Seeing several unfamiliar young men standing there without paying, Yun Duoduo stepped forward and urged, "Whose young master brought these into the palace?"
How can you be so rude?
"If you don't have any money on you, you can just put anything of value in this basket!"
Yun Duoduo urged the listeners to pay.
"Next time, will we continue with the story of Lin Daiyu, or would you like to hear something else?"
While collecting the money, Yun Duoduo asked for the audience's opinions.
"Go on, I want to know, did Miss Lin and Young Master Jia end up together?"
The boy who had been tugging at Yun Duoduo's clothes, his face flushed red, asked.
"I don't want to hear this anymore. I want to hear about Zhuge Liang borrowing arrows with straw boats. Did the east wind actually blow?" said another spirited young man.
"Alright, then we'll talk about 'Dream of the Red Chamber' at the beginning of the month and 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' at the end of the month!"
Yun Duoduo looked at the valuables in the basket and nodded in satisfaction. She was quite pleased with her side hustle.
To support her third brother's career, she would tell stories in this open space every day after school.
Fortunately, in modern times, she read "Dream of the Red Chamber" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" countless times, so it was no problem for her to recite them from memory.
"Alright, alright, everyone disperse, that's enough for today!"
Yun Duoduo waved her hand, picked up the small basket full of valuables, and returned to Fu Shuang Palace with her maid, completely satisfied.
...
Inside the Zichen Palace, Zhao Zhongquan walked quickly to Yun Beiye's side with an anxious expression.
Yun Beiye put down the memorial in his hand, looked up at Zhao Zhongquan, and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Your Majesty, an urgent report from the northern frontier." Zhao Zhongquan dismissed the serving maids and eunuchs and handed a letter to Yun Beiye.
The letter was delivered by fast horse, passing through various post stations.
"The Prince of Jin has fled?" Yun Beiye frowned after reading the contents of the letter.
He shouldn't have shown mercy out of brotherhood.
Now, it has turned into a terrible disaster.
The intelligence in the letter indicated that the Prince of Jin had close ties with the Right Wise King of Northern Liang. Now that the Prince of Jin has disappeared, the northern border is unguarded.
The northern frontier was at risk of being invaded and occupied by the Northern Liang.
The people in northern Xinjiang are also likely in danger.
"I previously thought that Prince Jin was blinded by greed, but he was loyal to the royal family and Nanyang, and at least he would not betray the court. I never expected that he would abandon the northern frontier and be so irresponsible."
Yun Beiye sighed softly, "Quickly summon the nearby governors and send troops to guard the northern border."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhao Zhongquan nodded.
"Send more, send more..."
Yun Beiye pondered for a moment, thinking of a suitable person in the palace...
The governor-general near the northern border also had military and political duties to attend to, and could not stay in the northern border for a long time. The court still had to send someone there.
"Send Jin Jinzhi with my decree and the tiger tally to guard the northern frontier!"
After much deliberation, Jin Jinzhi is still the most suitable candidate. Young heroes often emerge, and Jin Jinzhi is exceptionally intelligent and familiar with the terrain and customs of the northern frontier. At present, he seems to be the most suitable candidate.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Yun Beiye took out a brown nanmu box from a hidden compartment in the cabinet behind him. "Have Jin Jinzhi come to the palace to see me immediately."
“Let Xue Deyi…” Yun Beiye hesitated for a moment. Xue Guangjin was getting old, so it was best not to let his grandson travel far away.
The old man has dedicated his life to Nanyang; in his later years, let his grandson spend more time with him.
He shook his head slightly and pondered, "Let Sun Huohuo go to the Northern Frontier with Jin Jinzhi."
Sun Huohuo was, after all, the son of Sun Ren, the Minister of War. He had been exposed to military strategy since childhood and had some understanding of it. It was time for him to serve the court.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhao Zhongquan's palms were slightly sweaty. Jin Jinzhi was sixteen years old, while Sun Huohuo was only nine. Was sending Sun Huohuo to accompany Jin Jinzhi a helper or just causing trouble for the newly appointed Prince of Jibei?
"Forget it, let's not let Sun Huohuo go for now. Duoduo still needs him to be her study companion." Yun Beiye shook his head and rubbed his forehead.
Northern Xinjiang is important, but Duoduo is even more important.
[If the city falls, it can be taken back; but if my daughter is unhappy, that could cause a big problem.]
If Sun Huohuo were suddenly transferred away, Duoduo might not be able to adapt.
"This time, let Jinzhi go to the northern frontier alone. Once I have found a suitable person, I will send someone over."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhao Zhongquan left the Zichen Palace and immediately sent someone to summon Jin Jinzhi.
...
An hour later, Jin Jinzhi followed the eunuchs into the palace.
His face remained expressionless. He knew that His Majesty's urgent summons to the palace must be due to something urgent and important.
When Jin Jinzhi arrived at the Zichen Palace, he held the tiger tally that Yun Beiye had given him and felt it weighed a ton.
He recalled the time many years ago when he followed his father to be stationed in the northern frontier.
It seems that his mission was to be stationed in the northern frontier, safeguarding the peace of the southern border.
After Yun Beiye gave him a few instructions, he took the imperial edict and tiger tally and walked quickly toward the palace gate, intending to return to the Jin residence to bid farewell to his father and mother before setting off for the Northern Frontier.
[But before I leave, I don't know if I'll ever see that little one again.]
It is said that before a person embarks on a long journey, the faces of those they care about will appear in their mind.
Jin Jinzhi curled her lips into a smile, recalling her cute and clever appearance.
If I were to head towards Fu Shuang Palace now, I might be able to see them. However, the matters concerning the Northern Frontier are urgent and cannot be delayed.
“Brother Jinzhi.”
A sweet, childlike voice rang out behind Jin Jinzhi.
He turned around and looked over. "Duoduo?"
"Zhuangzhuang?"
He looked at the two of them in surprise.
"Brother Guo Guo (older brother)".
Jin Jinzhi looked at Jin Zhuangzhuang's afro with some surprise, then reached out and ruffled it.
“Brother Jinzhi, Duoduo heard that you are going to the Northern Frontier. It is a bitterly cold place. Although it is spring now and it is not so cold, there are many poisonous scorpions in the Northern Frontier. You must take good care of yourself!”
Yun Duoduo looked up at him.
She didn't know why her father had summoned her brother Jinzhi to the palace; she only heard that he was going to be sent to the northern frontier.
“Brother Jinzhi, take this bottle of medicine with you. It was prepared by Duoduo. It can be used to treat insect bites.”
Yun Duoduo placed a small white porcelain bottle into Jin Jinzhi's hand.
"Brother, this is poison. If anyone tries to harm you, I'll get rid of them!"
Yes, no matter how small their resources are, just attack!
[Take action instead of just talking!]
Jin Zhuangzhuang handed a small brown porcelain bottle to Jin Jinzhi.
Jin Jinzhi squatted down, looking at the two of them with reluctance in her eyes.
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