Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Chapters 639 and 640: Pig Farming
After leaving the small fishing village, Chen Dafu lifted the curtain to look outside. This place was much more prosperous than when he came here as governor.

All of this was brought about by Gu Kaiyuan and Bai Suihe.

These two are truly business geniuses. He didn't believe that they only had shipping as a simple business path; they probably had much more to offer.

However, since there was a transaction between the two parties at the time, he didn't want to investigate, fearing that it would alert the other party. Later, as time went on, he didn't want to cause any more trouble and offend the other party.

Unexpectedly, the well-maintained relationship was severed by him, which is a great loss to the Chen family.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but clutch his chest, which ached terribly.

"Master, are you alright?" Madam Chen was very concerned about him. If he collapsed, she wouldn't be able to support the Chen family.

"I'm fine, I just don't know if coming here today was the right or wrong thing to do."

"Whether it's right or wrong, it's already happened, and as you know, the struggle for the throne has now entered its most crucial moment. Everyone wants to possess Gu Kaiyuan and the Bai family, these two money bags."

You'll see, once the throne is secured, whichever prince it is, they'll all turn against them.

"It's not as mysterious as you make it out to be." Madam Chen was clearly somewhat disdainful, not even knowing which prince had ascended the throne, and where her husband had come to this conclusion.

"The north is currently suffering from a drought. Once the emperor passes away, the burden of an empty treasury will fall on the new emperor."

The new emperor cannot possibly engage in mass killings; to replenish the national treasury, he must target wealthy merchants.

Throughout the entire country, which family do you think can compare to these two?

Madam Chen said, "Gu Kaiyuan and his family said they only ran a few maritime trade routes, and with such a large family to support, they probably didn't leave much money behind."

“Short-sighted,” Chen Dafu said. “With so many ships, where do you think the Bai family’s fresh seafood shop gets its supplies from?”

We took a look; there were quite a few ships, large and small, docked in the harbor.

"But your information might not be accurate. What if you offend someone to death..."

Madam Chen disagreed somewhat, but she always listened to Chen Dafu, and this was a rare objection she raised for the sake of her children and grandchildren.

"Having spent many years in officialdom, I still have my own sources of information."

Don't worry, those princes have been sharpening their knives for a long time. As long as they slaughter a few fat sheep, the national treasury will not be empty, and they can then implement their decrees.

This is also what the emperor is preparing for his next successor; otherwise, why do you think he hasn't allowed his princes to touch those merchants all these years?

"The royal family is really wicked. They're trying to lull these merchants into a false sense of security, fatten them up, and then slaughter them."

Chen Dafu gave her a thumbs up; his wife's analogy was really good.

"But we don't need to distance ourselves from them. After all, we have no connection with them. Even if they confiscate our property and exterminate our clan, it has nothing to do with us."

Why do you rush around like this, acting like a petty person?

"I have no choice but to do this. Our family's businesses are all connected to them. Who knows if they might be mistakenly seized?"

Our family business is small and we don't have the ability to withstand the risks they face, so leaving is the best option right now.

Don't worry, I remember all the help he's given our family before. If he ever falls on hard times, I'll help him out if I can.

...When Gu Xingyang returned from her teacher's place and heard the purpose of Chen Dafu and the others' visit, she was initially somewhat dissatisfied, but quickly became alert. "Given their personalities, they wouldn't make this trip for no reason. It seems that the matter is really serious!"

"After all, he has served the emperor for so many years and can be considered a close minister of the emperor. He probably has his own channels."

It seems those princes are finally going to lose their temper; I wonder what crime they'll concoct for us.

Bai Suihe held up a cup of hot tea. "Aren't you two nervous?"

Gu Xingyang: "What's there to be nervous about? What's meant to happen will happen."

She had considered this issue over the years and had already developed several solutions to address it.

Gu Kaiyuan, "Are you ready?"

Bai Suihe looked at her daughter. Ever since the child learned to walk, she had become very opinionated. Those who were entrusted to her were also bossed around by her. As parents, they knew that this child was different from others, so they didn't ask too many questions.

"At least in the short term, it won't have any impact on us. That emperor hasn't even established an heir yet, and a bloody storm is waiting for them. Those who survive and emerge victorious will be our true opponents."

She had discussed the imperial court's pig-raising plan with her two uncles before. Back then, the Gu family hadn't grown up yet, and the Bai family would definitely be at their mercy.

His kind grandfather must have guessed this part of the reason back then, otherwise he wouldn't have divided the family property so readily.

Now, this old man is doing quite well. At his advanced age, he still travels around with his concubine, and who knows how many more young aunts and uncles he has given her.

“But it will be soon,” Bai Suihe said. “A country cannot be without a ruler for a day, and the ministers in the court will not let them make trouble for long.”

"So this is fate. The old emperor thought he could control the whole situation, but he never expected that he would end up messing things up."

He's just putting on a brave face now, unaware that his good son and ministers are keeping the drought in the north a secret. The border is probably not safe either.

Bai Suihe and Gu Kaiyuan's expressions changed. "How do you know the border is also unstable?"

“Of course I have my own sources of information,” Gu Xingyang grinned at her parents. “Without my own network of information, I would really become someone else’s prey.”

"It's best to avoid unrest on the border if possible," Gu Kaiyuan sighed. Having served in the military, he knew that if a neighboring country attacked, the most vulnerable people would be the first to suffer.

"This is not up to us. Military power is in the hands of the emperor, but he is currently preoccupied with his own problems. I'm afraid this battle is inevitable."

With over a decade of favorable weather, wasn't Rongguo simply someone else's prey?

Bai Suihe stared at Gu Xingyang with a serious expression. "I don't want you to get involved. Internal strife is fine, but you can't be a traitor."

Bai Suihe's words were a bit harsh. Gu Kaiyuan wanted to stop her but didn't have time. He thought his daughter would definitely be angry or wronged this time. Who knew that she would just wrap her arms around Bai Suihe's waist and rest her head on her shoulder, "Mother, my original intention will not change."

I also have my bottom line. I promise you, if the other party is a wise ruler, you will move with me to an outer island.

Gu Xingyang had read many history books and had no trust in these monarchs whatsoever. For the sake of royal power, they were even more unscrupulous than those hypocritical Confucianists.

Gu Kaiyuan, "...That shouldn't be the case..."

Gu Xingyang grinned at his father, "Chen Dafu is here, isn't that perfect proof?"

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