Magistrate Su County said: "Shizi Gu's words offend me. Is this the land of the king? Tongning County is just a small corner of the territory of the Yu Dynasty. I only hope that the war will end soon and the people of Li will not suffer from the war."
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Gu Yudao: "The peaks and ridges are like clusters, the waves are like raging, the mountains and rivers are inside and outside the Tongguan Road. Looking at the Western Capital, I feel hesitant. I am sad. Wherever the Qin and Han Dynasties passed, thousands of palaces and palaces have been made of earth. When they prospered, the people suffered. When they died, the people suffered."
This is the first time that Gu Yu has deeply realized the meaning of this poem after traveling to this era.
When she first arrived in Nanwang County, she saw cars and horses interlacing on the streets. Not only the rich, but also the lower class people could live a good life as long as they worked hard.
The city that never sleeps under the jurisdiction of Prince An is even more like this. It is prosperous for thousands of miles, full of lights and feasting, and people are drunk and extravagant.
The city that never sleeps is also called Little Kyoto, but in fact it is better than Kyoto in many aspects.
Now, she came all the way from the canal to Tongning County. Passing through several counties along the way, she found that people were panicked, the dance pavilions and singing stages were deserted, and the shops were closed. Only the food store was open, and there were long queues every day.
Because of all kinds of news flying all over the sky, food prices have been rising all the way, and people are complaining.
This is only half a month.
Jiangnan's appearance changed.
But Gu Yu knew that this was just the beginning.
Magistrate Su sighed and said: "Prince Gu, what I'm worried about is that although Tongning County has food in stock, it's far less than what Prince An has in store, let alone weapons. In addition, there are already
Many county soldiers resigned and recruited troops in the city, but very few came."
Gu Yu felt melancholy.
This cannot be blamed on people being greedy for life and fearing death. After all, people have been in peace for so long and have lost all their fighting spirit.
What's more, this is not an invasion by foreigners. Compared with the Holy Sage who is far away, Prince An, who has been in Jiangnan for many years, is more popular.
They did not want their compatriots to kill each other, and felt that even if they were defeated, Prince An would not do anything to them.
In this case, it doesn't matter whoever becomes the emperor.
Why go to all the trouble.
Including the Su County Magistrate, Gu Yu also knew that it was not that he did not appreciate Prince Huai'an's benevolent government in Jiangnan, but that the war started in Jiangnan and the fastest way to end it was in Jiangnan.
Once Prince An completely occupied Jiangnan and had the power to compete with the imperial court, the world would usher in a protracted war.
Therefore, no matter what sacrifices they make, they cannot let Prince An's troops leave Jiangnan.
Tongning County will be the first line of defense.
Gu Yudao: "With a lot of money, there must be brave men. Magistrate Su County, could you please issue a notice in my name that as long as someone joins the army, regardless of status, he will be rewarded with five taels of silver at a time. If he unfortunately dies in battle, his relatives will be given twenty
Two pensions. If you can achieve military exploits and be directly promoted to the military household, your clan will be exempted from taxes for ten years, and you will be promoted to an official position based on your merits after the war."
She is an imperial envoy sent by the imperial court. She has the power to announce virtues, inquire about people's sufferings, clear up grievances, eliminate troubles, observe whether officials are good or not, and depose them clearly.
Magistrate Su said: "But the county government does not have so much money now."
Gu Yudao: "I will take care of the money matter."
The imperial court will not disburse money without allocating money, but when the people from the Ministry of Household Affairs go through a set of procedures, the day lilies will be cold.
So she had to find another way.
Just when they were worrying about money, an unexpected person arrived in Tongning County in the middle of the night.
Even in the dark night, you can see Xiao Xingzhi dressed in silk and satin, with a purple gold crown on his head, a gold belt around his waist, and several jeweled rings on his hands. He is extremely rich, dazzling... and embarrassed.
I came to the Tongning County Government Office.
Xiao Xing was still vomiting after a long time on the shore, and said with difficulty: "Gu Yu, I've sent you money."
In order to reach the south of the Yangtze River as quickly as possible, he took the boat day and night.
In order to save time, I also chose to walk on rapids. I grew up in the south of the Yangtze River, but this was the first time I experienced the speed of "returning a thousand miles to Jiangling in one day".
