I traveled through time and space and encountered a famine, and I became a hermit.

"The Gu family's appearance was so clever. How do you determine that they are trustworthy people?" Commander Wang asked.

"To report to Commander Wang, the family of the Weng County magistrate and the Gu family are old acquaintances. The Gu family came to Weng County to resettle an orphan they met by chance in the mountains. That's when they encountered this disaster. With the strength of one family, they saved the survivors in Weng County." General Xu said.

"Without further delay, I would like to trouble General Xu to take me to Weng County as soon as possible to find the Gu family and bring back the little grandson." Commander Wang said.

"Your Highness, what happened? Please tell me." General Xu asked.

"You may not know because you are in a hurry. The rebel army has spread the news everywhere. They say that the little grandson of the emperor has passed away and his body is now hanging on the gate of Longcheng." King Li said in a deep voice.

General Xu was shocked, knowing that the matter was of great importance.

If the little grandson cannot be found, the rumors cannot be eliminated and people’s hearts will be in chaos.

"Commander Wang, I have brought back several hundred people from Weng County this time. Should we ask them about the Gu family's situation first before we go and look for them?"

"Okay, then let's ask about the situation first." Commander Wang said.

"Yes, please follow me." General Xu said, making a gesture of invitation.

Together with King Li and Commander Wang, we went to the refugee resettlement camp.

The people from Weng County were placed in an open space outside the military camp. They had not yet set up their tents.

When King Li and his entourage arrived, people were gathered together, sitting in an open space to rest while waiting for the soldiers to set up tents.

Seeing General Xu and his entourage coming, he quickly stood up to greet them.

King Li casually gestured for everyone to sit down, expressed his condolences and concern to everyone, and promised to take good care of everyone.

Everyone was so moved that they burst into tears and wished they could go through fire and water for the prince.

Prince Li took the opportunity to turn the topic to the Gu family who saved people.

"I heard from General Xu that you were able to escape this time thanks to a family surnamed Gu. They are from Weng County, so why didn't they come to Zesheng County to be resettled together?" King Li said with regret.

"To reply to Your Majesty, they are not from Weng County, and this is the first time we have seen them." One person replied.

"Yes, there are quite a lot of people in their family, young and old, and I have never seen them in Weng County." Someone else replied.

When King Li asked, everyone racked their brains to think of it.

As a result, this family appeared too rarely, and most people's impression of them was the time they were rescued in Weng County.

After a long while, someone in the crowd whispered back, "It seems they sold recipes to Yunlai Inn."

When everyone heard this, they looked and saw a thin man.

Seeing everyone looking at him, the man immediately explained nervously: "Our boss also runs an inn. Yunlai Inn has a new dish, and the boss sent us to inquire about it. We didn't do anything bad, we just inquired."

"Yunlai Inn? Is it the same Yunlai Inn as the one in the county?" General Xu asked.

"To answer your question, sir, we are one family," said the thin man.

Seeing that no more information could be obtained here, he told everyone to have a good rest and that special officials would be arranged to accommodate them tomorrow.

The group went straight to Yunlai Inn.

The innkeeper Xu knew that the prince was coming, so he hurriedly bowed to greet him. He bowed excitedly and tremblingly and said, "I greet the prince and the two adults. I didn't know that the prince was coming, so I didn't come to greet you. I hope the prince will forgive me."

Since the braised dish recipe was spread in Yunlai Inn’s stores across the country, it has received unanimous praise.

There are also chefs who, through constant experimentation, have developed many new dishes based on the seasonings in the marinade.

Because of his meritorious service in offering the prescription, Manager Xu was promoted to be the manager of the county.

He thought of the friendship between him and the waiter, so he took the waiter with him when he left. Thus, he escaped the danger in Weng County. However, the shopkeeper did not know about the incident in Weng County at that time.

King Li said amiably, "No need to be polite. I came here to ask about the Gu family."

Shopkeeper Xu secretly groaned in his heart, thinking that this member of the Gu family was really capable. The prince had already taken notice of them before they even showed up. He didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse.

Thinking of what Magistrate Weng had investigated, he felt a little uneasy again.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. The Gu family is a client I met when I was the shopkeeper in Weng County." Shopkeeper Xu recalled and told the story.

He described the appearance of the Gu family and their group, how they had stayed there for a few days, and what they had done in the store, including giving away recipes and even taking out the recipes to show the prince.

The prince took a look at the menu and found the writing format very familiar.

After thinking for a while, I remembered: "Seeing this recipe reminds me of something."

"Your Highness, what did you remember?" General Xu asked. Commander Wang also looked confused.

"Two months ago, I received a petition from the magistrate of Weng County, which included a recipe book. The writing format of this one is consistent. It was also mentioned at that time that the recipe book was given by a friend named Gu." King Li said.

Then he looked at Shopkeeper Xu and continued to ask, "I heard that the Gu family and the Duan family are old friends. Shopkeeper Xu, do you know about this?"

Shopkeeper Xu bent even lower, not daring to wipe the sweat off his forehead. "I dare not deceive the prince. According to my observation, the Gu family and the county magistrate's family should have known each other for a short time. Not long after the Gu family left, the prince sent people to investigate the Gu family. I was grateful for the recipes given to me by the Gu family, so I privately inquired about the whole story. It turned out that the county magistrate took the young master to the nearby villages to look for the person, but he didn't find anyone, so he ordered an investigation."

"Then can we find out where he lives in the end?" King Li asked again.

"Your Highness, in the end, nothing came of it. Magistrate Duan began training soldiers and digging tunnels in the county government to guard against the rebel army. The preparations were very detailed, and I think even if the rebel army came, we would be able to resist." At the end, Shopkeeper Xu's tone carried a hint of happiness.

Seeing that Shopkeeper Xu didn't know about Weng County, General Xu couldn't bear it and said, "Shopkeeper Xu, you haven't heard the news yet. Something happened in Weng County. Now there are only a few hundred surviving refugees, who are settled near the military camp. If you have time, you can go and see them."

Shopkeeper Xu was shocked when he heard this. But seeing that the general had no intention of saying anything more, he could only suppress his anxiety and wait until he saw it.

After hearing what the shopkeeper said, everyone started to think about it.

Looking at the Gu family's actions, there is nothing wrong with them except that they are generous.

But they couldn't find it anywhere in the county, and even when they mobilized the government, they still couldn't find it. This is a bit mysterious.

But no results were found, and preparations for defense began. Are the two things related?

It seems that in order to find out the whole story, I have to go to Weng County in person and find the Gu family.

Commander Wang had obviously thought of this, and turned to General Xu and said, "General Xu, you will lead a team of men and follow me to Weng County immediately."

After receiving the order, General Xu quickly assembled his troops. The two men bid farewell to King Li and rushed to Weng County without stopping. They hoped to find the Gu family and bring back the little grandson.

The group rode at full speed and reached Weng County in just three days.

When Commander Wang saw the destruction of Weng County with his own eyes, he felt an urgency in his heart and wanted to kill these rebels immediately.

The crowd divided into several groups and began to search inch by inch for the Gu family in the nearby mountains and forests and in the villages along the way.