Chapter 155 Military Rations
Gu Huan took two steps and suddenly stopped.
After thinking for a while, he said, "I'll tell my mother tomorrow. Sister Zhilan, find a trustworthy servant to secretly send a letter to Pei Yi and ask him to come to the mansion immediately. Try not to let anyone know."
"Are you going to tell the Pei family about this?"
Gu Huan grabbed Zhou Zhilan's wrist and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "I'm afraid we won't have enough time to investigate the imperial grain transport team, and Southern Xinjiang won't be able to wait for us to investigate before redistributing grain. What if, by the time we find out, the grain has been robbed, what should we do?"
Zhou Zhilan was also shocked.
Gu Huan's eyes were red. "Right now, it's not important to us whether this batch of military rations is robbed or not. What's important is that the Mu family army must have enough food."
She became extremely anxious when she thought about the army led by Mu Junyan being trapped due to insufficient winter clothes and food.
"I understand. Do you want the Pei family to provide food?"
"Yes. Right now, I can only mobilize the Pei family. Only the Pei family has the ability to quickly raise food."
"Then I'll arrange for someone to go right away."
While Gu Huan was waiting for Zhou Zhilan, Chi Yan came back.
And brought her news from southern Xinjiang.
The military report said that Dali County in southern Xinjiang had gathered together many small countries and harassed the Daliang border. Because the border was too long, Mu Junyan's army's front line was also stretched, resulting in insufficient manpower.
It was also said that the Southern Xinjiang coalition forces condoned the army to massacre the city and kill civilians indiscriminately with cruel means in an attempt to scare the Mu family army.
The people along the southern border united together, almost all the men joined the army, and the women sewed military uniforms.
He also said that the spies of Yifengtang were rampant, and when they could not steal intelligence, they carried out assassinations everywhere in Daliang, causing panic among the people, in an attempt to disrupt the morale of the people and the military.
Gu Huan was terrified when she heard this.
If the young master of Yifengtang is really Brother Ji, then he is a bad guy.
But he was only good to her.
When they were robbed, he saved her on the edge of the cliff, and those eyes looked so familiar...
Only at this moment did she realize that Brother Ji's feelings for her had not changed.
Everyone in the world can curse him, except her.
However, there is not only friendship between her and Ji Xuanyu, but also justice in the world.
If Brother Ji insists on going down this path, she will have no choice but to stand against him.
If she had to choose between Mu Junyan and Brother Ji, she would choose world peace.
There are so many sufferings in the world, why do people still kill each other?
An hour later, Pei Yi arrived.
At this time, it was almost dawn.
"Sister Huan, what happened?" Pei Yi looked at Gu Huan nervously and found that her expression was not right.
"What's wrong with you? What happened?"
Zhou Zhilan and Donghua were guarding everywhere.
Gu Huan asked him to sit down and poured him a cup of hot tea: "Brother Pei, drink some hot tea first. I have something important to discuss with you."
Pei Yi took the teacup and put it down: "If you have anything to say, just tell me, I will do my best to do it."
Gu Huan placed the envelope containing the banknote Pei Yi gave her on the coffee table in front of him.
"This is the 200,000 taels of silver that Brother Pei gave me. Brother Pei, please buy all the food for me. Rice and flour are fine."
"What do you need so much for?"
"I want to send it to southern Xinjiang."
Pei Yi was surprised: "Southern Xinjiang? The Ministry of Revenue just sent military rations there. It will arrive in a month."
The journey will take a month.
Gu Huan thought to herself, as expected.
According to the trajectory of his previous life, Mu Junyan was besieged and killed in battle two months later, and military rations were probably an important factor.
Pei Yi saw that she looked unhappy, frowned and asked: "Sister Huan, there is no need to hide anything between you and me. You can tell me anything. Is there a problem with the food in southern Xinjiang?"
Gu Huan: "I'm afraid the grain shipped by the court won't reach southern Xinjiang. I must collect grain and ship it over as soon as possible."
"Ah? You mean, something will happen to the batch of military rations that were transported?"
"This is the news I got."
"Then I will go to court today..."
Gu Huan was anxious: "Brother Pei, it's too late. Besides, who would dare to touch the military rations? Let alone the lack of evidence, some people will say that we are making groundless accusations. Even if the court finds out, the food will probably be gone. By then, it will be too late for the court to raise more and send them back."
