Lu Zheng mounted his horse and watched Gu Xin, Gu Hui, and the others chattering away in the carriage. He then smiled and started talking to Xue Qianyu and the others beside him.
Five days later, they arrived at the Cloud Sea Royal City.
After more than half a month, Peng Ze and Prince Helian Yishalin have worked together to initially stabilize the capital.
Previously, King Yunhai and Ajir used the lives of all the people in the royal city to set up a grand scheme. Now, apart from the soldiers of several parties, there are no civilians in Yunhai Royal City. However, the places that need to be tidied up still need to be tidied up.
Besides organizing their own troops, Peng Ze and his men spent their days waiting for orders from other places.
It is said that the Great Zhou has already sent officials to the west. After the Great Zhou officials arrive, they will discuss how the western land should be divided.
There are many tribes and small countries in the west. A large portion of them were previously brought under the control of King Yunhai. A small number of more remote tribes and small countries did not participate in this battle. After discussions, it was decided to invite their rulers or leaders to the Flowing Sand Royal City so that everyone could discuss the important matters in the west.
By the time Gu Xin and her group arrived at Yunhai Royal City, it was already early March.
"The officials from the Great Zhou have already arrived in Goz, and King Goz is personally leading them to the capital of the Flowing Sands. We should be able to arrive in the Flowing Sands around the same time as them, starting tomorrow or the day after." Peng Ze had already received the news, and after Gu Xin and the others had rested, they discussed it over dinner that evening.
"Who is it?" Lu Zheng asked.
Gu Xin looked at Peng Ze expectantly; in truth, she really hoped her father would come to pick her up.
Moreover, her father is eloquent and highly skilled in martial arts; he's the perfect person for this occasion!
She misses her parents, sister, and grandparents so much. She knows her mother, sister, and grandparents might not be able to come, but her father can come on official business!
“The official from the Ministry of Rites, Vice Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites. The people he brought are from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works, and there are many things that are not available in the west. They set off on the sixteenth day of the first month. Because they have so much stuff and most of them are scholars, they have been traveling slowly. It has been more than a month since they arrived in Gaozi,” Peng Ze said.
“This Vice Minister Chen must be newly appointed. He was the top scholar in the previous two imperial examinations. The Emperor sent him here this time, so it seems that he is highly valued by the Emperor,” Xue Qianyu added.
Lu Zheng turned to look at Gu Xin and could clearly see the disappointment in the girl's eyes.
That shouldn't be the case. My second uncle should come in this situation. Given the relationship between the Gu family and the royal family, the emperor certainly wouldn't refuse if my second uncle asked to come.
Could it be that Uncle deliberately didn't tell? Was he trying to surprise Xin Xin?
Lu Zheng patted Gu Xin's shoulder, wanting to share his thoughts, but Gu Xin reassured herself, "Brother Yuanyuan, I'm fine. Dad must be very busy and can't leave. Besides, I'm a grown woman now, not a child anymore. I have my older sister and brother-in-law, Brother Xue, Brother Yuanyuan, and now officials from the Ministry of Rites are here. Dad must be relieved, and I definitely won't get into trouble."
Lu Zheng smiled helplessly. Well, he decided not to say anything. He would let the girl comfort herself on her way back, and she would be overjoyed to see her second uncle when she arrived.
Lu Zheng figured that Gu Nian and Gu Si would probably come along too, probably because the two sisters wanted to surprise Xin Xin. He hadn't expected Cai Xiaolian to come as well.
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