Horse on the World

Chapter 940 The wind blows and the clouds fly ([-])
A few hundred meters away, Long Xiaotian and the others had dismounted from their horses and waited respectfully by the side of the road.The Qinzhou War started at the beginning, and the entire state was also mobilized. As the rear and logistics supply base of the Qi Nian Division who was preparing to move to the front line of Qinzhou, the chaos here can be imagined. Long Xiaotian is a pragmatic official. He also knew Li Qing's temper very well, so he didn't come to welcome him with great fanfare, but only brought a few staff members, and the Qinian Master General Wang Qinian who came with him also brought only a few personal soldiers. On the side of the road, I respectfully watched Li Qing's cavalry enter.
With the sound of hoofbeats, Li Qing approached, Long Xiaotian and Wang Qinian all bowed to the ground, and the staff and soldiers behind them even paid respects to the ground. "My lord has come from afar to work hard." Long Xiaotian said.

Li Qing got off his horse with a smile, helped Long Xiaotian up, and said: "I didn't work hard. I came out this way, but it's like sightseeing. I lost the accumulated political affairs. It's really relaxing. But you, it's really hard work."
"Don't dare to say bitterness about what's in your job!" Long Xiaotian said with a smile.

Turning to look at Wang Qinian, Li Qing smiled and patted him on the shoulder, but without saying anything, turned to An Min and said, "Come on, An Min, I have met some uncles."

An Min came over obediently, first bowed to Wang Qinian with his hands clasped like a little adult, "Hello, Uncle Wang." Then he turned to Long Xiaotian, "Hello, Uncle Long."

The two hurriedly returned the salute, "Don't dare to be called a prince like that."
"If there's anything you dare not do, call you uncle, that's what you deserve!" Li Qing said with a smile: "Let's go, let's stop gossip, let's talk while walking."
"My lord please!"
Everyone straddled their horses, watching the rolling wheat waves on both sides of the road, Li Qing said: "Xiaotian, after this autumn, life in Quanzhou should be easier, right? Yiming is planning to wean you here this year , from now on you have to rely on yourself."
Long Xiaotian grimaced, "My lord, Quanzhou didn't need local blood transfusions, but now there is a big battle to be fought, and the little savings that Quanzhou has accumulated with great difficulty will soon be exhausted. My lord Didn’t I just tell Mr. Lu, at least I will support for another year, and everything will be fine when this war is over. This year’s war has messed up all my plans for the whole state in the next few years!"

Li Qing smiled and said: "You don't have to complain to me, I know a little bit about the family background in Quanzhou, this battle will not affect your Quanzhou, even if you want to be a beggar and ask for money, you can do it yourself Go to the old road to complain, but I will not speak for you."

What he said made everyone laugh.
Quanzhou City has not yet been rebuilt. Near Quanzhou City, a huge gathering point of residents has formed. With Quanzhou government office as the center, the re-scaled Quanzhou City has no city walls. On both sides of the road extending in all directions, there are buildings The green brick and tile houses do not have a new look. Compared with other places in the whole state, the appearance here is much better.

The road from the outside of the city to the Fuya was rammed with loess, which was extra solid. Looking at the brand new road surface and the fresh soil scattered on both sides of the road, Li Qing looked sideways at Long Xiaotian, "Xiaotian, look at you No hum, no haha, but you also did something like this, paving the road with loess? Why don’t you pour clear water on the street, and get some people to set up incense tables on both sides of the road and offer melons and fruits as offerings, wouldn’t it be better?”

Hearing Li Qing's bad tone, beads of sweat broke out on the faces of Long Xiaotian's staff, but Long Xiaotian looked calm, "My lord, there is Xiaotian's tricks here, tell me, my lord." Don't laugh."
"Oh, tell me!" Li Qing looked at Long Xiaotian and said.
Long Xiaotian smiled, "It's been sunny these days, my lord looks at the roads in the city of Quanzhou, but it looks different when it rains, and the city is muddy." , Xiaotian has always wanted to renovate the roads in the city, but our whole state has so much money, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a radish and a hole, sometimes there are even three jars and two covers, tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall I have no money. This time the lord is coming, so I made a plan. With a call, the people in Quanzhou City were so enthusiastic. They brought their own food and tools. It took only ten days to work, but this The main road has been repaired, and I am going to imitate Dingzhou, use Sanhe soil to pave the ground, lay stone strips on both sides of the street, and plant big trees, so that when the lord comes again, it will not look like a mess."
Li Qing laughed, "Your father is very calculating, you have learned a lot about this, tell me, how much money did you save in my name?"

Long Xiaotian shyly said, "It's just this main road, which saves tens of thousands of taels. In fact, I originally wanted to say that the lord will patrol the whole city and take the opportunity to renovate the roads in the whole city, but I don't think there is enough time. That's all."

Li Qing laughed loudly, "Well, you Long Xiaotian, I remember you, you dare to pull a tiger skin as a banner, and sometimes you will settle accounts with you." He said fiercely, but his face was full of smiles, his tone Can't hear the slightest censure in it, the few staff members felt relieved and wiped the cold sweat off their faces.

