Princess Beihai was frightened when she heard this, and Xu Wan was also shocked: "Father, why is this?"
The King of Beihai did not explain, only said: "I will set off today. You all will stay. After I leave, the internal affairs of the mansion will be handed over to Guan'er, and the external affairs will be decided by Chunsheng."
Xu Wan nodded subconsciously.
Xu Jing walked up to King Beihai and said firmly: "Father, I will go with you."
The King of Beihai looked a little moved and reached out to pat his son on the shoulder: "Silly boy, if the emperor dies, the capital will definitely be in turmoil. We, father and son, go together. What if we are both detained in the capital?"
"I'll go and you stay. If something happens in the capital, you can still avenge your father."
Princess Beihai trembled when she heard this, and suddenly rushed over, hugged her husband's arm tightly and started crying: "Your Majesty, I am going with you. We, husband and wife, will live together and die together."
Xu Wan's eyes instantly turned red.
Xu Jing's heart felt like it was being pressed down by a huge boulder, it was so heavy that he could hardly breathe.
He has been in Beihai County since he was born. The battles for imperial power, intrigues and intrigues that his father mentioned were far away from him.
Suddenly, he was right in front of his eyes. A sharp fang was revealed in his father's words.
A maid quietly walked in: "County Lord, Miss Zhao Liu has come to ask for an audience."
Xu Wan, who had always been alert, was confused today and his reactions were a bit slow.
Xu Jing, on the other hand, immediately whispered: "Fourth sister, she must have come to me with something urgent. I will go see her right away."
Only then did Xu Wan react and nodded.
Xu Jing walked out quickly.
A slim figure in plain clothes came into view, with a hint of anxiety in his clear black eyes. It was Zhao Xiyan who was rushing over.
Xu Jing led Zhao Xiyan into the house and whispered: "Why are you here suddenly?"
Zhao Xiyan frowned and whispered: "Don't let the prince go to the capital."
Xu Jing's heart suddenly jumped: "Why? Yue Ya'er, what do you know?"
"Is it really dangerous for my father to go to the capital?"
Zhao Xiyan nodded: "Yes."
"The prince will keep all the vassal kings in the capital. Two vassal princes wanted to return to the vassal territory, but they were beheaded by the prince. Your father was peaceful and stayed in the capital. However, he became seriously ill a year later and died.
Death."
Xu Jing: "..."
Xu Jing's face was extremely ugly, and it took him a long time to squeeze out a few words: "Is this what happened in your dream?"
Zhao Xiyan lowered her eyes and sighed softly: "I know this sounds bizarre, but I did really dream about it."
Of course sister Yue Yaer would not lie to him.
How could a warning nightmare be so clear and detailed that even his father appeared in the dream?
Xu Jing looked at Zhao Xiyan and swallowed all his doubts: "Thank you for reminding me. I will go and talk to my father now."
Zhao Xiyan raised her eyes: "How do you plan to convince the prince?"
Xu Jing said: "I have my own way."
Zhao Xiyan heard something was wrong and looked disapproving: "Are you going to knock your father unconscious and prevent him from setting off?"
...Xu Jing refused to admit it even to death: "I am the most filial person. How could I do such a thing?"
Unfortunately, Xiao Qingmei, who has known each other for ten years, easily saw through everything: "Do you want to use medicine to stun the prince?"
Xu Jing: "..."
Xu Jing tugged at his hair and humbly asked for advice: "Tell me, what's the best way to do it?"
Zhao Xiyan thought for a while and said: "The emperor has passed away, and the vassal prince should go to the funeral. The prince is too sad and can't afford to fall ill. You write a memorial on his behalf and send it to the capital. Now the palace is busy with funeral affairs, and there is no time to ask questions.
Lord of the vassal, even if the imperial court sends people, it will take two months to come and go. Then we will find ways to delay it."
In a word, drag.
No matter what, I can't go to the capital.
Xu Jing took a deep breath: "Okay, let's do it."
…
Next, it is the family affairs of Beihai Palace.
How to convince the North Sea King was Xu Jing's business. Zhao Xiyan couldn't get involved, so she said goodbye to Xu Jing and left the Beihai King's Mansion, then took a carriage back to Zhaojiafang.
Uncle Zhao Yuanxiu came with a solemn look and said to Zhao Yuanming: "The tribesmen sent out to buy food have returned. The price of food in other counties has increased by 20%. This time they bought 3,500 shi of food, which is more than
I spent an extra thousand taels of silver on weekdays."
The sudden rise in food prices is no small matter.
Zhao Yuanming's expression was solemn: "Brother, the world is not peaceful, and perhaps troubled times will come soon. No matter what, it is always right to save more food."
"Send the clan members to distant places to buy food. At least enough food can be saved for the clan members for two years."
Zhao Yuanxiu sighed: "I think so too. But if I do this, all the savings in the clan will be used. I'm afraid someone in the clan will cause trouble."
The people of the Zhao clan have always been united and harmonious, and it is inevitable that there are some stubborn old stubborns who take advantage of their old age to dictate matters within the clan.
Zhao Yuanming said in a deep voice: "At this time, we cannot allow them to fool around, otherwise they will waste time. We must continue to buy food."
"Not only do we need to buy food, we also need to buy swords, guns, bows and arrows."
A gentle girl's voice suddenly sounded at the door.
Zhao Yuanxiu turned around: "Yue Ya'er, you weren't in the boudoir, why did you suddenly come to the study?"
Zhao Yuanxiu is very fond of his talented and beautiful niece. However, the elders will decide on the major issues in the family, so why does a girl's family need to worry about it?
Zhao Xiyan knew her eldest uncle's temperament very well. She smiled nonchalantly and entered the study: "Uncle, there are more than 3,000 people in the Zhao clan. Excluding the old and weak women and children, there are at least 700 to 800 young and strong men."
"The world has changed, and the bandits from Qinglong Mountain dared to come to our Beihai County. This time, the prince took action and killed the bandits. Next time, if thousands of bandits rush into Beihai County and into Zhaojiafang, who can save the Zhao clan?
"
Zhao Yuanxiu was speechless.
Zhao Yuanming whispered: "Brother, Yue Ya'er is right. We are taking precautions before they happen. We bought some swords, guns, bows and arrows to protect ourselves."
Zhao Yuanxiu calmed himself down and said angrily: "To put it lightly, the court has regulations and ordinary people are not allowed to hide weapons secretly. Once discovered, they will be regarded as having treason and their homes will be beheaded."
"So we have to do it secretly." Zhao Xiyan raised her eyes and looked at her eldest uncle: "My eldest uncle is the leader of the Zhao clan, and he puts his clan members first in everything. Why are you so timid now?"
Zhao Yuanxiu's brows moved, and instead of answering Zhao Xiyan's words, he complained to Zhao Yuanming: "Third brother, just spoil her. Look, even my biological uncle has to listen to her."
This is what I heard.
Zhao Yuanming laughed: "Eldest brother is still spoiling her."
Zhao Yuanxiu laughed and was about to speak when suddenly there was a loud knock on the study door. A boy hurried in and reported: "To the First Master and Third Master, there is a letter from the capital."
