"Host, stay calm. Host, stay calm. I have good news for you. The system has just been corrected, showing that the mission progress has advanced a lot, and the hero's trust value has also steadily improved."
System 101 tried hard to persuade and was forced to promise an extra-long vacation before it calmed Gu Junwen's fragile heart.
Gu Junwen also took advantage of the situation and said, "Okay, okay, for the sake of the holiday, I will endure it once more. What's next?"
"Just wait until Huang Yan wakes up." System 101 glanced at the progress chart and said, "Missing mission accomplished, I will retire."
Gu Junwen didn't expect to get an answer, so he stopped asking and continued to pass the time with a smile on his face.
"By the way, how about the northern trade route?" Ye Nan cleared his throat and stiffly changed the subject.
"It's none of your business... The key point has been opened, and food and supplies will be delivered to the northern border soon." Gu Junwen resisted the urge to roll his eyes and smiled at the King of the South who looked like he had nothing to do with it.
"That would be best, anyway..."
"Don't kill me! Don't kill me!" Huang Yan suddenly screamed and stood up. His eyes bulged forward and sweat covered his forehead, like a dehydrated fish.
"Huang Yan, Huang Yan, are you sober?" Gu Junwen looked at Ye Nanyiyi who was slumped in the chair, sighed helplessly, and took the initiative to break the weird atmosphere.
Huang Yan was still in shock, staring at Gu Junwen for a long time, and then his consciousness returned to his brain: "Much better, thank you both. But I still say the same thing: I will tell you when the matter in Qizhou is settled."
"The imperial court will take action to solve the famine in Qizhou, and the Liu family will pay the price. What else do you want?" Ye Nan folded his fan one by one and stood up.
Huang Yan looked at Ye Nanyi and continued to say to Gu Junwen: "Then I have a question: Qizhou is a rich place in Qisheng. It is said that 60% of the food and grass in the world comes from Qizhou. How can Qizhou be short of food?"
"This is simple. The Liu family lowered the purchase price to make huge profits, but the selling price is getting higher every year. Low grain prices hurt farmers, and the demand from surrounding states and counties has increased greatly... But this doesn't make sense. The people of Qizhou will not be without surplus grain."
Gu Junwen searched his brain for economic knowledge and felt a headache. It was too painful. Xianyu shouldn't think about these things.
"I don't understand all this nonsense. Huang Yan, just tell me what you want." Ye Nan turned his body to hide his eyes, his tone very impatient.
"Don't worry, King Nan. My request is simple: In recent years, a magical medicine has been circulated in Qizhou. This medicine can make people hallucinate. The common people all say that they have seen gods. However, without exception, they have become extremely dependent on it."
Huang Yan wiped away her tears and knelt on the ground: "Please save the people of Qizhou."
"Please stand up! Please stand up! You are so old, we can't bear your respect." Gu Junwen rushed to support the old man, his words full of contemplation.
"Mr. Huang, are you talking about opium?"
"Ping... I think it's this name. My family can't stand the smell of it, but luckily I didn't get contaminated."
Huang Yan and Ye Nan looked at Gu Junwen at the same time: "How did you know?"
"It's all over. I let the cat out of the bag. Help me smooth it over. My image will be ruined." Gu Junwen looked calm and his patience was more lively than that of an opera troupe.
"Beep——" Silence, a long silence.
"Well, haha, I've only read some ancient records, essays and unofficial histories." Gu Junwen gritted his teeth and suppressed all the speculations in that tone without changing his expression.
Fortunately, Gu Junwen was open-minded and soon started chatting with Huang Yan about the customs and culture of Qizhou, so this topic was avoided.
Ye Nan listened for a while, said he wanted to go downstairs and left.
"Everyone, come and see where Ye Nanyi is doing?" Gu Junwen asked distractedly while chatting with Huang Yan.
"That's easy. The hero has gone to check on Huang Yan." System 101 glanced at the data, unmoved and not surprised at all.
"Huang Yan?" Gu Junwen looked at the nagging old man in front of him, with chapped skin and sparse teeth, a typical country old man.
"This?" System 101 threw down the melon seeds and followed Ye Nanyi with a stream of data. "Lin Lin just asked this question. The male protagonist only has eight words:"
"It was such a coincidence that I showed up. I know too much."
That's right. Huang Yan has been farming in the countryside for twenty years, and he knows everything about Qizhou, and even about Kyoto. The problem is, this old man was chased and killed the first time he went out today, what a coincidence.
Gu Junwen got a headache just hearing about such a brain-burning question. His headache got even worse after he received the notice to go to the palace to attend the ten-day event the next day.
According to the custom of the Qisheng Dynasty, every ten days, officials of the fifth rank and above must attend the court meetings. They are not allowed to be absent, late, or ask for leave.
Gu Junwen, who was promoted and got a bonus a few days ago, was emo. He felt targeted.
Forget it, for the emperor's salary, I should be loyal to him. It's just a court session, just a change of place to be a salted fish.
After being brainwashed three hundred times, Gu Junwen reluctantly put on his official uniform and rushed to the palace the next day.
The entrance to the Imperial Palace is very busy today, with most of the officials in Kyoto gathered here, queuing up for inspection.
With his mind still in a daze, Gu Junwen lowered his hat brim and followed the team forward. Seeing all of them wearing the same long robes and black hats could easily lead to aesthetic fatigue.
A young man in silver armor suddenly entered Gu Junwen's field of vision, which was eye-catching. Greeted by Eunuch Cai, the man took off his sword and strode into the palace gate.
His profile is very similar to Ye Nanyi, but if you look closely, he is a little softer. They both have typical Ye family looks.
I just don’t know which one it is.
"Ding Dong! Congratulations to the host, a new character has been triggered!" System 101 whirred and popped up, "Ye Xiuqiong, the sixth son of Emperor Mingde, born to a palace maid, 20 years old. No title or fiefdom, and a plain resume. In recent years, Ye Xiuqiong has been ordered to patrol the border, and was urgently called back by Emperor Mingde today."
"Oh, little transparent, a person without a story." Gu Junwen waited patiently and suddenly felt a sense of sympathy.
This feeling came out of nowhere, but was soon dispelled. Soon it was her turn, Gu Junwen collected his thoughts and cooperated with the search.
Not far away, Ye Nanyi had just stepped out of the gate of Prince Nan's Palace.
"Your Highness, you usually don't like to go there. Why are you going to join in the fun today? Is there something big happening?" Lin Lin was so anxious that his mouth was jumping up and down, wishing to know the truth immediately.
"Sixth Brother is back. How can an elder not go to see him? It would be too rude." Ye Nan raised his sleeves and carefully admired the patterns on his court robes, admiring himself for a while.
"That makes sense. That's not right! Your Majesty, when did you care about those empty formalities?" Lin Lin kept asking the question, and only calmed down when Ye Nan kicked him off the carriage.
What a joke! Gu Junwen was dragged into this with great effort. How could he not join in the fun?
The court in Kyoto is becoming more and more interesting.
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