Chapter 615 Master's Reply

This deputy general has helped Uncle Ji a lot over the years, so Uncle Ji always gives his words a lot of thought.

"Although Ji Wenxuan is quite capable, he is still young. As long as Father isn't senile, Duan wouldn't hand over the Ji family army to such a child."

Although he felt uneasy, Uncle Ji still believed that his father would not hand over the Ji family army to Ji Wenxuan.

The lieutenant glanced at him and continued, "The general also said that the old general is not confused. If the old general suddenly decides to hand over all 150,000 of our soldiers, both new and old, to the other side, what would the general do then?"

The deputy general's words successfully made Uncle Ji a little flustered; indeed, he had the same thought in his mind. However, considering that Ji Wenxuan was so young, it was impossible for him to convince everyone in the Ji family army, so he stopped thinking about it.

"Father shouldn't be that confused, right?" Uncle Ji still held onto a sliver of hope.

The deputy general gave him no chance and said bluntly, "They say it's better to be safe than sorry. General, have you forgotten your position when the eldest son was in the army?"

Uncle Ji, who had been in a daze, immediately sat up straight after hearing the deputy general's words.

Yes, back when Ji Wenjin was alive, even though he was an elder and the old general's only son, his status was still lower than that of the grandson.

From a young age, he couldn't stand Ji Dalang, the eldest brother of the Ji family. After Ji Dalang died, he finally gained the old general's attention, and then Ji Wenjin emerged.

Sure enough, the eldest son's family was his nemesis. One left, another came; it just never seemed to end.

"What do you think I should do?" Uncle Ji asked the deputy general beside him.

The lieutenant had been waiting for him to say this, and when he asked, he quickly whispered a few words in his ear.

"Is this alright?" Uncle Ji was still a little worried.

The adjutant said, "Of course, those who achieve great things don't concern themselves with trifles. General, don't let a small matter cause you to lose sight of the bigger picture."

The lieutenant's words were like a reassurance to Uncle Ji: "Alright, do as you say."

When the time agreed upon by Xu Yunzhi arrived, Ji Wenxuan took the pass and found the place the two had agreed upon.

"Let's act tonight and get the goods over here as soon as possible so I can have peace of mind."

Ji Wenxuan looked at Xu Yunzhi and spoke in a somewhat commanding tone.

Xu Yunzhi was, after all, the Crown Prince of Jin, and had been pampered by those people since childhood. He was immediately annoyed that Ji Wenxuan dared to speak to him like that.

"You don't need to worry about my affairs. Instead of worrying about me, you should think about how you're going to deal with your second uncle!"

Xu Yunzhi was aware of Ji Wenxuan's purpose in coming to the frontier. Given Gu Shuyan's personality, it was impossible for her to ask Ji Wenxuan to come all this way to get her a pass.

Therefore, Ji Wenxuan's purpose in coming to the frontier this time is most likely to stay and inherit the Ji family's mantle.

Now that General Ji is willing to hand over the Ji family army to Uncle Ji, and with power right in front of him, how could Uncle Ji let Ji Wenxuan get involved again?

"What can he do? With his mediocre appearance, does he really think he can become a valiant cavalry general?"

Ji Wenxuan clearly didn't take his second uncle seriously at all. In his eyes, his second uncle was a complete mediocre talent, and how could such a mediocre talent be in charge of the Ji family army?

Seeing Ji Wenxuan's disdainful attitude towards the other party, Xu Yunzhi shook his head, said nothing, and left with the transfer order.

The next morning, the first batch of provisions agreed upon by Xu Yunzhi and Gu Shuyan set off for Suzhou.

At this time, Suzhou was in dire straits.

Despite the medicinal herbs sent by Uncle Mu and the prescription from Yun Yichen, the number of people falling ill continued to increase day by day.

Although no one has died from the illness so far, the condition has not improved for a long time. In addition to eating, the daily use of herbal medicine can only temporarily control the illness.

Just when Yun Yichen was about to be at his wit's end, the person who delivered the medicine finally brought Yun Yichen's master's reply.

It contained detailed information on the distribution and removal of the Gu worms, which was undoubtedly good news for Yun Yichen.

Even with the antidote for the Gu worm, Yun Yichen couldn't immediately remove the Gu from these people. After all, the previous rumors were about a plague, and rashly removing the Gu now might attract the attention of the person who cast it.

Most importantly, this way he wouldn't be able to find out who was behind the poison.

Yun Yichen set a trap that very night after having Uncle Mu and Ji Wenjin summoned.

As the disaster victims in Suzhou began to fall ill one after another, the construction of Suzhou city was about to be delayed. Yun Yichen immediately handed over the construction task to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works.

In addition, Yun Yichen transferred city guards from two neighboring cities and added them to the city repair team without hesitation.

"My lord, the city guards were originally brought in to assist in the defense and prevent the people of Suzhou who have contracted the plague from escaping. Now you're sending them to participate in the city's repairs, so who will look after these people?"

Upon learning of Yun Yichen's plan, the first person to stand up and oppose him was none other than He Biyou.

Although He Bi was a thoroughly corrupt official, he knew that if the plague spread, it would be a catastrophic disaster for the Great Zhou Dynasty.

He secretly transferred grain from the national treasury to his private coffers, intending to profit from the national crisis. But if everyone is afflicted by the plague, who will buy his grain?

"Your Excellency need not worry about this; I have already devised a solution."

Yun Yichen must have been well-prepared to bring this up, so he quickly answered when He Biyou asked.

"Since you have already made up your mind, then let us do as you command!"

The speaker was none other than Vice Minister Geng. The construction had recently been halted, and he was the busiest and most worried person about it.

“Since Lord Geng has said so, I have no objections,” Ji Wenjin said at the opportune moment.

Seeing the three of them working together in unison, everyone's gazes unconsciously swept over Lu Yuanbin and Lu Changqing. The former, with dark circles under his eyes, waved his hand to indicate that he had no objection, while the latter didn't even blink, seemingly lost in thought.

Two princes have come, but neither of them has any say. Asking them is obviously worse than not asking them at all.

"In that case, let's make the arrangements in Shimonoseki!"

Why did he have to stand up and make the arrangements himself, even though he was extremely unwilling?

After everyone stood up and left, Yun Yichen turned his gaze to Lu Yuanbin and Lu Changqing.

"Your Highnesses, please wait a moment. I have something to say to you both." Yun Yichen said in a rare, gentle tone.