When the King of Chu's secret guards arrived in the northern desert, Gu Yuzhi had already returned to Changzhou from Quanzhou and spent most of his time in the mansion, rarely going out.
A few days later, Guard Shen returned from Jinzhou with his team. He returned to the mansion with a solemn expression and knelt down before Gu Yuzhi as soon as he entered the council hall: "Your Highness, something has happened in Huizhou."
Gu Yuzhi jumped off the chair with a thud and helped the guard up: "What happened in Huizhou?"
Wasn't Prince Qi in Huizhou? Why did this happen?
Gu Yuzhi's surprised face suddenly tightened, and her voice changed: "It's not that something happened in Huizhou, but that something happened to the Prefect of Huizhou, Prince Qi, right?"
The escort agency frequently brought back news from Huizhou, and each time they reported that Prince Qi was very popular and the people liked him very much.
How could someone as capable as Prince Qi allow trouble to happen in Huizhou?
Unless something happens to him!
Gu Yuzhi felt that his logic was flawless, and stomped his foot hard at the silent guard Shen: "Speak up, has something happened to Prince Qi?"
Guard Shen shook his head and said, "I have not received any specific information, but I have judged that something has happened in Huizhou."
Xie Changshi, who was standing to the side, was terrified by Shen Shiwei and whispered, "What exactly happened?"
The guard said softly, "Your Highness, this time the Mobei Merchants went to Jinzhou to buy grain in small groups. They wanted to buy more, but the grain stores in Huizhou were not open. Not only were the grain stores in Huizhou open, but the grain stores in Jiangnan were not open either."
Jiangnan is a major grain-producing area. It would be strange if such a place closed down so many grain shops. There must be something fishy going on.
Guard Shen continued, "Not only in Jinzhou, but also in Linzhou and other places in Jiangnan, grain stores have not opened. I sent people to the capital to inquire, and the Jiangnan grain stores in the capital are also closed."
It should be noted that even during the months of flooding, the Jiangnan Rice Shop never closed its doors and operated normally.
Otherwise, the floods in Jiangnan could not have been concealed for so many years.
Gu Yuzhi's mind went blank. He sat back down in his chair in a daze, and after a long while, he said, "The grain stores in Jiangnan haven't opened yet. Your Majesty must know that, right?"
He suddenly stood up again, pinched his index finger and thumb together, put them in his mouth and whistled loudly. A moment later, Black Kite rushed in.
It walked around the square table twice, then its head bobbed back and forth, its beady eyes fixed on Gu Yuzhi, giving off an invisible pressure.
"Black Kite, wait a minute, I need to send a message to my brother."
Gu Yuzhi bit her lower lip.
In fact, he not only wanted to see off his elder brother, the Emperor, but also wanted to send a letter to Prince Qi to ask what had happened there.
He was getting a little anxious.
The King of Chu's men have already crossed the border, and the Northern Di could invade at any time. If something really happens in Huizhou, the people of Jiangnan will suffer greatly.
Black Kite cried out twice, as if it had already agreed.
Mingli jogged back to the study and returned shortly with writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. Gu Yuzhi quickly wrote down the strange phenomena in Jiangnan on the paper and asked his elder brother if he knew about these things and what he should do if there were really any unusual movements in Jiangnan.
After the paper was completely dry, he carefully tied it to Hei Yuan's feet and gently patted Hei Yuan's head: "Hei Yuan, thank you for your hard work. Go and come back soon."
Black Kite cried out, flapped its wings and flew away, its figure quickly disappearing into the sky.
Gu Yuzhi bit his lower lip before looking at Chief Secretary Xie: "Chief Secretary Xie, I think, does Your Majesty intend to make a move against Prince Chu first?"
Mr. Huo said that if the Jiangnan navy marched north and the Northern Di people returned south, and the two sides met in the capital, then the capital would be very likely to be captured.
My brother must have thought of what Mr. Huo said, which is why he decided to have my brother, the Prince of Chu, take action ahead of time?
Wouldn't it be very dangerous for Prince Qi to be all alone in Huizhou?
Gu Yuzhi suddenly stood up again, turned around and said, "Chief Secretary Xie, I want to go to Huizhou. Do you think my brother would agree?"
Chief Secretary Xie looked slightly taken aback, and after a long while, he said, "Your Highness went to Huizhou, is it for the sake of Prince Qi?"
Gu Yuzhi nodded his little head: "Of course it's for Prince Qi, and also for the people of Huizhou. The rice shops in Jiangnan have all closed down, so the situation in Huizhou must be very bad. If Brother Chu wants to take action against the Emperor, he will definitely deal with Prince Qi first."
The Prince of Qi is so intelligent and decisive, and he is also the elder brother of the Qi guard. He can't just stand by and watch him die.
Besides, if the King of Chu really succeeds, the Emperor will be under a lot of pressure!
Chief Secretary Xie sighed slightly: "Then how does Your Highness intend to save Prince Qi? The Northern Army cannot leave the Northern Desert without a transfer order."
Even if the emperor wanted to save Prince Qi, he would not allow the Northern Army to leave their garrison, since the Northern Di people were still eyeing them covetously beyond the Great Wall.
But in order to carry out a rescue, you need people to carry out the rescue.
If there's no one there, then you're just going to your death.
Even if the Jiangnan navy is not the best, it is still a well-trained army. Moreover, the King of Chu also has a private army that has not yet been discovered.
Gu Yuzhi thought about it and realized that made sense, so he pouted and sat back down.
He snorted, "Neither this nor that will work. By the time my brother, the King of Chu, marches north with his sword, it will be too late."
From Jiangnan to the capital, there are still many prefectures along the way. If we really can't stop the King of Chu in Jiangnan, the people in these prefectures along the way will suffer.
Gu Yuzhi said dejectedly, "Will they end up like the people of Qingzhou, having to sell their children to make a living?"
The scene in Qingzhou described by Prefect Huang was truly terrifying.
His voice trembled slightly as he said, "I heard from Prefect Huang that some of those children are even younger than me. When I came to the Northern Desert, you were with me. They are so young and have to leave their parents. They must be even more scared than I am."
He suddenly made up his mind: "This time I'm going south to Huizhou. If I see any orphans, I'll bring them back."
Anyway, Xinliang's charity hall is being established, and with other children around, those children who have lost their homes will definitely not be so afraid.
Seeing that Gu Yuzhi had clearly made up his mind, Chief Secretary Xie sighed silently: "If Your Highness is going south, we will naturally follow, but has Your Highness considered who you will take with you?"
This is a war, not a vacation. Just bring some guards, as long as they ensure His Highness's safety.
Gu Yuzhi tilted his head and glanced at him, his eyes full of surprise: "Chief Secretary Xie, so you mean you agree to let me go?"
He originally thought it would take a long time to persuade Chief Secretary Xie, but who knew that Chief Secretary Xie would be so easy to talk to.
Gu Yuzhi's joy quickly faded: "Chief Secretary Xie, do you also think that war is about to break out in Jiangnan?"
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