"While Great Wei has those good things, if Southern Shu also sends troops to attack Canglan, it can relieve some of the pressure on Great Wei and end this war faster, which is a great benefit to the people of Great Wei.

The friendship between the Great Wei and our Southern Shu is naturally deeper, so they will not use such a powerful force to deal with our Southern Shu.

The friendly relations between the two countries is also most beneficial to the Zhou clan in Southern Shu.

Moreover, Canglan and Nanshu are on the border, and there are silver mines in two of Canglan's prefectures. If they are incorporated into Nanshu's territory, it will be of great benefit to Nanshu."

Prince Liu mentioned several advantages.

After hearing this, Emperor Zhi of Shu began to think about it.

"Go, call in a few of my ministers and three generals, and I will discuss this with you."

Emperor Zhi of Shu reigned for twenty years, and although he was somewhat absent from court in the past year, his profound wisdom and foresight had never dimmed in the slightest.

Several ministers and generals came to the imperial study, and after discussion, they all agreed to send troops to Canglan.

The Southern Shu Kingdom is located in the southwest, with many hills and mountains, no grasslands or deserts, and relatively rich resources.

The biggest feature is the abundance of jade and crystal stones.

They can make a lot of money with these two things. There are not many silver mines in Southern Shu, and the temptation is too great.

Once the decision is made, we will discuss sending troops.

"Father, I want to lead the troops to war myself." Prince Liu wanted to add something colorful to his life.

If you miss this opportunity, you may never get it again.

As the crown prince of the royal family, it goes without saying what kind of responsibilities and missions he shoulders.

And this war is the best opportunity to prove his ability.

And now he doesn't have a second younger brother to compete with him for the throne.

The tragedy of the brothers' quarrel ended, leaving him with a relatively peaceful rear area and an opportunity to devote himself to the battlefield without any worries.

Moreover, with him around, the soldiers will be more united and have a greater chance of winning the battle.

Canglan had to deal with attacks from both countries at the same time, which definitely caused the morale of the army to be low.

Emperor Zhi of Shu saw his determined look and understood what his son meant.

"Go ahead. I'll give you another year to support me. Come back. I want to take good care of your health and live a few more years. I hope you can give me two more grandchildren."

"Yes, your son obeys your order." Prince Liu responded very loudly.

The next step is to prepare for the expedition.

But not long after the army set out, Prince Liu began to have a headache again.

"Brother Crown Prince, you are going to fight, how can you leave me in the capital? I want to go with you." Jiugong Liu Yunshu rode his horse to the side of Crown Prince Liu with a grin.

"Who asked you to follow me? Didn't the Queen Mother lock you up?" Prince Liu was extremely angry.

No one knows a woman better than Queen Ni. Queen Ni was worried that she would follow him to the battlefield, so she deliberately detained her in the palace.

In the end she was allowed to escape.

"Brother Crown Prince, I have learned a lot of martial arts, it would be a shame if I didn't show them off.

I want to be a female general, I want to make military achievements, and I want to earn the title of a prince for my future son." Liu Yunshu said shamelessly.

"You haven't even married anyone yet, and you're thinking about earning a title for your son? How many families did the Queen tell you about? Why don't you marry one?

You are already seventeen years old. I asked you to get married earlier, but you just wouldn’t listen. Now I’m almost sick because of you.”

"Hmph, in the future, I will look down on any of the lovers I find. Brother Crown Prince, maybe when I go out with you this time, I will meet my destined person?" Liu Yunshu said nonsense.

Prince Liu wanted to roll his eyes after hearing this.

"How did you get in here?" Prince Liu knew that he had no way of sending her back, so he had to give up trying to persuade her to go back.

"Hehe, of course I bribed your personal bodyguard Zhao Quan." Liu Yunshu generously betrayed people.

"Zhao Quan." Prince Liu shouted.

"I'm here." A man behind Prince Liu answered, but his face was flushed.

"How did Jiugong bribe you?"

