Chapter 282 Preparations for Beijing
The north wind is getting stronger and the world is cold. The first heavy snow in Shandong this winter has fallen, turning the whole world into silvery white. In the wind and snow, a heart-wrenching crying sound came from the palace. A broken carriage led by two skinny old horses came out of the palace. The carriage was airtight and sounded everywhere when it walked, and it would dissipate. Inside the carriage, the young man with tears in his face hugged his pug tightly and let out a burst of desperate cry.
The former candidate emperor, the eldest prince Pu Jun, was in the palace, and the second general manager rushed to the flattering master. Now he was only in this broken car and left this sad place alone. As for Tathagata, his hands were empty, leaving only humiliation and sadness, and he walked with him.
He was not well-received in the palace and was driven out, not even a eunuch or a car, only a driver who drove the car, shaking his horse whip there, lazily rushing his car. When he arrived outside the door, he saw Zhao Guanhou in the first stop of the door, and his whole body was covered in snow. He quickly nodded and said hello. Zhao Guanhou looked into the car, shook his dantian and shouted, "Car slower, but be careful, don't touch our uncle Jun!" The driver couldn't help laughing, as if he was seeing off the eldest prince in this way.
When the car left, Xiao Dezhang came out of the yamen and pulled Zhao Guanhou, "Brother, take a break in the doorman. No one came to see him this day, so there was no need to drink here. Now someone sent some mushrooms, which happened to make a hot pot, let's take a sip of it."
After entering the doorman, Zhao Guanhou took off his coat and asked, "How come this 'supervisor Emperor' has become the 'Kaique Emperor'?"
Xiao De Zhang smiled, "Isn't it going to happen sooner or later? He is dead, and his uncle and uncle are suspected of treason, but he is just to make him the emperor. He said he doesn't know, does anyone believe it? It's already a great grace to just open the gap and not lose his head. Their men have a bad reputation in the palace. When they were in power, there was no one in their eyes. Now they are in trouble, so don't blame everyone for watching his jokes. If they didn't throw him out, they would be right. Come on, let's go."
After a sip of wine, the heat gradually increased. Xiao De Zhang smiled and said, "This time the foreigners took advantage of the culprit. The king Duan was the first to be the first to be the enemy. The elder brother could not stay in the palace. This elder brother was also showing kindness to the foreigners, saying that he had completely broken up with the Flying Tiger Group and the Fearing Western Sect. Why was Cui Yugui also taken? Isn't he the fault of being too close to the elder brother? Taking Cui's belly was to cut off the elder brother's wings to prevent him from rebelling. The elder brother did not move on the road because he was afraid of causing shock. Now the situation has stabilized, so the elder brother can't sit there."
"The eldest prince is deposed, and the emperor is about to gain power again. I wonder when Cui Yugui will be on the way?"
"It's still early, I'll have to go back to Beijing. I'll tell you the truth." Xiao De Zhang leaned forward and muttered in a low voice, "Long live in my heart, I always have a grudge against Master Zhen's affairs. Lord Lao Fu said that he pushed Master Zhen into the well because he was inspired by Cui Yugui. When he returned to Beijing, he would kill him and sacrifice his spirit to Master Zhen. Do you think this is wrong? If you have any affairs from the superiors and subordinates, you will finally take him to the tank."
"There is no way, who told me to do this job? I can't escape it."
Xiao Dezhang smiled and said, "I won't mention him anymore. If he doesn't fall, I still can't make a comeback. From the bottom of my heart, I hope he will die soon. But when I think everyone is walking with me, I feel a little uncomfortable. I watch him kill him today, and I don't know who will be the turn tomorrow. I feel unsure of eating this bowl of rice. Brother, I want to congratulate you. Not only is the sun rising, but I have also made good luck. I heard that you are going to marry a wife again. My brother will ask you for a glass of wedding wine."
"This is natural. I will invite my brother to drink good wine at that time. But this matter is not a big deal for me." Zhao Guanhou shook his head and smiled bitterly, "That woman, I don't have much interest."
"That's a lady from a family. You're not interested in being a little woman?" Xiao De Zhang shook his head, "Don't look good? I tell you, don't care whether it's good or not, you have to. Think about her family's power. If you don't do this marriage, some people will do it. Marrying you is better than marrying an old white-bearded man, right? You marry her for her good and it's good for you."
Zhao Guanhou nodded and said, "Brother said that, brother understands, but he can't make a turn for a while. Maybe he will feel better after a few days. If you don't mention that, let's drink."