Talking and laughing all the way to the Quanzhou government office, looking at several green brick and tile houses, Li Qing raised his horsewhip, pointed to the house with a plaque, and said with emotion: "This is probably the most shabby state capital in the whole day." The yamen is closed, Xiaotian, it's not easy for you!" He got off his horse and walked to the door, the yamen servant standing at the door had already knelt down.
"The whole prefecture is a start-up, and all industries are waiting to be flourished. When it is prosperous, Xiaotian will build a majestic yamen again." Long Xiaotian said, "This kind of appearance really does not look good on the face of the lord."

"No, no, no!" Li Qing shook his head, "Don't rebuild it, it's just like this, let future officials see how difficult it was for us back then, let them always remember the principle of governing for the people and being a clean and honest official."

"I would like to follow my lord's instructions, and the government offices of the whole state will never be rebuilt." Long Xiaotian said solemnly.

At night, all the officials left, and there was no one else in Li Qing's place except Wang Qinian, who was dressed in casual clothes. Li Wen served the food and wine, and retreated. Under the shining candlelight, Li Qing and Wang Qinian sat opposite each other.

"Hu Zi, it's just the two of us now, if you have any grievances, you can air them out." Li Qing raised his wine glass with a smile and raised it to Wang Qinian.

Wang Qinian chuckled, picked up the wine glass with both hands, touched Li Qing lightly, and said: "Your Majesty, that's what you're talking about, why did Huzi have any resentment?"
"I transferred your Qi Nian teacher to Chen Zeyue's command, and I am going to transfer you away, do you have any complaints in your heart?"
"You, Jiang Kui, followed me the first time, but today, Chen Zeyue, Deng Peng, Lu Dalin, Tian Feng, and Guo Shanfeng are all above you. Do you really have no complaints?"
Li Qing put down his wine glass and said seriously: "You and I are not only subordinates, but also brothers. If you have any complaints, you might as well speak up today."
Wang Qinian smiled and said: "My lord, when I followed you back then, it was just to survive. God favored me to meet you, my lord, during my escape. I have traveled from a small soldier to my present status. What else is there for me?" Unsatisfied. Everything I have is given by you, my lord. Without you, I am afraid that I would have already been reduced to ashes."
Li Qing stared at Wang Qinian, but flashed in his eyes the scene of everyone fleeing together after Cao Xun's defeat. He, Jiang Kui, Wang Qinian, and the dead Feng Guo sighed deeply.

"My family knows my family affairs. My lord's territory is getting bigger and bigger, and the army is getting bigger and bigger. There are no longer only a few thousand people like before. Beard has no talent in the world. Even if he has fought for half his life, he is only a mere military officer A guy who charges into the battle is not afraid of death. Now he is in command of tens of thousands of Qi Nian divisions. How can you complain?"
"What the lord lacks now is not a brave general who charges into the battle, but a handsome talent who can stand alone. Qi Nian doesn't understand. Transferring Master Qi Nian to Chen Zeyue's command is to give full play to the power of Master Qi Nian and let Qi Nian Master will show his talents in the future wars, and Hu Zi is too happy for me? No matter what happens to this army in the future, he will always be called Qi Nian Shi, and Hu Zi is already satisfied."

"As for transferring me, it just shows that the lord has me in his heart. He is afraid that I will be wronged and feel unhappy. Besides, even if I am transferred, the lord will still arrange a better job for me. I am gearing up to prepare for it." I will show my skills in a place that suits me, but unfortunately now it seems that it will be postponed again." Wang Qinian said with a smile.
Seeing the sincerity on Wang Qinian's face, Li Qing said with emotion: "It's an old brother after all, you know my heart well, come, I'll toast you a glass of wine."
"Don't dare to be the master to toast." Wang Qinian dared to pick up the wine glass tightly.
"For this drink, we only talk about brothers, nothing else!" Li Qing said.

"Okay, let's talk about brothers, nothing else!" Wang Qinian said, "My lord, after the battle in Qinzhou, where is my lord going to let me go? Let Huzi have a mental preparation first?"

Li Qing smiled and changed the subject, "Did you see An Min?"

"Well, the young master is already extraordinary at such a young age." Wang Qinian said with a smile, "My lord has a successor, and Hu Zi is very happy."

"I'm going to send you overseas." Li Qing said with a smile.

"Overseas?" Wang Qinian was taken aback, "Is it the land that Zheng Zhiyuan conquered?"

"Yes, generals like you are needed there. After the mainland war is over, I will vigorously expand overseas territories, and you can do a lot there."
"Don't worry, my lord, as long as I go wherever I go, I will definitely lay down a large piece of territory for you, my lord." Wang Qinian said.
"Not only that!" After drinking a glass of wine, Li Qing said calmly, "Anmin will also go there in the future, you have to help him well."
With a bang, the wine glass in Wang Qinian's hand fell down, "Where is An Min going?"

Li Qing took a deep look at him, "That's right. You are the first to know about this matter."
Wang Qinian swallowed hard, Li Qing's decision meant that An Min had no fate with that chair in Luoyang Tai Chi Hall.
"Anmin is your eldest son!" Wang Qinian whispered while wiping the wine stains on the table with his sleeve.

(End of this chapter)