After Gu Yu saw him, he almost wanted to worship him as the God of Wealth. Wasn't it Xiao Xingzhi that Ji Yu was talking about?
A smile finally appeared on Gu Yu's gloomy face for many days: "You personally delivered this to your door, don't blame me for killing you."
This is the big fat sheep, it’s really mouth-watering.
Xiao Xingzhi said in a daze: "Isn't this a coincidence? I came here to kill you."
His father Xiao Houye's expression when he received the letter from Jiangnan can be described as ever-changing.
It was clear that his son was right next to him, scratching his head and head with his calculations and account books, but the letter said that his son had been kidnapped by water bandits in Jiangnan.
The shameless water bandit also said that he wanted him to send five million taels to Jiangnan, otherwise he would be killed.
Fortunately, Xiao Xingzhi thought of telling Gu Yu the secret code of the Xiao family, and Gu Yu arrived in Jiangnan.
The father and son pondered for a long time, and then Mr. Xiao suddenly remembered that the eldest princess's title was "Jinghe" and the consort's name was Jun Jin.
This combination is the water bandit leader "He Jin" mentioned in the letter!
What's weird, these are not water bandits asking for money, it's clearly King Xiaoyao and Prince Gu who went to Jiangnan to suppress bandits asking for money.
After making further inquiries, Mr. Xiao discovered that there was going to be trouble in Jiangnan.
And the things that Gu Yu did about pretending to be his son in Jiangnan might actually happen to his own son.
This was an opportunity. Mr. Xiao Hou had been in the shopping mall for many years and knew very well that he could not let go of his children without trapping the wolf. No matter what the current situation in Jiangnan was, he kicked Xiao Xingzhi over.
Only then did Xiao Xingzhi have the opportunity to come here to give money.
Gu Yu was in a complicated mood and accepted the money brought by Xiao Xingzhi.
But...
Xiao Xingzhi arrived, but the imperial army still did not move.
For the sake of ridiculous checks and balances, does the Holy One really want to watch them being besieged on all sides in Jiangnan?
One worry had just subsided, and then another arose again. Gu Yu sighed and said, "The money has been delivered. You should return to Kyoto as soon as possible. The war is about to start. You are not safe here."
Xiao Xingzhi waved his hand and said: "My father said that wealth can be found in danger, so let me follow you closely. Besides, if I stay in Jiangnan, I have to settle my Xiao family's property."
Although the Xiao family has arrived in the capital, its foundation is still in Jiangnan. As the young master of the Xiao family, it is still necessary for him to go to Jiangnan to stabilize the situation.
Gu Yudao: "You can stay in Jiangnan, but not in Tongning County. This is the first battlefield."
Xiao Xingzhi's expression changed after hearing this.
Gu Yu gave him a step and said: "You should go to Zhezhou City for a while first. It is relatively safe there. If you are needed, I will contact you at any time."
Xiao Xingzhi thought for a while and said, "That's okay. You can use the Xiao family's money as you wish. Don't be polite to me."
Gu Yu nodded and said, "Don't worry, I won't be polite to you."
Xiao Xingzhi came and left overnight.
When daybreak came, it was time to exchange hostages. Gu Yu stayed up all night again. Her body was obviously exhausted to the extreme, but her spirit remained in a highly tense state.
She sat alone under the lamp, with her own shadow, waiting until dawn.
The morning sun penetrated the window lattice and shone on her.
She thought about many things that night, and suddenly realized that these things were all related to the broom star.
It's really strange that even though I hate that person very much, I actually thought about him all night long.
Gu Yu stood up and swayed slightly. She was a little overwhelmed by the fatigue of the past few days.
If the broom star comes back, she can feel a little more relaxed.
Gu Yu calmed down and walked towards the courtyard where Princess Fanggui was being held.
Concubine Fanggui has been very peaceful these days in her hands.
It's time to eat, it's time to sleep.
This is a sign of extreme trust in Prince An.
Gu Yu couldn't help but think, where is Junze?
How are your days going?
Did Prince An give him any trouble? Did he torture him?
He must have suffered a lot of injuries when he was at Jinyi Villa. Did Prince An treat him?
This is the first time that she has missed another person besides her own family.
Broom star, you must come back intact.
Otherwise, this debt of gratitude will make it difficult for me to sleep or eat well.