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She didn’t know when she would be able to come back. She already felt reluctant to leave before even departing.
The bridal chamber was beautifully decorated, and she loved it. The Wen family members who came to attend the wedding were also very satisfied with the bridal chamber. It seemed that the Yu family valued their children very much.
As expected, Wang Jingyu got drunk. Of course, it was Su Yu who had him pretend to be drunk and leave, otherwise his friends would not let him off easily.
The next day, during the formal introduction to the relatives, Wang Jinhe looked at Wen Sitong, who seemed to have gained a touch of feminine charm, and thought that they might have children soon.
On the day of the formal introduction, Wen Sitong had prepared clothes and shoes for the elders, and the fabric was of very good quality.
As for the children, red envelopes and some delicate little items were prepared.
After the formal introduction, Su Yu’s family left Xie Family Village. As for Wang Jingyu, he would wait for Wen Sitong to return home before heading to the capital. Wen Sitong would stay at home during this time and leave together with Wang Jingyu when he departed.
Although it was only this time that they needed to rush back with the children, after a day of travel, Su Yu found that the two children couldn’t adapt to the speed of the journey. He had to make an immediate adjustment: “I will ride back with Yuan Bao. Nan Qiao, you escort Xiao He and the others back to the capital. Be careful on the way.”
“Okay.”
That night, Su Yu and Yuan Bao hurried back to the capital, while Wang Jinhe and the others followed later.
Five days later, Su Yu and Yuan Bao returned to the capital. After changing clothes, Su Yu immediately entered the palace.
Xuan Feiran had been discussing the border war with the generals every day recently, and even General Zheng had come.
“The Imperial Prince Yu has arrived, Your Majesty.” Lai Fu saw Su Yu entering the palace and quickly turned to go inside to report.
Although Xuan Feiran was somewhat surprised by Su Yu’s quick return, his surprise was quickly replaced by joy. Su Yu’s return was like adding wings to him.
“Quick, let Yu come in,” he ordered.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
As Lai Fu went out, Su Yu had already reached the entrance. Seeing him, Lai Fu quickly said, “Your Highness, His Majesty is asking for you to come in.”
After Su Yu entered, he saw all the generals present. It seemed that the Emperor was also making preparations.
“Xiao Yu, did you come back alone?” Su Jiu asked.
“I hurried back with Yuan Bao. As for Xiao He and Grandfather, they are bringing the children behind us, and with Nan Qiao and the others protecting them, I am at ease,” Su Yu explained.
Xuan Feiran was pleased to hear that the children had all returned. “We have received the information you provided, and we are now considering sending someone over.”
“I’ll go,” Su Yu said without hesitation.
Xuan Feiran had originally intended to discuss with Su Yu who should go, but to his surprise, Su Yu simply declared, “I’ll go.”
” Xiao Yu…”
“Qiming must die by my hand,” Su Yu said earnestly, looking at Xuan Feiran.
This was Su Yu’s determination.
Xuan Feiran couldn’t bring himself to say anything more to dissuade Su Yu from his decision regarding Qi Ming. He could only nod helplessly. “Alright, I can agree to let you go, but you must remember to come back alive. Also, your brother will go with you. Besides A Jiu, take a look at the generals and choose who else to bring with you.”
“General Zheng, General Lin, and General Su, the others will stay to guard the capital.”
“Understood.”
“I have already arranged for provisions and medicinal herbs to be sent to the border before our arrival. Before the new year, we will send 50,000 catties of grain and 50,000 packs of convenience food, to be used for surprise attacks or for the soldiers on patrol. I have also prepared 1,000 catties of each type of medicinal herb. If it’s not enough, there’s more,” Su Yu addressed everyone in the study.
General Zheng and the others couldn’t help but laugh. “This is probably the easiest war we’ve ever prepared for.”
With all the provisions and medicinal herbs ready, they had no worries. All they needed to do was to lead the soldiers and repel the invaders from Qi.
“If it weren’t for the difficulty in transporting pigs, cows, and sheep, I would have sent some over. But we can have the nearby residents near the border gather some. They may not eat meat every day, but they should have it every three or four days.” War was tough, and since they had the means, they would ensure the soldiers were well-fed.
Everyone looked at Su Yu excitedly. “Your Highness, you are generous.”
Su Yu remained silent, but Xuan Feiran spoke up, “The national treasury doesn’t have that much budget.”
“It’s not like your spending your money,” Su Yu retorted, giving Xuan Feiran a look. When did his brother become so stingy?
“Since it’s like that, I will keep the money for important matters,” Xuan Feiran said. Today, there was a heavy snowfall in Qi, and although they hadn’t experienced heavy snow for several years, he still needed to prepare money and grain to prevent any unexpected occurrences.
“We also need to prepare for the possibility of snow disasters. Let the people know in advance to inspect and reinforce their houses to prevent the occurrence of heavy snow. It will be too late to do so when the time comes.”
“Alright, I will have someone inform the people.”
“For the rest, discuss it yourselves and let me know tomorrow. I’m going back to rest.”
“Why make it so complicated? If you’re tired, go and rest inside. When Xiao He and the others return, you can go back,” Xuan Feiran said.
Su Yu considered for a moment and nodded in agreement. “Alright.”
Su Yu went to the back of the palace, and the generals in the study exchanged glances. It seemed that the Emperor was exceptionally favorable towards Iimperial Prince Yu, to the extent of agreeing to such matters.
After arriving in the capital, Su Yu spent every day in the palace. Whenever Xuan Feiran was not occupied with other matters, he would discuss the war with the generals.
At the same time, the announcement for the people to repair their houses was also issued.
While Su Yu was busy with various matters, Xuan Feiran summoned someone to the study.
“Next month is the imperial examination, and I want you to be the chief examiner,” Xuan Feiran said.
“Sure,” Su Yu agreed without hesitation.
After the imperial examination, it would be convenient to send people out.
Xuan Feiran had expected Su Yu to not agree so easily, but to his surprise, he had readily consented. It all felt somewhat unreal to Xuan Feiran.
“Xiao Yu, I asked you to be the chief examiner.”
“I heard you. If I take on the role, I can eliminate some of the armchair strategists,” Su Yu said bluntly.
Xuan Feiran raised an eyebrow, understanding his meaning. “Alright, do it as you see fit.”
“Once a large number of students participating in the examination arrive, you can spread this news,” Su Yu said with a smile.
Xuan Feiran looked at Su Yu with a wry smile. “You know that scholars look up to you. Letting them know that you will be the chief examiner will probably make them nervous, right?”
“That’s the way it should be. If they can’t handle such a small matter, what kind of officials will they be in the future? They might as well go home,” Su Yu said bluntly.
Xuan Feiran shook his head helplessly, but in the end, he didn’t interfere. However, he did follow Su Yu’s suggestion and only announced the news after a large number of examination candidates had arrived.
As a result, when Wang Jinhe and the others arrived in the capital, the news they heard was that the chief examiner for the imperial examination that day was the Dandy Scholar.
No one opposed the Dandy Scholar serving as the chief examiner.
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