Chapter 173 After the Huainan King's Trouble

The Chen court was flirting with the Xiongnu.

The past two months have been like a roller coaster for them, exhausting both physically and mentally.

There was a locust outbreak in Xia State.

The Chen court was overjoyed and held a three-day palace banquet.

The locusts in the Xia Kingdom were stopped, and the emperor of the Xia Kingdom took the lead in eating locusts, which increased public support.

The Chen court began to worry, and the voices in the court discussions became much quieter.

The Xia State's butcher general Wu Yi led his soldiers and civilians into the Huainan King's fiefdom.

The court of Chen State was once again overjoyed. Not only did they celebrate, but some people also offered to provide financial assistance to the King of Huainan.

But before they could discuss how much supplies to provide to the King of Huainan, news came from the Xia Kingdom that the King of Huainan had slipped and knelt.

The people in the Chen court were almost mad with rage, and the words they used to curse the King of Huainan were even more offensive than those used by the people in the building.

However, when the people in the Chen court learned that King Huainan had issued the "Enfeoffment Order", they became enthusiastic again. They actively went to find the other five princes and vowed to cause internal strife in Daxia.

Then something even more outrageous happened: Prince Jing and Prince Yan killed the envoys directly. Prince Linjiang, Prince Hengshan, and Prince Xiping went out for a secret meeting, and they could not be found at all.

When the Chen court learned of the situation, they were furious.

Some court officials could not help but shout: "What on earth is Xiaguo doing? They are treating us like pets."

The faces of other Chen State officials became even darker, because what he said was rough but true.

Finally, the Emperor of Chen decided: "We can't fall into the rhythm of Xia again. There is no need to provoke a civil war. We just need to unite with the Xiongnu."

Other Chen court officials said one after another: Yes, yes, yes, focus on yourself and never want to take a look at Xia Kingdom's intelligence again.

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As for the center of the public opinion storm, the Xia Kingdom court, life was peaceful and calm.

The Yangxin Palace of Daxia.

Prime Minister Li was bowing and reporting on the various diplomatic incidents caused by the King of Huainan.

At this moment, the chief eunuch outside the door suddenly brought news that the Minister of War was anxious to see him.

The emperor waved his hand.

Soon, the door of the side hall was pushed open, and the Minister of War walked in with high spirits.

"Your Majesty, great joy!" said the Minister of War.

He was followed by several officials including the Vice Minister of War and the Vice Minister of Revenue.

The emperor asked, "Why should I be happy?"

The Minister of War all replied: "Young General Lin has reported victory! A great victory!"

The emperor stood up suddenly, thought for a moment, and said, "Young General Lin? That kid Lin Wenpeng?"

The Minister of War said, "Your Majesty is wise."

The emperor waved his hands and asked, "Aren't the Lin brothers training with General Li? How did they fight the Huns?"

The Minister of War replied, "Young General Lin is more arrogant than his brother. He thinks that fake fighting cannot train real soldiers. After practicing a few times, Young General Lin made a bet with General Li, and then led 1,500 cavalry to attack the Xiongnu border and actually defeated a medium-sized tribe."

The emperor's eyes flashed with a gleam of brilliance, and his body began to move unconsciously: "Defeat? Such a big victory?"

The Minister of War followed behind the emperor, beaming with joy as he said, "Your Majesty, it is absolutely true. After his victory, General Lin pursued the Xiongnu's troops all the way into the outskirts of Beijing. Otherwise, I would not have received the news so quickly."

The emperor: "Good, good! He deserves a reward!"

At this time, the Minister of War who was following behind whispered: "Your Majesty, General Lin disobeyed the military order, confronted General Li, and stole 500 horses from the Vanguard Battalion. This is all a crime..."

Before he could finish his words, he was kicked hard by the Minister of War.

The emperor laughed and said, "If 500 horses are stolen, I can exchange them for the victory report of killing 5,000 enemies. I agree. Where is the other person?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who came with him to report on the army's baggage, gave him a cold look and said softly, "To paraphrase the young imperial master, in a battle, whoever wins has reason, and being a bad player is the original sin."

The Minister of War's face instantly turned red.

The Minister of War once again caught up with the emperor and whispered, "General Lin is on the outskirts of the city. He is very close to Shanglin Garden."

The emperor was moved when he heard the voice: "Shanglin Garden? Where Xiaojiu often stays?"

Suddenly he looked at the Minister of War: "Did you arrange this intentionally?"

The Minister of War knelt down and said in all seriousness: "I dare not plot against your majesty. General Lin is stationed by the river, and it is closest to Shanglin Garden by boat. In addition, I have a selfish motive. General Lin does not believe in ghosts and gods, and is anxious to leave. But I hope that after seeing the power of the Imperial Master, he will stay for seven days and wait until the Imperial Master has finished the army's sacrifice to heaven and pray for blessings before leaving."

The emperor paused when he heard this, and took the initiative to help the Minister of War up: "What kind of selfishness is this? My dear minister, you are dedicated to serving the country and the general. I am ashamed of myself for not being as good as you."

The Minister of War burst into tears of gratitude: "I dare not, I..."

The emperor patted the Minister of War on the shoulder and said, "Let's go to Shanglin Garden."

Court officials: "Yes."

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Shanglin Garden.

Two palm-leaf fans brought a gentle breeze. Yuanruan leaned on the soft couch, crossing her chubby little feet.

She sipped on a bowl of iced milk and took a bite of dried fruit while looking at Qi Yue and a group of boys and girls of similar age practicing martial arts, playing polo, hunting, and participating in selection not far away.

These boys and girls are all tall and slender with good looks.

When they mounted their horses, they were wearing red capes and whizzed past her less than a hundred meters away. The way they bent their bows and shot arrows was light and neat, more handsome than any martial arts movie Yuan Ruan had ever seen.

When they dismounted, they all showed superb martial arts skills, wielding swords, spears, sticks and clubs with great skill. Even their thin clothes could not hide the lines of their muscles during the fighting.

When training martial arts, they would also rehearse various formations and conduct military exercises with different teams.

When playing polo, everyone performs various difficult moves on the horse.

Not to mention hunting, not only are their hormones overflowing, but their barbecue skills are also top-notch.

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To be frank, Yuan Ruan feels a sense of joy watching them, as if he were watching the Martial Arts Creation Camp 101 training camp, and he can't wait to cheer for every young person who has made progress.

On this day, Yuanruan was again lamenting over the few newly eliminated cavalrymen.

System: [Ah Ruan, if it's really such a pity, just tell the Seventh Princess to let them all stay.]

Yuan Ruan: [No, no. This is a battle on the battlefield, not a stage performance.]

System: [That’s right. Ah, look, your brother and his friends are here.]

Yuan Ruan immediately turned around and waved to the emperor, the crown prince, and more than a dozen court officials who were striding towards him from behind.