"As for their purpose in purchasing large quantities of salt, I guess... they must have been secretly maintaining an army."
"Salt can preserve food in large quantities and can be sold for cash. As for brine, it should also be a commonly used cleaning agent in the military, right?"
When this was mentioned, Shen Bijue's expression became extremely solemn.
“I personally led An Youping, disguised as salt merchants trading with them, and followed the clues to find the approximate location of this army.”
"Unfortunately, we were exposed before we could find the exact location. We fought them a few times and managed to escape."
Looking at the expression on Shen Bijue's face, it was not hard to tell how dangerous the situation had been.
Chi Yuan brewed him a cup of tea and handed it to him.
Shen Bijue accepted the gift with a mixture of surprise and trepidation.
“They should know we suspect them, so the next step is either for them to move to a new location and go into hiding again until they are fully capable.”
"Either launch a full-scale attack, fight with all our might, and fight to the death."
After Shen Bijue finished speaking, she glanced cautiously at Chi Yuan, wanting to see how he would prepare.
Chi Yuan took a sip of tea calmly.
“I issued a secret edict to Princess Zhenguo and Prince Zhenhai a few days ago, and some troops have been secretly dispatched back to the capital. If there are no accidents, they will return to the capital on the day the Ghost Festival ends.”
"Your Majesty is wise." Shen Bijue gave Chi Yuan a thumbs up in her heart.
Just a few days ago, the clues weren't even complete, and Your Majesty already had such foresight?
As expected of His Majesty.
With the Prince of Zhenhai and the Princess Zhenguo, plus the large number of troops stationed in the capital, those petty thieves can only resort to despicable and underhanded methods.
In a direct confrontation, the Qi Dynasty's military strength would be absolutely overwhelming.
"You did a great job on this." Chi Yuan was very satisfied with both Shen Bijue and An Youping.
"After this matter is over, the two of you will become tutors to the Crown Prince."
“Those old fogies in the court are so lifeless. I still want capable young people like you to teach the Crown Prince.”
Chi Yuan slowly picked up the teapot and gently refilled the empty teacup of Chen Bijue.
The rising stream of water dripped gently into the cup, splashing up ripples of emerald green.
Shen Bijue's eyes widened, and he was overjoyed.
Not long after he achieved the highest honors in all three categories, His Majesty entrusted him with the important task of instructing the Crown Prince.
What an honor!
Moreover… Shen Bijue’s eyes glanced at the little cub nestled in Shen Yulou’s arms, playing with him.
This little baby is so cute and innocent; it would take a long time to comfort him after he cried!
Evil thoughts began to stir within Shen Bijue's heart.
Young people's views on raising children are just different from those of the older generation.
Chi Yuan could tell from his expression that he had the wrong person.
But he smiled without saying a word.
After finishing a pot of tea, Shen Bijue suggested that he take his leave.
After Shen Bijue left, Chi Yuan clung to her.
"Why do your eyes keep glancing at him? Are you tired of me and want to find An'an another father?"
His eyes were filled with dissatisfaction, as if Shen Yulou were the unfaithful man.
"He's not as caring as I am..." he continued to ramble on.
As a result, he got beaten up again.
"I'm not interested in him." After beating up Chi Yuan, Shen Yulou carried the fox cub to bed to prepare for a nap.
"Then why do you keep staring at him?" Chi Yuan hurriedly followed, preparing to take a nap together.
“Because…we both share the surname Shen.” A strange sentence uttered from the beautiful woman’s red lips.
He didn't plan to tell Shen Bijue about this himself, because he couldn't guarantee that his parents wouldn't blame him if they found out.
So let them develop naturally.
Whether or not Chi Yuan can grasp the key points depends on him.
Us? Our surname is Chen?
Chi Yuan pondered these words.
What does that mean? Is Shen Bijue a relative of Prime Minister Shen?
In an instant, a flash of inspiration struck.
Chi Yuan suddenly remembered the imperial examination, when the emperor asked the candidates about it, and Shen Bijue had mentioned it.
“My mother died early, and my father passed away early. I was poor from childhood, born into a poor family, with no one to rely on. I was unwilling to be mediocre, so I took the imperial examination.”
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