Jian Yong's answer made Huang Qiong's mind move. Merchants from Dali and Tubo? Why did you leave the more prosperous capital and come to Zhengzhou, which is in need of development? At present, the people's livelihood in Zhengzhou is in dire straits, and their vitality is far from being restored. Ivory and rhinoceros horns are all valuable things. How can anyone afford them?
It’s good that Dali produces horses. However, Dali's horses are short in body. In addition to their greater endurance, whether it is weight-bearing, speed, or pulling ability, they are very different from the party horses and Khitan horses used by this dynasty. What's more, the cold climate in the north is not suitable for the survival of Dali horses from warm areas. If you come here to sell horses, wouldn't you have to pay for it and not be able to keep your pants?
Those Tubo people who came to Zhengzhou were also extremely suspicious. What's more, whether it is a vassal state like Dali or a semi-hostile country like Tubo, if these people want to enter Daqi, they must have a letter from the border official before being allowed to enter. The person who sent them the letter was actually Sichuan West Road where King Shu's fiefdom was located.
These Tubo and Dali people can actually come to Zhengzhou. This is not ordinary and suspicious. And the excuses he gave were not ordinary lame. Because Zhengzhou currently has no ability to consume the so-called goods they brought. I'm afraid these people are all here with bad intentions.
Thinking of the assassinations of Wang Jing's family members before he entered Zhengzhou. Huang Qiong knew something in his heart, presumably some people were going to jump over the wall in a hurry. Thinking of this, Huang Qiong called Liu Hu directly. Ask him to quickly go to the Xiaoqi camp and mobilize 200 archers and 300 sergeants to gather at Prince Jing's Mansion.
After giving the order to Liu Hu, Huang Qiong turned to Jian Yong and said: "After a while, the Xiaoqi camp troops arrived, and you took me with you to where the Dali and Tubo monks were stationed. Bring these so-called Dali All the people and Tibetan monks will be captured together, and if there is any resistance, they will be killed without mercy."
After listening to Huang Qiong's explanation, Jian Yong couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, this is not good. These people all have letters of credit issued by West Sichuan Road and Central Guizhou Road. Although Xiaguan Guan and the others said that there are some Buddhist monks among them, they are not very good. They are all ordinary businessmen. Now that Zhengzhou’s vitality has not recovered, the more such businessmen the better. Now we have to lock them up without proof. Isn’t this a bit too much?”
"Confused, stupid. When you analyzed the Guilin County Prince's Palace before, weren't you very clear-cut and shrewd? How come you are so confused about this kind of thing? Our Daqi Law has clearly stated that foreigners are not envoys, and we have not obtained the payment from the Zhongshu Province With the written ultimatum in their hands, they are not allowed to enter important places in the capital. With the trust in their hands, they can enter other roads, but Henan Road is not allowed."
"What's more, the incident in Zhengzhou has been spread all over the world. Could it be that they really couldn't hear it along the way? Don't they know the current situation in Zhengzhou? Now that they know it, they can avoid the situation that other businessmen are afraid of. You still come here to sell their goods instead of going to the more prosperous Jingzhao in the west, do you think this is normal?"
Looking at Jian Yong who looked pale after being scolded by him. Huang Qiong slowed down her tone slightly: "In Dali, you have been respectful to our court over the years, and those Dali people are just that. But although Tubo has been experiencing civil strife in recent years, it is still evil-minded towards our court. Those Tubo people Coming to Zhengzhou at this time, there are still a group of monks, what do you think of Zhengzhou?"
"Is it true that there are no merchants in Tubo, and a group of monks are still needed to do business? There are so many doubts, but you, a colleague who is also in charge of catching thieves, haven't noticed at all? When I entered Zhengzhou Before, when you acted as the magistrate of Zhengzhou, you didn't know about the multiple assassinations of King Jing's family members. Do you think those thieves have really given up now?"
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, he didn't know the real inside story of King Jing's rebellion. Jian Yong, who had not taken these things seriously before, and the Dali and Tubo people who came to Zhengzhou had somewhat suddenly realized that something was wrong. He quickly stood up and said, "I understand, I will immediately lead people to arrest him."
"No matter what the purpose of these people coming to Zhengzhou is, they are definitely coming with bad intentions. As for the arrest, we will wait until the Xiaoqi camp arrives. Those of your arrests may not be the opponents of these people. Don't worry about the lack of people when the time comes. If you get it, it will only alert the snake. I'm afraid it will be troublesome to catch these people. These people can get here without incident. It's impossible without someone to help them."
Having said this, Huang Qiong looked at Jian Yong, who looked a little pale, and softened his tone a little before saying: "The new general judge of Zhengzhou has not yet arrived, and the original chief arrester has also been killed by me. The following ones Detective, I may not really obey you. You, a colleague who is currently involved in arresting thieves, are now busy cooperating with Su Jin and me to deal with the aftermath of Zhengzhou."
"Especially because Su Jin is too bookish and needs you to coordinate many things. I also know that you are under great pressure now. Looking at your eyes, it seems that you didn't sleep a wink all night again last night. But there is no way, if I The king shows up at every turn, let’s not talk about legitimate issues. How can we let the emperor see your abilities? How can we let the king promote you."
"Besides, although you were transferred to Zhengzhou only a short time ago, among the three of us, you are the only one who can be considered an old Zhengzhou. You at least know more about the people and environment here than we do. I, too, I know that compared to Su Jin, you have the hardest time. But there is nothing you can do about it, just get through this."
