Chapter 319: Reunion

After the soldiers finished their pounds, even if they finished their mission before the New Year, they would go home after reading the list at the gate. As for commendation and other titles, they would have to wait until they came back next year.

Qin Xu squeezed into the crowd. After reading the excellent list, he had no number on his own. He couldn't help but feel sank. He endured his depression and went to the good list again. There was no such thing as it was, and his hands and feet suddenly became cold.

Qin Qi beside him grinned with joy: "I actually got a good job, 9527, I actually got a good job... Although I was the last one."

Qin Xu forced a smile and patted his still fleshy shoulders, losing the interest of watching. Just as he was about to turn around and go out, he grabbed Qin Qi and shook it hard, "Look, look, raise a banner from above."

Following Qin Qi's gaze, Qin Xu saw a banner with red background and gold characters rising slowly from behind the list, revealing the four words "Excellent Soldier".

Qin Xu's heart suddenly rose to his throat, and he grabbed Qin Qi's arm tightly, and he couldn't know it was painful.

I saw numbers slowly exposed under the four words "Excellent Soldier". "One, two, three, four, Qin Ba won the top scorer." Qin Xu murmured. He had long been familiar with the numbers of several main opponents.

Hearing the cheers burst out from the side, I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Next one is Qin Kang, a small team leader of the third team. He is talented and powerful. He has full marks in all physical events, so he doesn't blame him for losing.

While he was thinking about it, he heard a wolf howl around him. Then Captain Hu, Captain Qin, and a few comrades pressed him on the snow and ravaged him mercilessly. The moment before he fell to the ground, he saw four golden words "9527" appearing in the third position... Is Tanhua? It's not bad.

Qin Qi looked at him enviously for a while. He was strictly forbidden to participate in this kind of Arhat activity, but he was really happy today. Seeing everyone getting carried away, he gritted his teeth and bounced his legs.

Everyone was playing, but seeing the haze above their heads and the screams in their hearts were not good, they felt as if they were being pressed by a mountain, and they couldn't breathe...

Seeing the completion of the performance list, the soldiers walked towards Zhongdu, and the distance of sixty or seventy miles was not at all.

Ten thousand people suddenly walked away in the huge military camp, and it suddenly became empty, but Qin Lei's five thousand personal guards became more and more busy...

Shi Wei loudly directed the soldiers to move out big red lanterns from the warehouse, hang four on the gate, and then along the right path, two meters apart, hanging them down one by one, and then dotted with red and green ribbons in the middle. After a while, the silver-covered Jingshan Camp gave a festive taste.

Qin Qi checked the temperature and environment of the guest rooms one by one, and ordered the servants to move in and out from time to time, so that the guests who checked in would be at home.

Xu Tian personally led all the scout brigade to mobilize, and the reconnaissance density increased by five times. Anyone who was brought with him an invitation from the annual meeting would be led back to the camp; if there was no invitation, he would be persuaded to retreat, and if he forced to pass, he would be ruthlessly attacked by the Rangers.

The whole mansion mobilized all its troops to make one thing - the Royal Mansion Annual Meeting. When the royal mansion was founded last year, the rules were set. Every year around the New Year, the heroes of the royal mansion scattered in all directions would gather to share the joy of the harvest of the year, commend and praise it, and go home for the New Year. This is a great thing to be pleased.

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Qin Lei took advantage of this time to meet several important subordinates...

Xu Wei is still coming from Dongqi. This guy looks sad and obviously not as comfortable as last year. Qin Lei's face is not very good: "Why didn't Ma Kui come?"

Xu Wei said respectfully: "It's the age of the age, and the people in the village are moved. The Ma family has to stand by and dare not leave a little. They can only ask their subordinates to respect and ask the prince to forgive me."

He reached out to take the iron pliers and pulled the brazier. Qin Lei snorted and said, "I think he, Ma Dang, dare not come to see me." Ma Kui was disobedient and did not take the tasks assigned by Qin Lei at the beginning of the year at all.

Xu Wei's throat shook a few times and said awkwardly: "The boss also has many difficulties. This year, the government's control over various places is significantly stronger than in previous years. The Qi army entered the mountains several times to encircle and suppress the enemy. We suffered a lot of losses and our sphere of influence has also narrowed to 30% last year. The boss has worked hard on this matter, but he really has no energy to take into account smuggling anymore."

Qin Lei frowned, and the frost on his face became more layered, and he said coldly: "If you hadn't been too distorted at the beginning of the year, could Qi make great efforts to cure you?" As he said that, he put the tongs in his hand and said unhappily: "How many mountain kings in Qi are? Is it impossible to count them! Which one is as poor and rich as you, and you are ungrateful, and dares to attack the city? Isn't it enough to occupy the mountain and be king? Do you still have to be called the emperor?"

