A secret letter silently flew into the Wei King's residence.
"Is this news from Yingzhou?" Fu Yuchi paused, his pen still in his hand, and asked, looking in the direction the pigeons had come from.
Xi Yan read the letter once and casually tossed it into the brazier. "Perhaps we can start an uprising now."
"So fast?" A barely perceptible look of surprise flashed across his face. Yingzhou's actions were faster than he had expected. "Shouldn't we find someone to take over Duhuanlou?"
Xi Yan remained calm, as if he had been prepared for this all along. "Isn't there a perfect candidate right now?"
"No." Fu Yuchi knew who Xi Yan was talking about, but he would never agree.
"Duhuan Tower is too dangerous. Once it raises an army, it will become a hot potato that anyone can touch, but not her."
If you want his little Miao'er to put herself in danger, you have to get past him first.
Moreover, given Zhang Shengmin's character, he would never abandon the darkness and turn to the light, siding with the King of Wei.
In the end, the only possible outcome is a lose-lose situation, where both sides perish.
Xi Yan suddenly stood up, his imposing aura overwhelming, "Ji An, you can't bear to part with her? Then find me a suitable replacement."
"Your Highness, why don't you give me Duhuan Tower? That would be fine too." Fu Yuchi said calmly. As long as it wasn't Miao'er, he didn't care who it was.
Xi Yan frowned, then scoffed, "You wish! As my strategist, your most pressing task right now is to devise strategies for me. Hundreds of thousands of troops aren't enough to keep you busy. Why do you have to hoard all the money?"
“If Your Highness doesn’t trust me, you are free to seek another job.” Fu Yuchi continued writing as if no one else was around.
But Xi Yan knew that he had no other choice but to trust him.
Taking over Duhuanlou, on the surface it's just a brothel, but in reality it's equivalent to taking over all of Hu Tingzhi's assets, including the spies he planted over the years.
Money is lifeline, and it cannot be cut off.
When competing with the imperial court, the one thing that cannot be lacking is money, so this important task cannot be undertaken by anyone other than a close confidant.
"Do you know the Ji family of Yingzhou?"
Fu Yuchi's eyes widened slightly in surprise. "Which Ji family?"
"It's the Ji family, who have been based in Yingzhou for generations and are engaged in business. They may not be extremely wealthy, but they have a deep-rooted foundation." Xi Yan didn't expect that Dongli Xiaoxiao would be much more effective than Hu Tingzhi.
Since Duhuanlou was handed over to her, she has uncovered many things he didn't know.
Fu Yuchi thought of Ji Changru and realized it must match up. "I've heard about it."
"The Ji family is no ordinary family; they must be more than just a small, wealthy household." Xi Yan's words were veiled, but the meaning was clear.
Fu Yuchi had investigated the Ji family before, and he had also tried to stop Sun Miao'er from becoming close to Ji Changru.
But there are some things that he can't stop.
"Therefore, the Ji family are also people of the imperial court."
Xi Yan did not answer, but that was tacit agreement.
Fu Yuchi knew that in Xiao Miao'er's heart, she even regarded Ji Changru as a friend, especially after Tu Zhenshan mentioned that when the bandits in Fushui Village were recruited, there was a young master always following Miss Sun.
He guessed at the time that the young master was most likely Ji Changru.
If they weren't very close, how could someone as risk-taking as Ji Changru, who values his life so much, possibly accompany Xiao Miao'er to risk her life?
He wasn't sure if Xiao Miao'er would face a difficult choice between the Ji family and him when war broke out.
It was already afternoon when they met Sun Miao'er.
"Master, please try this."
She took out a few pastries from the food box. "I just made them."
Fu Yuchi knew she had been very busy lately, and he would always make different kinds of snacks and send them to the military camp. After all, it was a way for him to show his filial piety as a daughter, so he consciously didn't bother her.
“Very good, I’m sure Captain Guo will like it very much.”
Fu Yuchi chewed slowly and nodded, "Little Miao'er, you..."
"What's wrong, Master?" She felt that her master was acting very strangely today. Her master, who used to always speak his mind, was hesitant and stammering today.
Fu Yuchi met the girl's clear eyes and smiled wryly, "Nothing, what are your plans next?"
"Master, I plan to go back first. Xiao Ning and the others are still waiting for me. I'll go back to Yingzhou to wait for you."
After spending the last few days with Sun Yuanyong, Sun Miao'er realized that he had almost no recollection of his lost memories, so she no longer wanted to struggle with it.
It might not be a good thing if he actually remembers it.
Fu Yuchi wanted to say something more, but ultimately hesitated and said, "Okay."
He didn't want to let her go back, but he couldn't think of any reason that would make her stay.
Or perhaps he doesn't deserve her abandoning her family and career just to stay by his side.
“Then I’ll go back to Yingzhou, Master, you absolutely mustn’t…” she suddenly remembered something and blurted out.
"Can't what?"
She took a deep breath and said, "I can't be with Princess Alisa..."
"I know."
A pair of strong hands rested on her shoulders, and his voice was warm and pure, "My heart is with Miao'er, and I will stay with you from now on."
In an instant, he felt a pair of soft hands climb up his waist.
His lips were instantly covered, and the girl's fragrance filled his nostrils.
This is the first time Xiao Miao'er has taken such initiative.
Suddenly, his mind went blank, all his thoughts were scattered, and all the words he wanted to say turned into a soft and long deep kiss.
"It's safe in Yingzhou, so don't go anywhere else."
Fu Yuchi didn't forget to give her a few final words of advice, as no one could predict what would happen next.
Today, my master was exceptionally gentle. In the past, when we parted, he would always be somewhat reluctant, or he would grumble a few words.
But today, none of that is true.
The caravan returned via the same route, this time without having to detour through the surrounding mountains, and the journey was also significantly shortened.
Spring arrived in the blink of an eye; time flies by too quickly.
The scene on the way back was no different from when we came. There were fewer people on the official road, but unlike before, there were almost no refugees.
The reason was that Kezhou had granted permission to open several cities to take in some refugees, but once they were far from Kezhou, the number of refugees was even greater than before, probably because many civilians were also affected by the war.
On the day they returned to Yingzhou, the sky was overcast and it was raining. The caravan had been traveling for days, not eating or sleeping well, and Sun Miao'er felt that she had lost weight.
The shop's business gradually stabilized, but it wasn't as bustling as before due to the war.
Everything has changed, yet it seems like nothing has changed.
Half a month later, the battle report came from the capital.
It is said that the capital city was captured by the King of Wei in one fell swoop, and the emperor, under the cover of several old ministers and the Yu Camp, fled in panic to Yingzhou, asking Yingzhou to prepare to receive him.
They captured the capital so quickly.
However, the fact that the emperor did not die means that this matter is not yet over.
The emperor's power was waning, and Jia Huan had already prepared to surrender. Upon hearing that the emperor was fleeing, he panicked.
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