Chapter 585: Love Over Friendship
Ji Yunshu: "If we want the national treasury to pay, we must first get approval from the Ministry of Revenue. But the emperor doesn't trust those people in the court. You know the reason. So he handed the matter over to Zhao Shen. He has no money and asked us to find a solution ourselves."
Cen Xi did not question the emperor's trust in Zhao Shen. After all, Zhao Shen's rise this year was obvious to all.
Such an important matter in Mobei was handed over to him. In fact, considering his relationship with the Ji family, this should not have been done.
"No wonder you always want to find ways to make money. If that's the case, doing business is indeed the solution."
Only when the business is established will there be a steady stream of money to support their research.
Qian Qian's eyes moved when he heard this, but he seemed to have some concerns and did not say anything.
Ji Yunshu noticed it and immediately asked her, "Any ideas?"
Qian Qian asked, "I heard you said you asked the Mobei people for a batch of good horses?"
Ji Yunshu's eyes lit up: "You mean the horse business?"
The good horses from Mobei have always been priceless in Daxia. If this business can be developed, it will indeed make money quickly.
Qian Qian said, "Yes, in fact, the army is also short of horses, so our cavalry has never discussed much. If we can build our own horse farm, it can solve many problems. Since we won this time, we can not only get horses, but also space."
The war cannot be fought in vain, it is always good to make the people of Mobei bleed a little more.
Ji Yunshu agreed with this very much: "This is a good idea. When you have time, write down your ideas, and then we can discuss it. If it is possible, we can do it."
Ji Yunshu didn't understand all this. Qian Qian grew up in the army and knew a lot about cavalry and horses.
Ji Yunshu felt like he had found a treasure.
Qian Qian happily agreed. She had been living in the general's mansion these days and couldn't do anything, which made her feel very uneasy.
She was very happy that Ji Yunshu was willing to consider her opinion and was planning to put it into practice.
Seeing that the two of them were going off topic, Cen Xi pulled it back: "Let's not talk about this for now. What we need to deal with right now is Lin Huixue. He won't stay quiet like this forever."
Ji Yunshu asked, "Have you seen him these past few days? Have you noticed anything unusual about him?"
Cen Xi said, "When I told him you invited me to the General's Mansion to celebrate the New Year, he didn't show any abnormality, but I think tonight might not be peaceful."
Ji Yunshu shared the same thought: "During the Chinese New Year, when everyone lets down their guard, it's a good time to stir up trouble. My father and Zhao Shen are both on guard, so the chances of him succeeding are slim."
Qian Qian suddenly said, "From what you've said, this young master seems to be a very cautious person. Since everyone can guess what he will do tonight, maybe he won't do anything. After all, the assassination attempt happened not long ago. The young general has almost caught all the spies in the city these days. He probably won't act rashly again."
Ji Yunshu was enlightened by her words. She looked at Cen Xi and said, "Xiao Qian is right. You've been with Lin Huixue all this time, and if you didn't notice anything unusual, it's possible that there really isn't anything wrong. We're just too paranoid."
Cen Xi also felt that this possibility was very high: "This would be the best. We can spend the New Year in peace and we can deal with any problems later."
The three of them then relaxed and started talking about other things.
By evening, everything was still calm.
The New Year's Eve dinner was prepared in the kitchen. Since there were not many people, Ji Yunshu simply let everyone sit at one table.
As the only elder, Ji Changlin gave everyone New Year's money after the meal and left.
When Ji Yunshu saw him leave, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, only to realize that the title of General Ji was still quite intimidating.
The rest were of the same generation, and they all felt much more at ease.
Keeping vigil was a very boring thing, so Zhao Shen and Ji Yunlan went to play chess, and Ji Yunshu simply brought out the rules of the Landlord game.
She quickly had a deck of cards prepared and briefly explained the rules.
Qian Qian and Cen Xi were both very smart people. They understood it immediately and became proficient after trying it a few times.
Several people were having fun.
Ji Yunshu originally suggested putting a note on the loser's face, but Qian Qian and Cen Xi disagreed.
Ji Yunshu thought about it and felt that it was not good for a little girl to have notes all over her face. She didn't care because Cen Xi and Qian Qian were not married yet.
It was Cen Xi who suggested that the loser drink.
Ji Yunshu glanced at her and didn't understand her intention for a moment, but still agreed.
When the three of them started playing, Cen Xicheng was good at math and was always calculating accounts, so he should have won the most.
But whether it was bad luck or what, she lost almost every time.
When it was almost midnight when they played, Cen Xi's cheeks were already red from drinking and he looked a little dazed.
Ji Yunshu had to stop and ask someone to help her to rest.
Who knew that Cen Xi actually stood up and said he wanted to leave.
Ji Yunshu: "Didn't we agree to stay here with me tonight? Besides, you're so drunk, how could I dare let you leave?"
Cen Xi's eyes seemed to be clear, but his words were a little stammering: "Why... do you need me to accompany you? I want to go back."
Seeing her determination and thinking about her deliberate drunkenness, Ji Yunshu agreed.
A team of guards was specially sent to escort her.
After the people left, she sat down in confusion, wondering what she wanted to do.
Qian Qian smiled and said, "Don't worry, Miss. I think Sister Cen has her own ideas. She will be fine."
Ji Yunshu sighed: "It's not that I'm worried, it's just..."
It's a bad feeling to know what might happen but not be able to stop it.
But this was Cen Xi's own wish and choice, and she had no reason to stop it.
Qian Qian smiled and said, "Actually, from Miss Cen's perspective, Mr. Lin is now her nominal fiancé. Since both of them are alone here, it wouldn't be bad for them to keep watch together."
Ji Yunshu nodded: "You are right, she values love over friendship. She said she would accompany us tonight, but she went back to find another man."
Qian Qian, a little girl, didn't know how to respond to her. She thought that since Cen Xi was gone, it would not be appropriate for her to stay alone, so she left on the pretext of being sleepy.
Ji Yunshu had no choice but to move over to watch Zhao Shen and Ji Yunlan play chess.
After Zhao Shen's teaching for such a long time, although her moves were not very good, she could finally understand them.
At a glance, I found that Ji Yunlan was able to interact with Zhao Shenxia.
Moreover, Ji Yunlan has a bold and open style, and his strategy is not bad.
She watched with great interest.
On the other side, Cen Xi returned to the inn and found it quiet.
She originally thought that Lin Huixue might have gone out for something, in which case she might have to wait for a while.
Who knew that he was eating New Year's Eve dinner alone in his room.
The food was already cold, and he barely touched his chopsticks, but he drank quite a bit of wine.
Seeing Cen Xi coming back, he was a little surprised: "What? Didn't the general's mansion let you stay overnight?"
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