I was a princess in ancient times
Chapter 123
After the stone fight was over, neither Ji Xinxue nor Yu Heng, who had satisfied their curiosity of opening the blind box, had any intention of continuing to stay in Jinyulou.
They temporarily left all kinds of jade from the Fortune Stone in the Jinyu Building, declined the kindness of Mr. Green Clothes who wanted to provide them with housing, and walked along the already somewhat empty streets to the small courtyard rented by the Jinwu Guard in advance. .
Before he walked out of the Jinyu Tower, Yu Kang threw himself at Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue with a hideous expression on his face.It's a pity that he just made a move, and before he had time to leave the spot, he was held down by the guard of Jinyulou, and he could only watch helplessly as Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue walked out of his sight.
Yu Shiwulang glanced casually at Yu Kang from the corner of his eyes, and respectfully saluted the gentleman in green, calling him 'little uncle'.
The green-clothed gentleman nodded, and withdrew his gaze from looking at the door all the time, "I remember you have a nice ruby, and someone sent it to me, just as a gift for the girl."
When Yu Shiwulang heard this, the smile on his face froze immediately.
There are many pieces of rubies in his collection, and only a few pieces with the best quality can be used as a meeting gift for Princess Anwu.
Those are treasures that he spent a lot of manpower and material resources in his hands. Giving any piece of it to Princess Anwu will make him feel more heartbroken than the top-quality jade that his distant cousin took away with a mere 220 taels of silver.
Seeing Yu Heng, Mr. Green Clothed made another decision that made him hesitate for a long time. He was in a very happy mood. He was not angry when he saw that Yu Shiwulang was rarely "stingy", so he directly made a decision for Yu Shiwulang, "Shocked!" Hong? Is it called this name? That’s it.”
"Uncle!"
Yu Shiwulang froze in place for a while, and hurriedly chased after the green-clothed gentleman who had already walked to the door.
How can you be shocked?
This is the Kuibao that deserves to be the first in all his collections!
Yu Shiwulang didn't dare to block the way of the green-clothed gentleman, so he could only follow behind the green-clothed gentleman step by step, "I have given out so many meeting gifts today, how about letting the eighteenth brother give the meeting gifts for girls? I heard that girls like colors A vivid painting, he just got an authentic painting by a former master the day before yesterday, it happens to be..."
Facing the calm gaze of the green-clothed gentleman, Yu Shiwulang's voice became smaller and smaller.
"Your meeting gift?" The gentleman in green looked at Yu Shiwulang with a half-smile.
"No, no, I'll have someone send Jinghong right away!" Yu Shiwulang bowed his head deeply, fearing that the man in green would settle accounts with him.
Although the Jinyu Building is an industry under his name, the Jade Mine is not.
He and the people in the jade mine are both responsible for the ore with the best jade being sold cheaply.
With the younger uncle making the decision, he took out Jinghong as a meeting gift to Princess Anwu, which was almost able to block the mouths of everyone in the clan.
Fortunately, the person who bought the ore was a distant cousin, so he could hardly leave his fortune to others, otherwise he would have suffered a big fall this time.
After the green-clothed gentleman left, Yu Shiwulang leaned against the door with a distressed face to ease his emotions.
If he had known this before, when he heard that his distant cousin appeared in Jinyulou, he should have closed the door immediately!
The shopkeeper bit the bullet and walked to Yu Shiwulang's side, and asked cautiously, "Mr. Lang, Mr. Kang Lang..."
Yu Shiwulang sneered, and looked up at the man lying on the ground crying silently.
A few pieces of jade, a total of 10,000+ taels of silver, was just a heartache to him, far from hurting his muscles and bones, and even the shock of being ordered to confiscate it did not make his heart ache.
However, for Yu Kang, who was born in a downturned branch, 500 taels of purple jade and 12 taels of suet jade were enough to make him regret his whole life.
"Find a doctor to take care of his body, don't let him get sick." Yu Shiwulang shook his head, "Tell him, the patriarch cherishes talents, as long as you don't lose your skills, even if you never meet the best jade in the future Fate, he also has the opportunity to return to the direct branch."
If it weren't for his youthful vigor, those two jade stones should have been his chance to make a big splash, but it's a pity.
The next day.
As always, Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng opened their eyes when the sun was rising.
Because they left Chang'an in a hurry and only had the Jinwu Guards by their side, they could only wash themselves.
Ji Xinxue skillfully put rouge on the center of her forehead, and then braided her hair into a flowery vine shape. Even if she finished her makeup, her speed was much faster than when she was still in Chang'an.
The Jinwu Guard entered the door holding a stack of wooden boxes, including a gift from an unknown person and various letters from Chang'an.
Ever since she sneaked out of Chang'an without saying hello to anyone, every time Ji Xinxue received various letters from Chang'an, Ji Xinxue couldn't help being frightened.
He deliberately didn't ask the Jinwu Guard who sent each of the five wooden boxes.Bored and counting jingles, decide which wooden box to open first.
After counting the first jingle, Ji Xinxue's finger landed on the third wooden box from the left.He carefully looked at the Ruyi patterns on the wooden box, and secretly guessed who sent the wooden box.
Yu?
Brothers and sisters?
Readers?
An Guo Princess Mansion?
Emperor Changping?
It seems possible.
But he didn't want to read Emperor Changping's letter first.
So, Ji Xinxue counted another jingle, this time her finger landed on the second wooden box from the left.
When Yu Heng came out of the cubicle holding a golden unicorn the size of a palm, Ji Xinxue was looking at the neatly arranged wooden boxes one by one with a straight face, without any intention of reaching out.
He sat beside Ji Xinxue, and asked casually, "Whose letters are these?"
"I haven't watched it yet." Ji Xinxue honestly shook her head.
Yu Heng casually moved the first wooden box from the left to the front, and neatly crushed the hidden lock sealed with cork.
This wooden box is divided into three layers, the top layer is a piece of smooth and delicate jasper.
Seeing this, Ji Xinxue smiled strangely.
It is indeed the God of Wealth Yu.
Among the two three-story wooden boxes and three single-layer wooden boxes, you can find the most valuable one as naturally as breathing.
This wooden box is most likely the meeting gift promised by the gentleman in green who met yesterday in the Jinyu Building.
The jasper is only the size of a palm, and its quality is not inferior to the mutton fat jade that was paid out yesterday for 12 taels of silver, and it is even better.
Ji Xinxue lifted the jasper to bathe it in the light that sprinkled into the room, and the already moist color became more translucent, as if a luminous golden bead was hidden in the green spring water.
It is no exaggeration to say that this piece of jasper is more eye-catching than the most colorful gem pigment Ji Xinxue has ever seen.
It is not so much jasper, but more like a treasure between jade and gems.
There was deep amazement in Ji Xinxue's eyes, and she said with a smile, "It's a pity whether such a beautiful jade is polished into jewelry or carved into ornaments."
Yu Heng nodded, even if it was as rich as Princess Anguo's mansion, he couldn't find a jade with better quality than this piece of jasper.
"Have someone carve a tray out of red sandalwood, use it as a decoration, and place it..." He looked at Ji Xinxue with a questioning face.
Ji Xinxue pondered for a while, and decided to put this piece of jasper in the study of Yuhe Palace.
When he and Yu Heng were in Chang'an, they usually stayed the longest in the study of Yuhe Palace, and the study of Yuhe Palace had the most sunlight, which could perfectly show the beauty of jasper.
This kind of treasure that just fits the eyes should be placed in front of your eyes, and you can always watch and enjoy it.
Because of Biyu, Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue were all very curious about the remaining two layers of the three-layer wooden box.
Ji Xinxue carefully wrapped Jasper with soft flannel, placed it in the center of the table, and signaled Yu Heng to continue opening the wooden box.
He won't open.
Although he knew very well in his heart that Jasper was most likely a gift from Mrs. Yu, no matter who opened the wooden box, the contents inside would not change in any way.
But he just witnessed with his own eyes yesterday that Yu Heng made a net profit of several 220 taels with 10 taels of silver.It is inevitable to have the illusion that Yu Heng can "turn a stone into gold".
A small prickly dimple appeared on Yu Heng's left cheek, and he opened the second layer of the wooden box in a gentle manner.
It's a ruby.
In the absence of sunlight, there is an obvious golden-red halo around the ruby.
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng looked at each other and fell silent at the same time.
This is the most beautiful ruby they have ever seen, bar none.They were even sure that this ruby definitely did not come from the territory of the Yu Dynasty, because there was no ruby of such a quality in Emperor Changping's private treasury.
Ji Xinxue put the ruby in the palm of her hand through a handkerchief and observed it carefully.
