Chapter 689 I Want to Go See the World with My Wife
Chen Nianhe was eager to rush to the northwest, but the old and young people in his family who were traveling with him could not withstand such bumpy ride.
Therefore, as soon as they left Kyoto, Chen Nianhe rode alone at full speed with a hundred guards, while the remaining guards followed the rest of the Chen family and walked slowly.
The route planned by the Imperial Guards completely avoided the area occupied by the Lingnan rebels, so they had to take a detour.
After learning the exact route of the Imperial Guards, Xu Yu raised his eyebrows subtly: "Jiang An?"
"Heading to the northwest, taking a detour through Jiang'an?"
Mr. Xue sighed and said, "It's really depressing to say the least."
"Ordinarily, the most convenient route would be through Changzhou, but Changzhou just fell into our hands three days ago. How can we avoid taking a detour?"
The road was already long, and with so many twists and turns that people were afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind, it basically made the road of a thousand miles seem like a detour of ten thousand miles.
But if you don’t do it this way, it won’t work.
You can't just do like Chen Nianhe and take a shortcut through remote and deserted difficult mountain roads, right?
Chen Nianhe could bear it, but the Chen family members could not stand such torture.
Mr. Xue sighed more and more as he spoke: "To ensure the safety of the Chen family, the escorting guards were so worried that their hair turned gray."
Xu Yu was amused by the narrowness of his words. He rubbed his fingertips and said, "After passing Jiang'an, is Nanyun next?"
"right."
Xu Yu smiled leisurely: "That's quite a coincidence."
"I just wanted to go to Namyun recently."
Mr. Xue's smile faded slightly after hearing this. He frowned and said, "Although the general's injury has improved a lot, his vitality has been damaged. If he rushes around again, he might develop a hidden disease."
"Nan Yun is indeed important. Why don't we send someone else? I think Lu Xin and Rong Chang under the general are very good."
Under the guidance of Mr. Qi, Xu Yu's injuries were improving at a speed visible to the naked eye.
But after all, he was pulled back from the gates of hell, how could he be so careless?
Mr. Xue was about to persuade him again, but Xu Yu laughed and said, "Sir, you must have misunderstood. This time, I wasn't the one who really contributed to the Nanyun expedition. I was just there to help out, not to lead the charge."
Mr. Xue was startled and asked in surprise, "What does the general mean?"
"Sir, if we want to take Jiangnan and other places without bloodshed, taking them by force is not a feasible strategy."
Xu Yu twirled the soft hairband casually wrapped around his wrist and chuckled, "This matter will require the intervention of my wife."
Jiangnan is a prosperous area with many wealthy merchants and gentry.
A land of fish and rice, a land of silk, a place that is rich and prosperous.
In such a rich place far away from the imperial city, the size of the official position is often not as effective as real money.
and……
Xu Yu's eyes flashed with sarcasm: "From what I know, the officials in these places don't look like officials. They look more like spineless people who have fallen into a nest of gold and silver."
"When it comes to government affairs, the words of those wearing official hats are not binding. Merchants holding large sums of gold and silver have the final say."
"In a place like this, money works best."
Mr. Xue paused, unable to resist hesitation: "General, Mr. Sang's family does have some assets, but they are all hard-earned private property."
"It's fine if we don't give money to our soldiers to eat and drink well on weekdays, but for such a big thing, you can't expect the Sang family to help you with money, right?"
Eating for free is shameful!
If you take advantage of Sang Zhixia again, I wonder how many people from top to bottom will be ashamed to death!
Mr. Xue guessed that the young prince would be too embarrassed to go out and see people in the future!
Xu Yu had a strange expression on his face. "In your opinion, sir, am I a spendthrift who doesn't care about his wife?"
Mr. Xue gave a dry laugh: "That's not what I meant. I just don't quite understand what the general meant."
"I mean..."
Xu Yu paused, then gave a lazy smile: "Sir, if you don't understand, forget it. I'll go talk to my wife."
Mr. Xue: “…”
"No, General, wait a minute. If you say a few more words, I'll understand. I'm telling the truth!"
