Fenghou

Now he can almost confirm that the letter was written by Chen Qing, how did this bastard know?

Chapter 351 Exchange

"Uncle means that he already knew that it was his nephew?"

"Of course he knows, otherwise why would he arrest Xiaoyi?"

Wang Bo didn't understand what his uncle meant, but the ambiguous answer his uncle gave him made him even more anxious.

Wang Bo has been eroded by obscenity for a long time, and his mind has degenerated, otherwise he would not have brought a large group of prostitutes to the county government to drink flower wine right after he took office.

He couldn't understand Qin Hui's secret words, he just wanted to hear some straightforward and conclusive answers, such as whether Chen Qing would kill him or not.

"Then he will definitely attack my nephew tomorrow? Uncle, what should my nephew do?" Wang Bo panicked.

Qin Hui was really disappointed with this nephew, things are so clear, he still doesn't understand?

"You didn't really catch his woman, why did he do it to you?"

"That's because my uncle doesn't understand his viciousness. He kills people like hemp, so there's no need for any reason..."

"enough!"

Qin Hui yelled angrily, interrupting Wang Bo's panic, and the study suddenly fell silent.

Qin Hui restrained his anger and said slowly: "You underestimate Chen Qing too much, he is not a reckless person, if he was reckless, he would have died a thousand times already, Wan Yanchang would not be so arrogant to him.

I arranged for Xiang Xiaoyi to monitor his woman, to test him, and then he responded to me, Xiang Xiaoyi disappeared, he was telling me that if I dare to go further, then he will go further, then He will kill you.

But now he won't kill you, I have a measure, and he has a measure, this is a trick. "

Wang Bo immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Chen Qing doesn't kill himself.

"Then uncle will deal with him again?"

Qin Hui shook his head, "Don't worry, you are my nephew, I won't make fun of your life, I'm not interested in his wife, but you should stay out of it, and don't get involved in Xiang Xiaoyi's disappearance."

"Nephew understands!"

Wang Bo secretly despised, does my uncle think he doesn't know that he is also a frequent visitor of Fenglelou?

……

At night, Qin Hui was already drowsy and about to fall asleep, but his wife Wang was very worried.

"You let Bo'er do things, but don't let him die!"

Qin Hui yawned, and said vaguely: "Don't worry! He is my nephew, how could I let him die."

Mrs. Wang became anxious and pinched her husband's arm hard. Qin Hui regained consciousness and said angrily, "What are you doing? I have to get up early tomorrow."

"Bo'er told me when he left that his friend had already died at the hands of Chen Qing. He was very afraid that it would be his turn next. That person is called a demon. Don't be careless!"

Qin Hui was really annoyed, he had already made it so clear to Wang Bo, but he still didn't believe in himself, and he wanted to ask his aunt to put pressure on him, what's the point of this person?

"I know! I won't get caught up in the fire, let alone let him hurt your nephew. Even if I want to kill him, I must use the hands of the emperor. I won't take this risk."

"What does your husband mean to say that Tan Lan gave up on Chen Qing's dismissal?"

"Give it up for the time being! I have already suggested that the emperor appoint Chen Qing as the deputy envoy of Guangnan West Road Jiedu, and let him suppress the Nanman rebellion over there. It can be considered that he has fulfilled his request and got what he wanted. The second of the three requirements has been fulfilled, so you can’t blame me for being lazy.”

Qin Hui actually didn't care about Wang Bo's life or death at all. Even if Chen Qing wanted to kill Wang Bo, he would not stop easily.

What really made him stop was Chen Qing's letter, which was his biological son Lin Yifei. This was his real weakness, which was pinched by Chen Qing.

……

In the early morning of the next day, a guest came to Chen Qing's mansion. Zhao Wenxin, the director of military weapons, Zhao Ding's son, Zhang Jun's mother's birthday, Zhao Wenxin was No. 3 in the poetry competition. He respected Chen Qing very much and thanked him Changzhi introduced it to Chen Qing.

Chen Qing asked him to sit down in the living room, and asked with a smile: "Could it be that today is a day off, Brother Zhao Xian is free to come and see me?"

Zhao Wenxin shook his head, "Today is not a holiday, I came to Chen Dutong for something."

"Please say!"

"That's right, the Military Weapons Superintendent went to Yuezhou to ask your army to take three gunpowder barrels..."

"What are you talking about?" Chen Qing's expression changed drastically.

Zhao Wenxin was taken aback, "Don't you all know about this?"

"I don't know, what's going on?"

