In addition to the Ma and Tao families, there were also letters sent to the residences of Wei, Qiu, and Fu respectively.
Dragging his tired body, Chu Qing returned to Chu Mansion.
It was almost midnight, and the side door opened. After Chu Qing made sure that his father had fallen asleep, he quietly returned to the bedroom.
Lying on the bed, Chu Qing thought about his plan again.
He couldn't remember how many times this was the first time he had revised the details of his plan. He only knew that he hated Zhang Songling more and more and wished he could drink his blood and eat his flesh.
The first time they met, Zhang Songling's "appreciative" look.
Later, in the Zhang Mansion, the birds were singing and the swallows were dancing. Zhang Songling and the merchants toasted frequently, with their expressions and eyes as if they were all on the same road.
Thinking of the looks in these people's eyes, Chu Qing felt spasms in his stomach.
The reason why Chu Qing didn't tell anyone about his plan was precisely because he used the method of killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred at his own expense. If he had told him, everyone would definitely persuade him to give up. Of course, if he succeeded, he would lose eight hundred at his own expense. Hundred, if you fail, you will kill one thousand enemies and lose twelve thousand.
But Chu Qing is still willing to do it, because the deputy commander of the Thousand Cavalry Camp is just a name, and he doesn't care at all. In addition, it is about the Supreme Emperor. Chu Qing is not worried that his father will be implicated. If he loses, the worst he can do is give him the title of county baron. Anyway, he doesn't care about the title of deputy commander or county baron.
And this is also an unwritten rule of the Dachang Dynasty. If a noble makes a mistake, the most serious thing will be to lose his title.
Chu Qing had already asked Fu San. His father had saved the Supreme Emperor's life more than once at the border, and the Supreme Emperor had also said that as long as Chu Wensheng did not rebel, no one was allowed to touch Chu Wensheng.
Although the Supreme Emperor has abdicated, even if Chu Qing touches Zhang Songling, even if the Supreme Emperor is angry, he can at best deal with him and not touch his father.
Closing his eyes, Chu Qing gradually fell asleep. Before falling asleep, he thought wildly about success, how, failure, and so on. But precisely because of thinking too much, nightmares followed one after another.
I don't know how long I slept, but heavy breathing came into Chu Qing's ears.
Chu Qing seemed to be in a dream, but also seemed to be awake.
In the darkness, an indescribable object shook slightly in front of his eyes, like a head screaming silently.
This head, which could not be called a head, had only one eye, which flickered on and off, staring straight at Chu Qing, as if it was telling something.
There is only one eye on the head, and the pupil of the single eye is flickering with a faint light and beating slightly. Compared with the whole face, the pupil is so tiny, the strange red light is so evil, and the surrounding is a lifeless pale color like fish belly white. It was also like the color of a corpse that had been soaked in water for a long time. It was so horrifying that it had lost all vitality. Chu Qing could smell a rotten and evil smell that made him sick even when he breathed slightly.
The head of this terrifying monster kept shaking, and its neck was thin and long, as if it had been pulled by some strange force. But this face, this one eye, did not feel any discomfort at all. The strange red light, Those evil pupils, that flickering and addictive smell of decay, are still shaking and exuding.
Chu Qing's eyes widened to the extreme. He wanted to wake up and not continue to be trapped in the nightmare.
But in fact, Chu Qing, who was covered in cold sweat, had already woken up, and he finally saw the terrifying monster in front of him clearly.
It was a lantern, the lantern Fu San was carrying.
Fu San yawned: "Master, it's almost time."
"What the hell..." Chu Qing, who was covered in cold sweat, opened his mouth and didn't know how to curse.
"Third brother, why did you come in silently?"
"Isn't this because I'm afraid of disturbing you when you sleep?"
"Then what did you come in for?"
"I want you to wake up."
Chu Qing quickly got up and decided that he must break up with Fu San today. This kid was too scary.
"You, wake me up, then enter the house without knocking or making any sound. You scared me to death."
"Didn't I tell you that if I make any noise, I'm afraid I'll disturb you."
"But you just came in and woke me up."
"You asked the little one to wake you up at Mao hour. It's not yet Mao hour. Why is the little one making any noise?"
Chu Qing took a deep breath: "Immaculate!"
Fu San lit the candle, not happy either.
He was embarrassed to say that as soon as he reached the bed, Chu Qing suddenly opened his eyes and stared straight at the lantern for a long time, which even frightened Fu San.
