Poor family mother and son

Chapter 271 New Year's Day ([-])

The first day of the first month of the 11th year of Qingde.

In the first month comes the New Year, the first day of the new year.

This day of every year is the busiest day for the emperor.

In the middle of the night, the emperor got up and went to Futai Hall to offer incense, prayed to heaven for the people, and prayed for a good harvest of grain this year;

Then go back to Futai Hall to accept congratulations from the queen, prince, princess, concubine and other family members.

All this must be carried out in a hurry and in a leisurely manner.

Then, when it was about to dawn, the grand court meeting began, and the ministers and... Voss envoys were greeted.

Yes, the Vos envoys are here again, with their sincere blessings.They "bless" Daxuan to sign diplomatic credentials this year, and then support them with food and other daily needs.

After the end of the court meeting, it was almost noon, and the banquet was given.

Although the emperor was sleepy and hungry, he was very energetic. This year's banquet was much richer and more luxurious than in previous years. The banquet in previous years could only be said to be a symbolic feast.

Back in the imperial study, the emperor's interest remained undiminished.

Eunuch Li served refreshments and asked with concern: "Your Majesty, can you take a rest?"

I got up in the middle of the night and had been tossing and tossing with the emperor for a long time. I was so tired that I hoped that the emperor would take a rest soon so that he could find a corner to take a nap.

The emperor took a sip of tea and grabbed some snacks: "Well, no need! I'm not tired, but I'm not full!"

Is not full, in addition to maintaining the king's decency and etiquette, he only listened to the flattery of the envoy of Voss, which was much richer and more sincere than what he had heard before.

After eating only half a piece of dim sum, Hu Hengqiu came.

"Come on, come on, aren't you full yet? Eat some with me!" The emperor was very excited.

Hu Hengqiu was not very interested, he was just talking about something.

But he couldn't disturb the emperor's mood, so he said: "Your Majesty, the 5 taels of interest..."

The emperor laughed loudly: "Hahahaha, I know you can't help it! Here it is!"

Hu Hengqiu: "Your Majesty is generous! However, if you lend 100 million taels, you will get 200 million taels back. How about you reward me more?"

Emperor: "Hmph! You have to make an inch, don't you? No, you have to make an inch!"

Hu Hengqiu: "Look at what the emperor said, the minister didn't want it for himself... The minister thought about it, greeted and sent it, and the money that should accompany him always shows that he also cares for his subordinates!"

The emperor was curious: "Followers? Who is getting married again?"

Anyone with money will come to me, so it's not ordinary people.

Hu Hengqiu put on a serious expression, showing a little sorrow: "It would be great if you marry a new wife. What a beautiful thing to marry a new wife in the New Year! But to send relatives..."

Emperor: "Oh? Who?"

Hu Hengqiu: "Your Majesty, there are 48 people missing from Chu Qing's family."

The matter of Chu Qing sending people to purchase the coffin was not concealed, but was carried out in an open manner.

The boys died tragically, and they couldn't make their last journey safe.

But no coffin shop can produce 48 coffins all at once, and they must be in good condition.This thing needs to be customized.

So several coffin shops in several counties were divided into several coffin shops to buy, and the commotion became big.

Jiang Fuqianhu from Jizhou went to Baolu Group to meet Chu Qing after receiving the letter, and knew that Chu Qing had encountered bandits on the way back and suffered heavy casualties.

Deputy Jiang Qianhu made a report to the secret investigation department.

The funeral date is the 29th of the twelfth lunar month.

Xiaobao woke up early that day, shaking when he stood up, but insisted on sending his brothers to the ground, and refused to listen to anyone's advice.

Although no playing team was invited, the sending team of 48 coffins and more than a thousand people is also very impressive
After sealing the soil, Xiaobao sat beside the grave for a long time, and no one was allowed to approach him. Everyone was worried that he would freeze to death.

When Hu Hengqiu told the emperor about this, the emperor was furious and slapped the table: "It's unreasonable! Don't all the yamen care about things?!"

This year there is a lot of rain, and the south has experienced several floods, the harvest is not good, and bandits are frequent everywhere. No wonder the emperor is angry.

Hu Hengqiu quickly comforted him: "The emperor calm down, the location where Chu Qing's accident happened is really hard to manage, it's at the intersection of Jizhou, Yibin Mansion and Xinlunzhou, that place is full of mountains, where refugees and bandits gather all the year round , and because it is the junction of the three places, it has become a 'three no matter' zone."

"Hmph!" The emperor was dissatisfied with this statement: "According to what you mean, it is clear that the victim deserved it? Who made her go in a bad place?!
Thank you for being in charge of the secret investigation department, thank you for daring to tell me the theory of 'victim guilt'! "

Although the emperor said so, his anger still subsided a lot.