Mr. Xue clung to the door frame and watched Xu Yu walk away. After a while, he muttered strangely, "What on earth do you mean by that?"
"You're trying to suffocate me halfway through your conversation?!"
When Xu Yu found Sang Zhixia, Sang Zhixia was looking at the account books of the shops in Chuzhou City.
Affected by the war, the income of shops of all sizes in Chuzhou City fluctuated greatly, and the place with the most customers was the granary.
The other three grain stores in the city raised their prices at the beginning of the war, but as soon as the prices were raised, they were brought back to their original prices by the Sanyou Grain Store.
From the beginning to the end, the price of rice and grain sold in Sanyou Granary has remained constant, and the amount of grain in the store has been sufficient.
Therefore, after the war stopped, the business of the granary gradually improved, and the people in the city were no longer in a panic about buying rice.
Although the post-war shadow still lingers in Chuzhou City today, the overall situation is actually getting better.
Xu Yu walked in and sat down directly. He picked up the ink block skillfully and started grinding ink for Sang Zhixia.
Sang Zhixia wrote a few strokes and looked at him with a half-smile: "No one comes to visit you for no reason. General, do you want to talk to me about something?"
Xu Yu was exposed without saying much. He smiled and held Sang Zhixia's hand, saying obediently, "Madam, you have a keen eye."
"As for me, I have something I would like to ask Madam for help."
Sang Zhixia was amused by his humble and submissive look. She struggled to pull her hand out but failed. She just said, "What?"
"I want to go to Namyun."
Sang Zhixia frowned immediately.
Xu Yu immediately added, "But I can't do this by myself. Zhizhi, will you come with me?"
Sang Zhixia's frown relaxed silently, and now he was really curious.
"Nanyun and Jiang'an are still under the control of the imperial court. As a general in Lingnan, what do you want to do by going to such a place at this time?"
Go deep alone?
Sang Zhixia could only say that Xu Yu probably ate too many sweets and his brain was choked.
Xu Yu seemed to be uncomfortable sitting like this. He leaned his head lazily on Sang Zhixia's legs as if his bones were pulled out, and casually put his long legs on the stool, and lay down directly on the two stools.
Xu Yu closed his eyes, squeezed Sang Zhixia's hand, and said slowly, "That small area of Nanyun, those places are rich in terrain, but there are not many defenders."
"Including the emergency transfers during this period, the maximum is 40,000. I can fight, but I don't want to fight."
Sang Zhixia raised an eyebrow: "While killing the mouse, I'm afraid the jade bottle will be damaged?"
Xu Yu kissed the inside of Sang Zhixia's wrist: "Zhizhi is so smart."
Sang Zhixia pinched his earlobe and ignored him. Xu Yu said to himself, "I've inquired beforehand. The people in Nanyun are mainly merchants, with officials as a supplement."
"Even the temporary garrison troops were intercepted by the Chamber of Commerce in a wasteland eighty miles outside the city, claiming they would affect cash flow. They were not allowed to enter the city without permission. This shows just how influential the Chamber of Commerce is."
The Chamber of Commerce was led by wealthy and influential businessmen. All well-known merchant families were proud to be able to join the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce.
It is no exaggeration to say that the influence of the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce in the south completely overshadows that of the government.
But under the attack of real money, the government was happy to see it happen and was even willing to act as the Chamber of Commerce's thugs.
If this continues for a long time, a rather distorted chain of interests will be formed.
Although the people in the Chamber of Commerce do not hold official positions, they can do government affairs at will.
Even a serious official appointed by the imperial court would have to bow his head and give up his seat in front of the head of the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce, and would have no say at all.
This situation is quite ridiculous, but it is just the opportunity for them to take action.
Xu Yu opened his eyes and smiled at Sang Zhixia, who was looking down. He said softly, "Zhizhi, I remember you received several invitations from the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce inviting you to attend banquets, but you were too lazy to do it. Could you please help me get one?"
"I want to go see the world with my wife."
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