Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 364: Jue Qian and Fei Xin [Thank you all for your support! Goodbye! ]

(Thanks to the book friends for correcting the name)
"Hahahaha!"

"Good! Great! Reward, big reward!"

The postman prostrated himself on the ground: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The emperor laughed loudly, as if he was several years younger, and strode towards the wall on the side of the imperial desk.

The eunuch next to him heard the emperor's words, followed him and waved his hand: "Take him away to rest!"

"Yes!"

The imperial guard beside the postman bowed in response and then helped the postman out of the hall.

In the palace,

Two young eunuchs pulled open the high curtain on the wall, revealing the map of the Great Zhou Dynasty behind the curtain.

The chief eunuch took a lamp with an extended handle and a crystal shade from a junior eunuch at the side, raised it up, and illuminated a location on the map with ease.

In the light of the lamp,
This location is the upper left bend of a river that is shaped like a Chinese character "几" on the map. There are four very handsome medium-sized red characters: "Houqu Land". (Houtao Plain)

In the middle of the two bends above the character "几", there are four large black characters: "河曲地", which is the approximate scope of the Hetao area in later generations.

The horse-breeding land that the Great Zhou Dynasty had been desperately defending was marked on the map as "Qianqu Land" (Qiantao Plain).

Xingqing Prefecture, the capital of Baigao State, is on the left side of the character "几", which is the Xitao Plain in later generations.

The emperor looked at the location of Houqu on the map, and saw the word "Black Stone City" marked in small black letters, and nodded with a smile on his face.

"Ha ha ha ha."

When the emperor saw the location of the Hengsai Army of General Cao, Marquis of Tuoxi, marked on the map, he laughed again.

By occupying the Houqu area, the Great Zhou not only gained a piece of land for breeding horses!

More importantly, from today on, the Baigao Kingdom will face attacks from three directions: the Hehuang area (south), Tuoxi Hou’s western army (east), and Houqu (north)!

"Somebody come!"

"His Majesty?"

"Issue an order to Wang Shao, Marquis Tuoxi, and Marquis Yongyi. I am not in a hurry. Just proceed step by step!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The emperor seemed to be unable to see enough of it. He kept standing in front of the map, pointing at it from time to time with a thin straight stick beside him.

At this time,

A bright lantern appeared at the entrance of the hall.

There is another figure next to the lantern.

"Father, your Majesty, your Majesty asked me to come and see you."

When the emperor in front of the map saw Zhao Fang, his smile became even wider and he waved to Zhao Fang.

After Zhao Fang stepped into the hall, a young eunuch followed him in holding a note. Upon seeing everyone in the hall, he bowed and said:

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, the urgent message has been copied."

The emperor smiled and nodded, saying, "Fang'er, read it for me."

"Yes. Father!"

As he spoke, Zhao Fang took the note and began to read by the candlelight on the imperial desk:

". Viscount Zhu Qinghu went forward, bringing with him the surrendered general Mi Mu from the Baigao Kingdom, to clear out the Baigao scouts along the way."

"That day, Marquis Yongyi, his eldest son Xu Zaiduan, Duke Yingguo's eldest son Zhang Fangyan, and Marquis Tuoxi's second son Cao Yang fought a fierce battle with the Black Mountain Weifu Army's garrison cavalry and gained a lot."

"The Baigao infantry heard about the earthquake in Yanzhou, and after the surrendered generals Mi Mu Tuo Xia and Li Chi Mei persuaded them to surrender, many of them surrendered."

".Hu Yanjiong led the navy into the Yellow River at night to build a floating bridge. Later, the great spy of Wulahai City opened the city gate at night. Generals Guo Kui, Di Jing, Yue He, Lu Junyi and others led the people across the river into the city. After a bloody battle for a day, they killed one of Bai Gaoliang Yijia's generals."

"Father, Marquis Yongyi also said in his letter that before the letter came, the defeated soldiers of Baigao Kingdom had retreated to Dengkou."

The emperor looked at Zhao Fang with his hands behind his back, nodded and smiled, "Fang'er, perhaps, you will no longer see the envoys from Baigao Kingdom in the future."

