Look at the Yue Prince's Mansion, that's the true grandeur of a noble prince's residence.
When Princess Xu was in Crescent Moon City, she envied the status of the King and Queen of Yue in Yuezhou.
"This...this isn't a good idea."
Despite the fact that the Fourth Prince is disliked by everyone and acts like a troublemaking brat, he is not actually warlike at heart.
Otherwise, given his background, he wouldn't have hidden behind the Fifth Prince.
He was lazy by nature and did not like to compete.
What he really wants is probably to find a powerful backer, lie under their protection, and live a leisurely life.
In the past, he temporarily chose the Fifth Prince as his patron.
After marrying his wife, who was intelligent and strong, he naturally hid behind her.
In the future, well, he might end up relying on Helian Jue for a living.
Of course, we'll talk about the future later.
After all, it's not certain whether his bet with the Princess of Yue will come to fruition.
"What's wrong with that!"
Princess Xu was a daughter of a military family, decisive in her actions, and known for her steadiness, accuracy, and ruthlessness.
Princess Xu stood up abruptly and slowly paced around the room.
“Your Highness, if that governor is an honest and upright official who loves the people like his own children, I will naturally not deliberately make things difficult for him.”
"But the problem now is, he isn't! He's not only not a good official, but a corrupt official and scum who would do anything to make highly poisonous substances for money!"
"Your Highness, we must not only eliminate him, but also report his crimes and this heinous 'miracle ointment' to the imperial court and spread it throughout the land!"
Princess Xu stopped abruptly, looked into the Fourth Prince's eyes, and said, word by word, "This is an excellent opportunity."
This would not only allow them to gain a foothold in Yongzhou, but also enable them to complete their cooperation with the Prince of Yue's Mansion.
Moreover, one might even be able to receive a reward from a sage.
The "Fairy Ointment" was truly terrifying. Not only did her fourth prince discover it, but he also destroyed it with swift and decisive action. That was definitely his achievement.
Fourth Prince: ...Ah, I...I can still perform meritorious service?
Listening to Princess Xu's eloquent and rambling speech, the Fourth Prince felt somewhat dizzy.
"Of course! This is a great achievement!"
Princess Xu's eyes shone brightly.
She reached out and grasped the Fourth Prince's hand. "Your Highness, let's begin!"
Helian Jue's letter made it very clear that the Yue Prince's Mansion would not accept any credit for the "Fairy Ointment" incident.
Princess Xu knew the whole story—
Helian Jue was already showing signs of rising in Lingnan, which made even the emperor in the capital somewhat wary.
Therefore, no matter what great achievements Helian Jue made, the sage would not reward him.
Since that's the case, let's take a roundabout approach to achieve our goal.
Helian Jue simply gave the credit to the fourth prince.
The emperor sent the fourth prince to restrain Helian Jue.
To create a certain balance between the two vassal kings.
Even if he had no merit, the emperor would still try every means to elevate the fourth prince.
Now that he has tangible "achievements," the sage will not be stingy with his praises.
As for the fact that a corrupt official was killed in the process, the emperor would at most curse the fourth prince in his heart as "a wolf in sheep's clothing," but he would not punish him in any way.
After much deliberation and calculation, Princess Xu realized that accomplishing this would be entirely beneficial to the Yong Prince's Mansion!
"good!"
Seeing Princess Xu's confident demeanor, the Fourth Prince quickly nodded, "I'll listen to you! I'll listen to whatever you say!"
...
Helian Jue received a reply, and the result was just as he had guessed: Princess Xu agreed!
"She is indeed a smart woman, my A-Yuan, her eye for people is still so good."
Helian Jue laughed as he tossed the letter into the fire, then stood up. "Soldiers, let's go! We're heading to Yongzhou!"
The Prince of Yong's mansion had 1,500 personal guards, but the Yongzhou military camp had 3,000 men.
In addition, the governor of Yongzhou himself had three hundred troops, as well as private soldiers from some local powerful clans.
The Prince of Yong's mansion alone could not possibly control the entire Yongzhou.
Therefore, Helian Jue, as an "outside aid," is particularly important.
Helian Jue's troops are not far from Yongzhou.
After receiving a reply from Princess Xu, he began a forced march.
In less than three days, they reached the Yongzhou camp.
"I am Helian Jue, the Prince of Yue. The Prefect of Yongzhou is corrupt and lawless, and plots a rebellion. I have been invited by the Prince of Yong to come and execute the traitor!"
"I will spare your lives out of consideration for your innocence."
Those who surrender will not be killed! Those who surrender will not be killed!
"Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy! Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"
Helian Jue led his troops and completely surrounded the Yongzhou camp.
He sat high on his horse and shouted loudly.
The thousands of soldiers behind him echoed Helian Jue's words in unison.
Thus, the words "Those who surrender will not be killed" and "Those who dare to resist will be killed without mercy" echoed like a valley, rising higher and higher above the camp.
"What's going on?"
"Why has the King of Yue marched all the way to Yongzhou?"
Is the King of Yue going to rebel?
"...Never mind all that, survival is the most important thing!"
The soldiers in the Yongzhou camp were stunned and could not believe their ears.
However, there are still people who react quickly.
They were the first to drop their weapons, kneel on the ground, and surrender decisively.
They are truly intelligent. They are all soldiers of the imperial court, not soldiers defending against foreign enemies, so there is no need for them to risk their lives.
To them, whether it was the King of Yue or the King of Yong, they were both sons of the emperor.
Whether these vassal kings rebelled or not, it was, in essence, their own family's business.
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