Chapter 700 The Way of Running a Country

Life is a wonderful journey. You have met many people, but you are destined to be separated sooner or later.

And yours just came a little early.

Are you right?

Xu Han sat up from the snow. Grey snow continued to fall from the horizon, covering the entire antler plain under the heavy snow.

"Miao?" Xuan'er moved closer to Xu Han, her amber eyes filled with worry.

Aowu also stood up at that time. It shook off the snowflakes around its body and wagged its tail as it approached.

Xu Han's face turned slightly pale, and a thick black gas suddenly appeared in his eyes. He stroked Xuan'er's hair, and after a while, he suppressed the changes in his body, completely suppressing the black gas that lingered in his eyes.

He smiled and looked at Xuan'er and Aowu, saying, "It's fine. I'm just tired. I'll rest for a while."

Xuan'er and Aowu stared at Xu Han for a while, their eyes filled with doubt, as if they did not agree with Xu Han's words. In fact, Xu Han was not tired. Instead, when he arrived at the antler plains, he suddenly fell without warning. This trip was another real night, and it was only at this moment that he woke up.

Xu Han naturally knew that he could deceive others with these words, but he could not deceive Xuan'er and Aowu, who accompanied him all day long.

He narrowed his eyes and sat silently in the snow for a while, as if he was calculating something. Then he smiled and looked at Xuan'er, "It's not too late. Let's go and rescue you from there."

Xuan'er was stunned. She tilted her head and looked at Xu Han. After a long time, she finally reacted.

He let out a long cry, but his gaze turned to the other side excitedly, looking at the distant mountain peak.

It was a lofty mountain, but its entire body was flowing with a strange black color. Within the mountain was a similarly lofty palace. It was once the sacred land that countless Confucian scholars yearned for, but now it was the tomb that buried countless heroes and heroes.

Xu Han patted Xuan'er's head and said, "Let's go."

…

"Have you memorized everything I told you to remember?" Chen Xuanji sat in the side hall of Changle Palace. He looked at Fang Ziyu leisurely and asked with a smile.

Fang Ziyu frowned. She did not understand why Chen Xuanji had become like this.

The eldest senior brother who was once so elegant was like a different person. He no longer had a warm smile like the spring breeze, nor did he have the same words and deeds as before. He had already completely integrated into the role of an emperor, and the city was unfathomable. Every word and deed seemed to have hidden schemes.

Fang Ziyu probably knew that everyone had their own choices, but this kind of Chen Xuanji was still hard for Fang Ziyu to accept.

However, after a few breaths of silence, she decided to answer Chen Xuanji's question. She nodded and said, "I've memorized it."

"Then let me ask you a few questions. If you answer correctly, then this matter will be over. Tonight, I can follow you to the Qin Palace to say goodbye to Ye Hongjian and the others." Chen Xuanji was very satisfied with Fang Ziyu's answer. He smiled and nodded. Then, he began to ask Fang Ziyu about the contents of the things that she recited.

"The northern part of the Chen Kingdom is located in a remote area. The land is barren and the customs of the people are strong. Every calamity year, there will be a shortage of food. If that is the case, how can we explain it?"

Fang Ziyu, who was already confident, not only frowned when she heard this question. She said that most of the things she recited were the customs and customs of various parts of the Chen Kingdom, the current situation in various places, and the daily affairs of some officials. However, there was no answer to Chen Xuanji's question.

Therefore, she looked at Chen Xuanji with resentment at that time. Obviously, she had already taken Chen Xuanji's question as a deliberate dilemma. She said, "If you want to go back on your word, then just say so. Why bother!"

The expression on Chen Xuanji's face was still relaxed when he heard this. He gently tapped on the desk beside him and smiled brightly, "There are countless people in this world who can memorize books, but there are very few people who can learn and use them. If I let you memorize books, you will memorize them by heart. How can you be my Great Empress Chen?"

Fang Ziyu stamped his feet and said angrily, "I can't bear it, so why don't you change it to someone else?"

