather.

Then the three-day examination began. The reform of this examination has won a lot of praise for Zhao Chengxi. Let the two most prestigious courtiers among the people, Prime Minister Meng Lingping and Protector Qin Chongzhou, serve as the chief examiner and invigilator, and then randomly select eight people from the Ministry of Rites to serve as the same examiner. Interestingly, on the occasion of the exam, suddenly His Majesty's father-in-law Lian came to the examination room and changed the exam papers, which directly stunned the two examiners. And His Majesty also issued a holy decree that the test papers of those who won the test will be displayed to the public in the public notice for three days, if there is a report of fraud of the winner, after investigation, the results of the winner will be invalidated, and the whistleblower will be rewarded with fifty taels of silver.

What's even more interesting is that the third prince of the Northern Zhou Kingdom, who has been staying in Jingling City and not leaving, left in a hurry, which is even more confusing.

Qin Chongzhou is going to Jiangzhong City tomorrow, and he must first arrange the affairs of Jingling City.

Qin Chongzhou rarely had lunch with the three brothers and sisters of the Song family today.

"Master Hou, this meal will be regarded as a practice for you." Song Lingxiu took the lead in raising his glass and drank it all.

Song Qiaoqiao and Song Mingming also toasted.

"Use the food on Benhou's mansion to practice for Benhou, your Song family is so generous." Qin Chongzhou also raised his glass and drank it all.

"It's the Hou Ye who is generous and tolerates our three brothers and sisters to disturb the house for so long."

"Ling Xiu." Qin Chongzhou suddenly called out Song Lingxiu's name.

"Master Hou, please speak."

"Ben Hou hopes that you can stay in Jingling City for a while until Ben Hou returns."

Song Lingxiu smiled when he heard this: "Master Hou, you didn't say that at the beginning. ”

"This time is different from the past, you are here, Ben Hou is finally more at ease." Qin Chongzhou's tone was serious.

Song Lingxiu raised his eyes and looked at Qin Chongzhou, and nodded: "Okay, I agreed." ”

Qin Chongzhou responded with his head bowed, and suddenly his expression froze. There are people on the roof.

Qin Chongzhou quickly got up to chase him out, but the person who came came landed in the hall steadily.

When Song Qiaoqiao saw it, he immediately dropped his chopsticks: "Chang Yi!" What are you doing here! It's been a long time since I've seen you! Where do you live? Why do they all say they don't know where you and Bi Gongzi live? ”

The person who came was Chang Yi, he ignored Song Qiaoqiao's questions, and just looked straight at Qin Chongzhou: "Master Hou." ”

Song Lingxiu could only come forward and pull Song Qiaoqiao away: "Qiaoqiao, come, eat your meal, don't disturb their deliberations." ”

Qin Chongzhou and Chang Yi walked to no one's place at this time.

"Big brother, why did Your Majesty ask Master Hou to suppress bandits? For such a trivial matter as suppressing bandits, you don't need Hou Ye to go out. Song Mingming asked.

"Do you remember that day in Pingshuixuan, there was a person who talked about Jiangzhong City?" Song Ling nodded and said.

"Oh...... I remember that there was a man who said that the officials of Jiangzhong City were oppressing the people...... Then it seems that Hou Ye is openly going to suppress bandits, and secretly wants to investigate this matter? "Song Mingming is also smart-minded, and she can understand it at one point.

Song Lingxiu smiled silently.

"It's just that how did Your Majesty know about this?" Song Mingming's eyes flashed with curiosity.

Song Lingxiu almost choked: "...... Of course, it was Hou Ye who told His Majesty. ”

"That's right." Song Mingming does not doubt him.

"Master Hou, this is a letter from His Majesty to his subordinates." Changyi pulled out a bulging envelope from his arms.

Qin Chongzhou took it, and this thickness inexplicably made his heart feel a little heavier.

Qin Chongzhou saw that Chang Yi had no intention of leaving, and glanced at him again.

"Does Master Hou have any words or letters to convey?" Chang asked one by one.

"Then please convey to Your Majesty, what Your Majesty thinks, Weichen understands."

Often nod your head and jump up to the eaves.