The happy life of a prodigal

Jingshi, Fangfu.

Since the discussion in the warm cabinet, Fang Xiu has paid more attention to this court affairs than before.

Of course, it's just a little more attention.

I heard that the court discussions in the past few days have been extremely lively.

After learning that the Qiyan tribe had gone north, the civil and military officials of the court had different reactions.

There are those who are afraid, those who lament, those who are excited, and those who shout "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity".

All in all, the reaction caused by this incident was more enthusiastic than Fang Xiu imagined.

really......

The geographical location of Chu State could not be better. It is located in the middle of the country, with abundant products. To the west is the endless desert.

Only the grassland tribes in the north can really pose a threat to Chu.

Only the movements of the tribes in the grassland can cause such a big commotion in the court.

However, no matter what attitudes or thoughts the civil and military officials have, they can be roughly divided into two categories.

One group advocated taking advantage of the Qiyan tribe to go north to attack the aliens, and directly hit the rear to solve the future troubles in one fell swoop.

The other category naturally advocates... a more peaceful solution to the problem.

Chapter 391 The Warmth of Family

It is not surprising that anything appears on the court meeting.

Fang Xiu could only use this sentence to explain the reason why this faction appeared.

Because he really couldn't imagine that under such circumstances, there are still people who want to 'solve the problem peacefully'.

The person who came up with this idea was either too bad, or too stupid, or he was a spy of the Qiyan Department in Chu State.

Fang Xiu always felt that the last possibility was the greatest.

But the fact is exactly the opposite, because the main figure of this school is Yang Zheng, Minister of Rites.

The head of the six dignified departments, the Minister of Rites, has no reason to betray Chu.

It is undeniable that he is indeed a strong supporter of the main peace faction.

Even though Emperor Chu had clearly expressed his attitude, he still opposed the use of war as a means to solve the problem.

This is really puzzling.

If it is said that he is timid and afraid of getting into trouble, he is unwilling to get involved in the war, but he dares to face the emperor directly in the court.

But it is said that he loves peace and implements the Confucian thought of benevolence. Thinking of his experience in Shangshufu, he is not like such a person.

Therefore, Fang Xiu could only attribute the cause of all this to the word 'stupid'.

but......

No matter what happens in the final court council, there is only one final outcome...war!

This was the promise made by Emperor Chu when he was in the warm pavilion, not only to a few of them, but more importantly to himself.

In any case, there will be a battle between Chu State and the Qiyan Department!

Therefore, during this period of time, besides his daily activities, the most common thing Fang Xiu did was to drive to the Shenji camp in the suburbs to supervise the production of 'Heaven's Punishment'.

Because of the strong support of the Emperor Chu, the number of people in the Shenji Camp has doubled, and a lot of money and food have been brought in from the Ministry of Households.

Liang Hu was watching there, and every night, Fang Xiu could go back to his backyard to rest for a while.

At this moment, he was sitting on the stone bench in the backyard, looking at the bright moonlight, and once again thought of Qian Zheng who had already arrived at Jiangnan two roads if nothing happened...

The highlight, of course, is the sweet potatoes they ship.

"Master, it's getting cold, you should keep warm and rest..."

At this time, a crisp voice sounded behind him.

Xiu'er put a cloak made of the fur of an unknown animal on Fang Xiu's body, and said softly.

Fang Xiu looked back at her, with a smile on his face, nodded, and said with a smile: "It's a bit cold today..."

"Madam and Master's sable furs are still at the house, and I don't know if they have a way to keep warm if they are cold."

Standing behind Fang Xiu, Xiu'er seemed to think of something and said something.

Before serving Fang Xiu, she had been following his wife, Fang Xiu's cheap old lady. When she saw the weather was getting cold, the first thing she thought of was her young master, and the second thing she thought of was his wife.

Fang Xiu said: "Before the two of them went to Qingzhou, they took away all the money from the house. The money would be enough to buy another hundred sable furs, so there is no need to worry about them."

Mentioning these two made him a little depressed.

I just traveled to this world, and I haven't even seen each other a few times, and somehow disappeared without a trace.

I haven't left a little bit of silver for myself, saying that there is no parent in the world who doesn't expect their children to be good.

However, he felt that Uncle Anping and Mrs. Anpingbo must have been extremely disappointed in him, a prodigal son, so they could do such a thing.

"Master..."

When Xiu'er heard this, her expression changed a little, and she said softly: "Actually, Master and Madam have been thinking about you."

Fang Xiu looked back at her with a puzzled expression on his face.

Seeing this, Xiu'er's pretty face flushed.

Then, it seems to be making a decision.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Actually, the master and madam have been writing letters to the servants, asking the young master almost every month if he is eating well and sleeping well...

But lord and madam don't want you to know, so..."

He stopped at this point, the rest of the words, needless to say, can be guessed.

After Fang Xiu heard this, although his expression didn't change in any way, he felt like a warm current was surging in his heart.

As an orphan in the previous life, he tasted all the hot and cold world and the warmth and coldness of the world.

Only family affection, what is it like, but I have never felt it before.

After two lives, when he heard Xiu'er's words just now, he finally understood... what family affection is.

Although I don't know why my cheap father and cheap old mother went to Qingzhou to live in seclusion by recovering from illness, but they must have their own deep considerations.

