Qiao Xin was not trying to fool Liu Heng; this was really what she intended.
The first half of the trip was mostly spent seeing the sights.
The second half of the trip is naturally planned to see the real customs and culture of various places, and to inspect the properties that my family has invested in other countries.
"You always ask me what an old woman like me is doing. Why are you here when you are not staying at the Jiangcheng Tea and Horse Bureau?"
Come on, then. Why do you only bring a few people with you? Don’t you know that bandits may appear on the border at any time?
Liu Heng felt aggrieved when recalling this incident.
He was originally in charge of the Tea and Horse Bureau in Jiangcheng, and was managing it well, but his life rhythm was disrupted by the officials sent from the capital!
That scene is unforgettable!
When he saw the prince standing in front of him, all the blood in his body was drained and his brain exploded!
Oh my god, why is he here?
This is a border town, where the city could be breached at any time. How could Your Majesty allow the Crown Prince to come here in person?
This is really a matter of life and death. If this old man loses a piece of skin or flesh here, he will not be able to die even if he has ten heads!
The key is why you didn't say hello in advance, so you suddenly visited him and caught him off guard.
"Your Highness, why...why are you here? Did something happen in the capital?"
The prince did not think there was anything wrong with it. He smiled very kindly and patted his shoulder to comfort him.
"Don't panic, cousin. There is nothing wrong in Kyoto. I am here to see the old lady on the orders of my father!"
Liu Heng thought he had misheard: "For just this matter, why do you need to come here in person?"
How can the crown prince leave Beijing so easily? I don’t know what Your Majesty is thinking?
Liu Heng may complain, but he still has to persuade.
"I'm afraid you've made this trip in vain. Take a few days to rest and return to Beijing!"
But the prince shook his head and said, "If I can't see anyone, I won't be able to report back even if I go back!"
Liu Heng stopped playing Tai Chi and sighed, saying frankly: "To be honest, the old lady has been away from Jiangcheng for several years and her whereabouts have been unknown. It may not be easy for Your Highness to see her now!
Even the prince may not know where she is!
By the way, have you seen him?"
"I came from that side. He went to patrol the border and is not in the mansion for the time being.
I came here secretly this time and did not inform you in advance. I am afraid I will have to trouble you for a few days!"
"There's nothing we can do about it. Jiangcheng is completely dependent on him for coordination. Many things really cannot be done without him."
"I understand. I haven't seen many people fleeing along the way. It seems that they haven't been affected much. Why is that?"
Liu Heng explained: "Although the Northern Rong are approaching Shangjun, they are still some distance away from Jiangcheng. The army is stationed here and has not been mobilized. The two attacks on the city were repelled.
The key point is that Qiao Yunting's family all live in the city, and the common people are weighing their concerns.
Furthermore, before she left, the old lady helped build a community granary here and stored two years' worth of food in advance. Even if the imperial court cannot send food and fodder in the short term, there is no need to worry about food. Instead of running away, it is better to stay here for the time being.
If not for this, the city would have been in chaos long ago!"
"Community warehouse?"
“Well, it means raising funds from the public to build private granaries that are different from government granaries.
Although it was raised from the society, it was also supervised by the government. The managers here were all prestigious local gentry. The stored grain was used to help the people in disaster years, which objectively reduced the burden on the government.
The community granary in Jiangcheng covers an area of more than 50 acres. It is right next to the government office and is heavily guarded.
At first, the Qiao family provided funding and took the lead, followed by the Wang family and the local Jiang family. When it was built, half of the people in the city contributed, and it took a total of three years to complete.
The amount of food stored inside is calculated based on two years' worth of food for the current population of Jiangcheng."
Once this matter was settled, the old lady took her servants and traveled around the world, and she used to write letters to let me know where she was.
In the past six months, apart from learning from the returning caravan that the old lady was safe, I knew no other news.
She really gave up completely. Even when Qiao Yunting sent the caravan to bring the news of the war between Nanliang and Beirong, the old lady did not send back a single word. "
Whether you can find someone now really depends on luck!
The prince asked in confusion: "Half of the country has a poor harvest this year, where does Jiangcheng get so much food?"
"Jiangcheng has had bumper harvests year after year. Ever since Sinong Temple promoted new seeds, Qiao Yunting has strictly ordered the people of Jiangcheng to use the seeds issued by Sinong Temple with caution. They have been using their own seeds and the seeds provided by the Qiao family.
In recent years, not only has the land in Jiangcheng been developed in large quantities by the garrison, but the harvest has also been very stable.”
The prince was in a trance after hearing this.
Jiangcheng, the sad place that no one wants to mention, is now regaining its vitality?
He must see it with his own eyes and then go back to tell his father. His father will definitely be pleased!
So, the two of them looked and saw this coming!
Qiao Xin was speechless as she looked at these two unreliable idiots!
Is it really reliable to hand over the Kingdom of Dajing to such an heir in the future?
Even if you are on a secret visit, you shouldn't fail to consider the issue of your personal safety!
And Liu Heng, after all, has been in Jiangcheng for such a long time, and has followed Qiao Yunting to suppress bandits and remnant soldiers of the Northern Rong several times, so how come he has such no sense of security?
Qiao Xin was disgusted in her heart, but she still smiled on the surface and silently said to herself: It has nothing to do with her!
Liu Heng finally met Qiao Xin, how could he let her leave so easily!
Logically speaking, no matter how stupid the bandits are, they would know to stay out of the spotlight. How could they appear in such a brazen manner and appear so coincidentally on the road they had to pass?
The problems that Liu Heng can think of can also be thought of by Qiao Xin and others.
Qiao Xin was thinking about how to quietly send them out of Jiangcheng and then leave. Liu Heng was thinking about how to get the old lady to take them back to Jiangcheng and keep them.
The two groups of people rushed to their common destination, Jiangcheng, with their own thoughts, and met Qiao Yunting who was rushing over at the city gate!
When Qiao Yunting heard that Liu Heng and the prince were not bringing any guards, he ran out of the city, frightened out of his wits.
Various forces in the capital are ready to make a move. The prince's position is not unshakable. If anything happens on his territory, the entire Qiao family will probably suffer losses.
Qiao Yunting cursed Liu Heng's ancestors in his heart, but he had to cheer himself up and clean up the mess!
Just as they gathered all the troops and marched out of the city, they met people rushing back!
Qiao Yunting took a quick look and saw that the person who was protecting the prince and Liu Heng was none other than his old mother.
When the son saw his mother, he cried three times for no reason.
He has just been frightened and is still recovering from the shock. It shouldn't be shameful for him to go to his mother and cry to her about it!
Qiao Yunting's sentimental emotion brewed very quickly, and tears choked his throat for a moment.
Qiao Xin was surprised by how quickly the expression changed. The third brother already held a high position, but now he had thrown away his face and cried in front of her.
I'm afraid there's no way to leave for the time being!
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