Pei Yi's face turned serious.
"Brother Pei, this is a great opportunity for your Pei family. Duke Yong said that this war must subdue the southern border countries and make them submit to Daliang. If the Pei family can help, not only the Duke Yong's mansion, but also the court will reward the Pei family. Hasn't your Pei family always wanted more children to enter the government? Don't you want to become the real richest man in Daliang? This is the opportunity."
Pei Yi thought about it seriously and said, "You are right. The two hundred thousand taels of silver belong to you. I don't want it. I will collect food and winter clothes immediately. I will collect all that I can. Within ten days, our Pei Family Escort Agency will escort you to Southern Xinjiang."
Done!
Gu Huan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
She stood up and bowed to him solemnly: "Brother Pei, I thank you on behalf of Mu Junyan."
Pei Yi quickly stood up and returned the greeting: "Sister Huan, there is no need to be like this. You have shown us a clear path for the Pei family."
"Brother Pei, the collection of supplies to send to southern Xinjiang must be done in secret. Otherwise, if someone with ulterior motives finds out, they will definitely obstruct it. The military rations will be robbed, and your escort agency may not be able to protect them."
"I understand. Don't worry." Pei Yi nodded.
After seeing Pei Yi off, Gu Huan went to the kitchen herself and made two of the old lady's favorite snacks by herself, and brought the old lady's breakfast with her maid.
When we arrived at Xiangrui Hall, the old lady had just gotten up.
Seeing Gu Huan, the old lady quickly stood up and held her back: "Why are you awake so early?"
Gu Huan smiled: "Well, I want to pay my respects to my mother early and serve her breakfast."
The old lady looked at her with red eyes, lowered her head and served her porridge herself.
"What can I do for you?"
When Gu Huan heard this, her eyes turned red.
She looked at Yi Niang and said, "Yi Niang, please take the person out. I have something to say to my mother."
Upon hearing this, Yi Niang led everyone out and closed the door.
Gu Huan walked up to the old lady, slowly knelt down, and placed her hands on her knees.
He said softly, "Mother, there is something I want you to keep secret for me."
The old lady touched her head distressedly: "You say."
"I want to take a batch of grain to southern Xinjiang, but this matter cannot be known to anyone. The government must keep it secret for me, so that the grain can be guaranteed to arrive in southern Xinjiang smoothly."
The old lady was shocked: "What did you say? You went to deliver food? What happened?"
Gu Huan told Biyu what she had heard, and also told her that Pei Yi was willing to raise food and supplies.
The old lady's expression turned serious and she pulled Gu Huan up.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Don't go. The journey is long and you are weak. What if you get sick?"
Gu Huan was anxious: "Mother, Ziyuan has helped me so much, I have no way to repay you, please let me go."
The old lady still refused: "He treats you well voluntarily, you are not allowed to go."
Gu Huan knelt on the ground and said, "I will be worried if I don't go. I have to follow the food to southern Xinjiang in person. If there is a problem with the food on the way, I can still find a way to raise more in time. Mother, how can the soldiers in southern Xinjiang fight if they are hungry and cold?"
"Just let Akabane and the others go. Why would a girl like you go so far?"
"Mother, you are also a female general. You also fight in the battlefield, so can I. Besides, the people from the Duke's Mansion cannot go because there are people watching in the capital. Only if I quietly follow the Pei family's grain team alone can I conceal my tracks and ensure the arrival of the grain."
The old lady was stunned for a while.
She never expected that the delicate Gu Huan actually had such a strong heart.
"But won't the Pei family hold a grudge against you because of Aunt Pei? What if they want to do something on the way?"
"Don't worry. They are businessmen. They won't kill me because of a dead man who ruined their family's reputation and future. They will only try their best to protect me and the food so that they can be prosperous and wealthy in the future."
Gu Huan was very confident: "Wealth and honor come from risk, they understand."
The old lady pulled Gu Huan into her arms and couldn't help sobbing and crying.
"I was right about you, and Ziyuan was right about loving you. You are a good kid who understands the big picture and is smart."
Gu Huan nestled in the warm embrace, choking with sobs: "Mother, you treat me like your own mother. Don't worry, I will definitely protect myself and take good care of Ziyuan."
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