He suspected that Mrs. Yu possessed a certain technology far beyond the current era to produce such a ruby, but he had no evidence.
Because even in his previous life, he had never seen a 'shine' gem.
After a long while, Yu Heng said with a face full of uncertainty, "It should be the color red stone."
"Colorful red stone?" Ji Xinxue asked.
He vaguely remembered that he seemed to have seen these words when he searched the official history and unofficial history for Feisi grass lip balm and Beetia powder.
Yu Heng nodded.
In the previous dynasty, a "savage" from an uncivilized land offered rubies to Emperor Qing of the previous dynasty. Because of its magnificent color and rainbow-like halo in the sun, Emperor Qing named it Caihongshi.
The colored red stone was once inlaid on the crown of the former emperor, but after the former dynasty collapsed, the jewel was nowhere to be found.
According to legend, the colored red stone from the previous dynasty was oval in shape the size of a thumb belly, but the colored red stone sent by Mrs. Yu was spherical in shape as big as a pigeon's egg.
Seeing Jasper and Caihongshi, Ji Xinxue had to admit that he underestimated the background of the Yu family.
The Bai family is also very rich, and even suppressed the Yu family in the name of Dongyu and Xibai, but there is nothing in the collection that can compare with jasper and colorful red stone.
Maybe the Bai family once had such a treasure, and they have already tried to send it to the remnants of the previous dynasty in Turkic.
On the third layer of the wooden box, there are three letters, only one of which is sealed with wax.
Yu Heng took out the letter sealed with wax first.
'My sister kisses me'
Although the envelope was made of the finest plain paper and showed no signs of age, the old ink marks and the wax that had been curled around the edges all testified to the age of the letter.
Yu Heng inspected the envelope carefully, pointed to the very inconspicuous daffodil pattern on the back and said to Ji Xinxue, "It may be a letter from my great-uncle to my great-grandmother."
After speaking, Yu Heng put the letter aside first, and picked up two unsealed envelopes.
Inside the first envelope was a neatly folded parchment map, on which many locations, either in the city or in the mountains, were marked with special dyes.
Because of the conversation with the gentleman in green yesterday, both Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng guessed that the map is a certain area of Guannei Road.
It's a pity that there are no words on the map, and the two of them are far less familiar with Guannei Road than they are with Shannan East Road and Hedong Road, so they can't confirm their guesses for the time being.
They could only put the map aside first and open the third envelope.
It is a letter that can be sold for money just by handwriting.
From the tone between the lines, it is speculated that the person who wrote this letter was yesterday's gentleman in green.
He still called Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue 'little friends'.
The letter said that the map was a treasure map he got by chance.If Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue are interested, they can follow the treasure map to find the treasure, but he can't guarantee that there will be a harvest.
The letter sealed with sealant was written by my great-grandfather when he missed his married sister. Unfortunately, he was unable to deliver this letter to his sister until he passed away. Please help me from two 'little friends'.
From the beginning to the end, the man in green didn't say who he was, nor did he reveal the identities of Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue.
Yu Heng picked up the sealed envelope again, and tore open the seal without hesitation.
Yesterday he was willing to call the gentleman in green as his uncle, not because he recognized him as his elder.
In addition to wanting to learn more useful information from the other party, it is only because the other party's great-grandfather is the younger brother of his great-grandmother.
Yu Heng once heard from an old servant in the princess' mansion that the only people that Princess An cared about when she was dying were the deceased Yu Baoer, the unmarried Yu An, and the younger brother whom she hadn't seen in decades.
He is willing to give the green-clothed gentleman the face because of his ancestors, but it doesn't mean that the green-clothed gentleman can use his ancestors' regrets to handle him.
After reading the contents of the letter paper at a glance, Yu Heng's tense face gradually eased.
It was really a letter written to her by Princess An's younger brother.
In the letter, there were only greetings to Princess An and memories of childhood fun, and nothing about the court or the family was mentioned.
According to the time estimate, it should be during the Jianxing period when Princess An's health went from bad to worse.
Ji Xinxue read the contents of the letter with Yu Heng's hand, and emotion appeared in her eyes.
Emperor Wu Ning really hated the Yu family, even when he was dying, he didn't forget to leave arrangements, and did not allow the eldest daughter to resume contact with the Yu family after her death.
When Emperor Qianyuan was alive, Princess An avoided his sharp edge and devoted herself to raising her frail daughter and poor granddaughter.Because of Emperor Wuning's words, he was also unwilling to let the Yu family always fulfill the agreement with Emperor Wuning because she was seen by those who cared about her when Emperor Qianyuan suppressed the family with great fanfare.
Later, Emperor Qianyuan died, and after the turmoil of King Yuan, Emperor Jianxing succeeded to the throne.
At that time, Princess An Guo was already old, but her granddaughter hadn't grown up yet.Whether it is for the sake of her granddaughter or the Yu family, Princess An will never contact the Yu family again.
Judging from this letter, at least Princess An's younger brother has been thinking about Princess An for many years, and understands that Princess An's situation is not as glamorous as it seems, so he left this letter that has never been sent.
"Axue, I want to send this letter to Grandmother Gao." Yu Heng carefully folded the letter paper according to the original traces, his tone full of apology.
He knew that Ji Xinxue ran out of Chang'an intentionally to avoid Emperor Changping, and he was thinking all day about what he should do to return to Chang'an later.
But this is the news that Princess An Guo has been waiting for for a long time.
He hurried back to Chang'an, burned the letter to Grandmother Gao, and immediately came back to look for Ji Xinxue, with a delay of five days at most.
If Ji Xinxue's playing speed slowed down, he might be able to catch up with Ji Xinxue earlier.
Ji Xinxue could understand Yu Heng's eagerness. He put his hand on Yu Heng's shoulder and said intentionally, "The treasure map may involve the Bai family's Tibetan silver. We have to send it to Aye as soon as possible."
The remnants of the previous dynasty must never be allowed to get this gold and silver.
When Yu Heng heard this, intense surprise appeared in his eyes,
Ah Xue is willing to go back to Chang'an with him?
"En!" Yu Heng nodded heavily.
Before returning to Chang'an, Ji Xinxue was already thinking.Nine out of ten treasure maps are in Guannei Dao. Does he have a chance to 'treasure hunt' in Guannei Dao?
Although the fiefs of Ji Minyan, Ji Jingyu and Ji Mingtong are all in Guanneidao, it seems that this good job is not his turn.
But Ji Minyan will get married this year without accident, Emperor Changping will not let Ji Minyan leave Chang'an at this time.
The fief of Jijingyu is very close to the Great Wall, and it was one of the most dangerous places when the Yu Dynasty and the Turks went to war.Over the years, Ji Minyan, Ji Jingrou, Ji Mingtong and Ji Xinxue have visited the fief successively, with the exception of Ji Jingyu.It can be seen that in Emperor Changping's consideration, Ji Jingyu should not leave Chang'an easily.
Besides, when Ji Minyan's marriage was settled, it was Ji Jingyu's turn to get married, and he didn't have time to go treasure hunting.
Ji Mingtong was out of his mind and was not suitable for errands, especially such crucial errands.
Ji Jingrou's fief is also not in Guanneidao.
She is only two years younger than Ji Minyan, and the same age as Ji Jingyu.At least until the candidate for the son-in-law is determined, Emperor Changping will not let her leave Chang'an for a long time.
Ji Baoshan was only nine years old, so she didn't think about it.
After carefully counting potential competitors, Ji Xinxue showed a satisfied smile.
No matter how you calculate it, he has a better chance of winning.
Having made the decision to return to Chang'an immediately, Ji Xinxue no longer rejects reading the letter from Emperor Changping.He casually opened the wooden box at hand, it was Ji Jingrou's letter.
Ji Jingrou complained in the letter that the elders of the clan took him to the banquet all day long, looking at him as if he were picking a horse at a racecourse.So much so that I didn't have the patience to understand Mr. Lang carefully, and even couldn't remember it, so how could there be someone who is pleasing to the eye.
'I always felt like they were counting on someone to make me fall in love at first sight. '
'Actually, it's not impossible.With the appearance and demeanor of Aye, the appearance and kung fu of Abu Hanbing, the stalwart figure and heart of my elder brother, the appearance of my younger brother, the appearance and majesty of Feng Lang, as long as someone can achieve one of these points, I will Definitely consider love at first sight. '
Ji Xinxue repeated this sentence silently, and always felt that Ji Jingrou was hurting him only because of his good-looking face, his bearing was not as good as Aye, his kung fu was not as good as Ah Buhan Bing, his body and heart were not as good as his elder brother, and his majesty was not as good as Yu Heng.
Otherwise, why do other people have at least two advantages, but only looks when it's his turn?
