Hua Zhi slept very deeply and for a long time, and did not open her eyes until the next afternoon. Her mind was empty and she had no idea what day it was.
"Huahua, you're awake." Shaoyao threw herself on her, looking aggrieved. She had been threatened by Brother Yan many times. Was Huahua really just sleeping
All her thoughts came back to her mind. Hua Zhi sat up and looked out the window. It was all white there, and it was obvious that it had already been daybreak.
"What time is it?"
"It's past 3 p.m. Are you hungry? Hurry up and get up. There's hot water in the room. Wash up and I'll bring you food."
Seeing her jumping to the door, opening it, then turning around and running back to pick up the veil and put it on, Hua Zhi smiled and leaned against the head of the bed and lazily slept for a while. She had slept for too long and her bones seemed to be soft.
After eating more than usual, Hua Zhi finally felt that she had some strength.
Gu Yanxi calculated the time and came in with a teapot. The teapot was filled with the fine tea leaves he had bought from Wu Yong last night.
Hua Zhi was born with a phoenix tongue. She knew what was good and what was bad. She knew it was good stuff once it entered her mouth. She didn't ask where it came from. After finishing one glass, she poured herself another one. She was very proactive.
Gu Yanxi's eyes were filled with smiles, and her tone was much softer. "The fourth master went to the government office. Before he left, he said that the Hua family had to work during the day, so you should have a good rest. Today he will find a way to get your father home early. In two days, he will have a day off, and then we can have a good talk."
Hua Zhi nodded to show that she understood. Looking at Mr. Lu who was always calm and composed, she asked, "Mr. Lu seems to know a lot about this place."
"I've been here before. If you have any questions, you can ask me. I'll tell you everything I know."
"What I care about is how to make my family suffer less. Does Mr. Lu have any solution?"
Gu Yanxi met Hua Zhi's determined eyes behind the mist and said, "Young lady, you are worrying too much. Before you came, the Hua family didn't suffer any loss. In a short period of time, they even arranged for several people to do the easy work. If a man still needs a younger generation like you to protect him, where do you put their pride?"
Hua Zhi was speechless. Yes, they were not the women who needed her protection. Before the Hua family collapsed, they had supported the Hua family and protected her for fifteen years of wealth and stability.
Hua Zhi stood up and knelt down to bow to Gu Yanxi, "Thank you Mr. Lu for your advice, I was thinking about something else."
Gu Yanxi helped her up and said, "There's no need to do this. Miss, you also care about your family."
Sitting down again, he took a few sips of tea and filled Gu Yanxi's cup again. Hua Zhi asked something else, "Is Yinshan Pass safe?"
"What the young lady really wants to know is whether there are any signs of the ethnic groups outside the Great Wall violating the border, right?" Seeing Hua Zhi nod, Gu Yanxi smiled, "The north is still okay, but the east is not so stable."
It’s still okay, but it’s not absolutely safe. As for the east…
Hua Zhi thought of her childhood when her grandfather personally educated her. After he thought she could recognize all the words, he made her read history books like the boys in the Hua family. When she grew up a little, he spread out a map to explain the geography and customs to her. He let her know that the world is not just the sky above the inner residence, not just the Daqing Kingdom, but also the vast area outside the Great Wall which is larger than the Daqing Kingdom. The country there is not rich and the people are not prosperous, so the prosperous Daqing Kingdom is a piece of fat meat in their eyes.
In addition to the nomadic peoples who live by the water and have strong fighting power, there are two other countries outside the Great Wall. One is the Yan Kingdom in the south, and the other is the former dynasty Chaoli Kingdom which was driven out of the Great Wall by Daqing.
The Chaoli tribe was originally an ethnic group outside the Great Wall. They once occupied the Central Plains for nearly a hundred years. During those hundred years, they almost destroyed the foundation of the Central Plains. The splendid Central Plains culture was cut off and countless classic ancient books were burned. In order to control the Central Plains, the saints were expelled from the tribe. The scholars at that time had to hide their identities. Once exposed, they would be arrested and killed. It was a dark era, and it took the Daqing Dynasty many years to revitalize the Central Plains.
