Princess Beihai was shocked when she heard this, and Xu Wan was also shocked: "Father, why is this?" ”

The King of the North Sea did not explain, but said, "I will leave today." You all stay. After I left, the internal affairs of the house were handed over to Guan'er, and the external affairs were all decided by Chunsheng. ”

Xu Wan nodded subconsciously.

Xu Jing walked up to the King of Beihai and said in a firm tone: "Father, I'll go with you." ”

The King of Beihai was a little moved, and reached out to pat his son's shoulder: "Silly boy, the Son of Heaven has died, and the capital will definitely be turbulent." Our father and son will go together, what if we are both detained in the capital? ”

"I'll go, you stay. In case something happens to the capital, you can still avenge your father. ”

Princess Beihai shuddered when she heard this, and suddenly rushed over, hugged her husband's arm tightly and cried: "Lord, the concubine will go with you." We are husband and wife, we want to live together, and we want to die together. ”

Xu Guan's eyes instantly turned red.

Xu Jing's heart felt like being pressed by a boulder, heavy, and almost out of breath.

He has been in Beihai County since he was born. The court battles and imperial power intrigues in his father's mouth are very far away from him.

Suddenly, it was in front of you. In the words of the father, a corner of sharp fangs was exposed.

A maid quietly walked in: "County gentleman, Miss Zhao Liu came to ask to see." ”

Xu Guan, who has always been astute, has a chaotic mind today and is a little slow to react.

It was Xu Jing, who immediately whispered: "Fourth sister, she must have come to me in a hurry." I'll go see her. ”

Xu Wan reacted and nodded.

Xu Jing walked out quickly.

A slender figure dressed in plain clothes came into view, and a trace of anxiety flashed in her clear black eyes. It was Zhao Xiyan who came in a hurry.

Xu Jing led Zhao Xiyan into the mansion and said in a low voice: "Why did you come suddenly?" ”

Zhao Xiyan frowned and whispered: "Don't let the prince go to the capital." ”

Xu Jing's heart jumped: "Why?" What do you know? ”

"My father went to the capital, is it really dangerous?"

Zhao Xiyan nodded: "Yes." ”

"The crown prince will keep all the vassal kings in the capital, and two vassal kings want to return to the domain, but they are both beheaded by the prince. Your father, however, has been in the capital. However, a year later, he became seriously ill and died. ”

Xu Jing: "......"

Xu Jing's face was extremely ugly, and it took a while to squeeze out a few words: "This is also what happened in your dream?" ”

Zhao Xiyan lowered his eyes and sighed in a low voice: "I know this thing sounds bizarre, but I did dream of it." ”

Of course, Sister Crescent Moon wouldn't lie to him.

How could a warning nightmare be so clear and meticulous that even his father appeared in the dream?

Xu Jing looked at Zhao Xiyan and swallowed all his doubts: "Thank you for reminding me, I'll go talk to my father now." ”

Zhao Xiyan raised his eyes: "How are you going to convince the prince?" ”

Xu Jing said: "I have my own way. ”

Zhao Xiyan heard that something was wrong, and looked disapproving: "You shouldn't want to knock your father unconscious and prevent him from leaving!" ”

…… Xu Jing refused to admit it: "I am the most filial, how can I do such a thing." ”

It's a pity that Xiao Qingmei, who has known each other for ten years, easily saw through everything: "Are you trying to use medicine to stun the prince?" ”

Xu Jing: "......"

Xu Jing pulled his hair and humbly asked: "You say, how to do it best?" ”

Zhao Xiyan thought for a while and said, "The Son of Heaven died, and the vassal king should be mourned." The prince was too sad and couldn't afford to get sick, so you wrote a recital on behalf of the prince and sent it to the capital. Now the palace is busy with funerals, and he doesn't care about asking a vassal king. Even if the court sends someone, it will take two months to come and go. When the time comes, find a way to delay. ”

In a word, drag.

In any case, you can't go to the capital.

Xu Jing took a deep breath: "Okay, that's it." ”

……

Next, it's the family affairs of the Beihai Palace.

How to convince the King of Beihai is Xu Jing's business. Zhao Xiyan was inconvenient to mix, and after saying goodbye to Xu Jing, he left the Beihai Palace, and returned to Zhaojiafang by carriage.

The eldest uncle, Zhao Yuanxiu, came with a solemn expression and said to Zhao Yuanming: "The clansmen sent out to buy grain have returned, and the price of grain in other counties has risen by two percent. This time they bought 3,500 stone of grain, which cost 1,000 taels more than usual. ”

The sudden rise in food prices is no small matter.

Zhao Yuanming's face was contemplative: "Big brother, this world is not peaceful, maybe the troubled times will come soon." Either way, it's always a good idea to stock up on more food. ”

"Then send the people to a farther place to buy food. Enough food for at least two years. ”

Zhao Yuanxiu sighed: "I think so too. It's just that in this way, all the money in the clan will be used. I'm afraid that there will be people in the clan who will make trouble. ”

The people of the Zhao clan have always been united and harmonious, and it is inevitable that there are some self-righteous old stubborns who rely on their old age to dictate the affairs of the clan.

Zhao Yuanming said in a deep voice: "At this time, you can't let them mess around, so as not to delay time." Be sure to keep buying food. ”

"Not only do you have to buy food, but you also have to buy knives, guns, bows and arrows."

A gentle girl's voice suddenly sounded in the doorway.

Zhao Yuanxiu turned his head: "Crescent Yue'er, you are not in the boudoir, why did you suddenly come to the study?" ”

Zhao Yuanxiu is very fond of his talented niece. However, in the major affairs of the clan, there are elders to discuss and make decisions, where does a girl's family need to worry?

Zhao Xiyan was very aware of the temperament and temper of the eldest uncle, smiled disapprovingly, and entered the study: "Uncle, there are more than 3,000 clansmen in the Zhao family, excluding the old and weak women and children, there are seven or eight hundred young and strong men. ”

"The way of the world has changed, and the bandits of Qinglong Mountain have dared to come to our Beihai County. This time it was the prince who shot and killed the bandits. Next time, if thousands of bandits rush into Beihai County and rush into Zhaojiafang, who can save the Zhao clansmen? ”

Zhao Yuanxiu was speechless.

Zhao Yuanming said in a low voice: "Big brother, what Yue'er said is right. We are taking precautions and buying some knives, guns, bows and arrows to protect ourselves. ”

Zhao Yuanxiu calmed his mind and said angrily: "To put it lightly, the imperial court has laws, and ordinary people are not allowed to hide weapons privately. Once discovered, it will be regarded as a rebellion and will be beheaded and confiscated. ”

"So do it in secret." Zhao Xiyan raised his eyes and looked at his eldest uncle: "The eldest uncle is the patriarch of the Zhao family, and he puts the clansmen first in everything. Why are you so timid now? ”

Zhao Yuanxiu's eyebrows moved, and he didn't answer Zhao Xiyan's words, but complained to Zhao Yuanming: "Third brother, you just get used to her, look, even your uncle has to listen to her." ”

That's what you listen to.

Zhao Yuanming smiled: "Big brother is not used to her. ”

Zhao Yuanxiu laughed and was about to speak, when the door of the study was suddenly knocked on. A small guy hurriedly came in to report: "The third master of Qiyu, there is a letter from the capital." ”