Where did the young prince go?
Of course, the young prince was taken away by Chief Secretary Xie!
Just as Guard Qi was looking around suspiciously, Chief Secretary Xie bent down and whispered, "Your Highness, Guard Qi is so happy, things must be very exciting and going very smoothly."
Gu Yuzhi nodded repeatedly, "That's right, that's right! That's what I think too."
He was so incredibly curious!
Gu Yuzhi excitedly tapped his toes, and turned to ask Guard Qi a question, but heard Chief Secretary Xie say, "Your Highness, since this matter has gone so smoothly and successfully, Guard Qi must have a lot to say. Why don't we go back to the study?"
He said with a smile, "It's perfect that Your Highness can sit down and listen, so you won't get tired after a long time."
As Xie Changshi spoke, he led Gu Yuzhi toward the study. It wasn't until the two were almost at the study door that Qi Shiwei finally came to his senses.
He ran while shouting, "Your Highness, wait for me! I've figured out how to report!"
As soon as Guard Qi entered the study, Chief Secretary Xie said righteously, "Guard Qi, although this is His Highness's residence, you are the head guard. Shouldn't you be more composed and refrain from shouting?"
Qi, the guard, was drinking water when he heard Xie Changshi's words and couldn't help but spit it out.
Chief Secretary Xie continued righteously, "Especially spraying water in front of His Highness like this is absolutely unacceptable!"
Qi the Guard...
Qi, the guard, felt a little wronged!
Back in Changzhou, he often spoke to the young prince like that, but at that time, Chief Secretary Xie didn't say anything!
And the water spraying was not something he could control!
Qi wanted to explain, but for some reason, his instinct told him that keeping quiet and staying safe was more important at this moment!
But what Qi didn't expect was that even if he didn't speak, Chief Secretary Xie had no intention of letting him go.
Chief Secretary Xie respectfully poured His Highness a cup of tea, then suddenly exclaimed, "Guard Qi isn't speaking. Does he think what I said is wrong?"
Guard Qi was on the verge of tears. He couldn't say anything, nor could he remain silent. He could only look at Gu Yuzhi pitifully, his eyes pleading, "Save me, save me, save me..."
Fortunately, at this moment, Gu Yuzhi also noticed the anger hidden beneath Xie Changshi's calm face.
He didn't know why Chief Secretary Xie was angry. He turned his head and saw the distress signal sent by Guard Qi. He looked at Chief Secretary Xie with pleading eyes and said, "Chief Secretary Xie, Chief Secretary Xie, please sit down."
He pointed to the chair beside him and said cheerfully, "Let's sit down and listen to Guard Qi recount what happened today!"
Chief Secretary Xie lowered his eyes slightly and saw the young prince looking up at him, his face full of trust.
With just one glance, Xie Changshi's anger dissipated.
He sat down as Gu Yuzhi suggested, then turned to look at Guard Qi: "Guard Qi, tell me what you think."
Although his words were still harsh, his tone was noticeably better.
Upon hearing this, Guard Qi's inner turmoil dissipated. He chuckled and recounted the story, gesturing as he spoke, his face flushing with excitement.
He sighed deeply: "Your Highness, we have followed you to the northern desert for over a year. I believe that during this time I have experienced so much, and my martial arts have improved considerably. Perhaps I am even more skilled than General Lu, but..."
He sighed again.
Today's events made him realize that he had still lost to General Lu!
Gu Yuzhi scratched his head, somewhat puzzled as to what the connection was between having many experiences and becoming more skilled in martial arts.
Although Guard Qi said that martial arts skills need to be practiced frequently, he spends most of his time traveling, which greatly reduces his training time, and he might even regress...
Gu Yuzhi suddenly covered his mouth, his big eyes darting around.
Oh no, he seems to have discovered something incredible.
Qi, the guard, was puzzled by Gu Yuzhi's expression and scratched his head, saying, "Your Highness, why are you looking at me like that?"
Gu Yuzhi shook his head and quickly denied it, saying, "No, no!"
Guard Qi cares a lot about this ranking. If he finds out that he doubts him, his ranking might drop, and he definitely won't put himself on a pedestal again!
Gu Yuzhi felt he was really smart, and turned to Xie Changshi: "Xie Changshi, now that the matter of the Northern Desert Army has been resolved, why don't we set off for Jingxiang!"
He stood up abruptly, his little face serious: "No need to wait until tomorrow, let's go today!"
Having failed in his previous two plans, Gu Yuzhi decided to leave immediately this time without delay!
Regardless of the outcome in Jingxiang, upon returning, he went straight to Xinliang and insisted on telling Chen Dianyi that he wanted to plant a large mulberry grove.
Xie Changshi and the others naturally obeyed His Highness's orders and hurriedly went to make preparations.
Although they were leaving on a whim, Chief Secretary Xie and his men couldn't make do and let the young prince suffer on the road.
Another hour passed during this preparation. Gu Yuzhi sat in the carriage, holding two hundred large characters in his hand, and handed them to Chief Secretary Xie.
Seeing Xie Changshi's surprised expression, Gu Yuzhi shook his head, a hint of smugness in his voice: "Two hundred sheets, I've practiced all the large characters for today."
Upon hearing the good news, Gu Yuzhi's heart naturally settled down.
He calmed down and practiced his calligraphy diligently. In less than an hour, he finished practicing all two hundred large characters. Moreover, he felt that his calligraphy had improved compared to before!
Gu Yuzhi looked at Chief Secretary Xie expectantly, wondering if Chief Secretary Xie thought the same way.
If Chief Secretary Xie also feels that his handwriting has improved, then he won't hesitate to write to his mother and brother next time.
Chief Secretary Xie carefully examined each document, nodding as he read.
Only after looking at the last one did Chief Secretary Xie raise his head, a big smile on his face: "Your Highness's calligraphy has already begun to show its style. As long as Your Highness practices more, in time you will surely achieve great things in calligraphy."
Is it beginning to show its character?
Has achieved some level of expertise?
Gu Yuzhi's eyes lit up as he listened, and he grinned from ear to ear.
Even Chief Secretary Xie said his calligraphy had improved, so it wasn't just his imagination!
He shook his head smugly: "Chief Secretary Xie, Chief Secretary Xie, let me tell you, this time when I wrote large characters, I didn't waste a single sheet of paper!"
Gu Yuzhi decided not to tell Xie Changshi about the mulberry paper for the time being, otherwise Xie Changshi would become suspicious of him.
He had seen it all; Xie Changshi had looked at him strangely twice before.
After Xie Changshi finished tidying up his calligraphy, he looked up and saw Gu Yuzhi peering out the window.
Quanzhou is different from Changzhou. Quanzhou was the first line of defense for the Sang Dynasty against the Northern Di people. Therefore, the further north you go, the less vegetation you can see, and the more fortresses that can be used for both offense and defense.
As the northernmost township in the entire prefecture, Jingxiang is a place where you can't see a single ordinary house; instead, there are fortresses one after another, all not far apart.
Gu Yuzhi had never seen such a fortress before, and he was so curious that he stared in amazement...
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