Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 229 Good intentions!

The guard said, "It is said that Su Qinxia fought at night last night and beheaded several thousand Tangut cavalrymen..."

"Bullshit!" Qi Keyong got angry when he heard it. No one would believe such words.

To cut off thousands of Dangxiang cavalry heads... there must be 100,000 Dangxiang people fighting with them for you to cut off thousands of Dangxiang cavalry heads. However, if there are 100,000 Dangxiang people attacking, let alone a small Suide City, the entire Fuyan Road will have to be on thin ice.

Su Yun's battalion was just a small one, and it was seriously short of manpower, with less than three hundred men. How could he have beheaded thousands of people?
The personal soldier said hesitantly, "I just heard what the people said and hurried back to tell General Qi, so I didn't inquire carefully."

Qi Keyong glared at his guards and said, "Call Qi Ying back!"

The personal soldiers rushed out as if they had been pardoned, and rode their horses around the city frantically searching for Qi Ying. Fortunately, Suide City was not big, and Qi Ying was found quickly.

Only then did Qi Ying reluctantly lead his soldiers and personal guards back.

Qi Keyong was already waiting in front of the yamen. When he saw Qi Ying, he rushed forward a few steps, grabbed Qi Ying's arm, and asked anxiously, "Is Su Qinxia safe?"

Qi Ying nodded quickly and said, "It's safe, it's safe. We have already entered Mizhi Village. I was worried that the road was not safe, so I rushed back to report to you, General Qi."

Qi Keyong glared at Qi Ying and said, "Then why are you still wandering around the streets?"

Qi Ying smiled bitterly and said, "The people saw that we brought a lot of heads and blocked us. I had to show them."

Qi Keyong was surprised and asked, "Head? Are there really heads of Tanguts?"

Qi Ying quickly called out to the soldiers, saying, "Quick, bring up the head."

The soldiers threw the heads onto the open ground one by one. Soon, nearly a hundred heads were piled together, forming a huge pile.

Qi Keyong stared at the heads in a daze. The characteristics of these heads were very obvious. They were Dangxiang people. There was no case of killing innocent people to claim credit. Moreover, he roughly counted the number and there were nearly a hundred of them!

This is truly a rare...big victory!

The other generals also stared at the head on the ground in amazement.

They had never seen so many Tangut heads before!

To be honest, they have fought many wars with the Dangxiang people over the years, both large and small, but the number of people who actually killed the enemy and cut off their heads is probably not as many as what is happening now.

It’s not that there weren’t hundreds of Dangxiang people killed, but they were the ones defending the city, and even if they killed people, they didn’t dare to go down and cut off their heads.

As for the field battles... forget it, they just regretted being born with two more legs. They were defeated every time and lost a lot of heads, but only a few were harvested.

So when the heads of nearly a hundred Tanguts were piled together, all the generals were stunned.

Qi Keyong pointed at the pile of skulls with a trembling finger and said, "What's going on?"

Qi Ying quickly told him everything he had seen and heard.

Qi Ying had prepared this speech in his mind all night, so it came out very fluently.

Not only did he describe what he saw in a very vivid way, but he also described what he did not see vividly based on what Wang Shunchen said.

The image of an extremely brave and resourceful young hero was portrayed, which stunned Qi Keyong and others.

Zheng Nian'an was shocked and asked, "You said that most of these Tangut cavalry were shot and killed by Su Qinxia?"

Regarding this point, Qi Ying nodded without hesitation, because most of the people here were really killed by Su Yun!

Zheng Nian'an, Qi Keyong and others looked at each other.

Hey, these are the Western Xia cavalry!
It's not just any random person.

The Western Xia Cavalry, what a terrifying existence!

He killed so many by himself?
Is he the reincarnation of Lu Bu?

Qi Ying knew that they would not believe it, so he said to Qi Keyong and others: "If you don't believe it, you can ask the soldiers to consult the soldiers present to see if there are any discrepancies in the details."

Qi Keyong hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "This matter is too important. It's not that I don't trust you, but I have to report it to my superiors. If there are many mistakes and omissions, the civil officials will definitely impeach you. Therefore, I have to inconvenience you, including Commander Qi, and you have to accept the news."

Qi Ying smiled and nodded, "No problem, I accept the inquiry!"

The inquiry procedure was immediately initiated, and Qi Keyong personally led Zheng Nian'an and others to conduct the inquiry.

As the soldiers were questioned, various details were slowly pieced together. There were some discrepancies with what Qi Ying had said, but they were generally consistent.

They were basically certain that Su Yun was indeed an expert in archery, good at horse riding, and extremely brave!
And these nearly one hundred heads are also the military achievement of Su Yun alone!

Qi Keyong and others did not make any changes to the soldiers' confessions and asked the soldiers to sign and seal their names directly. Then they packed up all the confessions and sent a team to Yanzhou along with the heads of nearly a hundred Dangxiang soldiers.

