Gu Yuzhi snapped out of his daze and clapped his hands enthusiastically, exclaiming, "Young Master Qi is amazing!"
He originally wanted to write a letter to his elder brother to praise Prince Qi, but when he thought about the perfunctory replies his elder brother always gave him, he became somewhat unhappy.
He puffed out his cheeks and snorted. This time, he wouldn't write as much for his elder brother!
As Gu Yuzhi was thinking this, he heard Qi Chenglang say with a smile, "I think His Majesty must have made arrangements for the cooperation with the Huizhou rice merchants, otherwise we wouldn't have found out about the rice merchants as soon as we arrived in Jinzhou."
When he was in Huizhou, his elder brother didn't mention introducing him to the rice merchants. It wasn't until he arrived in Huizhou that the rice merchants started making a move. They must have learned from the Emperor that the young prince had been attacked and blinded, and urgently asked the rice merchants in Jinzhou to contact them.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuzhi's face immediately contorted in distress.
He used to think that his elder brother didn't care about him, but now it seems that he does.
However, it's also possible that it wasn't their fault, but rather the fault of the people in the northern desert.
Teacher Shu has always said that he is loved by everyone and that flowers bloom for him. She also said that no matter how much trouble he encounters, as long as he sees his smiling eyes, he will feel happy.
No one had ever said these things to him when he was in the harem, and he also felt that it was true.
Even setting aside Chief Secretary Xie and his associates, let's talk about the imperial sisters-in-law. They hadn't met before, but after he arrived in the northern desert, they were all willing to share the latest happenings in the palace with him and help him solve the problems he encountered.
Gu Yuzhi wasn't smug about what Teacher Shu said about being universally loved. Instead, he felt that it would be the happiest thing if people could see him when they were feeling down.
But the fact that Manager Wen wanted to leave when he went blind still stirred up Gu Yuzhi's deepest inferiority complex.
Actually, others didn't like him that much. Manager Wen and the others coaxed him because he was some kind of host and had to complete some mission. Chief Secretary Xie and the others coaxed him because his elder brother asked them to coax him...
As for his elder brother, he wasn't lying to him at all!
Gu Yuzhi rested her chin on her arm, her eyelids drooping, her long eyelashes fluttering, making her look delicate and cute.
The gazes of Xie Changshi and the others involuntarily fell on him. They exchanged glances, clearly not understanding why the young prince, who had just been praising Prince Qi so cheerfully, suddenly pouted.
Qi Chenglang's eyes darted around, and he sighed, "When we came back, my brother assigned guards to escort us, and we didn't leave until we entered the northern desert territory. There were thirty of us, but by the time we returned, there were only nine of us left."
Gu Yuzhi's attention was quickly diverted.
He'll add another entry to his grudge notebook: that big bad guy, the King of Chu, doesn't even spare the Imperial Guards!
After he was arrested by his elder brother, he sent the remaining nine Imperial Guards to see him and mock him!
The King of Chu is such a proud man, he certainly can't stand being ridiculed!
snort!
Gu Yuzhi was happily imagining the scene of the King of Chu being ridiculed in the future when he heard Xie Changshi sigh and say, "Thinking about it this way, the King of Chu's crazy robbery and killing on the road this time is not only because of the salt permit, but also because he wants to take revenge on both the old and new grudges in Huizhou."
The council chamber fell silent again, and everyone looked grim.
Everyone knows that the King of Chu did this, but there is no evidence, and no one can do anything about it!
The saying that "the emperor is subject to the same laws as commoners" is actually a joke!
If the King of Chu were not a prince, but an ordinary official like Zhang Si, the emperor would not need to hesitate at all after these events, and could strike at the heart of the matter, taking down the King of Chu first.
Chief Secretary Xie sighed deeply, his gaze sweeping over Qi Chenglang: "It's truly remarkable that Prince Qi has managed to stabilize Huizhou. I heard that during the plague relief efforts, his guards even carried coffins. Such a person..."
How could someone so intelligent and decisive not succeed?
He wondered to himself how far he would go if he were sent to Jiangnan for disaster relief.
After much thought, Xie Changshi realized that he could not do what the Prince of Qi did.
He did not possess the same fearless and unwavering determination as the Prince of Qi.
Thinking this through, Xie Changshi spoke again, his tone filled with admiration for Qi Chengjun: "Huizhou is a high-yield grain-producing area in the Jiangnan region, and the previous prefect of Huizhou was a right-hand man of His Highness the Prince of Chu. I am not surprised that the Prince of Qi chose Huizhou. However, this makes his situation very dangerous."
Although Huizhou was not in the heart of Jiangnan, it was a territory that the King of Chu had managed for many years. However, after Qi Chengjun arrived, he "separated" Huizhou from the mainland in just one or two months. For the King of Chu, this loss could not be calculated in terms of money.
Xie Changshi glanced at Qi Chenglang without making a sound, and unconsciously thought of the Duke of Qi.
If the Duke of Qi knew the situation of his two sons, he would probably be more worried than proud.
When Qi Chengjun was mentioned, Qi Chenglang became more talkative. His brows furrowed, making the scars on his face look even more menacing. His voice was muffled as he said, "I know that. When I saw him in Huizhou, he was always surrounded by people. I heard that there wasn't a single servant in his courtyard; they were all guards sent by the Emperor."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuzhi suddenly stood up, his eyes wide open: "Is Prince Qi's situation already this difficult? What can we do?"
Prince Qi is so capable and such a good person, he absolutely cannot be allowed to get into trouble!
Gu Yuzhi clenched his little fists, and his eyes brightened considerably.
He had already decided that once his brother, the Prince of Chu, was dealt with, he would definitely go to see Qi Chengjun and have a talk with him.
Teacher Shu said that if you spend more time with smart people, you can become smarter yourself!
Gu Yuzhi thought to himself that he didn't expect himself to be like Chief Secretary Xie; he just wanted to be a little bit smarter than Guard Qi...
He glanced at Qi Chenglang without making it obvious, then pursed his lips and secretly smiled guiltily.
Qi Chenglang didn't know what he was laughing about, but hearing how much he cared about his elder brother, he felt a warmth in his heart: "Your Highness, I think that as long as we guard the northern desert well and prevent the King of Chu from interfering, we are helping my elder brother."
Everyone should do their job and work together to get the evidence of the King of Chu's illegal acts as soon as possible, so that the Sang Dynasty can be calmed down sooner.
Seeing that he couldn't help, Gu Yuzhi gave a listless "oh," relaxed his little fists, and sat back down in his seat.
However, his temper dissipated in no time: "Guard Qi is right. Mobei is my fiefdom, and I will not let my brother, the Prince of Chu, bully me again!"
The Li family business has completely collapsed, and the Chu prince's largest force in the northern desert has been wiped out, leaving only a few...
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