Nowadays, Chaoli Kingdom, located to the east of Daqing Kingdom, has occasional frictions on the border with Daqing Kingdom. For more than a hundred years, the most powerful army of Daqing Kingdom has been deployed at the Shouai Pass in the east, and the generals in charge have never been mediocre. No matter who sits on the throne, they are very clear about this.
Her grandfather once taught in the upper study and told her that the first lesson for all royal family members when entering the upper study was not to learn the teachings of sages, but to be familiar with the history of the previous dynasty. This was an iron rule set by Emperor Taizu.
During the past 170 years, not all emperors of Daqing were wise and capable, but no matter how foolish they were, they never made mistakes in appointing people to guard the pass.
Those hundred years were the pain of all the people in the Central Plains.
Hua Zhi naturally knew about the threat posed by Chaoli Kingdom to Daqing Dynasty, but she paid most attention to the overly peaceful south. She had read all the books about Yan Kingdom.
Hua Zhi dipped her finger in the tea and used it as a pen on the table. The pattern formed by the five-pointed star, the three-pointed star, the square, the rectangle, and the circle in the middle made Gu Yanxi understand it instantly, and he walked around behind Hua Zhi.
Hua Zhi seemed unaware, and various shapes were either connected or squeezed together, eventually filling the entire table.
Then she wiped the table and the water stain became a mess.
Gu Yanxi already understood what was going on. He did not sit back down, but stood by the window and looked at the people passing by outside through the gap.
Not only him, the entire court was wary of the north, the east, and even the nation in the west was on guard. The only thing they didn't think about was what might happen in the south. Yan Country had been so peaceful for too long. The last conflict with Daqing Country happened forty years ago. Over the years, the two countries had been interacting with each other and had become allies.
"I have read a lot of books over the years, and my grandfather has never been reluctant to tell me about the affairs of the court. I found that Yan State is really interesting."
Hua Zhi straightened her sleeves, as if she was just saying that the weather was nice today. "Yan Country has been using grain to show its sincerity to build friendship between the two countries for fifteen consecutive years. No, it's been sixteen years including this year. Every time, the gift His Majesty gives them is far more valuable than the grain, and some requests made by Yan Country are agreed to as long as they are not excessive. For example, His Majesty generously gave them an iron mine that was found on the border between the two countries and was small for Daqing Country."
Gu Yanxi turned around and said, "It is very small. The small mines mined privately by the rich and powerful are larger than that. The output can't make many weapons. They say they are making some farm tools to cultivate good farmland."
"We can't make many weapons, so what about arrowheads?" Hua Zhi stood up and faced him. "Yan Country is rich in bamboo, and there are many varieties. One kind has excellent texture, which is perfect for making bows and arrows. The only drawback is that the hardness of the arrowhead is slightly poor, and the lethality is not enough."
Hua Zhi smiled peacefully, "Yan Country can grow three crops a year. Using cheap crops to exchange for iron ore is a good deal that makes me excited."
Gu Yanxi knew that what he should do now was to report the matter immediately and minimize the possible crisis. However, when he looked at Hua Zhi like this, he didn't think about the real thing at all. His mind and eyes were full of crazy thoughts. A woman like this should be his in life and should be buried in the same grave after death!
PS: I suddenly had a particularly good idea for a contemporary story, and Hua Zhi’s story has just begun hahaha.
It seems that most of the girls like to watch the plot. Tsk, they are worthy of being Kong Kong’s girls, so relying on your likes, another chapter of the main plot has come. But at least it is from the perspective of the heroine. The girls who want to watch the love as the main line will have to bear with it. Kong Kong is a plot-oriented story. It’s really a pity for you to follow Kong Kong.