Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Let this storm come sooner rather than later! Let Gu Yuanbai's hatred pave the way for us!

Having made up his mind, Shen Shi instructed Gu Yuanbai: "Now that you've adapted, keep an eye on one person and find an opportunity to build a good relationship with him."

Gu Yuanbai never expected that Shen Shi would entrust him with such a secret mission.

Every move a prince makes is easily interpreted as an attempt to seize the throne, so to avoid gossip, many things are entrusted to trusted confidants.

He has only been at Guangyang Palace for a little over ten days, so he is hardly a good candidate.

But when the prince gives an order, how can one disobey?

"Fifth Prince, please give your orders."

"The envoys sent by the Qiang Kingdom are their fourth and seventh princes. Find an opportunity to build a good relationship with the fourth prince and see if you can find out any information."

As Shen Shi wrote documents and gave instructions, it was as if obtaining information from a prince of another country was as easy as taking something out of a bag.

Upon hearing the mission, Gu Yuanbai thought: What a joke! You might as well just kill me!

The Qiang Kingdom was a neighboring state of the Jing Kingdom. Unlike the Jing Kingdom, which was inhabited entirely by people from the Central Plains, the Qiang Kingdom was inhabited by tall and strong foreigners.

With their rough appearance and barbaric behavior, the people of Jing called them "the barbarians of the north".

For many years, the two countries have fought wars repeatedly, with the tall and strong Qiang Kingdom previously holding the upper hand.

However, the development over the past century has greatly enhanced the national strength of the Jing Kingdom.

Thirty years ago, the Qiang Kingdom invaded the border again. The ancestral emperor personally led the expedition and annihilated the Qiang army of 100,000 in one fell swoop.

The Qiang Kingdom, terrified of being defeated, finally agreed to cede territory and cease hostilities, and recognized the Jing Kingdom as its suzerain state.