Outside the Dahonglu Temple, pieces of colorful Sichuan brocade and bags of fragrant tea have been loaded onto the cart. These are the most precious gifts for Sun Quan, King of Wu, so Yang Qing is here to personally inspect them. , to prevent any omissions.
Seeing that the talismans, gifts and other items for the envoy to Soochow had been sorted out, Yang Qing raised his head and looked at the sky, then turned to Zhou Xing and asked, "Has Lieutenant Fei arrived yet?"
Zhou Xing looked around and replied: "Not long ago, Fei Xiaowei's subordinates came to report, saying that something had delayed him and Fei Xiaowei would be late, but it should be soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, several carriages were seen approaching. A young man got off the first carriage, glanced at everyone, and then walked quickly to Yang Qing and saluted: "You have seen Yang Canjun, let him join the army for a long time." , It’s Yi’s fault.”
"Captain Fei, there is no need to be polite. The appointed time has not yet arrived, what's wrong with you?"
Yang Qing returned the gift with a smile, and secretly marveled in his heart that he and Fei Yi had never met before, and he was wearing a cloth robe, but this man could recognize him at a glance. He was indeed very capable.
Yang Qing carefully looked at this famous person in history, and saw that he was more than seven feet tall, about the same age as himself, handsome in appearance, handsome in appearance, and gentle as jade in temperament, showing that he was a gentleman.
"I've heard about the name of the school captain a long time ago. It's a blessing to see him today. If I ask Wu Youjun to help me this time, I'll be able to succeed immediately."
Since Zhuge Liang returned from the southern expedition last year, he intended to send an envoy to Soochow to inform Sun Quan of the situation in Pingnan, so he appointed Fei Yi as Zhaoxin Xiaowei to start envoy Wu, so Yang Qing called him Xiaowei.
According to Zhuge Liang's original intention, Fei Yi would be the chief envoy this time. Unexpectedly, Yang Qing happened to return to Chengdu, and there was a government meeting last time. Therefore, Zhuge Liang changed his mind and replaced the chief envoy with Yang Qing, and appointed Fei Yi as his deputy. Of.
"Yang Canjun is so ridiculously complimentary, I don't dare to take it seriously. My little reputation is nothing compared to joining the army." Seeing that Yang Qing, a well-known minister of the Han Dynasty, valued him so much, Fei Yi was filled with joy and peace in his heart. He was excited, but there was no trace of complacency on his face.
Yang Qing also secretly admired Fei Yi for being so humble, and added: "Hey, the school captain is not a little-known now. Last year, he and Cheng Tong were in the same car. Even I, who was in Nanzhong at the time, heard about it."
It turned out that when Zhuge Liang returned to the court from Nanzhong's shift last year, all the officials in the court went dozens of miles out of the city to greet him. At this time, most of the officials present had higher official positions and seniority than Fei Yi, but Zhuge Liang invited Fei Yi to ride in the same carriage with him. .
Such a great honor naturally made everyone present envious. In addition, everyone also looked at Fei Yi, a young official, with admiration. Prime Minister Zhuge valued him so much. Fei Yi's reputation skyrocketed and he became a rising star in the court like Yang Qing.
"The Prime Minister appreciates and values him, and I feel deeply that I should work diligently on the king's affairs to repay the Prime Minister's kindness." Speaking of this incident, even though it had been several months, Fei Yi was still very excited.
"Yes." Yang Qing nodded and said, "It's almost time. Does the captain have any unfinished business?"
Fei Yi replied: "You are all ready and can set off at any time."
"Okay, you and I will go in and bid farewell to Da Honglu."
Dahonglu was one of the Nine Qings, in charge of the affairs of foreign envoys and the various kings and princes. He prepared all the chores and gifts for the envoy to Wu, so Yang Qing and Fei Yi agreed to meet here.
Today's Dahonglu, whose surname is He Mingzong, is from Pi County, Shu County. He once studied at Ren'an in Guanghan. It is said that he was the same teacher as Du Qiong. This person served as the prefect of Jianwei during Liu Zhang's time. After the late emperor pacified Yizhou, he was recruited as an official. Later, the late Emperor Jianzuo moved to Dahonglu to offer sacrifices to wine.
Seeing that Yang Qing and others were preparing to set off, He Zong said a few words and then personally sent the two of them out of the city.
This time on his mission to Soochow, Yang Qing planned to go north to Fucheng, then take the Fulishui River and turn to the Jialing River to reach Jiangzhou, and finally go down the Yangtze River from Jiangzhou to Wuchang. In this way, almost all the roads along the way will be waterways, and they will go down the river. , the whole trip will be very light.
