The happy life of a prodigal

Fang Xiu seemed to think of something, and frowned slightly.

At this time, the servant's voice sounded next to him: "Brothers, the young master is here..."

Those guards must be able to protect these wooden boxes from Gusu City, across the Central Plains to Gyeonggi, they must have some skills.

Although it appears to be sleeping, it is actually very alert.

Hearing a little movement, he immediately got up from the ground.

"Who!"

The first guard to stand up was the young man with a scar behind his ear.

When he got up, he subconsciously wanted to reach out for the waist knife beside him, but it was empty.

At this time, he suddenly remembered that he had already returned to Fang Mansion.

As long as the Uncle Anping Mansion is still there, it will be absolutely safe... At least, compared to the Central Plains where bandits are rampant, this is indeed the case.

At this time, the other two guards were already awake.

They got up from the ground together, and when they saw Fang Xiu in front of them, they hurriedly bowed and saluted, and called out in unison: "Master!"

When Fang Xiu saw this scene, he was quite emotional, nodded at them, and said: "You guys have already returned, so go and have a good rest. Naturally, someone will watch these things."

The young guard shook his head when he heard this, and said: "Guan Qian has told you that this sweet potato is of great importance. If you don't see the young master, you must not slack off in the slightest."

Fang Xiu nodded and said: "It's been hard work for you all this time, and I'll go to the cashier to get 100 taels of silver, you three should share it."

When the three of them heard this, they refused in unison: "The young ones are all the guards of the Fang Mansion, and it's only natural to do things for the young master. The young ones don't work hard!"

Fang Xiu glanced at them and said, "If things are done well, there will be rewards. Young master, I don't pay attention to 100 taels of silver."

"This......"

The three of them looked at each other and did not dare to refuse again.

After all, they understood the young master's character, and it would be bad if he angered the young master.

So, he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Young Master!"

Fang Xiu nodded, looked at those wooden boxes, and asked, "Is it all sweet potatoes?"

The guard nodded and said, "Yes, master!"

Fang Xiu walked to the wooden box, took a look, and ordered: "Open it and have a look."

"Yes!"

Several guards walked to the wooden box, squatted down, took out a delicate knife from their arms, and gently pried it.

The wooden box was opened, and there were sweet potatoes inside.

It's just that this sweet potato is different from Fang Xiu's imagination.

Small is a little too much...

It is said to be a sweet potato, but it is actually only the size of a small immature potato.

Seeing this scene, Fang Xiu frowned slightly.

However, the next second, he returned to his original expression.

Although he didn't know much about sweet potatoes, he could figure it out.

The growth cycle of this thing can't be so short. These are just immature sweet potatoes. Qian Zheng sent a batch back, perhaps just to prove that these sweet potatoes can grow in the land of Jiangnan.

Fang Xiu looked at the guard and asked, "Have you encountered any difficulties in Gusu City?"

Hearing this, the guard seemed to have remembered something, his face changed a bit, and he cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to the young master, it is indeed difficult.

Some time ago, the prefect of Gusu City found an excuse to confiscate the land we bought back, and Guanshi Qian and Guanshi Liu took us to deal with it.

only......

I am still weak in Gusu City, let alone the prefect of Gusu City, even the two great families in that city are far inferior. "

When Fang Xiu heard this, he interrupted him: "When Qian was leaving, the token and letter I gave him, did the magistrate have not seen it?"

The guard was slightly stunned, thought for a while, and said, "Guan Qian visited the house on the third day in Gusu City, but was stopped by the magistrate's servants, and there was no chance to show the magistrate the young master's letter after that." It's..."

That's a polite way of saying it...

However, Fang Xiu could tell from his expression.

Obviously, the prefect of Gusu City didn't think much of himself, an earl who was far away in the capital.

After all, in the eyes of people here, Gyeonggi is so far away from Jiangnan.

Except for His Majesty's imperial decree and the household department's transfer order, these local emperors would not pay attention to them all, let alone a small military merit.

Thinking of this, his face turned cold, and he began to think about whether he should send some 'gifts' to the prefect of Gusu City.

Chapter 479 Fang Xiu's Confidence

Seeing this, the guard continued: "Afterwards, the master came, along with Lord Wu Xiaohou, and the [-] Xiaoqi Battalion.

Lord Wu Xiaohou first protected us, and then directly sent people to take those two families..."

As he spoke, he seemed to recall the scene at that time, with excitement and excitement on his face.

They were not familiar with the place in Gusu City, so it was extremely rare to be able to buy a house and a field.

However, even if they farmed with peace of mind, they didn't do anything other than that, and they didn't provoke others, yet somehow they offended the prefects of the Wu Mansion and Gusu City, and were bullied all the time.

Until that day, when the policemen of Gusu City once again led people to block the gate of Fangfu in Gusu City, and their side could only use one hostage, threatening the other party with all their might.

A boundless black wave appeared in front of my eyes...

Fang Xiu heard him say this, but his expression didn't change at all.

After all, the reason why Wu Yi went straight to the 'Fang Mansion' and the Yamen of Gusu City as soon as he arrived in Gusu City was because Fang Xiu specifically told him before leaving.

"Understood, you should be tired after running around for several days, go down and rest for a while."

Fang Xiu looked at the three guards in front of him and said.

The three guards were indeed exhausted. At this moment, their mission had been completed, and the pressure on their bodies was finally relieved. Hearing this, they all clasped their hands together and said, "Yes, young master!"

