Time flies, three years later.
Dongmen County, adjacent to the royal capital.
In the past three years, several counselors under Ji Wan have almost increased their speed to the extreme.
However, in just three years, of the thirteen prefectures and counties of Xiadonglin Kingdom, only the royal capital and Jizhou, the southern base camp where Ji Ze was located, had not been taken.
A light rain dripped on the window sill of the carriage. Ji Wan looked at the Dongmen County that Cui Min and his men had just captured. He couldn't help but be curious and was the first to stick his head out of the carriage.
Looking towards the east.
"This is the first time I've been this close to the capital of Donglin Kingdom in all these years."
The carriage slowly stopped, Ji Wan jumped off, and tried to walk a few steps.
Her right leg now has no signs of lameness unless you look closely.
This result was all thanks to the heavenly thunder that constantly helped her temper her body.
Her cultivation has now reached the early stage of the Golden Core. After experiencing the second thunder tribulation, her right leg has regained most of the sensation.
Generally speaking, if she hadn't been walking for a long time, you wouldn't be able to tell there was anything wrong with her legs.
Moreover, because the people in the area have developed well in recent years, various meat proteins are no longer in short supply.
Her nutrition was adequate, so she grew much taller than before, reaching 1.7 meters.
Liang Yan, who got off another carriage, said, "Yan escaped from the royal capital that year..." He clenched his fists, feeling quite excited.
His cultivation level is now much higher than before, and his body is finally not as thin as it was three years ago.
The sharp edge that once belonged to the youth has faded, and instead there is a bit of indescribable steady masculine charm.
Cui Min was in the same mood as him. At this moment, he and his brother Cui Xuan were standing behind Ji Wan, looking at the bluestone brick road that had been paved under their feet.
I feel so much emotion in my heart.
Cui Xuan actually lowered her head and wiped her tears in a cowardly manner, which made Sui Ruoxu laugh: "Zizhou, don't get excited.
This time, His Highness has brought along all those who have had conflicts with the Cui family. Don't worry, your share will definitely be included."
Ji Wan turned around and smiled, then turned to look at the government office of Dongmen County: "Gentlemen, we have to go and take a look at Ji Yuantang now."
Ji Yuantang is the younger brother of the late emperor Ji Yuanheng and the third uncle of Ji Wan.
After Ji Yuanheng died, he was the one who set off firecrackers and issued a general amnesty when he learned that Ji Qin had killed his father to ascend the throne.
Ji Wan defeated this man all the way from Chen County to Dongmen County near the royal capital.
Now that Dongmen County has fallen, Ji Yuantang is naturally not immune.
He was caught by Ding Wu early on and thrown into a dungeon.
Ji Wan climbed the stairs. This time she did not ask Yang Guan for support, but chose to slowly step up with her right leg which had just recently regained consciousness.
The feeling of being down to earth was so good that Ji Wan smiled a little and took bigger steps.
As soon as Ji Wan entered the dungeon, a damp and moldy smell hit his nose.
It has an inexplicable smell of feces and urine, which is pungent and unpleasant.
Ji Wan held up her skirt and was cautiously led into the dungeon by Ding Wu.
Ding Wu in front stopped and pushed open the door of the dungeon.
Ji Wan looked at the man lying on the ground, his eyes closed, uncertain whether he was dead or alive, and asked uncertainly, "Ji Yuantang?"
The person underground seemed not to have heard clearly, with his eyes closed and no reaction.
Ji Wan glanced at Yang Guan beside him.
Yang Guan understood what he meant, walked forward, squatted down, and was about to put his hand on Ji Yuantang's neck.
However, Ji Yuantang on the ground suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Ji Wan calmly: "King of Zhenbei."
"Are you tired, uncle?" Ji Wan squatted down, not minding at all using her new legs to level her body with Ji Yuantang.
"I lost." Ji Yuantang's eyes were calm, without any fluctuation.
He had been locked up here for many days, looking at the sporadic raindrops pouring down the small window, thinking a lot.
The days when I worked hard seem like a thing of the past life.
I can’t beat him…
I really can't beat him.
"I know. I came here just to ask you where the military advisor named Tong Feipeng is."
The feud between Ji Wan and the military advisor Tong Feipeng can be traced back to three years ago.
At that time, Cui Min suffered a heavy loss at the hands of this person, and later Lin Chanhua also suffered a heavy loss at the hands of this person.
He is really a powerful person. I heard that he is just a scholar, but he was able to escape from Lin Chanhua several times in a row. Such strength is admirable.
Over the years, Tong Feipeng has been promoting cooperation between Ji Yuantang and Ji Qin.
It really caused her a lot of trouble.
“I don’t know, Tong Feipeng is just using me.
When he realized something was wrong, he would have already run away. How could he still be waiting for you to catch him? "
Ji Yuantang's voice was hoarse and contained a hint of mockery.
Ji Wan raised her eyebrows, not surprised by the result, and just lowered her head.
Looking at the thin and gray-haired man in front of him, Ji Wan sighed, "Uncle, the ground is cold, it's better not to lie on it."
After saying that, he turned and left.
She was not surprised that this person didn't know about Tong Feipeng. Now that the answer was confirmed, there was naturally no point in staying here any longer.
"Tong Feipeng has a wife and a son, haha, but they should be in the hands of the Queen Mother right now.
Kill all of Cui's men, Ji Wan, kill them all and bring them to accompany me!" Ji Yuantang was still lying on the cold, damp ground.
He just turned his head and looked at Ji Wan with fiery eyes.
"I understand. Thank you, uncle." Ji Wan turned around and bowed.
He did not respond to Ji Yuantang's next words.
After leaving the dungeon, Ding Wu bowed and asked, "Your Highness, what about Ji Yuantang?"
"kill!"
Within three years, she conquered many areas under the jurisdiction of Ji Yuantang, and all the low-status people there looked pale and thin.
She didn't know how many beggars, refugees, rebels, and tyrannical government offices she had seen.
People who govern the people like this do not need to keep and waste food.
"Your Highness, should we carefully investigate the clue about Tong Feipeng's wife and children?"
The person asking the questions was Cui Xuan. Ever since he left a petty lord like Ji Ze, he had become much more relaxed.
Especially after arriving under Ji Wan's command, he became more daring to speak.
It has quite the flavor of a remonstrant minister or censor.
Ji Wan raised his head and glanced, then shook his head: "I am already at the gates of the royal capital.
Given Cui's style of doing things, as long as the Queen Mother is anxious, she will definitely threaten Tong Feipeng with his wife and children.
Instead of wasting manpower to investigate, we might as well investigate the Queen Mother directly.
Besides, it is not certain whether Tong Feipeng will continue to be loyal to the Queen Mother.
If Tong Feipeng was a smart man, he would certainly have anticipated the Queen Mother's actions, and it is not certain whether he would let his wife and children be controlled by the Queen Mother.
There's no need to divert attention because of a piece of guidance whose truth or falsehood is unclear."
Cui Xuan paused and turned to look at his elder brother.
When he found that he was looking at him with a smile, he knew that his elder brother had the same thoughts as His Highness.
"Then what should we do?" Cui Xuan turned to Ji Wan again.
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