Zhao Fang bowed and said, "Father, you are wise and powerful!"

The emperor laughed again.

"Father, I want to."

"Fang'er, what's wrong?"

"I want to set off some fireworks to celebrate."

"Hahaha! Good!"

"Father, I want to send someone to tell Brother Jing."

"allow!"

"Thank you, Father!"

Rong family
Return to Snowyuan

Ningxiang slowly lowered the curtain.

After quietly walking out of the room, Xi Bu, who was yawning, whispered, "What's wrong with the girl?"

Ningxiang sighed: "The girl has suffered from the summer heat and eats little during the day. I just felt hungry again."

Xi Bu replied, "The girl hasn't slept well these past two days. I've seen her become thinner."

Ningxiang: "Yes! The doctor told me not to let the girl eat cold food. I fanned her for a while and finally fell asleep!"

"Ningxiang, come here. I just took a nap. You lie down and sleep now."

"Ok!"

The girl beside the bed lowered her voice and said, "I hope that the young lady can finish the embroidery soon. This way, the young lady won't have to worry so much."

Ningxiang, who was lying down, nodded and said angrily, "It's all the fault of the Taoist priest from Yuqing Temple. He said that the silk thread stained with blood from fingertips would show sincerity. He hurt the girl..."

"Girl, please keep your voice down!"

The two maids spoke a few more words, and slowly the room became silent, with only the sound of the swaying palm-leaf fan.

I do not know how long it has been.

"Chirp—"

"boom!"

Ningxiang sat up immediately and said angrily, "Whose house is this?"

In the inner bedroom

"What's wrong? What's that noise?!"

Xibu patted Ningxiang to signal her to continue resting, and she walked quickly inside, saying as she walked: "Girl, it's okay, I don't know who is setting off fireworks!"

In the room, Rong Feiyan, who was wearing a light nightgown, had already gotten out of bed. She looked at the candlelight outside and said, "Let's go out and take a look."

After a while, the master and his two servants went up to the second-story wooden building in the yard and leaned on the railing to look in the direction of the fireworks.

Another firework exploded, Ningxiang hurriedly said:

"Girl, it's the palace!"

The Chai family was also not far from the palace wall.

Amid the huge sound of fireworks,
Mrs. Chai put on her clothes and followed the lantern held by the nanny to Qiu Sheng Garden.

Looking at the maid standing at the door, Madam Chai asked softly, "Is the young lady not awake yet?"

"My lady, I heard that you are not awake."

"I heard from Sister Yunmu that the girl copied the prayer scriptures until 2:45 (after 9:30) tonight, and she even said she was tired when she went to bed. Maybe she slept soundly."

Madam Chai nodded and said, "Tell the girl tomorrow not to let her stay up so late. It's not good for her eyes!"

"Yes, ma'am."

Madam Chai turned around and walked two steps, then stopped and said, "Go, bring me the sutra that the young lady copied, so I can have a look."

The maid responded and walked in quietly.

Soon, candles were lit in the room.

After a while, Yunmu came out with a stack of papers and handed them to Mrs. Chai.

The nanny beside Madam Chai held up a lantern. Madam Chai looked at the handwriting on the paper, smiled and shook her head, saying, "When her brother was studying, she was not so dedicated."

After saying that, he returned the paper covered with small words to Yunmu.

"If the girl is woken up by the fireworks, tell her that it might be some happy event in the palace and she doesn't need to think too much about it."

"Yes, ma'am."

Looking at the fireworks exploding in the distance, Mrs. Chai shook her head and left the yard.

While the fireworks were being set off in the imperial palace, many people in Bianjing city were enjoying the cool night air.

After seeing the fireworks, the nobles and officials in the capital hurriedly sent people to find out something.

East Gate of the Imperial Palace
Donghuamen,

A servant of a wealthy family walked nearby, revealed his identity and asked a few questions loudly.

Listening to the answer from the palace, the servant said:

"Brother Rong, please don't lie to me!"

"You thief, believe it or not! Can I just make up such a thing?"

