Prince Yong no longer seemed as naive and easily deceived as in previous years; a sharp edge had appeared between his brows. Zhao Shu thought that now that Yi De had returned, it wouldn't be good if her father remained ignorant and naive. Fortunately, he had changed. Although he didn't show it, as his daughter, she could still sense the change, which was a good thing.
He walked to the seat below the main seat and sat down. "The garrison has suffered heavy losses and cannot be trained in a short time. I once promised you that you could join the regular army and make contributions. Now that we are in a chaotic world, it is time to make contributions."
Mo Qin was excited. He had always dreamed of being a general and leading troops to kill the enemy. He originally thought that the Yongwang Mansion was going through a difficult time and would not let him go. But he did not expect that the princess would be so bold as to let him go!
But the number of soldiers in the Prince Yong's mansion was already much smaller. What would happen if he left? He was in a dilemma, but Zhao Shu didn't want to put him in a difficult position. Before he could speak, she said, "Don't be happy yet." She turned to Prince Yong and said, "Father, we can't stay in the capital. Have you thought about leading troops into battle?"
"Of course, Father is also a man."
Zhao Shu nodded, that made things easier. She wrote a letter and handed it to Xiao Zhuzi, saying, "Send it to the Xie residence immediately."
Upon receiving the letter, Xiao Zhuzi dared not delay and went immediately. Zhao Shu then said, "Tomorrow the Emperor will have Father lead the troops, so Commander Mo should be the vanguard."
The time hadn't come yet, and no one could guarantee whether the Emperor would let Prince Yong lead the troops. But since Zhao Shu had said so, no one dared to object. They trusted Zhao Shu completely and believed that she would not be wrong.
Even Prince Yong didn't say anything, just quietly watched Zhao Shu issue orders, feeling both proud and reassured.
"Thank you, Princess. I will do my utmost to win victory for Your Highness!" Mo Qin knelt down and kowtowed. Zhao Shu accepted the gift without saying anything, told him to get up, and then looked at the others.
Her gaze swept over them one by one. "An army is raised for a thousand days to be used for one day." Whether they would be glorious or destitute afterward depended entirely on the days to come. It might be a long time or it might be short, but she needed them to put all their passion and courage into the days to come.
“The problem of supplies might be difficult to solve, Fei Peng,” she said.
Fei Peng stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Please speak."
"There are many powerful families cooperating with Sanguzhai and Chunyuan. In the coming days, I need you to visit them one by one and ask them to contribute some silver or grain to be secretly and safely delivered to our camp. Make sure our soldiers are well-fed and well-clothed. If they die in battle, their compensation must be high. Do you understand?"
This was a major undertaking, and it would be very difficult to accomplish, but Fei Peng didn't utter a single word of dissent. He declared firmly, "Yes, I will definitely complete the mission!"
"Alright, I know you're all capable. Don't let me down, or you'll get us all killed, understand?" she said coldly, her warning also serving as encouragement.
Fei Peng shouted, "Understood!" He came from a scholarly family and had his own ideas. After five years in business, he was now thriving in the business world and had long wanted to break through his limitations. This was a good opportunity to prove himself, and he was determined to do things properly so as not to disgrace his family and to live up to Zhao Shu's years of cultivation.
“Bi Qiao,” Zhao Shu said. Women are the most difficult to arrange. They can neither go to the military camp nor all leave the capital with her. Their status in the capital is too low. If something happens, they can’t make decisions and may even hold her back.
Bi Qiao stepped forward, her hands clasped in front of her, the handkerchiefs twisted and deformed, all revealing her unease. "Princess."
"Go to the Sun residence. Miss Sun will protect you. I need you to do something." Back then, I went to Jiangnan in a hurry and there was an important matter that I hadn't done yet. It's perfect to entrust it to Bi Qiao this time.
Bi Qiao was overjoyed and excited, finally having something to do. "Princess, please tell me, and I promise to do it perfectly."
Zhao Shu smiled gently, a sweet smile that made Bi Qiao inexplicably feel Zhao Shu's approval of her. Yes, Zhao Shu approved of independent women, and Bi Qiao was such a capable, independent-minded, and reliable woman, the type Zhao Shu admired.
“Last time, Xiao Zhu Zi collected the relationships between the people in various families in the capital. I have seen it and there is a lot of room for us to exploit. I need you to make these people fight each other like crazy, preferably to the point that the families are torn apart. After the branches in the capital are wiped out, they will have nowhere to spread rumors, but we still have some. Go find Miss Sun.”
Before Bi Qiao could reply, Zhao Shu looked at Fei Peng and asked, "Have you found all the people I asked you to find last time?"
Fei Peng knew that Zhao Shu was asking about the person he had asked him to find the best salesperson. He had already found one, but Zhao Shu and Sun Yun had both been busy, so he hadn't told her. Now that Zhao Shu asked, he said, "They've all been found and are ready to go at any time."
"Hand the people over to Bi Qiao, let them promote the Sun family's branch, make a fortune, and also incite infighting among them."
Upon hearing this, Bi Qiao understood what she meant. The princess truly had a brilliant plan. "This servant will certainly not disappoint the princess's expectations!" She was now filled with fervor. Just thinking about how those powerful families would be torn apart under her control made her want to groan! She had been holding back for years, and she had long wanted revenge—for the princess, the prince, and the princess! For the Yong Prince's mansion!
Don't think she doesn't know how many hands were pulling the strings behind the scenes when the princess died. Humph!
Zhao Shu saw the burning fire in her eyes and was pleased, but still added, "Life is the most important thing. Don't make me have to avenge you in the end."
"Yes, this servant will definitely protect herself and not let the princess and the prince worry."
Zhao Shu nodded, glanced at Mo Qin and Fei Peng, and only after they both said the same thing as Bi Qiao did she let them go.
Uncle Fu naturally had nothing to give orders; he would definitely follow Prince Yong. The rest were Xiao Zhu Zi and the others. These people could not stay in the capital, but they also could not be out of the capital, especially Xiao Zhu Zi, who had to be well hidden and able to transmit intelligence at any time.
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