Quick mission: We don't make trouble

Yu Bo looked around and saw endless, overlapping mountains, with the road they were on winding through them like a giant dragon. He couldn't help but wonder, "Could this be the legendary Tea-Horse Road?"

Confused, he asked, "Brother Yang Jiu, after we get down this mountain, how long will it take us to reach Da Zhou?"

Yang Jiu replied, "After crossing this mountain, we still have to cross two more mountains to reach the border of Da Zhou. However, once we enter Da Zhou, we still have to cross several mountains to reach the first county town. When the time comes, we will rest there for two days before continuing on our journey. As for when we can reach the provincial capital, that's hard to say. If we are fast, it may take more than a month, and if we are slow, it will probably take about two months. It all depends on the specific conditions on the road. After all, no one knows what we will encounter."

Thinking about having to travel on such a bumpy road for another month or two, Yu Bo couldn't help but miss the transportation methods of later generations, such as cars, trains, and airplanes. Although the scenery before him was breathtakingly beautiful, it would inevitably feel monotonous if he faced the same scenery every day.

At this time, Mr. Zhu, who was sitting next to him, smiled and said to Bo: "Hey, young man, you have to be able to endure loneliness!"

Yu Bo quickly responded, "Don't worry, uncle. It's only ten days or half a month. It will be over in the blink of an eye."

Meaning he's totally fine.

After saying that, he asked Yang Jiu about the Great Zhou.

Yang Jiu enthusiastically introduced the Great Zhou to them, his words filled with praise and admiration. His description left a deep and favorable impression on them. The second emperor, in particular, earned everyone's admiration with his diligent governance and inclusive spirit. This emperor not only possessed exceptional political talent but also implemented a series of relatively relaxed policies, ensuring the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, leading to a relatively comfortable life.

Then, the topic naturally turned to the emperor's family affairs.

Yang Jiu vividly recounted the various legends and stories of the emperor's family, how the late emperor rebelled and how he unified the Great Zhou...

Although Yu Bo knew the stories of many founding emperors in history, such as the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty... he still listened with great interest.

Yang Jiu said, "The late emperor conquered the Great Zhou and handed it over to the current emperor. The emperor is a wise ruler. The only flaw is that the current emperor has no children."

Unexpectedly, Yang Jiu also enjoyed talking about royal gossip.

Yu Bo: "How big is the emperor?"

Yang Jiu: "About forty."

Yu Bo: "You're still young and can still have children. It's not like a 60-year-old man can still..."

As he said this, he subconsciously glanced at Mr. Zhu next to him.

Father Zhu: "Yes, she is still young and can have children. Unless... there is something unspeakable."

Yang Jiu: "There are many different opinions in the court. Some say that the Queen is injured and can't have children, but more say that the Emperor is injured, otherwise why didn't the other concubines have children? After all, the Emperor fought with the late Emperor, and swords and guns are blind, so it's possible that he was injured."

Yu Bo: "You are quite brave to say such things."

Yang Jiu: "What's the big deal? Everyone in the world knows it. It's no longer a secret."

Father Zhu nodded: "It seems that it is probably the emperor's problem."

"Does the emperor have any brothers or sisters? We could consider adopting them."

"Your Majesty has a brother and two sisters.

My brother is Li Chengyu, the wise king of the Great Zhou Dynasty. His fiefdom is Shuzhou Prefecture where we are going, and the capital is called Jincheng.

The virtuous king has only one son and one daughter, the daughter is twelve and the son is only six years old."

Yu Bo: "Fortunately, the virtuous prince can still have children. Let him have more children and adopt one to the emperor."

Yang Jiu lowered his voice and said, "That's the strange thing. The virtuous prince can't have children now. Apart from the daughter and son born to the princess, the concubines and other wives have nowhere to go. The imperial physicians can't find anything wrong, so the virtuous prince treasures his son very much."