He had no way and dared not to be greedy for this credit. He could naturally think through the problems that Qi Ying could think of.

This time they have offended Su Yun, and the offense is not light. What they can do now is to praise Su Yun until Su Yun is satisfied. Only then will Su Yun be likely to let them go!
Therefore, what we need to do now is to help Su Yun solidify and implement this achievement to the point where there is not a single flaw!
Yanzhou City.

Zhong Yan was very ill and could not get out of bed.

He has already started gathering his children and grandchildren to arrange his funeral arrangements.

“…After I die, you must be more cautious and keep a low profile. Although the government still needs our family in recent years, once the border is stabilized, I wonder how many people will want to kill me.

But it doesn’t matter. I’m going to die anyway, so it doesn’t matter if I die. If I die, you will be safe.

However, after I die, don’t fight for power. Just accept the arrangements made by whoever the government sends to take over.

Anyway, not many people know how to fight a war. No matter how much the ministers in the court are afraid of us, they still have to give us a chance to eat.

So, don’t argue or get angry, don’t learn from me, I have failed in my life because of getting angry, alas. ..."

At this moment, someone came in hurriedly from outside. It was the leader of Zhong Yan's personal guards.

Zhong Pu hurriedly asked, "Uncle Lin, is there anything wrong?"

Uncle Lin said quickly, "General Qi Keyong of Suide City praised Su Qinxia for his achievements, saying that Su Qinxia shot and killed more than a hundred Tangut cavalrymen by himself, and sent all their heads here."

Zhong Pu couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and said coldly: "This is too ugly. My grandfather is just temporarily bedridden, not dead. Why are they so anxious? This Su Yun is only 20 years old, and his official position is only Fengyilang. Even if he wants to grab the Fuyan Road General, it is not his turn!"

"Cough, cough, cough!" Zhong Yan started coughing loudly.

Zhong Pu hurried to the bedside and asked, "Grandpa, what do you want?"

Zhong Yan stopped after a while, drank a mouthful of warm water, and sneered: "I am not dead yet!
Zhong Pu nodded quickly and said, "Yes, this Su Yun really has an ugly eating manner!"

Zhong Yan laughed and said, "I am laughing at your stupidity!"

Zhong Pu exclaimed and looked at Zhong Yan in confusion.

Zhong Yan was so disappointed that he said, "What did I just say? Don't be angry! Don't be angry! Ahem! Su Yun is a top scholar. His promotion in one year is more than what others would get after struggling for more than ten years. You are angry with such a person? Do you want to make the whole Zhong family fall into your hands? Ahem! Ahem!"

Zhong Yan started to cough violently. Zhong Pu quickly knelt on the ground and said, "Grandpa, don't be angry. I understand what you mean. I really understand it now!"

Zhong Yan paused for a moment and said, "Do you really understand?"

Zhong Pu said quickly, "I really understand. I will use the seal in a moment and submit the letter of request for merit submitted by Qi Keyong and others to the court without changing a single word."

Zhong Yan nodded with a smile, his smile was filled with reluctance, he waved his hand and said tiredly: "Everyone go out, I want to be alone."

Everyone went out together. Uncle Lin approached Zhong Pu and whispered, "Do you want to go and see those heads?"

Zhong Pu shook his head and said, "It's just killing innocent people to get credit. What's so good about it?"

Uncle Lin whispered, "No, I checked, they are Tanguts!"

Zhong Pu suddenly raised his head and looked at Uncle Lin.

Uncle Lin looked solemn and nodded.

Zhong Pu walked ahead and said, "Let's go and take a look."

Uncle Lin quickly caught up and took a half step forward to lead the way.

Zhong Pu was among a pile of skulls pickled in lime. Regardless of the stench emanating from them, he picked them up one by one to examine them.

His expression became more and more surprised. After a while, he stood up and walked to Uncle Lin. Uncle Lin handed him a wet towel. Zhong Pu wiped his hands and said, "Uncle Lin, what do you think?"

Uncle Lin said, "You have also read the confessions of those soldiers. They all match up. Do you think this is a carefully fabricated military achievement by Qi Keyong and others?"

Zhong Pu shook his head and said, "Qi Keyong is a general from my family. I know what kind of person he is. He won't flatter people like this unless they have something on Su Yun."

Uncle Lin nodded and said, "That means this might be true."

Zhong Pu shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter whether it's true or not. It has nothing to do with our Zhong family. Grandpa is dying. He has been a hero all his life. Before he died, he finally understood that no matter how important a military officer is, he is not a civil servant after all.

Su Yun was just a civil servant, haha, but he beheaded hundreds of people. He was also an elite cavalryman. The government had good intentions.

But it doesn't matter, Uncle Lin, don't tell anyone about what's going on here, I will make the arrangements."

Uncle Lin sighed.

Zhong Pu smiled and said, "Uncle Lin, if you still want to try your luck at becoming rich, you might as well get closer to Su Qinxia."

