Kowloon wins

Chapter 69

"My lord, it's cold outside, you'd better go into the cabin to rest, there are little ones watching outside, there won't be any trouble."

Although the weather in March is already a bit hot, but in this early morning, being blown by the wind on the river, it is still quite cool. Even though she has already approved a vest, Hong Qing still shivered involuntarily , although the movement was very slight, Liu San'er, who was by his side carelessly, was still sensitive to it, so she persuaded him flatteringly.

"Ah."

Hong Qing didn't care about Liu San'er's flattery, but just let out a nonchalant sigh, but her gaze was always on the south bank of the canal, but there was no focus in her eyes, obviously she wasn't looking at the scenery, even The peach blossoms on both sides of the strait are in full bloom, the green willows are shady, and the scenery is infinitely good, but Hongqing's heart is obviously not on it. First, the boat sailed for four days, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, that's the same thing. Second, Hongqing Qing is full of worries at the moment, so how can she have the heart to appreciate the beauty of the scenery.

Hong Qing is no stranger to the lump in Shandong. In his previous life, he did not rarely travel to Shandong on business. He basically went to bigger cities, but when it comes to understanding, he is not too many. But There is one thing that Hongqing is clear about, and that is the chaos in Shandong - since ancient times, there has been a motto "Shandong's chaos before the ashes are cold", which refers to the toughness and roughness of Shandong people. It is the most noisy place, because of this, Shandong affairs have always been the top priority of the imperial court, and Mr. Kangxi will go to Shandong almost every few years, just to appease the people there People's hearts, this time Shandong is in an emergency, and immediately issued an edict to release grain, which shows how much attention is paid to Shandong. In this way, the third master's errand can only be successful. If something goes wrong, the board will be hit Come down, you are absolutely dying.

If you can know where the trouble will appear, then it's no problem. Hong Qing thinks that she can handle it easily. The news brought by Qian Yinlu-Shiye’s appointment as deputy imperial envoy did not come from Tong Guowei’s chapter, but the result of Yinyu’s self-recommendation. Of course, the full support of Baye and others is also conceivable. Son, the old man was really on point, and this obviously added infinite variables to this errand, and when he thought of those hints that were almost spoken in vernacular when the prince sent him off, Hong Qing's My heart suddenly became more annoyed.

What on earth is that bastard old ten trying to do?

This question, along the way, Hong Qing has weighed it over and over again, the answer is still the same - I don't know!Since this fellow was on the road, he has been huddled on the second-in-command ship at the rear, and never came to the main ship. Apart from drinking, he sleeps a lot every day, so that Hong Qing can't find him if he wants to meet him. Opportunities, let alone clichés from his mouth, but, the more cautious people like Lao Shi who are accustomed to being rude, the bigger the ambush behind him, this is self-evident.

"Morning, little prince."

Just when Hong Qing couldn't calm down, Li Minquan, who was dressed in green, walked out of the cabin, walked slowly to the not far behind Hong Qing, and greeted him with a touch of flattery.

"Mr. Li, good morning."

Hearing the noise, Hong Qing turned her head sideways, seeing that it was Li Minquan who came, she didn't put on airs in front of him, she nodded and exchanged greetings.

"My lord, turn around the mountain bend in front, and you should arrive at the boundary of Liaocheng. Li has not returned to his hometown for several years, so I really miss him very much."

Looking at the approaching homeland, Li Minquan was obviously a little timid, and the emotion in his words was very strong.

"If I remember correctly, Mr. Li is from Jining, right?"

Li Minquan just sighed casually, but in Hong Qing's ears, he had other thoughts, but Hong Qing didn't say it directly, but asked with a smile.

"My little prince is right. Li is indeed from Jining. He was born here since he was a child. He was a scholar at the age of 14, and he won the exam at the age of 19. He thought he was nothing but a hero in the world, but unexpectedly he failed both tests. So far, I have failed to achieve anything, and I am ashamed to return to my homeland, ashamed, ashamed."

Speaking of his hometown, the expression on Li Minquan's face instantly became complicated, he shook his head with a wry smile, and laughed at himself full of loneliness.

"When Yijin returns home, what do you think, Mr. Li?"

Hong Qing smiled slightly, and mentioned something to Li Minquan in a meaningful way.

"Then it all depends on the little prince's auspicious words."

Li Minquan obviously understood the subtext in Hong Qing's words, so he replied with a deep meaning, which was full of loyalty.

"Well, Xiao Wang's firm also has a branch in Shandong, and there is a shortage of manpower. I don't know if there are any capable people in Mr. Li's family?"

Hong Qing smiled, did not continue the previous topic, but changed the subject, and asked a hint.

"So that the little prince can know that Li's family really has a few brothers who have traveled far and wide, and maybe they can be of some use."

In terms of strategy, Li Minquan can only be regarded as a second-rate person, but when it comes to observing facial expressions, he is quite good. He guessed Hong Qing's possible intentions just by listening to it, and a trace of joy flashed across his face immediately, slightly With a bow, he answered knowingly.

