Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

The reality was exactly as Xu Huaiyi had guessed. Although he had little contact with Emperor Jianxing, he knew the other's thoughts clearly.

The current Emperor Jianxing is like an old lion that is unwilling to give up, struggling in vain to still control everything.

If anyone tried to stop him, he would not be able to suppress the bloodthirsty rage in his body.

Therefore, he recently even refused to see anyone in the cabinet. The only people serving him now were the old eunuch who had followed him for many years and the son of the King of Qi.

The King of Qi was weak and incompetent. Even if he had any ideas, he dared not speak them out. This made his ears a lot quieter. But it was undeniable that such a temperament also made him disappointed and unhappy. If he were a king, wouldn't he be suppressed and controlled by the court officials?

This is also one of the reasons why he must get rid of Xu Huaiyi.

Xu Huaiyi is really weird. He has reputation, ability, can make money, fight, and has good relationships with people. He was clearly a peasant who fled famine a few years ago. Even now, he doesn't have much foundation, but he can make people around him unconsciously draw closer to him.

The Sun family, Jiang Yong's faction, Jingwu Academy, and those merchants all follow his lead. Even Prime Minister Lu speaks for him. Such a person is undoubtedly very dangerous.

Even by coincidence, he saved Yuan Jin and became the benefactor of Prince Qi's Mansion.

Just relying on this favor, he can easily control the King of Qi and his son. Not to mention, he also has the ability and appeal, so it will be no problem for him to take power in the future.

At that time, who among the King of Qi and his son could restrain him?

Therefore, even if he would be cursed, he had to get rid of Xu Huaiyi, so that the next two generations of kings would not become puppet emperors, which would make him die with regret.

Unfortunately, failed again!

Xu Huaiyi seemed to be immortal. No matter what means the people he sent out used, they could easily resolve the situation. It was as if something was protecting him.

Demon!

As soon as this thought came to his mind, Emperor Jianxing's condition worsened. He was not pretending, he really vomited blood. He was so weak that he could not get out of bed. His face was pale, and it seemed that his vitality was slipping away visibly. The imperial doctors were trembling with fear and were too scared to leave.

The King of Qi did not dare to do so. He acted like a filial son and had a lot of things to say in his heart. Facing such an Emperor Jianxing, he did not dare to speak.

He really wanted to plead for Xu Huaiyi. Both publicly and privately, he felt that Xu Huaiyi did not deserve to die, but he did not dare to. For this, he was very tormented, but he was powerless.

Fortunately, the next day, Emperor Jianxing had someone draft an imperial edict to reward Xu Huaiyi, and it was sent to the Gu family with great fanfare. The King of Qi's guilt finally dissipated a little.

Xu Huaiyi expelled the Tartars and made great contributions to the country, and he jumped from the title of Earl of Jingning to the title of Marquis of Jingning.

The marquis, who is in his twenties, has made his mark through his own efforts. He is the only one of his kind in the entire Dayong.

Such scenery and glory are envied by everyone. A real man should be like this!

But behind the envy, there is a hint of sympathy mixed with a hint of satisfaction.

Because the title of marquis does not seem like a reward, but more like compensation and appeasement.

In order to appease him, he was assassinated several times on his way back to Beijing, and as compensation, he was deprived of his military power despite his great contributions.

Now, although he looks so prosperous, in fact, all the power in his hands has been stripped away. He has been assigned to the Five Military Commandery, a place for retirement. It sounds respectable, but it is useless.

Xu Huaiyi sent away the eunuch who announced the imperial edict, slumped lazily in his chair, and lamented exaggeratedly, "From today on, I'm just a decoration..."

Gu Huanxi lowered his head to sort out the rewards given by the court, and ignored his whining.

Xu Huaiyi added, "From another perspective, being a decoration is not bad. Just taking salary and doing nothing, living a retired life in advance. Tsk tsk, working hard for three to five years and enjoying life for the rest of your life, that's what I'm talking about..."

Gu Huanxi still said nothing.

Xu Huaiyi looked at her with resentment, "Are those yellow and white vulgar things so attractive? You don't even say a few words to comfort me?"

Gu Huanxi snorted and laughed, "You need comfort? Shouldn't I congratulate you on being able to lie down and enjoy life in the future? Who is as comfortable as you? You have a title, plenty of money, and free time. Young people who have lived to your level can be called winners in life. Others can only envy you."

"That's true, hehe..." Xu Huaiyi agreed shamelessly, and changed his tone, "The premise is that he doesn't do anything dirty again, otherwise, he will have to lie flat in the coffin."

Upon hearing this, Gu Huanxi glared at him unhappily, "Isn't it unlucky? How dare you say anything!"

Xu Huaiyi made a few quick spitting noises and changed the subject, "What are you going to do with these things?"

Gu Huanxi asked back, "What do you think?"

Xu Huaiyi walked over and picked out a few items from the box at random. "I don't want to accept this stuff. It makes me sick just by looking at it. Money to buy a life. Humph, change it into silver and do good deeds to accumulate blessings for our family."

Gu Huanxi said, "These imperial items cannot be sold, so we can only keep them. The rest will be converted into silver and a portion will be allocated to the charity hall. With the rest, I want to open a larger bookstore."

"Hmm? A large bookstore?" Xu Huaiyi was stunned. "It's not open to the public for free, right?"

