Kowloon wins

Chapter 87

On the fifth day of April, heavy rain fell from the sky, and the long drought met with rain, which eased the drought in Shandong; on the ninth day of April, the 28 shi grains shipped from Huguang were delayed for three days due to wind and rain, and finally arrived in Jining without any danger. At the wharf, Puqi, the chief minister of Shandong Province, was ordered by his elder brother Yinzhi, an imperial envoy, to organize a large number of people to rush to transport them in the rain. After seven days, all the grain and fodder were finally unloaded and transported to various prefectures, and the disaster was relieved; April [-] On April [-], the disaster relief in Shandong was coming to an end, and the chief and deputy imperial envoys gathered in Jining, and they will return to Beijing by boat the next day .

It's finally over!Although Kong Tongru, who had just returned from the imperial envoy's trip, was exhausted, she was in a good mood, because the disaster relief work that had been tossing for more than a month finally came to an end tomorrow, and with the imperial envoy's departure tomorrow, Kong Tongru could be relieved The catchy talk is probably because he really hasn't had a good night's sleep these days-although Jining has never been affected by disasters, but he is the only one who has a lot of troubles in Jining, not to mention the troublesome things about allocating food and grass. Not to mention the weird incident in the granary of the Hecao Yamen, just say that so many giants gathered in Jining, it is enough for Kong Tongru to be busy, not to mention the two imperial envoys, and not to mention the three big giants in Shandong such as A Jintai, just talk about those The Daotai and Futai who came to adjust the food, any one of the officials is bigger than him, Kong Tongru, there is no one he can afford to offend, no matter who comes, he can only serve carefully. Well, don't worry too much about it, but fortunately all this is going to pass, there is no reason for Kong Tongru to be in a bad mood.

"My lord, my lord, the prince of Chengjun and shopkeeper Chen of the 'Kirin Company' have come to visit, and they have already arrived outside the gate of the mansion."

Kong Tongru's good mood didn't last long, she had just sat down on the rocking chair, and the burning teapot hadn't boiled yet, when the housekeeper hurried over and brought news that made Kong Tongru frown.

"Please, ah, no, I will greet you in person."

If it was possible, Kong Tongru really didn't want to have any contact with Hong Qing, the prince's son, at this time, but he couldn't avoid it. It's not all because of the face of the third master, but more because of Hong Qing's He also has the title of Gushan Beizi on his head, which is much higher than Kong Tongru's official rank of the fifth rank. What a good thing, Kong Tongru didn't dare to deny that she didn't see it, and after frowning for a moment, she could only give an order with great reluctance.

"My nephew has met Master Kong, please come and welcome me, my nephew is ashamed."

Kong Tongru was fully dressed and had just walked to the gate of the yamen, Hong Qing, who was dressed in green, had already walked a few steps closer, and approached him very politely like a junior.

"Don't dare, the little prince is too polite, I really can't be an official."

Kong Tongru was only a five-rank magistrate, so he dared not really receive Hongqing's big gift, so he hurriedly stepped aside and politely returned the courtesy.

"It's right, it's right, my nephew has nothing to go to the Three Treasures Hall here, so uncle Shi needs a lot of support."

Hong Qing was very courteous, but she spoke very truthfully. She had already revealed most of her future intentions before she entered the yamen, and Kong Tongru really couldn't laugh or cry.

"My lord, please come inside!"

Hearing Hong Qing's words, Kong Tongru's eyes immediately turned to Chen Size who was standing beside him inadvertently. He felt a sense of unhappiness in his heart, probably because after Kong Tongru was a sage, he had always been very disgusted with merchants. He wanted to match up with a guy like Chen Size who stinks of copper, and he really despised Hong Qing in his heart, but it was hard to say no to it, so he could only smile bitterly and stretch out his hand Let Hongqing go to the inner Yamen.

"Uncle Shi, please!"

Hongqing and Kong Tongru are actually not familiar, that is, the old Comrade Kong met a few times when he went to the imperial envoy Xingyuan to handle errands. "Uncle", it's really quite familiar. Although Comrade Kong is full of muttering, he can't say anything to correct Hong Qing's "slip of the tongue". After talking too much, he led Hong Qing to the back office.

"The little prince is here because he needs to be an official, so please speak frankly."

After entering the hall of the inner yamen, after the guests and hosts were seated, the servants offered freshly brewed fragrant tea. After the host and guest exchanged pleasantries for a while, they saw that Hong Qing never talked about the subject, just chatting blindly. It didn't end, Kong Tongru couldn't sit still, and she really was impatient to talk nonsense with Hong Qing, so she pondered for a while, and asked directly.

"Hey, I heard people say that Uncle Shi is a cheerful person. When I saw him today, he is indeed so. Okay, okay."

