Gu Jianglin didn't know why, listening to his words, there seemed to be sarcasm, as if he was quite disdainful of the current emperor, Qi Lichen's tone made him feel as if Qi Lichen was not kind to the current emperor.

But before he had time to think about it, Xu Bu walked from outside the door, still holding a few books in his hand, and saw Xi Muyun and Qi Lichen here, with a strange look on his face, and asked after a long time: "The two of you are finally back?" ”

"It's okay, thanks to you along the way." Xi Muyun smiled, "I haven't reported my safety to you when I came back, I didn't expect you to arrive so soon." ”

Xu Buzhi raised the document in his hand, "I'm here to find the Five Princes, I didn't expect to meet the two of you to meet the Five Princes together." ”

"What's the matter?" Gu Jianglin asked.

"It's still a problem of food, I originally wanted to buy it from a foreign country, but I didn't expect that they would take this opportunity to raise prices, and also restrict, although we have money, but the money to buy things is too little, it is better not to spend this unjust money, besides, this year's agriculture has regressed, and many places have lost land due to floods, and crops cannot be planted." Xu Buzhi sighed leisurely, "The fifth prince called me to solve this matter, but I never thought that it would be more difficult to solve than I imagined, and the surrounding countries learned that we had suffered such a big natural and man-made disaster, so they felt that we had no way to pay for the military salaries and rations, so they were all ready to move." ”

"I didn't expect the consequences of agricultural regression to be so severe." Xi Muyun shook his head and said.

"yes." Xu Zhishen sighed deeply, "And as they said, we can't even settle the victims, and if we really start a war, I'm afraid we won't be able to pay such a huge amount of military salaries and rations." ”

Xi Muyun smiled, "Then when the things in the capital are over, I'll take you to Qixian to have a look." ”

"Miss Xi has a trick?" Xu Buzhi asked.

"Originally, it was just for the development of agriculture, but I didn't expect it to be crooked, okay, don't think so much now." Xi Muyun said with a smile: "No matter what, this money must not be left in the hands of those foreigners, otherwise, I am afraid that this money will become a weapon to attack us at that time." ”

Xu Buzhi nodded, "I won't be stupid enough to trade with them, besides, they don't have much food in their hands, it's not enough to solve their urgent needs, and the price is so expensive, and if they empty the treasury, they may not be able to get it together." ”

Xi Muyun nodded.

Although Qi Lichen also plans to go to Beijing, he does not plan to go all the way with Gu Jianglin.

Gu Jianglin knew that although this friend had helped him a lot, his attitude towards him had always been very distant, so he didn't force it, anyway, in the end, everyone's destination was the capital, and it was not too late for the capital to get together again.

Qi Lichen took Xi Muyun to leave first.

Xu Buzhi looked at Gu Jianglin, his face showed a little relief, "Fifth prince, are you ready?" It's not easy to return to the capital this time. ”

"Don't make fun of me." Gu Jianglin shook his head with a smile, sat down, poured a cup of tea, and took a sip, "No matter what, there are still many dangers in the capital, and I am not familiar with the situation inside." ”

"Actually, there is only one person in this danger, and that is your younger brother, the Sixth Prince." Xu Buzhi said: "In order to deal with you, he and Cheng Xiao united, I heard that a few days ago he and the prime minister fought like black-eyed chickens in the court, and now they are united, which shows that he is very determined to deal with you, and even does not hesitate to become friends with his former enemies." ”

Gu Jianglin's heart was also vaguely worried, "I'm not afraid that he will do something to me, but although we don't have a good relationship, we are also brothers in the end, if we continue to make trouble like this, both sides will lose, and I don't want to go down that road, which is full of blood." ”

"The five princes have a benevolent heart, but the six princes may not be able to comprehend it." I don't know.

"No matter what, I'll treat him as my own brother." Gu Jianglin smiled and breathed a long sigh of relief, "Forget it, I don't want to talk about this, I haven't done anything to us yet, there is no need to be careful, now I want to think about solving the food matter, I want to see Xi Duyun, although he has a little thought, but he may not be able to solve so much food at one time, you can ask around and ask other places to see if you can buy some food at a low price." ”

"This year's grain must be as expensive as gold, where can you buy low-priced grain, and besides, last year's disaster, some people got rich, some people fell into trouble, everyone is working hard to make a fortune after the autumn of this year." Xu didn't know that things were still not optimistic.

"If there is no food, we have no hard currency, and now the foreign countries have coveted us for a long time, if we really reach the end of the mountains and rivers, it must be disasters that cause frequent wars, and it is the people who suffer, the princes and nobles only need to sit in the fortress-like courtyard, and the swords, guns, and swords outside do not seem to have anything to do with them." Gu Jianglin sneered, he absolutely didn't want to see this happen, not to mention that the happiest people were those traitors who were most happy about the frequent wars, because they had another opportunity to make money and water.

Xu Buzhi nodded, and felt the same way, over the years, he has seen more by his father's side, but some people have deep roots, and they are really powerless.

"I'll think of another way." Xu Bu sighed.

"You pack up your things and follow me back to the capital first." Gu Jianglin cleared his throat and said: "I don't think this road will be too peaceful, be careful, by the way, Qi Lichen's side probably needs people, maybe you need to arrange some people." ”

"Qi Lichen has great powers, and it is estimated that he doesn't need our protection, and now, what I'm most worried about is you, the fifth prince." Xu Zhi sighed and said.

"I hope that when the time comes, there will be no brothers killing each other." Gu Jianglin said with emotion.

After staying in Yanzhou for a few days, he was about to go to the capital, Xi Muyun was still a little unaccustomed to the labor of the journey, and the Lord took revenge. If the road here is too bumpy, only the road on the official road is easier to walk, but most of the time in order to hide people's eyes, they take the mountain path, which is very bumpy, and it seems that they have to vomit out yesterday's meal.

Qi Lichen also understood her, "I know, you have worked hard all the way here, and it is also dangerous to go to the capital this time, I originally wanted to leave you in Qi County, but the emperor wants to see you, and I have no choice but to take you to the capital." ”

"I'm not afraid of danger." Xi Muyun shook his head with a smile, and gently hugged Qi Lichen again, "How dangerous is this, will it cost you your life?" ”

"No one can say for sure what is going on in this world." Qi Lichen sighed and shook his head, "Things in the world are changing rapidly, no one can help it, I knew how dangerous this thing was before it came, so I can't say for sure, but if you can, I really don't want you to follow me into danger." ”

"Are you going to leave me behind every time? Do you feel like a flower in a greenhouse every time? Xi Muyun was really a little angry, although she knew very well in her heart that in this era, women should be flowers in the greenhouse, but she was not, and she didn't want others to take her as a yes, especially in front of this man she planned to spend her life with.

"It's not that I want to leave you behind every time, but I think it's me who involved you in these things, and I feel guilty, that's why I have such thoughts, Ah Yun, don't be angry with me, okay?" Qi Lichen said sincerely.

"It's okay, I'll be there for you no matter what you do." Xi Muyun smiled, "I'm different from other women, I can withstand all this." ”