Fenghou

Zhou Kuan walked into the big tent with a smile, and asked the soldiers to serve tea again.

"How about it, can the king accept it?"

"Let's not talk about the first one, let's talk about the second two first. The county king agrees that the state officials and magistrates of Sichuan Road should be appointed by the court, but the general judge in the state capital must be appointed by us."

Huang Guinian wrote it down quickly, Zhu Shengfei nodded, "I've made a note, and I will report it to the emperor, what about the third one?"

"The third article is about Quanzhou. We agree to only arrange the township militia, but the imperial court cannot garrison troops in Quanzhou!"

"no problem!"

Zhu Shengfei readily agreed, "The Son of Heaven has promised not to garrison troops in Quanzhou."

The reason why Zhao Gou promised not to garrison troops in Quanzhou was because he decided to garrison heavy troops in Fuzhou next door, which is the same thing as garrisoning troops in Quanzhou.

"Then the imperial court is not allowed to have any official offices in Quanzhou, such as the Salt and Iron Transshipment Administration and the Municipal Shipping Administration are not allowed, and salt drying is not allowed, and then the commercial taxes paid by other merchant ships in Quanzhou belong to us."

When Zhu Shengfei heard about the commercial tax, he immediately became nervous. If Quanzhou implements a low commercial tax, wouldn’t it attract all the caravans? He quickly said: "The government can agree, but the commercial tax issue needs to be discussed."

Zhou Kuan didn't want to entangle with him on the issue of commercial taxation, and the intention of the county king to take Quanzhou was not commercial taxation.

"How about this! According to the total amount of Quanzhou business tax last year, half of the business tax will be distributed to the imperial court every year, a fixed amount. For example, last year's Quanzhou commercial tax was [-] guan, and then [-] guan will be distributed to the court every year. Of course, [-] guan It’s just a random example, you should have an amount for the specific amount.”

"Okay! I'll go back and report to the emperor. I wonder what the prince will say?"

Zhu Shengfei is also very nervous. The first one is the most important. The reason why it is important is because the county king is above the king, which means the same thing as the vassal states divided into Spring and Autumn. .

But even so, there will be a strong symbolic meaning. For example, if Chen Qing is named the King of Qin, then Chen Qing will regard himself as the King of Qin, and the people will recognize it, which will form a de facto independence.

Only the son of the emperor can be named a prince. There has never been a precedent in the Song Dynasty to confer a prince with a different surname, so the emperor Zhao Gou firmly refused to agree to confer the title of Chen Qing, King of Qin or other kings of the Central Plains. , His subconscious meaning is that if you, Chen Qing, want to go to the Hexi Corridor or the hometown of Xixia to establish a country, the court doesn't care.

Zhou Kuan said: "If the Son of Heaven is determined not to be the king of Qin, then our county king can take a step back, but there is a condition, that is, the "Beijing News" must be allowed to be published in Lin'an, and no further suppression is allowed."

Zhu Shengfei hurriedly said: "I can report the newspaper to the emperor. I don't think the problem is big. I don't know what the king of the county means by taking a step back..."

"The king of the county said that Fengxiang was called Yong in ancient times. We can accept King Yong. We can't make any concessions until now. Otherwise, the emperor will not even think about the emperor's abdication edict."

"Okay! I'll report to the emperor."

……

Except for Qin Hui who is absent on leave, the other gentlemen are waiting!

Regarding the division of power on Sichuan Road, Zhao Gou pondered for a long time, and finally agreed, and handed over the appointment of the general judge to Chen Qing. If Chen Qing didn't give him anything, he had nothing to do.

Zhao Gou also agreed to Quanzhou's conditions. Quanzhou's commercial tax is actually not much, and he would not lose if he could get half of it.

After all, the key point is the first one. Zhao Gou asked Li Guangdao: "Does Li Xianggong think it is acceptable?"

Li Guang said slowly: "We can ask for the abdication edict to be published in the "Beijing News", not only the "Jing News" in Lin'an, but also the "Jing News" in Jingzhao. In fact, a newspaper is not a big problem, and we can also do it. A newspaper, let’s compete with it! We are landlords, so can’t we compare to the Beijing News?

Therefore, I believe that the condition of "Beijing News" can be agreed. As for King Yong, it is the title of Zhang Han at the end of Qin Dynasty, and Yong and Yong have the same pronunciation, which is not auspicious. I think it is acceptable. "

"What about Xu Xianggong's opinion?" Zhao Gou turned his gaze to Xu Xiantu again.