"But there are many things that I cannot tell you the truth. The inside story of King Jing's rebellion is far from being as simple as it seems on the surface. King Jing's family members must come to Beijing alive. Because there are some things that only They can only find out if they are alive. This is the emperor's request, and it is also the king's request. There have been several assassinations before, which shows that someone does not want them to live. "
"So, before King Jing's family returns to the capital, I can't make any mistakes. In this way, after this matter is dealt with, I will find a way to select a group of people from the Xiaoqi Camp for you who have a background of scouts, and add them to The Zhengzhou Prefecture is acting as a police agent. You are sifting through the old dough sticks. If you really can't reform them, just send them away. "
"In addition to the veterans assigned to you by this king, you should work hard to train your own team. As for this matter, forget it, I will not pursue it any further. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, don't Hide it, tuck it in, just come to me directly. As a fellow intellectual, you must also learn how to use people."
"As for that errand, I have my own considerations. It is not that easy for a noble family who has been eating alone for hundreds of years to spit out this piece of fat in their mouths and spit it out willingly. In this matter In fact, since the court cannot publicly break up with the Guilin County Prince, the support it can provide is limited."
"I think I don't have the ability to fight against the Prince of Guilin. Sir Jian, I can't say that your thinking is wrong. But some things are not that simple. If you want to be an able minister, you must also have the destiny. Just do it. Sometimes, wanting to express yourself is not a problem, the problem is that you have to grasp the degree of it."
Huang Qiong didn't look at Jian Yong's ugly face after hearing what he said. He just looked at the horses of the Xiaoqi Battalion gathering outside the door and smiled lightly. It wasn't until those people were gathered that he turned to Jian Yong and said, "You are talented and thoughtful. Your future journey will be longer than Su Jin's."
"But your heart is not ruthless enough, and your courage is still a bit lacking. In some things, you are still too forward-thinking and worry about gains and losses. If these points can be made up for, I think your future will be limitless. However, there are The first premise is that you have to put a roof over your head and find a cloud that can cover the rain."
Speaking of this, Huang Qiong did not look at Jian Yong's thoughtful expression. After leaving the door and getting on his horse, he did not rush Jian Yong who was in a daze in his study. He has already said some words to this extent. How he understands them is really up to him. Huang Qiong believed that Jian Yong must have heard the meaning of his words.
Therefore, Huang Qiong was not too anxious. Instead, he deliberately left Jian Yong in the room some time to think. Until the Qinghai Cong under him couldn't bear it and screamed a few times. Jian Yong was awakened by the sound of horses and realized that outside the yard, the Xiaoqi battalion had been assembled and was waiting for him.
Jian Yong, who hurried out, did not take the sedan usually used by civil servants, but found a horse to get on. I saw that this guy actually knew how to ride a horse, and the movement of getting on the horse was done in one go. At first glance, he looked like someone who often rides horses. This was quite beyond Huang Qiong's expectation. In fact, it's not Huang Qiong's fault. He made a fuss when he saw Jian Yong riding a horse.
In this dynasty, officials who were born in the second rank of Jinshi usually rode in sedan chairs when going out in order to promote themselves as scholars. Even if you are in a hurry, the most you can do is take a carriage instead of riding a horse. Of course, these people generally don't learn to ride horses. Because in their eyes, riding a horse is something that only vulgar military officers would do.
Those civil servants would rather ride in a slow sedan chair than ride a horse. Huang Qiong has been out of the palace for nearly a year, and he has not seen that civil servant in Jingzhao Mansion, even if there is one riding in a sedan. Even officials who came to the capital to report on their duties would rather spend money to rent a sedan from a sedan chair company than ride a horse. Not to mention civil servants, even military officers are like this.
Except for some military attaches who generally ride horses when going to court or traveling to show that they cannot forget their roots, most of the military attachés now rarely ride horses. Even Jin Jiedu, who was considered a famous general, was also riding in a large green cloth sedan when he rushed from Bianzhou to Zhengzhou. The deputy envoys from Jiedu who came with him, and even the military envoys from Bianzhou, all rode in sedan chairs.
Even the rigid Su Zhifu always rode in a sedan when he was serving as the chief minister of the British Prince's Palace. Even the sedan chair in the former Tang Dynasty was criticized by scholars as treating people as animals. Unless the emperor specially rewarded it, most people, even if they were first-class officials, would not ride on it. In this dynasty, riding a sedan chair can be said to be an official fashion.
In fact, in Chinese history, sedan chairs were generally used by women to travel. Men, even if they are first or second grade officials, except for special gifts from the emperor, they basically ride horses. Those who are older and inconvenient to ride a horse usually ride a horse-drawn carriage. The sedan chair has been criticized by scholars as a means of traveling that favors humans and animals.
It really started to become popular on a large scale in official circles during the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. Even in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, which was criticized in history and was called the darkest period, sedan chairs were still not the main means of transportation for officials. Except for high-ranking and older officials, officials generally travel by horseback or carriage.
Unfortunately, the custom of officials in Da Qi Dynasty riding in sedan chairs was started by Huang Qiong's ancestor, the so-called Emperor Taizu of this dynasty. The Emperor Taizu was shocked three times in Chang'an one day and was about to leave the city. The means of transportation prepared for himself was neither a horse nor a carriage, but a large sedan chair carried by thirty-six people.
