Xiao Qiao enters the farm gate

The changes in the court are unknown to outsiders, and everyone was astonished when they heard about it. No one would have thought that King Kang would rebel.Even if the atmosphere in the capital was a little tense, they couldn't control the crowd, and people couldn't help but discuss a few words.

Qiao Mo also heard the sound of soldiers and horses outside that day, he didn't panic, but gradually felt at ease.

As far as he and Yu Linzheng were concerned, these matters naturally ended early.

Three days later, Lin Zheng returned from the palace.

Lin Zheng didn't come back alone, he was followed by several servants, all holding rewards.When they arrived at the small courtyard, these people congratulated Qiao Mo, but didn't understand at all for a while, Hsinchu had already taken a generous reward and gave them one by one, waiting for the servants to leave, Hsinchu and others knelt down and kowtowed.

"Get up, get up!" This was the first time someone knelt down to him, and even knelt together, Qiao Mo was startled and felt very awkward.

Hsinchu laughed boldly and said: "Young master, it is a great joy for the uncle to be awarded an official by the emperor. You must not be stingy, young master."

Only then did Qiao Mo come to his senses, and first grabbed Hsinchu up: "I know, I know, there are rewards. You go to the small money box to get it, and each person has a penny. In addition, my uncle and I will treat you to a drink today."

"Thank you, grandpa." Hsinchu and the others were happy now, they got up one after another, and at the same time stepped back tactfully, allowing the couple to talk freely.

Qiao Mo glanced at Lin Zheng who was a little thinner, he didn't seem to be injured, so he asked about the itinerary this time.Lin Zheng didn't hide anything from it, and he said everything, except for a thrilling time when passing the checkpoint, the rest of the time was considered smooth.Although the person sent by Prince Kang was difficult to deal with, he followed the wrong target at the beginning, and that person disguised himself as Lin Zheng to lure him away.

Feel at ease in my heart, and then I have the mind to look at the emperor's reward.

The first thing I saw was a set of official robes, then a pair of gold ingots placed on a tray, and ten silver ingots, all of which were ten taels of one ingot, totaling 20 taels of gold and 100 taels of silver, for a total of 300 taels of silver.In addition, there is a wood inlaid ruyi, two hanging beads, two pairs of gold bracelets, four pairs of silver bracelets, two necklaces inlaid with treasures, and several horses with palace satin gauze and silk, which are piled up in the middle of the room. Bright blinking.

Qiao Mo looked at it and asked: "I didn't hear clearly just now, what kind of official did the emperor reward?"

"Lieutenant Yunqi, the seventh rank."

Hearing that the seventh grade seems to be very low, it always makes people think of the seventh grade sesame official, but it is not easy for the ancients to be an official. I have studied hard for more than ten years and passed all the way to complete the palace examination. After the palace examination, I don't know how many people are waiting in Beijing to be awarded an official. There are also poor families who have nowhere to go, maybe they won't be able to wait for a lifetime.That is, how many grades of officials will the number one scholar be until the appointment of an official?Even if he stays out for a few years, he is only a small county magistrate, just like the number one scholar Mo Wenxuan back then, he still has the relationship with the Qi family.

For Lin Zheng, wealth is based on life, and this official is rewarded for merit, which is an honor and a talisman.But, what kind of official is this Captain Yunqi?

Qiao Mo didn't understand, so he asked.

Lin Zheng said, "It's a military officer, and it's a post in the army."

"In the army?" This was different from what he had imagined at the beginning, and Qiao Mo couldn't help but frowned thinking about it.

"En." Seeing his expression, Lin Zheng was silent for a while, and then said: "The emperor wants to put me in the camp over there in Jincheng. Now that the Northland is planning to start a war, the nobles and nobles have different opinions. The representative of the anti-war faction, the emperor and his secretary made an agreement to eliminate the Great Khan of the Northland and King Youxian, and support him to take over the throne. But this matter still needs to wait for an opportunity, and I know the Northland very well, and I have had two contacts with King Zuoxian ,so……"

Qiao Mo remained silent for a while.

Lin Zheng hurriedly said again: "Don't worry, Ah Mo, the master told me about this matter, even if the two countries go to war, I will not be allowed to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, mainly responsible for contacting Zuo Xianwang. The master said This is an opportunity, I have already made it through the dangerous time ahead, and it would be a pity to retreat now."

Qiao Mo was also confused for a while, but after thinking about it later, it seemed to be the same reason.

Lin Zheng's skills are not bad, but fighting is different, not to mention being good at fighting has nothing to do with being good at fighting.The emperor knew this well, and the reason for using Lin Zheng was naturally King Zuo Xian, so it would never be too dangerous, and... to be able to reward such an official, I'm afraid it's because of Qi Yun, or there is Compensation for Qiao Mo, the only descendant of the tragedy that year.

Even if Situxuan rebelled, he was still the king of the imperial family. Mo Zhuangyuan and Qi Nan were both dead, leaving only one son, Qiao Mo, who had suffered for many years. For Yun's sake, Qiao Mo should be compensated.Now Lin Zheng is Qiao Mo's husband, and he has made great contributions here, and the reward has made up for Lin Zheng, and it is also reasonable.

Lin Zheng also understood in his heart that he was afraid that he would be sad when he thought of the dead family members, so he comforted him and said: "When I came back today, several people were beheaded at Caishikou, and they were all traitors. The emperor will have another trial, but even if he does not die in the end, he will not be able to get out of prison for the rest of his life. The emperor will keep him imprisoned forever, and he will never see the light of day."

