I was the heir in ancient times

"Didn't the prince say he was lost?"

"Strange, didn't the prince say that he went with the girl from Nanying?"

"No, didn't you say that the corpses were found in Fotou Mountain?"

"Who said it? What do you want?"

"Could it be that you want to see how we react?"

The ministers whispered and whispered, and every sentence they said was full of question marks, without answers, but the princes in the hall looked back slightly at the younger brother who should not be here, their eyes were dark, and they were not very happy. , and there is no exclusion.

Only the emperor's grandson Gu Zhitong's eyes trembled, his lips parted slightly, and he clenched his fist hidden under his wide sleeves in surprise. Although he couldn't run over to hug his uncle properly, he looked at him with a smile, There is a magnanimous warmth in my heart.

Gu Baozhen returned to Chaoshang after a long absence, and the heights of the courtiers did not change much, and his father would always sit on the dragon chair, making it difficult for people to see clearly.

Everything was familiar and made him feel as natural as if he had never left, Gu Baozhen stood up: "Thank you, father."

Emperor Gu Shiyong was finally able to leisurely look at Yeluban who was still aggressive just now, and his voice was cold and dignified: "Doesn't Yeluban want to see my prince? Coincidentally, today is the prince who is thinking about his mistakes behind closed doors. At the end of the day, I don’t know what else Yelv Shanyu feels wrong now? Do you think it’s me, Dashu Kingdom, who is arrogant and rude?”

Yeluban was dressed in Shu Kingdom costumes, as if for him, clothing was not as important as it was for Xianbei people, it was just clothes, so he could wear anything as long as he could keep warm.

But the Xianbei people are different. Gu Baozhen subconsciously compared the Huns and the Xianbei people of Bo Anliang, and he could obviously find the difference between the Huns Yelu Ban and Bo Anliang, even if they both had the kind of wildness that flowed in their blood. Yeluban never hides it, he acts recklessly to the extreme, while Yanliang is better at the appearance of courtesy first and then soldiers. In other words, courtesy is a cover-up, a civilized thug.

"Don't you dare? Just now, Ben Shanyu said something wrong, and I hope His Royal Highness will not blame you. Su asked the prince's name. I really admire and admire him very much. I can see you today. I am really lucky for my life. I think my sister's illness can be cured immediately. Well, as long as the crown prince goes with me to meet my sister, what does your Highness think?" Yeluban smiled slowly, but the scar on his face looked extremely ferocious, like a big cat that doesn't hide its thoughts, its eyes are all over the place at this moment. In an instant, it became a vertical pupil, staring closely at the long-awaited prey.

Gu Baozhen is sensitive, and he is not surprised by this kind of sight. No matter what this Xiongnu came here for him, he would not be an easy enemy to deal with: "Shanyu was joking, how can I blame it? It's just you There is a lot of noise in the court hall, which is inconsistent with reason. The court hall is the place where the ministers discuss their affairs. It is the power center of the Shu Kingdom that rules the world, flat mountains and rivers, and shakes all directions. Only because his sister is as beautiful as a fairy, this palace must be him. Married? Or are you relying on the fact that the Little Ice Age is coming, and you are starving to death everywhere? Then this palace is really eye-opening, amazing."

Behind Yelv Shanyu was a young man with a vigorous body, his tendons were almost bursting out of his clothes. Hearing Gu Baojin's words, he immediately got up and wanted to step forward to fight with Gu Baojin, but he was caught by Yelv Shanyu after only half a step. Madara stared back, Yeluban bowed his head and apologized to Gu Baozhen for imitating the etiquette of the Central Plains people:

"Not great, not great, I was wrong, Your Highness, don't blame me, I have never seen the world, my sister is sick again, and it has been a long time since I was able to meet His Highness whom I have admired for a long time. Talking at night while holding candles, it is really sad to speak wild words, If the crown prince thinks that Ben Shanyu is not sincere in his apology, why not make any request to Ben Chanyu casually, and Ben Chanyu will agree to you, how about it?"

