The wealth of rebirth is deep in the mountains

Chapter 160

Chen Xin was left alone wandering around the house for a while, but he didn't even stay for a meal, and went back to the city directly.

Silk, cloth, tea, Kyoto specialties, all kinds of snacks, rouge and gouache, he brought people to buy several large carts, and let the steward who delivered the letter escort them back, together with the banknotes of the restaurant and Xiaozhuang's income for this month.

As for the younger generation of Lao Xiongling, after seeing the prosperity of Kyoto, it seems that he will not leave.Li Wuye was also happy to have more help, so he decided to keep him.

Seeing that the winter is getting deeper and deeper, and the new year is approaching, there will always be various mansions in the city to buy vegetables, and there is indeed not enough manpower.

Chen Xin was afraid that Mr. Li Wu's stubborn temper would offend the nobleman, so he set aside half of the backyard of the restaurant to bring in vegetables from Xiaozhuang and sell them together. Needless to say, the business was extremely hot.

Besides, in Bei'an Prefecture, at this time of the year, as long as the mountains are covered by heavy snow and the fur merchants return to the south, there are almost no cars, horses and people on the official road.But this year is different, almost every few days, or even two or three times a day, there are messengers and officials from south to north.

On this day, it was rare for the sun to lose his laziness and run out to be on duty. The not-so-hot sun shone on the snow on the roofs and roadsides, making everyone's eyes hurt.For those who are greedy for novelty, staring at the snow surface for a long time, their eyes will turn black, but don’t be afraid, just close your eyes and rest for a while.

Some urchins couldn't bear the loneliness, and they played snowball fights together on the street, shouting loudly, adding so much enthusiasm to the quiet winter day.

The shops on the street are all open, the clerks are wearing jackets and trousers, and they are cleaning routinely with a feather duster in their hands. Occasionally, they are attracted by urchins to watch the excitement, but they are discovered by the shopkeeper, and they pull them in by their ears, so as not to get hurt He yelled and cursed.

It was around noon, the warmest time of the day, when even the north wind had died down, and the people on the street were the most crowded. The teahouses were steaming, the restaurants were full of fragrance, cloth shops, jewelry shops, and grocery stores were all busy. It's people coming and going.

At such a time, a fast horse passed through the street, frightening passers-by to run away.

Someone in the teahouse saw it and said, "Hey, the messenger is here again. In previous years, I didn't see any of them in winter. How many times is this this year?"

"Haha, this is because our Bei'an Prefecture is valued by the capital. Maybe we will lower taxes and give some rewards in the future."

"Dream."

Everyone was laughing and joking around, no one took it seriously, but they still sent people to watch in front of the government office, if they got any gossip, they would spend a day talking about it over tea.

The messenger came all the way north, and he was very cold. If the servant in front of the government office hadn't helped him, he would have fallen to the ground when he got off his horse.

"Thanks a lot, brother."

The officer thanked him with trembling lips, and the officer hurriedly smiled and said, "Don't be polite, it's not easy to do errands. Are you sending an official letter?"

"Yes, there are official documents from the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War."

"Then you warm up by the fire in the concierge first, drink some water, and I'll report the news right away."

The officer settled down and then ran back. Zhao Zhigao was anxious these days. Without a conclusion, he still couldn't help worrying.

The little concubine he loves the most these days is the one who rolls his eyes, thinking about something interesting to pass the time.

At this moment, the front yard reported the news, "My lord, the official document from Kyoto has arrived."

"Really?" Zhao Zhigao stood up all of a sudden, half a cup of tea spilled on the skirt of his clothes, but he didn't even notice.

"Is it an official document from the Ministry of Officials, or the Ministry of War?"

The officer was clever, and said with a smile, "The villain has asked specifically, and both official documents have arrived."

"Okay, reward!"

Zhao Zhigao was so excited that he directly rewarded the officer, who was so happy that the officer smiled and flattered him, "Is this villain going to the north of the city to invite Captain Wang back?"

"Yes, hurry up and invite Captain Wang. Invite the messenger to wait in the flower hall!"

"Yes, my lord."

Zhao Zhigao couldn't help wandering around, feeling more and more anxious. After all, the official document was related to his future career.Is it safe and sound, or is it going downhill?
"Master, I heard magpies calling outside this morning, so it must be a good thing that an official document has come."

The little concubine was also a sweet talker, she led Zhao Zhigao back to the house and changed into an official uniform, and a few words coaxed him to smile.

"Okay, let me borrow your good words, if my master is safe and sound, your benefits will be indispensable."

Zhao Zhigao kissed the concubine hard on the lips, and finally strode forward.

The government office in Bei'an Prefecture is not big, and there is really no room for two hundred elite soldiers in the front and back yards. Therefore, these days, except for the two "patients" Tang Ershao and Wei Desheng, Wang Xiaowei and the two hundred subordinates are settled down. In the barracks of the city defense battalion in the north of the city.

Hearing that the guards were calling for someone, Xiaowei Wang hurried to the government office after a few instructions.

The messenger officer drank hot tea and satiated his stomach, recovered most of his energy, and naturally spoke much more neatly.

"But Mr. Fu Yin is face to face with Mr. Wang, the inspection school lieutenant?"

"Exactly."

Both Zhao Zhigao and Captain Wang nodded in response, and after the official saluted, he took out the official document that he carried close to him and offered it with both hands.