Qiao Mo didn't speak for a moment, and after a while he questioned: "Conspiracy is such a big matter, according to Situ Xuan's personality, it is impossible not to hold back. Although the emperor caught him by surprise this time, but..."

"The emperor is also worried that there are rebels outside, so he is temporarily detained."

"I hope everything goes well." Although it might be cold-blooded to think so, Qiao Mo really felt that only when Situ Xuan was really dead could he truly feel at ease.

"Put your things away, I'll go and see An'an." Lin Zheng said as he was about to go indoors.

"Ah Zheng." Qiao Mo called him back: "There is something I forgot to tell you all the time. In the twelfth lunar month last year, my dad failed to get over his illness..."

It seemed that it took Lin Zheng a while to react, and there was no emotion in his eyes.

Qiao Mo brought him a cup of tea, left him to be alone, and went out to order someone to prepare bath water.Waiting for Lin Zheng to come out after taking a bath and changing clothes, Qiao Mo had packed up everything in the room, and just woke up and was breastfeeding.Lin was waiting for An An to finish eating, and stared at him with those grape-like black eyes. He couldn't help reaching out to touch his little face again, and took An An from Qiao Mo's hand.

"Take it easy, your arm needs to be flat, or he won't feel comfortable." Qiao Mo taught him to hold the child, but seeing his tense body tense, he couldn't help laughing, and patted his arm to signal him to relax.

Lin Zheng got used to it for a while, and finally learned the general appearance. Fortunately, An An was very obedient, and didn't recognize life, but gradually fell asleep, and fell asleep after closing his eyes for a while.

Qiao Mo took it over, put An An back on the bed, and observed Lin Zheng's expression carefully, seeing that he was in a much better mood.

Although he would feel sad when Father Lin died, but after so many years, the relationship between father and son was exhausted, if not exhausted, Lin Zheng might not be able to tell what it was like to hear the news of the funeral.

After resting for a day, Qiao Mo asked when he was leaving for Jincheng.

"The emperor gave me a few days off. Although I don't know when the war will start, but the master has analyzed that something happened to King Kang here. After it is reported to the other side, there will be no indifference. There will be changes in more than a month at the latest. I will go to the army first to get acquainted, and Zhao Lang and the others will follow along."

Qiao Mo just wanted to talk about going together, but thought of An An and held back.

Now he is not alone, Jincheng is the border after all, if he goes willfully, not only will Lin Zheng be worried every day, even if he hurts An An, he himself will not be able to forgive him.

"Ah Zheng, what do you plan to do if you come back after the war?" Qiao Mo was a little confused. After all, although the capital is prosperous, there are too many noble people to live comfortably.But if you want to pursue an official career, it is naturally better to stay in the capital, with the help of the Qi family, you will get twice the result with half the effort compared to others.

Lin Zheng had thought about it a long time ago: "I'm asking the master for help. No matter what position I will be in, I will find a way to transfer back to Yuyang City. There is also a garrison there. If it is difficult, I can resign."

"...You earned it with great difficulty." What Qiao Mo wanted to ask was, wasn't he going through life and death just to earn a future?

"At that time, I was only thinking about earning a living. I didn't expect that if I became an official, I would be away for many years." What made Lin Zheng really willing to give up was Qiao Mo's attitude. He could see that Qiao Mo didn't like the capital very much.Furthermore, the fundamental reason for coming out was not to be an official, but to prove to outsiders that he was not unworthy of Qiao Mo.Now that I have done it, it doesn't matter whether I continue to be an official.

Qiao Mo probably also understood what he meant, turned his head away with a smile, and secretly scolded Lin Zheng for being a fool.

"You don't know how long it will take you to come back. I always feel that it is not good to live in my uncle's house forever, but if I propose to live outside, I am afraid that my uncle will not agree." After all, he is not the real Mo Cheng, and cannot be regarded as a close friend. Relatives, let alone ask for it from the Qi family with peace of mind, feel awkward after living for a long time.

Lin Zheng was thinking that he had been displaced since he was a child, and although he and the Qi family had recognized each other, they hadn't actually gotten along for long, no matter how unfamiliar they were, it was inevitable.No matter how good the Qi family treats him, I'm afraid there will be a feeling of "living under the fence".

"How about, let's rent a house?" Lin Zheng tentatively suggested, although he knew it was probably impossible.

"Let's talk about it." Qiao Mo joked: "You work hard, end the war as soon as possible, come back early, and let's go home. No matter how good this place is, it's better to be at home."

"Ah."

The time to get together is always short. A few days later, Lin Zheng left Beijing for Jincheng with Zhao Lang and others.

One day, Qi Yunxiu Mu mentioned Lin Zheng in a conversation with him, and comforted him by saying that when Lin Zheng came back, he would definitely be promoted to another rank.Qiao Mo thought about it and revealed what he and Lin Zheng meant. Qi Yun was not too surprised when he heard it, and only said that he would think of a way.

In Qi Yun's opinion, Lin is not suitable for being an official. If there is a war, it is okay to say, but if there is no war, the official position may not be able to move for a lifetime.Furthermore, this dynasty puts more emphasis on literature than military, and it is a big taboo to intersect civil and military. Their Qi family is regarded as the head of the literature, so the higher-ups are jealous, and Lin Zheng's official position cannot be allowed to exceed the fifth rank.

It's just that it's really not easy for Lin Zheng, and he is the husband-in-law of his own nephew, how can he stand on the sidelines as an uncle.

Perhaps, there is still something to be done.