Qin Lei originally wanted Ma Kui and Xu Wei to be low-key, make money in silence, and start smuggling in full swing, but he never expected that Ma Kui was stunned by the good situation in the second half of last year and actually brought 50,000 "elite soldiers" down the mountain to attack Bingzhou Prefecture, a Western important city in Qi. He was hit by the Qi army stationed in the garrison, killing a fallen flower and water, and the number of people was lost to 70%.

In order to recover the losses, he kept harassing the neighboring county town, which finally aroused the anger of the Qi court. He sent the general Xue Qidan, the bandit general, to encircle them several times, trapping them in the mountains, and finally ended in a precarious situation, completely disappointing Qin Lei's expectations.

Seeing the prince furious, Xu Wei could no longer sit still, knelt on the ground, bowed his head to confess his guilt.

Qin Lei barely suppressed his anger and said gently: "This is not your fault, it is Ma Kui who is too arrogant. I heard that you have repeatedly dissuaded you, but instead, he has been alienated and implicated by him. It is quite difficult."

Hearing the prince's cave candle shine, Xu Wei cried, "I dare not forget the prince's instructions for a day. Seeing that the situation is corrupt, but I can't do anything, my heart is like a knife cut..."

"Get up," Qin Lei said softly: "Gu was very happy to see you, but when he thought of the mess in the east, his anger rushed up. Gu is so angry that he has such a temper. Don't mind if he is not right to the people."

Xu Wei then wiping his tears and sobbed, "Thunder, rain and dew are all the kindness of the Lord, and my subordinates are very happy."

Qin Lei said in a gentle voice: "Let it go through this year. The key is to start over again next year." He said in a deep voice: "Gu has decided to replace Ma Kui and transfer him to Zhongdu, and you can take his seat." He said softly: "After winter, the blockade of Qi army will not be so strict. You just need to pick up the original route and make a fortune in silence. It is not too difficult."

Xu Wei was happy first, and then said nervously: "Ma Dang's family may not agree..."

Qin Lei curled his lips and said in a deep voice: "You don't have to worry about this, he can't help but refuse to agree." Xu Wei felt relieved. Knowing that the prince had limited time, he respectfully said he would dismiss him.

The next person to come in was Xue Naiying. This guy did a good job and was naturally not afraid when he saw the prince. After saluting, Qin Lei asked him to sit down and said with a clear laugh: "I'm in good spirits." Xue Naiying responded with a few words, and then handed the canal department's account list to Qin Lei for a look.

"The surplus of 320,000 taels?" Qin Lei said overjoyed: "In the past six months, there has been a lot of money, and there is so much profit?" The Canal Office is the yamen that Qin Lei has high hopes for, but he thought that the time was still short, but he did not expect such a good harvest this year.

Xue Naiying laughed and said, "The riots in the first half of the year have caused the merchants to suffer. Besides, the reconstruction of the south requires purchasing a large amount of materials from the north. The tax revenue of our canal is low, so northern merchants naturally flock to it," said a pity, "If the canal can be silted, the cargo flow will be at least five times higher, and there are probably millions of people who can be offered to the prince."

Qin Lei smiled and said, "This year, I am content. Gu has already explained the four majors of the canal. As soon as the spring of next year, the Qinghe Yamen can be established. Didn't Xu Qianshan have already carried out a pilot project in the South Canal? It's done very well."

When he mentioned Xu Qianshan, Xue Naiying exclaimed: "When his subordinates went north, they passed by Xiangyang Prefecture and saw Qianshan bringing people to clean up the dirt in the Xiangyang section. This guy was eating and living on the river embankment, and he was like a mud monkey. He pulled him over, but he just said that he had already claimed a leave of absence from the prince and would never go to the construction site." He said, shaking his head and said: "It is really rare for aristocratic families to achieve this."

Qin Lei nodded and smiled, "Yes, Qianshan is a good seedling, and the hope for the Xu family's revival lies with him."

When the prince talked about the Xu family, Xue Naiying sighed: "I remember that the four masters occupied all the romantic affairs of the southern provinces back then, but in the past six months, they were somewhat beaten by wind and rain." The Xu family was not tolerated among the southern gentry because of their betrayal, and they still had their tails to behave. The Xu family falsely reported their principal, and although Qin Lei later covered it up, a discerning person could tell at a glance that this was indeed happening, which naturally led to a sharp decline in the prestige of the Xu family, and they had to temporarily hold their tails together.

As for the Qiao family, although they were still the governor of Shannan since Qiao Yuanshan returned, they have been suppressed by Qin Lei. Seeing the prince's attitude, the southern gentry naturally avoided it. In half a year, the Qiao family suffered heavy losses and their prestige plummeted.

The only one who was not affected was the Zhuo family. After Du Qu left, Zhuo Wenzheng became the number one person in Jiangbei, and followed Qin Lei. Qin Lei also reciprocated his favors. He responded to everything he reported, and for a moment he was unmatched with favors. Many families who had been dependent on the other three families changed their families and moved closer to the Zhuo family, allowing the Zhuo family to replace the Xu family and jumped into the largest family in the south.

