Farming and reading family

(The last paragraph of the previous chapter has been changed. Those who read it earlier can go back and take a look.)

Gao E couldn't prepare for this.

If she had made this preparation from the beginning, she would have definitely settled her family and opened up a route to escape overseas, otherwise she would have been seeking death.

"When did you become so close to Xu Boyan?" Gao E felt that Lu Qingluo had never liked Xu Boyan.

"Who has a good relationship with him? I just want to see how anxious you are." Lu Qingluo said unhappily.

"Don't lose your composure even if you are in a hurry," Gao E warned.

The night before he was to meet the emperor, Chen Ke brought his men to the capital.

"This is the petition we wrote." Du Weiqing showed it to Gao E. "You should present it to the Emperor."

Gao E looked at it carefully and said: "You have just arrived in the capital, so rest for a day and then present it to the emperor the day after tomorrow."

Du Weiqing nodded: "That's fine, otherwise I won't be in a good mood by then."

They didn't talk much. Since no one had moved into the Marquis Zhengyong's mansion yet and their belongings hadn't been packed up, they stayed in an inn outside.

"My husband, please go to bed early. I still have something to do." Gao E said and left.

"Madam..." Chen Ke called Gao E hesitantly.

"What's wrong?" Gao E saw Chen Ke's troubled expression.

Chen Ke hesitated again and again: "Are you going back?"

"Of course I'll go back." Gao E said with a smile, "Why do you ask this suddenly?"

Chen Ke looked relieved: "Nothing, I just want to live in the prosperous capital. We have a mansion in the capital. If Madam wants to stay in the capital, we can stay in the capital."

"No matter how prosperous the capital is, Baotou Village is our home." Gao E said with a smile, "Once Lord Xu's business is over, we will go back."

Chen Ke nodded.

Gao E smiled and left.

Chen Ke must have felt uncomfortable seeing his wife trying so hard to save another man, and others would have said the same thing.

But hearing that his wife still wants to go home with him, that's all right.

The emperor attended the morning court before leaving the palace with Prince Bin and going to the horse farm.

Today's morning court was still arguing about the execution of Xu Boyan, but today it was said that there was no reason for executing Xu Boyan in the law. If he really wanted to be executed, the three courts had to hold a joint trial to discuss the details and make long-term plans.

Although I didn't speak up for Xu Boyan, I bought him some time.

As long as there is time, there will be changes.

"Your Majesty, I am Gao E's concubine. I pay my respects to the Emperor." Gao E bowed.

The emperor looked at the empty stables and asked, "Where is the important weapon you mentioned?"

Prince Bin's forehead was covered with sweat. He thought Gao'e should at least pretend, but she hadn't prepared anything. If the emperor got angry, he would probably accuse her of deceiving the emperor.

"This important weapon needs the emperor to activate it." Gao E said as she handed the emperor a bow and arrow.

"Start?" The emperor took the bow and arrow.

"Under the target in the field is the powerful weapon that I mentioned. Your Majesty just needs to hit the target." Gao E said with a smile.

The emperor looked doubtful, but with a bow and arrow in his hand, it was just a matter of shooting. He drew the bow and shot the arrow directly.

An explosion created a huge crater in the horse farm, and Prince Bin hurriedly protected the emperor.

"Protect the Emperor."

The guards immediately surrounded her, and one of them had a knife on Gao E's neck.

"Wait." The emperor raised his hand to stop him.

He looked at the big hole on the ground and wondered what kind of firearm could be so powerful.

"The heavy weapon you are talking about is a firearm." The emperor looked at Gao E.

"Yes." Gao E saluted. "Lord Xu has already found talented people to develop firearms. Now this firearm is not only much more powerful, but also has multiple detonation methods. With such firearms, we will definitely be able to defeat the Shuoxi barbarians."

The emperor looked at the large pit in the middle of the horse farm and asked, "You said these were all developed by Xu Boyan?"

"Yes." Gao E nodded. "Except for Lord Xu, no one knows the secret."

The emperor looked at Gao E. Regardless of whether what she said was true or false, what she meant was that only Xu Boyan could use these things.

He looked at Gao E and said, "You want to save Xu Boyan."

"It is the people of the world who need Xu Boyan, and it is Dachang that needs Xu Boyan." Gao E saluted.

The emperor hesitated again and again: "If you can protect Xu Boyan in the court, I will have a reason."

"If I were to go to the court, I'm afraid more people would have reasons to make things difficult for the emperor, and it would be even more difficult for the emperor. But I will give the emperor a reason to protect Xu Boyan." Gao E promised.

"Okay, I'll see how you can protect Xu Boyan." The emperor nodded.

Prince Bin safely sent the emperor back to the palace, and then took Gao E to the prison.

This time, Prince Bin and Xu Boyan joked around for a while before leaving, feeling a lot more relaxed than the last time they came.

"Is there a turning point?" Xu Boyan looked at Gao E.

"I guess so." Gao E nodded.

"What do you need me to do?"

"Write a military order to pacify Shuoxi." Gao E said directly.

"Do you think they will believe these empty promises?" Xu Boyan sneered.

"It doesn't matter whether they need it or not. The Emperor does."

"Have you met the emperor?" Xu Boyan was surprised.

"Well, I showed him the latest firearms Wei Kai made, and he was very satisfied."

Xu Boyan smiled and nodded: "I will write it now."

After Xu Boyan finished writing the military order, Prince Bin put it away. He would present it to the emperor tomorrow.

During the morning court meeting, Earl Zhengyong was specially summoned.

Many people are curious about this soaring Zheng Yongbo.

He was too low-key before, and after getting the title, he was determined to go home.

Now he has returned in a very high-profile manner. I heard that his wife gives pearls to everyone she meets.

It was Chen Ke's first time attending a grand court meeting, and even though he knew the rules, he was still nervous.

He took the petition, but said he had a memorial to make. Fortunately, the palace maid next to him directly handed it to the emperor, so Chen Ke was not so embarrassed.

"Minister Chen, are you going to plead for Xu Boyan?" The emperor was a little surprised after reading the petition.

"Yes, not only you, but also the teachers and students of Qingtan Academy are already outside the palace." Chen Ke was very scared, but he spoke firmly.

The ministers in the court were in an uproar.

"You are such a good person, Chen Ke. Do you want to go along with Xu Boyan?" A minister stood up and accused him.

"What do you mean by 'going along with the crowd'?" a minister stood up and said, "Xu Boyan's reforms to slavery benefited the country and the people, but it affected the interests of some people, and some people want to make an example of him and put him to death."

"That's nonsense. Xu Boyan doesn't behave like a loyal subject at all. I suspect he was the one who instigated the slave rebellion."

"The emperor is here. You must have evidence to support your statement. Otherwise, you are deceiving the emperor."

……

Since Xu Boyan got into trouble, the only voices in the court were those about when Xu Boyan would be executed, while the rest of the people chose to remain silent. This was the first time that there was a back-and-forth argument.

The emperor frowned. He saw that no one knew about the firearms yet. Why did these people suddenly want to protect Xu Boyan?

He suddenly thought of what Gao E said. Did that woman do something?

"Your Majesty, I have brought Xu Boyan's military order. He is willing to pacify Shuoxi and die on the battlefield." Prince Bin said loudly.

The court suddenly became quiet.

Compared with the slave rebellion within Dachang, Shuoxi is Dachang's biggest concern.

"If I remember correctly, Xu Boyan was a civil servant, right? Not many people came back from the diplomatic mission to Shuoxi. Can he fight in a war?" someone questioned.