He walked out after drinking the silence in the doorman. The wind and snow were even stronger outside, and the cold wind cut his face. He led his Thai white horse, turned the streets and alleys, and returned to the mansion. He came directly to Yang Cuiyu's cross-yard and pushed the door open. Yang Cuiyu, who was rewarded by the maid, had already taken it out, and took the satin lying bag he took off. He took off his squid coat and put it aside. Then he knelt down and took off his boots for Zhao Guanhou and asked him to cross his legs to go to the kang.
The Zhao family had a good morning and a white copper brazier was placed on the kang. It was not cold. Cuiyu sat behind him, rubbed his shoulders for him, and said softly: "What do you want to eat? I will ask the kitchen to make it for you. After eating, leave quickly. Today is the tenth princess day. You have to go to her overnight. I dare not keep your stay."
"I'm too lazy to move. When I get to you, I'll sleep with you. Why? Isn't it welcome?"
"No way. But this rule cannot be messed up, otherwise the Tenth Master will blame me. My good master, don't let me be difficult to be a human being in the middle. It's like I'm competing for favor behind my back, that's not good. What the inner house wants is peace. Once the fight starts, your family will be messed up."
Cuiyu said, and persuaded her as if she was coaxing her child, "I know, you are not satisfied with the marriage, but the Ten Princess is also for our family's good. In any case, it's just for the individual. If you don't like it, just stop dealing with her. I... I'll go and boil wine for you and accompany you to find the Princess."
After the words were finished, the door opened again. Yu Qing had already walked in. While taking off her clothes and going to the kang, she said, "Don't persuade him, he is angry with me. I will take him a concubine without his consent. Really, if I want to find someone as handsome as you, he should be so happy that he can't find the North. In fact, it's not ugly, it's just not beautiful enough."
During this period, the ten princess and daughters went to Dezhou and got a marriage for him. They promised the lady of the Cheng family to be a child for Zhao Guanhou.
This matter was discussed quickly. She and Xu went to Dezhou together. When she came back, she even took Miss Cheng's Gengtou back. Zhao Guanhou had no deep impression of this Miss Cheng. At that time, the war was in chaos and he didn't care about looking at her. He also remembered that she was not an outstanding beauty, but just a flat head and a middle-aged figure.
He is not a gentleman, he prefers women, but the premise is a beautiful woman and a woman without trouble. Miss Cheng is neither charming nor outstanding, so he has no interest in marrying her, let alone marrying her as a young man, which seems to have a lot of influence.
But Yu Qing's move also had his own intention. In her words, Miss Cheng was just a big shot, and the one who really wanted to tie him up was the entire Huai Army's children.
"The Huai Army is a soldier. Broken bones and tendons are connected. As long as the old subordinates come to join the army, they will be housed. Without organization, they will only give food, not pay, and they will go out together to eat together. When it comes to war, these soldiers rushed in front as cannon fodder to rush forward. If they can impulse the enemy camp and open the gap, the army will immediately follow, and if they cannot win, they will maintain their strength, and then look at the weaknesses of the other party and attack. Such troops recognize their own people, do not recognize their official positions, and send a senior official, which may not be able to shout. Although they have joined Shandong, they have to do nothing between them because they have no food and pay, and they have no relationship with each other. This army will not be truly convinced, and they may end up with others in a long time. Now they are not one or two people who have the idea of this army."
Yu Qing's words were not false. After the coalition forces entered Beijing, Dong Wuxing and Cheng Gongting were killed, Song Qing was defeated and returned to Shanhaiguan, and the Wuwei Army was in name only. In the future, everyone wanted to catch more guns. When the army was restored, they would rely on more people and guns to seek an additional position.
These Huai Army have been trained and fought wars, and there are many old soldiers who have fought old wars. After a little rectification, they are extremely combat-capable troops, and everyone is jealous. Although Jiang Guitu is usually called "Ban Noodles" and is an old bandit, he has a lot of scruples. He has sent his officers to contact Ren Sheng and others several times, and tried to pull the team away because they were all the children of Huai River as bait.
Although Ren Sheng and Yang Futian did not leave, their subordinates were still pulled away by more than 500 people. If this continues, more and more people will be recruited in the future. The team Zhao Guanhou has tried his best to bring in will become a wedding dress for others.
As for accusing these soldiers of being ungrateful, it is meaningless and has no position. After all, this is the current trend. Without relatives and no reason, the promotion speed under Zhao Guanhou will definitely be inferior to that of the old team members. Since this is the case, why not take a different way out? To maintain this force, establishing a relationship with the Huai Army is an inevitable choice, and this relationship must be strong enough and is irreplaceable to others. The only way is to think of ideas from Cheng Gongting.
Zhao Guanhou originally thought that he would become his godmother, but his age and seniority were really problematic. If he wanted to be a godmother, it would be a bit too far apart and he would lose the meaning of getting married. Unexpectedly, Yu Qing actually got married and let him marry Miss Cheng.
