The situation was not as bad as Bai Guo thought, but it could have been better without it.
Xuan Xian announced Bai Guo's entry into the palace on the second day. Bai Guo, who was sitting in the carriage with the curtain raised and looking at the streets outside, felt that the entire Kyoto was much quieter than when she left.
This feeling was even worse when entering the palace. All the palace maids and eunuchs walked quietly with their heads down, not daring to make any noise. Even when they saluted, they were a little more cautious than before.
When Ging Guo walked all the way to the palace, he saw Xuan Yuansi had just put down the medicine bowl. Xuan Xian was leaning on the pillow and asking about some matters in the court. He looked no different from when Ging Guo left, and he looked no different from 'critically ill' relation.
Xuan Xian had already discovered Ging Guo, but after talking to Xuan Yuan Si, he looked at Ging Guo who came in to salute, "Is the journey going smoothly?"
Bai Guo thought for a while, "It went smoothly."
Xuan Xian was amused: "Xuan Yuan got up earlier than Yan'er this morning and stayed for more than two hours before leaving."
"Even if it means destroying my entire family."
After Bai Guo and Xuan Yuansi saluted each other, they sat on a round stool and looked at Xuan Xian's face, which had improved a lot. They suddenly asked, "How are you doing in the court lately?"
Xuan Xian looked at Xuan Yuansi, and Xuan Yuansi replied: "It's the same as usual."
Bai Guo looked serious and looked at Xuan Xian, "Don't you want to see the Kingdom of Chengzhou? How about setting off tomorrow?"
Xuan Xian and Xuan Yuansi were both stunned, but Bai Guo's voice still rang clearly in their ears, "Go from the direction of Huizhou, enter Lezhou to see the restored towns and a line of sky, go to Shangshuangzhou, and enter Ruizhou." Yuzhou and Huiping Prefecture to see the land and produce food and the territory of Chengzhou Kingdom that you have never seen before. From Jinlin Prefecture to Longning Prefecture, Yanghe Prefecture, Yining Prefecture and Fengzhou where I lived for thirteen years. Anchizhou and Fengminzhou were the starting points of Leping, and they are still prosperous today. Your Majesty goes to see them."
Seeing him here made the stunned Xuan Xian feel a little more yearning.
Leping...
"Linghu Prefecture, there are four more cities, Lehua Prefecture, Shizai Prefecture, and Qizhou Frontline. Would your Majesty want to take a look?"
Every state that Bai Guo mentioned hit Xuanxian's heart hard. These places were once the ones he was most familiar with, but now decades have passed.
He always thinks about waiting, waiting, but now...how long can he wait?
How could Xuan Yuansi not see Xuan Xian's expectations? Xuan Yuansi was about to stop him, but he saw Bai Guo turning his head slowly but unquestionably to meet his eyes from afar.
Decisive, wise, and transparent.
"I..." Xuanxian closed his eyes, "I'm thinking about it."
Xuanyuan Si was inexplicably relieved, but he didn't dare to show anything in Bai Guo's sight.
"Speaking of which, the fifth princess has wanted to go out for a long time." Bai Guo smiled at Xuan Yuansi at this time. It was his usual smile and had no other meaning.
Xuan Xian's already shaken heart was even more difficult to firm up at this time.
"I heard that the fourth princess returned to Jinlin Prefecture when I left for Huiping Prefecture. It looks like she has decided to settle in Jinlin Prefecture from now on. It may have been a long time since she returned to Kyoto."
Xuan Xian sighed with an unusually clear voice, "I still don't trust the court."
Things on the front line, turmoil in various countries...
Bai Guo looked quietly at Xuan Xian, whose complexion was obviously different from that of a normal person, "It won't be half a month before the emperor wants to know the news from the court."
Xuanyuansi's eyelids twitched fiercely.
Xuan Xian also looked into Bai Guo's eyes at this time, and Bai Guo said, "The Emperor will be able to see the letter sent by His Highness the Crown Prince to my shop or the people in the Leping caravan in less than half a month."
Xuan Yuansi could still feel his heartbeat that had stopped a moment ago.
It was all the power that would kill him unconsciously, beyond anyone else, and possibly even that he was not aware of.
"Besides, there are princes in the court, generals and Ye Xiaohou on the front line, veteran ministers in the court, and I can't say that the ministers in all places are all good, but..."
"There haven't been any major events in Kyoto recently."
Xuan Xian fell silent and suddenly looked to Xuan Yuansi aside and asked, "What do you think?"
How could Xuan Yuansi not understand Xuan Xian's intention at this time when he said this.
Xuan Yuansi didn't know how long it took before he heard his own voice replying: "My son, it's okay."
"Okay, we'll set off in three days."
A king of a country cannot travel in a hurry. Usually, three months in advance is considered a tight time limit.
Therefore, Bai Guo did not let anyone spread this word, but the news that spread to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the three provinces and six ministries was that "Supervisor Bai organized a grand birthday party."
But even then everyone mistakenly thought that they heard it wrong, because there were only a few days before Ginkgo's birthday!
From the beginning of this day, people came to Xuan Yuansi's study to look for him, all hoping to give him a scope of 'big things'. But from this day, when Xiao Qianzi came in to report to an adult for an audience, he heard the cold voice. The person trembled, "Let them go find the emperor by themselves, I don't have time."
