Gu Jinzhi nestled in the mansion for a few days, but couldn't find anything to do. Finally, he remembered that a man named Shen Qiusheng had visited him two days ago, and he entertained him himself after two days of nonsense.

So he ordered his servants to hand over a symbolic invitation card to someone, asking them to come to the mansion to have a talk.Who would have thought that when the sent person came back, he would report that Mr. Shen is currently on duty in the Imperial Academy, and it is not yet time to be on duty.

He pondered for a while, and decided to go to the Hanlin Academy himself, after all, he was the one who fooled them first.Besides, at this time, since Shen Qiusheng, who is the editor of the Imperial Academy, is still on duty, then the editor Wen Rugui must still be on duty.

Just happened to stop by to see Wen Rugui.

After making a plan, Gu Jinzhi tidied up and entered the palace alone.I plan to go to say hello to my brother first.

He has not entered the palace for more than half a month, but the eunuchs and maids on duty in the palace basically know him.When they saw him one by one, they would greet him with a smile.

He grew up in the palace, and was naughty when he was a child. He visited almost all the palaces, and almost all the old people in the palace had seen him.Because of his lively temperament and good looks since he was a child, his mother and concubine came from a tall family background, and almost everyone was willing to coax him when they saw him, so he had a good reputation in the palace.

In order to make sure that Brother Huang would not catch him talking about what happened last time, he asked two little palace maids to insinuate.

Whoever serves in the palace is not a human being, after listening to his words, one can know what he is thinking.However, the two maids did not evade his question, they just vaguely reminded him that "the emperor has calmed down now".

After getting the answer he wanted, Gu Jinzhi walked towards the inner court without any burden.

The two little maids completed what the emperor ordered, and quickly returned to their posts to do their own things.

When Gu Jinzhi arrived outside the palace gate, his imperial brother was dealing with government affairs, and a group of people knelt down below him, not daring to make a sound.Obviously, this is another problem encountered, but these ministers could not give a satisfactory answer to the emperor.

The guards outside the hall saw him coming and were about to go in to report, but were stopped by Zhang Wan, the great eunuch next to the emperor who happened to be going out.The eunuch smiled and pulled Gu Jinzhi into the inner room, and directly passed all the kneeling ministers, and pulled him to the side of the imperial case.

Seeing him coming, the emperor eased his expression, flicked his long sleeves, and snorted coldly: "If you can't find a solution in two days, you should go to Xuzhou to see the current situation of the people there! Step back Bar!"

The ministers below hurriedly retreated, and hurried back to the mansion to think of other ways.

"Brother Huang, what happened in Xuzhou?" It must not be an easy matter to make Brother Huang furious like this.He just saw Prime Minister You in that group of ministers, Prime Minister You has always been the right-hand man of the Emperor, and in the past many difficult matters were advised by You Cheng for the Emperor.

Today's matter, even You Cheng can't handle it, I'm afraid something troublesome happened in Xuzhou.

"It's a drought. There was a drought in Xuzhou last year, and none of the local officials reported it. It's too late for someone to reveal it now." Gu Huaizhi, who was dressed in bright yellow, frowned, his brows full of worry.

"Since it's a drought, why don't we send people to Xuzhou to deliver a few batches of grain to alleviate the famine of the people first, and then find a way to get water from neighboring states to temporarily relieve the drought?" Gu Jinzhi suggested.

Gu Huaizhi laughed, and said helplessly: "Far water can't quench near thirst. Besides, there has been a drought in Xuzhou for some time, and the people have been famine for a long time. It's not that the court has no food, but that the food may not be delivered. In the hands of the local people."

"The thing that bothers me now is the situation of the people. The famine has been raging for a long time, and many people have turned into bandits, and they will not hesitate to kill people for a few rations. If the imperial court orders the food to be sent to Xuzhou, I am afraid that they will be robbed by those bandits halfway , can't reach the hands of the common people at all." Gu Huaizhi continued.

His imperial brother is good everywhere, he has a good background, he is good-looking, and his mind is bright, but he has never seen anything dark when he was young.He was spoiled by his mother and concubine since he was a child, and he has never experienced anything.Some things should not just be looked at on the surface.

"How could the imperial army not be able to protect a batch of food? Those bandits are really so powerful?" Gu Jinzhi couldn't understand.In his perception, under the rule of the emperor's brother, Great Zhou has always been invincible.

"Ajin, the outside is different from Ying. This is the imperial city, at the foot of the emperor, and no one dares to be presumptuous. But Xuzhou is just a border state of the Great Zhou. Xuzhou is no different from Yingdu, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. There was a famine, and the number of bandits surged. Now they will do anything for a morsel of food. They are fighting with their lives, while the imperial army has been at ease for too long. The two are facing each other, and the outcome is unpredictable." Gu Huaizhi followed patiently he explained.

Da Zhou's army might have been considered a mighty army more than ten years ago, but it is hard to say now.

"Brother Huang, my Great Zhou's army is now..." Gu Jinzhi paused, as if he felt a little bit embarrassed, "Is it really so unbearable?"

Facing the bandits turned into by the common people, they are not even able to win.

Gu Huaizhi patted his head comfortingly, and said, "That's not the case. If you send troops to suppress it, you will inevitably have conflicts with the local people. Although there is no internal trouble in Dazhou today, there are still external troubles. If the people are aroused at this time What Da Zhou has to face is not limited to the grievances in front of him. What Da Zhou lacks now is not soldiers who can fight, but what he lacks is a general who can frighten all directions."

He paused, and said meaningfully: "Da Zhou's army hasn't fought a hearty war for a long time. Perhaps in the near future, Da Zhou will usher in this war."

Gu Jinzhi does not have such a keen political sense as his imperial brother, he just has an inexplicable feeling that a storm is coming.

