Yuan Jing made all these herbs into life-saving medicines, which Mingyu took to the border. Yuan Jing also trained a group of first aid personnel for Mingyu so that he could expand the scope of training at the border and minimize the number of casualties among soldiers at the border.
Auxiliary tools such as telescopes are indispensable, and weapons such as bows and crossbows were also made by him. Living long enough allowed him to learn all kinds of knowledge, especially since his lover in his previous life was the King of Zhenbei and later the Regent. He learned not only weapon making, but also a lot of knowledge about military tactics.
Seeing that the time was getting closer, Yuan Jing gritted his teeth and made the gunpowder. The last firearm had already been invented in the previous life, so he knew the formula of gunpowder very clearly. As long as all the materials were available, he could make it.
Ming Yu was complacent at first. Yuan Jing was really good to him. The things he prepared for him were more complete than those prepared by his father. But later he became more and more shocked. He looked at Yuan Jing with joy as if he was looking at a monster: "You are really sent by God to help me. First you saved me, and then gave me these things. With these things to help you, watch me conquer the entire Northern Qi royal court and bring back the royal crown as a gift to you."
He didn't ask Yuan Jing why he knew so much, because he didn't want to listen to Yuan Jing's nonsense again. If he asked, he would definitely get the same answer as last time. But thinking about it carefully, it seemed to make sense. Otherwise, how to explain that Yuan Jing knew so much at such a young age? Not to mention twenty years, even if he had several times more time, he would not be able to learn all these things.
No matter where Yuan Jing got the food in his stomach from, Yuan Jing is on his side anyway. Look, for him, Yuan Jing is not afraid of arousing his suspicion. Such a spirit is so precious. How can he not put Yuan Jing in the most important position?
Yuan Jing laughed: "What's the use of a crown? As long as you come back safe and sound, it will be the greatest reward for me. If anything goes wrong, I'll see if I will still care about you in the future!"
"Just watch me destroy the Northern Qi royal court!"
Because of his young age, Xiao Mingyu's heroic words at this moment were indeed what he thought in his heart. Half a year later, Xiao Mingyu, who was just twelve years old, embarked on a northern expedition with 500 soldiers. This journey lasted for a full eight years, allowing him to grow from a boy to a young man, and then he returned to the capital with full of merits and glory.
On the day of farewell, Prince Duan really cried like a tearful man. Although this word doesn't sound right when applied to Prince Duan, it is the most vivid description. When more than 500 people rolled up a cloud of dust and left, Prince Duan just burst into tears. His image was totally unpresentable. The royal family members and nobles who were originally feeling sad about the parting were speechless after seeing this scene.
There is a saying that goes, the father is a hero and the son is a clumsy. In the case of Prince Duan, it becomes the son who is a hero and the father who is a clumsy. Can Prince Duan do better?
Yuan Jing was also very sad at first. Although he was used to separation, he didn't know when Mingyu would return this time. Then, Prince Duan made him laugh and cry. He had to comfort Prince Duan with others and send him back to the palace. It was Yuan Jing's words that made Prince Duan cheer up quickly. If he wanted Mingyu to have a smooth journey at the border, he had to ensure that he had a reliable rear to prevent Xiaoxiao from making any moves.
Xiao Mingrui secretly breathed a sigh of relief when Xiao Mingyu left. He was unwilling to admit it, but he knew in his heart that Xiao Mingyu, an eleven-year-old child, had brought him tremendous pressure. Fortunately, the Great Zhou Dynasty now valued civil officials over military officials, and he had won the support of a group of civil officials, otherwise he would have been completely suppressed by Xiao Mingyu.
But at the same time, Xiao Mingyu's departure added new pressure to him. Obviously, the game half a year ago told him that Xiao Mingyu was a very dangerous person. Allowing him to grow up would bring him great harm. It would be best if the danger could be eliminated before it had time to grow.
"You are worrying too much, Prince. No matter how well Prince Duan does, he is still a warrior. The country still needs civil officials to govern. Prince Duan will only be a warrior when he grows up."
Such an evaluation made Xiao Mingrui feel happy, but it did not mean that he would let go of such a potential threat: "If he is really a warrior, it would be fine. I am afraid that he will make a comeback one day. He has the Duke of Duan behind him, which is different from other military generals."
Other military generals could be easily controlled by civil officials, but this might not be the case with Xiao Mingyu.
"Then just prevent him from growing up. What can a twelve-year-old kid do?"
"Yes, don't worry, Prince. In a dangerous environment like the border, accidents can happen at any time. Prince Duan is just reckless and has to put himself in the most dangerous environment."
At the end of the discussion, Xiao Mingrui made up his mind. Yes, he had to wait until Xiao Mingyu grew up before he could threaten him. But the current Xiao Mingyu could break his wings at any time. As his subordinates said, there were too many accidents at the border, so Xiao Mingrui did not want to wait for him to grow up and decided to take action early.
While Xiao Mingrui was discussing with his men how to take action, Yuan Jing came to the Grand Princess's residence again. Ostensibly, he came to deliver medicine to the Grand Princess, but in reality he came to thank her. Just as Mingyu was about to set off, the Grand Princess sent a list over. When they unfolded it, Yuan Jing and Mingyu knew that it was the connections left by the old Marquis Yiyong in the army. These connections might not all be used now, but they could allow Mingyu to quickly grasp the situation on the border.