"Cheng Yue is not actually born by Mrs. Cheng, but the maid of the Cheng family. Before Mrs. Cheng turned around, her children were not around. Only the little maid, who was just in her teens, was accompanied by her side. Her clothes were not untied, which made Mrs. Cheng very moved. Before leaving, she said, "I want to recognize her as her daughter." Cheng Gongting did not refuse the wife's words. As soon as the wife left, the little maid became a lady, but there were not many people in the family who really regarded her as a lady."
Yu Qing first explained Miss Cheng's maid's identity. It is precisely because of this that she was a child for Zhao Guanhou and no one would object. For the Huai Army, the maid is also a lady. As long as Zhao Guanhou is the son-in-law of his old admiral of the Huai Army, he will look up to the entire Huai Army at a high glance. In the future, under his command, he will be more rich and eat more, and even robbing merits can be tougher. This is enough.
For Mrs. Cheng, if Cheng Gongting dies, there is no outstanding person in the family who can inherit his career. The military power of the former army cannot be in his own hands. The prosperity and decline of the family is only in one thought. If there is a grandson-in-law like Zhao Guanhou, it would be completely different.
He was the favorite minister of the empress dowager and was rewarded every few days. He also had a way in the palace. There was such a person who married his family, and the Cheng family remained unchanged, and the family business was still prosperous. Therefore, he agreed with this proposal very much. When Xu mentioned it, she nodded immediately.
Zhao Guanhou said: "The problem is that Miss Cheng is not happy. She likes Pang Yulou, and even a fool can tell."
"That person has become a sieve. What's the use of mentioning him? In this matter, it's useless for the girl Cheng Yue to be happy or unhappy. She has to listen to the old lady's wife, and she can't make the decision. Besides, you asked the Fusang people for Cheng Gongting's body to return. This is her great benefactor. She deserves to repay her kindness with her own body. What should I say? She is also a very docile person. When the old lady said it, she said that everything was listened to the old lady's wife's decision, and she didn't mention anything. Don't worry, she won't kill anyone."
Yu Qing glanced at Zhao Guanhou with disdain and hugged him suddenly. "To be honest, do you think she is ugly?"
"If you know, you still ask?"
"I'm not ugly, I'm just not outstanding. I've seen it. The standard appearance of a big woman is next to Su, so I'll recognize her as a big woman. Want me to marry a charming vixen for you? Go dreaming. I'll feel at ease if I want this."
Yu Qing smiled and said, "You, remember to be the groom and get a few children with her. The old Huai Army will be yours. Although Cheng Gongting was defeated, the strength of the front army is still there. He can still use his banner and tens of thousands of people to wait immediately. Compared to so many soldiers, what does it matter if a concubine who is not too beautiful? Anyway, turn off the lights at that time, you won't see anything. At worst, you can go to her few times. With her temperament, you won't complain."
She came out of the name of recruiting, and Zhao Guanhou could not refuse. More importantly, after Yu Qing returned, he had already conveyed this matter to Zhao Guanhou's direct line. His great hero who made this meritorious service this time captured the magistrate of Huailai at the critical moment, and reinstein, the military adviser who made his contribution to rescue the emperor, also welcomed the marriage.
This military adviser cited many examples of Tessy to prove how helpful marriage is to the nobles. The appearance and age of the marriage partner have never been a problem for the nobles. There is only one thing that everyone needs to consider, that is interests. More than 10,000 soldiers with basic training, this interest is enough.
From Xiao Dezhang, Zhao Guanhou had heard a news that was not fully affirmed. Han Rong was preparing to recommend him to establish his own family and restore the establishment of the Wuwei Front Army, and to use Zhao Guanhou as the commander.
If that is the case, it means that he will be half separated from Yuan Weiting's system, and his relationship with it is similar to Zhang Shaoquan and Zeng Wenzheng. If this matter is true, more than 10,000 remnants of the former army with combat experience and more children on Huai in the future will be valuable resources. For these soldiers, I can only sacrifice myself and have a baby with a woman I don't like and I don't like.
Yu Qing sat beside him, and he was with him for a while, but finally he coaxed him to look a little better before saying, "Mr., someone is coming from the palace today."
The prince's mansion she refers to was naturally the Qing Mansion. Zhao Guanhou said, "Is it because the prince misses the concubine and wants me to send my mother-in-law to the capital?"
"Bah! How is that kind of thing?" Yu Qing twisted him. "Even the jokes of elders, I dare to say that my mother is helping you run through this marriage and stand up for you. It was Ahma who asked you to go to Beijing and negotiate with foreigners. You should think of any reason to refuse, and then let Xiao Dezhang talk to the Queen Mother, so that he would be exempted from this job."
Chapter completed!