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Chapter 518: Treat him as a national scholar

After a while, the carriage arrived at the street in front of the governor's mansion.

Before even approaching the gate, Ouyang Rong's carriage had already met another group of carriages, blocking each other's way.

"Son..."

"Just give it up, it's okay."

"Yes, son."

Ouyang Rong came to his senses and gave instructions casually.

Ali drove the carriage and took the initiative to get out of the way.

Ouyang Rong opened the curtain and took a look at the Governor's Mansion, which was quite lively today.

Immediately, out of the corner of his eye, he saw two familiar figures in the carriage blocking the road opposite.

Wei Shaoqi waved his hand and said impatiently:
"Don't stare at your twists and turns all day long. You can eat at any time. What's important now is to see General Qin's response. We need to settle things in the afternoon."

However, the old governor's face showed no dissatisfaction at all.

Wei Shaoqi smiled and said: "No, I didn't mention it at all, as if I wasn't familiar with it."

"However, there is an autumn rain and a cold. Third Young Master and Governor Wang, please keep warm."

I was stunned for the first time.

Wang Lengran was sitting at the bottom seat to have tea anyway.

Lin Cheng smiled, then suppressed the corner of his mouth and asked:
"Old General Qin didn't mention Prince Xunyang or Prince Xunyang's Mansion?"

At the top of the main hall, the two seats on the left and right that should have belonged to the governor were given up, and Wei Shaoqi and Lin Cheng sat down unceremoniously.

Wei Shaoqi sneered:
"Okay, you two, stop flattering each other, Brother Lin is also the same, both are led astray by Mr. Wang, haha."

"Master Lin is indeed a young talent, one of the few in the world. He has been sitting firmly on Diaoyutai for this period of time, which really amazes me."

Wang Lengran whispered: "Actually, we can also talk while eating. The dinner table is suitable for familiar relationships."

Ever since, the eyes of both parties collided in the air.

It wasn't until Wei Shaoqi put down his teacup leisurely and said a few words that Wang Lengran forced out a smile, nodded and sat back down, continuing to wait patiently.

"Mr. Wang, I'm sorry, I still have to learn from seniors like you."

In the main hall of the Governor's Mansion, Wei Shaoqi, Wang Lengran, and Lin Cheng, whose whereabouts had been erratic in the past, were sitting on the seats in the hall, drinking tea and chatting.

Shen Bingqiang, who was straight and straight, held the supporter's outer hat and hummed softly.

Lin Cheng shook his head and laughed, and sighed: "Okay, what a cool world, great, General Qin is still very sober..."

"Ouyang Changshi."

"The wartime meeting was scheduled for the afternoon in the Nuange Pavilion of our mansion. However, I reserved a banquet at the Xiangyang Pavilion at noon. I wanted to welcome Qin Changshi from the Chinese Army Camp, and I even posted an invitation. Many colleagues and wealthy businessmen participated...

Lin Cheng smiled and clasped his fists, neither humble nor arrogant.

"What kind of long history? Isn't it just a little Sima now, huh..."

However, when he saw the handsome young man with a calm face in the carriage opposite who was giving way, his eyes looked back and forth between her, Shen Bingqiang and the governor's house next to him.

Pei Sanniang's face suddenly became embarrassed.

Some of the worries that had been weighing on my mind these days dissipated.

Lin Cheng suddenly said:
"Mr. Wei, Mr. Wang, I asked Miss Qin to deliver the letter a few days ago. What did General Qin say in response?"

Wang Lengran laughed with him for a while, then looked at the sky high in the sky outside, and then changed the topic and asked:

This time, regarding the location routes for the Xingzifang statues and the Xunyang Grottoes statues, although the Luoyang court has issued an order, but now we can get the correct statement from the Jiangnan Road Marching Chief, Lin Cheng, Wei Shaoqi, Wang Lengran and the others were slightly relieved.

……

"It doesn't matter, maybe we were delayed on the way. There was heavy rain in Longcheng and Jishui County the day before yesterday. The mud and sand were mixed, and the waterways were a little inconvenient. The climate in the south of the Yangtze River is not as good as in the north...

