Chapter 277
General Shi said, "Is the princess content to live in such a remote place?"
Yan Shujin smiled and said, "My parents, siblings, husband and children are all here, and I feel very content."
Upon hearing this, General Shi said, "The princess clearly has a better future ahead of her."
Yan Shujin raised an eyebrow and asked in return, "What does the general mean?"
Since General Shi had already made his choice, or rather, made a brief choice, some of his words were both a test and a form of surrender: "Your Majesty has only two sons."
"This is only temporary." Although Yan Shujin knew that the chances of Emperor Yan having another child were slim, she did not say these words to General Shi. "I imagine that good news will soon come from the palace again."
General Shi stared at Yan Shujin for a long time before saying, "The young master is exceptionally intelligent and has a very good relationship with the princess."
Yan Shujin smiled gently and said, "How Brother Gui chooses to proceed in the future is his own business. Does the General know about the former dynasty's eldest princess?"
General Shi naturally knew this.
Yan Shujin said, "Even if I join forces with the general to push Gui Ge up, who can guarantee that it's what Gui Ge wants?"
Who wouldn't want the throne?
General Shi couldn't bring himself to say it, because he could already imagine what Princess Yongfu would say.
Yan Shujin poured tea for General Shi and said, "General, you don't need to test me. My ambition may not be as great as you think. Even if His Majesty has many shortcomings, he has done right by the world and the people."
General Shi also acknowledged this point.
Yan Shujin said, "I understand General Shi's concerns, but the people have just experienced war and have only just recovered. Putting aside other matters, General Shi's family is still in the capital, isn't he?"
When his family was mentioned, General Shi's expression changed, and he finally said, "I have wronged them."
Yan Shujin turned the bracelet on her wrist: "General, your apology is rather insincere."
However, Yan Shujin left it at that and did not bring up the matter again. She only said, "As for the provisions, I can send some to the general first to alleviate the immediate crisis, but it is not possible to do so in the long term. I am willing but unable to do so."
This promise reassured General Shi, who replied, "I understand."
Seeing that Yan Shujin had stopped speaking, General Shi couldn't help but ask, "Does the princess have any other requests?"
In fact, General Shi was prepared for Yan Shujin to make exorbitant demands. If it were him, he would never have let such an opportunity pass. So Yan Shujin's silence made him feel strange.
He absolutely did not believe that Yan Shujin had no plans for the Southwest; if she had no plans, she would not have let Luo Zhengyao go there.
Yan Shujin said, "I still believe that the Southwest is under my father's control, but I would not go so far as to kick someone when they are down. General, you are standing here today not only for yourself, but also for the many soldiers. I only hope that you will not betray your heart today and will consider the soldiers and the people more when making decisions."
stupid.
General Shi listened to Yan Shujin's words and felt that her idea was silly, but he also felt an indescribable sense of chivalry.
It was an indescribable feeling. General Shi had a gut feeling that what Yan Shujin said was true; she was unwilling to take advantage of others in their time of need, or rather, she was unwilling to take advantage of others in such a situation.
Although I think Yan Shujin is silly, I feel a little relieved. It's like someone who is silly in some ways makes people more willing to entrust their backs to her.
General Shi asked, "What is the princess going to do next?"
Yan Shujin didn't mince words and said, "Send someone to the Northwest to tell General Rong that I'm afraid they've done more than just sabotage on the grain supplies in the Southwest."
General Shi: "..."
These are not the questions he wants to ask at all.
Yan Shujin countered, "Does the general have any other questions?"
General Shi said, "That's all."
“Alright, if the general isn’t in a hurry to go back, he can take a look around Fuzhou,” Yan Shujin said. “I will have people start preparing provisions, but it will take some time, as the Fuzhou warehouses don’t have much left.”
General Shi knew that this was not a delaying tactic, but rather that Fuzhou had just sent a large amount of grain to the southwest a few months ago, and it would be surprising if so much grain had been accumulated in such a short time.
What General Shi didn't know was that Fuzhou now had more grain than before, but some things were being taken out too easily, making people feel that they weren't being cherished enough. Moreover, Yan Shujin had calculated that the grain in the southwest could last for at least two more months.
General Shi smiled and said, "There might be a chance."
Yan Shujin nodded.
General Shi offered, "Luo Zhengyao is quite diligent. If the princess is willing, let him stay by my side."
Yan Shujin thought for a moment and said, "Then let's ask him himself."
The two seemed to have forgotten that Luo Zhengyao was placed next to General Shi by Yan Shujin.
Luo Zhengyao, whose identity had been exposed in just a few days, was reluctant at the time, but in the end he obediently followed General Shi back to the southwest, which was not a difficult choice for him.
Yan Shujin was worried that if the message was sent too late, General Rong would also fall into the trap, so she specially sent someone to deliver it by fast horse.
Just before the imperial grain supplies arrived, General Rong took it very seriously. He first secretly investigated everyone around him, especially those who were qualified to receive the grain supplies. When the imperial grain supplies arrived, he had his son lead a team to carefully inspect them, bag by bag, and even emptied them all out.
In the past, we would never have bothered with such efforts. At most, we would select a few for random checks, because such checks are time-consuming and offend people.
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