Da da da da…
It had been ten days since he set off from Hanzhong. Red Rabbit's legs were almost healed and he was running happily on the official road. Liu Xin sat on another horse. He had never ridden Red Rabbit before.
The red rabbit ran back from a distance, snorting, and rubbed Liu Xin's leg. Just when Liu Xin touched its head, thinking that the red rabbit would run away as usual, the red rabbit did not go away.
It pushed its head against the horse Liu Xin sat on, neighing continuously. Seeing that Liu Xin refused to dismount, Chitu immediately became anxious and took two steps back. Then he stood up straight, neighing from his mouth.
The horse under Liu Xin's seat suddenly panicked, stopped, and swayed. Liu Xin naturally did not fall off, but just smiled bitterly.
Surprised laughter came from behind him: "Liu Qianhu, your horse is psychic!"
The one who spoke was Guo Yong. He rode up with a smile, his eyes were shining, and he watched Red Rabbit stand upright again. This time, Red Rabbit's front hooves kicked a little, and the horse under Liu Xin's seat was even more panicked.
"Okay, okay, I'll come down right now!" Liu Xin seemed to be coaxing his wife. He turned over and dismounted. Chitu immediately came up to him, and put his head on Liu Xin's arm affectionately, and then turned around. Horse body, side of the body facing Liu Xin.
Liu Xin smiled and got on the horse. There was no saddle, bridle, or stirrups on Red Rabbit. It was not something ordinary people could sit on on the smooth horse, but Liu Xin was fine.
Red Rabbit let out a loud neigh, then spread its hooves, and without Liu Xin's control, he rushed straight forward, running two to three hundred meters at once, Red Rabbit actually turned his head and sprayed behind him A loud snort.
Guo Yong was so blessed that he said: "Liu Qianhu's precious horse seems to want us to chase him!"
Ding Mingfu laughed out loud. He had a cheerful personality. Without saying a word, he urged his horse to catch up.
Liu Fu was the most honest and stayed behind without moving. Guo Yong thought for a while and also rode after him.
Everyone was in a good mood because it was only half a day away from the imperial capital. At the back of the team, there were nearly a hundred Jin Yiwei following them. Liu Xin had transferred them in the name of Nanzhen Fusi along the way.
After all, the prison car contains Duke Qin's adopted son. Who knows if someone will rob the prison car without opening their eyes. Although Liu Xin estimates that with Qin Guogong's rank, there is no need to do such a thing, because he only needs to say a few words in front of His Majesty. There will definitely be no problem in saving Chen Nianji's life.
Moreover, the evidence in Chen Nianji's case is so detailed that it is almost an ironclad case. No one can save him except His Majesty the Emperor who spared his life for the sake of Duke Qin.
In the past few days, Chen Nianji had been locked in the prison car. The weather was very good and it didn't rain, so he had no chance to leave the prison car. After being imprisoned for these days, his cheeks were sunken, his lips were chapped, and his hair was tangled. His whole person was no longer as arrogant and domineering as before.
On the contrary, his biological father Chen An still maintains a trace of his original demeanor. Perhaps he still has a trace of luck in his heart. After all, his son's adoptive father is the Duke of Qin, a first-class nobleman in the world, a big boss in the military, and the entire official body. The existence that is inferior to one person in Yang Kingdom and superior to ten thousand people!
In Chen An's heart, Qin Guogong was the most awesome person after the emperor.
Just after the Jinyiwei team walked away, a man and a horse slowly appeared on the official road. The man watched the Jinyiwei team go away from a distance, clamped his legs under the horse's belly, and the horse turned around smoothly and left in the opposite direction of the Jinyiwei team.
The horse came to a mountain col not far away. Several horses were tied to the trees here, and several northern barbarians headed by Buhe were summering here.
"Bu He, they are already close to the capital of the Central Plains. We have no chance. Do we want to force them?" The man dismounted, came to Bu He's side, and said in Northern Mandarin.
Bu He was holding a piece of roasted sweet potato in his hand. When he heard this, he squeezed it hard and the sweet potato suddenly turned into sweet potato puree. He gritted his teeth and said in Northern Mandarin: "That Jin Yiwei named Liu Xin, I will definitely find him next time I come back." Chance to kill him!"
The knight had already sat down, picked up a lotus leaf and fanned it, and asked in Northern Barbarian: "Buhe, are you ready to give up?"
Bu He replied bitterly: "That Liu Xin is very timid. He found so many people to protect him along the way. We have no chance and have to retreat!"
What he didn't notice was that the other Northern Barbarian warriors had expressions of relief on their faces, and they didn't want to die.
Chitu ran hard for nearly five miles. Ding Mingfu and Guo Yong behind him couldn't keep up and stopped halfway.