Xu Xiantu smiled slightly and said, "About the "Beijing News", I have the same idea as Li Xianggong. There is no need to block it, we can also run a newspaper to compete, and besides, the abdication edict is published on the "Beijing News", and then we announce the "Beijing News". "It's not legal, so isn't that giving someone a handle?"

"can!"

Zhao Gou said decisively: "The "Beijing News" is so decided. It is allowed to publish in Lin'an. We run a newspaper to compete with him. The key is King Yong. Does Xu Xianggong think it is appropriate?"

Xu Xiantu said with a smile: "Chen Qing is definitely not willing to accept King Liang, no wonder, King Liang is suspected of Xirong, with a slightly barbaric meaning, King Yong is smaller than King Qin, not a first-level king, not even a king of Yue, A second-level king like King Wu has special meaning to the Tang Dynasty, but not to us in the Song Dynasty."

The special meaning Xu Xiantu said refers to the fact that the capital of the Tang Dynasty was in Chang'an, so King Yong had a special meaning. Emperor Dezong of Tang Dynasty, Li Shi, named King Yong first before he was crowned prince.

The capital of the Song Dynasty was not in Guanzhong, so King Yong was naturally meaningless.

At this time, Zhu Shengfei also said: "Your Majesty, there is a saying in the "Book of Songs" that the heron is flying, and it is in Pixiyong, Yongzhe, and the frontier fortress. In fact, it has the same meaning as Xiliang. I mean, I think it's okay."

Zhu Shengfei was fooling the emperor Zhao Gou. The Yong Kingdom is not the Xirong Kingdom, but the feudal kingdom of Yongbo, the No. 12 son of King Wen of Zhou.

The point is that Zhu Shengfei was very afraid that the two parties would not be able to negotiate in the end. Chen Qing left in a rage. Zhu Shengfei was very aware of the importance of the abdication edict to the emperor. If he could not get the abdication edict, the emperor would definitely push all the major responsibilities , I really just couldn't eat and walked away.

Zhu Shengfei added: "If the two parties sign the agreement tomorrow, the "Beijing News" will officially publish the edict of the late emperor's abdication the day after tomorrow, and His Majesty will be able to get it."

Thinking of the emperor's imperial edict to abdicate, Zhao Gou suddenly felt that even if Chen Qing was made the King of Qin, it would be nothing. In this world, what could be more important than his own throne?

8 Chapter Sixty Assassination

That night, at the urgent urging of the emperor Zhao Gou, the two sides reached an agreement, with a total of five items.

[-]. Chen Qingjin was awarded the title of King Yong, and he was granted the title of Taishi, General of Hushi, and Sansi of Kaifu Yitong.

[-]. The two sides reached a compromise on Sichuan Road. In order to combat the flood of private salt and the collusion between local powerful forces and the government, the imperial court transferred the right to appoint county magistrates to the Xuanfu envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and retained the right to appoint officials at the state level. In addition, all states passed judgments Appointed by the Xuanfu envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and reported to the Ministry of Officials for the record.

[-]. In order to combat the increasingly rampant bandits and water thieves around Dongting Lake, the imperial court agreed to transfer the jurisdiction of five prefectures including Jiangling Prefecture, Lizhou, Dingzhou, Yuezhou, and Tanzhou to the Xuanfu Envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and the officials of the five prefectures Appointed by the Xuanfu envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and reported to the Ministry of Officials for the record.

[-]. In order to solve the shortage of military expenditures of the Western Army, the imperial court agreed that the Western Army could conduct overseas trade, and transferred the jurisdiction of Quanzhou to the Sichuan-Shanxi Xuanfu Commissioner, allowing Quanzhou to form militias and township soldiers to defend against pirates.

[-]. The imperial court agreed to publish the "Beijing News" in Lin'an.

Of course, the emperor's court made so many concessions, and Chen Qing had to show the greatest sincerity. The next morning, when Zhao Gou and the Zhengshitang approved the agreement signed by the two parties, the emperor Zhao Gou got the edict of the late emperor Zhao Huan's abdication as he wished. Zhao Gou's throne will be considered truly legal only after this edict is issued.

Zhao Gou was overjoyed, and immediately issued an edict, officially canonizing Chen Qing as King Yong, his wife Lu Shi as Princess Yong, and his family was also rewarded.

The night was dark, but the inner hall of the uncle's mansion was brightly lit. Wei Tong was making the final arrangements. After Chen Qing paid homage to the Supreme Emperor tomorrow, he would leave Lin'an in the morning the day after tomorrow. In other words, they only had tomorrow as the only chance.

Then Wei Tong wouldn't cancel the action, wouldn't he take the risk?