Kong Tongru was considered a well-cultivated person, and now she was forced to ask questions by herself, obviously impatient with the boss in her heart, but Hongqing was lucky, she said haha, but she refused to say anything serious.

"You all back down."

Seeing Hong Qing laughing there, Kong Tongru's impatience suddenly grew a little bit more, and seeing Hong Qing's eyeballs circling around the servants who were waiting beside him, it was clear that he wanted to In private, Kong Tongru almost exploded because of her sloppy posture, but she was so scruples that she really didn't dare to disrespect Hong Qing on the spot. In desperation, she could only frown and wave at the servants. He lowered his hand and let out a displeased voice.

"Yes."

My lord had an order, for a while the servants didn't dare to neglect to go, each bowed to the promise, and all exited the hall.

"Master Kong, please look!"

After all the servants left, Hong Qing didn't show off anymore. Instead, she looked serious, took out something from her sleeve, and pointed it at Kong Tongru.

"What does the prince have to say, please let the little prince make it clear, I'm going to be an official, um, if I'm an official, I can take care of it."

Kong Tongru took a closer look and saw that Hong Qing was holding the seal of the third master, so she didn't dare to sit still any longer, she quickly stood up, bowed her body, and said tentatively with a hesitant expression on her face.

"So that Lord Kong can know that tomorrow my father Wang Kai and his tenth uncle will return to Beijing to return to his command. In order to prevent accidents, the guard must be strict. Geng Sanbiao and Geng Qian of the city defense battalion are very brave, so let him lead the guards." I wonder if Master Kong has any objections?"

Hong Qing glanced at Kong Tongru calmly, and announced the order of the third master with a solemn expression. Although the tone of the question was questionable, it was full of unquestionable determination.

"This...well, what is the prince doing? I don't know if the little prince can tell one or two clearly, so that the officials can be prepared."

Hearing Hong Qing's words, Kong Tongru's doubts suddenly arose. You must know that the supreme commander of the city defense battalion is a guerrilla general. As usual, the security tasks should be arranged by the guerrilla general. The matter of being in charge of the security guards, no matter how you look at it, seems weird, if you don't figure it out, how can Kong Tongru feel at ease.

"It's nothing to say, Geng Sanbiao is Uncle Sixteen's servant, so don't worry. Besides, Uncle Sixteen still has to give face, Mr. Kong, what do you think?"

As soon as Kong Tongru's question came out, Hong Qing's complexion changed, and there was a hint of impatience in her words.

"It's natural, it's natural, please ask the little prince to report back to the prince, and the next official will just obey."

With Hong Qing's explanation, Kong Tongru was not only not relieved, but even more confused. You must know that he had just returned from the imperial envoy, and before he left, he had an audience with a group of officials from Shandong. The third master didn't say that at the time , but now Hong Qing mysteriously came to entrust him privately. Anyway, this matter is the affairs of the city defense battalion, who will preside over it should not cause any major problems. After all, not only the people of the city defense battalion will be present at that time, but there will also be many soldiers and horses in the inspector's office and other places. The more than a thousand guards brought by the master, no matter what happens, there will be no big troubles. In this case, there is no way to follow the flow of favors, so he pondered and agreed to Hong Qing's proposal.

"That's good, my nephew won't disturb Uncle Shi's rest, let's say goodbye, let's say goodbye."

The matter was settled, and Hong Qing obviously didn't intend to stay any longer, so she got up, bowed her hands, and planned to leave.

"Little prince, please go slowly, I will act with respect to my orders, and please report back to the prince on my behalf."

Kong Tongru felt very nervous at the moment, and really didn't intend to keep Hongqing any longer, so she got up, returned the gift, and replied politely.

"Well, Uncle Shi has worked hard. It's just that my father has explained this matter. Don't let it out. I hope Uncle Shi will be more considerate about this. Don't make it difficult for my nephew. Let me leave."

After Hong Qing confessed, she didn't say any more nonsense, she led Chen Size slowly down the hall, and turned back to the inn outside the city without mentioning it.

"Come on!"

Kong Tongru didn't expect Hong Qing to leave just like that, and she couldn't react for a while. After being in a daze for a long time in the hall, she then yelled out in a high-pitched voice.

"master."

When Kong Tongru shouted, the servants waiting in the hall did not dare to neglect, they crowded into the hall one after another, bowing their heads and keeping their promises.

"Prepare the sedan chair, I'm going to the city defense battalion!"

The servants had already rushed to the hall, but Kong Tongru did not give orders in a hurry, but paced back and forth in the hall frowning, and after a long time, she gritted her teeth and almost roared to order.

"Yes!"

All the servants didn't understand what happened to their master, but when they saw Kong Tongru's expression was unkind, none of them dared to speak out. After they all agreed, they hurriedly opened their mouths...

(End of this chapter)