Ji Xinxue held her grudge silently, and decided to go back and ask Li Jinhuan and Zhang Siyi if they wanted to be son-in-law, adding more workload to Ji Jingrou's blind date process.
There are also three wooden boxes, which are letters from Concubine Zhong Shu, Ji Mingtong and Emperor Changping.
Concubine Zhong Shu told Ji Xinxue in the letter that she was prone to back pain recently and planned to go to Zhuangzi with hot springs to recuperate.The peacock eggs she took good care of have hatched into baby peacocks. When the peacock's tail feathers are bright enough, she will make peacock hats for Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng.
Ji Xinxue resisted touching her hair, secretly sympathizing with the peacock who was destined to become bald.
Most of Ji Mingtong's letters are in Ji Cheng's name, repeating the process of 'complaining about Ji Cheng's stupid things, and making excuses for Ji Cheng', seeing Ji Xinxue getting fuller and fuller, he couldn't help hiccupping.
Finally, there is the wooden box containing Changping Emperor's letter, which is the same as the meeting gift sent by Mrs. Yu. It is a three-layer wooden box, and it is even larger than the wooden box where Mrs. Yu put the meeting gift.
Ji Xinxue stared at the three-layer wooden box painfully for a long while, but still didn't have the courage to open the wooden box, for fear that Emperor Changping would "airdrop homework" to him.
Yu Heng couldn't help but stretch out his hand.
The moment the lid hung in the air, the letter paper in the wooden box jumped up at a speed visible to the naked eye, and unfortunately even a letter was squeezed out and fell against the bridge of Ji Xinxue's nose.
Ji Xinxue screamed like a groundhog, and suddenly lost the courage to go back to Chang'an.
The smile on the corner of Yu Heng's mouth also gradually froze, and he stared at the wooden box that he couldn't get his hands on in disbelief.
After a long time, the two sighed tacitly and stretched out their hands at the same time.
The envelopes in the wooden box are divided into three categories, the experience of Zheng and Lin, the news of Qi Yanhe and Cui Qingpu, and the personal letter of Emperor Changping.
The two of them saw the letter from Emperor Changping after reading most of the news that didn't match the preface and the afterword.
There was only one sentence in the letter.
Let them try not to return to Chang'an before the implementation of the New Deal.
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.
Yu Heng touched his sleeve pocket and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty has instructions, and Grandmother Gao will definitely understand."
Even if he could immediately take the letter back to the ancestral hall of Princess An's Mansion and burn it to Princess An, he was not sure whether Princess An would still be able to read the letter.
Ji Xinxue nodded hastily, and went to open other envelopes, trying to judge why Emperor Changping made such an order through more information.
It wasn't until they opened all the envelopes and spent the whole day sorting out the bits and pieces of news that Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue realized that they knew all the news when they were still in Chang'an.
and so……
Ji Xinxue covered her face with her hands, she couldn't believe that his wise and mighty Aye would be so childish.
Although they didn't reprimand them for sneaking away in the letter, they deliberately mixed nearly a hundred letters full of nonsense into the letter box with only a dozen or so words that were serious.
Suddenly, almost inaudible laughter resounded in the silent room, from reserved to presumptuous, disturbing the moonlight to hide in the clouds.
Emperor Changping didn't want them to return to Chang'an immediately, so they could only tell Emperor Changping the news they got from the Yu family in letters.Order Jinwuwei to send the letter and "treasure map" back to Chang'an first.
Considering that the members of the Yu family do not shy away from being related to them but refuse to be honest about their identities, even if they take out such sincere objects as the 'treasure map', they are still playing charades.
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng stayed in Huazhou for another three days, and they never took the initiative to find anyone from the Yu family.
During this period, there was no movement from the Yu clan, except that the shopkeepers of the Yu clan's property treated Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue very warmly, and no one from the Yu clan's direct descendants or offshoots appeared in front of them.
Before leaving Huazhou, Ji Xinxue thought over and over again, and finally, because the information that the gentleman in green voluntarily disclosed was useful, he asked someone to send a letter to Jin Yulou.
He doesn't like 'Fat Cai Hui' very much.
Don't blame him for being ruthless if the 'Fat Cai Hui' has not stopped before he returns to Chang'an.
To the west along Huazhou is Huayang. When Emperor Changping changed Princess Dehui to Princess Huayang, he gave Princess Huayang thousands of households to eat, and allowed Princess Huayang to build a princess mansion in Huayang.
Princess Huayang happily took over Shiyi, and begged Empress Dowager Su to help her intercede with Emperor Changping, and turned the grace of building the princess mansion in Huayang into a royal village in the suburbs of Beijing.
After hearing the words, the Empress Dowager Su deliberately selected two Huangzhuang with the best location and the most potential from the Huangzhuang that had always been firmly held by the late Emperor as rewards to Princess Huayang.
Therefore, in Huayang, Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng can only see the property belonging to Princess Huayang, and there is no princess mansion to visit.
Although there is only a two-day journey between Huazhou and Huayang, the prosperity of the two places can be said to be very different.
Huazhou is the sky, and Huayang is the earth.
Because of the difference between the two places, Ji Xinxue stayed in Huayang for an extra long time.
He and Yu Heng walked almost every alley in Huayang City, and carefully felt where the gap between Huazhou and Huayang was reflected.
There are many people in Huazhou. Apart from the people of Huazhou, there are also foreigners who come from south to north and speak with various accents.These people may not all be businessmen, there are many craftsmen who rushed to Huazhou from various places after hearing that the Yu family settled down in Huazhou.
There are also foreigners in Huayang, and they all looked in a hurry, resting for a while and rushing to Huazhou non-stop.Even people who have lived in Huayang for decades often have the idea of going to Huazhou for a living.
Apart from population, the biggest difference is price.
As a city with a large population and high daily consumption, the price of goods in Huazhou is generally cheaper than that of Huayang.
Almost identical brass bracelets only cost two silver coins in Huazhou, and three coins in Huayang.
The same is fresh mutton, in Huazhou [-] Wen a catty, in Huayang [-] Wen a catty.
In Huazhou, as long as a dozen copper plates, a handkerchief can be made of good materials from Jiangnan.In Huayang, the price must be doubled at least.
……
As long as you have seen the difference between Huazhou and Huayang with your own eyes, you have to admit that the Yu family has indeed brought changes to the lives of the people in Huazhou.
Ten days later, Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng received the news.
When everyone disagreed with Emperor Changping's implementation of the New Deal, Taishi Cui and the British Duke suddenly took the lead in supporting Emperor Changping's New Deal.
The court was arguing dimly over whether to implement the New Deal, and the courtiers even tore off several official hats because of their excitement.
After seven days of 'intense discussions', Cui Taishi and Yinggong won the victory by 'stealing the house'.
Emperor Yanguang once decreed that all the families except the Yu family should move to live in Gyeonggi, and it has been decades now.
This time, Emperor Changping suddenly proposed to implement the New Deal. He originally wanted to start from around Chang'an and slowly spread to the entire Yu Dynasty like the New Deal in the second year of Changping.It will take three to five years for courtiers and people everywhere to adapt to the New Deal.
The error tolerance rate of implementing the New Deal in this way is extremely low, but if it is stopped, it will definitely damage the majesty of the emperor and the court, but it can take into account speed and stability at the same time.
Because the courtiers prevented Emperor Changping from implementing the New Deal again in a short time on the grounds that the New Deal in the second year of Changping had not yet been implemented in every corner of the Yu Dynasty.Emperor Changping took the initiative to retreat, promising to implement the New Deal only in Gyeonggi for the time being, and hoped that the courtiers could also retreat half a step.
It's a pity that courtiers are usually outrageously conservative when encountering such a matter that may involve their own interests.As long as the emperor doesn't get angry, they will definitely play stupid to the end.
Taishi Cui and the British Duke didn't know how much effort they had put in, but within a short period of ten days, they came up with a petition from all the people to support Emperor Changping's implementation of the New Deal.
The so-called Manmin Petition is a petition written by a person who can write his name and the petitioned matter and has no official status within three generations, and the petition is bound in the same place.
A petition must have at least [-] pages in total to be called a petition of all peoples.
Given the current probability that people in the Yu Dynasty could be enlightened and read, most of the three generations of family members who have no officials and can write petitions alone have nothing to do with poverty.
These people are not from businessmen, and they don't have to worry about food and drink.That is, the family used to be in business, and now they have exchanged a large amount of gold and silver for land, and they are at ease as Yuanwailang.
Ji Xinxue's eyelids twitched violently.
All of a sudden, he didn't know whether to sympathize with Taishi Cui and Ying Gong, or the person who wrote the petition himself.
