Chapter 2667 Trust
Crabs are cold in nature, and although they are delicious, they didn't dare to eat too much, especially Mingda, who only ate one. Manbao and Changyu, however, took advantage of their good health and picked two.
Although I was still not satisfied, I stopped.
Keep healthy, you have a long way to go.
After eating crabs, Manbao took them to the guest room to rest. The three of them sat cross-legged on the couch, feeling a little sleepy.
Chang Yu looked around and saw that there were only the three of them and their personal maid in the room, so she lowered her voice and said, "Guess who I ran into on the street today?"
Manbao yawned, placed his pillow on the couch at the other end, leaned back, closed his eyes, and said, "Did you meet Lou Mian?"
Chang Yu glared, "How do you know?"
Mingda said: "Because we met Gao You."
Changyu: ...
If you think about it carefully, Chang Yu was the one who had the closest relationship with the Goguryeo envoys.
Manbao had only seen the other party two or three times. If it weren't for his good memory, he would have forgotten who they were long ago.
At least Changyu got to see him a few more times.
Since Gao You even found the door invitation that Bai Shan had casually given him, there was no reason for him not to send someone to follow the path of Princess Changyu, who he was more familiar with.
Manbao opened his eyelids a little and asked, "What did you say to him? Wasn't the Prince Consort always by your side today?"
"Nothing much," Chang Yu said, "I just asked him to bow."
She snorted, "I'm not stupid. What good can come of him coming to my house at this time?"
Seeing that she could figure it out on her own, Mingda and Manbao nodded approvingly.
Chang Yu frowned. "Why can't Goguryeo just live in peace? Why are they always trying to take over our land?"
Man Bao said, "That was a vassal state. The land it occupied was originally part of the Central Plains. Your Majesty cares for all people, whether Han, Turkic, or Mo, all are subjects of the Great Jin. There are many people in Liaodong who share their same clan. Your Majesty wants to reclaim the territory ceded by Goguryeo, and Goguryeo naturally wants to occupy the Central Plains as well."
Although the war was indeed instigated by Goguryeo, Manbao had no intention of glorifying the emperor. The unification of the world is the general trend. If they abide by the rules and live in peace with each other, His Majesty may not fight them, but over time, the country will be unified after it becomes strong and powerful.
Now it's just earlier.
Chang Yu frowned. "That's just a small piece of territory. I saw it on the map, about the size of a thumb. Besides, to the south of Goguryeo are Silla and Baekje. What's there to grab?"
Manbao closed his eyes and said, "Don't underestimate Goguryeo. There are quite a few Han Chinese there. In terms of intelligence and talent, they are not much inferior. Moreover, they have 600,000 soldiers and horses, which is not a small number."
Even Mingda was surprised, "So many?"
Manbao nodded, "Bai Shan said that their people are fierce and all young men must learn the art of killing. Almost everyone can be a soldier."
Mingda was worried, "How long will this journey take?"
"I don't know, but winter is almost here. We'll have to fight for two or three months at most. If we can't take it down, we might have to fight again next year." Manbao perked up a little, sat up, and whispered, "Your Majesty seems very determined this time. He might be annoyed by Goguryeo's inconsistency."
A few years ago, the relationship between the two sides was good, and the Imperial College accepted your prince as a student, but now you turn around and set your sights on our territory;
If you can't win, kneel down and beg for mercy. We have let you go out of our kindness. It has only been a short time, and you turn around and rebel again. No matter how good the emperor's temper is, it will be worn out by him.
Changyu held her hand and said, "Manbao, please come back safely."
Manbao said confidently: "Don't worry, I am a doctor. I am not on the front line. I am only saving people down here."
"That's true, but weapons are blind, so who knows?" Mingda asked, "How many guards are you bringing with you this time?"
"This time I'm accompanying His Majesty in person, and I'm not the chief officer, so I definitely can't bring too many. At most, I can bring two guards." Man Bao said, "It depends on the quota given by the higher-ups."
Yes, each official has a fixed number of family members and servants that he can bring with him. Although you are responsible for their food and drink, can you carry enough dry food for two or three months when you are away from home for two or three months?
Doesn’t the Ministry of Revenue still have to raise funds?
Therefore, they must limit the number of places. Otherwise, who would be so cowardly as to bring more than a hundred guards with them? Does the Ministry of Revenue still have to consider their food rations?
"By the way, I just saw your fourth brother and second nephew's husband. What good things did they bring back from the north this time?"
Manbao immediately perked up and said to her, "You asked a good question. There are quite a few good things here, including gems and jade. I'll take you to see them later."
Chang Yu nodded repeatedly, "You have to give me a discount."
"We're all friends, so I'll definitely give you a discount. When you make some beautiful jewelry to take out, you have to tell them you bought the gems and jade from my fourth brother and his family."
Chang Yu nodded happily, "Okay, okay."
Mingda couldn't help but ask, "Sister, we are going back to the palace to see our mother tonight. Do you still have so much money?"
"Don't worry," Chang Yu said, "this year's harvest will be delivered to me from my farm and my fiefdom soon."
Mingda: "...Aren't these usually given out in November and December?"
"That's only been a few months."
Not only Mingda, but even Manbao was speechless. They both said, "You can't afford to live beyond your means like this."
"No," Chang Yu said confidently, "My shop is already making money, don't worry."
When she makes a beautiful piece of jewelry, she will wear it for two days and admire it enough and then send it to the Treasure Pavilion to sell it. She will only make money and not lose money.
When Manbao and Mingda knew her idea, what else could they do except applaud?
The three of them talked together for a while, and then went to see what Zhou Silang and the others had brought back.
Zhou Silang came over personally carrying several boxes, while Zhou Lijun sat on a chair with a big belly and opened the boxes to show the two princesses.
Her main target was Princess Changyu. She simply opened a small box, took out a emerald green gem and said, "Princess, look at the color and shape."
When Chang Yu saw it, his eyes lit up slightly. He held up the gem to the sunlight and then placed it on his finger for comparison.
Zhou Lijun smiled and said, "When I saw it, I thought this would be perfect for making a ring for the princess."
Chang Yu became excited and said to Man Baomingda, "I think it's very suitable, too. What do you think?"
Manbao and Mingda nodded together. It was very suitable, which made her fingers look white and slender, and looked very beautiful.
Seeing that she liked it, Zhou Lijun smiled and said, "The other things are fine, but this one is the most suitable for the princess, so we kept it from the beginning just to show it to the princess."
Chang Yu nodded proudly and said, "Yes, I want it."
Manbao was shocked. "You didn't even ask the price?"
Chang Yu said nonchalantly, "My love is priceless, and you won't cheat me."
She said meaningfully, "Our business still has a long way to go."
Manbao said: "You are so smart on this point."
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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