diskusbooks Chapter 262 The Situation in the North
Chapter 262 The Situation in the North
A peach blossom is in full bloom in the corner of the courtyard.
A gust of spring breeze blew, and pink peach petals fell in the wind, sprinkling Huang Yiwen's shoulder.
But he was completely immersed in his own story and had no reaction to anything around him, as if there was a transparent nodule centered around him.
Looking at Huang Yiwen who was writing furiously, Su Li turned around and left.
"Ma'am, aren't you looking for him? Why are you already at the door, but not going in?"
why?
Su Li got on the carriage, and even after she sat down, she felt very complicated.
This Huang Yiwen is very likely also a time traveler.
According to common sense, how could a time traveler be so destitute? Aren't they always capable of making ice, weapons, or at least doing business like her?
But looking at Huang Yiwen's situation, it is obviously not good.
Let’s take a look at the situation first.
I don't know if Huang Yiwen is good or bad, friend or foe? What if he is a bad guy or an enemy? If I rashly go up to him and recognize him, wouldn't that lead to bad things?
"It's alright. I was simply impressed by his literary talent and wanted to see who could write such an exquisite and ingenious piece of writing. Now that I've seen it, I'm just looking at him with my eyes and my mouth."
Some people don't believe what Su Li said.
Huan Ge'er glanced at his mother. His mother was unable to walk when she saw Mr. Sun. It was obvious that his mother liked this kind of elegant scholar very much and had no resistance to this kind of man.
Just now, my mother was standing outside the wall and looking at Huang Yiwen with her eyes wide open. If she said that she simply admired his literary talent, she could only fool a child like Xi Jie'er!
Where did the literary talent of "The Guide for the Firstborn Daughter to Save Herself: The Vanished Concubine" come from? The whole book was written in popular vernacular, but it was really vulgar. If it hadn't included some tricks for dealing with concubines, he wouldn't have bought it for his mother to read.
Huan Ge'er raised his hand to support his forehead.
Does this count as inviting a wolf into the house?
Mom can't fall in love with someone else when dad is not around!
The March sunshine was warm on people's bodies, and the rocking of the carriage made people drowsy.
Xijieer was a little tired after playing all day, and fell asleep on Huangeer's lap.
The spring breeze makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Leaving the downtown area and heading west, the carriage began to enter the mountains. Along the way, birds chirped and flowers bloomed, and the green shade was like a canopy. The eyes were filled with colorful green, interspersed with various spring flowers.
After walking for a while, the view suddenly opened up.
Tea plantations all over the mountains appeared before us, neatly stacked layer upon layer on the hillside.
It was the busy tea-picking season, and the tea-picking women's fingertips fluttered, and the tender leaves fell into bamboo baskets with a rustling sound. In the distance, a corner of the eaves of a manor halfway up the mountain was exposed, and the copper bells on the eaves were struck by the mountain breeze, ringing crisply and soothingly.
After returning home, Su Li went into the study.
Captain Qian had been waiting in the study for a long time. He was exhausted and stood up when he saw Su Li.
"Madam, the food, cloth, and medicinal herbs have all been delivered to the Princess. She asked me to bring them to you, saying that the supplies you provided have truly alleviated her urgent needs."
After sending a letter and money to the princess last time, Su Li bought another batch of food, cloth, and medicinal herbs in Jiangnan, all of which were urgently needed by the refugees. Under the guise of a caravan selling goods from north to south, he delivered the supplies to the princess.
Nowadays, the prices of rice and flour in Shengjing City have skyrocketed. Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy so much food.
If these supplies were transported to Shengjing City and sold at a high price, Su Li would definitely make a fortune.
But she still couldn't do such a thing as making money from the national disaster.
"I understand. What's the situation in the capital?" Su Li asked.
Captain Qian replied, "Ever since Prince Su stationed his troops on the south bank of the Wei River, the Beimang people's advance south has been halted. If the Beimang people can't get through, then neither can our troops. Right now, both armies are deadlocked along the Wei River."
“This is a good thing for us.”
Su Li made a pot of tea and pushed it to Captain Qian, motioning him to sit down and chat slowly.
"Prince Su's army has Nanqi at its back, so it's relatively easy to get supplies of money and food. But Beimang, with such a long battle line, is facing a major problem. If Beimang doesn't withdraw, I'm afraid there will be a major war in the near future."
"Yes. But..."
Captain Qian paused, organizing his words. "I heard from the Marquis that there are rumors in the court about negotiating peace with Beimang. The Marquis said that Prime Minister Cui has already contacted Beimang Emperor Tuoba Hong, and the peace faction headed by him has been very active recently."
Su Li fell into deep thought.
Since ancient times, wars have always been divided into two factions: those who advocate war and those who advocate peace.
Prime Minister Cui is King Kang's cousin, and his every move represents King Kang's interests.
Originally, when Prince Su left the capital, Su Li was worried that Prince Kang would take advantage of the situation to cause trouble. When the situation was critical, everyone was able to unite and face the outside world, but now that the situation has eased a little, Prince Kang has started to jump out and cause trouble.
We have to tell Pei Heng and Prince Su on the front line so that they can be prepared.
"Madam, I have already brought the person you asked me to find and have placed him in the city."
"Okay, I got it. I'll let Liancheng take over. Also, Captain Qian, I've prepared a batch of supplies to send to Weizhou. You'll have to make another arduous trip."
"What are you talking about, Madam? I'll pick up the supplies and get ready to leave."
"What are you talking about, Madam? I'm going to pick up the supplies and get ready to leave."
"it is good!"
Su Li also felt sorry for Captain Qian and his brothers, who had been traveling back and forth between the north and the south. They had just arrived in Lin'an Prefecture and were already heading to Weizhou before they could even sit down.
"Songzhi is right outside the door. Please meet her before you leave."
"Need not!"
Captain Qian smiled and refused, "We'll have to exchange a few words if we meet, but every second counts on the battlefield, so I'm leaving now. I'll ask her to give me a beating when I get back."
After saying that, he tugged at his clothes, stood up and prepared to leave.
"By the way, does father have any news about A-zhe and the others?"
Captain Qian shook his head.
Yong'an Hou and Qin Shi also worried day and night about the safety of Master Su Zhe and Song Ci. However, with the communication between the north and south roads cut off, the two of them were like a drop in the ocean, with no news to date.
"Go!"
Su Li waved her hands, took a deep breath, and could only comfort herself that no news was the best news.
Captain Qian hurried out of the study and saw Songzhi standing in the corridor. The two of them looked at each other silently, but ultimately swallowed back what they wanted to say.
With a tender look in his eyes, Captain Qian turned around and left with a hardened heart.
Songzhi stood in the corridor and watched him leave. Suddenly she remembered something, turned around and ran back to the room, carrying a set of clothes, shoes and socks, and chased after him.
I chased him all the way to the gate of the villa, but there was no sign of Captain Qian on the bright and beautiful mountain road in spring.
As for Aunt Lu, she took Xiao Cui to stroll around the streets and bought a lot of things. It was not until sunset that she turned to Xiao Cui and said:
"We've finished our shopping today. Go hire a sedan chair. I'll stay in this restaurant for a while, and you can come back to pick me up later."
After sending Xiao Cui away, Aunt Lu walked into the restaurant.
"Room No. 1, Tianzi."
"Okay! Madam, please come this way."
The waiter took Aunt Lu to the second floor and left at the door number one.
As soon as Aunt Lu entered the room, she saw a man in a black robe sitting inside.
"Greetings, sir. I wonder why you left a secret signal to summon me here?"