The court has been arguing for more than half a month over whether to implement the New Deal.Unexpectedly, no one still found out that although Emperor Changping insisted on implementing the New Deal, he never told his courtiers that the New Deal he wanted to implement was tax reform.
Whenever there is a tax reform, some people's interests will inevitably be harmed, and the New Deal is no exception.
As a person who polished the tax reform process from scratch, Ji Xinxue has already felt the effect of the tax reform in Anye and Shangluo.
He knew very well that the new policy benefited the common people and the state treasury, and hurt the local rich, Yuanwailang and those who had officials in their families and wantonly exploited the common people.
Under the instigation of Cui Taishi and Yinggong, those who took the initiative to write petitions to support Emperor Changping's implementation of the New Deal will become the group that loses the most in the process of tax reform.
Ji Xinxue suddenly felt that he and Yu Heng sneaked out of Chang'an without saying hello to Emperor Changping.Emperor Changping actually just asked the Jinwu Guards to send nonsense that could fill a three-story high wooden box, and wasted their whole day... He really is magnanimous, merciful, and fatherly love is like a mountain.
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng seldom got up early the next day because of the fear in their hearts, and left Huayang when the sun rose in the east and continued westward to Tongguan.
The city of Tongguan is at least two-thirds smaller than Huazhou and Huayang. It is a veritable small city, but there are not many people in the city.
Here, you can go north to Guannei Road and Hedong Road, continue west to Duji Road to see the Luoyang Palace, and go south to Shannan East Road, which Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng are very familiar with.
Ji Xinxue decided to wait for Emperor Changping's will in Tongguan.
With Yu Treasure Hunting Mouse Heng in hand, who could be more suitable for the job of treasure hunting in Guan Nei Dao!
In a blink of an eye, the warblers flew and the grass grew, the winter chill completely faded, and fresh green suddenly became everywhere.
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng have been staying in Tongguan for half a month.
During the period, all the greetings they sent back to Chang'an fell into the sea, and they did not receive any word from Emperor Changping.
At the beginning, they took it for granted that Emperor Changping was devoting all his energy to the implementation of the New Deal, and it was normal that he had no time to pay attention to them for the time being.
With more and more handy objects in the temporarily settled house, Mo Changshi, the fief of Princess An's Mansion, even sent materials for new spring clothes to Tongguan, and Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng were born belatedly. sense of crisis.
Aye/Your Majesty, are you really angry?
That's why I left them alone on purpose.
Ji Xinxue hurriedly wrote to Ji Jingrou, begging Ji Jingrou to 'inadvertently' mention herself in front of Changping Emperor, and tell him Changping Emperor's reaction.
Before Ji Jingrou could reply, news suddenly came from Chang'an.
Emperor Changping has allowed Ji Jingyu to go to Lingzhou in Guannei to inspect the fiefdom.
Ji Xinxue nestled in the rocking chair like a dried salted fish, casually counting the jade beads on the Jiulianhuan.
Singular, Aye got mad.
Even number, Ayer is not angry.
……
Odd number.
Ji Xinxue stared at the obtrusive Yuzhu in silence for a while, then suddenly raised her head and looked around.
no one.
He took out a small copper hammer specially designed for smashing hazelnuts from his purse, and without hesitation smashed it down on the extra jade beads, and carefully put the broken jade residues into his purse to destroy the corpse.
Even number, Ayer is not angry.
"Tsk..." Ji Xinxue casually placed Jiu Lianhuan on the narrow cabinet, and silently increased the strength of the rocking chair.
With Emperor Changping's narrow-mindedness, it would be strange if he wasn't angry.
Why do you want brother to go to the fief to inspect?
As one of the cities closest to the Great Wall, Lingzhou will definitely be affected as long as the Turks make moves.
Although Turkic was severely injured in the second year of Changping, and his vitality was severely injured, he took the initiative to send the eldest prince as a hostage, and brought a large amount of gold and silver to Chang'an to meet Emperor Changping, and made a peace agreement not to invade each other.
But now it is the sixth year of Changping, Turkic has passed the most difficult time, and at any time, it may suddenly tear up the agreement as it has done countless times before.
As the "only" son of Emperor Changping, Ji Jingyu went to Lingzhou to inspect at this time, like playing a gallbladder game with Turks.
Yu Heng couldn't see Ji Xinxue sighing every day because of Ji Jingyu's visit to Lingzhou, and suggested, "We can go to Lingzhou to find brother."
His Majesty just hoped that they would not return to Chang'an for the time being, and did not say where they were not allowed to go.
Ji Xinxue raised her eyelids and looked at Yu Heng quietly.
Aye will definitely be angry... Forget it, Aye will be angry no matter what he does.Anyway, Aye is the best coaxer, as long as he strokes his hair smoothly, he will hardly get angry.
Besides, he and Yu Heng didn't leave Tongguan today and arrive in Lingzhou tomorrow. Aye can ask the Jinwu Guard to stop them at any time.
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng headed east to the other side of Chang'an first, lest they go directly north from Tongguan, and if they were recalled by Emperor Changping halfway, they would have to go a long way.
They never expected that Emperor Changping not only sent Jinwu Guards to recall them halfway, but also only summoned Ji Xinxue back to Chang'an, so that Yu Heng continued to search for Ji Jingyu in the north.
Princess Xuanwei took half a step back almost invisible under the disbelieving eyes of the two, raised her head stiffly, and looked at the dark clouds in the sky.
It's just a temporary separation, why is it like a mandarin duck who was startled by the fire in its love nest...
Recalling Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng’s sadness when they suddenly knew that Ji Xinxue was a gentleman and not a girl when they were in Anye, Princess Xuanwei sighed deeply in her heart, and bit the bullet to reveal the inside story she knew to Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng.
Ji Jingyu was assassinated when he arrived in Lingzhou. Although he was fine, his prestige was greatly reduced.
The people of northern Xinjiang have always been tough, facing the threat of the Turks all the time. Only by being more vicious than the Turks can the chances of survival be increased.
With Ji Jingyu's gentle and kind personality, facing the fierce general of Beijiang like a goshawk, he seemed like a fat and weak dove.
Emperor Changping knew that Ji Jingyu was in a bad situation, and he didn't want to recall Ji Jingyu in advance, so he could only send someone to assist Ji Jingyu.
Ji Xinxue gritted his teeth, this was the first time he heard of Ji Jingyu's situation in Lingzhou.
He could understand why Emperor Changping didn't recall Ji Jingyu.
Recalling Ji Jingyu at this time is no less than directly 'abolishing' Ji Jingyu.
How can a person who wants to be a prince visit Beijiang in person but fail to subdue the general of Beijiang?
This is the test that Ji Jingyu is destined to endure.
As a father, as a monarch, Emperor Changping must be ruthless if he does not want to hinder his son.
Those who are sent to Lingzhou to assist Ji Jingyu must be close to Ji Jingyu, and must be someone who can be trusted by Ji Jingyu and Emperor Changping.
It is best to learn martial arts from an early age and have contacts with generals in order to communicate with generals in northern Xinjiang.
He has the ability to assist Ji Jingyu, but he cannot cover up Ji Jingyu's light.
……
The most suitable candidate is Yu Heng.
Yu Heng and Ji Jingyu have known each other for nearly ten years, they are close and they are brothers of the same clan, they both regard each other as blood brothers.Even if someone deliberately sows discord, the trust between them will not be shaken.
He has practiced martial arts since he was a child, so he can't be compared with those who intend to make a career out of martial arts, but he is more than enough as a county king sitting in a military camp.There are also friends like Li Jinhuan who come from a family of military generals, and Lin Wei, the son of a military general whose ancestors came from a humble background and changed his life with martial arts.
Just relying on the friendship with Li Jinhuan and Lin Wei, Yu Heng can easily gain the favor of generals.
Most importantly, Yu Heng's identity is just right.
King Xianglin.
He is the most noble existence among the people of the same generation as Ji Jingyu in the imperial clan of the Yu Dynasty.No matter how much prestige he has gained in northern Xinjiang, it is not surprising in the eyes of courtiers and common people.
Even King Ling, who is the emperor's own son, can't compare to Xianglin County King in terms of deeds.As long as he can show his love and tolerance to his cousin, the suspicious generals of Northern Xinjiang will have a sense of identification with King Ling.
Yu Heng's going to northern Xinjiang can help Ji Jingyu get the approval of the generals in northern Xinjiang to the greatest extent.
Ji Xinxue couldn't do it, he would even have the exact opposite effect.
He is the heir of the emperor, and he has already left a strong reputation in the Shangzhou case and in the camp of the Chinese army when he sent troops to the south of the Yangtze River.