Chen Xuanji did not understand Fang Ziyu's words. Instead, he turned around and said, "Think about it carefully. The answer is in those books. Remember, after answering it, you can go meet your old friends for the last time today. After all, Great Abyss Mountain is not a place where you can return after going there." "But if you can't answer, the emperor is not joking. Although I am very regretful, I can only let you continue to stay in this palace."

Fang Ziyu's expression changed. At this moment, she wished she could kill this man with her sword. However, her cultivation was not good enough. She was far from being his opponent. She could only lower her head and bite her teeth as she thought about the solution to the problem that Chen Xuanji had mentioned.

Fortunately, although she usually liked to be lazy, her brain was very smart. After thinking for a while, she came up with an answer that might work.

She cleared her throat and said at that time, "The north is short of grain, but Xiluo County, Tiger Head Fort and Xiang Ping City in the south of the Chen Kingdom are all large grain producers. The Imperial Court has a large number of granaries there from which grain can be transferred. However, heading north from here, the terrain is difficult and the Bandit Gorge is rampant. It needs to be heavily supervised to prevent unforeseen events."

Hearing this, Chen Xuanji nodded his head in satisfaction. Then, he asked, "Then who should be sent to transport the grain?"

"The veteran general has lived through many battles. He is a dignified and dignified person. He is worthy of this responsibility."

"Then who should be sent to distribute food?"

"Luo Ning is an honest and upright satrap of the Western Territory. He has always loved his people, so he can go without worries."

It was as if Fang Ziyu had opened his mouth. For a moment, Fang Ziyu was able to answer Chen Xuanji's question very well. After saying this, she looked at Chen Xuanji proudly, as if she was certain that Chen Xuanji would not be able to pick out any flaws with such an answer.

However, after hearing this, Chen Xuanji shook his head and said, "Everything else is right, only the last link is wrong."

Fang Ziyu blinked his eyes and asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

She thought that the answer she gave was perfect enough. Although there might not be no other candidate besides Luo Ning, based on the information she had seen, Luo Ning was definitely one of the most suitable candidates.

Chen Xuanji smiled and said, "Luo Ning is naturally not bad, but his current integrity does not mean that he will be clean in the future. Especially when a satrap has hundreds of thousands of dollars in food and money, as long as he seizes a little of these things, he will be able to make his food and clothing safe for the rest of his life." Not everyone can withstand the temptation. You should know very well that… people change. "

When Fang Ziyu heard what the other party was saying, her expression immediately changed and her expression became strange.

However, Chen Xuanji still seemed to be unaware of this. He said, "So, apart from Luo Ning, you have to send another person. The two of you have to restrain each other. Only then can the power-sharing party ensure that this matter is handled properly."

"Alright, although you didn't answer this question correctly, it's not bad. Next question…"

"If there is a popular uprising in the north and the cause of the disturbance is unknown, how are you going to settle this matter now?"

…

Chen Xuanji's questions were endless, From dawn until nightfall, Fang Ziyu's answer was dry. Although there were some mistakes at the beginning, Chen Xuanji also pointed out that Fang Ziyu was smart and quickly learned to draw inferences from each other. Afterwards, he answered questions like a stream, and there were even fewer mistakes. Chen Xuanji was finally completely satisfied with Fang Ziyu's condition.

He nodded before twilight fell, and finally stood up. "Alright, you're through. Go, I guess they should be waiting for you right now. But don't think about escaping, I'll keep an eye on you."

After saying that, Chen Xuanji gave Fang Ziyu a meaningful look before he stood up and walked out of the side hall.

At this moment, the side hall finally quieted down. However, Fang Ziyu was not as pleasantly surprised as he had imagined. She looked at Chen Xuanji's departing figure strangely. She seemed to have thought of something, but it was hard to say what she was thinking for a moment. She could only temporarily suppress it. After washing up, Fang Ziyu finally walked out of this gorgeous yet incomparably cold Changle Palace for the first time since she got married.

