The little village girl dressed as a disaster star led the whole village astray

Xiao Ze waved his hand, "I understand what you said, but I don't want to be a prince who doesn't know the suffering of the people."

At this point, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Before I came to Jiayuguan, I thought I would see pale, thin, and lifeless people. I didn't expect that you would govern this place so well."

Xiao Ze told Gu Jingzhi what he had seen and heard on the road, "They are even more miserable than the people in Jiayuguan and other places I passed by on my way."

Gu Jingzhi was not surprised by this. In fact, he did not expect Jiayuguan to become like this in such a short time.

Clearly, more than a year ago, the people in Jiayuguan were just as Xiao Ze had imagined before, with pale and thin faces and lifeless eyes.

Although they were protected by the Zhenbei Army, the border was so long and the Huns were good at surprise attacks. They would immediately retreat to the grassland after burning, killing and looting. Their mobility was too strong, and every time the Zhenbei Army arrived, they had already fled, leaving only blood on the ground.

Facing such death threats every day, there is little light in the eyes of the people. Some of them are full of blood and want to avenge the Huns, but more people have become numb.

But all this changed since Axi came. With the existence of hemostatic and anti-inflammatory drugs, the casualties of soldiers in the army were greatly reduced. At the same time, because of the need to produce large quantities of these two drugs, they found workers from nearby villages to work in the pharmaceutical factory.

With a stable environment and steady jobs, the hope buried deep in their hearts finally sprouted again. Now the people throughout the border are full of hope for the future.

"I've taken a look, let's get down to business." Gu Jingzhi didn't want to exchange pleasantries with him.

Xiao Ze: "Brother,"

Gu Jingzhi's eyes suddenly looked over, his gaze as sharp as a sword.

Xiao Ze hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything.

Let's talk business. Father has already known about the iron mine. Father means that there is no need for too many people to know about this matter. As for the arrangement of the iron mine, leave it to me and the general to arrange it."

"Your Majesty, it's a bit too much to do this..." Gu Jingzhi frowned.

Xiao Ze smiled and said, "Too willful? Right?

But that's just the nature of my father. If he loves you, he wants you to live; if he hates you, he wants you to die. You should have known that a long time ago."

Seeing Xiao Ze so lively, Gu Jingzhi said, "It seems that the climate of Jiayuguan is indeed nourishing. Our calm, steady and reserved prince has become much more lively after coming here."

Xiao Ze was not angry at all at the sarcasm in Gu Jingzhi's words. He smiled and said, "This Jiayuguan is indeed a good place to live, but it's not easy to leave the capital, and I really don't want to pretend anymore.

After all, it does get a bit tiring to pretend for a long time."

Xiao Ze looked at the furnishings in the tent with a smile on his face. When in the capital, he had to maintain his status as a prince, be calm and reserved, be respectful to his superiors, and be friendly to his subordinates.

Although he had his father's support behind him, he was more careful in what he said and did because he didn't want to make his father worry.

Although his father trusted him, he understood that he was not only his father's son, but also the crown prince of Dayan. There were many things he had to think over and over again before taking any action.

He lived this kind of life for many years. The title of crown prince was precious, but sometimes it was too heavy.

In the capital, he must maintain his image as a prince in front of outsiders, day after day for decades. He is also a human being, so naturally he will get tired.

The capital city is a battlefield and everyone inside is helpless.

For him, the air after leaving the capital is free.

Gu Jingzhi looked at him speechlessly and said, "Just discuss the matter of the iron ore with your father."

Xiao Ze looked at him, "That's not important. When are you and Li Xi going to do it?"

When they were in the capital, his identity was there, and they could not have any contact with him openly. After all, one of them was the crown prince, and the other was the young master of the Zhenbei Army. If others saw them interacting, it would inevitably be used by people with ulterior motives to make a fuss.

It's not that I'm afraid of them, I just don't want to cause any trouble.

Gu Jingzhi had already set his sights on Li Xi, and naturally wanted to marry her as soon as possible. Although some things were interesting in secret, he wanted to have her openly.

Xiao Ze glanced at Gu Jingzhi's expression and asked, "Does she look down on you?"

This shouldn't be the case. Xiao Ze looked Gu Jingzhi up and down, "This shouldn't be the case."

His younger brother is good-looking, talented, and has a good family background, while Li Xi is just a peasant girl with some abilities. Is she blind?

"Your Highness, please don't worry about my affairs." Gu Jingzhi said with a straight face.

Although his words were meaningless, every word was like a knife stabbing into his heart.

"How can I not worry about your affairs? How can an elder not worry about such things? Aren't the generals anxious?" Xiao Ze asked a soul-searching question.

She was of course anxious, but Gu Jingzhi suppressed her anxiety because he didn't want to force her.

"What kind of elder are you?" Gu Jingzhi rolled his eyes at Xiao Ze.

Just as Xiao Ze was about to speak, he was forced back by Gu Jingzhi's eyes, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore."

Gu Jingzhi: "Since some things are secrets, let them remain secrets for life. I am living a good life."

"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say." Xiao Ze sighed.

"I have something else to do. Your Highness, please discuss anything with father."

After saying this, Gu Jingzhi bowed and left.

Xiao Ze looked at his receding back in silence, with a complicated look in his eyes.

He always felt that he and his father owed him a lot. He was his brother from the same mother and should have been a prince.

Back then, my father, the emperor, the queen, and General Gu and his wife were close friends. After Mrs. Gu was found out she was infertile, General Gu stayed with her and refused to take a concubine. My father, the emperor, and my mother all admired the decision General Gu made.

After all, General Gu is an only child, and by making this promise he was prepared to have no offspring.

Later, the Queen Mother had a difficult delivery and Jingzhi was left behind. The palace was not peaceful at that time. After weighing the pros and cons, my father announced to the public that the Queen Mother had a difficult delivery and gave birth to a stillborn baby, and privately entrusted Jingzhi to General Gu and his wife.

Mrs. Gu left the capital for two years and returned to Beijing with Jingzhi two years later.

His father had never hidden this matter from him. He knew since he was a child that Jingzhi was his biological brother. He had secretly protected him when he was a child in the palace. However, Jingzhi was not the kind of person who would be bullied, so most of the time he didn't need to be protected by himself.

……

Gu Jingzhi did not look very happy after leaving the main account. When he was a child, he was also surprised at the attitude of His Majesty and the Prince towards him. Later, when his father told him about his life experience, he understood the secret.

But he had never thought about returning to his roots. His father and mother treated him very well. He was very satisfied with his current life and had no idea about that position.

It was in the past, it is now, and it will be in the future.