If he and Ji Jingyu appeared in Beijiang at the same time, it was not because of his style of behavior that he and Ji Jingyu were taken away by Beijiang at the same time.
They temporarily left all kinds of jade from the Fortune Stone in the Jinyu Building, declined the kindness of Mr. Green Clothes who wanted to provide them with housing, and walked along the already somewhat empty streets to the small courtyard rented by the Jinwu Guard in advance. .
Before he walked out of the Jinyu Tower, Yu Kang threw himself at Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue with a hideous expression on his face.It's a pity that he just made a move, and before he had time to leave the spot, he was held down by the guard of Jinyulou, and he could only watch helplessly as Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue walked out of his sight.
Yu Shiwulang glanced casually at Yu Kang from the corner of his eyes, and respectfully saluted the gentleman in green, calling him 'little uncle'.
The green-clothed gentleman nodded, and withdrew his gaze from looking at the door all the time, "I remember you have a nice ruby, and someone sent it to me, just as a gift for the girl."
When Yu Shiwulang heard this, the smile on his face froze immediately.
There are many pieces of rubies in his collection, and only a few pieces with the best quality can be used as a meeting gift for Princess Anwu.
Those are treasures that he spent a lot of manpower and material resources in his hands. Giving any piece of it to Princess Anwu will make him feel more heartbroken than the top-quality jade that his distant cousin took away with a mere 220 taels of silver.
Seeing Yu Heng, Mr. Green Clothed made another decision that made him hesitate for a long time. He was in a very happy mood. He was not angry when he saw that Yu Shiwulang was rarely "stingy", so he directly made a decision for Yu Shiwulang, "Shocked!" Hong? Is it called this name? That’s it.”
"Uncle!"
Yu Shiwulang froze in place for a while, and hurriedly chased after the green-clothed gentleman who had already walked to the door.
How can you be shocked?
This is the Kuibao that deserves to be the first in all his collections!
Yu Shiwulang didn't dare to block the way of the green-clothed gentleman, so he could only follow behind the green-clothed gentleman step by step, "I have given out so many meeting gifts today, how about letting the eighteenth brother give the meeting gifts for girls? I heard that girls like colors A vivid painting, he just got an authentic painting by a former master the day before yesterday, it happens to be..."
Facing the calm gaze of the green-clothed gentleman, Yu Shiwulang's voice became smaller and smaller.
"Your meeting gift?" The gentleman in green looked at Yu Shiwulang with a half-smile.
"No, no, I'll have someone send Jinghong right away!" Yu Shiwulang bowed his head deeply, fearing that the man in green would settle accounts with him.
Although the Jinyu Building is an industry under his name, the Jade Mine is not.
He and the people in the jade mine are both responsible for the ore with the best jade being sold cheaply.
With the younger uncle making the decision, he took out Jinghong as a meeting gift to Princess Anwu, which was almost able to block the mouths of everyone in the clan.
Fortunately, the person who bought the ore was a distant cousin, so he could hardly leave his fortune to others, otherwise he would have suffered a big fall this time.
After the green-clothed gentleman left, Yu Shiwulang leaned against the door with a distressed face to ease his emotions.
If he had known this before, when he heard that his distant cousin appeared in Jinyulou, he should have closed the door immediately!
The shopkeeper bit the bullet and walked to Yu Shiwulang's side, and asked cautiously, "Mr. Lang, Mr. Kang Lang..."
Yu Shiwulang sneered, and looked up at the man lying on the ground crying silently.
A few pieces of jade, a total of 10,000+ taels of silver, was just a heartache to him, far from hurting his muscles and bones, and even the shock of being ordered to confiscate it did not make his heart ache.
However, for Yu Kang, who was born in a downturned branch, 500 taels of purple jade and 12 taels of suet jade were enough to make him regret his whole life.
"Find a doctor to take care of his body, don't let him get sick." Yu Shiwulang shook his head, "Tell him, the patriarch cherishes talents, as long as you don't lose your skills, even if you never meet the best jade in the future Fate, he also has the opportunity to return to the direct branch."
If it weren't for his youthful vigor, those two jade stones should have been his chance to make a big splash, but it's a pity.
The next day.
As always, Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng opened their eyes when the sun was rising.
Because they left Chang'an in a hurry and only had the Jinwu Guards by their side, they could only wash themselves.
Ji Xinxue skillfully put rouge on the center of her forehead, and then braided her hair into a flowery vine shape. Even if she finished her makeup, her speed was much faster than when she was still in Chang'an.
The Jinwu Guard entered the door holding a stack of wooden boxes, including a gift from an unknown person and various letters from Chang'an.
Ever since she sneaked out of Chang'an without saying hello to anyone, every time Ji Xinxue received various letters from Chang'an, Ji Xinxue couldn't help being frightened.
He deliberately didn't ask the Jinwu Guard who sent each of the five wooden boxes.Bored and counting jingles, decide which wooden box to open first.
After counting the first jingle, Ji Xinxue's finger landed on the third wooden box from the left.He carefully looked at the Ruyi patterns on the wooden box, and secretly guessed who sent the wooden box.
Yu?
Brothers and sisters?
Readers?
An Guo Princess Mansion?
Emperor Changping?
It seems possible.
But he didn't want to read Emperor Changping's letter first.
So, Ji Xinxue counted another jingle, this time her finger landed on the second wooden box from the left.
When Yu Heng came out of the cubicle holding a golden unicorn the size of a palm, Ji Xinxue was looking at the neatly arranged wooden boxes one by one with a straight face, without any intention of reaching out.
He sat beside Ji Xinxue, and asked casually, "Whose letters are these?"
"I haven't watched it yet." Ji Xinxue honestly shook her head.
Yu Heng casually moved the first wooden box from the left to the front, and neatly crushed the hidden lock sealed with cork.
This wooden box is divided into three layers, the top layer is a piece of smooth and delicate jasper.
Seeing this, Ji Xinxue smiled strangely.
It is indeed the God of Wealth Yu.
Among the two three-story wooden boxes and three single-layer wooden boxes, you can find the most valuable one as naturally as breathing.
This wooden box is most likely the meeting gift promised by the gentleman in green who met yesterday in the Jinyu Building.
The jasper is only the size of a palm, and its quality is not inferior to the mutton fat jade that was paid out yesterday for 12 taels of silver, and it is even better.
Ji Xinxue lifted the jasper to bathe it in the light that sprinkled into the room, and the already moist color became more translucent, as if a luminous golden bead was hidden in the green spring water.
It is no exaggeration to say that this piece of jasper is more eye-catching than the most colorful gem pigment Ji Xinxue has ever seen.
It is not so much jasper, but more like a treasure between jade and gems.
There was deep amazement in Ji Xinxue's eyes, and she said with a smile, "It's a pity whether such a beautiful jade is polished into jewelry or carved into ornaments."
Yu Heng nodded, even if it was as rich as Princess Anguo's mansion, he couldn't find a jade with better quality than this piece of jasper.
"Have someone carve a tray out of red sandalwood, use it as a decoration, and place it..." He looked at Ji Xinxue with a questioning face.
Ji Xinxue pondered for a while, and decided to put this piece of jasper in the study of Yuhe Palace.
When he and Yu Heng were in Chang'an, they usually stayed the longest in the study of Yuhe Palace, and the study of Yuhe Palace had the most sunlight, which could perfectly show the beauty of jasper.
This kind of treasure that just fits the eyes should be placed in front of your eyes, and you can always watch and enjoy it.
Because of Biyu, Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue were all very curious about the remaining two layers of the three-layer wooden box.
Ji Xinxue carefully wrapped Jasper with soft flannel, placed it in the center of the table, and signaled Yu Heng to continue opening the wooden box.
He won't open.
Although he knew very well in his heart that Jasper was most likely a gift from Mrs. Yu, no matter who opened the wooden box, the contents inside would not change in any way.
But he just witnessed with his own eyes yesterday that Yu Heng made a net profit of several 220 taels with 10 taels of silver.It is inevitable to have the illusion that Yu Heng can "turn a stone into gold".
A small prickly dimple appeared on Yu Heng's left cheek, and he opened the second layer of the wooden box in a gentle manner.
It's a ruby.
In the absence of sunlight, there is an obvious golden-red halo around the ruby.
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng looked at each other and fell silent at the same time.
This is the most beautiful ruby they have ever seen, bar none.They were even sure that this ruby definitely did not come from the territory of the Yu Dynasty, because there was no ruby of such a quality in Emperor Changping's private treasury.
Ji Xinxue put the ruby in the palm of her hand through a handkerchief and observed it carefully.
He suspected that Mrs. Yu possessed a certain technology far beyond the current era to produce such a ruby, but he had no evidence.
