Upon hearing Lan Tian's words, Zhu Yunwen waved his hand.

"What are you saying, cousin? We're family, how could I possibly cheat you!"

Lan Tian still felt something was off, but Zhu Yunwen didn't have the time to argue with him.

After all, his most important task right now is to train his troops.

Although he only had 500 men under his command, he believed that one day he would have an invincible army.

They paid Lantian's share on the spot and then took away two cartloads of wine from the cellar before finally sending Lantian away.

The once full wine cellar was instantly emptied!

The workers were delighted to see this, and their speed and enthusiasm increased even more.

Only when His Highness the Crown Prince's business is doing well can he earn more money, so that he can make the few taels of silver he receives each month worthwhile!

"Your Highness, the other distilleries have also produced the finished products according to your requirements!"

Zhu Yunwen didn't expect that the perfume he was researching would be completed so quickly.

As soon as I entered the distillation room, I was greeted by a burst of floral fragrance. The perfume wasn't too strong, and it smelled very refreshing.

"Your Highness, this is the scent of orchids, this is the scent of roses, this is..."

A young man beside him introduced the bottles, and Zhu Yunwen smelled them and was quite satisfied!

My two younger sisters will definitely like the rose scent, but as for the orchid scent, I'll give it to Zhao Qingzhu.

"Great, and much faster than I expected. How did you do that?"

"We have three shifts taking turns watching over this thing. The machine never rests, but the people do!"

Zhu Yunwen was very pleased to find that this seemingly young man had come up with such a good idea.

"Very good, you actually came up with such a method. Go to the accounting office and collect your reward!"

The young man was delighted to hear this and quickly thanked His Highness the Crown Prince and his entourage before going to receive the reward.

Zhu Yunwen wandered around the town for a while, and by the time he came to his senses, it was already dark and windy.

Today is the first day of training, perfect time to teach these people a lesson!

He also ate in town and returned to his camp.

As for the five hundred soldiers, they were all exhausted after a day of training, like dogs.

However, there was plenty of hot water in the barracks, so everyone took a comfortable shower and lay down.

"Ouch, my back feels like it's being torn off!"

"Old Li, give me a massage here, I'll give you a massage in a bit!"

"Even farming or doing manual labor isn't this tiring!"

"Bullshit! You want to quit?"

"Impossible! I'll never quit this job in my lifetime! I won't stand for that cowardly bastard!"

Inside the tent, everyone was talking at once, saying that farming would only make you a peasant, someone who would be slaughtered and humiliated by others.

But things are different now. They are the people chosen by the Crown Prince, the people who will lead our troops in battle. If they do well, they might even become minor officials.

This is a great event that will bring honor to the family and ancestors, and then his wife and children will also live a good life!

Even if we take a step back and say that the Crown Prince was strict with everyone, he was good at everything; they provided plenty of white flour steamed buns and braised pork.

Some of these people are eating braised pork for the first time!

That feeling of happiness is incredible!

"In short, if we work hard under His Highness's guidance, we will definitely be treated well!"

When the eldest person said this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Soon everyone drifted off to sleep, but their sleep was restless.

After all, the training intensity during the day is too high, and many people feel pain all over their body as soon as they lie down!

Outside the tent, a man was walking on the training ground.

Listening to the snoring coming from the tents, a mysterious smile appeared on his face.

Zhu Yunwen wandered around the various tents for a long time before finally stepping onto the arena.

The night wind was a bit strong, making his clothes flutter.

Then, he raised the whistle to his lips.

"Beep...beep...beep..."

It wasn't until he blew the third note that anyone in the tent began to wake up.

"His Highness's whistle! Get up quickly!"

"This is going to kill me! My legs hurt so much I can't even get out of bed!"

Where are my pants?

"Stop wearing it, it's too late!"

Everyone rushed out of the tents, some wearing shirts and trousers, others wearing only one shoe.

Some people couldn't even find a single piece of clothing and came out wrapped in a blanket.

Zhu Yunwen knew things would turn out this way, but he still frowned.

Seeing his soldiers like this, he didn't know how he felt.

It took about an incense stick's time for everyone to stand in place.

The soldiers knew they were wrong, and they lowered their heads, not daring to look Zhu Yunwen in the eye.

"What's wrong with you? Are you too tired during the day?"

"No, it's us who feel sorry for Your Highness!"

Why do you say that?

"Because His Highness placed high hopes on us, but we..."

The group exchanged glances with their friends, feeling even more ashamed and indignant!

"I told you, when you hear my whistle, you must line up within ten, but look at you!"

"You've wronged not me, but yourselves and your families!"

A sharp glint flashed in Zhu Yunwen's eyes!

"Why do you think I'm so strict? It's for your lives, so that you can all come back alive from every campaign!"

The crowd slowly raised their heads. His Highness was right; one wrong move on the battlefield could cost them their lives.

If you don't work hard now, it might be too late to regret it later!

"Yes! We understand!"

"The army must have its own discipline. If this happens again, whoever is the last to return to the unit will be punished with two hundred push-ups along with his entire squad!"

"Also, here are the disciplinary rules I just wrote down. Everyone must memorize them and keep them in mind!"

Everyone shouted "Yes!" in unison.

Only then did they disperse from the training ground. Looking at everyone's backs, Zhu Yunwen felt a little gratified.

After all, this is only their first day of training, and they're already doing much better!

Standing on the arena, gazing at the dark sky, Zhu Yunwen knew his time was running out and he had to quicken his pace.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded behind him. He turned around and saw Zhao Qingzhu.

"Your Highness, what's wrong? Has something sad come to mind?"

"It's nothing, I've just been quite busy lately. What brings you here?"

"I returned to the Eastern Palace and found you were not there. I guessed you were in the town, so I decided to come over!"

Zhu Yunwen suddenly remembered something and handed over the bottle in his hand.

"This is something I just made; I'll give you a bottle!"

Zhao Qingzhu could smell a fragrance from afar, but it was very faint, like the scent of flowers in the air.

She's a martial artist, so naturally she doesn't like overly fragrant smells, but this one is very appealing!

"Thank you, Your Highness, I love this gift!"

Zhu Yuntong nodded, gazing at the stars in the sky, lost in thought.