After traveling for more than ten days, Yang Qing and others arrived at Jiangzhou, an important town in the east of Jihan, which is also Yang Qing's hometown.
Since this is his hometown, Yang Qing will of course have to stay for a day or two. Besides, there is also a big-shot minister here, so it is a good idea for everyone passing by to pay a visit.
"Hu Zhong, a former general who joined the army, met Yang Canjun and Fei Xiaowei.
"As soon as Yang Qing and others landed at Jiangzhou Wharf, a tall man in his early thirties led a group of sergeants to greet them.
"You don't need to be polite when you join the army. I'm here to greet you." Yang Qing smiled politely.
Hu Zhong said hurriedly: "It should be, it should be." After a pause, he added: "The soldiers and captains have been working hard for the past few days, so please go to the post to rest first."
Yang Qing nodded: "Then Lao Hu will join the army and lead the way."
Yang Qing and Fei Yi only took a dozen guards to Guanyi, leaving most of their subordinates to guard the ship. Hu Zhong also thoughtfully ordered his subordinates to take good care of the people left behind.
"Hu Junjun, what are so many people doing at the dock?" Yang Qing asked curiously, looking at the hundreds of ships docked at the dock and the civilians unloading supplies.
Hu Zhong replied: "So that the soldiers and captains will know that these sailors and civilians are transporting stones, wood and other materials needed to build the city and the acropolis."
"I see, General Li Yan is really brave." Yang Qing praised.
It turned out that just last month Li Yan, the auxiliary general of the Han Dynasty, was promoted to a former general by the court for his meritorious service in Yong'an, and because Fei Guan, the governor of Jiangzhou, died of illness, and Prime Minister Zhuge wanted to go north to Hanzhong, the court ordered Li Yan to move to Zhenjiang. State, thinking of backup.
The defense of Yong'an was left to the command of Chen Dao, the general who conquered the west. However, Chen Dao, the new governor of Yong'an, was still under the command of Li Yan. Therefore, it can be said that all military affairs in the eastern Shu Han area from Jiangzhou to Yong'an were controlled by Li Yan. Have the final say.
It is worth mentioning that Yang Qing, who had held the first place in the army for several months, was not promoted to second place after being surpassed by Li Yan, because the imperial court also promoted the former Zhennan General Fu Kuang to the right general, Weiwei, and Zhongjunshi. Liu Yan was also appointed post-general in the same batch.
With these three named generals in front, Yang Qing, the general of Anhan, could only be ranked fourth. For this reason, he was depressed for a few days.
Hu Zhong smiled and said, "This is all for the defense of Jiangzhou. The original city was too small for the army to be stationed."
"Oh? There must be tens of thousands of troops in Jiangzhou now, right?" Fei Yi asked curiously.
Hu Zhong said: "Haha, after several years of rest and recuperation, if we don't form a new army for the Han Dynasty, won't our officials in Yong'an, Jiangzhou, just eat their corpses?"
After that, he pointed to a house covering an area of acres in front and said: "Join the Army, Colonel, and ahead is Jiangzhou Guanyi." Yang Qing and Fei Yi looked at each other, got off their horses, and followed him into the Guanyi.
After staying with everyone, Hu Zhong said goodbye and left: "Then Zhong will not disturb Yang Canjun and Fei Xiaowei's rest. If you have anything to do, you can just tell the Guan Cheng. General Li has prepared a banquet at the Governor's Mansion. Zhong will do it later." Come again."
"Please feel free to join the army, Fox."
"Join the army and go."
Seeing Hu Zhong leave, Yang Qing said to Fei Yi, "Will Fei Xiaowei go back to his room to rest for a while?"
"Yi have to do some personal things?"
Yang Qingqi asked: "Oh? The captain has some old history here?"
"Fei Guan, the former governor of Jiangzhou, was my clan uncle. When he passed away, my clan nephew should go and pay homage to him in Jiangzhou."
"I see, it should, it should." Yang Qing looked serious and nodded.
After a while, Fei Yi asked, "Are you going to rest here after joining the army?"
"I am from Jiangzhou. When I return to my hometown, I naturally want to go out for a walk." Yang Qing replied.
"It's as it should be to revisit our old place. I'll excuse you now." After that, he bowed and led the guards away.
After Zhou Xing, Wu Que and others had settled down, Yang Qing led everyone out of the hotel and went to the street. Looking at Jiangzhou City after many years of absence, he was really filled with emotion.
After many years, Jiangzhou, which used to be somewhat depressed, has once again become prosperous after several years of recuperation. And I, a commoner who first arrived in Jiangzhou three years ago, has now become an important minister of the imperial court. Things are changing and life is unpredictable. ah.
