Xia Zhaoyi looked at the door of Huiping's pawnshop, thought for a moment, and then turned and left.
There are a lot of things to be busy with today, the first of which is Huiping Pawnshop, but under the current situation, there is nothing to go to Huiping Pawnshop.
According to what I heard in the past few days, Zhao Miao will still stay in Peifeng, but Tao Yinhe and Zhu Pei have already rushed to the capital, and will arrive either today or tomorrow.
Xia Zhaoyi spent these days calculating how many troops the imperial court had left. She also went to learn about taxes and military service, and found that Emperor Xuanyan's situation might be worse than she thought.
This time Tao Yinhe and Zhu Pei came back. On the one hand, they were arranging the wounded, dealing with the funeral arrangements of the fallen soldiers, and providing support to their families. On the other hand, the court dispatched Gu Lu's army to Peifeng to defend the city and counterattack.
Tian Dayao could not ignore Tian Dayao, and Song Zhiyi could not relax. At the same time, rebel unrest broke out frequently in various places. Although the rebels composed of these refugees did not have as deep roots as Tian Dayao and Song Zhiyi, they gathered and developed very quickly, and unrest broke out.
The concentration of people definitely made Emperor Xuan Yan more uneasy than Tian Dayao and Song Zhiyi.
In addition to these, there is also the Beiyuan Army in the north, watching eagerly. Winter has arrived, and their move south is inevitable.
But for Emperor Xuanyan, he should have another concern in his heart, that is, these aristocratic families in the capital.
They say that their hearts are towards Emperor Xuanyan, not to mention Emperor Xuanyan, even they themselves don't believe it. Each family has its own plan. Once the Li family's power is in jeopardy, it will definitely be just a blink of an eye for them to abandon the Li family.
Here, it seems that the drunken Guo family is more dangerous. The Guo family is one of the best in the world, but they only have a small house in the capital as a place to stay. Unlike other aristocratic families who have gone all out to come to the capital.
Although the Guo family has good relations with many officials, they are particularly unwilling to participate in any government affairs. It is precisely because their power is outside and Emperor Xuanyan cannot control it so easily. Therefore, Emperor Xuanyan will definitely be in the Guo family
Work hard on yourself.
This time, the Guo family had done a lot for Peifeng to provide relief. Xia Zhaoyi had already heard that Emperor Xuan Yan was going to reward the Guo family.
And this reward may not be the "reward" the Guo family wants.
Is the Guo family short of money? No.
What is missing? Official position.
After all, the Guo family's biggest official position now belongs to Guo Shu's second son, Guo Zhaohai, who is just the governor of Jiangzhou.
Xia Zhaoyi even thought of his explanation for Emperor Xuan Yan: In this case, I will reward you with another official in the capital. Come and take office today. You must not resist the decree, otherwise you will not give me the face of being an emperor.
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As long as Daqian has not been completely overthrown, few people are willing to directly oppose Emperor Xuanyan. The court does not have much ability to deal with rebels and bandits, but it can deal with such aristocratic families as long as they sharpen their knives. Of course, it is also possible to completely defeat them.
The Guo family was forced to rebel, but the possibility of this is relatively small. After all, rebellion is too tiring, hard-working, and thankless.
Dealing with the Guo family was just one of the steps Emperor Xuan Yan was going to take. There were many more troublesome things than the Guo family.
With random thoughts in her mind, Xia Zhaoyi walked towards the city gate. It was too far away from the city gate and it would take at least half an hour to walk. However, she suddenly smelled a familiar fragrance under her nose.
Xia Zhaoyi stopped, the tip of his nose sore from the aroma.
She raised her eyes and looked forward, and unknowingly arrived in front of Fangchen Building. The familiar smell was her favorite pork ribs in the past.
In the past, when she returned to Beijing, her second brother would always lead her around looking for food and drink. Her two favorites were the Baihua Cake, which is always delicious, and the ten-flavored pork ribs here.
When she returned to Beijing this time, she was busy running around and had almost never been here. Now that she smelled this smell inadvertently, Xia Zhaoyi's eyes turned slightly red in an instant, thinking about her second brother.
At this moment, a young man walked out of the door. He was wearing a green robe and a jade jade hanging around his waist. He was walking towards the other side with food wrapped in oil paper and plates.
Xia Zhaoyi's head buzzed, and his eyes focused on the young man's tall and thin back.
The man walked slowly, with relaxed and unhurried steps. This posture almost overlapped with the person in his memory.
Xia Zhaoyi's heart jumped loudly and she ran up.
"Wait!" Xia Zhaoyi shouted.
The man looked back and saw a handsome, but completely unfamiliar face.
"What are you doing?" The man looked at the child strangely.
Some passers-by also looked over curiously.
Xia Zhaoyi raised his eyes, paused, and said, "I'm sorry, I recognized the wrong person."
The man nodded, looked at her up and down, turned and left.
Xia Zhaoyi's heartbeat was still a little erratic. She rarely lost her composure like this, but at that moment, she was so filled with intense emotions that she almost forgot who she was.
At this time, another young man walked out of the door. He was wearing a dark cloth shirt. His arms were a little thick and he looked very strong. He also held food in his hand that was packed and wrapped in oil paper and plates.
He looked at the back of the child parked here, turned around and walked in the other direction.
There was a simple carriage parked at the corner of the street. The man got on the carriage and handed what he was holding to the young man sitting in the carriage: "Your Majesty."
The boy was only sixteen years old. He was wearing a brown brocade suit made of high-quality materials. He had a spirited appearance, starry eyes, and smooth white skin. He took the ribs that were handed to him, and his slender fingers were about to cover them.
"Carefully iron it," the man on the side said hurriedly.
"Well," the young man nodded, covering it with his palm, "it's better to perm it."
"Where are we going now?" the man asked again.
The young man put the ribs in his hand aside and said: "Either go to Hegui Lake or Biexianyuan. You can let the coachman decide according to his mood."
"Okay." The man nodded.
The carriage drove out from the corner and ran towards the road Xia Zhaoyi came from.
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Not all of the twenty-six gates in the capital are closed, and seven are still passable, but the inspections are very strict.
There were very few people coming in and out outside the city gate. Compared with the long queues in the past, it was too dull.
At the end of the day, a column of horses walked on the open and spacious road towards the city gate.
Several officers and soldiers guarding the city came forward. The big man at the front of the cavalry jumped off his horse, took out the letter and booklet in his arms, and was about to speak. The gatekeeper on the city wall suddenly said loudly: "The person coming is the Shen family of Yunliang."
Young Master?"
Dai Yu paused, raised his head and looked towards the city wall, shouting: "Exactly."
The gatekeeper raised his hands and cupped his fists, arched his hands in a casual manner, and then said to the defenders below the tower: "Let's go."
"Yes." Several city guards responded, then turned around and went back without asking any more questions.
Du Xuan, Feng Ze and Dai Yu both raised their heads and looked at the city gatekeeper, feeling strange in their hearts.
However, this was the capital after all, so they entered the city without asking any further questions and did not want to stay here any longer.
