East Palace.

The prince looked at the news presented by the clear streams, and his face sank like water.

The Northern Expedition was the top priority of the Great Qian Dynasty, and the preparation of grain, grass and iron tools was the top priority of the Northern Expedition.

Dare to make a fuss about such a thing, his second brother, is really... Good guts!

Xiang Baichuan could even predict the consequences of this incident.

It is nothing more than the prince's failure to raise grain and grass, and he was punished by the saint.

At the critical moment, His Royal Highness King Yuan stood up and interceded for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

And in order to save His Royal Highness the Crown Prince from fire and water, he made a military order in front of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military, and vowed to recover the lost grain, grass and iron tools within three days.

If things really turn out like this, I'm afraid... Xiang Longyuan will become famous, but as for him, his reputation is completely stinky.

Xiang Baichuan stood up, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said: "Urgently edict Wei Xiang, the prince of the country will be the priest of the wine Hu Yan into the East Palace to discuss matters." ”

He paused, and added: "There is also Gu Beichuan, who will be a master craftsman, and he will also be called." ”

It didn't take long for three sedan chairs to enter the East Palace one after another.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already set up a banquet and is only waiting for the three of them to be seated.

"You have already made it clear, what should we do for the sake of the future?"

"How much, a charter should also be drawn up." Xiang Baichuan was obviously a little anxious.

"Confirmed?" Wei Xiang asked with a careful tone.

"Hmph, apart from him, who else dares to rob the grain of the Northern Expedition in this huge Qiandu!" The crown prince was obviously a little angry, and it was unbearable.

"If it's really King Yuan's so-called, I'm afraid it will be a little difficult to do." Hu Yan also sighed: "First, we have no evidence, and second, he is the prince after all, even if there is evidence, the weight of our wait is not enough." It can only be impeached by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Wei Xiang in front of the Holy Lord. ”

"If the evidence is conclusive, this palace will definitely not be soft, and there is no need to worry about this matter."

"The first priority is to find the evidence!"

"Difficult! Since His Royal Highness King Yuan dares to make a move, it means that he is completely sure, how can he leave evidence for me to investigate? Wei Qing groaned for a while, and then exhaled a breath of turbidity.

"In my opinion, it is better to get the food back first, or to give an account to Your Majesty."

"As for other things, we can take it one step at a time."

Xiang Baichuan frowned when he heard this.

To be honest, since King Yuan had already set a precedent for infighting, he naturally didn't want to stop there.

Can... So far, Wei Qing is right, food is the top priority, if he can't find food, he won't have the slightest confidence to speak in front of the emperor!

"How do you get the food back?"

As soon as these words came out, they fell silent again.

In desperation, Xiang Baichuan set his eyes on Gu Beichuan, who had never spoken, and said, "Gu Qing has a high opinion?" ”

This kind of behavior instantly pushed Gu Beichuan to the forefront, and for a while, Wei Qing and Hu Yan's eyes were focused on him.

Seeing that Gu Beichuan didn't speak out immediately, he hesitated.

Xiang Baichuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said: "If Gu Qing really has a way, he can say it freely, between you and me, there should be no scruples." ”

When Gu Beichuan heard this, he couldn't help but show a wry smile.

didn't refuse, but nodded and said, "To be honest, I'm not sure about my method." ”

"I just hope to provide you with some ideas."

These polite words were automatically ignored by everyone, because the next thing was the head.

Sure enough, I only listened to Gu Beichuan continue: "I was thinking, after robbing so much grain, grass and iron ore, I can still disappear without a trace in an instant, leaving no trace, this His Royal Highness the King of Yuan is really hand-eyed." ”

When everyone heard this, their eyes lit up.

Xiang Baichuan asked directly: "What do you mean?" ”

"Food! So much food! Even if the people who committed murder and looting could be evacuated in a short time, so much food probably could not be taken away at one time, and a convoy was needed to transport it! Gu Beichuan no longer concealed it, and expressed his heart directly.

"These days, we have set up a lot of passes in Jiuyuan, and there are no carriages coming and going."

"That means... Grain, grass and iron ore are still in Jiuyuan! Hu Yan's eyes lit up and added.

"In that case, where can he store so much grain and grass?" Gu Beichuan continued to follow the good path.

"Nine Plains Granary!" Wei Qing's cloudy eyes flashed with a glimmer of light, and he said a word!

"Jiuyuan is a patchwork of nine plains, large and small, and has always been a holy place for grain production, so the granaries are very large and evenly distributed, there are as many as nine in total!"

"With such a large number of granaries, even if we temporarily store the grain and iron ore we shipped, there is no problem at all!"

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stood upright, and his eyes were already shining.

"It's a good Xiang Longyuan, he actually hid the grain and grass under our noses, it's really bold."

"It's just that he never imagined that the Gu Qing family could have such superior wisdom."

"Your Highness's praise, these are all thought up by His Highness and the princes themselves, and Weichen just provided some ideas."

Hearing this, Xiang Baichuan couldn't help but nod secretly.

What king doesn't like such a capable and humble courtier?

"Send someone to the Jiuyuan granary to check first, if the matter is true, I will definitely not treat the Qing family badly!"

"Your Highness Longne."

"In the Qiandu Nine-character Battalion, I have three battalions of 'Qian', 'Kun' and 'Feng', with a total of more than 30,000 people."

"The Fengzi Camp is even more famous for its speed, so let them go on this time, and I hope that you will be more careful during this time."

"Don't move around too much, so as not to let the Yuan King get the news."

"Naturally, the ministers will retire."

By the time the three of them walked out of the East Palace, it was already noon.

After talking all morning, the three of them inevitably had dry mouths and even some hunger.

So, Gu Beichuan proposed: "There is a restaurant I opened not far away, the taste is acceptable, or not... Have a face? ”

Such an invitation, logically speaking, Wei Qing and Hu Yan would never agree.

After all, the current officialdom of the big cadres can be described as turbulent, and I am deceived to the extreme.

If you make friends with people at will, I am afraid that it will fall into the tongue and cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

It's just that... This is no longer the case.

The person who invited them today was Gu Beichuan!

Gu Beichuan, who just gave His Royal Highness the Crown Prince an idea!

Anyone can be the Yuanwang Party, but Gu Beichuan... The odds are slim to none.

Therefore, the two looked at each other and smiled, and they were all unacceptable.

Inside the Fei Hung Restaurant.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Gu Beichuan rubbed his stomach and looked downstairs a little lazily, the traffic was busy and the crowd was sensational.

Doing things for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really a chore.

It's almost noon, and we won't be left for a light meal.

"This wine is made by Huainan's genius? It is said that this was brewed by Brother Kitagawa himself! After Hu Yan took a sip, he laughed.

He is on duty in the Guozi Prison, and he is not low, but it is certainly not high.

Such a good sake is not often drunk on weekdays.

"Beichuan broke the bill." Even Wei Qing quipped.

Gu Beichuan was helpless, and shook his head with a smile: "The two of you can come to give me face, how can there be any reason to break the bank." ”

Bang!

At this moment, a crisp sound sounded not far from the three of them.

It's a second shopkeeper in a restaurant, and when serving food, one accidentally broke the dish in his hand into several petals.

And it's so good that it doesn't die, this dish is still Gu Beichuan's.

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.