Zhenfubao waved his hand and the warehouse was full of grain, and the whole family regretted it

Gu Sinian said calmly:

“It is said that the little princess of Parthia is very clever and eccentric, and is extremely favored by the king.

I think the Parthian Empire should be willing to show enough sincerity to redeem you.

For example, cities and supplies, but if they are unwilling, you can only wait for death in Da Qi."

The subsequent negotiations went more smoothly than expected. The Parthian Empire was reluctant to part with the princess and finally agreed to exchange ten border cities for Shen Wei.

The agreement was quickly signed, and Shen Wei was taken out of the prison and put on a carriage to Parthia.

Before leaving, she lifted the car curtain and stared coldly at Bai Wanwan who was standing beside her, with a poisonous look in her eyes:

"Bai Wanwan, just wait and see! I will never forget the humiliation I suffered today!

One day, the iron cavalry of my Parthian Empire will crush your Great Qi and make you all pay the price! "

After saying that, he dropped the curtains, the carriage wheels started turning, and it drove towards the border.

Looking at the carriage going away, Bai Wanwan couldn't help but turn around and ask Gu Sinian:

"Brother Si Nian, why did you let Shen Wei go?

This is clearly raising a tiger to harm her, and she will definitely find an opportunity to take revenge when she returns."

Gu Sinian smiled faintly:

"Have you forgotten that there's a Princess Jane in Parthia? She's no pushover.

Now the King of Parthia is too old and the political situation is unstable.

If Shen Wei goes back now, it's uncertain whether he can survive the internal strife, so how can he have the energy to cause trouble for us?"

Bai Wanwan suddenly realized and chuckled, "That Princess Jian is indeed not simple. She is much more cunning than Shen Wei. If Shen Wei runs into her when he returns, he's afraid he'll be in trouble."

"Yes! There are always people in this world who are more powerful than her." Gu Sinian responded lightly, looking into the distance.

Shen Wei's matter has been settled, and the atmosphere in the capital has become lively again.

The Bai family's house was even more crowded with guests, who came to visit every day.

As soon as Bai Wanwan returned home, she saw the courtyard filled with old acquaintances from the academy. When they saw her, they immediately bowed respectfully, "Master Bai! I heard that you were promoted to a second-rank official. That's amazing!"

Someone echoed with pride, "That's right! Lord Bai, you are now the pride of our Southern Territory. The Grand Marshal often says that you have brought honor to our Southern Territory!"

There are also students from the academy who have just arrived in the capital, who said with some indignation:

"I've been walking around the capital these past few days, and I keep hearing people from other places say that our Southern Territory is a poor and miserable place, and that it's completely uncultured!

Everyone knows that the southern border is now a paradise, with its vast expanse of farmland and peaceful people.

Bai Wanwan smiled and said:

"This is all the result of everyone's hard work. The South Territory's current status is inseparable from everyone's contribution.

By the way, do you have a place to stay? If that doesn't work, just stay at Baifu!

We don’t have much else in the Bai Mansion, but the house is definitely enough for us to live in.”

After hearing what Bai Wanwan said, everyone nodded in agreement without hesitation.

A student in a long blue gown said with a smile:

"Master Bai, we are the first group to arrive in the capital, and we are followed by many classmates from the academy and neighbors from the southern border.

After we settle down in a few days, I guess we'll come to see you!"

Bai Wanwan smiled and nodded. She glanced at the crowd and saw a thin man. She couldn't help but ask, "Tang Yun, you've been preparing for the exam in Beijing recently. Have you been studying well?"

Tang Yun blushed immediately when his name was called, and he stepped forward and bowed:

"Replying to Master Bai, I haven't dared to be lazy! I get up before dawn every day to review my lessons.

In the evening, I discussed policy papers with several classmates, and even read the "Plan for Governing the Country" that you taught me three times.

The only difference is that the exam questions in the capital are a bit different from those in the south, and they can be difficult sometimes.

But when the students behind us arrive, we can figure it out together and we will definitely be able to figure it out!"

Bai Wanwan looked at Tang Yun, nodded solemnly and said, "Whether the Southern Territory can have more say in the court during this special examination depends entirely on you young people."

Early the next morning, which happened to be a day off, Bai Wanwan changed out of his official uniform and put on simple casual clothes. He took the students of the academy to stroll around the most bustling street in the capital.

As soon as they reached the street corner, the students were attracted by the scene before them.

The shops on the street were hung with colorful signs, and the stalls selling sugar paintings and dough figurines were surrounded by children. There were also storytellers knocking on the wake-up stick, attracting passers-by to stop and listen.

"I didn't expect the capital to be so lively!" A student couldn't help but sigh, his eyes full of curiosity.

"That's right. It's even more lively than the market in our southern border." Another person echoed.

"Although our southern border is not bad now and the people live a stable life, it is still a little short of this prosperous scene."

There was a sneer from the side, and several young men from the capital said with contempt:

"Hey, so you're from the South? I heard your South is a slum, incredibly poor, and everyone comes from the mountains?

A few years ago, there were floods and we couldn't even eat, and now you dare to come to the capital to compete for the fun?"

Several people watching the fun also joked:

“That’s right, what knowledge can someone from the Southern Territory have?

This is probably the first time you've seen so many shops, and you're stunned, right? "

Several scholars from the wealthy areas of Jiangnan spoke with a sense of superiority:

"That's right! Although the Southern Territory has some similarities to the Jiangnan region, it's not the real Jiangnan region.

We are in the south of the Yangtze River, a land of fish and rice, rich and stable. What about the southern border?

They were famously poor before, and even if they are better off now, they can’t compare with us.”

The students from the Southern Territory couldn't stand this. A young man in green clothes immediately stood up and retorted with a red face:

"What's so great about that! Isn't the capital just a place with more shops?

We now have a regular market in the southern region, with plenty of grain shops, cloth stores, and bookstores, not much different from here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the people around him burst into laughter.

The young men from the capital just now laughed so hard that they fell backwards, pointing at them and saying:

“This guy from the Southern Territory really dares to say that!

How dare you compare prosperity with the capital? You really don't know your place, how shameless! "

Another merchant in silk clothes echoed this, his tone full of contempt:

"I heard that after the flood in your southern region a few years ago, many people had no food to eat and were forced to beg for food everywhere.

There are also families who are so poor that they cannot even get married, and some even sell their children because they can’t make ends meet!

Now that you've just caught your breath, you dare to come to the capital to show off?"

Someone nearby was excited and added fuel to the fire:

"That's right! I also heard from my buddy who went to the southern border to collect medicinal herbs that the roads there are not paved and smooth, and everywhere you walk is muddy, and there are not even a few decent houses.

Compared to the blue brick streets and grand courtyards of our capital, it's not even a little bit inferior!"

Someone's tone was almost filled with contempt: "Isn't it? Even if they enter the capital, what can they touch in this land?"