I don't know what happened, but after listening to Xiu'er's words, Fang Xiu seemed to think about it, got up from the stone bench, touched Xiu'er's little head, and said with a smile: "It's getting cold, why don't you hurry back and lie down."

Before the words fell, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.

Fang Xiu looked towards the courtyard gate, and saw Bai Xiaochun standing at the gate, with an embarrassed look on his face, as if he didn't know whether to leave or stay.

"What are you doing standing there? If you have something to do, hurry up and get out!"

Fang Xiu only took one look at him, and he knew what was going on in his heart, so he cursed angrily.

"Yes, young master, come in now, little one..."

Bai Xiaochun heard this, but because he broke the young master's good deed, he angered the young master.

He actually lay on the ground, rolled around twice, got up in the courtyard, and ran to Fang Xiu with a smile, and said with a flattering smile on his face, "Master, this is The letter from Gusu City said it was for you, would you like to take a look at it?"

Fang Xiu was speechless for Bai Xiaochun's behavior, just about to reprimand him, but he was slightly taken aback when he heard the 'letter from Gusu City'.

In the capital, he doesn't know many people.

What's more, it's a place outside the capital.

Gusu City......

Fang Xiu suddenly remembered something.

Gusu City should be a well-known prefecture capital in the two provinces in the south of the Yangtze River. By this time, Qian Zheng and the others should have arrived in the two provinces in the south of the Yangtze River.

Could it be the letter they sent back?

The two roads in the south of the Yangtze River are thousands of miles away from the capital, in this era of underdeveloped transportation.

The distance of thousands of miles means that a letter will take at least ten days to be delivered if it is not urgent for [-] miles, or the more expensive "Flying Pigeon Passing Letter".

Thinking of this, Fang Xiu already had the answer in his heart, reached out to take the letter, and just glanced at it hastily.

Sure enough, this letter was sent by Qian Zheng from Gusu City.

From this point of view, their trip went smoothly...

At the very least, it was already a victory to reach Gusu City safely.

Fang Xiu thought so in his heart, opened the letter, and read it carefully from top to bottom.

Chapter 392 Letter from Gusu City

This letter is very full and has a lot of content.

Fang Xiu only saw half of it, and his expression changed several times.

After about one stick of incense, he finally read all the contents of the letter.

With a solemn look on his face, he folded the letter and stuffed it into his arms.

Then, he looked at Bai Xiaochun.

Seeing this scene, Bai Xiaochun felt uneasy, and said cautiously, "Master, what's wrong?"

Fang Xiu looked at Bai Xiaochun, thought for a while, then waved his hand and said, "Forget it, you'd better stay by my side..."

Hearing this, Bai Xiaochun became even more puzzled, thought for a while, and asked, "Master, did Qian Zheng and the others encounter something in Gusu City?"

"It's not just in Gusu City. Since they left the capital, they haven't lived a single day of peace and stability."

Fang Xiu didn't know what he remembered, his expression was a little serious, he sighed, and continued: "How many guards are there in the mansion?"

Bai Xiaochun said without hesitation: "Report to Master, there are less than 50 people left."

Fang Xiu said: "Choose thirty people and ask them to bring their money and get ready for the journey to Gusu City tomorrow."

When Bai Xiaochun heard this, he was surprised, and then persuaded: "Master, there are only so many guards in our house, and they usually go to the theater to maintain order.

If you pick another [-] people to go to Gusu City, there will be no one to protect your safety! "

Fang Xiu glanced at him, and said lightly: "Isn't there still you?"

Bai Xiaochun is still trustworthy, whether it is loyalty or force, Fang Xiu can be sure of this.

When Bai Xiaochun heard this, he was slightly taken aback, and then his eyes became moist.

He choked up and said, "Master, with your words, Xiaochun would be satisfied even if he died now."

Fang Xiu glanced at him and said angrily, "Then you go..."

Bai Xiaochun: "..."

When Bai Xiaochun heard this, he smiled awkwardly, and said flatteringly: "If you die, who will protect you, young master...

However, young master, we really can't have fewer guards in our mansion, but we can recruit some from those refugees and train them for two days, and the effect will be the same.

Moreover, these refugees all escaped from the Central Plains, and they have a better understanding of the situation in the Central Plains, and they know how to deal with things when they encounter problems. "

After Fang Xiu heard this, a thoughtful look appeared on his face, he looked at Bai Xiaochun, and asked, "What if they ran away with the money?"

Bai Xiaochun thought for a while, and said: "The young one has been serving porridge in the south of the city for a while, and the young one can tell who is trustworthy and who is reliable.

If you want a lot of people, it's really not easy to find such people, but as long as there are 30 people, it's much easier.

Especially those who brought their families with them, when they fled the disaster, they didn't leave their families behind, and it was even more impossible for them to leave their families in the capital because of some money. "

When Fang Xiu heard this, he felt that it made sense, nodded, and said, "I'll leave this matter to you..."

"Yes, Master!"

Bai Xiaochun stood upright and bowed respectfully.

This is the first serious thing he has done in the past two months, so it must not be messed up!

After Bai Xiaochun left, Xiu'er also went back to the house.

The bright moonlight sprinkled in the courtyard, like little silver light.