"Grandma Wu, let's go back then."
"Okay, watch the road and don't fall."
"I understand, Grandma Wu." As soon as the words fell, Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui held hands and ran back.
Mrs. Li waited until the two children were out of sight before turning back.
"Mom, Yiyi's family is really open and honest. I guess they didn't pick many wild grapes, but they were willing to give us such a big bunch to try."
"Yes, mother. Yiyi's family is really kind."
Mrs. Li couldn't help but laugh when she heard what her two daughters-in-law said. "Yes, it's because their family is so kind that we can visit each other so often."
"If you meet someone who only wants to take advantage of you, there's no way you can interact with them."
Li's two daughters-in-law nodded involuntarily.
"Okay, go wash this bunch of wild grapes and share them. Let's try some too."
"Mom, I'll go wash it now." Li's eldest daughter-in-law took the wild grapes and left.
"Mom, I'll go get the kids."
"Go ahead. Even if there aren't many, it's still good to try something new. You can't buy grapes outside right now. We're also lucky to have Yiyi here today."
"Mom, after hearing what you said, we really benefited from Yiyi's kindness."
Mrs. Li nodded. Yiyi was indeed a lucky child.
After Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui returned, they found that Zhang had also washed two bunches of wild grapes and was waiting for them to come back and eat them.
While Xie Zirui and Yun Yiyi's family were happily eating wild grapes, his father, the eldest prince, was still busy.
"Your Highness, I have sent out several waves of people. There has been news coming in recently."
The eldest prince sat behind the desk, looking down at the sand table on the table, "Speak."
"Our people say that a refugee riot broke out in Jingzhou's capital city over ten days ago. The government sent troops and killed many refugees."
"The remaining refugees were also driven to the neighboring state by government troops."
There was silence in the tent for a while.
"Did the government kill many refugees? Any news on Zirui?"
"Your Highness, there is no news yet about the young prince. However, some of the refugees driven from the capital to the neighboring states are heading towards Yunzhou."
“Haven’t there been refugees here before?”
"Your Highness, there were refugees coming here before, but they were all wealthy people, not poor. And they all came here one after another."
"Most of the refugees on the road now are poor, and there are very few rich people left."
"No news now is good news. Go back to the palace later and tell the eldest princess to send someone to wait at the city gate every day."
"All refugees who come here for refuge will be screened. If Zirui wants to come back, he will definitely follow the refugee group."
"Only by following the refugee group can we be inconspicuous. It will be difficult for our people to find Zirui, and the same goes for the Second Prince's people."
"Your Highness, I think so too. The young master has good kung fu skills and is a smart person. He will definitely return safely."
"The Tianlong Kingdom next door has been making moves recently. I can't make any big moves here, so I can only wait and see."
"Pass my order down. Strengthen military training and prepare three months' worth of food and fodder. If there's not enough food and fodder, return to the palace and speak to the Grand Concubine. She will arrange it."
"As you command."
"Okay, go down. Report any news about Zirui immediately. Also, have the military advisor come to my tent."
"As you command."
"Step back." The eldest prince waved his hand.
The eldest prince and others retreated. He looked at the route map from Jingzhou to Yunzhou and fell into deep thought.
"Grand Prince, I am here."
"The military advisor is here, which is great. Come and take a look. They just said that many refugees have left Jingzhou and are now on their way to Yunzhou."
The military advisor pondered for a moment, "Grand Prince, are you guessing that the young prince will be among the refugees and come to Yunzhou?"
"Right now, blending in with the refugee group is the safest option."
"However, Military Advisor, look at this route map. There are two large strongholds at the junction of Yunzhou and the neighboring state. Because Tianlong Country has been restless recently, I haven't sent anyone to suppress the bandits."
"Prince, right now, it's better to stay still than to move. After all, there are too many eyes watching you."
"It's safer to follow the refugee group. After all, the refugees are relatively poor and don't have much money, so the bandits may not be willing to go to the trouble of robbing them."
After listening to the military advisor's words, the eldest prince felt that it made sense.
"Okay, let's not talk about the bandits anymore. Let's discuss our defense line. If the Tianlong Kingdom sends troops, we won't have enough troops. How to send them will be a big problem."
"Well, First Prince, you are right. It is time for us to make some plans."
While the military advisor and the eldest prince were discussing military matters, the emperor of Tianlong Kingdom and several of his trusted ministers were also discussing matters in the Tianlong Kingdom palace next door.
"Your Majesty, when will we send troops to attack Yunzhou?"
"No rush, let's wait a little longer. Wait until the weather gets colder. Of course, it would be best if it snows." The Emperor of Tianlong Kingdom, who was sitting on the throne, said slowly.
"Your Majesty, what you said makes perfect sense. The people in neighboring Yunzhou aren't good at riding horses. When the weather gets colder, we'll actually have the upper hand."
"Those soldiers from Yunzhou only learned to ride horses after arriving in Yunzhou. They definitely can't compare to those of us who grew up on horseback."
"Your Majesty, Yunzhou doesn't have many soldiers. Why don't we capture Yunzhou all at once?"
The Emperor of Tianlong State glanced at the minister and said, "Although Yunzhou has few soldiers, they were all trained by Xie Jing. It can be said that one can defeat ten."
"Besides, Xie Jing is a very strategic person. I heard that he is very popular among the people in Yunzhou. Moreover, the military advisor beside Xie Jing is no ordinary person."
"We are attacking Yunzhou for one purpose, to hold Xie Jing back and prevent him from leaving Yunzhou. Our troops will attack Jingzhou."
"Jingzhou is Xie Lan's fiefdom. Xie Lan is not worth mentioning. When it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, he is proficient. But when it comes to training soldiers, Xie Lan is not good enough."
"So, let's put most of our forces into attacking Jingzhou. Xie Lan is easy to defeat. Xie Jing is a tough nut to crack. We won't be able to defeat him for the time being."
After hearing the emperor's words, several trusted ministers were convinced. With such an emperor, unification of the country was only a matter of time.
"Give orders to all of you. Send troops to the Yunzhou border now, but set up camp first and don't move. The rest of the army won't move yet. When the time comes, wait for my order to send out the troops."
"I obey, Your Majesty."
"You must remember that you cannot send troops to Yunzhou without permission, otherwise you will be sending your head to Xie Jing."
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