Gu Baozhen: Is this person crazy?

"Apology is nothing. Shan Yu came to Shu Kingdom to make peace, to establish peace and friendship between Shu Kingdom and the Huns. At the beginning, it was agreed how much land to cede, how much to compensate, and how much to pay tribute every year. Shan Yu and his father sent him there. The envoys should have made it clear and sent these things clearly, so that Shu Kingdom will ignore the past, and Prime Minister will help each other out of righteousness. What Shanyu's people eat and what to do when they are sick will be resolved, not now. Still in the haze of smallpox, deep in the quagmire."

After Gu Baozhen finished speaking, Yelu Bancai in front of him finally had some color that a normal person should have, but soon smiled and said, "Ben Shanyu really doesn't know what the prince is talking about."

"It's fine if you don't know anything. If Shan Yu has nothing else to do and doesn't present the gift you sent, don't bother Zao Chao here."

Yelv Danyu looked as he should, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, your majesty was wasted time, I will take my leave first, and wait outside for the crown prince to go and see my sister."

After finishing speaking, he bent slightly facing the emperor with one hand on his chest, and stepped back to leave.

Gu Baozhen frowned, although he said that he wanted to meet this Yelu Shanyu before, and maybe he could find out what Shanyu wanted to do, but in the end, this profiteer Shanyu was like a loach, slippery, and he said whatever he said. , only denied the smallpox epidemic that he deliberately said nonsense.

Yes, it is said that smallpox is still spreading in the grassland because Gu Bao tricked that profiteer Shanyu. After all, according to general conditions, the grassland’s gregarious tribal culture is not conducive to the large-scale spread of smallpox, basically the same as the remote areas of Shu Kingdom After the death of a village, smallpox will disappear by itself, and it will not infect others.

But now that Yelv Chanyu's special reaction is worthy of scrutiny, Gu Baozhen has reason to suspect that this person is here to get married or not, stealing medical technology and various industrial technologies is real.

——It turned out to be a master with a bit of talent.

As soon as Yeludan left, Gu Baozhen returned to the team and stood beside his mother-in-law Bo Xiang, who smiled gently at him and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I've grown a bit."

Gu Baozhen lowered his head and said modestly, "Mr. taught me well."

Bo Xiang hadn't been Gu Baozhen's teacher for a few days. The gentleman here refers to Dong Futu, who is very important to the emperor even though he is a lonely minister.

Mr. Bo took a look at Mr. Dong and said with a smile, "Indeed, Mr. Dong has taken in a good student."

The courtiers whispered to each other. The emperor sitting on the high platform could actually see clearly, but because he was in a good mood, he pretended not to know it, and said in a deep voice from above: "Okay, the morning will continue. Brother is Aiqing. Something to report?"

Bo Xiangye took a step forward slowly and said, "Your servant."

Gu Baozhen immediately swallowed his saliva. He knew that after Fifth Brother left last night, Bo Yanliang should return to the house, but he didn't know whether he would be carried back or walked back by himself.

His Royal Highness the Prince's expression was indifferent, and he couldn't see any affair with Bo Xiang's son, but he didn't know that the white and tender toes hidden in the boots were curled up, and if the ears could run, they could now run directly to Bo The Prime Minister's mouth to hear whether his husband who worshiped is dead or alive.

"Oh? What's the matter with Bo Xiang?" the emperor asked knowingly.

Bo knelt down on the spot, kowtowed and said: "I'm guilty. My son stole the valuables in the palace a few months ago. He was fascinated by ghosts for a while. Later, he came to his senses, but he didn't expect to provoke such a big discussion in Beijing. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was also implicated in it, and felt that he had committed a serious crime. To show his remorse, the minister let him cut off the tendons in his hands last night, and he will never dare to steal again..."

"Oh! Why did Aiqing do this?!" The emperor was moved, but he didn't say that he shouldn't do this.

