Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

The matter came to a temporary end, and Gu Huanxi took the opportunity to tell Xu Huaiyi about it.

Xu Huaiyi has been very busy recently. After the beginning of the year, he had to deploy defenses and prepare for a decisive battle with the Japanese pirates, while also suppressing bandits. After tasting the sweetness, the soldiers were reluctant to give up this piece of fat meat.

The couple haven't seen each other for several days, and they have to pass notes to communicate if there is any urgent matter.

At night, when Gu Huanxi was lying on the bed in the RV watching a movie with relish, Xu Huaiyi appeared with a scruffy face. His clothes were covered with sweat and blood, and were wrinkled like a rag. You could smell a stench from a long distance away.

"What have you been doing? You made yourself so dirty, are you not hurt?"

Xu Huaiyi was foolishly amused by the tone of disdain and concern. He took off his clothes and explained, "I'm not injured. I just came back from suppressing bandits. I ran a little far this time. Those bandits were also strong and some of them were injured. Fortunately, the harvest was not small. Otherwise, the loss would be great and I would not be able to explain to the soldiers..."

Gu Huanxi frowned and asked, "Didn't they say that the imperial court had already sent you food and fodder? Did something go wrong again?"

Xu Huaiyi went into the bathroom and complained to the sound of running water, "We were given food, but it's not enough for everyone to eat. Moreover, the food was not shelled to make up for the quantity. It hurts your throat when you eat it. It's also mixed with sand and stones. If you're not careful, you can break your teeth. Even pigs may not be willing to eat it!

Damn it, those bastards in the imperial court are increasingly not treating the soldiers as human beings...

Even this is the result of the master being in charge of the military camp. If the master was not there, even the feed for the pigs might not be delivered!

After the master saw it, he also got angry and wrote a letter to his master, saying that this matter must be investigated strictly. Normally, the Ministry of Revenue would not do such a stupid thing to dig its own grave. It could be the Ministry of War, or the people who escorted the grain and grass were blinded by greed and passed off inferior goods as good ones...

But no matter what, it's just courting death!

Fuck, you feed the soldiers this and expect them to fight on the battlefield and serve the court? You are dreaming! No one is stupid! "

While cursing, Xu Huaiyi took a quick shower. Wearing a bathrobe and wiping his hair, he came out of the bathroom, ran to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, drank half a bottle of beer in one breath, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Huanxi took over his words, "So in order to have enough food and eat well, you have no choice but to continue to fight bandits?"

"Hmm..." Xu Huaiyi took the beer can and walked to the bedside and sat down. "Who wants to eat bran when there is meat to eat? Anyway, robbing bandits doesn't have any psychological burden, and it can also help the people get rid of harm."

"Is it true that no one will impeach? The military camp is not united..." Gu Huanxi reminded, "If those families want to cause trouble, they will definitely write letters to expose us."

Xu Huaiyi didn't care. "If you want to expose it, then expose it. It's because there are people in the court who are not human. Besides, this is an order from several generals. They can't impeach me. The court still needs us to fight against the Japanese pirates. They won't start a war."

"It's also troublesome to be bullied afterwards."

"Tsk, making things difficult for them? Do they have the nerve to do that? Last year, they could have blamed the heavy snow blocking the roads for sending less food and fodder, but they can't use the same excuse this year. They just used pig feed to fool us. Do they really think we have no temper? They can impeach us, and we can also submit memorials. It's not certain who will suffer in the end. As long as Grand Master hears the news, will he not stand up for Master and speak up for him?"

Seeing that he had thought it through, Gu Huanxi stopped trying to persuade him and instead asked curiously, "What good things did you steal from the bandits?"

Speaking of this, Xu Huaiyi perked up and shared interesting stories about bandit suppression with her with an enthusiastic look on his face. At the end, he casually said, "What can be found in the bandit's den? It's nothing more than some silver and food. They are hidden very well. If you don't have a good eye, you won't be able to find them."

Gu Huanxi nodded, and when he was thinking about what to say about Xu Honglian, he heard Xu Huaiyi ask, "Are the princes fighting more and more fiercely?"

"how do you know?"