In the carriage opposite, a noble lady wearing purple gold silk and a short, fat businessman with a solid gold chilong ring on his thumb opened the carriage curtain almost at the same time to check what was going on outside.

"Hey, why haven't Qin Changshi and the others arrived yet? It's almost noon."

All three laughed.

"It seems like Qin Changshi and the others won't be able to get through this delay, huh."

Wei Shaoqi suddenly smiled, his sharp white teeth very dazzling:

Pei Shisanniang shouted subconsciously.

He looked at Lin Cheng who looked calm and said without blushing:

Wang Lengran put down his tea cup and walked in the center of the hall. From time to time he glanced at the sky outside the hall, or called his subordinates. After asking a few questions, he waved his hands away with an impatient expression.

"The letter from General Qin said that he fully supports the resolution of His Majesty and the Political Affairs Hall. He has no objections to the personnel transfer of Jiangzhou Governor and the statue of Xingzifang, and he does not understand this. As a layman, he will not mess with it. Intervene, General Qin also asked Brother Lin, you and Jiangzhou Governor's Office to work harder. Don't let your majesty down. If you need anything during the statue making process, I will let you know. I will try my best to cooperate and share the worries of the court. "

"Hey, where is it?"

Pei Sanniang immediately pulled off Shen Bingqiang's sleeves, and the latter reluctantly shut up.

"Brother Lin is still able to keep his temper, and when it comes to nourishing his qi, Mr. Wang must learn from Brother Lin."

As the leading general who currently controls hundreds of thousands of troops in Jiangnan and Lingnan Road, Qin Jingqin's words are enough to make His Majesty, who respects the opinions of the veteran general, change his attitude "a little".

Therefore, if Qin Jingqin is still disconnected from the Xunyang Palace and has a marriage agreement, then even if he does not stand up and openly oppose the Xingzifang statue, he will have a slightly "ambiguous attitude" on this matter to embarrass Lin Cheng and the governor. Mansion, that’s enough for them to eat a pot.

For example, using the excuse that "military affairs on the front line are more important" and squeezing Jiangzhou's finances on the issue of logistics and food, the Xingzifang statue will probably be "a long way off".

There are too many twists and turns, and many discerning people in Jiangzhou are waiting for him to express his position. Wei Shaoqi, Lin Cheng, and Wang Lengran are afraid that he will speak for the Xunyang Palace.

Now that they had received a clear and satisfactory statement, Wei Shaoqi, Lin Cheng and others finally felt relieved.

The tea that was originally slightly bitter in my mouth also became a lot sweeter.

Wang Lengran whispered:

"Third Young Master, has Lin Cheng proposed a plan to benefit the Qin family and extended us an olive branch? Has there been any reply from General Qin?"

Wei Shaoqi glanced at him:
"Why are you anxious? I'm anxious and can't eat hot tofu. Isn't it coming today?"

"What do you mean?" Wang Lengran was confused.

Wei Shaoqi smiled slightly, and Lin Cheng said on his behalf;

"This wartime meeting was convened by General Qin on his own initiative. It used to be held once every ten days, but this time it was half a decade earlier. It seemed like there were important matters to discuss.

"According to people on the front line, the Chinese military camp on the front line sent us not only the quartermaster Zhang Zhong or the transport supervisor Qin Yi who used to take turns coming to Jiangzhou to attend meetings and go through the motions.

"This time, coming with the ship to the north is Shi Qinyanqing, the battalion commander of the Chinese Army, this important figure!
"Chinese Army Battalion Commander Shi is not a simple position. He assists General Qin in handling all military camp affairs except war command, including logistics and transportation of grain and grass... He is equivalent to the housekeeper of hundreds of thousands of troops on the southwest front. He is considered to be Qin Lao's accountant. A confidant among confidants.”

Lin Cheng looked a little solemn.

Wang Lengran was stunned for a moment, and said with some realization: "What Mr. Lin means is..."

Wei Shaoqi waved his hand:
"Jiangzhou is the most important logistics center for the southwest expeditionary army, and most of the grain and grass ships pass through Xunyang City.