"Do you think it's feasible?"

"Similar to the library in the previous life?"

Gu Huanxi nodded, "We also sell books to the public, but the significance of its existence is that it is open to the public for free. Anyone who wants to come and read can come, and we try to relax the time limit."

"Don't we already have a bookstore like this?"

"The bookstore is decorated too grandly and is a high-end boutique. Many poor students don't dare to come in. Moreover, the space is limited and can't accommodate many people. I want to make it down-to-earth, so that anyone can come in without feeling burdened. Even young children can have a reading corner. What do you think?"

Xu Huaiyi pondered and said, "Of course, it's okay. This is a good thing. I definitely have no objection. But why did you suddenly have this idea?"

He knows best how unwilling his wife is to worry, and it is unlikely that she will take the initiative to take on the responsibility.

Gu Huanxi said calmly, "I just feel that since I have traveled through time, I should leave something for this world to make the journey worthwhile."

"that's it?"

"What else? You have suppressed civil strife, resisted Japanese pirates, and driven out Tartars. You have made so many military achievements. You have lived up to what you learned in your previous life, and you have lived up to your time travel. Even Ah Li has contributed a lot of meaningful things. Those high-yield seeds and highly effective medicinal materials are a great blessing for the people. She has lived up to her time travel. How can I not be influenced by you two? Have I lived in vain?"

"Happy..." Xu Huaiyi was shocked instead of happy after hearing this confession, "Did something happen to you? Don't let your imagination run wild. I'm here to protect you. Just wait, I'm going to kill Emperor Jianxing tonight."

Gu Huanxi complained speechlessly, "Could it be that my awareness has improved?"

It sounded like she was leaving her last words. Well, she did mean to leave no regrets in case of an accident, but she couldn't say that.

Xu Huaiyi was half-believing and half-doubting.

Gu Huanxi rolled his eyes. "Okay, there is another reason. I want to make Mr. Jiang happy. We feel guilty towards him, but we cannot openly apologize. Opening a library to benefit all readers should be his long-cherished wish. It can also divert his attention from Xiaoyu. We can feel better."

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi was instantly misled. "Well, you are right. This is a good idea. It kills two birds with one stone. Okay, I will listen to you. I will go to Mr. Jiang to discuss it later and ask him to give more advice. We will provide financial support."

The best way to get rid of sadness is to find more interesting things for him to do, so that he is busy and has no time to worry about the sadness. Over time, the sadness will fade away.

Xu Huaiyi did what he said and mentioned this matter to Mr. Jiang after lunch.

After listening to his idea, Mr. Jiang was very happy. He enthusiastically pulled him to work on the details, as if he was ready to do a big job.

Xu Huaiyi was willing to risk his life to accompany the gentleman. After discussing for an afternoon, they initially decided on the rules.

He wanted to bring up the matter of publishing newspapers and magazines again, but thinking that he had to eat one bite at a time, he held back for the time being.

After dark, snow started falling again.

Xu Huaiyi waited until the hour of Hai before calmly changing into his night clothes and preparing to go out.

He looked so leisurely and calm, as if he was going for a walk and enjoying the snow. Who would have thought that he was going to kill someone?

It’s better to kill the most precious person in the world.

Gu Huanxi was not as calm as him, and repeatedly reminded him, "Be careful. If you find something wrong, stop immediately. Don't force it, and don't fight. If you can't kill it today, do it another day. Safety is the most important thing."

Xu Huaiyi responded casually, but what he was thinking in his heart was that if he didn't act quickly, he might not even have a chance. He guessed that Emperor Jianxing might not be able to hold on for too long. Who knew how much damage his final madness could cause?

He doesn't dare to gamble, nor can he wait!

The capital city was quiet and silent at this time. There was no one on the road, and only the occasional barking of dogs could be heard.

Xu Huaiyi wore a huge bamboo hat and walked quickly towards the palace. The footprints he left behind were soon covered by the falling snow.

The palace was heavily guarded, with a post every few steps and patrolling guards shuttling back and forth among them. If one wanted to avoid them completely, one had to be an expert with extraordinary martial arts skills.

Xu Huaiyi's martial arts skills are average, but he has the RV as a cheat and a drone to survey the terrain, so it is not difficult for him.

Furthermore, he had worked in the Imperial Guards before, and he was familiar with the guard arrangements of the imperial palace. He knew exactly when the shifts were changed and when the defenses were the weakest. If he could still be caught after this, it would be too lame.

The journey was relatively smooth, but it was still not possible to get close to where Emperor Jianxing lived.

Xu Huaiyi first went to a remote palace, poured the gasoline that had been prepared long ago everywhere, and then lit it on fire without hesitation.

With the help of gasoline, the flames shot up high, and in just a moment, the place became a sea of ​​fire.

There was more than one fire, the fire was burning in all directions. Looking around, it seemed as if the palace was surrounded by raging flames.

"The water is gone! The water is gone!"

Sharp and shrill screams reached the sky, and the palace was in complete chaos.

There were panicked people everywhere, running with buckets of water in their hands like headless flies, not knowing which one to look after first.

The Yulin soldiers on duty at night were the most nervous, shouting loudly as if they were facing a powerful enemy.

But they couldn't find any trace of the enemy. To be able to cause such a big scene, it must not be done by one person. The palace walls are so high, how did the enemy avoid them and come in to set the fire?