He ​​looked at the two of us again, and before he finished speaking, he just smiled and waved his hands: "It's okay, it's okay. You two walk slowly."

As he said that, he turned around and walked inside, murmuring: "How could I have seen them both before..."

We didn't pay attention to what he said. At this time, Xiao Fuzi had already helped Shuixiu onto the carriage and came to pick me up. I nodded and walked over with him.

Just as I walked to the carriage, I turned around and saw that he was still standing behind me, his calm and deep eyes still staring at me silently. I thought about it, held the door, turned around and looked at him, and whispered:

"Light cold."

"Huh?"

"You and Mr. Fu, please be careful these days."

He looked at me, not surprised, and nodded calmly.

In fact, the situation has been uneven since he and Fu Badai entered the court. In the past, there were tigers like Shen Gongye in the court, and they were eyeing the old ministers who were hostile to them. Now that Shen Gongye has fallen, those old ministers have almost been defeated by Pei Yuan.

Although Hao is clean, it does not mean that their crisis has passed.

Their crises never come only from the north.

The situation between the imperial court and the south is so tense. I don’t know what role Nishikawa plays in this. But Fu Badai didn’t come to inquire after hearing that there was a foreign goods store. He took the initiative to ask people to find out if there was a foreign goods store in the capital.

I have already thought about this.

He even said that he may know much more than me.

His entry into the court has always been the most taboo in Xichuan.

"Don't worry, we will be careful."

"...Hmm."

"Don't worry."

"And -" I spoke louder, looked into his eyes and said, "Promise me, no matter what happens, you won't go south easily."

This sentence made his originally calm and indifferent eyes suddenly sparkle.

His father and brother both died because of the South, and they all died in the South. This has always been the heaviest stone in my heart, almost making me breathless. I am not worried about the heaviness that his blood will inherit.

I am only afraid that the same path will lead him to the same ending.

That's something I can't let happen no matter what.

"Promise me."

"..."

He was silent for a while and nodded slowly: "Okay, I promise you."

Looking at those dark eyes, I breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, Xiao Fuzi and Du Yan had been waiting for a long time, so I turned around and got on the carriage carefully. Shui Xiu also sat there quietly.

Supporting me, I sat down, then moved to the window and lifted the curtain, and saw him still standing outside the carriage. The hot sunlight shone on his dark skin, which was pale with blood loss.

Just when Xiao Fuzi jumped onto the shaft of the car and was about to crack his whip, Qinghan suddenly took a step forward and walked to the window.

"Light."

When I heard this, I hurriedly stuck my head out: "Huh?"

He looked at me, paused, and whispered: "I will arrange those things."

The last sentence was so low that I could hardly hear it. The long whip made a loud whistle, and the carriage was already swaying forward.

I lay down by the window and was stunned for a moment.

He said - he will arrange those things?

What's going on?

What we talked about just now was all about the South, Xichuan, and those bloody battlefields. Of course, he would not say what he could arrange.

The only thing he can arrange, and I talked about it, is——

When the carriage swayed back to the imperial city, dusk had already fallen.

The palace door made a long and hoarse sound behind me, and then closed with a bang, like a muffled thunder exploding in my ears. I suddenly opened my eyes wide and was shocked.

Shuixiu sat next to me and looked at me carefully: "Sir, what are you thinking about, so lost in thought?"

"...No, it's okay."

The carriage drove forward for a while and then stopped. Xiao Fuzi jumped down and helped Shuixiu and me out of the carriage. When he looked up, he saw Eunuch Yu leading several young eunuchs standing on the steps. When he saw me

He immediately trotted down, leaned over and said, "Master Yue, you are back."

"Eunuch Jade."

"The emperor has decreed that after Lord Yue returns to the palace, he should immediately go to the royal study to have an audience."

Royal study room...

He wanted me to see him immediately, which didn’t surprise me, but——

Forget it.

I nodded and turned around to tell Shuixiu: "Go back to Jingren Palace first and tell the Queen not to run around, okay?"

"Yes, sir."

Xiao Fuzi also said hello to Eunuch Yu, and then followed Shui Xiu with a smile. He looked like a happy little donkey. I took two steps and looked back. Du Yan was still standing.

Holding the reins of the carriage and looking calmly at the other end, I thought about it and turned back to him and said, "It's been a hard day today."

He looked at me and said calmly: "I don't dare."

I smiled, turned around and followed Eunuch Yu.

The road to the imperial study is no stranger to me. I have walked it countless times. In fact, the road has always been the same, but the difference depends on the mood of the person walking it.

I walked to the steps outside the study. Eunuch Yu went up first and pushed the door open. He said to me carefully: "Master Yue, please."

I walked in calmly.

The light in the imperial study was not too strong. As dusk fell, the doors and windows were closed, making it look even more gloomy. Pei Yuanhao was sitting right in front, lowering his head to write something in front of the case. There were folds and documents piled high on both sides.

There are several piles of them. It seems that he is indeed not having an easy time these days.

I slowly walked to the center of the room, knelt down and said, "I pay my respects to the Emperor."

The pen that was originally moving like flying paused for a moment at this time, and then continued writing without raising his head: "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After standing up, he continued to write his things with his head down, not letting me leave or staying, so I just stood there.

There was silence in the imperial study, except for the rustling sound of wolf hairs scratching on the paper.

I don't know how long it took, but he finally finished writing. He slowly put down the pen, looked down at the notebook, and said casually: "What did you do when you left the palace today?"

"When I returned to the emperor, I found the only foreign goods store in the capital, called Du Lai Guan."

"What did you ask?"

"The boss of the Du Lai Pavilion is from the Franconian country. He said that the weapons from the south are indeed from trade with them."

"Who sold it?"

"The court of the Franco Kingdom."

His eyebrows raised slightly.

"They actually got involved with those foreign countries?"

"In fact, it's not difficult." I said calmly: "The circulation of iron in China is small, and some private cargo ships often dock on the southern coast. They have many dealings with foreigners, and they need a large number of weapons, which merchants cannot afford.

, they will find a way to connect the business to the court over there, and then earn some money from the middleman."

Pei Yuanhao sneered and closed the fold with a snap: "Behind them, it turns out there is a country."

I said: "That's not necessarily the case."

"Oh?"

"The foreign boss also said that they are just here to do business and make money, but if it involves war, they will never dare."

"You absolutely don't dare!" His voice rose an octave: "What else can such a large batch of weapons do except for use in war! If they dare to sell them, they are already going against the imperial court!"

"..."

I felt a chill in my heart.

Uncle Gui said it so sincerely before, I quite believed it, but when Pei Yuanhao said this, I suddenly realized that such a large batch of weapons can only be used for war, and Franji State dared to sell it to the South like this

The rebellious forces have already tended to support them.

In fact, no business in this world will be more profitable than war.

It seems that I am still too gullible.

At this time, I raised my head, looked at Pei Yuanhao and said, "The emperor is planning to——"

"Humph, you want to take advantage of this opportunity to make a profit?" He sneered: "I do have a big 'business' that I want to do with them!"
To be continued...