"I guessed it. The princes were so fierce. How could the officials who followed them be idle? They would help to wave the flag and shout slogans. Their minds were all focused on fighting for power and profit. How could they do their job seriously? There were mistakes in the food and fodder delivered to the military camp. The reason is probably here."

"It could also be that they are trying to frame their opponents and bring down their people."

"Well, it's possible. It might be intentional, just to make things difficult for us."

Hearing him casually say such a guess, Gu Huanxi's heart skipped a beat, "Who among you has made enemies with the bigwigs in the court?"

Xu Huaiyi pointed at himself and said, "I have enemies who wish me dead, otherwise how could they have stuffed me into the military camp in the first place? Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion has many relatives and old friends, including those in the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue. That Prince Meng is holding an idle job in the Ministry of War."

"They wouldn't be so bold, would they? In wartime, if they dare to attack the food supplies, once they are found out, they will be beheaded."

"Humph, they dared to set up a trap and shoot arrows at me on the battlefield, what else can I not do?"

Gu Huanxi was speechless for a moment.

Xu Huaiyi himself did not take it too seriously. "They are just some villains. Let them run wild. They will be caught sooner or later and sent to exile. Let them taste what pig feed tastes like."

"Well, tomorrow I'll find an excuse and ask Han Jun to help check the relationship network of the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion to see if there are any omissions..."

"That's fine. The main thing is to keep an eye on Meng Yao. Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion has the merit of donating a mine, and they also have the aura of foresight. Ordinary charges can't bring them down at all. At most, they will lose a few small shrimps."

The two chatted for a while, and Gu Huanxi accompanied him for a midnight snack. After they were full, she talked about Xu Honglian and Uncle Xu coming to plead for mercy.

After listening to this, Xu Huaiyi sneered, "It's strange. Among the more than a dozen people in the second branch of the Xu family, it seems that only the original owner and his wife can be considered human beings. The others are simply beasts, specializing in calculating their relatives and crawling on them to suck their blood. I thought Xu Honglian was at most vain and selfish, and didn't have too many bad intentions. Ha, I was wrong after all. When she gets cruel, she is no less cruel than Xu Huaili!"

"So she knelt there and begged me, but I ignored her. In the end, she was kicked out. From now on, she will not be able to come back here again."

"You are still soft-hearted. When she said those words, you should have had someone slap her hard. What a jerk! She took advantage of me not being at home to harm you. If she succeeds, will we still have a chance to survive? How dare she pave the way for her with us? You are so shameless!"

"She has been locked up by the Qiao family. Her future will definitely not be easy..."

"She deserves it! Evil deeds will be punished, it's all her own fault. Just wait and see. If Qiao Huaixian is sentenced, Qiao Huai and his wife will definitely be even more angry at her for not getting the job done. That's when she will suffer."

"My uncle tried to persuade her to take her private property back to her parents' home, but she refused because she couldn't bear to give up her wealth. By the way, the Xu family took a bus back to Qingzhou this morning."

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi was stunned for a moment, "You're leaving now? You're not going to wait until March when it gets warmer before setting off?"

Gu Huanxi said, "Maybe they are afraid of being implicated by the Qiao family? They have received a lot of benefits from the Qiao family before. If something happens to the Qiao family, they will not be able to clear themselves from the blame. They may have to spit out what they have taken in."

Running away is the least troublesome thing.

Xu Huaiyi nodded, "It's better to run away, so we can have less worries. Have you all left?"

Gu Huanxi sighed, "Only Xu Huaiyu is left. Xu Huailian was not in the capital to begin with. He went on a long journey with the escort company. The others were on mule carts and left in a hurry."

Xu Huaiyi raised his eyebrows, "Xu Huaiyu really intends to stay and become a son-in-law for the nobles in the capital?"

Gu Huanxi said with a half-smile, "You underestimate her, don't you? She already has an owner, otherwise, he wouldn't dare to stay."

"Has it been decided? Which family?" Xu Huaiyi had some knowledge of the wealthy families in the capital, but he had never heard of any family with only one daughter.

Gu Huanxi said meaningfully, "Zhu family."

"Zhu?" This surname is not uncommon in the capital. Xu Huaiyi pondered for a while and suddenly thought of something. He couldn't help but widen his eyes, "Could it be that Zhu family?"