If you don't report your grudges, then you won't be called Wei Tong. He swallowed his anger in the Kingdom of Jin and worked as a low-key servant for ten years. After returning to Lin'an, he suddenly became rich and was named the county king. His mentality has been distorted.

In Lin'an, Wei Tong has a nickname called San Geng Yan Wang, which means that if you offend him, you won't wait until the next morning, and your family will be ruined at midnight. With the protection of the emperor and the queen mother, who dares to provoke this uncle of the country? ?This made his mentality more and more inflated, not to mention that he couldn't rub the sand in his eyes, and he couldn't even blow a little wind.

Wei Tong has basically never suffered any losses, but on Sichuan Road, he fell into a big somersault, all his subordinates were executed, all property was confiscated, years of painstaking efforts were wasted, and tens of millions of dollars were lost. It was Wei Tong's most painful loss in his life.

If Chen Qing hadn't come to An'an, he would have sent assassins to Jingzhao.

However, Chen Qing's Lin'an was just a stone's throw away from him. How could he not avenge this bloody feud?

What's more, there are Wan Yanchang and Qin Hui behind him who are fueling the flames. He is completely engulfed in hatred, and he can't help himself at all.

In the lobby, Jia Yingfang, on behalf of the county magistrate Wang Bo, explained the worship process for tomorrow to everyone in front of the map.

"The worship time is at the right time in the morning, and Chen Qing will enter the Yonggu Mausoleum through the side door."

Jia Yingfang pointed to the side door with a wooden pole and said: "The county captain and guards will intercept in front of the side door. According to regulations, in order not to disturb the mausoleum, the guards on the mountain cannot exceed 30 people. The distance from the side door to the mausoleum is about 30 steps, and then 320 steps back, our opportunity is here."

Wei Tong nodded, and asked Huo Liansheng, "What's Mr. Huo's opinion?"

Huo Liansheng pondered for a moment and said, "I don't worry about anything else, but his inner guard. I have to find a way to transfer the inner guard away."

The warrior commander Zhang Bowu said with a smile: "It's simple, if you assassinate Zhou Kuan again, the time will be around Si time, and Chen Qing's inner guard will be transferred here."

Jia Yingfang thought for a while and said, "It's best not to use the method of assassination, it will make Chen Qing feel unsafe, and he will temporarily cancel the plan to pay homage to the mausoleum."

Wei Tong stroked his beard and said: "It makes sense, you can't risk an assassination, it's better to set a fire in the expensive hotel, treat it as an accidental fire, and attract the inner guards."

At this time, Huo Liansheng said: "Let's repeat it again to see if there are any loopholes. The most important thing is the warriors pretending to be guards. There are 170 five people in total. Everyone must be in place..."

……

The next morning, three thousand soldiers escorted Chen Qing and his concubine Zhao Yingluo to the side gate of Yonggu Mausoleum. Pretty big."

Chen Qing frowned and asked, "Is Counselor Zhou in your hotel?"

"He went to the Political Affairs Hall to submit the edict of abdication. He was not in the expensive hotel, and there were no casualties in his entourage."

"Leave it alone, did you find an ambush ahead?"

"There are three hundred guards on the way to the mausoleum, but I estimate that most of them are assassins."

Chen Qing nodded, "Follow the plan!"

"Obey!" Zhong Huan left quickly.

Chen Qing apologized to Zhao Yingluo: "I'm afraid the sacrifice will not be made today. Later, I will add a spiritual seat to your father in the ancestral hall. You and Qiao Yun will worship together."

Zhao Yingluo said: "It doesn't matter to me, it's the same when worshiping at the foot of the mountain, but it's too dangerous for my husband to go up the mountain."

Chen Qing chuckled, "People who can kill me in this world haven't been born yet! Besides, the armor your husband wears can't even pierce a spear. I'm afraid they won't come."

Chen Qing's strong confidence reassured Zhao Yingluo. She also knew that her husband's decision could not be changed by herself, so she said, "I'm waiting for my husband at the foot of the mountain!"

At this time, the team arrived at the side door, and a dispute broke out. A soldier reported to Chen Qing: "Qijun Wang, the other side does not allow troops to enter, saying that there are only [-] guards allowed."

Chen Qing smiled lightly: "Don't embarrass them, just follow the rules!"

Chen Qing got out of the car, and a female personal guard with strong martial arts was wearing the same dress as Zhao Yingluo, and followed Chen Qing. Chen Qing was wearing a purple robe, a leather belt around his waist, and a golden helmet on his head. Wearing a special armor weighing more than twenty kilograms.