Fang Xiu nodded, looking at these wooden boxes full of small sweet potatoes, the expression on his face changed several times, but he couldn't help it, and ordered the servants of Fang's mansion beside him: "Go and call some people over, Move this box of sweet potatoes to the carriage, this young master is going to the palace to have a face!"

............

Hall of Mental Cultivation, Nuan Pavilion.

Chu Huang looked at the memorial in his hand, with a gloomy expression on his face.

It's not because of any disadvantages in the war with Mu's rebels, or with the Qiyan tribe.

It's just about the movements of the people in the capitals of the capitals after the war started.

Most of the people obviously still care about the court, but there are still a small number of people, especially merchants, who have a very different attitude towards the war.

This can be seen from the matter of the bank in the capital during this period.

Although he knew in his heart that it was reasonable for merchants to value profit over righteousness, he was still very dissatisfied.

It's okay for these merchants to be like this.

But during this period of time, the battle report ahead has not yet come back, and some different voices have appeared above the court.

Especially in the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials, there have been some voices who believe that the court should not fight the Mu family rebels and the Qiyan Ministry at the same time.

We should concentrate our efforts to wipe out the Mu's rebels first.

After the Southwest is settled down, the Qiyan Department will no longer have the intention of invading our Great Chu. When the time comes, the world will be peaceful, which will be the blessing of the people and the court...

Inspiring teachers and mobilizing people like this is a waste of money and people.

All in all, there is not much difference from the previous peace parties.

As long as he saw these memorials, his heart would be on fire, but there was nothing he could do.

After all, these people are also the pillars of the imperial court. As the emperor, he should speak out widely, instead of holding grudges because of some words of his courtiers.

This point was taught to him by the first emperor when he was the crown prince, and he has been adhering to it until now. Therefore, in the eyes of the subjects of the world, he can be regarded as a model of a benevolent king.

However, seeing these memorials now, he suddenly felt that he was a little unwilling to be this benevolent king.

In the court discussion before the war, whether it was the three cabinet elders or the Minister of the Ministry of War, they had already clarified the stakes.

If there is no war with the Qiyan tribe, when the Qiyan tribe succeeds in unifying the grassland, it will be a time of crisis for the court, and the people of the world will certainly not be at peace.

Those barbarians from the Qiyan tribe didn't have the idea of ​​"benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith". They treated their own people as cruelly as Xia Jie, let alone the people in the Central Plains.

Even so, these people still harbor fantasies.

They think that as long as you bury your head in the ground, there will be no more danger.

Little do you know that someone else's blade is already on your neck!

For a moment, even the benevolent Emperor Chu wished to send these people to the border to fight the barbarians of the Qiyan tribe, to see if the barbarians of the Qiyan tribe were as they said, Has been educated.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chu suddenly closed the memorial in his hand, casually threw it on the desk, took a deep breath, and calmed down his mood.

After a while, he picked up his teacup, took a sip, and was about to get up.

A young eunuch opened the curtain and walked in, saying respectfully: "Your Majesty, Xin'anbo is asking to see you!"

When Emperor Chu heard this, he was slightly taken aback, and sat back down again.

That boy Fang Xiu actually took the initiative to enter the palace to meet him, which is quite a strange thing.

Emperor Chu seemed to have thought of something, looked at Liu Cheng beside him, and asked, "If I remember correctly, Fang Xiu was still in the yamen of the capital yesterday, hiding from those merchants?"

Liu Cheng hurriedly bowed and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Xin'an Bo has been living in Yamen for more than half a month, and he should be tired."

Hearing this explanation, Emperor Chu laughed dumbfoundedly, shook his head, looked at the little eunuch, and said slowly: "Let him in."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

A moment later, a figure appeared in the very center of the Nuan Pavilion.

"Your Majesty will not meet you!"

Fang Xiu stood upright and bowed respectfully.

Chu Huang glanced at him and said, "Sit by yourself."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Fang Xiu found a chair from a corner and sat down.

At this time, Emperor Chu's voice sounded slowly: "If I remember correctly, this is the first time you have taken the initiative to see me...

Come on, what is it, I will tell you in advance that my internal treasury is not as much silver as your Baolefang, so it is absolutely impossible to borrow money. "

Even if the internal treasury is in dire straits, those are the accumulations of the emperors of the past dynasties. Although they are not as good as the national treasury, they must be more than enough compared to Baolefang.

The Emperor Chu's words were obviously teasing Fang Xiu about borrowing money to buy a mansion.

During this period of time, this matter has been widely circulated, and it seems to have become the most discussed topic in the capital after the "Honglu Temple Banquet".

After all, someone who still wants to borrow money to buy a mansion at this time is no different from a fool in the eyes of normal people.

Of course, it seems normal for Xin'anbo to do this, after all, he suffers from 'brain disease'.

Maybe it's another brain attack.

Although it is a brain disease, it does not prevent the people of the capital and the nobles from discussing enthusiastically.

Perhaps...in the entire capital, only Emperor Chu understands it in his heart.

The reason why Fang Xiu did this was not because of any 'brain disease', but...confidence.

He firmly believed that this time, the court would not be defeated!

4 Chapter Eighty

Perhaps, there is only one person in the entire capital who firmly believes in the imperial court.

When Emperor Chu thought of this, the expression on his face gradually became amiable.

On the other side, Fang Xiu was sitting on a chair, but in his heart, there were ten thousand alpacas galloping past.