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Chapter 636 Gao Qiu: Convict Liu Yanqing of entering a serious place by mistake!
Liu House.

Liu Yanqing was looking at the account books, and his concentration was far behind when he was reading military books.

The eldest son, Liu Guangguo, counted the money, frowned after a while and said, "Father, this month's income has decreased by [-]%..."

Liu Yanqing's face darkened: "It's all caused by the Pingxia War. Fighting against Western thieves all day long, wasting people and money, and hindering our business!"

Liu Guangguo couldn't help but said: "Father, we can open a few more private markets and earn money back!"

Liu Yanqing shook his head: "It's not as simple as you think. Every time a private market is opened, all parties have to reach out to it. In the end, my Liu family will bear the risk. It's not a last resort, so we can't do such a thing."

The Baoan Liu family is a big family on the border between the Song and Xia Dynasties. The official trading place of the two countries is called the Quechang. It has existed in all dynasties. It can be traced back to the transaction between the Western Han Dynasty and the Huns in the north. An important trading place, and finally the existence of a private market.

The security army owned by the Liu family is responsible for maintaining the law and order of the market and fortress trade. It is also the place officially designated by the Song and Xia dynasties. Important reports between Song and Xia go through the security army and then reach their respective capitals.

Over time, the Security Army has mastered many routes in Xixia territory, opened smuggling routes logically, established private markets, and gradually became the leader of the Fan family, pinching the huge profits from transactions with Xixia. Buy high-ranking officials.

These high-ranking officials spend their days and nights enjoying the glory and wealth. How can they rely on that little salary? Isn't it their filial piety?

So Liu Yanqing was very dissatisfied when he thought of the recent turmoil: "Then Wu Juhou is also incomprehensible. It’s better for the Mingzun Sect to stay away, it’s not worth fighting those untouchables!”

Liu Guangguo's left ear went in and out of his right ear, but Liu Guangshi, who was beside him with an immature face, firmly remembered: "I have memorized my father's good words, so what should I do if the court blames me?"

Liu Yanqing waved his hand: "Don't worry about this. Ding Run must be responsible for the crime, and the imperial censor will not question it. Don't look at those scholar-officials who bite people when they see them, but they don't yell at me. Why? Theirs!"

He proudly said: "These civil servants have a high status, and they are really good at shouting at us warriors, but let me tell you, when it comes to family power, our military family is guaranteed. It will decline immediately, but we can continue to prosper and pass on from generation to generation!"

Liu Guangguo and Liu Guangshi nodded again and again.

Since the founding of the Zhao Song Dynasty, although the status of warriors is low, there are many families of generals. The Zhe family, the Cao family, the Yang family, the Zhong family, and the Yao family are well-known, and some are not well-known. In fact, they have a lot of resources. For example, the security Liu's family.

This has something to do with the selection system of the Song Dynasty. Warriors often get favored and become officials, and their families are united. Compared with Jinshi Division, where thousands of troops cross a single-plank bridge, no one cares about martial arts. The maximum number of people admitted at a time is only [-] people. , at least two people at a time, without a steady infusion of fresh blood, wouldn't it be a few families and surnames who closed their doors and played by themselves.

Liu Yanqing even felt that the weaker the military morality, the easier it is to be a general, because the imperial court's uniformly dispatched imperial army is weak in combat effectiveness and can only rely on the aristocratic families of the frontier generals. Wrong, the imperial court still had to use him in the end.

Therefore, he thinks that scholar-officials are famous for their face, but in fact they can't last a few generations of wealth, but they can be prosperous for generations.

Of course, if he could be admitted to Jinshi, he would still take the exam, after all, it would be too beautiful.

Liu Guangguo turned his attention away from money. He didn't intend to take the Jinshi exam, but he was thinking about the princess: "If I can marry a princess, my Liu family's status will be more consolidated..."

This is not a toad wanting to eat swan meat. After Song Taizu released his military power with a cup of wine, in order to appease the mentality of the arrogant soldiers, he let the royal family marry the generals. Later kings followed suit, so that the queens often married the sons of the generals. , Liu Guangguo can naturally think about it.

Liu Yanqing said: "Now the official family is still young, the eldest son has just been born, where can I match you with a princess? But Sanlang is still young now, when he grows up, maybe he can marry a golden branch and jade leaf to the family!"

Liu Guangshi cupped his hands: "My child must work hard!"

Liu Yanqing laughed: "It's not that you work hard, it's that I have to work hard. These are all annoying things recently, but there is only one good thing, Zhang Dun will finally be demoted!"

Liu Guangguo said in surprise: "Mr. Zhang is going to be demoted, but the officials have always been extremely respectful to him!"

Liu Yanqing sneered and said: "Far respectful, Zhang Dun said such words, how could the officials tolerate him? It's just a matter of patience! How much money this old thing has cost us, it's finally coming to an end!"

Liu Guangguo said happily: "Then father can be promoted? It's a pity that Mingzun's leader of the bandits died, and he lost his credit for nothing..."

Liu Yanqing frowned: "Didn't I just say, don't provoke that Ming Zun sect? I was also impulsive at the time, and I shouldn't pay attention to these cults in the future... Besides, I can get promoted without that credit!"

