eurekapd Chapter 304 Returning to the capital, the emperor and his ministers prepare to join forces again...
Chapter 304 Returning to the capital, the emperor and his ministers prepare to join forces again...
"Husband!"
Chen Yu frowned. "You're going to be transferred to the capital soon, but Yan'er and the other four children are still in their infancy. So I'm thinking, why don't you go back to the capital first, and my two sisters and I stay in Ningzhou temporarily until the children are a little older?"
"That's a good idea!"
Gu Jingzhi nodded and said, "My eldest sister's business has just started, so she can't leave for the time being. You have company in Ningzhou!"
After he withdrew one million taels of gold and five million taels of silver, although it did not affect Gu Yunzhi and the Lin family's business, Gu Yunzhi had to sit back and wait until the industries under his name gradually stabilized before considering other things.
Fortunately, Gu Jingzhi had already made a plan. He left Ningzhou to transfer this batch of military pay, so it did not affect the business of the two families.
Instead, Gu Yunzhi and the Lin family made a lot of money with the help of this batch of gold and silver.
When Chen Yu heard Gu Jingzhi agree so immediately, he became curious.
Originally, she was thinking that if she let her husband go back alone, he might not agree, so she had prepared many excuses!
"Husband, do you agree now?"
"if not?"
Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "I thought about taking the children back with me before, but I felt that since I am in a high position now, if my family is not with me, there will be some gossip in the court."
"But you're right. The child is still in swaddling clothes. It's too hard for him to sleep in the open all the way back to Beijing!"
"Oh!"
Chen Yu sighed softly, "I don't want to leave my husband either, but I have no choice right now. Everything will be fine next year!"
Gu Jingzhi pulled his wife into his arms and said, "It's okay, but I'm not around, so you have to be more careful about everything."
"Don't worry, my husband. I've been running this place for two years. Almost every brick and tile was built by my husband. With the secret guards and my second brother here, everything is safe. But my husband..."
She raised her head, looked at Gu Jingzhi, and said, "Going to the capital this time will definitely bring with it risks. My husband must be extra careful, especially those sneak attacks from behind... My husband must not be careless!"
"Well, I'll be careful!"
The couple hugged each other, and Chen Yu closed his eyes silently, enjoying the tranquility of the moment.
However, Gu Jingzhi could not calm down at all. The appearance of the empty seal document made him want to stir up a case like the empty seal case in history.
This is the most powerful means to deal with the aristocratic families!
If this succeeds, the foundation of the family will be shaken again, and then they will probably no longer be able to threaten Gu Jingzhi!
However, if the aristocratic families counterattack, there will still be great risks, especially in the capital... Emperor Xia's health seems to be worse than before. Under this situation, if the aristocratic families counterattack, I am afraid it will be unprecedented.
Ningzhou is his territory. Although he is in the capital, Ningzhou is still the safest place for his wife and children.
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On the way back to Beijing, except for eating and staying in the hotel, Gu Jingzhi rarely got off the carriage. Even when Lin Feng asked him to go out for a ride, relax, and feel the cool autumn air... he refused.
Lin Feng knew that he was worried, so he stopped calling.
Everyone felt a little depressed along the way, especially the three thousand guards. They looked as if they were facing a great enemy whenever there was any disturbance along the way.
It's not their fault. The main reason is that the things they escorted this time were really too valuable. Not only were there hundreds of kilograms of rice seeds that were related to whether people all over the world could have enough food to eat, but also one million taels of gold and five million taels of silver.
Such a large sum of money is enough to make many people have some bad thoughts.
Especially for those ambitious people, the money that Gu Jingzhi brought with him was enough for them to support hundreds of thousands of troops.
Although Gu Jingzhi did not disclose the information about the money, it still put great pressure on the guards.
Just like that, after a long and trepidation, they finally arrived in the capital. They entered the capital in silence. Gu Jingzhi said to Lin Feng, "You take the others to guard it first. No one can touch the things until I come back!"
As he spoke, he handed the imperial envoy's token to Lin Feng.
As long as he doesn't submit an imperial decree, he will still be the imperial envoy. As the chief officer of the guard, Lin Feng does not need to report to the Ministry of War, and the army does not have to return to the camp for the time being!
Lin Feng naturally understood the key points. After he put away the talisman, he brought his men to garrison here.
Gu Jingzhi changed his clothes and walked towards the palace!
Coming to the palace again and looking at the familiar palace complex, Gu Jingzhi sighed softly. After more than a year or nearly two years, he was back!
Upon learning that Gu Jingzhi had returned to the court to seek an audience, Emperor Xia was quite surprised and immediately ordered someone to summon him.
Gu Jingzhi came to the imperial study and felt a little excited when he saw Emperor Xia whom he had not seen for a long time.
"Your Majesty, I, Gu Jingzhi, pay my respects to you and wish you the best..."
"I am safe!"
Emperor Xia stood up, walked to Gu Jingzhi, and supported him with both hands: "Gu Qing, you have worked hard these past two years..."
Looking at Gu Jingzhi's slightly tanned face, Emperor Xia felt both satisfied and emotional. Born in a farming family, Emperor Xia naturally knew that it was the sun that caused his tan!
What does this show?
This shows that although Gu Jingzhi holds a high position and has great power, he has never wasted any time and has been diligently governing the area for Daxia.
However, at the young age of 23, he was able to concentrate on his work and achieved remarkable results, which did not disappoint him at all.
Gu Jingzhi looked at the old face of Emperor Xia and said with a smile: "Although I have been working hard for the past two years, I have lived a fulfilling life. Every time I see the smiles on the faces of the people, I feel that what I do is meaningful!"
"I just often miss Your Majesty, and think of the days when I was by Your Majesty's side! After not seeing you for so long, Your Majesty has a few more gray hairs, and it really makes me sad to see that!"
"Ha ha!"
The Xia Emperor laughed heartily and said, "Everyone grows old! Although I am the Son of Heaven, I am still a human being! I have spent my entire life in the military and founded the Great Xia Dynasty. In my old age, I have been blessed with capable ministers like Gu Qing, who have expanded my territory. This life is enough for me!"
"I'm so happy you're back today. I'll have someone bring some wine and food. Come have a few drinks with me..."
"Uh!"
"Your Majesty, there's no rush for drinking. I've returned to the capital this time to report a few important matters to Your Majesty. Otherwise..."
"You, you, you!"
Emperor Xia pointed at him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and said, "You're still like this, even when it comes to official business. We haven't seen each other for a long time, so can't you just have a few drinks with me?"
Gu Jingzhi smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, this matter is indeed too important. Moreover, if Your Majesty does not make a decision on this matter, my imperial guards will have to stand guard outside all night!"
"Oh?"
Emperor Xia had some doubts.
This minister's tour of inspection on behalf of the emperor was not without rules. Gu Jingzhi could not have been unaware of this matter. But when he returned today, he asked the guards to guard outside. I guess something big must have happened!
Emperor Xia said, "Then tell me what you have done. Don't disturb my interest with such trivial matters. Otherwise, even if you have done something meritorious, I will punish you today!"
Gu Jingzhi: “…”