Chapter 935: Something big must have happened in the northwest
The Qilin Country has a great cause. It is completely impossible for a few small countries to completely attack the Qilin Country. No one with a big brain dare to think so.
But the northwest army and the people in the northwest are also the emperor's subjects, and they are also Qilin people. How can a few small countries be allowed to trample on them at will?
What's more, once the war breaks out, it won't just be about the northwest, but all aspects of the Qilin Kingdom will be affected, and the treasury that Diudi has just deposited will also be emptied out again.
If the trouble is caused by another country, we Qilin people will never give up. Let alone draining the national treasury, even if we drain the wealth of the civil and military families of the entire dynasty, we will punish them.
But if the people's livelihood was in dire straits due to one's own selfishness, how could Emperor Qiming, the ancestor of the Qilin Kingdom, look past it?!
Therefore, as soon as he heard that Patriarch Zheng had come to Beijing with the news about the Zhenxi Army's salary problem, he couldn't wait for Patriarch Zheng to find a chance to meet Qi Bao'er by himself. He immediately ran to Prince Xian's Mansion in the middle of the night and dragged Qi Bao'er away.
Delivered to the door.
Unexpectedly, the Zheng family actually put on such a show for them in the middle of the night, making them pick up tiles on the roof and stuffed their bellies with melons.
While Emperor Qiming and Qi Baoer only said these two sentences, Patriarch Zheng below had already ordered people to drag the Zhang family out.
To be precise, after Patriarch Zheng ripped Zhang's face, he ordered his servants to drag Zhang out without giving Zhang a chance to speak again.
The two nuns, one on the left and one on the right, half dragging and half holding Zhang away, were also experienced enough. Zhang originally wanted to say something, but they didn't give them a chance. One of the moves was so quick that it looked like they were completely dodged.
He covered Zhang's mouth.
The one master, two servants and one Emperor Piao on the roof could clearly see Mrs. Zhang struggling all the way but unable to move her at all, while the left and right ladies were dragged out of the yard.
Take a look below.
At this moment, only Patriarch Zheng, who was sitting, and Prime Minister Zheng, who was still kneeling, were left in the room.
Emperor Qiming and Qi Bao'er both thought they would continue what the Zheng family had just done. The two unruly old men and the young man looked at each other, with deep interest in hearing the follow-up in their eyes.
Eating melon makes people happy!!
However, Patriarch Zheng sighed and said in a serious tone: "Wen Wen, after the court tomorrow, can you find an opportunity for me to meet Prince Xian?"
Zheng Xiang's body trembled slightly and he slowly straightened up. His face did not show the frustration or resentment that Qi Baoer and the others had imagined, but almost the same dignity as Patriarch Zheng's face.
"Clan leader, something big happened in the northwest?"
If it was not a big deal, why would the Zheng clan leader personally travel thousands of miles to come to the capital to report the news?
For the most promising junior of the Zheng family, Patriarch Zheng had no intention of hiding anything from him. He told him everything he saw and heard in Zhenxi Army, and...
"There's something wrong with winning the city. If you don't look at the situation inside the Zhenxi Army, you won't notice anything unusual. But when I think about it, I think it's not a big deal."
As soon as he finished speaking, Patriarch Zheng burst out into shock again, "After I came out of the station, I found that I was being followed by someone. The person was very capable. If it weren't for me, most people wouldn't be able to notice it."
"In order to avoid alerting the enemy, I did not capture the person who was following me. Instead, I ordered someone to follow me. After following me for a few days, the person entered Yingzhou Magistrate's Mansion and never came out again."
Prime Minister Zheng's eyebrows furrowed further and further, "There has never been any contact between the Zhenxi Army and the government. Chief, you just visited the station. Why did the governor of Yingcheng order people to follow you? Is it because our Zheng family has..."
Patriarch Zheng interrupted him loudly, "It couldn't be that they were coming for the Zheng family. If they were coming for the Zheng family, why didn't they follow me earlier and later, but only after I entered the station?"