Both of them understood that the Grand Princess had expressed her attitude with this list. What she was seeking was not for herself, but the future of her children and grandchildren, and she was placing her bets on Xiao Mingyu.
Xiao Mingyu left, and Yuan Jing stayed in the capital. Xiao Mingyu handed over the manpower he had developed in the past few years to Yuan Jing. Yuan Jing was responsible for the intelligence system and secretly expanded his network through medical skills. Prince Duan was responsible for official affairs and kept an eye on the movements of Prince Cheng's Mansion. It can be said that at this moment, the battle for the throne without the smoke of gunpowder has begun.
In other words, Xiao Mingyu went to the border and brought the fight from secret to the open.
The eldest princess squinted her eyes and looked at the sky, thinking: "Back then, I sent the marquis to the battlefield in the same way. If he were still alive, he would definitely like Mingyu very much. It's a pity that none of his children and grandchildren have the same personality as him."
"The Marquis was good in every way, but he left too early, leaving me alone to look after our child. He left in a restless way, and he failed to resolve the hidden dangers at the border, which was something he was always worried about. Later, the royal court's army really reached the capital, and they almost took down the capital. At that time, I thought, it's a good thing that the Marquis left, otherwise I would have been so sad to see this scene."
"These days, the people living on the border are suffering. I am from the Xiao family, but I am unable to help those people. I can only watch them suffer. I also hope that the Xiao family can produce capable people to continue the unfinished work of the Marquis. Then I can give an explanation to the Marquis when I go there."
"I definitely will." Yuan Jing promised the Grand Princess.
"You are all good children." The eldest princess withdrew her gaze from the sky, stopped on Yuan Jing, and smiled. She did not regret her decision. If she could not let go of her children, she would have wanted to reunite with the Marquis long ago. The Marquis must be waiting for her in the underground.
Yuan Jing came out of the Grand Princess's Mansion and walked slowly on the street, with the carriage following behind.
This is the first time I heard the Grand Princess mention so much about the old Yiyong Marquis. I didn't expect that the Grand Princess and the old Yiyong Marquis had such a good relationship. But the old Yiyong Marquis died so early? It was a bit too early.
In fact, he had heard more or less about the deeds of the old Marquis Yiyong. At that time, the suppression of military generals was not as severe as it is now, otherwise the late emperor would not have married his beloved princess to the old Marquis Yiyong. The old Marquis Yiyong was awarded the title for his military merits, and finally died on the battlefield. It is said that there was some confusion at the time of his death, and it was unclear whether he died at the hands of the barbarian soldiers or from a hidden arrow from behind.
Yuan Jing thought that although other people may not know, the Grand Princess must be very clear about the cause of death of the old Marquis Yiyong. Before the death of the old Marquis Yiyong, the military generals of the Great Zhou were living the best time. Once the old Marquis Yiyong fell, the situation quickly reversed. Even the fact that the barbarian king's court was sent south did not make the civil officials hand over the power in their hands again. They still suppressed the military generals and would rather cede land for glory.
If old Yiyonghou were alive, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood when seeing such a situation.
Now someone needs to come out and change this situation, and the best candidate is Xiao Mingyu because he is from the Xiao royal family.
A few months later, a letter was delivered to Fan's house, but Fan read it and threw it aside.
"Who sent it?" Yuan Jing happened to see it.
Mrs. Fan frowned and said, "The Prince Cheng's Mansion has a new baby. They want to invite us to attend the third day bath. Don't pay any attention to it. Just send a gift over when the time comes."
Yuan Jing was so busy that he had neglected other things because of preparing for Mingyu's expedition. Now he remembered that Zhao Han had given birth to a boy. Could it be because he was the protagonist of the plot?
Yuan Jing also remembered that it was at the last polo match that Zhao Han's pregnancy was revealed. Needless to say, Zhao Han deliberately chose that occasion to attract Xiao Mingrui's attention to the baby in his belly. After all, this was Xiao Mingrui's first child.
Yuan Jing nodded: "It's better not to go, so as to avoid running into the people in the Marquis' Mansion and getting angry."
"That's right. If I were to ask you, it was definitely not the idea of Prince Cheng and his son to send me the invitation. It must have been a bad idea from either Zhao Han or that mansion. They wanted to show off to me. He's just a concubine's eldest son. Not to mention whether he can live long, he has to compete with the future legitimate son. Besides, the concubine is not someone you can easily mess with. There have been a lot of troubles in the backyard of Prince Cheng's son."
"Really?" Yuan Jing really didn't know about this. "It was a fight between Meng Susu and Zhao Han."
"It's just the two of them, they're just showing it off for fun. Not long ago, Zhao Han had a miscarriage due to something she ate, so she asked him to implicate Concubine Meng. It turned out that it wasn't Concubine Meng, but another concubine in the backyard. Then, Concubine Meng was also revealed to be pregnant."
"Tsk tsk, Prince Cheng is so lucky." Yuan Jing smiled and decided to take a closer look at the relevant information later. Now Mingyu's intelligence system is in his hands.
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