"I heard that it was Qin Xianggong who suggested to the officials that your army had a very sharp firearm called a gunpowder barrel, so the officials issued an order to let several officials who supervised the imperial censor Wan Qixi and the Military Weapons Supervision go to Yue State, retrieved three powder kegs, that's it."

Chen Qing was really annoyed, and he was still put on by Qin Hui. Needless to say, this must be Wan Yanchang's order to let Qin Hui get his powder keg.

Also, Yang Yuanqing's character is too weak. If Zheng Ping was in Yuezhou, it would not be enough just to have the emperor's handwriting, but also to have his own orders. This Yang Yuanqing was still bluffed by the emperor's handwriting.

In fact, it's not that he refused to give the gunpowder barrel to the imperial court. He also considered handing over the technology of the gunpowder barrel to Wu Jie when he returned this time, so that Wu Jie's army could master it before transferring it to the imperial court.

Anyway, the gunpowder barrel is more beneficial to the defense of the Song army, and has little effect on the Jin soldiers.

It's just that the imperial court used this method to steal the gunpowder barrel technology, for fear that they would know that this kind of behavior is simply disgusting, and Qin Hui took the opportunity to pass it on to Wan Yanchang.

"If I'm not wrong, you should have taken more than three barrels!"

"It's true that there are more than three barrels. In fact, four barrels were taken, and one barrel fell into the river halfway. How did the governor know?"

Chen Qing snorted coldly, "I didn't fall into the river, but fell into the hands of the Jurchen."

Zhao Wenxin turned pale with shock, "No way! The officials all saw the powder keg fall into the river with their own eyes."

This kind of thing can't be explained without evidence, especially when Qin Hui is involved, the emperor Zhao Gou will never believe it, and will instead accuse himself of falsely accusing important ministers.

Chen Qing didn't bother to explain, so he asked: "Since I have already got it, why did you come to me again?"

"It's like this. We are studying the gunpowder barrel today. It's a bit strange. When your army uses it, how do you ignite the gunpowder in the barrel?"

Chen Qing was stunned for a moment, and suddenly burst into laughter. He understood that Yang Yuanqing was too cunning and wise. He gave the other party four barrels of gunpowder barrels without matchsticks. The core technology of the powder barrels is matchlocks!

He really wanted to know whether Wan Yanchang's expression after receiving the gunpowder barrel was ecstatic, or at a loss?

Zhao Wenxin got up and cupped his fists and said: "Actually, we all guessed it. This secret must be the ignition device. The imperial court issued a death order to the Military Weapons Supervision, requiring us to create a batch of firearms that can fight on the river before the spring of next year. We heard that Chen Dutong used firearms to defeat Yang Yao at Dongting Lake, and the military inspectors were all looking forward to it. It was related to the safety of the Yangtze River defense line and the safety of thousands of people in the south of the Yangtze River. I implore Chen Dutong to pass on the secret to us!"

Chen Qing sighed and said: "It's not that I don't want to give it to the military supervisor. I know that once it is popularized in the Song army, Jin soldiers will definitely learn it immediately. I'm just worried about this."

"We will keep it secret!"

Chen Qing shook his head, "If you can't keep it, it doesn't matter. I'll tell you now because it concerns the safety of the people in the south of the Yangtze River."

"Please Chen Dutong enlighten me!"

Chen Qing rolled his eyes and told the other party that he had no conditions?

Zhao Wenxin bowed to the ground, "Thank you Chen Dutong for his selfless help. As long as Chen Dutong is in need, the Armed Forces Supervisor will definitely help."

Chen Qing remembered something, and said with a smile: "I really have a need. I want the blueprint for making the throwing pole of the thousand-step gun. Please ask the Military Supervisor to give me a copy. This is the condition for me to give you the secret of the gunpowder barrel."

The thousand-step gun is a super trebuchet, and the core technology in it is the production of throwing poles. Xie Changzhi has not fully mastered it. Chen Qing is still thinking about how to get a blueprint. Now that he has the opportunity, it depends on whether the military supervisor has the sincerity. .

Zhao Wenxin nodded, "The supervisor will not be here for the next two days, but please rest assured. I promise to persuade the supervisor and give Chen Dutong a copy of the drawings."

Chen Qing said indifferently: "Your supervisor will definitely not agree to my conditions, he will only go to the officials to file a complaint, saying that I have threatened the Military Weapons Supervisor."

Zhao Wenxin gritted his teeth and said, "I can guarantee it!"

"Brother, it's useless to guarantee, let me teach you a way."