"Thank you, brother Rong! My master will treat you to a drink tomorrow!" "Get out!"

After leaving Donghua Gate, the servant of the wealthy family got in the car and said, "Let's go to Xuande Gate to ask!"

When he arrived near Xuande Gate, he met a familiar family. After chatting with them and getting the news, he hurried home to report.

Jiying Lane

Moriya
The hour of Chou has just arrived (one o'clock in the morning)
A carriage with lanterns arrived at the gate of the Sheng family.

The carriage did not enter.

A maid got off the carriage and had a conversation with the Sheng family's doorman at the door.

After waiting for half a quarter of an hour, the door finally opened.

Another quarter of an hour later, the maid left.

About an hour and a half passed
Yin hour two quarters (3:30 in the morning)

At the Sheng family's Wei Rui Xuan yard, things started to get busy.

Looking at Sheng Hong who was washing his face,
Mother Liu walked up to Wang Ruofu and whispered a few words in her ear.

Wang Ruofu's eyes widened when she heard what Mama Liu said: "Really?"

Mother Liu nodded.

Sheng Hong put down the face towel and looked over, saying, "What do you mean, seriously?"

Wang Ruofu walked over with a smile and satisfaction in her eyes, took the towel from Sheng Hong's hand and said, "Sir, my sister sent someone to tell me something in the middle of the night."

Looking at Sheng Hong's suspicious look, Wang Ruofu said, "Yes, my relatives from my mother's family told my sister."

Sheng Hong grabbed the chopsticks and nodded: "What's the matter?"

"Our relatives have done great things in the north! They even set off fireworks in the palace!"

Sheng Hong: "Achieve merit? Fireworks, what fireworks?"

Wang Ruofu said: "What is the song and what is the place?"

Wang Ruofu looked at Mama Liu, and Mama Liu bowed and said, "My Lord, it is said that Marquis Xu has captured a place called Houqu in Baigao."

"pat"

Sheng Hong dropped his chopsticks on the ground, frowned, and looked incredulous: "What? Houqu Land!!? Really!?"

Finally, he 'really' looked at Mother Liu.

Mother Liu looked at Sheng Hong and nodded in confusion, "Yes, my Lord, that's what my relatives said in the middle of the night. That's why the fireworks were set off!"

"Oh my God! Oh my God!"

Having said that, Sheng Hong stood up abruptly, took two steps in the room, and then walked quickly out.

"Sir, you don't want to eat."

Before Wang Ruofu could finish her words, Sheng Hong had already disappeared at the door.

Madam Liu looked at Wang Ruofu in confusion and said, "Madam, where is Houqu?"

Wang Ruofu: "Let's go to the north. What a big deal! Your Excellency is so excited. Let's go to Shou'an Hall as well."

Shouantang

Dan Ju, who was on duty at night, bowed to Sheng Hong and said, "My Lord, I will pass the message right away."

quickly,

Candles were lit in Shou'an Hall.

The old lady, in her pajamas, was supported by Madam Cui. She sat on the Luohan bed in Shou'an Hall, took a deep breath, and said, "Please come in, my lord!"

Danju responded with a yes.

After a while,
"Mother! Mother! Such great joy!"

Sheng Hong walked in, talking happily.

The old lady smiled and shook her head, "Happy event? Hong'er, when did the Kang family come to see you in the middle of the night? When was there a happy event?"

Sheng Hong's smile froze, and then he continued, "Mother, it is indeed a happy event. The news from the eldest lady's family said..."

Sheng Hong took a deep breath:
"It is said that my cousin has conquered Houqu in Baigao Kingdom! There were even fireworks in the palace last night! Mother!"

The old lady's eyes widened, and she came to her senses and said, "Hong'er, say it again!"

"Mother, my cousin, Marquis Yongyi, has conquered Houqu! Mother!"

The old lady shook her head: "How is this possible?"

"But the palace is setting off fireworks, so the news can't be fake!"

"Go, Hong'er, send someone to the Xu family and find out!"

"Yes, mother!"

