Chapter 437 Entering the Camp
"We were careless. We just thought that the man was a fake and what his purpose was. But we forgot that the mantis stalks the cicada, while the oriole is behind!"
After hearing Uncle Su's words, Du Jingyi didn't take it to heart. Instead, he smiled and said.
"Granduncle and uncle, you don't have to be like this. Your reaction will only make the other party more certain. There are only thieves who have been thieves for a thousand years, but no one can guard against thieves for a thousand years. Besides, it is not certain that Yan Zhiqing's identity can be hidden for a lifetime. So just expose it. There is nothing wrong with being aboveboard. I don't take this little thing to heart."
Du Jingyi's family concealed Yan Zhiqing's identity, initially for their own safety and to prevent the blood-sucking relatives of the Du family from having any ideas.
And now, she and Gu Shaoyu have become a close couple, which means that the Du family can no longer protect themselves. Gu Shaoyu stands on the side of the prince, which means that their Du family must also serve the prince.
So it is easy to imagine that even if she wanted to hide it, she might not be able to do so.
Apart from anything else, even those who have been against the Gu family at any time and anywhere, I am afraid that a careful investigation will still reveal some clues, so after thinking of this, she no longer worries about when her identity will be discovered.
It will be discovered sooner or later anyway, so I don't want to hide it anymore, and then I gave a reminder.
"Since the other party has come to investigate, we can't hide it even if we want to. The most urgent thing is not that my identity will be discovered, but whether it will be implicated in the things that the general is investigating. If there is a connection, I am afraid that we will have more than one enemy."
Du Jingyi's words hit the nail on the head.
Although the Su family father and son did not know what Gu Shaoyu was investigating, they had heard something about the things happening on the river. However, since Gu Shaoyu did not say anything, they did not want to interrupt.
As for Gu Shaoyu, his face was also gloomy, but because of the habit he had developed over the years, he would not lose his temper in front of his family.
"Uncle, is the Su family's loss serious?"
"It's a 50% profit this year, but it's okay. You can always make more money. If you lose, you lose. It's no big deal."
The Su family has more than ten generations of money, so for them, this little money is really not worth it. However, if they can't get rid of this anger, the Su family will also lose face. Therefore, the man must be caught. Uncle Su has even thought about how to deal with him to regain his face! He is the first one who dares to be so rampant in front of the Su family! Gu Shaoyu nodded and said.
"That's good, Uncle, rest assured. Shao Yu will definitely give you an explanation for this matter. I know who it is."
"Who?"
"When the time is right, I will tell my uncle. Now is not the right time."
Because of the special nature of Gu Shaoyu's identity, the Su family's father and son guessed that this matter must be related to the disputes in the court. The eldest branch of their Su family had never been involved in this matter, so they did not ask any more questions.
After saying goodbye to the Su family father and son, Gu Shaoyu took Du Jingyi away from the Su family.
When he left, he did not look back home, but headed towards the Huben Army camp near Qingshui Town outside Jinling City. Seeing that the scenery outside had changed, Du Jingyi was worried.
"General, I am not allowed to enter the camp. I am afraid that if I go there, I will cause you to gossip."
"What are you afraid of? It's just some gossip. Why would I take it to heart? Besides, it's easy to imagine who is the one who spread these rumors. Once the news from your majesty arrives, these people will have nowhere to hide."
After hearing this, Du Jingyi didn't say anything more. About an hour later, he followed Gu Shaoyu into the camp of the Huben Army.
This was Du Jingyi's first time entering the camp, and it was slightly different from what she had imagined.
She thought that such a brave and warlike Tiger Guard should be in serious training at all times, but who knew that as soon as she entered the camp, she heard all kinds of thunderous laughter and fighting sounds.
Du Jingyi was not familiar with it, but Gu Shaoyu understood it.
It must be that their people have started fighting with the navy camp again, which is why it is so lively. Then he explained to Du Jingyi.
"They have been sparring with the navy camp for several months, so no one wants to admit defeat. If they lose here, they will make up for it there. Therefore, the noises you hear now are just for fun."
"The general doesn't care?"
"Why should we care? They are all hot-blooded people. It would be good for them to fight more. Besides, there are people in the army who are in control and won't let them get angry."
Du Jingyi nodded in understanding, and then without saying anything else, he followed Gu Shaoyu into the central military tent.
As for Cherry and Lizhu, they were naturally left outside the tent.
Yingtao was fine, she stood calmly at the door waiting for the lady, but Lizhu had practiced with the Fourth Madam for so long, and she had heard her talk about many interesting things about her time in the Gu family army, so she had longed for the military life for a long time.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
However, she knew that her chances of going to the battlefield in this lifetime were slim, so she would take this opportunity to wish she had twelve pairs of eyes to look closely at the military camp.
In the big tent, as soon as Du Jingyi came in, he saw the neatly arranged table and bed. It was simple and clear, yet clean and neat. There were also two maps hanging inside, one was a survey map of Daxing, and the other was a map of Jinling City.
Du Jingyi walked up to take a closer look at the two pictures, and found them quite different from the ones her father had recorded while traveling around the country.
What is hung in the big tent records more about the garrisons in various places, their military strength, their expertise, and various mountains, rivers, and bays. What my father recorded are the local folk customs, special products, etc. One can tell the difference between what is used by military strategists and what is used by merchants.
Gu Shaoyu didn't know what his wife was thinking at the moment. Seeing her looking at the map intently, he thought she was interested in it, and then he explained.
"There are two such paintings in the study of the general's mansion. If you are interested, you can go to the study to look at them when you return to Sui'an City."
The interior of the study is simpler than this, so Gu Shaoyu didn't leak any military intelligence.
Unexpectedly, Du Jingyi refused with a smile.
"General, please let me go. If you ask me to look at the account book, I won't be bothered for three days and three nights. But if you ask me to look at this, I'm afraid my eyelids will start to fight after half a minute, so forget it."
Seeing that she was refusing, Gu Shaoyu did not force her. Instead, he took out a map from a secret box under the table and handed it to Du Jingyi.
(End of this chapter)