Gu Huanxi nodded and said with emotion, "It's a branch of the Zhu family, but it's also quite powerful. With good luck, it will be rich for a year or two. There is no need to worry about getting involved in those fights. Anyway, no matter who wins or loses, it won't affect the Zhu family. It's safe to sit on the Diaoyutai. Xu Huaiyu is worthy of being an educated brain. He really knows how to plan for himself."

The Zhu family is the maiden family of the current empress dowager. When the empress dowager was promised to the late emperor, the Great Yong Dynasty had not yet been established. At that time, the emperor was on the road to conquering the world. The conditions were difficult and the future was uncertain. The late emperor was not a very talented person, and he could not find a woman from a wealthy family to marry him. He could only look for one among the rebels.

In the beginning, the Zhu family did have some foundation, but unfortunately, the capable men of the Zhu family all died in the conquest of the world, and by the time they were able to enjoy the fruits of war, only a few incompetent men were left.

The emperor wanted to promote him but couldn't, so he could only give him the title of Duke Cheng'en.

The Zhu family had no ambition, and since they had no shortage of wealth, they just stayed in the capital, eating and waiting to die. The current Lord Cheng'en was the nephew of the empress dowager, a real dandy, and although he was not young anymore, he still played with cats and dogs and caused trouble all day long. However, with the empress dowager as a strong backer, no one dared to offend him, and he lived a very free and easy life.

Xu Huaiyu climbed into the Zhu family's side branch, and he would be able to benefit from it in the future. After all, although the Zhu family members did not have much ability, they were very protective of their people.

After hearing this, Xu Huaiyi snorted twice, "He is indeed quite capable, but he is not using his brain in the right place. The Zhu family can protect him and make him rich, but being the son-in-law of the Zhu family is not easy. The men in the Zhu family are all like masters. Do you think the girls in the Zhu family are not arrogant? Anyone with a little wealth and status in the capital will not marry a girl from the Zhu family. They are all acting like a spoiled child. If they are not satisfied, they dare to go to the palace to complain to the empress dowager. Which man is not afraid?"

"Is there still this matter?"

"Well, I also heard gossip from Su Zhe and the others. The daughters of the Zhu family who married out were very powerful in their husband's family. They forced their husbands not to take concubines. If they found out that their husbands were cheating, they would beat and kill them. They made a lot of jokes and were disrespectful to their parents-in-law. In short, marrying a daughter of the Zhu family is like inviting the ancestors back home. Not everyone can serve them. Xu Huaiyu's good days are over, hehe..."

"You are still gloating over our misfortune? Aren't you afraid that after he enters the Zhu family, he will instigate the Zhu family to deal with us?"

"Don't worry. In the past, he might have done that, but now, he shouldn't be stupid. He got close to the Zhu family in order to live a good life. What good would it bring him to fight with us?"

Gu Huanxi thought about it and had to admit that he was right. People like Xu Huaiyu, once they face the reality, will only choose the path that is most beneficial to themselves.

Xu Huaiyi suddenly asked the King of Qi, "Is today the day for the King of Qi to accompany his new bride back home?"

Gu Huanxi looked at him in surprise, "You still care about this?"

Xu Huaiyi smiled and said, "Just asking casually, I'm a little curious. How are the King of Qi and his new wife getting along? They've been through a lot before, and now they're suddenly bedfellows, what's it like for them?"

Gu Huanxi said, "It's a political marriage, not a free love relationship. Who would be so open-hearted? Without feelings, they won't be hurt much. The King of Qi won't care that the Xiao girl has lost her reputation, and the Xiao girl won't resent the King of Qi for not seeking justice for her. They are all helpless pawns and can't control their own destiny. They can only live comfortably if they accept it calmly."

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi said with emotion, "You really see things clearly."

Gu Huanxi chuckled, "I think it's more open-minded. Don't worry, Xiaoyu didn't take it seriously. She went to school as usual these few days. She didn't miss anything."

"What about Han Jun?"

"He didn't try to cause trouble. It's not worth it. Anyway, it won't be long before the King of Qi goes to the northwest. No matter who he marries, he will be alone. Han Jun only cares about whether the King of Qi can be of any use to Xiaoyu."

Xu Huaiyi laughed, "That's right, that's the right way to think about it, hahahaha..."