"Brother Huang, if..." Gu Jinzhi's expression straightened, he clenched and loosened his hands hanging by his sides, and repeated this several times before he said nervously, "Brother Huang, tell me, I'm Go learn, can I become the general you said?"

He has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and his martial arts are not bad. If it is useful for Da Zhou, if he goes to learn it now, will he...

But Gu Huaizhi gave him a slightly surprised look, then changed the subject and avoided his question: "A Jin, why did you come to see Brother Huang today? I remember that you haven't entered the palace for more than half a month. "

Brother Huang, is this denying him?

Gu Jinzhi clenched his fists, a little bit unwilling, but he continued to follow his words: "I entered the palace today to ask for an order from the emperor."

"Oh? What's the purpose?" Gu Huaizhi was curious.

"I want to ask for a decree to be able to freely enter and leave the Imperial Academy." Gu Jinzhi replied.

"Imperial Academy?" Gu Huaizhi understood.

A Yuan had just joined the Imperial Academy on duty yesterday, and today A Jin couldn't wait to come to ask him for orders.These two really cannot be separated from each other for a moment.Although he almost watched the two children grow up, the relationship between the two is so good that he is a little envious.

Gu Huaizhi waved his big hand, and readily agreed: "What's the matter, I'll pass the order on."

Zhang Wan, who had been waiting by the side, got the order, summoned the little eunuch outside the hall, and whispered a few words.The little eunuch nodded, and went down to pass on the emperor's dictation.

Gu Jinzhi got the will, but he was not as happy as expected before he came, he just retreated silently.

"Zhang Wan, do you think Ah Jin can really take on the 'former army' of Dazhou?" Gu Huaizhi stood in place, watching Gu Jinzhi's back shrink inch by inch until he was no longer seen.

"Your Majesty, since you said that, you must have made a decision in your heart." The old eunuch still had a cheerful expression, and then said: "You are worried now, but you still think that Prince Jin is a child. But in fact, he has Not too young! He has already reached the crown, so he is no longer a child."

Gu Huaizhi was a little dazed: "I got the crown..."

"You have watched the prince grow up since you were a child, and you naturally see him as a child in your heart. You are 12 years older than the prince, and you have loved to shoulder the burden since you were young. In fact, when you were the age of the prince, what you did was comparable to yours. It's much more difficult to prepare for the prince now. Don't you think in your heart that the prince can do it well? You never do things that you are not sure of. Besides, the prince has Mr. Wen by his side." Zhang Wan said.

In fact, Gu Huaizhi knew it all in his heart, but he was a little bit emotional.

He was such a small group back then, but he will be an adult on his own in the future.

This time Gu Jinzhi left the palace, originally intending to go back directly to the residence, but unexpectedly went to the Hanlin Academy by accident.The guards outside had just received the emperor's oral order. Seeing him coming, they thought he was going in, so they hurriedly stepped forward and invited him into the inner courtyard.The servants in the inner courtyard came forward, served hot tea respectfully, then retreated silently and waited outside the door.

Gu Jinzhi sipped the tea in his hand somewhat absent-mindedly, his thoughts still lingering on the matter of Xuzhou.Thinking about Brother Huang's attitude today, I feel somewhat uncomfortable.

When Wen Xingyuan was on duty, what he saw was this man's wandering appearance - he had already drank all the tea in his hand, but he still maintained the posture of drinking tea.

He walked up to Gu Jinzhi, bent the fingers of his right hand, and tapped lightly on the table twice.Seeing that there was still no response from the person, he increased his strength a bit, and Gu Jinzhi flicked the cup in his hand, and it fell to the ground and shattered.

The servant guarding the door heard this crisp sound, and was so startled that he leaned half his body in from the door: "My lord, my lord, do you need me to come in and tidy up?"

"No need," Gu Jinzhi regained his composure, shot Wen Xingyuan a look, and replied casually, "I'll clean it up in a quarter of an hour."

"Is there something on your mind?" Wen Xingyuan asked him.

"It's nothing, it's just some unimportant things." Gu Jinzhi didn't want to talk more with him, so he said casually.

Wen Xingyuan sat down on the other side of the table with his robe lifted, added a cup of tea for himself, held it in the palm of his hand, blew on the mouth of the cup, took a sip, and then said: "You can't fool me. You I've known each other for so many years, so at least you should be more considerate before you perfunctory me."

Gu Jinzhi hesitated for a moment, turned to look at him, and asked, "Wen Rugui, if, I said if, one day Dazhou goes to war with other countries, do you think I can lead an army?"

Wen Xingyuan put down the tea in his hand, looked into Gu Jinzhi's eyes, and asked him, "Did you go to see His Majesty?"

Gu Jinzhi's silence was an acquiescence.

"You know your Majesty's character better than I do. Your Majesty never does things that are not sure. You have seen a lot of His Majesty's gentle side on weekdays, but now you have forgotten His Majesty's true appearance. In the situation where wolves surrounded you back then Your Majesty, Fang Jiwei was able to reunify the fragmented Great Zhou and become the emperor of the Great Zhou, His Majesty is not a good person." Wen Rugui said.

"If you are worried about Da Zhou's situation, there is no need. Your Majesty can tell you today, which proves that he has plans." Wen Xingyuan laughed, and continued: "As for whether you can lead the army to fight, it seems to me now No. But who can predict what will happen three or five years later? Your Majesty probably thinks the same way."

Hearing what he said, Gu Jinzhi sighed a little helplessly, and said, "It seems that Brother Huang dug a hole for me today."

She had already decided to let him go, but she still had to sneak him around before taking action.

It's just as badass as ever.

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As long as there is nothing about the country in my mind, the emperor's words are just made up... Please understand, thank you.

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