Guard Zhang hurriedly bowed, and before Gu Yuzhi could tell him to stand up, he had already straightened up and looked at Gu Yuzhi with a smile, saying, "Your Highness, I have brought good news. The leader of the Sword Pavilion Sect brought back the latest news, saying that the prefect of Ningzhou and the prefect of Yunzhou have also come to Huizhou."
Jiange Gate is located in Ningzhou, which is adjacent to Yunzhou.
In recent years, the prefect of Ningzhou has not been as sidelined as the prefect of Yunzhou, but his treatment has not been very good. After all, whether in commerce or agriculture, Ningzhou is not as good as Yangzhou, Huizhou and Jiangzhou.
What made the Ningzhou prefect resent the King of Chu was the floods in Jiangnan.
The continuous rainfall over the past month made the prefect of Ningzhou realize that if no measures were taken soon, there would be a risk of flooding. Therefore, the prefect of Ningzhou repeatedly petitioned the King of Chu to build river embankments to prevent flooding.
Unexpectedly, the King of Chu rejected his request several times and even intercepted the letter he was sending to the capital.
The prefect of Ningzhou had no other choice but to find ways to provide disaster relief and increased taxes considerably. Although the people were filled with resentment, at least the dikes were not breached and the floodwaters were not released.
From then on, the prefect of Ningzhou harbored resentment towards the Prince of Chu.
Subsequent actions by the King of Chu all indicated that he harbored thoughts of rebellion.
Upon learning from the prefect of Yunzhou that Prince Wen had come to the northern desert, he came on his own without the prefect's persuasion.
Compared to the King of Chu, who only knew how to exploit the people and officials of his fiefdom, the King of Wen, who had only been in the northern desert for a year, discovered that sweet potatoes and potatoes were the two main grain crops and thus won the hearts of the people.
Gu Yuzhi's face was full of surprise. With five states reduced to four, wouldn't their chances of winning be even greater?
Shu Xiaohan, who hadn't expressed her opinion until now, couldn't help but burst into laughter, raising her eyebrows with a smug look on her face: "Young Prince, I wasn't wrong before, was I? You really are an incredibly lucky person!"
This whole mess was created by the King of Chu himself.
If the King of Chu had paid more attention to Yunzhou and Ningzhou, the prefects of those two prefectures wouldn't have rushed to seek refuge with the young prince without the slightest hesitation upon hearing the news.
Judging from the size of the city and the number of the city guards we heard about before, the combined city guards of Ningzhou and Yunzhou must be at least a thousand people. If we add the number of naval forces they currently possess, wouldn't that make a total of four thousand people?
Shu Xiaohan scratched her chin, thinking to herself that it wouldn't be a problem for them to confront Jiangzhou head-on now.
Gu Yuzhi was a little embarrassed, and used the gesture of cupping his chin to cover the lower half of his face.
But his eyes were wide open, making him look especially cute.
When Zhang, the guard, and the others saw him like this, they were all struck by his cuteness, and their voices became much softer.
Mr. Huo did not express any opinion on these political matters. After all, his expertise lay in leading troops into battle, and he did not want to participate in the power struggles between civil officials. At this moment, he was sitting aside, relaxing and clearing his mind.
The fighting over the past few days had already left them physically and mentally exhausted, and once the joy of victory faded, the fatigue became uncontrollable.
However, after relaxing for a while, Mr. Huo couldn't help but fall asleep. In such a quiet environment, Mr. Huo's slight snoring was particularly noticeable.
Gu Yuzhi looked over blankly, and seeing that Mr. Huo was asleep, he first chuckled, then quietly got off the chair, intending to scare him, but suddenly stopped halfway there.
Because he saw the bruises under Mr. Huo's eyes.
The bruises indicate that Mr. Huo has not had enough rest for a while.
Gu Yuzhi turned around, put his index finger to his lips, gestured for Xie Changshi and the others to be quiet, and then pointed to the door, indicating that they should go out into the courtyard to continue their discussion.
Anyway, the Qi residence is perfectly safe, and they don't need to worry about their conversation being overheard.
The group quietly slipped out, just as Baoyuezhai delivered dinner. Gu Yuzhi happily led everyone to the main courtyard, ready to feast.
During my stay, I ate at Baoyuezhai several times, and there were almost no dishes that were the same twice.
For Gu Yuzhi, who always wants to try new things, this is really great news!
He straightened his back, looked at the fresh food on the table, and listened to the guard's introduction. Gu Yuzhi felt his mouth watering.
He subconsciously wiped his mouth, but felt that if he said he was having a meal now, they would definitely notice that he was being a bit greedy.
Seeing this, Chief Secretary Xie hurriedly said, "Your Highness, why don't we begin our meal? I'm getting quite hungry."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuzhi's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "Okay, okay, let's begin."
Gu Yuzhi first tasted all the dishes, and then had his favorite dishes placed in front of him.
He thought for a moment and said, "After we finish our meal, let's all go back and rest. We can discuss anything else tomorrow."
Mr. Huo was so tired that he fell asleep, and Guard Zhang and the others had been busy all day long without getting a proper rest.
Even if things in Jiangnan are urgent, we need to let Guard Zhang and the others get some rest.
The guards and others hadn't felt it at first, but now, hearing what the young prince said, fatigue washed over them.
Everyone nodded in agreement: "Yes, Your Highness, we will obey your orders."
After everyone returned to their rooms, Gu Yuzhi rubbed his stomach and strolled around the Qi family's garden.
The sun is setting, and the back garden has a unique beauty.
Gu Yuzhi looked at this flower and then at that flower, feeling that he had never seen many of them before.
Xie Changshi was not there, but fortunately Teacher Shu was, explaining the varieties of flowers to him little by little, which amazed Gu Yuzhi.
He spent two years in the northern desert and often strolled around Changzhou City, but he had never really seen these flowers before.
The two talked enthusiastically, and the other listened happily. When the moon was high in the sky, Gu Yuzhi yawned and turned to go back to his room to rest.
When he entered, Mr. Huo was still in the same posture as before, sitting upright with long, even breaths.
Gu Yuzhi's eyes widened in surprise, and he said silently, "Mr. Huo is really amazing. Even after so much time has passed, he can still maintain the same sleeping position."
Shu Xiaohan was full of admiration, but Wen Xiuzhu said, "That's how it is for people who fight on the front lines all year round. They're lucky to even have a place to sleep."
Gu Yuzhi recalled that when he had followed Mr. Huo in wilderness survival training, Mr. Huo was the same way, able to sleep all night by leaning against a tree.
However, that's under conditions that don't allow it.
Now that they have the means, they can't just let Mr. Huo sleep sitting up all night, can they?
Gu Yuzhi scratched his head, pouted, and looked at Wen Shu and the other person with pleading eyes: "What should I do?"
Wen and Shu were at a loss for what to do, and as they were whispering and discussing their options, Mr. Huo, who had seemed to be fast asleep, suddenly opened his eyes without a sound...
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