Liu Guangguo was puzzled: "Then why is father still the commander? Is it because of Zhang Xianggong?"

Liu Yanqing hesitated for a moment, and said, "It's not that I'm afraid of Zhang Dun. Don't think he has a lot of prestige in the Western Army, but he can't control us after all. What I'm worried about is that when Li Xian was in charge of the Western Army. , Collected a lot of evidence, all of which are records of bribery by various generals, if it is shown, it will be a big deal!"

Liu Guangguo and Liu Guangshi's expressions changed drastically: "Is there such a thing?"

Liu Yanqing said: "Yes, this is what your grandfather told me. I have kept it in my heart for a long time. Fortunately, Tong Guan, Li Xian's successor, has been killed by the thief leader of Wuyou Cave. The box of evidence must be the same. I can't see the sun, so I can relax..."

Liu Guangguo breathed a sigh of relief, while Liu Guangshi said: "Father, you can't guess about this matter, it's better to be sure!"

Liu Yanqing said helplessly: "You think I don't want to be sure? Where can I be sure about the secret affairs of those eunuchs? If they show their appearance, wouldn't they be self-reporting?"

Liu Guangshi thought for a while, and suddenly said: "No wonder my father has given more and more money to those high-ranking officials in recent years. If something happens, they will also protect my Liu family!"

Liu Yanqing showed approval: "That's right, my officialdom in the Song Dynasty is like this. There is no right or wrong in doing things, but the number of people who depend on and support you. If you can understand this truth, you will have great achievements in the future!"

While teaching his own Qilin'er, the butler knocked on the door and came in, handing over a letter with both hands: "This is an invitation from Dian Gaoqiu, Secretary of the Imperial City, please have a look at it, Alang!"

"Imperial City Secretary? Could it be that Ding Run went back to his mother's house to rescue soldiers? How ridiculous!"

Liu Yanqing snorted, showing a look of contempt.

He looked down on the Imperial City Secretary very much, not only because he used the huge profits from smuggling to buy many officials from the imperial court, but also because the Imperial City Secretary was really not good at it.

It’s not that it’s not working now, it’s that it’s not working all the time.

The earliest Song Taizu wanted the Wu Desi, the predecessor of the Imperial City Division, to monitor the army to prevent his throne from being overthrown. Zhao Pu, who planned to launch the Chenqiao Mutiny, asked for his opinion. Yeah", this means "Zhou Shizong did that in the past, but have you been found out, Your Majesty?" Zhao Kuangyin was speechless, "Shang Moran, so stop."

Later, the Imperial City Division was established in the hands of Zhao Guangyi, and began to monitor the officials, but the capital was okay, after all, it was at the foot of the Imperial City, and the imperial city divisions sent to other places were miserable, and some were even arrested and sent back to the capital. People's officials also angrily reprimanded His Majesty for not trusting Xianjun. Zhao Guangyi pinched his nose and praised him as "straightforward". Later, some scholar-bureaucrats directly killed the minions of the Imperial City Secretary on the spot without any scruples. Lin profusely praised him and won a good reputation.

Liu Yanqing's roots are in the local area, so he naturally knows that the Imperial City Department is strong outside but middle-ranking. It is just a pawn in the game between the imperial power and the scholar-bureaucrat group. It does not have much real power, so it is not willing to accept invitations: "Let's put it aside!"

Liu Guangshi persuaded, "Father, after all, this Gao Qiu is the former minister of the government's hidden residence. This is the capital after all, so we should see him."

Liu Yanqing liked this third son, and could listen to what he said. Hearing this, he thought for a while: "Sanlang's words are not unreasonable, after all, they can be listened to by God. It's really not beautiful to gossip in front of officials. I'll give Gao Qiu a face, and give me three melons and two dates, and I'll get rid of it~"

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Imperial City Division.

The lighted candles fluttered gently in the night wind, Gao Qiu and Ding Run sat opposite each other, discussing the details of tomorrow.

"Liu Yanqing has already accepted the invitation. If this thief comes to the appointment tomorrow, I can take it down!"

Speaking of this, Gao Qiu gulped, with excitement on his brows.

Ding Run looked at him: "Then congratulations to Gao Tiao. I have been in the Imperial City Division for so many years, but I haven't arrested an official yet. I should give Gao a little prestige!"

Gao Qiu smiled and said in a low voice: "To tell you the truth, Judge Ding, I also envy Yushitai's prison, where officials can often be locked up and interrogated in a majestic manner. Looking at the desolate appearance of the Imperial City Secretary, the gap is really great." so big!"

Ding Rundao: "The censor's interrogation of officials is an internal struggle among the scholar-officials, while the Imperial City Division is an external target. The reactions of the officials are naturally different, but the commander who is dealing with it this time has close contacts with Wu Longtu!"

Gao Qiu didn't take it seriously: "It's just a commander, what is it? Wu Longtu can control Judge Ding, but he can't control me. I only obey the orders of the officials!"

Ding Run followed Gongsun Zhao's advice: "Although that's the case, if those ministers go to the government to ask for orders, we can't proceed to the next step. The point is to punish him for a legitimate felony. , it will be easier to decide next time!"

Gao Qiu thought and thought, and suddenly raised his brows: "How about convicting him of entering the palace by mistake?"

(End of this chapter)