Liu Xin stroked Chitu's neck and felt the soft hair. Chitu was a mixed-breed horse. After nearly half a month of careful care, the original mottled hair had all faded away, leaving the beautiful hair now.
Liu Xin was surprised by Chitu's speed and endurance. You should know that an ordinary horse can only run about eighty miles an hour. This is at a constant speed. If the speed breaks out, the fastest it can reach is about two hundred miles an hour. But This is a short burst. After running at full strength for about two miles, the horse's speed will gradually slow down, just like the mounts of Ding Mingfu and Guo Yong.
The horses of Jinyiwei are basically good horses. Horses and weapons are divided into four levels in the world. The highest level is called the divine horse. They are generally pure-blooded horses with extraordinary talents, just like those that have appeared in history. Luma. The second grade is a precious horse, and the second is a good horse.
A qualified war horse must be a good horse, and those with a certain ability that are particularly outstanding are considered treasures.
"Red Rabbit, I didn't expect you to be a precious pony!" Liu Xin stroked Red Rabbit's fur and smiled.
With such a strong burst of durability, he must be Baoju.
Not long after, Ding Mingfu and Guo Yong caught up, and Guo Yong said: "Congratulations to Liu Qianhu for getting a precious colt!"
Ding Mingfu also hurriedly congratulated him, and Liu Xin waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for such politeness.
Liu Xin did not hide the origin of Red Rabbit from a few people. It was definitely a great joy to get a precious colt without spending a single gold or silver.
A precious horse is worth at least a thousand taels of silver. With Liu Xin's salary, even if he adds some other income, he can't afford it at most two to three hundred taels of silver a year. And this doesn't include daily expenses. Besides, if you want to buy a precious horse, you still have to see if anyone is willing to sell it to you.
Those second-generation nobles who went to military horse racing farms spent thousands of taels of silver and a lot of favors on their families to choose good horses. Moreover, these noble families are originally from the Qin Guogong faction, otherwise they would not have the chance no matter how much money they had.
Liu Xin was actually very happy.
Half a day later, Liu Xin was even happier.
Finally, he returned to the imperial capital and went to Nanzhen Fusi to report on his work. Dai De'an, the commanding officer, personally received him and praised him as soon as he met.
Of course, this praise refers to the case at the military horse farm. Dai De'an even said that Dongchang was very satisfied with Liu Xin's action this time, and even the action of arresting Qi Ji was waiting for Liu Xin's return.
This was all a matter for later, and Liu Xin also understood that it was just a courtesy. Qi Ji was the right minister of the Ministry of War, a dignified third-rank official, and he was not arrested casually. His party members, disciples, and influence in the government are not just a matter of arresting one person. Even if he is the only one who actually committed the crime, when it comes to actual masturbation, he must pull out the carrot and bring out the mud.
There is never a person fighting alone in the court. Either everyone lives together or dies together. This is party struggle.
After praising Liu Xin, Dai De'an straightened his face and said: "I have received your documents regarding Chen Nianji's situation. Before you entered the city today, Qin Guogong arrived at the imperial capital early and is now in the palace. The Admiral is also here. This matter He already knew about it."
Liu Xin probed: "Could there be any changes?"
Dai De'an smiled and said: "There is no chance of an accident. This is an ironclad case. With Qin Guogong's temperament, even if he is his own son, he can personally carry it and throw him into the imperial prison."
"Then..." Liu Xin didn't understand what Dai De'an meant by these words.
Dai De'an smiled and explained: "Let me remind you first that Duke Qin is quite impatient. Although his temper has improved a lot over the years, once he feels unhappy, he will definitely beat you up."
"Ah!" Liu Xin didn't expect this.
"Of course, you don't have to worry. Qin Guogong doesn't beat anyone easily. The last time he beat someone, it seemed that the target was Prince Yan!"
Prince Yan! That's His Majesty's biological brother. Oh my god, even Prince Yan dares to beat him up. This Duke of Qin is really... really terrifying!
Seeing the frightened look on Liu Xin's face, Dai De comforted him and laughed. Liu Xin looked over in confusion, and Dai De'an just explained:
"Prince Yan is a disciple of the Duke of Qin. It is only right to beat him."
I see, but I'm still afraid. Although Prince Yan was beaten because he was a disciple, he is still a royal family and a prince after all. A super prince. How dare he, Duke of Qin? I can only say that his temper is really too bad. Worse.
"However, you did a good job handling Chen Nianji's case. If such a person is asked to come to the imperial capital to report on his duties and become a Qianhu, it will definitely not be a good thing for Jin Yiwei!"