Because even in his previous life, he had never seen a 'shine' gem.
After a long while, Yu Heng said with a face full of uncertainty, "It should be the color red stone."
"Colorful red stone?" Ji Xinxue asked.
He vaguely remembered that he seemed to have seen these words when he searched the official history and unofficial history for Feisi grass lip balm and Beetia powder.
Yu Heng nodded.
In the previous dynasty, a "savage" from an uncivilized land offered rubies to Emperor Qing of the previous dynasty. Because of its magnificent color and rainbow-like halo in the sun, Emperor Qing named it Caihongshi.
The colored red stone was once inlaid on the crown of the former emperor, but after the former dynasty collapsed, the jewel was nowhere to be found.
According to legend, the colored red stone from the previous dynasty was oval in shape the size of a thumb belly, but the colored red stone sent by Mrs. Yu was spherical in shape as big as a pigeon's egg.
Seeing Jasper and Caihongshi, Ji Xinxue had to admit that he underestimated the background of the Yu family.
The Bai family is also very rich, and even suppressed the Yu family in the name of Dongyu and Xibai, but there is nothing in the collection that can compare with jasper and colorful red stone.
Maybe the Bai family once had such a treasure, and they have already tried to send it to the remnants of the previous dynasty in Turkic.
On the third layer of the wooden box, there are three letters, only one of which is sealed with wax.
Yu Heng took out the letter sealed with wax first.
'My sister kisses me'
Although the envelope was made of the finest plain paper and showed no signs of age, the old ink marks and the wax that had been curled around the edges all testified to the age of the letter.
Yu Heng inspected the envelope carefully, pointed to the very inconspicuous daffodil pattern on the back and said to Ji Xinxue, "It may be a letter from my great-uncle to my great-grandmother."
After speaking, Yu Heng put the letter aside first, and picked up two unsealed envelopes.
Inside the first envelope was a neatly folded parchment map, on which many locations, either in the city or in the mountains, were marked with special dyes.
Because of the conversation with the gentleman in green yesterday, both Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng guessed that the map is a certain area of Guannei Road.
It's a pity that there are no words on the map, and the two of them are far less familiar with Guannei Road than they are with Shannan East Road and Hedong Road, so they can't confirm their guesses for the time being.
They could only put the map aside first and open the third envelope.
It is a letter that can be sold for money just by handwriting.
From the tone between the lines, it is speculated that the person who wrote this letter was yesterday's gentleman in green.
He still called Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue 'little friends'.
The letter said that the map was a treasure map he got by chance.If Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue are interested, they can follow the treasure map to find the treasure, but he can't guarantee that there will be a harvest.
The letter sealed with sealant was written by my great-grandfather when he missed his married sister. Unfortunately, he was unable to deliver this letter to his sister until he passed away. Please help me from two 'little friends'.
From the beginning to the end, the man in green didn't say who he was, nor did he reveal the identities of Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue.
Yu Heng picked up the sealed envelope again, and tore open the seal without hesitation.
Yesterday he was willing to call the gentleman in green as his uncle, not because he recognized him as his elder.
In addition to wanting to learn more useful information from the other party, it is only because the other party's great-grandfather is the younger brother of his great-grandmother.
Yu Heng once heard from an old servant in the princess' mansion that the only people that Princess An cared about when she was dying were the deceased Yu Baoer, the unmarried Yu An, and the younger brother whom she hadn't seen in decades.
He is willing to give the green-clothed gentleman the face because of his ancestors, but it doesn't mean that the green-clothed gentleman can use his ancestors' regrets to handle him.
After reading the contents of the letter paper at a glance, Yu Heng's tense face gradually eased.
It was really a letter written to her by Princess An's younger brother.
In the letter, there were only greetings to Princess An and memories of childhood fun, and nothing about the court or the family was mentioned.
According to the time estimate, it should be during the Jianxing period when Princess An's health went from bad to worse.
Ji Xinxue read the contents of the letter with Yu Heng's hand, and emotion appeared in her eyes.
Emperor Wu Ning really hated the Yu family, even when he was dying, he didn't forget to leave arrangements, and did not allow the eldest daughter to resume contact with the Yu family after her death.
When Emperor Qianyuan was alive, Princess An avoided his sharp edge and devoted herself to raising her frail daughter and poor granddaughter.Because of Emperor Wuning's words, he was also unwilling to let the Yu family always fulfill the agreement with Emperor Wuning because she was seen by those who cared about her when Emperor Qianyuan suppressed the family with great fanfare.
Later, Emperor Qianyuan died, and after the turmoil of King Yuan, Emperor Jianxing succeeded to the throne.
At that time, Princess An Guo was already old, but her granddaughter hadn't grown up yet.Whether it is for the sake of her granddaughter or the Yu family, Princess An will never contact the Yu family again.
Judging from this letter, at least Princess An's younger brother has been thinking about Princess An for many years, and understands that Princess An's situation is not as glamorous as it seems, so he left this letter that has never been sent.
"Axue, I want to send this letter to Grandmother Gao." Yu Heng carefully folded the letter paper according to the original traces, his tone full of apology.
He knew that Ji Xinxue ran out of Chang'an intentionally to avoid Emperor Changping, and he was thinking all day about what he should do to return to Chang'an later.
But this is the news that Princess An Guo has been waiting for for a long time.
He hurried back to Chang'an, burned the letter to Grandmother Gao, and immediately came back to look for Ji Xinxue, with a delay of five days at most.
If Ji Xinxue's playing speed slowed down, he might be able to catch up with Ji Xinxue earlier.
Ji Xinxue could understand Yu Heng's eagerness. He put his hand on Yu Heng's shoulder and said intentionally, "The treasure map may involve the Bai family's Tibetan silver. We have to send it to Aye as soon as possible."
The remnants of the previous dynasty must never be allowed to get this gold and silver.
When Yu Heng heard this, intense surprise appeared in his eyes,
Ah Xue is willing to go back to Chang'an with him?
"En!" Yu Heng nodded heavily.
Before returning to Chang'an, Ji Xinxue was already thinking.Nine out of ten treasure maps are in Guannei Dao. Does he have a chance to 'treasure hunt' in Guannei Dao?
Although the fiefs of Ji Minyan, Ji Jingyu and Ji Mingtong are all in Guanneidao, it seems that this good job is not his turn.
But Ji Minyan will get married this year without accident, Emperor Changping will not let Ji Minyan leave Chang'an at this time.
The fief of Jijingyu is very close to the Great Wall, and it was one of the most dangerous places when the Yu Dynasty and the Turks went to war.Over the years, Ji Minyan, Ji Jingrou, Ji Mingtong and Ji Xinxue have visited the fief successively, with the exception of Ji Jingyu.It can be seen that in Emperor Changping's consideration, Ji Jingyu should not leave Chang'an easily.
Besides, when Ji Minyan's marriage was settled, it was Ji Jingyu's turn to get married, and he didn't have time to go treasure hunting.
Ji Mingtong was out of his mind and was not suitable for errands, especially such crucial errands.
Ji Jingrou's fief is also not in Guanneidao.
She is only two years younger than Ji Minyan, and the same age as Ji Jingyu.At least until the candidate for the son-in-law is determined, Emperor Changping will not let her leave Chang'an for a long time.
Ji Baoshan was only nine years old, so she didn't think about it.
After carefully counting potential competitors, Ji Xinxue showed a satisfied smile.
No matter how you calculate it, he has a better chance of winning.
Having made the decision to return to Chang'an immediately, Ji Xinxue no longer rejects reading the letter from Emperor Changping.He casually opened the wooden box at hand, it was Ji Jingrou's letter.
Ji Jingrou complained in the letter that the elders of the clan took him to the banquet all day long, looking at him as if he were picking a horse at a racecourse.So much so that I didn't have the patience to understand Mr. Lang carefully, and even couldn't remember it, so how could there be someone who is pleasing to the eye.
'I always felt like they were counting on someone to make me fall in love at first sight. '
'Actually, it's not impossible.With the appearance and demeanor of Aye, the appearance and kung fu of Abu Hanbing, the stalwart figure and heart of my elder brother, the appearance of my younger brother, the appearance and majesty of Feng Lang, as long as someone can achieve one of these points, I will Definitely consider love at first sight. '
Ji Xinxue repeated this sentence silently, and always felt that Ji Jingrou was hurting him only because of his good-looking face, his bearing was not as good as Aye, his kung fu was not as good as Ah Buhan Bing, his body and heart were not as good as his elder brother, and his majesty was not as good as Yu Heng.
Otherwise, why do other people have at least two advantages, but only looks when it's his turn?
Ji Xinxue held her grudge silently, and decided to go back and ask Li Jinhuan and Zhang Siyi if they wanted to be son-in-law, adding more workload to Ji Jingrou's blind date process.