"Well, that's good. When we arrive in Jining, Mr. Li invites them to come and have a chat if he has time."

It is enough to point out some words, there is no need to be too clear, since Li Minquan has already understood, Hong Qing will not say more, after explaining a sentence, he turned his attention to Liaocheng, which is already faintly visible pier……

Liaocheng is located at the junction of East China, Central China and North China. It is named after the Liao River. It started in the Spring and Autumn Period and has a history of thousands of years. It is under the jurisdiction of Dagon Prefecture and is the junction of the Yellow River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. , although the geographical location is important, but because of the frequent flooding of the Yellow River, Liaocheng is not really a prosperous city, and its wharf is also small and dilapidated. Today, however, colorful flags were flying and canopies were gathered. Officials of the seventh rank and above from all over Shandong gathered at the pier to wait for the arrival of the two imperial envoys.

"Play music, hurry up, play music!"

One large, five small and six official ships slowly sailed on the canal, gradually approaching, and after a while, they were less than [-] feet away from the pier. After regaining his energy, a white-haired official in golden pheasant mending uniform standing at the front of the queue hurriedly raised his hand and let out a slurp. This person was A Jintai, the governor of Shandong Province. The tall and thin middle-aged official in the Golden Pheasant Suit is Puqi, the Governor of Shandong, and the short and fat official in the Peacock Suit on the right is Du Moliang from Taiwan. These three are the Big Three in Shandong official circles.

"Ching'er, come on, let's get off the boat with my father."

As soon as the boat landed on the pier, the sailors on the boat who had been prepared for a long time set up the gangplank swiftly, and the third master who was standing at the bow of the boat excitedly saw this, and before the old ten’s boat was stable, he was already in a state of mind Greeting Hong Qing angrily, she stepped onto the diving board and walked towards the shore with a confident expression.

After all, the old man is still very angry, hehe, it is really interesting that once he has the power in his hand, he will use the order to send him around!
According to the rules, when meeting local officials, the chief and deputy imperial envoys were supposed to show up together. Obviously, the third master's move to abandon the old ten was a bit too much, but Hong Qing didn't intend to remind her father. After all, the third master has already moved at this moment, and if he wants to take it back, it will only be counterproductive. If he just let it go, who made the old ten guy have not emerged from the cabin until now, and was thrown into the On the one hand, he can only blame himself for being arrogant, but it is difficult to blame the third master. Because of this, Hong Qing just muttered in his heart, but did not express anything else, just followed silently Behind the third master.

"The next official Shandong governor, A Jintai, led all colleagues in Shandong to kowtow to the imperial envoy."

Seeing the third master approaching proudly, Ah Jintai dared not be careless in the slightest, rushed forward a few steps in a hurry, paying homage incessantly.

"Your Majesty, you are too polite. Xiao Wang is late, and I have trouble to welcome you from afar. Xiao Wang is really sorry, please get up."

After all, the third master is a person with long sleeves and good dancers. Although it is the first time to be an imperial envoy, he is sloppy when it comes to clichés, and his smile is so charming that no one can find any flaws.

"Thank you, Lord Long." After thanking you according to the rules, A Jintai stood up with a grunt, approached the third master with a smile on his face, and said cautiously: "The prince is far away, it's been a hard journey, the post station Ready, do you think we should take a rest here or discuss it in Jining?"

"Well……"

This time I came to Shandong to distribute grain, half of which was paid by the official warehouses in various places, and the other half was paid by the Hecao Yamen. Because of this, the destination of the third master's trip was not Jinan, the capital of Shandong, but Jining, where the Hecao Yamen is located. Liaocheng is only one day's waterway away from Liaocheng, and it's not too far away. The third master naturally doesn't want to delay in Liaocheng, a poor country, but A Jintai can't help but give him face, so he can't help being a little hesitant .

"It's his grandma, the old man's bones are about to fall apart when the broken boat shakes. Third brother, I can't take it anymore. If I don't rest for a few days, I'm afraid my younger brother won't be able to hold on. Grandma is a bear. She just puts food on the left and right. Well, there are so many slaves here, so let them do it.”

Before the third master could make a decision, he saw Yinyu walking up from behind cursing with a swaying burly body, and was about to help the third master make up his mind.

"Master Shi is right. For minor matters, the servants can take care of them. The two masters only need to sit in command, and with the servants below, they will definitely not miss major events."

As soon as the old ten's words fell, Puqi, the chief envoy, stood up from the side and echoed loudly.

"You two masters, please don't worry, the servants are efficient and will never cause trouble for you two masters. Please rest assured, both of you."

Seeing Gong Puqi, who is also under the eighth elder brother's family, appearing on the line, Du Moliang, who is also from Taiwan, is obviously unwilling to be lonely, and pats his chest in a big way to make a promise. There is a tacit understanding...

(End of this chapter)