Everyone went to beg the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother held the beads one by one. After hearing the news, the beads in her hand paused for an unknown moment. She asked, "Is the news true?"
"really!"
"Let the courtiers feel at ease. The Aijia will advise the emperor... Just do your best for this birthday banquet."
The courtiers who believed this were peacefully preparing for this birthday, which was so important to the emperor. However, only a few important ministers in Kyoto heard the next day that the emperor had left with Supervisor Bai and his 10,000 soldiers. News from Kyoto!
The important minister was stunned and unable to recover. There were thousands of words in his heart, and the most important one was: "When did the emperor leave?"
"In the middle of the night, Supervisor Bai and the fifth princess showed up at the same time to guard the city and let the carriage go. But now that I think about it, I'm afraid the emperor is inside."
The important ministers did not dare to make a big announcement and could only send one or two out of the city to catch up. However, King Dingxi, who had disappeared for an unknown number of days, stopped at the exit of the city with the remaining imperial guards. "My father has an order, and all the important ministers are indispensable in Kyoto." , please come back!”
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Xuan Yuyan looked at the invisible Kyoto and the official road with no one chasing her. She couldn't believe that she had really left Kyoto, but she heard Bai Guo ask her: "So this time the little princess stayed in the palace?"
Xuan Yuyan suddenly felt a little guilty, but only for a moment, "I am here to protect her safety. After all, there are too many ambitious people outside."
Gingo raised his eyebrows and chuckled.
Xuan Yuyan later realized why she came out this time, and immediately showed a gentle smile to Bai Guo, "It would be bad if I misunderstood Supervisor Bai and made Supervisor Bai angry."
Xuan Xian quietly listened to the bickering between the two of them and looked at the various people coming and going on the official road. Only he knew what kind of condition his body was in at this time.
"Let's go directly to Lezhou." Xuanxian counted the time in his mind.
Bai Guo lowered his eyes and agreed. Xuan Yuyan's eyes suddenly turned red and she stopped arguing and looked at the scenery outside.
It was impossible for the king of a country to travel so casually at any time. Even Bai Guo did not dare to expose Xuanxian's itinerary to others. The three people behind him turned the carriage and quietly entered Lezhou.
Lezhou was still affected after all. Even if there are no traces of those years on the roads, you can still find a trace of those influences in some corners.
Xuanxian looked at the five or six children begging along the street without moving his eyes for a long time.
Xuan Yuyan touched several cars of silver and a dozen thousand-tael silver notes in her arms, but Xuan Yuyan looked at Xuan Xian at this moment.
If he wanted her to take it out, Xuan Xian would have already spoken, but if he didn't want to give it...
"After the people in the city have gone through what they have been through together, most of them will give some of their own food, which can sustain the lives of these children in a short period of time. There are also some charitable families who take the initiative to find these children as servants and maids in their homes, and they can also give them a life. A way to survive.”
Bai Guo's voice was a little deep, "The Leping Caravan has found more than 10,000 such children, and now they are all helping to do some simple work in the academy and the caravan to support themselves while making changes."
"If what I see before me is the current situation in the next ten years, then I will never rest in peace." Xuanxian's voice was calm, as if he didn't know his condition, "But fortunately, with the ground food you brought back, there will always be flourishing vitality. .”
Xuan Yuyan looked at Bai Guo at Xuan Xian's words.
From the side, that was the most flamboyant angle of the tail of her eyes. From this direction, the gentleness of the face could not be seen, only her sternness, but Xuan Yuyan clearly knew at this time that she was full of compassion for all living beings.
"After running around for so long, there must be some results."
Bai Guo didn't want Xuan Xian to see this, "Will we enter Ruiyu Prefecture tomorrow?"
Ruiyuzhou is a prosperous place that is completely opposite to Lezhou.
Xuan Xian's tired look after a long journey regained some of his energy when he saw everything in front of him, "Help me walk."
Bai Guo and Xuan Yuyan supported Xuan Xian and walked slowly on the street.
The shouts of the vendors, the bargaining of the people, the laughter of the children, and the various kinds of lively fish all made Xuan Xian unable to take his eyes away.
How many years has it been since he saw this vivid and beautiful scene?
There are countless shops passing through the street, but no matter what they are selling, you can hear the noise inside, and there are obviously a lot of people inside.
"The people in Ruiyu Prefecture and Huiping Prefecture are more numerous than in other prefectures. In total, one prefecture should be comparable to three Jinlin prefectures." Bai Guo pointed to the street on the other side, "The school is over there, inside It is bigger than this street here and has the largest number of students in the two states. They usually go to the sea with their family members and sell what they catch. At first glance, the articles they write seem unsightly, but I really understand People here will understand the fun in it.”
"Sometimes I feel that there is no need for a school here, because they already have a way to survive, and it seems that they can survive as long as they follow the rules."
Xuanxian took up what Bai Guo said, "But Fengguo's demise makes you unable to make this decision."
Bai Guo met the gaze of the fifteen or sixteen-year-old child. She glanced at Bai Guo for a few times and suddenly handed a basket in her hand to Bai Guo and said, "You are so beautiful. I give it to you."
Bai Guo was about to say thank you when she continued: "My mother said that Director Bai is the most beautiful woman in the world. Have you seen her?"
Bai Guo shook his head, "I haven't seen it. If I see it next time, I will come back and tell you."