This pair of armor was obtained from Wanyan Nianhan. It was specially made by the top craftsman of the Song Dynasty for Emperor Zhao Ji. After the Jin Emperor Wanyan Sheng got it, he gave it to Wanyan Nianhan, and finally fell into the hands of Chen Qing.

This pair of armor is densely woven with gold threads. It is impenetrable to arrows. It is covered with a dense layer of gold rings, which is even more invulnerable. It hangs below the knees and weighs 22 jin. He wears a neck helmet, and the exposed part of him is his face.

The female guard beside Chen Qing also wore a rare silver silk inner armor, which was also impenetrable to arrows, but if the opponent stabbed with a spear, they might still be unable to resist.

Thirty guards followed behind Chen Qing. They were all tall, wearing iron armor and helmets, and holding spears and large shields. These thirty guards could be called the elite among the elite. Block ten, and on the periphery, Chen Qing also deployed 5000 people, like a big net, which would wipe out the assassins in one go.

Chen Qing walked up the mountain path paved with stone steps. The female guard next to him was wearing a bamboo hat and covered her face with a light veil, and followed closely beside Chen Qing.

There were guards in the woods on both sides. They were secret guards. There were dozens of guards standing guard in front of the mausoleum above.

When walking two hundred steps, a chiming dysprosium came from the woods, "Whoosh! ' shot at Chen Qing, making a sharp sound.

'call out--'

Chen Qing drew his long sword out of its sheath, and an arrow smashed the cold arrow into the air. Mingdi was the signal, and dozens of arrows from both sides shot at Chen Qing together.

His subordinates had been prepared for a long time. At the same time as the beeping sounded, they raised their big shields and surrounded Chen Qing and the female guards tightly, and shot all their arrows on the shields.

Someone yelled, "All out, kill him!"

Nearly two hundred assassins came from all directions...

Chapter 861

Assassins are not fighting, they are pressed for time, they must kill the target in the shortest possible time, and then retreat immediately, 170 five warriors swarmed from all directions, basically using swords, they are not soldiers on the battlefield, they are not good at using them long weapon.

Chen Qing sneered, took Fang Tian's painted halberd from his own soldiers, and shouted, "Get out of the way!"

Knowing that the county king was going to show his power, the soldiers stepped aside one after another, and Chen Qing rushed into the crowd. In an instant, there were screams, limbs flying horizontally, blood mist filled the air, and heads rolled down the mountain road one by one.

Seeing the blood rushing, the guards followed suit and killed them. At this time, the horn sounded, and 120 inner guard soldiers also came out, and [-] soldiers who were ambushing in the mountains and forests also came from all directions.

Chen Qing beheaded more than 30 warriors in a very short period of time, most of them were beheaded and sprayed with blood. The other warriors were so frightened that they turned around and ran for their lives. When the opportunity came, 100 men surrounded him and raised their shields. At the same time, more than [-] internal guards killed him.

The warrior commander Zhang Bowu was terrified by Chen Qing's bloody killing. Seeing the soldiers of the inner guard coming out and the sound of horns sounding around him, he knew something was wrong, and the other party had prepared in advance.

He shouted urgently: "Retreat! Retreat!"

The remaining less than a hundred warriors fled to the woods on both sides, but it was too late, five thousand soldiers had already killed and surrounded them.

"Kill! No one left."

Chen Qing issued the order to kill, and shot a volley of arrows. There was a scream and then silence.

……

Wei Tong anxiously waited for the news in the mansion. He sent out all the warriors he raised, and it was all about success.

At this moment, he felt a little regretful in his heart again. After he calmed down, he realized that he had made a powerful enemy that he should never provoke.

A person who is not even dared to provoke the officials, but he actually sent someone to assassinate him, is he crazy?

At this moment, there was a commotion in front of him, Wei Tong was taken aback, and walked out of the inner hall quickly.

But the housekeeper yelled, "Master, run!"

Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of splashing into the water. It should be that the housekeeper was thrown into the creek.

Wei Tong was stunned for a moment, what's going on?

Suddenly dozens of soldiers rushed in from the courtyard gate, Wei Tong was shocked, "Who are you, how dare you break into my mansion?"

Several soldiers rushed forward and punched him down, twisted their arms instead, grabbed his hair and asked sharply, "But the uncle Wei Tong?"

"It's... right here!"

The soldiers grabbed him and pushed him out.

"What are you going to do? Whose subordinates are you? I want to sue you in front of the emperor!"

Wei Tong was gagged with a piece of rag, pushed into the car and drove out of the city.

When the carriage stopped and several soldiers opened the door to pull him down, Wei Tong almost peed his pants in fright, and there was an endless barracks in front of him.