Chen Qing smiled and said in a low voice: "You copy a copy first and hide it secretly, and then ask for a prison order. Don't reverse the order."

Zhao Wenxin blushed, "Okay! Just this one time, I'm going all out."

Only then did Chen Qing smile and say: "Actually, my thinking is the same as yours. You use hard powder tubes to ignite the fire, but I use soft powder ropes to ignite the fire."

Zhao Wenxin excitedly said: "We have actually thought of the gunpowder rope method, but we just can't figure out how to make it."

"It's very simple. Take a piece of thin rice paper, cut it into a half-inch width, and sprinkle gunpowder evenly on it. It must be even. This is the key. Then put a little egg white on the edge of the paper, and then roll it up and put it in the sun. Just do it!"

Zhao Wenxin was stunned, "Is it that simple?"

Chen Qing smiled slightly: "A lot of things are as simple as that. Once you break the key, you will understand. Of course, you can still improve. For example, the paper of matchlock is easy to break. You can choose to use better paper. I don't have the conditions for this. It is also possible to manufacture gunpowder rolling utensils, it is best not to roll them by hand, if it is improved, please let me know, this is also my request."

Chapter 352 Arrangement

Chen Qing didn’t go out today, so he made an appointment with a shop to decorate his house. This shop also migrated from Bianliang, Tokyo. It is different from today's home improvement store, but it is deeper and has a wider business scope than today's home improvement store.

For example, when an elderly person dies, they will come to set up a coffin, hang white banners, wear sackcloth and mourning for the family, prepare coffins and ice cubes, contact the temple for salvation, and find someone to cry for the funeral, all in one package.

If you are getting married, the shop will be even busier. The mansion will be decorated with lanterns and festoons, green cottages will be set up, carpets will be laid, braziers will be set up, drums and music will be prepared, banquets will be prepared, the bridal chamber will be arranged, and even the best silk and satin quilts will be prepared for you. Or the sedan chairs are all ready, so you don't need to worry about it.

Of course, if the mansion wants to dig fish ponds, build rockery, build pavilions, build gardens, repair houses, etc., they are even more sought after. This is their main business.

As for how Chen Qing found this shop, there is a dental shop diagonally opposite his house, which specializes in providing various intermediary services.

Chen Qing also wrote two advertisements for this dental shop last year, "Only you can't think of it, and I can't do it without me".

The shopkeeper of the dental shop immediately found someone to engrave these two sentences on a signboard and hang it in front of the dental shop's gate. As a result, Chen Qing later discovered that almost all the dental shops in Lin'an had plagiarized these two advertising slogans.

Not long after Zhao Wenxin left, someone came to the decoration shop. Two people came, a small steward and a buddy. The steward was in charge of communication, and the buddy was in charge of recording. They listened to the request first, then went back to prepare, and started to decorate the mansion tomorrow. House.

"How much time do you normally need to decorate a mansion?" Chen Qingxiao asked.

The young steward, surnamed Yang, has been in the industry for ten years and has a lot of experience. He said with a smile on his face: "It depends on the size of the house. Generally, a single courtyard can be furnished in one day, and it takes two days to enter a mansion. We usually need three days for such a seven-acre house, but if the young master’s banquet and worship hall are placed in Fengle Building, it will save a lot of things, and it can be arranged in two days."

Chen Qing hesitated and asked: "Speaking of Fengle Building, I have a little question. Fengle Building is a place for fireworks. Is it suitable to hold a wedding there?"

Chen Qing's wedding was held in Fengle Building. It was not his decision, but Zheng Tongquan and the Lu family's unanimous decision. He only heard about this decision at the end. He felt a little weird, but he didn't want to say anything. It's not easy to mention this matter in front of her, after all, it was her father's decision.

It happened that this decoration shop came over today, so Chen Qing asked casually.

Guanshi Yang said with a smile: "Master, I have a prejudice against Fenglelou! Fenglelou is not a place for fireworks, it is actually the best restaurant, the best teahouse, the best gambling house and the best music workshop. Not only brothels, most of the beauties there do not sell their bodies, even if they sell their bodies, they must be taken out, they are not allowed to trade in Fengle Building, otherwise, how could the wives of various prefectures allow their husbands to go to Fengle Building?"

Chen Qing has only been to Fengle Building once, to gamble on arrows, and has never set foot in Fengle Building, so speaking of it, he can also go there for a drink.

"Are there many people holding a wedding in Fengle Building?"

