Besides the imperial edict brought by the eunuch, Xue Qianyu also had a letter from the Empress Dowager to Grandpa and Grandma Gu, as well as a letter from the Emperor to Gu Shouxin.
The Empress Dowager's letter contained only routine expressions of concern, and she said that she was in good health. After taking the health-preserving pills made by Gu Xin, she was able to take a walk around the palace every day. She told Grandpa Gu not to worry, that she would wait for their family to return to the capital, and that Grandpa Gu would take care of her in her old age.
The Empress Dowager also said, "I raised you for ten years when you were young, and you will raise me for ten years when I am old. In this life, we will definitely have a mother-son relationship."
Grandpa Gu's eyes welled up with tears.
He used to resent the unfairness of fate, not because he wanted to be the crown prince or the emperor, but because fate made him leave the capital.
His younger brother, from birth to age ten, did not grow up in the palace, but he did live in the capital. Later, when he left the palace, he was taken away from the capital.
Now that he's so old, all that hatred is long gone. He doesn't even care about the people who chased him back then. If he were to hold a grudge against his dead twin brothers, he would only be making things difficult for himself.
The emperor's letter to Gu Shouxin was much more amusing. The emperor's words were all about urging Gu Shouxin to work hard and make great contributions. He said that Gu Shouxin should start with Nian Nian, and then Xin Xin, En Zi, Si Si, Ren Ren, and so on, and that he would be granted titles such as princess or prince. In short, any merit would be a matter of a word from the emperor.
As for Huihui, the emperor said that Huihui had to go to the military camp herself. There was no other way; it had to be through military merit. Therefore, Huihui had to work harder to become the first female general during his reign.
The general's position held by Madam Peng was conferred by the late emperor and does not count as hers.
The emperor also mentioned Uncle Gu and Fourth Uncle Gu, telling Uncle Gu to focus on production and that he would be granted the title of Earl or something similar, and then gradually promoted.
Uncle Gu is a bit more troublesome, as it's not easy to get a title for carpentry. But it's okay, Grandpa Gu already has a title, so we can inherit it!
As for Gu Shouxin, the emperor made it clear: "If you develop Kuncheng, I'll directly bestow upon you the title of Prince of Kun, okay?"
Gu Shouxin's forehead twitched as he looked at it. It's a good thing the government office is run by your family; you can seal it up however you want!
This time, in addition to the imperial edict and letters, people were also sent over as usual, showing the emperor's strong support for Gu Nian's research.
Gu Nian had already arranged for accommodations to be built outside the city, so this group of people was very easy to accommodate.
By May at the latest, the official road from Kuncheng to Cizhou Prefecture will be repaired, making it much easier to transport supplies.
She also had a plan in mind: to send someone to Cizhou to find some craftsmen, and she offered them very good terms.
Now that the official road has been repaired, it won't take so long to travel from Kuncheng to Cizhou. At most, it will take five days, and if traveling by fast horse, it can be done in two or three days.
In the afternoon, Xue Qianyu went to report to General Peng. This time, he came not to compete with Lu Zheng as the emperor had previously suggested, but to lead troops in a proper manner.
Southern Xinjiang is bordered by the sea to the south, the Jin Nan Kingdom to the west, and the Great Zhou Kun Prefecture to the north, separated from it by only one mountain. To the east, it borders Qing Prefecture and Ding Prefecture.
Yan Mo is guarding Qingzhou, so someone needs to be stationed in Kunzhou as well.
Xue Qianyu's task was to lead troops to guard the border between Kunzhou and the Southern Frontier, a place usually only guarded by a small number of Peng family soldiers.
The emperor has become more ambitious in the past two years. This is mainly because the Southern Frontier's attempt to control the Great Zhou with the help of the beautiful concubines angered him. After more than a year of preparation, he is now planning to start a war.
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