"Your Majesty, I am willing to go." Gu Junwen put away his expression and took a step forward. "Tanzhou is located in the northern frontier. As a general guarding the northern frontier, I have no choice but to go. Tanzhou is the place where men from Qisheng race. Even if men from the northern frontier risk their entire fortune, they will not let the barbarians set foot on Qisheng."

"Okay, okay, my dear minister, I appreciate your kindness. It is a blessing for the Qisheng Dynasty to have such a son." Emperor Mingde smiled, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, and deliberately interrupted the conversation.

"Host, you are crazy! Didn't you just say..." System 101 seized the opportunity and jumped up and down.

Still with his head down, listening to the mocking or stunned voices around him, Gu Junwen showed no expression and bowed again: "Your Majesty, I have a favor to ask of you."

Emperor Mingde changed his posture and leaned back in his chair: "Oh? My dear, tell me about it."

Gu Junwen's eyes were filled with sincerity. "Since I came to Kyoto, I have been blessed by Your Majesty and have been free and easy for several months. Your Majesty has never treated me badly in my daily life. I am grateful and will remember it in my heart. However, the road to Tanzhou is far, and I want to leave my deputy general Chen Ze and my old subordinates in Kyoto. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to go to the northern border alone because I have done nothing wrong."

Her eyes were filled with a bit of youthful vigor, a bit of compromise and concession. The pair of eyes that seemed to be copied and pasted made Emperor Mingde stunned for a moment.

"Since you are asking me so much, I will naturally agree..." Emperor Mingde was reserved for a long time before speaking slowly. But anyone could see that the wrinkles in the corners of the emperor's eyes were filled with joy.

"Alright. Qisheng has such talented and capable generals, which shows that God is blessing our dynasty. I, Qisheng, will ensure that the country's fortune will continue and the blessings will last forever. Cai Quanfu, announce the decree."

All the ministers immediately fell to the ground and listened quietly as Cai Quanfu took out the imperial edict from his sleeve and read it aloud.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Gu Junwen held the bright yellow imperial edict in his hands. With the emperor's personal order, the army marched north. On the day of departure, the Kyoto city was lit up with lanterns, the buildings were filled with red sleeves, and the streets were deserted...

It was really lively. Touching the silk scroll, Gu Junwen seemed to still be able to see the grand occasion of that day. The army marched northward without stopping, and it was going smoothly.

Gu Junwen's guess was correct that day. Tanzhou had been lost for a long time, and the central government had no idea about it, so it was difficult to publicize it. Therefore, the imperial edict was just vague, and some unfounded reasons were made up, and the army immediately became the army of justice.

It was no surprise that Gu Junwen, as the garrison commander of the northern frontier, was so "sensible" during this trip northwards. Emperor Mingde was particularly satisfied and not only gave him a generous reward, but also personally carried out the deed.

Ye Nanyi may seem careless on the surface, but he is a member of the royal family after all. The army has a legitimate reason, so the royal family must be in charge. Even if Emperor Mingde thinks his younger brother is incompetent, he can only "force the issue" and let him follow the army in name only.

The whole thing was a matter of foresight and with the blessing of mind reading, everything must be lucky. What Gu Junwen did not expect was that the Regent Chu Yun was so suspicious. I don't know how many connections he used. The day before the expedition, he ordered Emperor Mingde to personally include his personal guards in the personal soldiers to protect Ye Nanyi.

"Host!" System 101 was furious. "What do you want to do? Don't hide. You have been hiding for so many days. Tell me now!"

"All of that. There's no point in saying more. Anyway, I'm following the plot seriously, so you should worry less." Gu Junwen blew a breath on his hands to warm them up, pretending to be mysterious.

"Hello. General Gu is in a good mood." Ye Nanyi, wearing a white fur coat, drove his horse closer and interrupted the conversation between the two. The snow-riding horse he was sitting on was shaking restlessly and snorted twice.

"I still remember the prince's heroic appearance at that time. It made me unforgettable at the first sight." Gu Junwen replied casually. The closer she got to Saibei, the more she felt the throbbing in her blood.

Gu Junwen belongs to the northern frontier. The original owner did not like the various restrictions in Kyoto, and so did she.

"Since you don't like it, why don't you take the opportunity to leave, but instead leave all your confidants in Kyoto." Ye Nanyiyi suddenly spoke, his tone was unusually gentle.

Gu Junwen glanced at him, lowered his head and thought for a while, then answered softly: "If I don't do this, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave Kyoto. Tanzhou is a good place, so let's take a look at it. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I won't ruin your plan."

"That's not what I'm talking about."

"Your Majesty, I appreciate your kindness. A little impatience can ruin a great plan. I can wait."

"Tsk tsk, host, everything went surprisingly smoothly. The hero has already trusted you very much." System 101 danced with satisfaction. It seemed to have its own background music and was very happy while dancing.

"It was a bit too smooth." Gu Junwen stared at Ye Nanyi's back and muttered softly, "He wanted to let me go, but he didn't say it. Forget it, when the plot is over, I will leave without him saying anything."

"But host, please keep up the good work and don't give up~"

"No, it's still half a month away, why are you rushing?"

"Aren't we afraid that you, the host, will forget?"

"Shut up and speak properly!"

When water is full, it overflows; when the moon waxes, it wanes. Everything going smoothly does not conform to the normal logic of the novel, and then, something unexpected happens.