What complements it is the rise of many small and medium-sized families represented by the Chai family in Tangzhou. They took advantage of the east wind of the revival of the south and took advantage of the situation, gaining a lot of people's hearts and benefits. They have gained both face and money.

All this happened under the guidance of Qin Lei. Unlike the Qi State that was beyond the reach, the south was the foundation of Qin Lei, so he naturally had to plan carefully and make careful arrangements. The first step was to weaken the influence of the four great masters in the south, so that the only Prince Talong in the south was the voice of the three families. So after winning over and suppressing, the three families fell into disobediently. Qin Lei did not seize the vacuum area they had vacant, but distributed it to the obedient Zhuo family and a group of small and medium-sized families. In this way, the southern gentry would not only not disgusted with Qin Lei's strength, but would instead be grateful to him because of the benefits.

As for what benefits Qin Lei gets? It is just a definite authority in the south.

Just as the two were about to continue talking, Shi Gan's voice came from outside the door: "Prince, Uncle Chen is coming soon."

Qin Lei smiled at Xue Naiying and said, "Let's talk about this first, I have to pick it up. That's my lonely benefactor." Xue Naiying quickly got up and sent the prince out.

As soon as Qin Lei arrived at the door, he saw Chen Luo, who had not seen for a year, rode a horse from a distance. When he saw Qin Lei, Chen Luo rushed two steps, then laughed and turned over and dismounted, bowed to Qin Lei and laughed, "Your Highness, it's been a long time since you've been there!"

Qin Lei saw Chen Luo's face full of wind and frost, and his human beings were much thinner, but he was much colder than when he first met in Zhongdu. His eyes were slightly wet, and he bowed and said, "Thank you for your hard work, uncle." In order to open up the business road on the Goral grassland, Chen Luo traveled between Qi and Qin several times over the past year, and finally established this golden business road in the summer.

It is conceivable that with the further deterioration of relations between Qin and Qi, the importance of this business road will surely be further highlighted, and there will naturally be a steady stream of gold and silver transported to Qin Lei, even if he only accounts for half of the dry stocks in this business.

The two looked at each other and laughed hand in hand. Chen Luo sighed with emotion: "I haven't seen each other for a year, but I have to look at the prince with admiration. Looking back on the first meeting in Shangjing, it seems like a different life."

Qin Lei also sighed: "But he feels like a white cloud and a cuckold."

When Chen Luo was welcomed into the house, the two of them told each other about their love for the past year. Only then did they realize that it was not easy for everyone to live this year. Needless to say, Chen Luo had suffered many hardships and was almost alive.

After sighing and feeling for a moment, Chen Luo took out a big kraft paper bag from his arms, gave it to Qin Lei with both hands, and laughed loudly: "This is our trading company's dividend this year."

Qin Lei took it with a smile, opened it and saw a large stack of brand new inner-domestic treasures revealed, all of which were 5,000 taels per piece. A rough count was about 200, and he couldn't help but say in a deep voice: "More than one million taels?"

Chen Luo said proudly: "One million and one hundred thousand taels, there was no trading in the first half of this year, and this is half a year's profit."

Qin Lei asked softly: "Have you earned more than 2 million taels in half a year?"

Chen Luo smiled and said, "It's not that much. If you take out the principal and expenses, it's about 1.67 million taels. If you give a few small shareholders 300,000 taels, you'll only have 1.34 million taels left."

"Uncle gave me so much, what should I do with my grandfather?" Qin Lei asked quite surprised.

Chen Luo laughed and said, "No matter how brave I am, I dare not swallow the old man's money. This is what the old man ordered. He said that the prince wants to do big things, and one tael of silver will have more strength. If he puts it in the Shen family, he can only be squandered by the prodigal sons. So he only needs 300,000 taels to give Zong Laohui an explanation, and the rest are all from the prince."

Qin Lei said gratefully: "Qin Lei remembers the kindness that grandfather and uncle are good to me and will never be forgotten."

Chen Luo smiled comfortably and said, "Your Highness doesn't have to worry about it. Isn't it just a spending when you make money? It's better to spend it than to squander it." He said, "Our business road will be open next year. Conservatively, it will cost two million taels. If you fight, this number will at least double."

Qin Lei looked at the beating fire and chuckled: "There is no possibility of war next year." Seeing that Chen Luo was a little disappointed, Qin Lei said confidently: "I guess that the war will happen in the 20th year of Zhaowu, the year when our three-year plan ends."

Chen Luo was about to ask why, Qin Lei looked at the hourglass beside him, stood up and smiled, "The conference is about to begin, let's go and have fun." He had to put his words back to his heart, and walked out of the room with Qin Lei, and walked towards the central auditorium.

The auditorium was brightly lit, and the huge hall was filled with large round tables covered with white tablecloths. People squeezed the big round tables, and the table was filled with hearty wine and dishes.
Chapter completed!