Chapter 118: A Trip to the East China Sea with Gu Changxiao
Jinsui always felt that Gu Changxiao was trying hard to eliminate her guard. Of course, she could understand and put herself in his shoes.
If she were Gu Changxiao, she would also try her best to keep "Master Xiao Ji" here, just based on what Master Xiao Ji had done in the border town in the past two months while pretending to be the King of Li.
His prestige in the army made the Yanzhou gentry obedient and even made Li Heng, a fence-sitter, sway with the situation.
Taoist Priest Xiao Ji's abilities are obvious to all. As long as Gu Changxiao is not stupid, he will find ways to keep her.
In Gu Changxiao's opinion, Taoist Xiao Ji is as important to him as military advisor Zhuge Liang is to Liu Bei.
Not to mention three visits to his thatched cottage, even if it was thirty or three hundred visits, he would still want to keep Taoist Master Ji.
Jinsui felt that if she were alone, she would probably stay in the border town. After all, this place was more lively than other places and more tolerant of women. She also had feelings for the border town.
But she also has other responsibilities. She has to be responsible for Grandpa Ling and Jin'an, as well as Ling's father's case.
More importantly, she was worried that if she stayed with Gu Changxiao for too long, he would discover her secret.
The affairs of the Ling family are not a secret. Once Grandpa Ling arrives, they will definitely confess to Gu Changxiao. After all, if they want to clear Father Ling's name, Gu Changxiao is indispensable.
What she was worried about was the secret of her daughter's body, and her biggest trump card, the secret of space.
Gu Changxiao was extremely meticulous and could even notice her problems with going to the toilet. If she took out a large amount of things from the space again, it would definitely arouse his suspicion.
Gu Changxiao is not as gullible as Han Xing and Hei Hu, nor as casual and open-minded as Cheng Yu. He never delve into things he does not understand, and will not care as long as it does not harm him.
That's why Jin Sui was so wary of Gu Changxiao, but the more she was, the more Gu Changxiao wanted her to understand that he was being honest and only hoped that Taoist Xiao Ji could stay in the border town, and that they could work together to build the border town.
Both of them had different thoughts, but they knew they couldn't be impatient. At least they had to wait until their identities were exchanged before proposing the next step.
Therefore, the two of them still focused on the survey during this trip to the East China Sea. After leaving the cactus area, Jinsui turned the topic to the business cooperation with the Yan family.
This time she certainly did not mention Yan Twelve Niang or the love between young men and women. She just said that the border town was in great need of money and doing business was a necessity.
She knew that some powerful people in Chang'an looked down on businessmen, and she was worried that Gu Changxiao would be the same.
Gu Changxiao quickly heard what she was worried about and said hurriedly:
"Just like you said, the border town is poor, even the soldiers' salaries are often in arrears, weapons and armor are not fully equipped, and there is even a shortage of food and fodder for the winter."
"If we don't engage in business and only rely on collecting taxes from the people, then that city will only be a heavy burden on the people of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan. King Li will never be able to gain the support of the people of Yan."
Jin Sui slapped her thigh on horseback and accidentally hit the wound. She grimaced in pain and said:
"I'm so glad you're so understanding! I was always worried that you would blame me for opening up the business."
"The nobles of Yan are ostracizing King Li. If we want to do business in the state capital, we must find allies. At present, the Yan family is very suitable.
Yanzhizhai and the restaurant are just test stones. When others find out that they can make a lot of money by cooperating with the King of Li, we won’t have to work hard to attract allies. Allies will come to us on their own!”
Gu Changxiao took a look at the wound on her leg and saw that there was no fluid seeping out, so he continued the conversation with relief.
"Speaking of allies, your move against Li Zhoumu was really brilliant. He is now loyal to the King of Li."
Jin Sui raised her chin with a little pride. Ever since Wei Zhubo left, there was no one around to praise her all day long. She was not used to it.
She didn't use any tricks to deal with Li Heng, she just played to his preferences.
What did Li Heng fear the most? He was afraid of unrest in Yanzhou, of King Li filing a complaint, and of his favoritism towards the Nu clan being exposed. Once the court held him accountable, he might lose his job and his life, not to mention being transferred back to Chang'an.
Jinsui gave him a chance, which was the battle against the Tartars in the border town, and Li Heng's name was also written in the book of military merits.
Li Muzhou fully supported the battle of Border Town. Before the battle, he prepared supplies for Border Town, even at the cost of offending the nobles of Yanzhou. He dispatched 3,000 Yanzhou troops to Border Town.
After the war, he helped rescue, chase down deserters, and capture the Zheng family members who were fighting...
That’s right, the mouth is made up of two parts, the upper and lower skins, and can speak in both directions.
Jin Sui showed Li Heng the completed military merit book and asked directly, "Will you sign it?"
At that moment, she could feel Li Heng's hesitation and pain. If he didn't sign, he wouldn't want the political and military achievements that were delivered to his doorstep.
You haven't made any significant achievements in Yanzhou for several years, but this time, King Li has delivered a great achievement to you.
It’s like you’ve been hungry for days, and someone puts food in front of your mouth. You just open your mouth and eat. Will you open your mouth?
But once you sign the name, you will be on the same boat with the King of Li from now on. Not only will the nobles in Yan think you are the King of Li's man, but the court will also recognize you as such.
Can you explain to Prince Yu and the Queen that you didn't really want to help Prince Li, but were forced to do so?
Do you think they believed it? Li Heng cried and asked the King of Li: "Why can't the prince let me go? I still have one year before I can be transferred!"
Jin Sui patted his shoulder and smiled sincerely:
"Because I feel a strong affinity with Li Zhou Mu from the moment I met him, I can't bear to see you go! What if I transfer another governor here and he's not as capable as Li Zhou Mu?"
Li Heng asked pleadingly, "If I don't sign, what will the prince do?"
Jinsui pointed at the three words "Yanzhou Army":
"Nothing, I will just report the truth. All the Yanzhou soldiers are deserters. I don't know where the military pay that the court has given to the Yanzhou soldiers in recent years has been spent. Could it be in Lord Li's treasury?"
She pointed at Zheng Yun again and said, "The Zheng family buried people alive, and Zheng Yun was able to escape during the closure of Yanzhou City. Could it be that Lord Li condoned it?"
Li Heng suddenly interrupted her loudly: "I'll sign! I'll sign it!"
Jin Sui personally took out the brush and ground ink for him, and said with a smile: "From now on, the border town will depend on Lord Li to take care of it. Let's repair this road quickly. As for the military pay and supplies, don't let me rush you. You should go to the court to urge them."
"By the way, the trade in the border town has not been opened yet. Lord Li, please help us and ask more merchants from Yanzhou to go to the border town."
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When Gu Changxiao asked her why she gave Li Heng such an achievement to keep him, she did not give him a direct answer, but told him a little story.
"When the two armies were fighting, the enemy's archers on the arrow tower had very poor accuracy, and nine out of ten arrows missed their target."
"And our archers can kill him with one arrow. Do you think we should kill him now?"
Gu Changxiao understood immediately: "Of course we can't kill him! If we kill this useless guy, the enemy will send in a sharpshooter, and our army will suffer more casualties."
Jin Sui chuckled: "So we must not let Li Heng be transferred. He must be stable and long-lasting as the governor of Yanzhou, which will be beneficial to our border town!"
It's November now, dears, please check your monthly tickets. If you have any, please ask for Jin Sui. (End of this chapter)
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