"The Chinese Army Battalion Commander Shi Qin Yanqing, the Quartermaster Zhang Zhong, and the Supervisor Qin Yi together are the top team in charge of the logistics operations of the army. This time they were all sent to Jiangzhou by General Qin to participate in a routine Don’t you think the rear wartime meeting held by Governor Wang is too fussy?” Before Wang Lengran could speak, Lin Cheng smiled slightly and said:

"I have inquired about it and found out that Shi Qin Yanqing, the commander of the Chinese Army Battalion, was also born in the Qin family's Hu Guogong Palace, and is the grandson of the brother of the old general Qin.

"The appointment power of Shi, the commander of the Chinese Army Battalion, was given by His Majesty to Old General Qin to show the trust of the monarch and his ministers.

"So Qin Yanqing is one of the direct lineage talents who are leading the new generation of the Qin family. The position of Commander Shi of the Chinese Army Battalion is considered to be specially promoted to him, haha.

"So, Qin Yanqing's visit this time can be regarded as the spokesperson of General Qin. Mr. Wang, tell me, we just extended an olive branch a few days ago, but General Qin found an excuse to send Qin Yanqing here in the past two days. This is what he wants to do Well?"

Lin Cheng seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

Wang Lengran's eyes lit up:
"What Third Young Master and Young Master Lin mean is that by participating in the wartime meeting, they can send their close relatives over to discuss in detail? Talk about a profit-sharing plan for our Xingzifang statue?"

Wei Shaoqi and Lin Cheng smiled and said nothing.

Wang Lengran had a look of admiration on his face.

While the three of them were drinking tea leisurely.

Suddenly a small official came running in from outside and reported in a disgraceful manner:

"Master Governor, gentlemen... Ouyang Lianghan is here. He is just outside the gate of the mansion. He doesn't know what he is doing. The road outside the gate is a bit crowded. His carriage also met Mrs. Pei, Yuan Shen and others..."

Wang Lengran frowned: "Ouyang Lianghan, why is he running here?"

Wei Shaoqi rolled his eyes: "He is well-informed. He probably knows that Qin Yanqing and the others are coming and wants to chat with them."

He sneered: "I guess I haven't figured out the situation yet. I think I am still the governor of Jiangxi. I don't think about whether I am qualified now."

"My lords, what should we do?" the servant asked.

Wang Lengran sneered and waved his hand:
"Just tell him that I am busy today and the governor's office also has important matters. If you don't want to accept casual guests, let him come another day. If he doesn't listen and is disrespectful, then don't give him face and just tell him about the afternoon." He, a small Jiangzhou Sima, is not qualified to attend the meeting. He should go back to managing the stable."

Everyone laughed.

Lin Cheng suddenly said: "No, go, ask him to come over."

"Why do you invite him?"

Wei Shaoqi and Wang Lengran looked a little confused, but soon they saw Lin Cheng and said with a smile:
"I have always admired Ouyang Changshi's talent. Although he was demoted impulsively and slandered me, I still want to sincerely invite him to help build the Xingzifang Buddha statue. Let's forget about the past."

Wang Lengran suddenly realized, and took a breath: "Killing people also requires heart-breaking. Mr. Lin's move is so cruel."

"Haha, Brother Lin still knows how to play."

Wei Shaoqi laughed, waved his hand and said, "Let's go. Let's go out and have a look. We have to invite Ouyang Lianghan."

Wei Shaoqi and Lin Cheng left the hall.

When they arrived outside the mansion, they immediately saw the convoys of Ouyang Rong and Pei Shisanniang blocking each other.

The atmosphere on the court was a bit awkward.

Wei Shaoqi walked out of the door and asked with a smile: "Ouyang Lianghan? You are a rare visitor. Why do you have time to visit the Governor's Mansion?"

Ouyang Rong got straight to the point: "I heard there is a meeting in the afternoon. I wonder if..."

"Okay, okay, Ouyang Sima, please come in too."

Lin Cheng went to grab Ouyang Rong's sleeve, but Ouyang Rong silently stepped back and dodged him. Lin Cheng was not annoyed and continued to say seriously:

"However, I would also like to ask Ouyang Sima to do a favor and help me build the Xingzifang Buddha. After it is completed, I will personally ask for credit from Ouyang Sima. How about it?"

