Xie Jin thought that made sense. Even if he didn't have any great ambitions, he should be able to govern Huainan and make it a place where birds sing and flowers bloom.

He would be proud if his sister could come to Huainan for a visit.

The princess calmly offered her advice, which made Xie Jin feel somewhat regretful about the absurd things he had done with Chu Hanyu in previous years.

He hurriedly asked, "Has this king ever caused any trouble that angered officials or the people?"

The princess chuckled: "No, the prince just enjoys eating, drinking and having fun."

"This..." Xie Jin blushed slightly, "I will correct this in the future."

Xie Jin hurriedly entered the palace to see Emperor An.

Xie Zhaozhao was quite surprised. This younger brother had not returned to the capital for more than ten years since he was enfeoffed in Wancheng, Huainan.

In Xie Jin's memory, her elder sister was dignified but very cold.

He had thought that having been an emperor for over a decade, he would be even more dignified and ruthless, but Xie Zhaozhao was surprisingly very friendly when she met him.

"Third brother, is there something urgent that you've come here?" Xie Zhaozhao asked, and Xie Jin was deeply moved.

The eldest brother was Xie Yu, the second brother was Xie Jue, the third brother was Xie Jin, and the fourth brother was Xie Lang.

Xie Jin was the third among the Xie brothers.

"Your Majesty, I do have an urgent matter to report." Xie Jin reported to Xie Zhaozhao about Chu Hanhua's letter to Chu Hanyu, asking him to develop the clay pot thunder.

Xie Zhaozhao already knew about the internal strife in Western Xia.

Xie Rong and (Xiao Xin)'s intelligence network has now spread throughout the entire Tian Sheng Continent. No matter how big or small the affairs of their own country can escape Xiao Xin's notice, and major events in other countries are basically under his control.

After Xie Jin finished speaking, Xie Zhaozhao immediately nodded: "I already know about this matter. Back then, Emperor Yangsheng, together with Minister Cui, deceived the Holy Maiden Wei Mu of the Ling Clan. They used Wei Mu's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to defeat the Uyghurs and the Liao Dynasty. Afterwards, fearing her power, they plotted to kill her and wanted to take over her Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. Wei Mu handed the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to her young son. Chu Hanhua, Chu Jiang, and Emperor Yangsheng joined forces and only managed to kill Wei Mu, but the eldest prince was helpless."

Zhou Shaoyu also said, "The eldest prince started his rebellion in Ganzhou, relying on the clay pot mines, and was invincible all the way. Chu Hanhua wanted to kill the eldest prince, and also wanted to take the opportunity to obtain the secret weapon of Yulong from the King of Huainan. She also wanted to develop this weapon by disassembling it and then compete with Yulong Kingdom."

Xie Jin and the princess broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly knelt down, repeatedly saying they were guilty.

Emperor An asked Yuanyuan to help them up, saying, "You are clear-headed about important matters, which is no disappointment to the teachings of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor Emeritus. Although Chu Hanhua has received many trade benefits that are advantageous to Western Xia from you over the years, it has only consolidated her position as empress and has not affected the foundation of Yulong."

This time, the plan was to seize the opportunity to steal Yulong's biggest secret, but fortunately Xie Jin was not confused.

Xie Jin broke out in a sweat again. It turned out that his every move was under the control of his elder sister.

"Reply to Chu Hanhua and say that the clay pot thunder is a secret of the Jade Dragon and cannot be disclosed," Xie Zhaozhao said to Xie Jin, who nodded repeatedly.

"Yuanyuan, tell Prime Minister Ling to send a letter of state to Western Xia and personally bring new weapons to assist them."

Xie Jin didn't quite understand, but when the princess gently tugged at his sleeve, Xie Jin shut up.

After making the arrangements, Xie Zhaozhao said to Xie Jin, "Now that you're here, and it's almost New Year's, why don't you meet the Emperor Emeritus, the Empress Dowager, and the Xie family, and have a get-together?"

The mere mention of "Xie family" brought tears to Xie Jin's eyes.

The Xie family, a thousand-year-old clan, now possesses the world, yet this is also the time when they are most scattered.

In the past, people would gather in Tokyo Prefecture. Now, people are scattered all over the country, and it is extremely difficult for a "family" to have a reunion dinner.

Xie Jin, accompanied by the princess, went to pay respects to Xie Anfeng and the Empress Dowager (Old Madam Xie). Xie Zhaozhao and Zhou Shaoyu summoned Zhou Qiheng, Ling Xun, Xie Yu, Xu Li, Chu Zhongtian, and Gu Chongjin.

"The Crown Prince of Western Xia has mastered the technology of making clay pot mines!"

Xie Zhaozhao's words shocked everyone. How could this be? The people from the Ordnance Bureau swore that they had absolutely not leaked any secrets.

"I don't know exactly what happened, but the information is absolutely reliable," Xie Zhaozhao said. "My idea is for Prime Minister Ling to lead a delegation to Western Xia under the guise of providing assistance, to meet this Crown Prince and see who he really is."

Zhou Shaoyu and Xie Zhaozhao were both very worried, fearing that a time traveler like "Guan Yingying" might also appear in Western Xia.

The Jade Dragon Kingdom is currently very powerful, but they are extremely wary of the civilization a thousand years from now.

In the future world described by Guan Yingying, even a powerful country like theirs, with its clay pot mines, couldn't withstand three days of bombing by the enemy.

Ling Xun immediately drafted a letter of state and sent it to Emperor Yangsheng of Western Xia via express courier.

The gist is that, upon learning of the Uyghur invasion of your country, His Majesty Emperor An of Yulong Kingdom has specially dispatched Prime Minister Ling and Duke Gu Chongjin of Wei State to lend a helping hand.

The Yulong Kingdom formed an envoy, headed by Ling Xun and Gu Zhongjin, to the Western Xia.

Xu Li and more than ten others accompanied him, and they also brought a cartload of new iron mines.

The new type of iron mine is small in size, powerful, and relatively safe.