However, Gu Baozhen felt cold when he heard it, and he raised his head instantly, looking at Bo Xiang's profile, even though he knew that Bo Xiang had never been as gentle and refined as he appeared on the surface, he still couldn't believe that this was a father who asked a child to go to school. Things to do.

Tesuji in both hands!If he can't recover, Bo Yanliang will be a useless person for the rest of his life!

Such a clever young man...

How can you become a useless person? !

"Hey, if it's an ordinary thing, why not give it to Bo Xiaolang? It's just that he took it away, and it's not an ordinary thing. I and the queen both like it. It's good to send it back, and there is no need to punish it separately. Let Xiaolang It is enough to recuperate well at home." The emperor said.

But Bao Xiang shook his head and said: "No, this son is stubborn, but after repenting, please stay on the frontier. It just so happens that the grassland is also the hometown of that child. It is good to go back and have a look. When the time comes, we will leave with the Xiongnu Shanyu, just in time. Tell the people of the world, the harmony and peace between the Xiongnu and Shu Kingdom."

"Alright, Yun."

The emperor made a final decision, but Gu Baozhen did not stand up to stop it...

Only when the buzzing in his head subsided, Gu Baozhen continued to follow the ministers to listen to the current cement roads and wooden houses in various places, etc., stood up and expressed his worries about the coming long cold winter, and demanded a tax reduction for coal. More mining of underground coal mines is required.

However, although the courtiers have their own sources of news, some are skeptical about the arrival of the Little Ice Age, and some are firm believers. Easy to move and dig out.

The other faction, headed by Mr. Zhang, the grandson-in-law of the aristocratic general Wuhai, seemed to be Jerry, who was suddenly moved by the cheese, and immediately objected: "This, taxes have never been easily increased or decreased. Salt tax and coal tax are not like grain taxes. , His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not involved in it, and he does not know the importance of it. Taxes are the foundation of a country. If you are not careful, the country will perish!"

"Master Zhang's words are wrong. Taxes are collected from the people and used for the people. Since this is the case, the reduction of coal tax in special times is not another way to get from the people and use it to the people? Of course, the Kingdom of Shu is naturally still It needs development, and the tax collection is also to build a better and more comfortable environment for people all over the world to live in. But salt and coal are so important and necessary for life, so they should be opened up so that everyone can afford them and use them. That's the only way If the people survive, they will be patriotic. People are gone, frozen to death and starved to death, who will build you cement roads? Who will make glass? Who will make steel?" It's done.

"Besides, if you don't allow the people to afford coal, the people have to go up the mountain to cut firewood. It takes ten years for a tree to grow on the mountain. If it's been a cold winter for ten years, do you think the great mountains and rivers of Shu Kingdom will become bare mountains and rivers? "

"Ten years later, the rain fell from the sky, and the roots of the trees disappeared and intertwined and grabbed the soil, causing floods and rockslides. What? Mr. Zhang, do you want to apologize with death? Or jump out and say that this is what the people have done to themselves?"

Gu Baozhen doesn't know those twists and turns, but he is the successor of socialism, if you want him to be the prince, he is the prince who serves the people!

"This...Your Majesty, what the crown prince said is unheard of. The Little Ice Age may not come, and ten years is a fantasy! The tax is so heavy that it must not be easily shaken!" Mr. Zhang couldn't speak to the crown prince, and turned to speak to the emperor.

Gu Baozhen touched the red scarf that did not exist on his chest, and said with a smile: "It is true that the more taxes the better, I didn't say that you and I will be short of food and drink, right? We just shift the tax revenue from coal and salt." Put some in other places, and neutralize it like this, everyone will be better." Reducing coal and salt taxes is the key point.

The emperor let out an 'oh', and he didn't know if he was genuinely curious, or if he cooperated: "Where is the other place that the prince said?"

Gu Baozhen said what all the male protagonists who traveled through Wenlong and Aotian would say: "Business tax."