Dai De'an said a few more diligent words to Liu Xin, then asked him to go back to rest and come back to Dianmao for duty tomorrow. Before leaving, he gave Liu Xin another calligraphy:
Take care of yourself
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Liu Xin felt this way in his heart, but he still accepted the words with gratitude on his face.
Dai De'an also asked Liu Xin to hang this painting on the wall of the duty room or his own study room for self-reflection.
Liu Xin complained again in his heart, thinking that you still want to put your words on my wall, bah, only someone like the Admiral can write on my wall, even on my body!
Liu Xin is Mi Yusong's fan, after all, he is a master!
Returning to the Liu Mansion after a long absence, there was no one at home. The aunt might have gone out for an outing. It seemed that since her uncle's death, the aunt had gone out for outings with her good sisters every day. However, this was okay, as everyone's contact time with each other was still short. After all, Somewhat strange and alienated.
Liu Xin found Senior Brother Cheng's residence. As soon as he entered the yard, he could faintly smell the smell of medicine. Liu Xin frowned slightly, but didn't think much about it.
After walking around the corner of the corridor, Liu Xin saw Senior Brother Cheng boxing in a small yard. The latter boxed very slowly.
"Senior Brother Cheng, I'm back!" Liu Xin's words frightened Senior Brother Cheng, who turned around with a pale face!
"What's wrong with you!" Liu Xin stepped forward quickly.
A quarter of an hour later, in Senior Brother Cheng’s room
There was a strong medicinal smell here, which seemed to cover up the subtle smell of blood, but Liu Xin had a good nose and could smell it out.
"The stronghold of the covert investigation team was attacked. How is this possible?" Liu Xin still felt incredible after listening to Senior Brother Cheng's brief description.
On the day Liu Xin left the imperial capital, various strongholds of the covert investigation team were attacked. The covert investigation team seemed to only discover the clues at the last moment, so they hurriedly faced the enemy.
With Senior Brother Cheng's strength, in the end he only protected a few members of the secret investigation team from evacuating the imperial capital, but the opponent was extremely powerful and directly injured Senior Brother Cheng seriously.
Fortunately, Senior Brother Cheng ran fast in the end, otherwise he would not be able to see Senior Brother Cheng now.
"Could they be from the imperial court?" Liu Xin guessed. When he left the imperial capital, Duke Jiangyin was still in Dasou City. Perhaps it was at that time that the secret investigation team was found out.
"It's hard to say, the one who should deal with us is Emperor Wu City, but after finding our whereabouts, almost all of our strongholds have been found. With this ability, it may be Jin Yiwei or Dongchang." Senior Brother Cheng said bitterly.
"Wudi City, Marquis Wu!" Liu Xin said solemnly.
Each of the Wuhous in Emperor Wu City are extremely capable spies, and the individuals of Wuhou in Emperor Wu City have stronger personal force. If we talk about intelligence capabilities, the covert investigation team is not inferior to Marquis Wu, but in terms of force, they are far inferior.
"Why did Emperor Wu City attack us?" Liu Xin was a little confused.
Senior Brother Cheng shook his head and said: "I don't know about this. Now all the strongholds in the imperial capital have been removed, and the remaining team members are only in single digits. I have reported this news to the team leader, who has issued an order. We need Silence for now.”
After a pause, Senior Brother Cheng continued: "In the next period of time, you will probably have to carry it on your own."
Liu Xin suddenly became serious. Without the secret investigation team, it would be difficult for him to rise quickly in the talented Jinyiwei. After spending time in Jinyiwei for a long time, I realized how powerful this organization was.
Liu Licheng was the most mediocre person he came into contact with, but he was personally strong and was a disciple of Emperor Wu City, which was also a strength. The rest are like Dai De'an, he has never been able to see through this person. Dai De'an is like an old Confucian scholar, but he seems to know a little bit about everything and is experienced in doing things. His eyes seem a little cloudy, but he seems to be extremely accurate in seeing people.
Yuan Dongxiang of Dongchang is a meticulous and considerate person. He is also very experienced and has a high level of cultivation.
Liu Xin sighed, he still underestimated the court.
It will take at least half a year for Senior Brother Cheng to fully recover from his injury. It is a serious injury that really hurts the heart. And the secret investigation team is dormant in the imperial capital, trying to borrow the power of the secret investigation team, and it may take more than half a year.
While still chatting with Senior Brother Cheng, a servant at home came over and said that he had an invitation from the Duke of Qin's mansion.
Liu Xin suddenly felt something bad. Brother Cheng already knew what Liu Xin had done in Hanzhong, and he was also surprised. At this time, Qin Guogong sent someone to invite him. I don't know if it was a blessing or a curse.
But the status of the Duke of Qin was placed here, so he had no choice but to go, and he did not dare not to go.