Uncle Lin said quickly: "I have been loyal to General Zhong and the Zhong family all my life, how could I betray them?"

Zhong Pu smiled bitterly and said, “I’m not asking you, Uncle Lin, to betray us, but this branch of our Zhong family may have to lie dormant for the time being.

Moreover, we may not be able to stay in Fuyan Road any longer. If my family does not move and make room, how can the new governor govern here?

Uncle Lin, you have been here all your life and are very familiar with Fuyan Road. You should build your career here, so you cannot go with us."

Uncle Lin said decisively: "Then I will go with you, young master."

Zhong Pu shook his head and said, “Uncle Lin, I understand your intentions, but I can’t delay you.

Uncle Lin, you are thinking about my family, so I should also think about you.

You belong to Fuyan Road, but I want to take advantage of your loyalty and take you somewhere else. How can I be worthy of you?
Uncle Lin, please don't make me feel bad. If you follow me, every time I see you, I will think of you missing a lifetime opportunity because of me, and I will feel very uncomfortable every time. "

Uncle Lin remained silent after hearing this.

After saying this, Zhong Pu went to the study and stamped each of the letters of request for merit handed in by Qi Keyong and others.

Promotions for those in lower positions would be approved and executed directly, while those in higher positions would have to be reported to the court. Now that Chong E was ill, Chong Pu would take over the seal.

Afterwards, everything was packed up and sent directly back to Bian Jing from the military post station.

Bianjing.

It took a Spring Festival to eliminate the defeat of Yongle City. After the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, people started their lives again and no one would dwell on the past.

Only those who have lost their husbands, sons, or fathers in their families will suffer great pain only temporarily, but the dampness that accompanies them throughout their lives will never go away.

Zhao Xu was in great pain at first and was bedridden for a while, but recently he was in a good mood because he could make a lot of money quickly from the underground cave.

Tens of thousands of kilograms of vegetables, fruits and melons entered the market every day and were quickly sold out. It felt really good to have hundreds of thousands of strings of money deposited into the warehouse that night.

Zhao Xu did not let the Ministry of Revenue intervene in the revenue of this underground cave, but directly let the Nei Cangku take over it. The Nei Cangku was the emperor's own private treasury. In other words, the money earned by this underground cave was Zhao Xu's own money.

The money came so quickly that Zhao Xu's mood improved.

It's like, a person is heartbroken and is in great pain, so miserable that he wants to commit suicide, but then you find him a beautiful girlfriend and see if he's still in such pain.

Zhao Xu had already decided not to care about border affairs anymore, and even his interest in state affairs had waned.

After so many years of reform, there have been some achievements in expanding territory, but the Yongle City Incident ruined more than ten years of efforts.

Various domestic measures have achieved some results, but the fruits of so many years of hard work are not as good as a hole in the ground that Su Yun casually dug.

You tell me, you tell me, what’s the point of this?
As a result, Zhao Xu actually became somewhat slack in state affairs. He often did not work overtime recently, and left government affairs to the three provinces and six ministries.

But he himself became arrogant and extravagant and wanted to build a palace as his daily residence.

It would definitely not have been feasible in the past because he had to ask the three departments for money, but now he had his own money, so he could do it if he wanted. After all, it would only cost more than 100,000 strings of cash to build a very beautiful palace.

Some ministers did try to persuade the emperor not to be arrogant and extravagant, but Zhao Xu blocked their response with just one sentence: I don't take money from the court, why are you so anxious?
With enough money, building a palace is very fast. In just three or four months, a new palace was completed, and Zhao Xu and his concubines moved in happily.

I don’t know if it’s because good things make people feel refreshed, but after living in the new palace, Zhao Xu felt much better. Even the concubines and other relatives seemed to be in better spirits as well.

Zhao Xu felt a little strange: Could it be that this decorative thing really contained something harmful?

The reason why Zhao Xu was determined to build a palace was that before Su Yun went to the northwest, he handed him a list of toxic decorative materials through Zhen Shixuan.

After Zhao Xu saw it, he found the craftsmen and asked them what materials were used to decorate the palace. Surprisingly, many of them were on the list!
Zhao Xu thought of Zhenzong's youngest son, who only had a son in his later years, while his own grandfather, Prince Pu, Zhao Yunrang, had a total of twenty-two sons.

After his father Yingzong entered the palace, he had only four sons, some of whom died young. He himself had many children, but many also died young. Could it be really because of these toxic decorative materials?

Zhao Xu was skeptical. If he had no money in the past, it would have been fine. But now that he had money, he was naturally not afraid of spending a little more money. So the palace was built quickly, and of course, no toxic materials were used.

After moving in, Zhao Xu didn't know if it was a psychological effect, but he felt it was really good.

Now I feel much better and can even eat a few more bowls of rice.

It feels a bit bad. I actually miss that kid Su Yun quite a bit.

(End of this chapter)