Wang Lengran curled his lips, tilted his head to the side, and seemed to be talking to himself:
"Young Master Lin is still very generous. Unlike someone who was so rude and rude to Young Master Lin before... It's really a judgment call, but it's okay. Well, now that we meet and smile away, everyone should feel guilty, right?" …”

A crowd of officials and people gathered around to watch.

I don’t know whether it was intentional or not, but these sounds could be heard by the whole audience.

Everyone's eyes were on Ouyang Rong, who was at the forefront.

Faced with Lin Cheng's sincere smile and the different seriousness of everyone, Ouyang Rong was quiet for a while, and looked at Lin Cheng's face seriously. He stuffed the letter back in his sleeve, turned around, and left directly.

"Oh, Ouyang Sima is quite arrogant." Wang Lengran said with a smile.

Lin Cheng kept smiling and watched the slender and aloof figure from behind.

Wei Shaoqi, who was watching coldly, sneered and shook his head.

Pei Shisanniang watched the show carefully from the side, looking at the expressions and demeanor of the big shots on the field, as well as the bleak back of the weak-headed young man who calmly walked away.

The wealthy businessman Shen Bingqiang on the side touched the gold ring and watched the fun, showing an expression of relief and humming.

At this moment, there was a sound of horse hooves in the distance, and the flags of this team of knights could be seen in the distance.

"This flag... is Qin Changshi, Quartermaster Zhang and Qin Supervisor Transport Officer. They have finally arrived."

Lin Cheng, Wei Shaoqi, and Wang Lengran looked at each other and smiled.

The three of them quickly straightened up their appearance and went up to greet them.

The bluestone slabs of the entire street trembled, as if they were about to be trampled to pieces under the trembling sound of "ta da da da".

Encountering Lin Cheng and others, this group of knights with a bloody and murderous frontline reined in their horses and slowly stopped.

I saw that the leading young man of this team of knights was a heroic young man of about twenty-seven or eighty-year-old. He was wearing light armor, with a fair complexion, resolute and serious eyes, and a temperament that looked a bit like Captain Guoyi Qin Heng. He looked like he was born in the military.

"General Qin, thank you for your hard work..."

Lin Cheng and others had just started to exchange greetings when Qin Yanqing, the leader, asked in a hurry:
"Where is Ouyang Lianghan?"

"What? Who?"

"what?"

Seeing that everyone in front of the mansion looked stunned, Qin Yanqing waved his hand and asked anxiously:

"This is the current Sima of Jiangzhou, Ouyang Lianghan. He should be in this position now. I met him briefly last time when I passed by Jiangzhou... You adults should know each other, right? I heard that he came here. We just went around. I went all around Jiangzhou Hall and Xunyang Prince's Mansion, but I couldn't find anyone. Did you see anyone?"

Wei Shaoqi, Wang Lengran, Shen Bingqiang and others calmed down their expressions, and Pei Shisanniang couldn't help but turn her head to look at a slender figure at the corner of the street.

"What is Qin Changshi doing with Ouyang Sima?" Lin Cheng asked cautiously:

Qin Yanqing ignored him and wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeve. He looked around and seemed to see a certain figure in his peripheral vision. His eyes suddenly lit up and he rode forward.

"Ouyang Sima."

I saw this talented person who was the leader of the new generation of the Qin family, got off his horse on the spot, led the quartermaster, transportation officer and other powerful generals behind him, and clasped his fists heavily at Ouyang Rong, who looked confused:

"Second uncle... Marshal Qin ordered me to come to you and personally invite Ouyang Sima to the Chinese Army Camp to serve as my temporary chief historian! Marshal Qin said that Ouyang Sima is a rare national scholar and ordered me to serve as Mr. Treat him with courtesy, watch well, and learn well.”

Qin Yanqing said loudly with bright eyes, then turned around, fisted at the stunned Wang Lengran and others, and made a perfunctory request:
"Oh, by the way, I also ask Governor Wang and some other Jiangzhou Shangguan to let him go. Be generous and let Ouyang Sima, who is still idle, be given to our frontline expeditionary army!

"I, Qin, take the place of the Grand Marshal. Thank you all."

Countless eyes were directed at Ouyang Rong, who was standing at the end of the street with his sleeves in his sleeves.

The whole street gradually fell into dead silence.

(End of this chapter)