Chapter 478: With Food in Hand, You Will Not Be Panic
On the way back, Song Jiuyuan and Jiang Wan rode side by side. Song Jiuyuan explained softly:
“In fact, there is not much surplus grain in the provincial treasury, after all, last year was a year of famine.
I have submitted a petition earlier, but considering the emperor's attitude towards me, it will not be easy to get food."
“Even if you are given military pay, the dog emperor will find ways to deduct it.
Not to mention the thousands of miles of travel, I don’t know how many layers of loot were looted.”
Jiang Wan spoke the truth, but it made Song Jiuyuan frown.
"I'm sorry, Wanwan."
Song Jiuyuan felt a little guilty, "I sold a lot of the betrothal gifts I promised you before and bought food.
Fortunately, you are willing to bring me in to do business, otherwise I really wouldn’t be able to support the soldiers in this huge city.”
"I don't mind."
Jiang Wan was riding on his horse, thinking of the soldiers under Song Jiuyuan, and suddenly said:
"Song Jiuyuan, have you ever thought about letting the soldiers grow their own food?"
"What?"
Song Jiuyuan was stunned, his hands holding the reins tightened slightly, "It's not that I haven't thought about it.
My father tried it in the early years, but the grain yield was too low.
It also delayed the soldiers’ training, and then it was left unresolved.”
"I can give you high-yield grain seeds."
Jiang Wan recalled the map of Jiuzhou that she had seen before, “I remember there was a wild land in the western valley.
That is a large area of land that is useless to the court. Let’s open it up.”
"But the land over there..."
Song Jiuyuan hesitated a little, and when he turned around, he met Jiang Wan's serious eyes.
"Song Jiuyuan, do you believe me?"
"letter!"
Song Jiuyuan gritted his teeth and said, "I believe everything you said, wait until this war is over.
I will send someone to go with you to open up the land there, but you have to disguise yourself so that the court cannot find you."
"I see."
The feeling of being trusted is quite good, Jiang Wan smiled with her eyes curved.
"Song Jiuyuan, am I misleading people with my lies?"
“Not really.”
The corners of Song Jiuyuan's mouth rose slightly, and he suddenly thought of Ouyang Lie.
"Wanwan, the truth pills you gave me are very useful, but it's a pity that the eldest prince is very scheming.
Since he let General Ouyang come here, he didn't leave him any useful information."
"It doesn't matter. As long as we have food, we won't have to worry about anything."
Having arrived at the camp, Jiang Wan jumped off the horse and said, "I will go into the city tomorrow to contact another group of people.
Food will be delivered quickly whenever you need it."
"We can't accept the food you sent for free. I'll convert it into silver and give it to you later."
Song Jiuyuan was touched, but he also knew what he was doing. However, Jiang Wan refused.
"Song Jiuyuan, consider it as my donation to the soldiers. They led the charge, and this is what I should do."
She does love money, but she gets it in a proper way.
What's more, most of these grains were Jiang Wan's ill-gotten gains.
Before Song Jiuyuan could say something else, a carriage came rushing over from a distance.
Jiang Wan and Song Jiuyuan looked in the direction of the voice and saw Yinquan carrying Sheng Yi down from the carriage and placing him on a wheelchair.
Soon, another familiar figure jumped down from the carriage. It was Fuling.
"Junior Master."
She ran towards Jiang Wan with a happy face, and Jiang Wan was quite surprised.
"Fuling, why are you here?"
"What Junior Master can do, I can do too."
Fuling's cold eyes fell on the camp not far away, "Master said that I can learn a lot from Junior Master.
I also want to help these injured soldiers, can I?"
"sure."
Jiang Wan accepted the offer on behalf of Song Jiuyuan. She stepped forward and hugged Fuling, "Fuling, good job!"
Fuling seems to have completely broken away from the original plot and is no longer the supporting actress who only has the Sixth Prince in her heart.
She became more alive.
Yinquan gradually pushed Sheng Yi in front of them, and Sheng Yi looked much better.
Jiang Wan could tell at a glance that his heart knot had been untied, and he probably no longer had phantom pain in his legs and feet.
He looked at Song Jiuyuan with burning eyes, "My Lord, is there any use for me?"
"You are most welcome."
Song Jiuyuan stepped forward and patted Sheng Yi on the shoulder, a smile on his face.
"Recovering well."
"Thank you, Princess."
Sheng Yi looked at Jiang Wan with gratitude in his eyes, and Jiang Wan smiled.
“It’s all up to you.”
Sheng Yi stayed behind to serve as a military advisor, while Fuling followed the military doctors around.
Jiang Wan was thinking about getting some food the day after tomorrow, so she had to go out to make it look like she was going to do it.
General Ouyang was a loyal man, and Song Jiuyuan was still wondering how to deal with him when the Northern Dynasty sent an envoy.
When two countries are at war, they do not kill envoys.
Jiang Wan was very surprised when she heard the news, but when she arrived at Song Jiuyuan's tent and saw the person who came, she was still very surprised.
Because it was Aguanna who came.
There were a few people from the Northern Dynasty following behind her, and the atmosphere was a bit cold.
Jiang Wan walked in leisurely and sat casually beside Song Jiuyuan.
"What's wrong?"
"They want to exchange your junior brother for General Ouyang."
Song Jiuyuan's hand holding the wine glass was slightly white, and Jiang Wan looked at Aguanna in surprise.
Her eyes were very calm, as if this was a trivial matter that did not matter to her.
Perhaps it was because Jiang Wan’s gaze was too scorching, Aguanna smiled.
“Princess, you don’t have to look at me like that. Although the old man is my biological father, he has never fulfilled his responsibilities as a father.
So if I can trade him for General Ouyang, I won't hesitate."
Her words made the Northern Dynasty people behind her look appreciative, "The princess is very righteous."
"My Lord, I heard that the old man is a relative of the princess. We can't let the princess down, right?"
"That's the princess's brother."
“…”
Outsiders don’t know that Old Man Ouyang is Jiang Wan’s senior brother. It seems that these were all said by Aguanna.
For a moment, Jiang Wan couldn't figure out what Aguanna was thinking.
If she betrayed, the information she provided was indeed true.
But why is she treating Junior Brother like this now?
Song Jiuyuan raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Wan, asking, "Wan Wan, what do you think?"
"My Lord, this is your business. I dare not interfere."
In front of the people from the Northern Dynasty, Jiang Wan lowered her posture because she saw contempt in their eyes.
She just likes the feeling of playing the pig and eating the tiger, so let them go back and talk nonsense.
Under the table, Jiang Wan gently pinched Song Jiuyuan's fingertips. Song Jiuyuan was silent for a moment and then spoke:
"This matter is of great importance, and I need to consider it carefully."
"Then I will wait for news from the prince."
"I hope Your Majesty will consider this carefully and not disappoint the Princess."
Aguanna's eyes fell on Jiang Wan's face, and then she followed everyone out.
Song Er was in charge of entertaining them. After they left, Jiang Wan asked in confusion:
"What's Aguana up to?"
"Perhaps... General Ouyang is just a secret sentinel placed here temporarily?"
Song Jiuyuan raised his mouth sarcastically, "It seems that we underestimated the eldest prince."
"I see."
Jiang Wan figured it out, "It seems that he deliberately left General Ouyang here to get information."
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