236, Chapter 236

The river in the horse farm is a tributary from the big river. There are fish in such tributaries, so after a barbecue, everyone went fishing in the horse farm. The fishing rods were borrowed from the horse farm. It seems that people in the horse farm rarely do fishing.

Qin Fang naturally knew about this, so he borrowed a fishing rod from them.

Fishing is an activity that requires patience, but obviously, there are people here who are more patient. Little Qin Linyang has a fishing rod, and he and his father are competing for one. He sat between his father's legs and babbled. Seeing that his father didn't respond, he went to hit the fishing rod. With this slap, the fish that was finally hooked was scared away.

Qin Fang hugged him with one hand: "Do you want to eat fish tonight?"

Little Qin Linyang thought of eating and answered in a sonorous and powerful voice: "Eat." Other things can be understood, but eating must be understood.

Qin Fang said: "If you want to eat, you have to move this fishing rod, be good, and don't make a sound, understand?" Then he covered his mouth, "That's it, don't make a sound."

Little Qin Linyang saw this and covered his mouth with his little hand.

Qin Fang nodded: "Yes, that's it, you just sit like this, don't say anything, and wait for your father to catch a big fish for you, and treat you to fish soup in the evening."

"Eat." Little Qin Linyang responded again.

Grandma Qin looked at the father and son, and couldn't help laughing: "Look at them, Afang is good at taking care of children, and he also took good care of his younger brothers and sisters in the past."

Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin also put together a fishing rod, and Grandma Qin sat next to Grandpa Qin and watched him fishing. It was rare for the couple to have such a leisurely time. If it was in the past, I dare not imagine them fishing like this and leaving farm work.

Grandpa Qin looked over there: "He took good care of his younger brothers and sisters, and naturally he will take good care of his son." Unlike Grandma Qin who looked at her grandson with an excessive filter, Grandpa Qin was still more rational.

Grandma Qin snorted and said: "You are just pretending." How could she know that her son was proud of his eldest grandson? The threshold of their Qin family was raised by the eldest grandson.

Grandpa Qin protested with silence. Anyway, his mouth was like a companion, and he would definitely beat him.

The patience of children is short-lived. Qin Linyang covered his mouth for a while, and then he could not bear the loneliness anymore. He babbled and communicated with his father again. Qin Fang put down the fishing rod, picked him up again, put him in the stroller, and then moved the stroller to the side: "You just stand like this."

Qin Linyang stood and continued to babbled. Although his father did not respond to him, he was very happy to be alone. After a while, he stopped talking. Qin Fang saw that his son was quiet, and when he looked back, he found that he was asleep, so he carried him to the tent, called a woman to watch him, and fanned him.

The father and son usually spend a lot of time together. Today, Yang Haiyan was free, so she naturally didn't want to disturb them and let them cultivate their relationship.

When the sun was about to set, they finished fishing. What's more, they caught a lot of fish.

Yang Haiyan said to Aunt Lian: "Go back and ask the kitchen to buy some tofu to make fish, tofu soup and pickled fish."

Aunt Lian said: "It's so hot, no one has an appetite, but pickled fish is good with rice." The method of making pickled fish was taught to them by the lady.

Yang Haiyan thought about the taste of pickled cabbage and liked it. It's just that the pickled cabbage in ancient times is not as delicious as the modern pickled cabbage, because the modern ones have more ingredients, so the pickled cabbage is fried with oil, and the fragrance is simply overwhelming, and it smells even to the neighbors next door.

After fishing, they went back.

Everyone rode horses or carriages. Niu Dan also got a horse. Although he was not familiar with riding horses, he insisted on riding his own horse, so he asked Qin Shouye to ride his horse with him.

Qin Linyang had already woken up and was lying by the window of the carriage looking at the pony baby, which was following the carriage leisurely. To Qin Linyang, the pony baby was like a playmate, and he was very happy.

"Go..."

A horse passed by, and Qin Fang was about to ask everyone to stop, but he heard the person in front shouting: "General..."

It turned out that the soldier who had sent a letter to the capital had returned. When the soldier came to Qin Fang, he said: "General, a letter from the capital."

Qin Fang took the letter, which was Du Ke's response. He saw that Du Ke said in the letter that he should stick to his position, the position of the royalist party. At the same time, the letter also analyzed that there are three possible scenarios for this drug incident.

The first: spies from other countries mixed in the court of Qi and leaked secrets.

The second: some people framed the Yonghe Marquis in order to reduce the power of the second prince.

The third: the people on the second prince's side framed themselves, intending to frame other princes.

If it is the first type, it would be good to find out, but the second and third types have nothing to do with them, so let Qin Fang weigh it himself.

At that time, Qin Fang had just received Du Ke's letter, and the capital had also received Qin Fang's second letter, about the investigation results of the barbarian incident.

At this time, Du Ke was in the imperial room, and the queen showed Qin Fang's letter to Du Ke.

