Qinzhou Military Guard General Palace.
After Qi Ying came back, she was immediately called over by Ye Cheng.
"grown ups."
"Xiao Qi is back. Come on, come on. What do you think this is?"
Ye Cheng was smiling all over his face and holding a copy of the royal edict in his hand, looking at it happily.
Qi Ying stepped forward and asked curiously: "Sir, this is..."
Ye Cheng glanced at him first, then showed him the Wang Zhao and said: "The king's personal commendation rewards our entire Wuwei Mansion. These are all your contributions."
"Besides, look at this, you've been promoted." Ye Cheng said and handed over another royal edict.
"Ah?" Qi Ying quickly took it, unfolded it, and his face suddenly showed excitement.
Ye Cheng continued: "Xiao Qi, I knew that the last trip to Liangzhou was definitely an opportunity for you. As expected, if this continues, you may be promoted to deputy lieutenant again."
Ye Cheng's official position is a senior military attache of the third rank, commanding the entire military defense department, while the deputy lieutenant is a senior military attache of the fourth rank, equivalent to the deputy position of the general government.
Qi Ying couldn't help but swallow when he heard this.
At this moment, a soldier ran in in a panic.
He looked as if he had been greatly frightened. When Ye Cheng saw this, he couldn't help but frown and said displeasedly: "Why are you so scared!"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty and your Majesty are here..." Jun Bing stammered.
"What!?" Hearing this, Ye Cheng's eyes widened, and then he immediately put down what he was doing and hurriedly ran out. His appearance was no better than that of a soldier.
By the time he hurried outside, Xiao Yuan had already entered Wuwei Mansion and was looking around.
Ye Cheng hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down and saluted: "I am here to see the king. I didn't know that the king and the empress were coming, and I was disappointed to welcome them from afar. I hope that the king will forgive me."
"Get up." Xiao Yuan waved his hand casually.
"Yes, Your Majesty, please come this way." After Ye Cheng stood up, he quickly bent down and stretched out his hand.
Zhong Duoduo was naturally not interested in their conversation and went to wander elsewhere in the house.
After welcoming Xiao Yuan into the main hall and serving tea, Ye Cheng also asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, the Princess, she..."
"Oh, she is playing with the items she just bought, so don't worry about her." Xiao Yuan said casually.
"Yes." Ye Cheng responded in a low voice.
Xiao Yuan looked around the hall and then said: "Master Ye's office is not bad. Today, I went to the market with the princess. I just passed by and came in to take a look."
"Ah, it is an honor for the king to come to Wuwei Mansion for inspection, and it is an honor for the entire Wuwei Mansion officers and soldiers." Ye Cheng said.
"You're such a flatterer." Xiao Yuan smiled and said, "But having said that, going shopping with the princess is actually the most painful thing in my life. Lord Ye doesn't know anything about it."
"Haha, the king is joking." Ye Cheng laughed dryly.
Xiao Yuan didn't talk much about this and changed the topic: "By the way, where is Qi Ying?"
The king wanted to see Qi Ying. Ye Cheng felt sorry for him and immediately shouted outside: "Come here, go and call Qi Ying."
"No!" The soldiers outside the door took the order and left.
Qi Ying had just left here and hurried back not long after. After entering, he naturally knelt down to salute.
"Get up." Xiao Yuan raised his hand, looked at him first, and then said: "In the official grain case, you assisted Liu Changqing, went through many dangers, and finally solved the major case. You are indispensable."
"The humble minister is so scared that he dares to take credit. It's all planned by Mr. Liu." Qi Ying said modestly.
"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded, his impression of Qi Ying was still very good.
After a pause, he continued: "I walked around Qinzhou today. The public security in the city is still very good. Wuwei Mansion has done a good job in this regard. We should keep it like this to protect the safety of the people."
"Yes, Wei Chen, keep this in mind."
Xiao Yuan looked at Qi Ying and saw that he was respectful and reserved. He changed the topic again: "But Qi Ying, how come I heard that as an officer, you often hang out with people from different religions and professions? Isn’t this the case?”
"Ah?" Hearing this, Qi Ying was startled at first, and then hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, the reason why the ministers are like this is because sometimes, there are clues that the government cannot trace, some rogues , but they can know everything. They hang out in gambling houses and places where dragons and snakes are mixed. Sometimes, the information is very well-informed and very useful."
"As for these people, it is not a good idea to suppress them with force. There are scoundrels everywhere. If you kill one, another one will appear. Therefore, Wei Chen thinks that instead of doing this, it is better to cure them. Qinzhou is stable."
After hearing what he said, Xiao Yuan understood what he meant, nodded and said: "It seems that you have your own way of doing things."
Qi Ying said: "If the king thinks it is not feasible, then I will send troops immediately."
"No need." Xiao Yuan stopped him and said, "As long as it is harmless to the people and there are no bullies who oppress the people, your method is feasible."
"Yes, I remember, whenever there is such momentum, we will suppress it immediately." Qi Ying said.
"Okay, it's getting late, so I won't stay any longer." Xiao Yuan glanced at the two of them.
Hearing this, Ye Cheng hurriedly said: "Ah? Your Majesty, why don't you rest for a while at Wuwei Mansion? I will send someone down to arrange the dinner."
"No need." Xiao Yuan waved his hand and walked out.
"I respectfully see you off, Your Majesty." The two men quickly followed.
After leaving the main hall, Xiao Yuan also looked around. When he saw Zhong Duoduo not far away, looking at something with interest, he also shouted: "Duoduo, let's go."
"Oh..." Zhong Duoduo came back to his senses and pursed his lips.
On the other side, the largest household in Qinzhou, Zhao Yuanliang's mansion.
At this time, Minister Ding Rong was being treated as an honored guest.
Zhao Yuanliang was standing aside, with a smile on his face and said flatteringly: "Master Ding, look at this..."
"Well...it's not easy to handle." Ding Rong shook his head slightly. Although he said that, when he accepted the gift, he was not vague at all, and his hands were faster than anyone else.
"Then...that Master Ding..." Zhao Yuanliang was a little anxious.
Ding Rong took a sip of tea, then put down the tea cup and said: "This matter will have to wait and see. Now, the king has no intention of choosing a concubine. If you want to send your daughter to the palace, you have to find someone else." It’s a doorway.”
"But, but this..."
"Don't be anxious. Since I have promised you, I will definitely handle this matter for you, but you have to let me think of a good way." Ding Rong interrupted him.
Hearing what he said, Zhao Yuanliang finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "In this case, I really need to leave it to Master Ding."
As the largest family in Qinzhou, if Zhao Yuanliang wants to make his family more prosperous, what is the best way? It is undoubtedly to have a relationship with the royal family.
As long as he climbs into the royal family, his Zhao family will be able to get wind and rain.
Therefore, he did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to bribe Ding Rong, asking him to help him find a solution.