When she arrived at Prince Qin's mansion, it was exactly as Chen Xuanji had said. Ye Hongjian and the others had been waiting for her there for a long time.

Seeing her arrival, Nineteen and Su Mu'an immediately surrounded her. They looked at Fang Ziyu with concern, and their gazes looked up and down, as if they were afraid that she would be abused by Chen Xuanji in Changle Palace. Fang Ziyu also felt much better after feeling the concern of the two little fellows from the bottom of his heart.

After everyone took their seats and exchanged greetings, they finally got to the point.

Fang Ziyu looked at Ye Hongjian worriedly and asked, "Does Martial Uncle also want to go to Great Abyss Mountain?"

Ye Hongjian was once a disciple of Sikong Bai. Her seniority was one generation higher than Ye Hongjian's. Since then, Fang Ziyu had always called Ye Hongjian Martial Uncle. Although Linglong Pavilion had already made cloud smoke, this habit of Fang Ziyu had never changed.

Ye Hongjian nodded and did not deny it. Instead, she said, "Naturally."

Fang Ziyu couldn't bear it. The dangers of this trip were self-evident, However, she really couldn't find any reason to retain them. Moreover, if she was still a free person, she would probably have to go forward without hesitation. There was a saying that she didn't want to do anything to others. Fang Ziyu naturally suppressed this thought and sighed instead. He said with some self-pity, "Ah, it would be good if I could go as well."

"Humph!" However, when Xiao Nineteen heard this, he muttered discontentedly. "What's so good about it? If I go, I won't die. I can't say how many more days I can live, can I?"

Little Nineteen was a child after all. His remarks did not have much malice. He was just angry at the things that the crowd had left behind.

Everyone naturally wouldn't care, and Fang Ziyu, who met everyone again, was also in a good mood. At that time, he looked at Nineteen with a smile and teased, "What? Are you reluctant to let your little Mu'an go to Great Abyss Mountain?"

Nineteen's face was very thin. Hearing this, he immediately stomped his feet and said with a blushing stammer, "How can I … I don't care about his life or death!"

Seeing this, Su Mu'an scratched the back of her head in frustration and said to Fang Ziyu, "Sister Ziyu, stop joking. Nineteen doesn't mean that."

Unexpectedly, his words did not alleviate Nineteen's predicament, but instead allowed Fang Ziyu to find a breakthrough. At that time, she revealed a surprised expression as if she was afraid that the world would be in chaos. Her tone was even more exaggerated as she said, "Amazing! You know how to guard your weaknesses at such a young age? The children nowadays are truly amazing!"

Nineteen could not bear such a scene, and at that moment stomped his foot again, and said loudly, "You all bad guys!" Then, he ran out of the courtyard of Prince Qin's Mansion with his cheeks flushed red, and hid somewhere else.

Seeing this, Su Mu'an felt a little helpless, but Fang Ziyu and Ye Hongjian looked at each other at that time, and then laughed loudly. However, after such a laugh, the hall welcomed a longer period of silence.

Even the somewhat stunned Su Mu'an knew that they were worried about the imminent separation and the vicious battle, but strangely, apart from the initial chat, everyone was tacitly unwilling to mention it. Su Mu'an had the intention to relieve this silent scene. He racked his brains and thought for a long time before looking at Fang Ziyu and asking, "How has Sister Ziyu been in the palace these days? Did Chen Xuanji bully Sister?"

However, Fang Ziyu seemed to be enjoying the day when she had not teased anyone for a long time. At that time, she once again teased, "Why didn't you come to snatch a bride when you cared so much about me?"

This was originally a joke by Fang Ziyu. After all, she had married Chen Xuanji in order to save Meng Liang. However, Su Mu'an felt extremely guilty when he heard this question. He lowered his head and said with a short breath, "We originally intended to save Sister Ziyu, but Lord Manor Master stopped us … Ask him why he didn't say anything. Even Uncle Ning was moved by him and agreed to Lord Manor Master's words."