"There are quite a few of them, and they are all rich and powerful. Not only are they expensive, but they also have status requirements. Although ordinary businessmen are rich, they can't get an appointment. Biyuntian is the most luxurious building among the five buildings of Fengle Building. A place for weddings and birthday parties.”

Chen Qing nodded, "Thank you, Manager Yang, for your explanation, let's start from the gate!"

"it is good!"

Steward Yang pointed to the front door and said: "Women to welcome the bride must come to the husband's house first, and then go to Fengle Building to pay homage, so the first step is the felt blanket. Small families only have two felt blankets to change in turn, so there is no need for young master here." When the rotation is over, we will spread the blankets directly to the main hall, and the bride pays her respects to her in-laws in the main hall, so she is considered to be her husband's family, and she can walk freely in the mansion."

"and then!"

"Then there are lanterns. The deadly big lanterns are usually used for birthday celebrations. When newlyweds get married, they usually use lanterns for golden boys and girls. For powerful people, palace lanterns are used. Of course, you also use palace lanterns. There are bridesmaids, drums, singing and dancing, firecrackers, and so on at the door. Handing out sweets, coins, etc., we'll take care of that."

"Since the wedding is in Fengle Building, why are there so many etiquettes in the mansion?" Chen Qing asked puzzled.

Steward Yang smiled slightly; "Some ceremonies cannot be replaced by the Fengle Building. To welcome relatives, you must first come to your husband's house, meet your in-laws, and worship your ancestors before you can go to Fengle Building. Therefore, many decorations in the mansion cannot be saved. Try to be as simple as possible, and some dispensable ceremonies will be avoided, such as crossing the brazier, crossing the saddle, etc. I heard that there are almost no relatives in the husband's family this time, so it is even simpler, saving a lot of tediousness, just enter the door directly .”

"Will it look deserted?"

Steward Yang smiled wryly and said: "It's inevitable to be deserted. There's no way around it. There are always advantages and disadvantages. Although there are many relatives, there are many cumbersome things, but they are also lively. Although we can also find someone to pretend to be relatives, it is meaningless. Did the young master say so?"

Chen Qing nodded, and then called Zheng Ping's family, Hu Yantong's family, Lu Wei and his own soldiers to join in the fun. It's not good if it's too deserted.

Steward Yang smiled and said, "Then let's continue walking in and talk about the layout of the front yard."

……

During this time, the Lu Mansion was also extremely busy. The Lu Mansion not only wanted to marry a daughter, but also welcomed relatives. Lu Wei, the second son of Lu Jin, wanted to marry Li Mei as his wife, three days later than marrying his daughter.

Lu Jin has two sons and two daughters. The eldest son, Lu Jing, was born as a Jinshi. He is currently serving as the county magistrate in Yugan County, Raozhou. The youngest daughter, Lu Wen, was born to his second wife, Mrs. Xu.

In addition, Lu Jin has two brothers, Lu Qi and Lu Yu, both of whom are officials in other places. Marrying a daughter-in-law this time is a major event for the Lu family. came back.

However, Lu Jin still has a big worry that his family does not have enough money. Lu Yihao has been an official for many years. Although he has accumulated a lot of wealth, just like all nobles and official families, a Jingkang disaster caused huge property losses to them.

It is mainly the loss of houses and land, that is, the loss of real estate. Various shops, manors, mansions, etc., which have accumulated a lot of wealth, are gone, and they have become the wealth of the Jin Kingdom and the Puppet Qi Kingdom.

In fact, another loss is the loss of copper coins. Many people’s copper coins are stored in money shops or cellars. As a result, Jin soldiers entered the city, and the shops and money shops were looted. Walk.

At the most urgent time, one tael of silver in Bianliang could even be exchanged for twenty pennies, and gold had long since disappeared. Even today, one tael of silver could be exchanged for five pennies.

Many people's wealth such as gold, silver, copper coins and other materials can be preserved. It was after the first retreat of the Jinbing siege and the emperor's southern tour. At that time, a large number of prophetic dignitaries began to transfer wealth to the south.

The same is true for the Lu family, who transferred tens of thousands of guan worth of wealth to buy shops and land in the Jiangnan area, and the entire Lu family finally survived.

But this is the wealth of the family, and Lu Xiu's marriage and Lu Wei's marriage are Lu Jin's business. You can't use the family wealth on your children. Of course, the family will subsidize a little, but it is only [-] yuan per person. , no more.

That's why Zheng Tongquan asked Chen Qing not to give [-] bolts of cloth as a beneficiary gift, because the Lu family would lose face if they couldn't provide the corresponding dowry.