Chapter 394: War breaks out at the border, Xu Cairong takes command
This means being imprisoned for life.
Before sealing the gate, Xu Cairong came to see the two men. With the air of a superior, he continuously uttered harsh mocking words, "Brother Emperor, do you regret this? Now, kneel down and beg me to ask the Emperor to release you two from your house arrest."
After surviving the disaster, their relationship became even stronger.
Xu Xiaoli said firmly: "I won't ask for anything from someone I've been begging for my whole life."
Xu Cairong was furious. He threatened, "Believe it or not, I'm going to let you starve to death in this palace. Big brother, didn't you eat enough when you were a child to experience the feeling of starvation?"
However, this threat may be too naive.
Xu Xiaoli and Bai Yueyue didn't react at all. Xu Xiaoli took Bai Yueyue behind him and said to Xu Cairong, "I believe the prince can do it."
Xu Cairong snorted coldly and left with a wave of his sleeves.
He said a few words to the guard at the door. The guard was stunned for a moment, but under the prince's tyranny, he nodded with difficulty.
The main gate of the mansion was closed, leaving only a back door controlled by servants.
The courtyard was surrounded by high walls and was deserted, with no maidservants.
Xu Xiaoli looked at the sky above the courtyard and sighed, "From now on, the road ahead will probably be difficult, but don't worry, I will always be by your side."
Suddenly, the back door opened.
It's that guard.
Xu Xiaoli frowned and stood in front: "What did Xu Cairong tell you? If you have any tricks, just come at me!"
The guard smiled awkwardly.
"The prince has instructed me to reduce your food allowance to one meal a day." He handed over the things in his hand. "This is from Miss Jiu of the Li Mansion. It contains rice, noodles, and a purse."
It doesn't look like a purse, it looks more like a package.
Xu Xiaoli took it with a half-believing and half-doubting look: "You are not the prince's man?"
The guard shook his head. "I beg your Highness to understand. I dare not disobey the Duke's orders, but Miss Jiu bribed me with money. The worst that can happen is that I can combine your three meals into one. I just need you to heat up the dishes yourself. This... hehe, this is not offending anyone."
Xu Xiaoli nodded and said, "Go down, don't let anyone find you."
"Don't worry, Your Highness. In the current situation, no one dares to go against Miss Jiu except for some short-sighted people." The guard nodded and bowed, then left.
Xu Xiaoli believed this. Even the emperor didn't have to kneel down and dared to interfere in the decision-making. Could it be that she was just the daughter of the Marquis? No, the emperor was not that cowardly.
He hugged Bai Yueyue and walked into the bedroom.
The rice and noodles were hidden, they are life-saving things.
"Is this... a seed?"
In that big package were seeds that were classified into categories, including vegetables, fruits, and grains. The introduction of each seed was also very detailed. Finally, there was a letter from Jiusu to them.
Bai Yueyue's eyes were red. She said it was a letter, but it was actually just two words.
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Alive."
Xu Xiaoli took a deep breath. He looked at her, then at the two words, "Live, live like a human being. Let's go and plant all the yards."
Bai Yueyue picked up the hoe, but collapsed on the ground and cried.
Xu Xiaoli comforted: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
"I..." Bai Yueyue looked up with tears in her eyes. She seemed to see her family waving to her, bidding her final farewell. "I just remembered that when I was a child, my family was busy farming in the fields."
Xu Xiaoli chuckled, stroked her hair and asked, "What about you?"
Bai Yueyue wiped her tears and said, "I was just playing around."
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There was chaos in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Zhou was speechless. She snorted coldly, "Why are you so angry with me when you can't even save your own nephew? Otherwise, go find your old lover and ask her to plead with the Emperor. Maybe Zhuo Wenbao can be rescued."
The three words "old lover" angered Prime Minister Zhou.
He was so angry that he smashed the teacup in his hand, his face flushed with anger: "Shut up! If you dare to talk nonsense again, watch out for your life!"
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he stormed out.
Zhou was also furious. She dared to throw a teacup at her for that bitch. She ran out, holding onto the door frame, and cursed, "You dare to do it, why shouldn't I dare to say it? You have the will, but do you have the guts? She entered the palace and is the emperor's woman, and you still go to her and flirt with her every day. You have no shame! When you die, how will you face your Zhou family ancestors?"
The old woman was terrified and quickly pulled the lady into the inner room.
"Don't be angry, the princess asked you to go to the mansion, saying that the child is sick for some reason. I will help you change clothes."
Assassinating an imperial official is a capital crime.
What's more, Song Wang and Jiang Jing are investigating a serious case and are acting on the emperor's orders.
Zhuo Wenbao is dead.
For the sake of the Prime Minister's face, he was given a poisonous wine that did not hurt him at all. When he felt the pain, he fell to the ground unconscious. Prime Minister Zhou sat next to his body.
I watched it for a long time.
He seemed to see his sister's family all around him blaming him.
"I was powerless to do anything. He actually tried to assassinate Song Wang and Jiang Jing, and failed."
"Don't worry, I'll avenge you once I and Changrong have accomplished great things!"
The Zhuo family is not without people, there is still Zhuo Zhen.
Prime Minister Zhou thought that as long as he could rescue Zhuo Zhen, he would be doing justice to the Zhuo family. He looked down at Zhuo Wenbao's body, and bitterness surged in his heart again.
He took a deep breath.
"It's my uncle who didn't teach you well. I'm sorry for your deceased family."
Zhuo Wenbao entered the Zhuo family ancestral hall.
The next day.
Emperor Xu urgently summoned all his ministers.
Although things went as planned, I was still angry at Heaven's arrogance and disrespect.
He said, "Not only did the Heavenly Kingdom refuse to apologize, it even summoned its soldiers and marched towards our Mobei border overnight. Meanwhile, the Yi Kingdom and the Great Dynasty are also making moves. This is a challenge to my authority and the bottom line of the Xu Kingdom!"
The generals clenched their fists, wishing they could pick up their swords and rush to the front line immediately.
Seeing this, Emperor Xu was very satisfied.
He raised his voice and asked, "Which general is willing to fight?!"
The generals subconsciously looked towards the place where 'Old General Bai' had stood. They trusted and admired Bai Zhenan, and the reactions of this group of people were all seen by Emperor Xu.
Emperor Xu sneered secretly, and felt more and more that taking away Bai Zhenan's military power was a very correct choice.
"Which of you, my dear, can go to battle?"
The generals came back to their senses and were ready to take action.
However, Xu Cairong had already stepped forward to ask for battle: "Father, your Majesty, I am willing to go."
"Oh? Rong'er, swords and knives are merciless on the battlefield, and you may never come back." A look of satisfaction appeared on Emperor Xu's face. His most beloved son was indeed not a coward.
But when I think about my son getting hurt, I still feel reluctant.
Xu Cairong clasped his fists and was ready to die.
"For the sake of my father and the State of Xu, I am not afraid! If I die at the border, I hope my father and mother will take good care of themselves."
Emperor Xu was deeply moved. He slammed the table excitedly and said, "Excellent! You are worthy of being the good son of me and the imperial concubine. I appoint you as the general and Gao Jing as the deputy general. Lead an army of 100,000 and rush to Mobei! Conquer the Heavenly Kingdom in one fell swoop!"
Xu Cairong was extremely excited.
After waiting for so many years, I finally have real power.
Once he had the military power, what could the prince, who was thousands of miles away, do? He could only be a lamb and be slaughtered by him.
"Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to your expectations."
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