Zhao Zhigao was the most impatient, he tore down the official document, waited to read it, but suddenly knelt down, kowtowed towards the south, weeping with gratitude, "The emperor's kindness is so great, I will definitely live up to the emperor's high expectations. "

Xiaowei Wang was stunned for a long time, then slowly knelt down, knocked his head on the ground, and did not get up for a long time.

Zhao Zhigao glanced at the officer and several servants, got up with a dry cough, thought for a while and asked Captain Wang, "Captain Wang, are you going back to Beijing?"

Lieutenant Wang got up, the red in his eyes hadn't faded, but his tone was full of excitement, "No, the official document states that the order belongs to... This general will take over the patrol mission and continue to go north."

"Ah," Zhao Zhigao was startled, and then smiled, "Congratulations to General Wang, you have been promoted to four ranks in a row, and you are on the same path!"

The former school lieutenant has now directly become a guerrilla general, which is something I have never heard of before.

If it wasn't for Wei Desheng's own death, and Wang Xiaowei's behavior is remarkable, no matter what, such a happy event would not have happened to him.

"I would also like to congratulate Mr. Zhao, my mind has been resolved."

Wang Xiaowei didn't know why Zhao Zhigao helped Lao Xiongling before, but because of the catastrophe these days, he got to know it very well, so he couldn't help but know that Master Sui also coveted Lao Xiongling back then, so naturally he also I know why Zhao Zhigao was so "wise" and stood by Lao Xiongling's side from the very beginning.

"Haha, the emperor's kindness is great. Only the official has been fined for half a year's salary, and he will stay in his post for inspection. It's still General Wang who made a big splash, so it's time to celebrate."

Zhao Zhigao said a few words of politeness, and then called out to the butler, "Come here, prepare the banquet, I will celebrate with General Wang, and I will also clean up the dust for the officers and brothers."

The messenger guessed that the two of them must be trying to find out the details of the capital, and they didn't refuse.

"Thank you sir, thank you general."

Soon, the banquet was ready, Zhao Zhigao thanked the emperor, and vacated the main seat to show his sincerity, and then sat on the left and right hands with General Wang, and then sent the official to accompany him in the last seat.

After three tours of wine and five flavors of food, the officer also opened up the chatterbox while the two urged.

The size of Kyoto is ten times larger than that of North Anzhou.Naturally, there are many new things every day, the official said a lot, seeing that the two of them didn't seem to care, so he picked up the mansions that committed the crime and said, sure enough, Mr. Zhao and General Wang put down their wine glasses.

The messenger wanted to ask for a reward, so he naturally said everything clearly and clearly.

"The third son of the Tang family was drinking and having fun at a friend's restaurant. He was disrespectful to His Majesty when he was drunk. It happened that there was a censor sitting next door. When he read the book, the master of the Tang family and the third son of the Tang family were sent to prison together. Originally, everyone thought that Marquis Weiyuan was his brother-in-law. , must be tied up to help intercede, but the Marquis did not enter the palace to intercede, but to plead guilty. Only then did everyone know that the son of the Hou Mansion fell ill here from the north. His Majesty decreed that the title of Marquis of Weiyuan was lowered. As for the others, Later, the villain took an errand and went out of Beijing, so I don't know."

Zhao Zhigao and General Wang looked at each other with complicated and frightened eyes. If they had hesitated for a moment at the beginning, they might be ruined now.

The majestic Marquis of Weiyuan, who made great military exploits, was implicated just because his son got into trouble.The demotion and fines are still secondary, the main thing is to offend the future emperor, and it will be even more difficult for the Marquis of Weiyuan to get reused in the future.

After all, that sentence is well said, learn the arts and martial arts, and the goods are like the emperor's family.The world is so big, there are too many people who want to show their faces in front of the emperor and risk their lives for a better future.Since Da Yuan has the Marquis of Weiyuan, he can also have the Marquis of Zhongyi and Marquis of Anguo...

"The two adults, the villain has traveled all the way, exhausted and unbearable, so I will retire."

The officer hurriedly resigned and left, Zhao Zhigao was not stingy, and directly ordered the housekeeper to wrap him with a 20 tael reward envelope, and the officer was so happy that he thanked him repeatedly.

After waiting until the maids and servants in the room also retreated, Zhao Zhigao joked with General Wang with a smile, "General Wang is considered to be in the eyes of the nobles, and he will surely be prosperous in the future. Don't forget that we The friendship of 'hand in hand against the enemy'."

"Master Zhao is joking," General Wang smiled wryly, raised his hand to have a drink with Zhao Zhigao, and said enviously, "My lord is still blessed, and the old Xiongling can't be moved. As long as your lord is still in Bei'an Prefecture for a day, the nobleman will never forget it." Thanks to the adults."

This is exactly what Zhao Zhigao is proud of. His face is full of joy, but his mouth is still modest, "For... well, sharing worries is all right, right."

General Wang thought of the two people who were still staying somewhere in Houya to "recover from illness", and the little joy in his heart turned into bitterness.These two people are hot potatoes, and I am afraid that there is no other way but to send them back to the capital.

After a few more jokes, the banquet was dispersed.

General Wang went back to the military inn, and sure enough, a personal soldier handed over a private letter from Kyoto...

The north wind is howling, and the snow is falling heavily. This winter is different from previous years, and the snow falls very diligently.The streets were just cleaned yesterday, but the snow covered the hoofs of horses again in one night.

In front of the Yamen of Bei'an State Government, Zhao Zhigao, who was wearing a mink velvet cloak, was bidding farewell to General Wang. Under the steps, two hundred elite soldiers were riding on horseback. He raised his head high and made a fierce look.

(End of this chapter)