There are also three wooden boxes, which are letters from Concubine Zhong Shu, Ji Mingtong and Emperor Changping.
Concubine Zhong Shu told Ji Xinxue in the letter that she was prone to back pain recently and planned to go to Zhuangzi with hot springs to recuperate.The peacock eggs she took good care of have hatched into baby peacocks. When the peacock's tail feathers are bright enough, she will make peacock hats for Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng.
Ji Xinxue resisted touching her hair, secretly sympathizing with the peacock who was destined to become bald.
Most of Ji Mingtong's letters are in Ji Cheng's name, repeating the process of 'complaining about Ji Cheng's stupid things, and making excuses for Ji Cheng', seeing Ji Xinxue getting fuller and fuller, he couldn't help hiccupping.
Finally, there is the wooden box containing Changping Emperor's letter, which is the same as the meeting gift sent by Mrs. Yu. It is a three-layer wooden box, and it is even larger than the wooden box where Mrs. Yu put the meeting gift.
Ji Xinxue stared at the three-layer wooden box painfully for a long while, but still didn't have the courage to open the wooden box, for fear that Emperor Changping would "airdrop homework" to him.
Yu Heng couldn't help but stretch out his hand.
The moment the lid hung in the air, the letter paper in the wooden box jumped up at a speed visible to the naked eye, and unfortunately even a letter was squeezed out and fell against the bridge of Ji Xinxue's nose.
Ji Xinxue screamed like a groundhog, and suddenly lost the courage to go back to Chang'an.
The smile on the corner of Yu Heng's mouth also gradually froze, and he stared at the wooden box that he couldn't get his hands on in disbelief.
After a long time, the two sighed tacitly and stretched out their hands at the same time.
The envelopes in the wooden box are divided into three categories, the experience of Zheng and Lin, the news of Qi Yanhe and Cui Qingpu, and the personal letter of Emperor Changping.
The two of them saw the letter from Emperor Changping after reading most of the news that didn't match the preface and the afterword.
There was only one sentence in the letter.
Let them try not to return to Chang'an before the implementation of the New Deal.
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.
Yu Heng touched his sleeve pocket and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty has instructions, and Grandmother Gao will definitely understand."
Even if he could immediately take the letter back to the ancestral hall of Princess An's Mansion and burn it to Princess An, he was not sure whether Princess An would still be able to read the letter.
Ji Xinxue nodded hastily, and went to open other envelopes, trying to judge why Emperor Changping made such an order through more information.
It wasn't until they opened all the envelopes and spent the whole day sorting out the bits and pieces of news that Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue realized that they knew all the news when they were still in Chang'an.
and so……
Ji Xinxue covered her face with her hands, she couldn't believe that his wise and mighty Aye would be so childish.
Although they didn't reprimand them for sneaking away in the letter, they deliberately mixed nearly a hundred letters full of nonsense into the letter box with only a dozen or so words that were serious.
Suddenly, almost inaudible laughter resounded in the silent room, from reserved to presumptuous, disturbing the moonlight to hide in the clouds.
Emperor Changping didn't want them to return to Chang'an immediately, so they could only tell Emperor Changping the news they got from the Yu family in letters.Order Jinwuwei to send the letter and "treasure map" back to Chang'an first.
Considering that the members of the Yu family do not shy away from being related to them but refuse to be honest about their identities, even if they take out such sincere objects as the 'treasure map', they are still playing charades.
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng stayed in Huazhou for another three days, and they never took the initiative to find anyone from the Yu family.
During this period, there was no movement from the Yu clan, except that the shopkeepers of the Yu clan's property treated Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue very warmly, and no one from the Yu clan's direct descendants or offshoots appeared in front of them.
Before leaving Huazhou, Ji Xinxue thought over and over again, and finally, because the information that the gentleman in green voluntarily disclosed was useful, he asked someone to send a letter to Jin Yulou.
He doesn't like 'Fat Cai Hui' very much.
Don't blame him for being ruthless if the 'Fat Cai Hui' has not stopped before he returns to Chang'an.
To the west along Huazhou is Huayang. When Emperor Changping changed Princess Dehui to Princess Huayang, he gave Princess Huayang thousands of households to eat, and allowed Princess Huayang to build a princess mansion in Huayang.
Princess Huayang happily took over Shiyi, and begged Empress Dowager Su to help her intercede with Emperor Changping, and turned the grace of building the princess mansion in Huayang into a royal village in the suburbs of Beijing.
After hearing the words, the Empress Dowager Su deliberately selected two Huangzhuang with the best location and the most potential from the Huangzhuang that had always been firmly held by the late Emperor as rewards to Princess Huayang.
Therefore, in Huayang, Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng can only see the property belonging to Princess Huayang, and there is no princess mansion to visit.
Although there is only a two-day journey between Huazhou and Huayang, the prosperity of the two places can be said to be very different.
Huazhou is the sky, and Huayang is the earth.
Because of the difference between the two places, Ji Xinxue stayed in Huayang for an extra long time.
He and Yu Heng walked almost every alley in Huayang City, and carefully felt where the gap between Huazhou and Huayang was reflected.
There are many people in Huazhou. Apart from the people of Huazhou, there are also foreigners who come from south to north and speak with various accents.These people may not all be businessmen, there are many craftsmen who rushed to Huazhou from various places after hearing that the Yu family settled down in Huazhou.
There are also foreigners in Huayang, and they all looked in a hurry, resting for a while and rushing to Huazhou non-stop.Even people who have lived in Huayang for decades often have the idea of going to Huazhou for a living.
Apart from population, the biggest difference is price.
As a city with a large population and high daily consumption, the price of goods in Huazhou is generally cheaper than that of Huayang.
Almost identical brass bracelets only cost two silver coins in Huazhou, and three coins in Huayang.
The same is fresh mutton, in Huazhou [-] Wen a catty, in Huayang [-] Wen a catty.
In Huazhou, as long as a dozen copper plates, a handkerchief can be made of good materials from Jiangnan.In Huayang, the price must be doubled at least.
……
As long as you have seen the difference between Huazhou and Huayang with your own eyes, you have to admit that the Yu family has indeed brought changes to the lives of the people in Huazhou.
Ten days later, Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng received the news.
When everyone disagreed with Emperor Changping's implementation of the New Deal, Taishi Cui and the British Duke suddenly took the lead in supporting Emperor Changping's New Deal.
The court was arguing dimly over whether to implement the New Deal, and the courtiers even tore off several official hats because of their excitement.
After seven days of 'intense discussions', Cui Taishi and Yinggong won the victory by 'stealing the house'.
Emperor Yanguang once decreed that all the families except the Yu family should move to live in Gyeonggi, and it has been decades now.
This time, Emperor Changping suddenly proposed to implement the New Deal. He originally wanted to start from around Chang'an and slowly spread to the entire Yu Dynasty like the New Deal in the second year of Changping.It will take three to five years for courtiers and people everywhere to adapt to the New Deal.
The error tolerance rate of implementing the New Deal in this way is extremely low, but if it is stopped, it will definitely damage the majesty of the emperor and the court, but it can take into account speed and stability at the same time.
Because the courtiers prevented Emperor Changping from implementing the New Deal again in a short time on the grounds that the New Deal in the second year of Changping had not yet been implemented in every corner of the Yu Dynasty.Emperor Changping took the initiative to retreat, promising to implement the New Deal only in Gyeonggi for the time being, and hoped that the courtiers could also retreat half a step.
It's a pity that courtiers are usually outrageously conservative when encountering such a matter that may involve their own interests.As long as the emperor doesn't get angry, they will definitely play stupid to the end.
Taishi Cui and the British Duke didn't know how much effort they had put in, but within a short period of ten days, they came up with a petition from all the people to support Emperor Changping's implementation of the New Deal.
The so-called Manmin Petition is a petition written by a person who can write his name and the petitioned matter and has no official status within three generations, and the petition is bound in the same place.
A petition must have at least [-] pages in total to be called a petition of all peoples.
Given the current probability that people in the Yu Dynasty could be enlightened and read, most of the three generations of family members who have no officials and can write petitions alone have nothing to do with poverty.
These people are not from businessmen, and they don't have to worry about food and drink.That is, the family used to be in business, and now they have exchanged a large amount of gold and silver for land, and they are at ease as Yuanwailang.
Ji Xinxue's eyelids twitched violently.
All of a sudden, he didn't know whether to sympathize with Taishi Cui and Ying Gong, or the person who wrote the petition himself.
The court has been arguing for more than half a month over whether to implement the New Deal.Unexpectedly, no one still found out that although Emperor Changping insisted on implementing the New Deal, he never told his courtiers that the New Deal he wanted to implement was tax reform.
