Because the sixtieth birthday of the old lady of the Anping Marquis Mansion was approaching, General Zhao, the Marquis of Anping, also rushed back from the Huaihe Navy in advance to prepare for the old mother's birthday.
At this moment, General Zhao was in his study, looking through some information about the Northern Qi Dynasty, and in front of him stood Zhao Zhuo, the most favored son of the third generation of the Zhao family.
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Zhao Zhuo bent over slightly, lowered his head and said: "Dad, Qian Qing from Zhejiang Province went to the anti-Japanese army camp a few days ago and has already written a letter back."
General Zhao was silent for a while, then put the book in his hand aside and looked up at his son. He did not ask Qian Qing what he saw when he entered the anti-Japanese army camp, but asked: "You and this Qian
Qing, how did you get there?"
Although Zhao Zhuo was domineering in Jiankang City, he was very afraid of his father. When Zhao Lu glared at him like this, he trembled in his heart and quickly lowered his head and said: "Don't worry, Dad, my child is not with this Qian Qing."
He was just a Jiankang friend who made good friends with Qian Qing's son, so the boy gave them some hints, and Qian Qing went to Yueqing for us."
"That's what you meant too..."
Zhao Zhuo lowered his head and said: "Didn't you say that we should pay attention to the anti-Japanese army that some of the Jin princes went south to build?"
"For your attention, you can just send someone to investigate secretly."
Zhao Lu snorted: "A second-grade local official will go for you, you have such a big face!"
You know, Qian Qing, a second-grade official, is a second-grade civil servant.
If the Zhao family does not have a Huaihe navy and is not the so-called "Zhao clan" but just an ordinary general, if Zhao Lu himself sees Qian Qing, Qian Fantai may not pay attention to him.
Zhao Zhuo lowered his head slightly and said: "Dad, no matter what, this matter has nothing to do with our family. Besides, Qian Qing is the chief envoy of Zhejiang. It is reasonable for him to go to Yueqing to take a look..."
Zhao Lu just glanced at his son and sighed slightly: "How did he find out?"
Hearing these words, Zhao Zhuo breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that his father would not say anything more about this matter. The eldest son Zhao quickly lowered his head and said: "Dad, according to what Qian Qing saw, this resistance force
Although the number of Japanese troops was small, the situation in the camp was only slightly better than that of the local guard posts. It was said that Prince Jin spent a huge amount of money on his trip south. Up to now, they have spent a lot of money to build buildings along the coast.
The shipyard has not built the ship yet.”
Having said this, Zhao Zhuo paused and then whispered: "It is absolutely impossible for this kind of army to fight against the Qi people..."
After hearing this, Zhao Lu raised his head, glanced at his son, and then frowned and said: "You are so smart, who said they are going to fight with the Qi people?"
"besides."
The Marquis of Anping stood up directly from his chair. He walked to his son, took a deep look at Zhao Zhuo, and said, "Can they fight with Qi people? Will they fight with Qi people?"
, those are all His Majesty’s business, not something you or I can comment on!”
"You are not young anymore."
Zhao Lu snorted: "In the past, when you were messing around in Jiankang City, my father could pretend to turn a blind eye and not see it, but now it's time for you to slowly take over the family business. You should understand
, the truth that disaster comes from the mouth.”
"If you still don't know how to restrain yourself, after this year's New Year, you should stop staying in Jiankang and come with me to work in the Huaihe Navy."
Zhao Zhuo naturally did not have the domineering attitude of Mr. Zhao in Jiankang in front of his father. After hearing his father's words, he quickly lowered his head and said: "Dad, I have written it down."
"Don't worry about the anti-Japanese army anymore."
The Marquis of Anping returned to his seat, knocked on the table with his hand, waved his hand and said, "Do whatever you have to do."
Zhao Zhuo nodded quickly and retreated in a gray manner.
After Zhao Zhuo left, Zhao Lu sat alone in his seat. After thinking for a while, he said calmly: "Euccommia ulmoides."
Soon, a young man who looked to be in his twenties pushed open the door and walked in. Then he half-knelt in front of Zhao Lu, lowered his head and said, "The Marquis ordered."
"Did you hear what the young master said?"
Du Zhong lowered his head and said: "My subordinates have been outside the door and heard me."
"Go and see if there are any mistakes in what the young master has done. If there are any mistakes, go and make up for it."
Du Zhong quickly lowered his head and said: "I understand."
Just as he was about to get up, he heard Zhao Lu continue to say: "After you finish these things, you go to Yueqing and see what's going on there."
Du Zhong raised his head, revealing a tough face with scars: "Are you going to kill that Shen Yi?"
Zhao Lu frowned: "That's the court official. Who asked you to kill him? Do you want to die?"
"Let's go and see what's going on first. I'll go back to the military camp in a few days. Send your news directly to me in the military camp and wait for my follow-up instructions."
Du Zhong lowered his head again: "I understand."
………………
The next day, the emperor once again summoned Zhao Lu, the Marquis of Anping, in the Ganlu Hall.
This was Zhao Lu's second summons since he returned to Jiankang.
In the Manlu Palace, General Zhao still knelt down respectfully in front of the emperor, and was about to kowtow in salute. The emperor on the throne waved his hand, signaling him to stand up and speak.
As soon as Zhao Lu got up, the eunuch Gao Ming brought him a chair and placed it behind him.
Anpinghou lowered his head and thanked him, then carefully sat down.
On the throne, the emperor saw Zhao Lu sitting down and said with a smile: "How have you rested these days, General?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Everything is fine."
The emperor nodded and said with a smile: "General, it's good that you have a good rest."
Zhao Lu seemed to feel something. He raised his head to look at the emperor, then lowered his head and asked, "Your Majesty summoned you suddenly. Did something happen?"
The emperor lowered his eyebrows and glanced at a document in front of him, and smiled indifferently: "Nothing serious happened. It's just that someone sent a letter back last night, saying that the Qi people in the north have been uneasy recently and have increased their troops in Lianghuai.
More than twenty thousand."
Zhao Lu's expression changed, he stood up quickly, raised his hands to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, the Qi people suddenly increased their troops, there may be something strange. I will ride my horse back to the Huaihe camp..."
The emperor first shook his head, and then said calmly: "The Qi people are acting like this, just because the silver and yearly cloth in the second half of the year should be given to them, so there is no need to make a fuss."
Before the emperor got married, he had talked with Qi Ren and agreed that Chen would give Qi some money, cloth and some beauties. The two parties then stopped fighting and made peace, and the emperor of Northern Qi married his "princess" to the emperor of Chen.
.
However, the money and cloth were not given to them all at once, mainly because they were afraid that the Qi people would turn around and deny them after taking the money and things.
Now that it's the end of the year, Qi people come to ask for money again.
Zhao Lu knelt on the ground, looking ashamed: "Qi people are so rampant, it is a shame for me and other generals."
"That's all, let's not mention Northern Qi. It makes me a little upset when I mention it."
A smile appeared on the emperor's face and he said with a smile: "The old lady's birthday is tomorrow, right?"
Zhao Lu lowered his head and said: "Yes..."
"The old lady is getting old, and I don't know what to give her. How about this..."
The emperor looked at Zhao Lu with a smile on his face.
"How about our two families getting married again?"