Because of the topography, many places are difficult to manage.

"Who are those bandits?" asked the emperor.

Hu Hengqiu: "According to the Jizhou Council's report, Chu Qing encountered a very large number of bandits, and they were dressed in rags. It is impossible to tell who they were. They all spoke loudly, but their accents were difficult to distinguish."

Emperor: "How many people did she bring to be beaten like this?"

Hu Hengqiu: "It is said that there were only about 60 people who followed to transport the goods back, and the rest were the old and weak she brought with her, who went to work as college teachers over there. Mrs. Huang was also among them.

These goods include local specialties, as well as raw materials prepared to be dispatched to Jizhou for processing. Chu Qing's entourage fought desperately with more than a hundred people in order to keep the property. The property was saved, but 48 people died. In the end, they met In the welcoming team, the Bandits retreated after not daring to stay for long. "

This is exactly what Chu Qing told Jiang Fuqianhu, and it was also a consistent statement to the outside world.

The so-called preservation of property means that only when the property is preserved can the emperor earn money.

The guards were not called guards, they were Chu Qing's servants who helped to transport the goods, that is to say, Chu Qing did not have his own armed force.

Not to mention killing 150 gangsters, how could they kill so many people without armed forces.

As for the emperor's question why Chu Qing didn't report to the officials, Hu Hengqiu said: "She is a woman, she died so many people at once, she must have been stunned, and besides, if she doesn't go to the village and doesn't go to the store, which mansion does that place go to?" What about reporting to the official? It’s just around the corner.”

The emperor nodded: "It's hard for her."

After Hu Hengqiu left, the emperor summoned Ying Buqun again.

Buqun did not stop guarding personally as the emperor said, but changed to two hours of noon and midnight on sunny days. This period is warmer and the knees can bear it.

For the emperor's reward, I believe half is more appropriate.

"Why didn't the news come?" the emperor asked with a slight dissatisfaction in his tone.

So, some words can't be trusted.

"Going back to the emperor, you should be in trouble, and there will be news soon." Buqun replied.The cold sweat on the forehead silently flowed into the back of the ear along the hair.

Please write and inquire immediately.

Since Chu Qing wanted to kill the Meng family himself, he naturally kept the assassination simple.Never mention the Meng family.

No matter which dynasty or generation, bandits and bandits are not uncommon, especially in the past few years after the fall of the Eastern Lun Kingdom, deserters, refugees, exiled landlords, and declining nobles all need time to slowly clear up.

Therefore, the emperor only ordered all localities to actively eradicate the "black and evil forces" and maintain public order. In particular, he ordered the three prefectures of Jizhou, Yibin and Xinlunzhou to coordinate investigations, and must eliminate local bandits. Even if there is an answer.

The first decree of the new year depressed Qi Zhizhou in Jizhou.

I remember that when he first took office in Jizhou, his wife said: "My master is in a good place this time. Song Tingshan has made a good start. My master can do whatever he wants."

At the time, he also felt that this was true, but after taking office, he found that everything was on the right track, and there was no room for him to perform. Then wouldn't he be unable to make his own achievements, and could only be shrouded in the shadow of Song Tingshan's halo inside?
Forget it, even the students have to go out, talking about "study tours".

He didn't agree, so why not study?As soon as the front foot was admitted to the scholar, he went out to play, and he called it "study tour"!
Is that called study tour?Are you going to visit a famous teacher, or is a famous teacher leading you out to practice?neither.

Why don't you agree? These students have something to say: "Don't Chu Tong and You Zhenghang also study tours? They all benefit in their knowledge, why can't we?"

I won't talk about Chu Ming, his mother is special, and we can't control the secret investigation department.

Just talking about You Zhenghang, he also ran away after getting the results of the exam, and he couldn't control it.

Don't look at the monk's face and look at the Buddha's face. He is the grandson of a Hanlin scholar, and his father is a county magistrate in Honshu, and his political achievements are also good. He is not in a hurry. Why should we worry?

But it’s not enough to let them go like this. What if they change their household registration to stay in the local area in order to succeed in the imperial examination?
This is the same as the modern college entrance examination. Some students "immigrate" for the high admission rate in the metropolis.

If this is the case, wouldn't these students in this state who are so young and admitted to the scholar at one time be lost in vain?
Therefore, Qi Zhizhou asked them to write a letter of commitment not to change their examination status before releasing them.

Now that the bandits are being suppressed again, does that place belong to Jizhou?Besides, how to suppress them, they are all mountains, so we can't let the frontier soldiers go to help set fire to the mountains, right?
This Jizhou is not a blessed place at all, but a troubled place!
(End of this chapter)