"Senior Brother Cheng, it's a blessing, not a curse. It's a curse that can't be avoided. I'm going. If I can't come back, there is a letter under my pillow."
Before Liu Xin finished speaking, Senior Brother Cheng said, "I will definitely do it for you. After all, who do you want to give it to?"
Liu Xin shook his head and said solemnly: "That is my salary for this month, ten three-tael banknotes. Please keep it safe for me, senior brother!"
Senior Brother Cheng said in surprise: "You have received a salary increase!"
Liu Xin said strangely: "I am officially a Qianhu now!"
Before he left the imperial capital, he was still a temporary deputy Qianhu. It was not a real one and his salary would not change. Dai De'an also made this clear to him. Only when the task was completed would the appointment be official.
When he came back this time, it happened to be the day to receive his salary. He was a Jinyiwei who came in early July. As a rule, he had to deduct the previous days, but because he had made meritorious service, he did not deduct a full thirty taels of silver and one stone of rice. That is to say, the treatment from the fifth rank is much higher than that of a hundred households at the sixth rank.
Senior Brother Cheng suddenly realized that during this period, he had been feeling uneasy because of the incident involving the secret investigation team, and he actually forgot about it.
"That's good. The family is almost in trouble. It just so happens that you have received a salary, which can help support the family." Senior Brother Cheng sighed.
"Wait a minute!" Liu Xin noticed the problem keenly and asked, "What do you mean the family can't get out of the pot!"
Senior Brother Cheng said in surprise: "You don't know?"
Liu Xindao: "What do I know?"
Brother Cheng clapped his fingers and said: "Your uncle's funeral and the big banquet cost nearly a hundred taels. The family's cash has been used up to seventy-seven or eighty-eight percent. Over the past month, the family's expenses have been quite large, and the savings have been almost Bottom line, your aunt came to me to discuss this a few days ago."
"You are the head of the family and you have to support the family!" Senior Brother Cheng added.
Liu Xin: "..."
I was still a child, why did I suddenly take on such an unbearable responsibility?
"What is the typical household expenses..."
"About twenty taels. In autumn, it will probably cost more to buy new clothes for the family."
"I remember that my uncle was from a hundred households and his monthly salary was only fifteen taels. How could he afford the monthly expenses of twenty taels!"
"Your uncle has other income, but you are not willing to accept bribes and blackmail the store."
"Then...what about your salary, Senior Brother Cheng?"
"How much is my salary? Besides, I am a long-term employee of your family, not a bought slave. I don't ask you for wages because of our relationship!"
"Ah, then..."
"Before you go to the Duke of Qin's house, please give me the banknote for safekeeping."
"..." Liu Xin was completely speechless. The joy of promotion and salary increase was gone. He roared in his heart again.
I'm still a child!
At midnight in the evening, a carriage from the Duke of Qin came to the gate of Liu Mansion. After being informed, Liu Xin came out and got on the carriage.
He put on his regular clothes and looked serious. He has now recovered from the pain of losing money. Although he no longer has the backing of the secret investigation team, he still has to be strong, work hard, and strive for promotion as soon as possible. I heard that he is a fifth grade His salary is fifty taels, so he can save money.
As for Duke Qin... don't worry, I will accept it.
As long as you don't mess with me, everything will be easy.
When he received the invitation from Duke Qin, Liu Xin finally realized Dai De'an's hint today.
It's just that Dai De'an didn't say whether today was a disaster or an opportunity.
He was beating people, and he was also a disciple. Dai De'an, an old Confucian scholar, couldn't speak properly, he had to give hints.
The car body shook slightly and the carriage started. Liu Xin suddenly had a change of thought, opened the curtain and asked the senior coachman: "Excuse me, how much money does it cost to maintain your carriage every month? Just talk about your carriage." Horse!”
The coachman did not expect this gentleman to be so polite, so he quickly replied: "Sir, this ordinary horse needs about two taels of fodder every month. For other saddles, bridles, etc., fifty yuan per month is enough."
Liu Xin's face turned pale, and he continued to ask hesitantly: "What if, I mean what if, it's a precious colt?"
The driver was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Baoju, that is very valuable. The fodder must be a mixture of coarse and fine materials, chicken eggs and fish meat, and the horse's hooves must be trimmed regularly, and..."
"Okay, okay, just tell me how much it will cost!" Liu Xin raised his forehead and couldn't bear to listen.
But the groom had his back to him, so naturally he didn't know his current expression, so he made some calculations and said: "Every month, at least fifteen taels!"
Fifteen taels!
Boom~~
There seemed to be muffled thunder in the sky, and Liu Xin weakly retracted into the carriage.