At this time, Danju at the door shouted, "The lady is here!"

After entering Shou'an Hall, Wang Ruofu held a handkerchief and bowed to Sheng Hong who was hurrying out.

Looking at the old lady who had stood up and was walking around the hall with her hands behind her back, Wang Ruofu said:

"Mother, where is Houqu? Why is the master so excited?"

The old lady turned around, smiled, and spoke a few words in detail.

Listening to the old lady's words like "horse breeding land", "frontier to the south of the Yangtze River", "three-sided attack", etc.

Mother Liu was stunned.

Wang Ruofu took two steps back towards the chair in disbelief: "Oh my God! This, this, this. Such a great achievement!"

As he said this, he was about to sit down.

"squeak"

"Madam~!"

"Ouch!"

The old lady looked at Wang Ruofu, who was lying on his back in front of the chair, and hurriedly said, "Hurry, help her up!"

"it's okay no problem!"

As Wang Ruofu spoke, she grabbed Mama Liu and Mama Cui's arms and stood up immediately:

"Mother, for such a great contribution, how much reward will the Xu family give?"

Looking at Wang Ruofu's expression, the old lady smiled helplessly and shook her head, "It's definitely necessary!"

There was Weiruixuan and Shou'an Hall, and the Sheng family had such a big move that it naturally couldn't be hidden from Lin Qinshuang.

Linqi Pavilion,
Lin Qinshuang was wearing pajamas with a pink jacket on the outside, and was standing at the gate of the yard with Xue Niang.

After listening to the words of the old woman in front of her, Xue Niang stepped forward and stuffed a string of copper coins into the old woman's hand.

The old woman squatted for a moment and said, "Thank you, young lady. I will get back to work now."

Lin Qinshuang nodded, looked at the old lady walking away, and said, "Why does Hualan always get all the good things? Really!"

Zhou Xuenniang on the side said: "Little girl, the better the older girl is, the better it is for our girl to find a better one when she discusses marriage!"

"Besides, I heard from outside that first, our eldest daughter gave birth to a boy, and second, the shop under her name is doing very well!"

"So, our Sheng family girl has a good reputation in Bianjing!"

Lin Qinshuang nodded in agreement and said, "And the master is now working in the Ministry of Personnel! Who wouldn't flatter an official?"

Zhou Xueniang flattered on the side: "That's because you have good vision and high skills!"

Lin Qinshuang smiled complacently, tucked her flowing hair behind her ears, and said, "Let's ask the brocade shop to send some more fabrics today so that I can make two more sets of clothes for Mo'er!"

When the palace was setting off fireworks,
Quyuan Street

Yong Yi Hou Mansion
In the brightly lit courtyard of the mistress,

The eunuch Huai Bao bowed and said, "Madam, this is what His Highness asked me to tell you."

"Thank you for your help, eunuch! Please have a cup of tea before you leave!"

Huaibao looked at Xu Zaijing, whose eyes were full of questions, and smiled slightly, saying, "Thank you, Madam, for your kindness!"

Sun bowed and said, "Please sit down!"

After everyone sat down, Huai Bao bowed and said, "Brother Jing, if you have anything to ask, just ask! Your Highness has ordered me to tell you everything I know!"

Xu Zaijing glanced at his mother and sister-in-law, then stood up and bowed, saying, "Thank you, eunuch! I wonder if my father and brother are doing well?"

Huai Bao smiled and replied, "Don't worry, Brother Jing, there is no news of casualties in the victory report. We have to wait for the detailed battle report for the details."

Hearing this, both Sun and Xie breathed a sigh of relief.

On the second day,
When Xu Zaijing was training at the racecourse,
The steward sent by the Sheng family just arrived at Quyuan Street.

The sky is bright,

In the present Anzhai,

Xiaodie was helping Wei Shuyi sort out the silk threads.

Listening to Xiaodie's words, Wei Shuyi smiled and nodded, "Young lady, you deserve such a good marriage!"

"Put away these six embroidered paintings of burning prayers for the imperial examinations!"

"Yes, girl!"

(End of this chapter)