Qin Huaiyuan thought for a moment and realized that Qin Yining must have seen Lian Shengjie in the barracks. He smiled and said, "He didn't do anything excessive this time. However, since the emperor surrendered, his position is naturally lower than Da Zhou's. If he doesn't allow them to make any demands, there's no other way. "
"However, with father's wisdom, you won't let the emperor suffer too much," Qin Yining said with a smile.
"That's right." Qin Huaiyuan also smiled, "I heard your analysis just now. Perhaps when I go to the Great Zhou Dynasty, I will have more space to fulfill my ambitions. "
"With father's talent and wit, these aren't difficult matters."
"You have a lot of confidence in father."
"That's natural," Qin Yining said with certainty, "Father will definitely accomplish great things in Da Zhou."
The Sun Clan watched as father and daughter chatted. Although she couldn't get a word in edgewise, the satisfaction in her heart was unprecedented. At this moment, she suddenly felt that she could already be content with her life. There was no need to hate or be jealous of Cao Yuqing.
Cao Yuqing was indeed young and beautiful, but so what? No matter what, she was the one who had a daughter with Qin Huaiyuan. Qin Huaiyuan acknowledged her as his first wife. No matter how beautiful Cao Yuqing was, she was still only a concubine.
During this period of time, whenever the Sun Clan thought of Cao Yuqing's personal bodyguard when Qin Huaiyuan defended the city, she felt as if a thousand-pound stone had been placed on her heart, making it hard for her to breathe.
However, now that the family of three was reunited, the knots in her heart that couldn't be untied were suddenly untied.
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Over the next two days, many of the wealthy families in the capital were intensely preparing for the trip.
The Family Qin was naturally taken care of by Second Master and Third Master with Qin Yu and Qin Han.
Qin Yining, on the other hand, met Manager Zhong in private.
"… Don't worry, Boss. I've already dealt with the matters you've assigned me. Previously, when we purchased those lands in secret, I've done a careful calculation. The total amount of fertile farmlands and paddy fields in the capital city and the surrounding areas accounted for more than sixty percent of the total farmlands in the surrounding areas. Together with those paddy fields and terraced farmlands we purchased outside, you are now considered as one of the top landlords in Great Yan Dynasty. "
Qin Yining nodded and said, "These lands are not under my name, right?"
"Don't worry, the people I've arranged are all proper people. No matter how they investigate, they won't be able to trace it back to you."
"That's good. Before we set off, let's arrange for the disaster victims in Ning Garden to be relocated to various residences. Now that there's no more fighting, this place is part of Da Zhou's territory. They can earn their own living and rebuild their homes. "
"Yes." Master Zhong was full of admiration. "They owe you a debt of gratitude for saving their lives. Now that you've arranged work for them, they'll be even more grateful to you."
Qin Yining smiled and shook his head. "My original intention in doing this wasn't to make people feel grateful. Consider this an additional reward. But you, have you really decided to go to Da Zhou? "
"Of course," Master Zhong said. "The Dayan Dynasty has been destroyed, and the existence of the Zhao Yun Agency is history. In the future, we won't need to hire prisoners to work. Those prisoners will probably be pardoned soon. Our inns and restaurants will just be ordinary inns and restaurants in the future. I'm thinking that when doing business, the bigger business opportunities will naturally be in the more prosperous cities. "
When Qin Yining saw Master Zhong's high-spirited appearance, he couldn't help but laugh. "Actually, with you coming along, I'll feel more at ease. How about this, you don't have to rush to set off with me. I think that the people going to Da Zhou's capital from here will have to be divided into several groups. Head shopkeeper, you can stay here and make some arrangements. It won't be too late to go to the capital after you've made your arrangements. When that time comes, I'll have a firm foothold in the capital, and we'll be able to do things as we did before. "
Master Zhong nodded repeatedly. "I'll listen to Boss."
Qin Yining and Master Zhong discussed the details in detail. When they had come up with a solution for all the problems and unexpected situations that they could consider, they went their separate ways.
At this time, Pang Xiao had already left with a few bodyguards.
The official from Da Zhou who accepted the Yuchi Yan's letter of surrender was the newly appointed Minister of Rites, Lian Shengjie.
After a simple ceremony, the Yuchi Yan presented the letter of surrender.
Lian Shengjie received the letter of surrender in high spirits, then immediately announced the decree of the emperor of Da Zhou.
"… The former emperor of Yan, Yuchi Yan, is conferred the title of Prince of Yan. His first wife, Lady Li, is conferred the title of Prince of Yan. He is bestowed a residence in the capital … "
After that, there was a series of rewards, but they were all just words. Lian Shengjie claimed that he had come in a hurry, and it wasn't convenient for him to travel all the way from Da Zhou to Dayan with valuables. Naturally, those rewards would have to wait for the Prince of Yan to arrive in the capital.
Yuchi Yan's heart was filled with humiliation as he accepted the decree. He had gone from being the ruler of a country to a mere prince.
His rank was even lower than Pang Xiao's!
However, such was fate. With things as they were, Yuchi Yan had no other choice. He could only listen to whatever the people of Da Zhou wanted.
After the ceremony ended, Lian Shengjie gave another verbal decree. In ten days, the families heading to the capital would depart. Everyone was ordered to be prepared.
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Pang Xiao, who only brought Huzi and a few dozen Jinghu Wei, had already galloped through most of Da Zhou and quickly arrived at the southern gate of the capital.
Huzi led Pang Xiao's horse and said with a smile, "We're finally back. We've been traveling day and night for the past few days. The bumpy ride has made my bones feel like they're going to fall apart."
Jinghu Wei beside him laughed, "Or did you not train enough? Why didn't I see Wang Ye complain about being tired? I heard you complaining the whole way. "
"I don't believe that all of you are made of iron!" Huzi laughed as he scolded. Suddenly, he stretched his neck to look in front of the southern gate.
"Wang Ye, I think I see Marquis Dingbei!"
Pang Xiao looked in the direction of Hu Zi's finger, and saw a tall young man. He was clad in a snow-white fox fur coat. He was sitting upright on a fiery-red horse. His face was expressionless as he looked in Pang Xiao's direction.
The young man was even more beautiful than a woman. He had slender, sword-like eyebrows, sparkling peach blossom eyes, a high nose bridge, and thin lips. He looked like someone who had walked out of a painting. If one were to compare his facial features, Pang Xiao would be slightly inferior. Even if one were to compare Qin Yining with him, it could only be considered a draw.
However, even though he was a handsome man whose every frown and smile was enough to move one's soul, his personality was as cold as ice and he was not amenable to human emotions. His extraordinarily handsome face rarely had a smile.
His personality was cold and he was a man of few words. He was even more ruthless when it came to killing. He did not have much contact with Pang Xiao.
However, he was the person that Pang Xiao was willing to become sworn brothers with.
Pang Xiao stood in place and raised his eyebrows slightly with a smile, "Why have you also returned to the capital?"
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