Afterwards, Shangguan Zhu asked Shangguan Yi some questions about his studies. From their conversation, it can be heard that Shangguan Yi respects his father very much, without any trace of his usual arrogance and domineering attitude.

After asking about his studies, Shangguan Yi did not leave, but asked, "Dad, do you think His Majesty will follow your advice and go to war with the Northern Qiang people?"

"No one knows the situation in the Northern Qiang and the northern border better than me. If war breaks out, I, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, will be the most suitable candidate. Your Majesty has even entrusted such a major task as the manufacture of firearms to Chen Su. If I remain inactive, how can I win back Your Majesty's heart?"

Shangguan Zhu's tone was filled with deep fear.

Shen Huaixu's focus is that the father and son are not as discordant as rumored. Shangguan Zhu can even talk about such things with Shangguan Yi without any scruples, which shows that he trusts his son very much.

Changing the subject, Shangguan Zhu continued, "...It's a pity that God has decided to destroy Chen Su. A few days ago, news came from the northern border that the Northern Qiang people have firearms. Not only that, they also successfully launched a surprise attack. I believe that this news will soon reach Your Majesty's ears. By then, the firearms manufactured by Chen Su will only become a wedding dress for me."

"Could it be that this matter... has nothing to do with my father?" Shangguan Yi asked hesitantly.

The conversation between father and son paused for a moment, and finally Shangguan Yi said, "My son's words are out of line. If what you said is true, Shen Su will soon lose the emperor's favor. When that day comes, I will definitely try to regain my face with Shen Huaixu."

"My father and the Northern Qiang people are irreconcilable, and I would never commit such a treasonous act." After saying this with a strong voice, Shangguan Zhu continued, "Your Majesty is a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty. Chen Su and his daughter have saved Your Majesty twice in a row. Even if Your Majesty doesn't value Chen Su, you will not continue to discredit him. You should do your job more quickly and don't let others find fault with you like last time."

After saying that, he drove his son away.

Shen Huaixu's expression was hard to describe. Although the firearms were not leaked by Shangguan Zhu, as a marquis, how could this man instruct his own son and get involved in the disputes between the younger generations?

It's really frustrating.

Thinking of this, Chen Huaixu's mind moved, and the insect hidden in Shangguan Zhu's body began to dance.

It's not necessary to kill him, but it's okay to let him be unable to fight while he is sick.

Shangguan Zhu, who had just kicked his son out, took out a pearl-colored gem from his sleeve. It looked just like a pearl, except that it was slightly larger than an ordinary pearl. It was usually warm and cool to the touch, but now it was faintly hot.

Shangguan Zhu looked at the bead with a strange look in his eyes. Just as he was about to walk to the window and use the sunlight to check the situation inside the bead, his eyes suddenly turned dizzy and he sat down heavily on the chair.

Then came the headache.

When Shen Huaixu heard the harsh sound of the chair opposite him, he turned down the volume and focused on teaching his two apprentices.

It seemed that she had to ask her father to thoroughly investigate the group of people who made firearms, and she had to make a trip to the North as well.

I need an excuse to go to the North.

While the two apprentices were discussing what medicine to use for the previous patient, Shen Huaixu secretly wrote a note and placed it in front of the table where Fu Yin often sat, hoping that Fu Yin would see it and contact her.

In the evening, the father and daughter went to Changlefang to have a meal again. When they got there, Qian Xiuzhu and Zheng Li'niang were picking peppers.

This year, all the peppers harvested in Beichuan County were dried and transported here by a convoy. Because they were worried that they would go bad if stored for too long, they were dried for two more days while the weather was good.

Jiang Sanlang also planned to choose a piece of land in the house to grow crops.

Shen Huaixu told him that as a county lord, she had her own fiefdom, not far from the capital, and if he wanted to plant something, he could just plant it there.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Sanlang's eyes lit up and he spoke eloquently, "I noticed that some of the wheat in our fields grew well, while others grew less well. I wondered if it was because of different wheat varieties, so I specially selected some that grew well to keep as seeds, hoping to see if I could grow wheat with a high yield."

"Third brother, you will definitely be able to grow the best wheat in the world!" Shen Huaixu said crisply.

Could the crops she bought from the mall be bad? Some of the wheat they grew at home was seized from bandits back then, or perhaps Jiang Boliang had saved a few bags of wheat because they had plump grains and couldn't bear to eat them.

In addition, the climate in Beichuan County is just right for growing wheat, so I took out the old wheat and used it as seeds. I planted a few acres of it. The germination rate was not very high, but it looked much better than the wheat seeds I bought.

If Jiang Sanlang could cultivate it well, he might be able to spread this kind of wheat.

On the way back, Shen Huaixu discussed with Shen Su about opening a specialty restaurant.

"Specialties, restaurant?" Chen Su emphasized the word "specialties".

Chen Huaixu nodded: "It's the signature dish. Some restaurants' signature dishes are wine, and some are dishes. Our new restaurant's signature dish is spicy food, and the ingredient is the chili peppers you see. Uncle Yan and Lu Hui will be coming to Beijing soon, and I will hand over the management of the restaurant to them."

"Then..." Shen Huaixu paused, "I want to go to the northern border."

Hearing the last sentence, Shen Su's pupils shrank. Without thinking, he said directly: "No. The war is about to start, and the northern border is dangerous. How can I go?"

"Dad, I have a reason to go."

Chen Su frowned and asked, "What's the reason?"

"Fu Yin is seriously injured. I want to go save him."

Shen Huaixu was not talking nonsense. Fuyin was indeed injured, probably in the abdomen or back.

It was only when she discovered that a lot of gauze and iodine were missing from the space that she paid special attention to whether something was wrong with Fu Yin, and finally speculated that he was injured.

He never said it, and it was difficult to see him in the space, so Shen Huaixu couldn't find a suitable opportunity to ask him.

"There's a military doctor in the barracks, so why should you go there in person? Tell me the truth, do you want to investigate the firearms issue?"

"I really can't hide it from Daddy." Chen Huaixu muttered, then said seriously, "Actually, I thought it wouldn't matter if we couldn't find out about the firearms. I could just kill the Northern Qiang King and spark an internal struggle among them. That way, even if the Northern Qiang people have firearms, I can clear Daddy of suspicion."

Chen Su couldn't describe the feeling in his heart. Killing the leader of a country was said by his little daughter to be as easy as cutting vegetables.

He took a deep breath and asked, "How do you plan to kill the Northern Qiang King?"

Chen Huaixu smiled slyly, "Miaomiao naturally can't do such a bloody thing, but there are people who can do it. Don't worry, Daddy, I'm going to the Northern Territory, not Beiqiang, and I'll bring Xiaoman and Shuangjiang with me, so nothing will happen."

After being tortured all the way, Chen Su finally gave in.

"In addition to Shuangjiang and Xiaoman, I will arrange a few more people to protect you. Remember what you promised father: you cannot set foot outside the northern border."

Chen Huaixu's big eyes sparkled, and he nodded quickly and agreed.

At night, sleepiness had already hit him, but Shen Huaixu stayed awake, yawning non-stop. After waiting for a long time, Fuyin finally arrived.