Drunk Bamboo

"Yuzhu! Yuzhu! Thank you Yuzhu!"

Before Hua Qinfeng's men entered Changfeng Courtyard, his voice had already reached Xie Yuzhu's ears.

Soon, people came in like the wind.

Xie Yuzhu stared at the mirror, still a little sleepy: "Yunling is combing my hair, and I heard the prince's voice from afar. What's the matter?"

He took two steps at a time and came to Xie Yuzhu: "I have something to discuss with you."

He walked quickly and spoke loudly, but his breathing was not disordered at all, as if he had walked calmly and his breathing was steady.

Xie Yuzhu admired this physical fitness the most.

She yawned and glanced at him from the corner of her eyes: "Your Highness, aren't you going to give a lesson to the Crown Prince today? Why are you back so early?"

Hua Qinfeng suddenly stopped talking.

He just stood beside her, looking at her, frowning slightly, as if he was struggling with something.

Yunling was the most careful one. She noticed Hua Qinfeng's dilemma and thought that he wanted to have a secret conversation with Xie Yuzhu that no one else could hear. So she found an excuse and tactfully left.

"I'll go to Bailian Pavilion to prepare breakfast first. I'll call the prince and princess later."

Xie Yuzhu nodded.

After Yunling left, Hua Qinfeng just stood there without saying anything.

Xie Yuzhu stood up and pulled him to sit down in the main room.

I remember that he was somewhat domineering and calm last night, but now he looks like he can't handle anything.

I smiled slightly. No one can grow up overnight.

Xie Yuzhu asked patiently: "The prince just said that he had something to discuss with me, and he was in a hurry, why is he not saying anything now?"

Hua Qinfeng raised his eyes and looked at her: "I don't know how to tell you."

He had attended court in the Golden Hall before and came back in a hurry, without even seeing Chaoyang. It could be that something had just happened in the palace.

So he asked, "Did something big happen in the court? Or did His Majesty see or hear something?"

He was not surprised. Xie Yuzhu was always right.

"It's a matter for the court."

"That's official business. Official business that can make His Majesty nervous must be very complicated. Since Your Majesty doesn't know where to start, then what should I ask Your Majesty and what should Your Majesty answer?"

"Ah."

Hua Qinfeng responded.

In fact, he himself didn't know why he was in a hurry to come back to find Xie Yuzhu.

Things haven't been settled at all, so what is he going to ask when he comes back?

But when Zhang Xinghe stood in front of him and asked him if he was willing to go with him, his heart was trembling and surging.

He wanted to tell Xie Yuzhu about this feeling immediately and share it with her.

That feeling was gone at this moment, and he didn't know what to say or what to ask.

"Your Majesty, tell me the story first."

"The 100,000 silver coins that were transported to the Dajiang River Basin for building the dam were hijacked by mountain bandits, and the people transporting them were killed. Now the whereabouts of the silver are unknown, and the bandits have not been arrested, and the prince is waiting to use this silver in the Dajiang River Basin."

"The area around the Great River is mostly plain and fertile, how could there be bandits? Besides, the Crown Prince is in charge, and it's not too far from Zhongdu. Who dares to rob the government silver? Father must be furious, right?"

Xie Yuzhu was surprised at first, and then felt incredible.

To the east of Rao State is the Dongdao State. Twenty years ago, pirates often hijacked ships there. Ever since the current emperor ascended the throne, trade has been conducted between the two countries. Now the two countries are in harmony, and there have been no more reports of pirates hijacking ships.

Surrounded by mountains to the south, the Nanjiang tribe had already surrendered.

To the west, there is the You Kingdom, which is eyeing the country covetously. However, with the Xiao family army guarding the border, the country has been relatively stable in recent years.

To the north is the Bai Kingdom, which has an alliance with the Rao Kingdom. Hua Qinfeng's mother's family has also always been at peace.

I have never heard of any bandits or robbers daring to rob government silver so blatantly, which is even more unheard of.

"Yes, father is very angry. The Ministry of Revenue said that it would be difficult to transfer so much silver at once, so the lost 100,000 taels must be recovered. But..." Hua Qinfeng paused and did not continue.

Xie Yuzhu slowly took over the conversation: "But no one in the court dares to take this case. They are afraid of the vicious bandits, and they are also afraid that they will not be able to find the 100,000 taels of silver and get into trouble?"

Hua Qinfeng nodded lightly: "The escorts were all elite soldiers sent by Zhongdu, and none of them survived. These high-ranking officials in Zhongdu are good at speaking in the court, and they have never seen such a scene of killing. I think..."

He looked at Xie Yuzhu.

"Your Majesty wants to go?"

Hua Qinfeng opened his eyes wide and finally responded.

"The Minister of War is not young anymore. If they really have to lead the troops to fight, I, a prince and a military commander, will be the first to bear the brunt."

"Father arranged for you to go?"

Shaking his head, Xie Yuzhu asked the key point.

"Not yet. Father left a few ministers to discuss the matter. However, Zhang Xinghe said he wanted to go and asked if I was willing to go with him. He went to ask father for permission."

Xie Yuzhu looked at his face and asked, "Your Highness came back to me in a hurry. Is it to ask for my opinion?"

He stared into her eyes: "Do you think I should go?"

Xie Yuzhu smiled softly: "What does the prince think?"

He lowered his eyes and slowly spoke out his inner thoughts and struggles: "I know my abilities. I will not lose to anyone in killing enemies and chopping people, but I have no experience in solving cases and finding silver. I am afraid that if I can't find the bandits, it will be useless for me to go."

"If you leave Zhongdu, I don't know when you can come back. I am worried about leaving you here alone. If you succeed in finding the silver, it will be considered a meritorious service, and you will be proud of it. If you fail, the good impression we have left in front of our father with great difficulty will be wasted, and there will be no hope of returning to the West Frontier."

After saying that, Hua Qinfeng raised his head again and looked at Xie Yuzhu, hoping to hear something from her that would clear up the confusion in his heart.

Hua Qinfeng didn't think so much at first, but when he left the palace and returned to the palace, these thoughts suddenly flashed through his mind, like an instinctive reaction, lingering in his mind. So much so that the excitement that had ignited in Zhang Xinghe was corroded bit by bit.

Xie Yuzhu was startled, and calmed down: "Why would the prince think so much?"

Hua Qinfeng asked doubtfully: "After being with you for a long time, I can naturally learn a little bit of your steadiness. Am I wrong to do this?"

It should be right and it should be a good thing.

But why does this Huaqin style not look like Huaqin style at all?

"Your Highness is right in thinking this. But I want to ask you now, if you don't have to think about anything and worry about nothing, would you want to go? If you only know that the bandits robbed the government silver and killed people, would you go?"

Don’t want anything?

Well, of course I will go!

Hua Qinfeng's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said firmly: "Yes, I will set out immediately to kill those bandits, avenge the soldiers who died in the line of duty, and prevent them from harming more people."

"Since Your Majesty already has the answer in his heart, then follow your heart and do what Your Majesty wants to do."