That makes sense, so Xingxing didn't press her any further and gave her the antidote.
Three years later.
The eldest prince, also known as Prince Cheng, won a great victory in the naval battle against the Japanese pirates, driving them out of the waters of the Great Jin Dynasty and making a significant contribution.
Since two years ago, Japanese pirates have frequently entered the waters off Anyang Prefecture, burning, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of atrocities.
Although the government sent troops to suppress the pirates, the soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty were not skilled in naval warfare. Although the soldiers along the coast had some swimming ability, their swimming skills were no match for those of the Japanese pirates who were experts in naval warfare.
At the beginning, the soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty suffered repeated defeats and heavy losses. The situation was dire, and Prince Cheng was almost driven mad. He had thought Anyang Prefecture was a wealthy coastal city, but less than half a year after he arrived, Japanese pirates attacked.
He threw Anyang Prefecture into chaos and sought help from the emperor, who told him to handle it himself. He then sought help from his mother and maternal relatives, but they were also helpless. Since the emperor did not give any orders, no matter how much the Consort Duan and the Zheng family tried to cause trouble, it was useless. All they could do was send more guards to protect him.
He said that if he really couldn't hold on any longer, he should leave Anyang Prefecture immediately. Prince Cheng was furious, but no matter how angry he was, he never thought of escaping Anyang Prefecture. This was his fiefdom, and he couldn't leave it to the Japanese pirates even if he destroyed it.
Of course, he wasn't stupid enough to actually destroy Anyang Prefecture. Outsiders all said that Prince Cheng had a volatile and easily angered personality and acted in a very cruel way, but no one knew that he also had his merits.
For example, he knew that his surname was Wang, and that the Great Jin Dynasty could only exist under the rule of the Wang family. The people are the foundation of the country. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. If the country is no longer a country, he, as the Prince Cheng, will not be able to remain, let alone compete for the position of Crown Prince or the throne.
He wasn't particularly patriotic; he simply understood the most basic principle: as long as the Great Jin Dynasty existed, he was a prince or even an emperor in the future; but if the dynasty changed, he would be nothing at all.
If he cannot hold Anyang Prefecture, after Anyang falls, Nanyang Prefecture and Quanshui Prefecture will be next, and the entire south will be gradually devoured by the Japanese pirates. After the south falls, the north and even the capital will follow.
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