Li Yuanqing smiled and touched Li Xiaobao's head, "Don't worry, I should be able to arrange my new errand soon." When the time comes, let's hit the road as soon as possible. ”

"It's great to finally be able to go home." Li Nan also smiled.

The capital is full of flowers, and now the big house of the family is also simple and dignified, but what they miss is still the curling smoke and simple nostalgia of Jixiang Village.

At the same time, in the palace.

Emperor Zhou Ping was in the imperial study, sitting quietly alone.

There was no smile on his face, but there was a fierce battle intent in his eyes.

Now the northwest is stable, and the surrounding territory is stable.

Although there is some chaos on the eastern sea, it does not affect the overall situation.

However, Li Yuanqing was right. Now with the development of agriculture in the Great Zhou, commerce will be more prosperous, and more and more things will be produced, and if they cannot be used up at home, they will have to be sold abroad.

Sea transportation is undoubtedly the most convenient way for foreign trade.

Therefore, it is indeed time to deal with the flooding of water bandits.

At the same time, it is also necessary to take advantage of this opportunity to train the naval army and provide protection for the merchant ships of the Great Zhou.

Emperor Zhou Ping's gaze crossed the Kanyu map, and then fell on Xunyang Mansion.

King Chen.

He received a secret report that King Chen not only embezzled part of the output of the silver mine, but also got involved in the manufacture of iron tools. Among the weapons sent to the northwest, half of them were defective.

This was reported by the Zhao family, and Emperor Zhou Ping did not fully believe it, and used the fine work placed next to King Chen, which confirmed that the defective iron tools did have the handwriting of King Chen.

In addition, it was also found that the silver output of the silver mine was too different from the actual amount mined.

King Chen also has Dongyang women as concubines by his side, and she is very favored in the mansion. Although it cannot be proved that King Chen has a private connection with the Wa State, he has to guard against it.

Now the world is stable, but it does not mean that everyone is willing to surrender.

For example, this King Chen, who almost became the emperor back then, but because he had no weapons in his hand, he was defeated in the end. Emperor Zhou Ping picked up the bargain and became the emperor.

Although King Chen led people to surrender and behaved very respectfully, Emperor Zhou Ping did not believe that King Chen was willing to surrender, but he just didn't want to die.

Emperor Zhou Ping may not be a talented person, but he is a person who is good at thinking and can empathize. If he is in the position of King Chen, he will definitely be unwilling.

Stay in the green mountains, don't worry about no firewood.

As long as you live, once you have the opportunity, you will never give up.

Since such an important clue has been found, Emperor Zhou Ping can't let it go.

Only by getting evidence can we confirm King Chen's charges and deal with King Chen justifiably.

Before, Emperor Zhou Ping tried to send someone to give King Chen a holy decree, and the Great Zhou achieved such a big victory, let him go back to Beijing to celebrate together. King Kechen refused because of his poor health.

Emperor Zhou Ping had reason to believe that King Chen was weak and did not dare to enter Beijing.

If the army is directly mobilized, King Chen will definitely get the news, and when the time comes, he will hide it, and there will be no evidence at all.

Build a naval division, recruit troops, and train troops everywhere in the local area, and you can take the opportunity to inquire.

In short, after careful consideration and discussion with Gu Shao, Emperor Zhou Ping finally decided to let Gu Shao and Li Yuanqing, one article and one martial arts, one bright and one dark, investigate King Chen.

Gu Shao became the governor of Jiangnan Province, and Li Yuanqing became the commander of Jiangnan Province. Commanding the troops stationed in Jiangnan, while also taking care of the training of sailors.

Such an official position is a challenge for the young Gu Shao and Li Yuanqing, but it is also an opportunity.

The queen is also very happy today, but at the same time very vigilant.

Based on the information received from the outside, carefully analyze what to do in the future.

It's time for the Zhao family to retreat, so after going to court tomorrow, they will hand over the military power.

Otherwise, with the prestige and number of the children of the Zhao family in civil and military officials, it would be a great threat to His Majesty.

If the Zhao family wants to be preserved, they must know how to retreat.

In fact, the same is true, General Zhao asked to hand over the military power.

Emperor Zhou Ping was delighted, but on the surface he also said that he trusted General Zhao and believed in his loyalty.

However, General Zhao is more interested, and the war is over, so he should hand over the military power to His Majesty to consolidate the imperial power. Once there is a war, His Majesty will appoint a general to lead the troops to fight.

General Zhao said it sincerely and conclusively.

Originally, those courtiers in the court thought that after a while, they would impeach the Zhao family for supporting the army and respecting themselves, but they didn't expect the Zhao family to hand over the military power by themselves. It seemed to have ten thousand strengths, and finally found that it was empty.

In the refusal and retention of General Zhao and Emperor Zhou Ping several times, Emperor Zhou Ping successfully accepted the military power.

Although he trusted General Zhao, the military power was in the hands of others, and Emperor Zhou Ping could not sleep well at night. I can finally get a good night's sleep today.

At this time, Emperor Zhou Ping gradually understood.

Why did you become a loner after becoming an emperor?

Because he didn't dare to trust anyone completely, suspicion was the emperor's instinct, and in the end only power and suspicion remained, and only trust himself.

After that, Li Yuanqing played, trained the sailor, and wrote a lot of benefits on the article.

Emperor Zhou Ping discussed with his ministers, and finally felt that it was feasible, so he allowed Li Yuanqing to recruit 10,000 people first to form a naval division of the new army. In addition, a shipyard was built for Li Yuanqing.

Now that Li Yuanqing and Gu Shao's official positions have been arranged, they can pack up their things and come back to Cuiyang County.

Hearing the news, Liu Paner and the children were very happy.

If I go back now, I can still return to Jixiang Village, Jixiang Town, before the year.

Li Yuanqing came back, and Liu Paner discussed with him during the meal. "This time we will go back, the next time we come to the capital, I don't know what year it is, so I want to prepare a few gifts for the Qi family, Liang's father-in-law, and the nine princesses in the palace."

Li Yuanqing nodded, "It's rare that the Ninth Princess once reminded you that it's good to be good friends with her." I have received a lot of things from the northwest, and all the money has been given to you, and the purchase of decent gifts can also show our sincerity. ”

Liu Pan'er nodded again and again, "Of course I know, everything is ready." Now that the matter is settled, I have people send prayer messages to these people. ”

Because Gu Shao's errand was also arranged in Jiangnan, Mrs. Gu and Gu Shao were also ready to follow Liu Paner back to Cuiyang County.

Being able to go back to their hometown, even if it's cold, they have nothing to fear.

Therefore, Liu Paner decided not to visit the Gu family, anyway, there were many opportunities for peers to get along along the way.

Old Madam Qi received Liu Paner's greetings, and sighed leisurely, "The time to come is coming after all, Li Yuanqing will return to Jiangnan to take up his post, and they will return to Jiangnan now." ”

Hearing this, Mrs. Qi smiled and comforted, "Mother, now that General Li is a third-rank military attaché, even if he is not promoted for a long time in the future, such an official position is very high. ”

"Although I know that you are reluctant to Ah Rong, it is better for Ah Rong to follow her adoptive parents. Mrs. Derui also said, when you and your father return to their hometown next year, Lanling Mansion is only a few hundred miles away from Cuiyang County, and it will be reached in a few days, and Ah Rong will be sent over to reunite with you. ”

Old Madam Qi smiled at this time, "That's right, you can't force everything." Mrs. Drey can be so thoughtful, and we can't be aggressive. ”