If he were coming towards the Zheng family, shouldn't he have already sent someone to follow him, the clan leader?
Even if you decide to follow him after he goes to the station, you shouldn't stop following him after a few days.
The biggest and most likely possibility is that someone in Yingzhou Zhizhou Mansion was keeping an eye on the station of the Zhenxi Army. Someone followed him after he came out of the station, probably just in case, fearing that someone in the station would use him to attack someone or someone.
Deliver certain news to the court.
The leaders of the Zhenxi Army didn't say anything to him, not even a hint, but Patriarch Zheng was not a fool. On the contrary, he was very shrewd, and he could detect something was wrong from every little thing and every abnormality.
, is it slow or urgent?
For example, the soldiers in the garrison boiled cabbage when eating wild vegetable steamed buns. Maybe the Zhenxi Army has indeed found it difficult, but it is not because the Zhenxi General used this to reveal to him that the Zhenxi Army/military pay is urgently needed.
'What does this news mean?!
The Zheng family has frequent contacts with the Zhenxi Army. Some things can be seen without further explanation. Let’s talk about military pay. The most obvious indicator of whether the military pay is sufficient is the food for the soldiers. Chief Zheng has never seen the Zhenxi Army poor.
To the point where I can eat wild vegetable steamed buns.
Even in difficult times, there are still meat cakes with mixed grains; at that time, the Ministry of Household Affairs had already delayed the military pay for the Zhenxi Army.
There was no communication between the two sides, but everything that needed to be said was said. At that time, General Zhenxi was asking Patriarch Zheng for help.
How difficult would it be to have General Zhenxi, who has an army of millions, only seek help from the outside world in this obscure way?
The General of Zhenxi didn't even dare to meet him or say a single word. What was he afraid of, and who was he afraid of?
Then there is the incident where he was followed by people from the Zhizhou Prefecture after he left the station...
How can Patriarch Zheng be assured that it is someone else who comes to Beijing to find help?
He would feel uneasy if he didn't go there himself.
Fortunately, God also favored them, and Patriarch Zheng found an opportunity within a few days.
A large porcelain merchant in Yingcheng wanted to send a batch of expensive porcelain to Beijing. That person was a good friend of Patriarch Zheng, and he was also a man with a pure mind and devoted himself to the imperial court.
Patriarch Zheng secretly revealed to him that he had urgent matters and wanted to go to Beijing, but he couldn't go to Beijing without a reason. The other party understood it instantly. He found Patriarch Zheng in front of everyone, and insisted on being escorted by Patriarch Zheng in person.
That escort was said to be extremely valuable, and he didn't trust anyone except Patriarch Zheng.
After the two performed a show at the Zheng family, Patriarch Zheng had no choice but to pick up the escort himself.
After listening to what Chief Zheng said, Prime Minister Zheng immediately stood up and walked out.
Patriarch Zheng: “How far should we go?”
"I'm going to find Prince Xian. Something big must have happened in the northwest."
"It's almost nine o'clock at this time, why are you rushing to work so late?" Are you a fool?
But for Prime Minister Zheng, how could he care about whether it was too late for such a big event?
In the face of national affairs, personal rest and other small things are not considered good, right?!
Prime Minister Zheng straightened his clothes and hurried out again, obviously not prepared to listen to Patriarch Zheng's words.
However, Chief Zheng did not stop him even though he was training him. On the contrary, looking at Zheng Xiang’s back as he hurriedly left, his eyes were full of joy.
This is the case with the Zheng family. In the face of major national events, for them, individuals can be sacrificed at any time. If they disturb Prince Xian from rest, the worst he can do is be scolded or beaten, and he will die.
Do you think Qibaoer will pop out at this time?
wrong.
After all, she is a wise king, okay? She went to the rooftop to eavesdrop, and even jumped out to admit it...