Empress Dowager: "Look, the other party is really good at calculating. They have arranged everything clearly, including the hijacking of the drugs, the route, and the inexplicable disappearance. Now the clue is broken. Fortunately, Qin Fang has kept a trick."

Du Ke said: "However, it is an ironclad fact that the barbarians intercepted the drugs. Those people are barbarians. The bodies of the killed barbarians have been transported to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen. After a few days of delay, the bodies have begun to rot. People may not recognize that they are barbarians. Therefore, any attack by our army on the barbarians is reasonable."

Empress Dowager chuckled: "You, a fox, have the same ideas as humans. In this way, it is inevitable to subdue the barbarians and expand the territory of Qi."

Du Ke smiled.

"Your Majesty..." Suddenly, another voice came from the door, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Guards who went to Yunxiang County have returned, and General Yu Nian wants to see you."

When the emperor heard Yu Nian's name, his heart sank: "Let him get in."

No matter what the reason for this incident, Yu Nian, as the person in charge of transporting the drugs, always has the responsibility to escape. Even if the barbarians had made arrangements in advance, it was Yu Nian's combat method that was more appropriate. Qin Fang thought of making preparations for both situations, so why didn't Yu Nian do it? So even if someone leaked the news, he still had a well-arranged plan, which was the ability of the chief general.

As soon as Yu Nian entered the palace, he knelt down and said, "I see your majesty. Regarding the time of the delivery of the medicine, I am guilty. Please punish me." Anyway, things have not been done well, so it is always right to admit the guilt.

Yu Nian is the person who was personally promoted by the emperor. Before becoming the commander of the Imperial Guard, he was the captain of the guards of the palace. Yu Nian even resisted the knife for the emperor and almost lost his life. The emperor naturally understood his loyalty to the emperor. In the past, the emperor thought that being smart was important, so he didn't have to think too much, as long as he was loyal. But now, with the comparison, the emperor thinks that people like Qin Fang who are smart and loyal are better. Because if he is loyal and smart, he will not feel bad if he handles things well.

The Emperor: "Stand up, the punishment will be discussed later. You should explain this matter to me first."

Yu Nian stood up: "Yes." Then, he recounted the matter of transporting the medicine. "After I separated from General Qin, I sent people to the homes of the two imperial guards to check on them. They disappeared for no reason, which must be related to the matter of the medicine. At the same time, after I returned from the border of Yongzhou, Yonghe Hou was worried that the barbarians would be on guard against the medicine, so the war started on the day the medicine was delivered to Yongzhou."

The Emperor nodded: "The two imperial guards must have contacted others before they set off. We must thoroughly investigate the matter among the imperial guards and not let go of any suspicion." The imperial guards are the emperor's army. If there are spies in the imperial guards, where is the emperor's safety? As for the Marquis of Yonghe, the Queen was not worried. After all, the Marquis of Yonghe had guarded Yongzhou for decades, so he had some ability.

After thinking for a while, the Queen said to Du Ke: "Mr. Du, you should leave first."

"Yes." Du Ke left.

After Du Ke left, the Queen asked Yu Nian: "Yu Nian, what do you think of Qin Fang?"

Yu Nian thought about it. He had spent most of his time with Qin Fang, just a few days in Yunxiang County and a few days looking for medicine together. He had a good impression of Qin Fang: "He has other intentions."

In fact, he just had other intentions.

The emperor is not a fool. He succeeded in the battle for the throne. The emperor is smarter than anyone else. He naturally knows that Qin Fang is a smart man. Moreover, he has spies in Yunxiang County. After all, Huo Yao is still there. He also completely trusts Qin Fang. He sent two parties to monitor Qin Fang, and the results are all good. Qin Fang is a real person. On weekdays, he is in the general's mansion and the barracks. He never does any bad things that men do. Moreover, he takes special care of the soldiers in the barracks. For such people, the emperor really likes them. Besides, Qin Fang makes money. Whether it is saltpeter ice making or the imperial grain factory, the emperor's purse is bulging. The emperor is a man of iron and blood. Now that he has money, he is even more arrogant.

The Queen nodded: "Go down and investigate the Imperial Guards. You must investigate it thoroughly."

Yu Nian: "Yes."

The Queen leaned against the dragon chair and began to think about things. By March next year, Qin Fang's term of office will also be over. Should he move? If so, which position should he move to?

Yunxiang County

In August, the General's Mansion had a lot of harvests. Apples, pears, watermelons, and vegetables. However, this time Taoshan was used to deliver the goods to the capital because Du Xingran was there to pick them up.

Du Xingran stayed in the General's Mansion for several days. After eating well, he took these things back to the capital. Once in the capital, the fruits and vegetables were divided into two teams, one team sent back to the Du Mansion and the other team sent to the palace.

It is said that at this time of year every year, the Du family is particularly enviable. Not only are Mr. Du's children filial, but his father is also filial.