Wealth and glory seek stability

Officials give advice not only for the sake of the country, but also for their parents and families to live a good life.

If someone dies in the line of duty, Your Majesty will not vent his anger on his family. For some officials who are unable to repay their debts, death is the best relief.

Jian Xi smacked her lips. Lou Muran understood the ways of the capitalists. If you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet. She overestimated her own abilities and underestimated the determination of others.

Gao Yunhuai continued, "However, officials have their own reasons for borrowing money. Your Majesty has stopped this since he ascended the throne. Even if there are many ants, they can kill an elephant. The national treasury is in deficit every year. In the previous war with the Xuanwu Dynasty, military supplies were insufficient. I took the initiative to give Your Majesty two million taels of silver to ensure sufficient supply of food and grass."

Jian Xi:!!!

How many?

Two million!

What a huge sum of money!

Is the Gao family so rich?

Shen Nanxing looked at Jian Xi's admiring eyes towards Gao Yunhuai, feeling somewhat awkward and changed the subject.

"The princess of the Xuanwu Dynasty targeted Xi'er just for food?"

Gao Yunhuai's eyes were sharp and his posture was straight and motionless like a mountain. Jian Xi looked at her brother who was anxious and then looked at Gao Yunhuai who was so calm, and immediately decided who was better.

"Not only that, the Xuanwu Dynasty was the most tolerant of women among the major dynasties. Regardless of gender, they only considered the status, legitimacy, and age. The current Xuanwu Empress was good at scheming and gave birth to seven children in a row.

Zhang Cen'er's biological father had no family background, so he was pushed out to marry. I guess she wanted to help the King of Lu fight for power and gain profits for herself. I'm afraid she is also planning to let Zhang Xuanyu return to the royal court."

Jian Xi blinked curiously. The things Gao Yunhuai talked about were all new worlds that she had never seen before.

Is there still a queen in this era?

"Any other ideas?"

Gao Yunhuai looked at Jian Xi's clothes, which were already a little torn, and she had not yet sought medical attention since returning. He could not help but worry, "Miss, don't you want to ask a doctor to take a look? You have suffered a lot on the way, and you have been talking for so long. You should go back and rest."

Shen Nanxing suddenly remembered that Jian Xi had not stopped along the way.

There was a sound of hurried footsteps outside.

Dongfang Wenying wiped her tears with a handkerchief and walked quickly, without any of her usual restraint, "Husband! I'm sorry." She didn't even bother to look at anyone else and threw herself into Shen Nanxing's arms.

Behind them was Xiaoshuang, who was wearing a veil and pretending to be Jian Xi. Mother Hong and her group did not dare to come in and just waited outside.

Xiao Shuang looked at Jian Xi with red eyes that showed a glimmer of light, and called out in surprise, "Girl!" Then her eyes became hot and a line of hot tears rolled down.

Zi Cui opened her eyes wide, unable to believe the scene before her. She quickly walked to Jian Xi's side, looked at her carefully, and confirmed that Jian Xi was real. She could no longer pretend to be steady and mature, and burst into tears: "Girl, I'm so glad that you're okay."

Dongfang Wenying heard the noise, turned around woodenly, and saw Jian Xi.

Jian Xi raised the corners of her lips, raised her hand and greeted, "Sister-in-law."

The tense string in Dongfang Wenying's heart relaxed, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.

"Ying'er!"

Shen Nanxing picked up Dongfang Wenying horizontally, extremely anxious.

It was still Jian Xi who made the decision, "Brother, send sister-in-law back."

Hearing this, Shen Nanxing nodded and walked out in a hurry.

Jian Xi touched her nose. She didn't mean it.

Gao Yunhuai's heart trembled, and he couldn't help but feel distressed when he saw Jian Xi. He ordered in a deep voice, "Take my token and go to the Jin Imperial Doctor's Mansion to ask him to come over and diagnose your pulse."

Xiao Shuang regained some common sense. She respectfully took the token from Gao Yunhuai's hand and handed it to the servant below, who then rode a fast horse to call for the imperial physician.

Jian Xi comforted Zi Cui, "Okay, stop crying. It won't look good if you keep crying."

Zi Cui's face turned red, she didn't know what was wrong with her. She was trying to hold on, but when she saw Jian Xi, the tears in her eyes seemed to burst like a dam.

She wiped away her tears and stood behind Jian Xi properly.

Jian Xi held her head with one hand, revealing the red marks on her wrist caused by the cow tendon rope. She looked at Gao Yunhuai with a smile, "Tell me more about the Xuanwu Dynasty. I have read many miscellaneous books and the Chronicles of the Nations, but they are not very detailed. I don't know the specifics of other dynasties yet."

Gao Yunhuai stared at the red mark on Jian Xi's snow-white wrist, and found it very irritating. Doesn't this little girl feel sorry for herself?

His tone was patient and gentle. "If you want to know, I will give you all the rare dynasty records in my collection when I return to relieve your boredom." He thought of something and said unnaturally, "If there is a chance... I will take you to see them all."

"You are an official appointed by the court, why are you taking me with you?" Jian Xi knew about their engagement, and she did not feel shy or awkward like an ordinary woman would when facing her future husband.

Officials of the Xuanyuan Dynasty could not leave their scope of office at will without the emperor's order or transfer from the six ministries.

Gao Yunhuai smiled a smile that could melt the ice, "I won't be an official forever."

After a while, Shen Nanxing still didn't come back. Gao Yunhuai was very dissatisfied. He felt that Shen Nanxing was incompetent as a brother and could not take care of his sister. His sister had just escaped from the bandits, but he didn't think of asking a doctor to treat her injuries. After sending his wife back, he didn't even rush over immediately.

After all, they are not biological children and there is a layer of separation between them.

He could only tell Jian Xi some interesting things he had seen during his previous study tours to distract Jian Xi's attention.

Jian Xi was attracted by the beautiful mountains and rivers that Gao Yunhuai described, and Zi Cui, who was beside Jian Xi, was also fascinated by what she heard.

The five dynasties had vast territories, with many dangerous peaks, beautiful waters, and exotic cultures.

These were things she had never been exposed to before.

Gao Yunhuai can talk about anything, including astronomy and geography, local customs and even local policies and people's livelihood.

It seemed like Jian Xi was meeting Gao Yunhuai for the first time. She had never seen this side of him before. Looking closely, he had shaved his beard, and his angular face was very handsome. His every move was very cultured, and his back was always straight no matter how long he sat.

Chatting with Gao Yunhuai was very relaxing. The two of us did not involve any other complicated interests, but just talked about our experiences and opinions.

Gao Yunhuai should have left, but he was greedy for this moment of peace.

Shen Nanxing was late in coming, and Gao Yunhuai felt even colder.

Xiaoshuang was standing at the door, wondering why the imperial physician had not arrived yet, when she saw Ah Hua, whom she had sent out, looking embarrassed.

"You kid, I asked you to call the imperial physician, but where is the imperial physician?"

Ahua hesitated and handed over Gao Yunhuai's token.

Xiao Shuang looked uneasy, but still took the token and said, "Miss, I am waiting to see you. What do you mean by this?"

Ah Hua made up his mind and decided to speak frankly.

Jian Xi's voice came from inside the door: "Xiao Shuang, what happened outside?"