This was the first time Fang Ziyu had heard about this matter. She couldn't help but be stunned. It wasn't that she blamed Xu Han. It was just that she was curious as to why he was acting like this. She didn't want to do anything that Xu Han, who had always been a defender, could do. Thinking back to Chen Xuanji's strange request, Fang Ziyu's heart was filled with suspicion. She frowned and fell silent at that moment.

Seeing this, Su Mu'an thought that Fang Ziyu was angering Xu Han. Su Mu'an , who had always regarded Xu Han as his goal in life, hurriedly defended Xu Han, saying, "Sister Ziyu, you must not be angry with Lord Manor Master. Perhaps he only did this to prevent Sister Ziyu from participating in the matters of Great Abyss Mountain."

The one who said it was unintentional, the one who listened was intentional.

At that time, Fang Ziyu's body trembled as if she had thought of something. She looked at Ye Hongjian strangely and asked a question that was even stranger than the one on her face, "Martial Uncle, do you really think that a person would suddenly become completely different?"

Although Ye Hongjian did not understand why she asked this question, she knew that Fang Ziyu should be referring to Chen Xuanji. However, she could not give an answer. She could only frown and say, "Everyone is different. The answer you want can only be seen by yourself. I can't help you."

Fang Ziyu also understood this principle. She smiled bitterly and did not mention this matter anymore. She asked, "Oh right, why didn't you see Ke Qing?"

"But Sister Qing seems to have been ill these past few days. Most of the time, she is locked up in her room. I went to look for her today, but she said that she was very unwell, so she didn't come to see you." Ye Hongjian replied.

Hearing this, Su Mu'an sighed and muttered, "Everyone seems to be worried lately, and so does Little Nineteen's master. He keeps himself locked up in his room every day, reading a book in his arms, and even needs someone to deliver the food personally every day."

Hearing this, the few of them looked at each other helplessly, and then fell silent again in this helplessness.

…

At dawn, Fang Ziyu ended his rare gathering with the crowd and reluctantly left the Qin Palace under the urging of the attendant servants.

She returned to the residence Chen Xuanji had arranged for her in Changle Palace. That place was still deserted. Speaking of which, she had been married to Chen Xuanji for some days. Although Chen Xuanji had restricted his freedom, he had never done anything excessive to her. Sometimes, she wondered why Chen Xuanji had married her back. Could it be that he was just making himself unhappy and Meng Liang unhappy?

With these doubts, Fang Ziyu pushed open the door of his residence. There was still no one else in the room, but the thick stack of letters and books in front of the desk were particularly eye-catching.

Fang Ziyu was a little confused. She did not remember that there was such a thing in her room. The servant behind her seemed to have seen through Fang Ziyu's thoughts. He lowered his head and whispered in Fang Ziyu's ear, "These are the things His Majesty prepared for the Empress. His Majesty said that she would give the Empress twenty days to finish reading them."

Hearing this, Fang Ziyu's heart burst with anger. The doubts she had put into her heart dissipated at this moment.

Frankly speaking, she even thought that Chen Xuanji might have his reasons for doing these things, but when she saw these books, she immediately felt that Chen Xuanji had done so much just to get revenge on her. Otherwise, why would the other party let her be bored and useless all day long?

She stamped her feet and snorted coldly, "Hmph. Who does he think he is? Why should I listen to him?"

With that said, Fang Ziyu stepped forward and walked to the wooden table. He lifted the thick book and made a move to throw it out. Seeing this, the servant behind her hurriedly said, "Don't be angry, Your Majesty has also said that if Your Majesty can complete this matter as promised in twenty days, he will let Your Majesty go free. From now on, there will never be any difficulty."

Hearing this, Fang Ziyu couldn't help but be stunned. She raised her head and stood there for a long time. In the end, she couldn't resist the temptation of freedom. Although this might only be a trick by Chen Xuanji, Fang Ziyu wanted to catch her even if there was only a sliver of hope.

With this thought in mind, she turned to the book in her hand and casually took out a book from it, staring at it.

However, there were four words written on the title page, "Da Chu Tong Jian".

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