When they set out on the road again, Wei Yunlan and his companions did not cross mountains or ridges, but chose to head north along the Helian tribe and travel through the flat grassland.
Just as they set out on their journey again, in the southwest of Dayong, in the Prince You's Palace in Tanzhou.
Wei Mingyi was led by Feng Ping all the way to the main courtyard of the palace.
"Master, Young Master Wei is here." Feng Ping reported in a low voice.
The man who was bent over the desk sat up straight, a warm smile spread across his lips, "Brother Wei, you came at the right time."
"Your Highness."
Wei Mingyi stood in front of the desk and bowed to the person who stood up to greet him. He was about to report the progress of the canal management in the past few days, but he heard the person in front of him speak first: "A letter just came from the North Gate. Brother, here is a letter from home for you."
As he spoke, a letter was handed to him.
Wei Mingyi took it over.
The letter had not been opened yet, and it was written on it "From Mingyi himself" in the handwriting of his mother, Mrs. Gao.
Wei Mingyi opened the letter right in front of the person.
There were five pieces of paper covered with handwriting in the envelope. The first two were from Cheng Yue'e and Xiao Jiayan respectively. In addition to saying that everything was fine in Beiguan, the letters also expressed their longing and concern for each other. The last three pages were written by Gao, explaining the current situation of the Wei family in Beiguan.
Wei Maolin is a man of upright character and down-to-earth in his work, but he is somewhat inflexible and is not as good at scheming as those who are quick-witted and active. This shortcoming in the officialdom of Beijing becomes an advantage in Beiguan.
From Lord Gong, the "general manager" of the City Affairs Office, to the petty clerks of lower rank, all of them were on bad terms with him. Often after work, his colleagues would invite him to their homes for a drink, and he also invited several colleagues to visit him in Jingping Lane.
Gao also maintained contacts with some ladies in the north city. Although the contacts were not close, they ensured that the Wei family could learn about the latest developments in the city in a timely manner.
Compared to the Liang family, who relied on the Queen Mother's power to establish a strong foothold in Beiguan, the Wei family seemed to have truly integrated into this place and was accepted by it.
The letter did not explicitly state the Wei family's current businesses in Beiguan and Huangzhou, but through just a few vague descriptions, Wei Mingyi could tell that their family was doing well in Beiguan, at least they had no shortage of money or rice.
All in all, everything is fine, but...
"Lan'er actually went to the Northern Barbarians." Wei Mingyi squeezed the letter paper with a little force, his fingertips turned white, and his seemingly calm eyes concealed a turbulent sea.
Calculating the time, Lan'er should have set out for Beiman more than half a month ago when she received the last letter from Beiguan.
Perhaps to relieve him from worrying, she did not mention it in the last letter. Now that Miss Bai Da has returned to Dayong safely and Miss Bai Si has regained consciousness, her mother mentioned this matter in the letter.
The letter mentioned this matter in only a few lines of small print, but Wei Mingyi could guess the danger hidden in it.
He was able to pass through Yandu Gorge, sneak into the Northern Barbarians, and then escape from the Northern Barbarians successfully.
The difficulty is no different from escaping from a flood.
"Miss Wei is extremely courageous, brave and resourceful. They were able to carry out their operations smoothly in the Northern Barbarians this time, and Miss Wei should be credited with the greatest credit." Qi Xu said seriously.
He knew about the recent situation of Wei Yunlan, Zou Yun and his party half an hour earlier than Wei Mingyi. Half an hour passed, and I still felt frightened.
However, the team of just over a dozen people actually successfully passed through the Yandu Gorge and sneaked into the heartland of the Northern Barbarians. Not only did they escape unscathed right under the nose of the Northern Barbarian Chanyu, they also reached a cooperation with the next leader of the Helian tribe, truly planting a "nail" of their own among the Northern Barbarians.
He had never thought of such a harvest, nor dared to imagine it.
Feng Ping was right, Miss Wei was his lucky star.
Not only is he a lucky star, but also a noble person.
Wei Mingyi read the contents of the letter carefully, holding the letter and sighing softly, "Fortunately, nothing happened to them in Beiman, and they were able to return to Dayong safely."
Qi Xu did not open the letter sent by the Wei family from Beiguan.
After hearing this, I realized that the Wei family did not specify in the letter that Miss Wei did not return to Beiguan from Beiman with the team led by Miss Bai.
After hesitating for a moment, Qi Xu said truthfully: "Miss Wei led her people to continue heading northwest."
"What?" Wei Mingyi understood every word, but when they were put together, confusion appeared in his eyes.
"Lan'er didn't come back from Beiman?"
"Miss Wei once read in miscellaneous notes that the northwestern countries outside the territory of Dayong are rich in a kind of grain that is not picky about the soil, is not afraid of drought, and has a high yield. This trip to the northwest is to bring this grain back to Dayong from the northwestern countries." When saying these words, Qi Xu's eyes were full of admiration.
"If this kind of food can really be brought back to Dayong, the people may no longer suffer from hunger. Miss Wei has done a great deed for Dayong and the people."
Qi Xu seldom admired anyone.
The first one is the Emperor’s grandfather, and the second one is Miss Wei.
"Northwest..." Wei Mingyi could no longer maintain his composure. His brows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes were full of worry.
Lan'er is so brave!
Going to the Northern Barbarians is already full of dangers, but at least that is a known territory to everyone. Going northwest is a completely unfamiliar place.
But when he heard the purpose of this trip, Wei Mingyi could not say anything to blame, and his full of worry finally turned into a silent sigh.
Wei Mingyi didn't believe in gods or Buddhas, but at this moment he couldn't help but pray silently in his heart, hoping that Lan'er would have a smooth trip and return safely, and also hoping that she could really bring the magical seeds back to Dayong from the northwest.
After silently sighing, Wei Mingyi said, "Your Highness, what I just wanted to report to you is the matter of food."
Ever since Wei Mingyi decided to stay in Tanzhou, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince handed the task of managing the waterways of the three states to him. During this period, he has been running around in the fields and among the various canals every day. He has inferred from experienced old farmers and the records of the three state government offices over the years that there is a high possibility of floods in the coming year.
Right now, the disaster victims in the three states have been gathered together. Similar to the measures taken in Huangzhou, the elderly, children, women and children are taken care of by the government, while the young and middle-aged people exchange their labor for food. Affected by the flood, the grain production in the three states under the jurisdiction of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is poor. The grain distributed to the victims now is still transferred from other places by the Crown Prince.
It is enough to get through this winter, but if there is another flood disaster in the spring of next year...what can we use to feed hundreds of thousands of mouths?
"I came here today to inform Your Highness of this matter so that You can make plans early." Unexpectedly, the best way to break the impasse lies with his own sister.
Just as Your Highness said, Lan'er's actions will benefit all people and will last for generations.
While he was worried, he couldn't help but feel proud of his sister for having such courage and ability.
It’s ridiculous that Chen Feng from the Jinyang Marquis’ Mansion is really blind.
Mistaking a fish eye for a pearl, and losing the real pearl!
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