"Your Highness, Jiugong 㹏 did not bribe me. Instead, he put a knife to my neck and asked me to arrange for her to enter the military camp. Moreover, there was not only Jiugong 㹏, but also two maids." Zhao Quan was also generous in betraying people.

This caused Liu Yunshu to glare at him fiercely.

"Can't you resist?" Prince Liu was helpless. It was so embarrassing that his subordinates were so easily subdued.

"Your Highness, I dare not do this with my heavy body."

"Hmph, I'll make a note of it for you. You can receive the punishment after returning to Beijing." Prince Liu had no choice but to accept it.

It is impossible to punish him now since he is a very young person.

"yes."

"Brother Crown Prince, don't worry, you know my mother's affairs."

"You must return to the capital the same way you went there. If you dare to lose even a hair, your son will never even think about becoming a noble."

Prince Liu really loves his sister.

The two have experienced life and death, so their relationship is self-evident.

The Southern Shu army set out from the Yunxi City. Opposite this city was the Canglan Yunshan City.

Yunshan City is where a silver mine in Canglan is located.

Between the two cities is the Huaqing Mountain, which has several canyons that lead to passages and is also the passage for the common trade between the two countries.

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After the iron box was lost for the second time, the emperor gave the task of finding it to Prince Jing and his son.

The father and son led their men in pursuit all the way north.

After encountering many obstacles, they dispersed the people and finally tracked down some clues.

Later, he received a letter from the prince and learned that the person who stole the iron box was Shangguan Hongzhe from the palace.

And Aunt Wang is most likely the biological sister of the current emperor of Canglan Kingdom.

The news shocked them so much that they couldn't recover for a long time.

I read the prince's letter carefully again and again, and sure enough, it was them.

With this news, they changed their search method.

At the same time, they received a letter from Shangguan Ziqi, asking them to go to Canglan to confirm whether the old concubine Wang in the palace was really not dead and had returned to Canglan.

They changed their search direction to some remote places.

In some mountain streams where the military defense was the weakest, a group of unknown people were suddenly discovered disguised as people climbing over the mountains and traveling along the river.

Prince Jing found his target and wanted to catch him in one fell swoop.

But he never expected that Shangguan Zizhe's martial arts skills were so high.

Even though Shangguan Hongzhe had changed his appearance and was now an old man, Prince Jing still recognized Shangguan Hongzhe from his figure because of his preconceived notions.

The iron box was on him.

They grew up together, and although they were not very close, they met quite often because he often went to Prince Rong's Mansion.

I've never seen him practice martial arts.

As soon as Prince Jing bit his hand, he knew he was in trouble.

I didn't expect that all the people led by Shangguan Hongzhe were very powerful in martial arts.

They were much stronger than the people they caught when the iron box was stolen for the first time.

As a result, seven of Prince Jing's men died in the fight, and the rest were knocked into the river by the other side.

By the time they got out of the river, it would be too late to chase them.

This river is the border between the two countries. Crossing this river is Canglan Kingdom.

I counted the people around me and found that there were only six of them.

The six of them didn't dare to chase across the river.

You have to have a perfect plan.

They had no choice but to return to the city and gather together all the scattered personnel.

"Father-in-law, let's disguise ourselves and enter Canglan." Zhao Jinyu was also among those being searched for this time.

I put in a lot of effort along the way.

Although they were not married yet, he started calling him father-in-law to appear friendly.

"Okay." Prince Jing had this plan.

"Everyone has some injuries. After a few days of rest, we will go to Canglan. Everyone must remember not to act alone. You must obey the orders of the king. Going to Canglan is not like being in the Great Wei. You must be careful everywhere."

While they were recuperating, Qiufeng and Dong Ling, who had gone to look for Shangguan Ziqi, came back.

They brought back some black bumps and some very good news.

"The prince led the army to retake a city." Qiu Feng was very excited.

When they went there, they happened to meet the prince leading a large army to attack the city. The two of them killed a wave of enemies and had a great time.