After putting on clothes, it was still dark outside. As soon as Chu Qing left the house, the door of the master bedroom was pushed open and Chu Wensheng walked out.
"Qing'er, dad has something to ask you."
Chu Wensheng was not as cheerful as before, and his face looked a little heavy.
Chu Qing walked over quickly: "Dad, what's wrong?"
"Father, I want to ask you, what kind of errands did you do at the Qianqiying Yamen office recently?"
"I'm not doing any errands, I'm just checking on the merchants."
"Did you take those banknotes under the bed?"
Chu Qing looked careless and said, "Didn't you say before that it was just for me to spend the flowers?"
"That's what it says. If you use it, just take it. Dad is worried that you will get into trouble again."
"No way, you are overthinking." Chu Qing put his robe on his father: "Don't worry, I can't cause trouble. I just won the title of county boy, I am honest."
Chu Wensheng didn't know what happened today. He was not easily fooled by Chu Qing. He walked to the garden with his hands behind his back and sat on the stone bench. Chu Qing followed behind.
"Qing'er, a few days ago, Housekeeper Bao said that you went to the mansion of Zhang Songling, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, for a banquet?"
"Well, that's what happened."
"Why befriend him?"
"Didn't you invite me? Then I went, had a meal and left."
Chu Wensheng frowned: "In the future, please don't associate with this person again."
"You don't want to deal with him?"
"When my father was at the border, this man did not serve in the Ministry of Etiquette in the middle of the capital. He was the Food Supervisor of the Ministry of War. He was not very capable, but he was a good flatterer. He coaxed the Emperor into a cloud all day long. Qing'er knew that , how do others evaluate this chapter of Songling?"
Chu Qing said uncertainly: "Flattery?"
"Among the frontier troops, there are wolves who are good at fighting, tigers that control mountains, and leopards that are brave. But Zhang Songling is the black sheep."
Chu Qing: "..."
"In short, this person is not a kind person, so don't make friends with him."
Chu Qing nodded.
Not only did he not want to make friends, but he wanted to get rid of this bastard.
Looking at his father's rough but angular face, Chu Qing asked with a smile: "Dad, when I was in the Qianqiying Yamen Office, everyone said that you were the best general among the frontier troops. You must take the lead in any war, right?"
Chu Wensheng laughed loudly: "That's natural. If you rush to the front, you will gain the most."
"By the way, Jiang Yuesheng told me that one time you went to inspect the newly built camp, and the Liang bandits attacked. There were four thousand people. You took less than three hundred cavalry, but you dared to rush directly to kill people. Some Is this the case?"
"Which time did you say that?"
Chu Qing's face was full of admiration. This kind of relationship is not a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
"Four thousand people?" Chu Wensheng recalled: "Dad went to the battlefield and was busy killing people. How could he count how many enemy thieves there were? But Qing'er, you said there were four thousand people. Four thousand people Everyone...remembered that Wuwei New Camp was attacked by Liang bandits."
"You dare to charge at the other party when there are so many people. I have something to ask you. Don't be angry. I'm just curious."
"That's what Qing'er said."
"You are a general. Even if you don't charge and let others do it, no one can find fault. If you are the first one to charge, you are not afraid of death."
"Afraid, how can I not be afraid." Chu Wensheng smiled slightly: "But as a father, I am even more afraid of facing the tombstones of the robes alone."
Chu Qing was silent, and after a moment, he smiled: "My child is very proud to have a father like you."
Chu Wensheng laughed heartily like a firecracker.
At this moment, Chu Qing decided to inherit his father's legacy in another way and try his best to change this country that he both loved and hated.
"When I mentioned this Liang Rong, I remembered one thing. Winter is coming soon. This Liang Rong will definitely harass the border and cause suffering to the people of Dachang Border." Chu Wensheng sighed faintly: "I don't know about the new king. When will the Northern Expedition to Liangrong be issued again..."
At this point, Chu Wensheng's face was full of bitterness: "That's all, now that my father is the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, I'm afraid it will be difficult to go into battle to kill thieves."
"I think it's good. You can enjoy your time in the capital. You've been killing enemies for half your life."
"That's right. It would be great if dad is still at the border and the new king agrees to the Northern Expedition."
Chu Qing asked cheerfully: "If you go into battle again, are you ready to kill?"
"Of course, all the grass on the Liangrong grassland will be pulled out, and there will be no sheep left. They will all be roasted into a sauce-flavored sauce!"
Chu Qing: "..."
