He smiled clearly and led his little novice monk away.

Just then, the sound of the big clock in Nuan Pavilion chimed the time, and the light music sounded. Chang Geng suddenly turned around and saw the twelve small doors of the clock opened, and twelve small wooden puppets came out, playing the piano.

Some were dancing, and some were singing loudly. After singing happily, they bowed and turned back to the small door.

The excitement has all settled down.

After that day, Gu Yun went out earlier and came back later than before - Emperor Long'an meant to send him to represent Daliang to sign a trade treaty with the Western Pope's envoys. Now a market has been opened on the border of the Western Regions. If everything goes well

, just open the trade route a little more.

In this way, he had to prepare to leave immediately. Gu Yun had to run back and forth several times a day between the capital and Peking University Camp. Before leaving, he had to settle the household affairs and keep an eye on the amount of purple money rationed to the army this year.

Extremely busy.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Gu Yun and Shen Yi returned home late as usual. They had already made plans to leave Beijing the next day. They had something to discuss, so they returned to the Hou Mansion together.

Shen Yi: "Why did the emperor hand over Calais Yinghuo to us for escort? Aren't you afraid that we would secretly kill the barbarian prince on the way?"

Gu Yun smiled bitterly and said: "The emperor rejected my memorial to increase the ration of Ziliujin this year, saying that the Lingshu Academy stole a new type of puppet machine from foreigners, which can farm for others. It is so amazing that the yield per mu has been increased by half.

This year, we plan to promote it in Jiangnan first - Ziliujin has another source, and I really can’t tell it apart. What can I say? Can Xuantieying still compete with the people for profit? The emperor also said that Xuantieying is a sharp weapon for the country.

, No one can short-change us, so the 10% annual tribute paid by the barbarians was allocated to us. Do you think I still dare to touch the barbarian prince?"

Emperor Long'an's meaning is very clear - if the Prince of Calais loses a hair, the iron monsters in Xuantie Camp will not have to burn Ziliujin. You, Gu Yun, can push it away yourself.

Shen Yi thought for a while and was speechless, so he could only laugh angrily.

The two of them passed the iron puppet guarding the gate of the Hou Mansion, and Shen Yi asked: "By the way, have you made an agreement with His Highness the Fourth Prince about your departure from Beijing tomorrow?"

Gu Yun touched his nose.

Shen Yi: "What?"

Gu Yun lowered his voice and said in his ear: "I told him that I will accompany the emperor to Xiangshan and will not come back to stay tomorrow night. If I see him later, remember not to get in trouble with me."

Shen Yi was silent for a moment and said with emotion: "...Commander, you are really talented!"

Gu Yun was also troubled. Ever since he accidentally revealed that he might want to return to the frontier, something was wrong with Chang Geng. In the past, martial arts training was based on diligence, but now it has become life-threatening. His wrist was injured by a shock the day before, and it was as swollen as a steamed bun. In the afternoon, he went to shoot arrows without hesitation. The master who taught him martial arts was so frightened that he went to Gu Yun to accuse him every day.

Gu Yun felt that Chang Geng was a little too clingy to him. Are other fathers and sons also so disgusting?

The cotton-padded jacket was too close-fitting, and it made him sweat all over. It was really a burden to iron his clothes.

The two walked into the Hou Mansion side by side. As soon as they entered the door, they found that it was already one o'clock, the Hou Mansion was brightly lit, and no one was sleeping.

A little girl with colorful flowers and willows rushed out of it like a firecracker, and turned around and shouted: "Big brother, big brother, the Marquis is back!"

Gu Yun thought blankly: "When did the Hou Mansion have a girl? Could it be that the big willow tree at the door has become a spirit?"

A closer look revealed that the "little girl" was actually Mrs. Cao. She had dressed herself up to look like a young lady, and she was still a young lady who was preparing to celebrate the New Year happily.

Gu Yun wondered: "What are you doing?"

"Brother Chang Geng said that today is the Marquis's birthday, and he specially asked everyone to wait for you to come back." Madam Cao said, "General Shen is also here, so we can eat noodles together."

Shen Yi heard the words and agreed: "Okay, it's better to come sooner than to come sooner!"
Chapter completed!