Crabs are cold in nature, and although they are delicious, they do not dare to eat more, especially Mingda, who only ate one, but Manbao and Changyu relied on their health and picked two in a row.
Although he still didn't want to finish it, he still stopped.
If you stay healthy, you will have a long future.
After eating crabs, Man Bao took them to the guest room to rest. The three of them sat cross-legged on the couch, all a little sleepy.
Chang Yu looked around and saw that there were only the three of them and the maid serving in the room, so he lowered his voice and said, "Guess who I met on the street today?"
Man Bao yawned, put the pillow on the couch at the other end, leaned down directly, closed his eyes and said, "Meet Lou Mian?"
Chang Yu stared, "How do you know?"
Mingda said: "Because we met Gao You."
Changyu:……
To be honest, among them, Chang Yu was the one who had a closer relationship with the Goguryeo envoy.
Man Bao has only met each other two or three times. If he didn't have a good memory, he would have forgotten who they were.
At least Chang Yu got to meet her a few more times.
Since Gao You has even found out the door post that Bai Shan casually gave him back then, there is no reason not to send someone to take the route of Princess Changyu, whom he is relatively familiar with.
Man Bao opened his eyelids a little and asked: "What did you tell him? Didn't the prince-in-law always follow you today?"
"I didn't say anything," Chang Yu said, "I just asked him to salute."
She hummed: "I'm not stupid, what good can he do if he comes to the door at this time?"
Mingda and Manbao nodded approvingly when they saw that she could figure it out on her own.
Chang Yu frowned, "Why can't Goguryeo always live in peace? What's the matter with always trying to occupy our land?"
Man Bao said: "That is a vassal state. Originally, the land it occupies is integrated with the Central Plains. Your Majesty has all the people in your heart. Whether they are Han people, Turks, or Qi people, they are all subjects of the Jin Dynasty. Now there are many people in Liaodong
There are fewer people from the same clan than they do. Your Majesty wants to take back the territory given to Goguryeo, and Goguryeo naturally wants to occupy the Central Plains."
Although the war was indeed started by Goguryeo, Manbao had no intention of beautifying the emperor. The unification of the world was the general trend. If they abide by the rules and both sides live in peace, His Majesty might not attack them. But as time goes by, the country
After the troops are strong and the horses are strong, they will still be unified.
It's just that the time has moved forward now.
Changyu frowned: "That's just a small piece of land. I saw it on the map and it's about the size of a thumb. And there are Silla and Baekje to the south of Goguryeo. What's there to grab?"
Manbao closed his eyes and said, "Don't underestimate Goguryeo. There are a lot of Han people in Goguryeo. They are not much weaker in terms of intelligence and intelligence. Moreover, they have 600,000 soldiers and horses, which is quite a lot."
Even Mingda was surprised, "So many?"
Man Bao nodded, "Bai Shan said that their countrymen are fierce and young men must learn the art of killing. Almost everyone can be a soldier."
Mingda worries, "How long will it take to get here?"
"I don't know, but winter is coming soon. We will fight for two to three months at most. If we can't fight, we may have to fight again next year." Man Bao became a little more energetic, sat up, and whispered: "I think His Majesty is determined this time."
Very strong, maybe he was angry because Goguryeo went back on his word."
In the past few years, the relationship between the two parties had been good, and the Imperial College had accepted your prince as a student, but then you turned around and started to take advantage of our country;
If you can't beat him, just kneel down and beg for mercy. We all kindly let you go. How long has it been since you turned around and turned against you again? No matter how good the emperor's temper is, it has been worn away.
Chang Yu held her hand and said, "Man Bao, please come back safely."
Man Bao said confidently: "Don't worry, I am a doctor. I don't go to the front line, I only save people down below."
"That's what I say, but who knows?" Mingda asked, "How many guards will you take with you this time?"
"This time I am accompanying His Majesty on the expedition, and he is not my chief officer. I cannot bring too many. I can bring two guards." Man Bao said, "It still depends on the quota given by the higher-ups."
Yes, there is a certain number of family members, servants, etc. that each official can bring with him. Although you are responsible for their food and drink, if you are away for two or three months, can you carry two or three months of dry food on your back?
Doesn’t it have to be financed by the Ministry of Household Affairs?
So they must limit the number of places. Otherwise, if someone is afraid of death and brings more than a hundred guards, does the Ministry of Revenue still have to consider these rations?
"By the way, I just saw your fourth brother and second niece-in-law. What good things did they bring back from the north this time?"
Man Bao immediately became energetic and said to her: "You asked well, there are a lot of good things, some gems and jade, I will take you to see them later."
Chang Yu nodded repeatedly, "You have to give me an advantage."
"Whoever is against whom among us, you must be at an advantage. Later, when you make beautiful jewelry and take it out, you have to tell them that the gems and jade were bought from my fourth brother and his friends."
Changyu nodded happily, "Easy to say, easy to say."
Mingda couldn't help but ask: "Sister, we are going back to the palace to see our mother in the evening. Do you still have so much money now?"
"Don't worry," Chang Yu said, "I will send this year's harvest to my village and fiefdom soon."
Mingda: "...Isn't this given only in December and February?"
"It won't be more than a few months."
At this time, not only Ming Da but also Man Bao was speechless. The two of them said, "It's not okay for you to eat your grain like this."
"No," Chang Yu said confidently, "My shop is already making money, don't worry."
When she makes beautiful jewelry, wear it for two days and admire it enough, then send it to Zhenbaoge to sell it. She will only make a profit, not a loss.
When Man Bao and Ming Da found out about her idea, what else could they do besides applaud?
The three of them talked together for a while, and then went to see what Zhou Lang and the others had brought back.
Zhou Lang came over with several boxes in his arms, while Zhou Lijun sat on a chair with a big belly and opened the boxes for the two princesses to see.
She was mainly targeting Princess Changyu. She directly opened a small box, took out a green gem from it and said, "Princess, look at the color and shape."
When Chang Yu saw it, his eyes brightened slightly. He raised the gem to the sun and compared it, then put it on his finger for comparison.
Zhou Lijun smiled and said: "When I saw it, I thought, this is the most suitable ring to make for the princess."
Chang Yu became excited and said to Man Bao Mingda, "I think it's very suitable, what do you think?"
Man Bao and Ming Da nodded together, which was very appropriate. It made her fingers look white and slender, which made her look good.
Seeing that she liked it, Zhou Lijun smiled and said: "Other things are fine, but this one is the most suitable for the princess, so we kept it from the beginning just to show the princess."
Chang Yu nodded reservedly and proudly and said, "Yes, I want it."
Man Bao was speechless, "Don't you even want to ask about the price?"
Changyu said nonchalantly: "It's hard to buy a lot of money, I like it, and besides, you won't cheat me."
She said meaningfully: "Our business will last for a long time."