Whenever there is a tax reform, some people's interests will inevitably be harmed, and the New Deal is no exception.
As a person who polished the tax reform process from scratch, Ji Xinxue has already felt the effect of the tax reform in Anye and Shangluo.
He knew very well that the new policy benefited the common people and the state treasury, and hurt the local rich, Yuanwailang and those who had officials in their families and wantonly exploited the common people.
Under the instigation of Cui Taishi and Yinggong, those who took the initiative to write petitions to support Emperor Changping's implementation of the New Deal will become the group that loses the most in the process of tax reform.
Ji Xinxue suddenly felt that he and Yu Heng sneaked out of Chang'an without saying hello to Emperor Changping.Emperor Changping actually just asked the Jinwu Guards to send nonsense that could fill a three-story high wooden box, and wasted their whole day... He really is magnanimous, merciful, and fatherly love is like a mountain.
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng seldom got up early the next day because of the fear in their hearts, and left Huayang when the sun rose in the east and continued westward to Tongguan.
The city of Tongguan is at least two-thirds smaller than Huazhou and Huayang. It is a veritable small city, but there are not many people in the city.
Here, you can go north to Guannei Road and Hedong Road, continue west to Duji Road to see the Luoyang Palace, and go south to Shannan East Road, which Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng are very familiar with.
Ji Xinxue decided to wait for Emperor Changping's will in Tongguan.
With Yu Treasure Hunting Mouse Heng in hand, who could be more suitable for the job of treasure hunting in Guan Nei Dao!
In a blink of an eye, the warblers flew and the grass grew, the winter chill completely faded, and fresh green suddenly became everywhere.
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng have been staying in Tongguan for half a month.
During the period, all the greetings they sent back to Chang'an fell into the sea, and they did not receive any word from Emperor Changping.
At the beginning, they took it for granted that Emperor Changping was devoting all his energy to the implementation of the New Deal, and it was normal that he had no time to pay attention to them for the time being.
With more and more handy objects in the temporarily settled house, Mo Changshi, the fief of Princess An's Mansion, even sent materials for new spring clothes to Tongguan, and Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng were born belatedly. sense of crisis.
Aye/Your Majesty, are you really angry?
That's why I left them alone on purpose.
Ji Xinxue hurriedly wrote to Ji Jingrou, begging Ji Jingrou to 'inadvertently' mention herself in front of Changping Emperor, and tell him Changping Emperor's reaction.
Before Ji Jingrou could reply, news suddenly came from Chang'an.
Emperor Changping has allowed Ji Jingyu to go to Lingzhou in Guannei to inspect the fiefdom.
Ji Xinxue nestled in the rocking chair like a dried salted fish, casually counting the jade beads on the Jiulianhuan.
Singular, Aye got mad.
Even number, Ayer is not angry.
……
Odd number.
Ji Xinxue stared at the obtrusive Yuzhu in silence for a while, then suddenly raised her head and looked around.
no one.
He took out a small copper hammer specially designed for smashing hazelnuts from his purse, and without hesitation smashed it down on the extra jade beads, and carefully put the broken jade residues into his purse to destroy the corpse.
Even number, Ayer is not angry.
"Tsk..." Ji Xinxue casually placed Jiu Lianhuan on the narrow cabinet, and silently increased the strength of the rocking chair.
With Emperor Changping's narrow-mindedness, it would be strange if he wasn't angry.
Why do you want brother to go to the fief to inspect?
As one of the cities closest to the Great Wall, Lingzhou will definitely be affected as long as the Turks make moves.
Although Turkic was severely injured in the second year of Changping, and his vitality was severely injured, he took the initiative to send the eldest prince as a hostage, and brought a large amount of gold and silver to Chang'an to meet Emperor Changping, and made a peace agreement not to invade each other.
But now it is the sixth year of Changping, Turkic has passed the most difficult time, and at any time, it may suddenly tear up the agreement as it has done countless times before.
As the "only" son of Emperor Changping, Ji Jingyu went to Lingzhou to inspect at this time, like playing a gallbladder game with Turks.
Yu Heng couldn't see Ji Xinxue sighing every day because of Ji Jingyu's visit to Lingzhou, and suggested, "We can go to Lingzhou to find brother."
His Majesty just hoped that they would not return to Chang'an for the time being, and did not say where they were not allowed to go.
Ji Xinxue raised her eyelids and looked at Yu Heng quietly.
Aye will definitely be angry... Forget it, Aye will be angry no matter what he does.Anyway, Aye is the best coaxer, as long as he strokes his hair smoothly, he will hardly get angry.
Besides, he and Yu Heng didn't leave Tongguan today and arrive in Lingzhou tomorrow. Aye can ask the Jinwu Guard to stop them at any time.
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng headed east to the other side of Chang'an first, lest they go directly north from Tongguan, and if they were recalled by Emperor Changping halfway, they would have to go a long way.
They never expected that Emperor Changping not only sent Jinwu Guards to recall them halfway, but also only summoned Ji Xinxue back to Chang'an, so that Yu Heng continued to search for Ji Jingyu in the north.
Princess Xuanwei took half a step back almost invisible under the disbelieving eyes of the two, raised her head stiffly, and looked at the dark clouds in the sky.
It's just a temporary separation, why is it like a mandarin duck who was startled by the fire in its love nest...
Recalling Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng’s sadness when they suddenly knew that Ji Xinxue was a gentleman and not a girl when they were in Anye, Princess Xuanwei sighed deeply in her heart, and bit the bullet to reveal the inside story she knew to Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng.
Ji Jingyu was assassinated when he arrived in Lingzhou. Although he was fine, his prestige was greatly reduced.
The people of northern Xinjiang have always been tough, facing the threat of the Turks all the time. Only by being more vicious than the Turks can the chances of survival be increased.
With Ji Jingyu's gentle and kind personality, facing the fierce general of Beijiang like a goshawk, he seemed like a fat and weak dove.
Emperor Changping knew that Ji Jingyu was in a bad situation, and he didn't want to recall Ji Jingyu in advance, so he could only send someone to assist Ji Jingyu.
Ji Xinxue gritted his teeth, this was the first time he heard of Ji Jingyu's situation in Lingzhou.
He could understand why Emperor Changping didn't recall Ji Jingyu.
Recalling Ji Jingyu at this time is no less than directly 'abolishing' Ji Jingyu.
How can a person who wants to be a prince visit Beijiang in person but fail to subdue the general of Beijiang?
This is the test that Ji Jingyu is destined to endure.
As a father, as a monarch, Emperor Changping must be ruthless if he does not want to hinder his son.
Those who are sent to Lingzhou to assist Ji Jingyu must be close to Ji Jingyu, and must be someone who can be trusted by Ji Jingyu and Emperor Changping.
It is best to learn martial arts from an early age and have contacts with generals in order to communicate with generals in northern Xinjiang.
He has the ability to assist Ji Jingyu, but he cannot cover up Ji Jingyu's light.
……
The most suitable candidate is Yu Heng.
Yu Heng and Ji Jingyu have known each other for nearly ten years, they are close and they are brothers of the same clan, they both regard each other as blood brothers.Even if someone deliberately sows discord, the trust between them will not be shaken.
He has practiced martial arts since he was a child, so he can't be compared with those who intend to make a career out of martial arts, but he is more than enough as a county king sitting in a military camp.There are also friends like Li Jinhuan who come from a family of military generals, and Lin Wei, the son of a military general whose ancestors came from a humble background and changed his life with martial arts.
Just relying on the friendship with Li Jinhuan and Lin Wei, Yu Heng can easily gain the favor of generals.
Most importantly, Yu Heng's identity is just right.
King Xianglin.
He is the most noble existence among the people of the same generation as Ji Jingyu in the imperial clan of the Yu Dynasty.No matter how much prestige he has gained in northern Xinjiang, it is not surprising in the eyes of courtiers and common people.
Even King Ling, who is the emperor's own son, can't compare to Xianglin County King in terms of deeds.As long as he can show his love and tolerance to his cousin, the suspicious generals of Northern Xinjiang will have a sense of identification with King Ling.
Yu Heng's going to northern Xinjiang can help Ji Jingyu get the approval of the generals in northern Xinjiang to the greatest extent.
Ji Xinxue couldn't do it, he would even have the exact opposite effect.
He is the heir of the emperor, and he has already left a strong reputation in the Shangzhou case and in the camp of the Chinese army when he sent troops to the south of the Yangtze River.
If he and Ji Jingyu appeared in Beijiang at the same time, it was not because of his style of behavior that he and Ji Jingyu were taken away by Beijiang at the same time.
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