Tang Jian's expression was grave. "My men also found out something else..."
Seeing this sudden expression on his face, Lin Zao's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked:
"What's up?"
"I heard that the Emperor has ordered the Second Prince to lead troops to attack Liuyue Kingdom."
"Is this the former Liuyue Kingdom of Yizhou City? Are you sure it's true, my husband?"
Tang Jian nodded affirmatively. The Emperor had given the order on their way to Yaozhou, which was why he only learned of the news now.
He suspected that the Marquis of Jingyuan came here to collect grain in order to support the Second Prince in attacking Liuyue Kingdom.
Lin Zao was very surprised. She knew about Liuyue Kingdom, which was located just outside Yizhou City, the fiefdom of the Second Prince.
The Kingdom of Liuyue is surrounded by seawater and rich in marine products, so they should be the least affected by this drought.
However, fresh water is scarce there, so having food alone isn't enough, and they're probably not having an easy time right now.
Why did this emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty suddenly want to attack the Liuyue Kingdom?
Lin Zao couldn't understand it at all.
The soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty were skilled in land warfare, unlike the people of Liuyue Kingdom, who were all experts in underwater combat.
Most importantly, the Liuyue Kingdom possesses very sturdy warships, while the Great Zhou Dynasty lags far behind in this regard.
In a battle between the two sides, it was clear to anyone with eyes that the soldiers of the Great Zhou would not come out on top.
In addition, given the current severe natural disasters and the extreme preciousness of food, requisitioning food for war would undoubtedly force these people to their deaths.
By doing this, the Emperor of Great Zhou was undoubtedly courting his own destruction and gradually depleting the lifeblood of his nation.
It is important to understand that when ordinary people are in dire straits, they are prone to developing a rebellious mentality, and in the future, someone will inevitably take the lead in rising up in rebellion.
At that time, the country will surely be destroyed, families will perish, and countless lives will be lost.
This is a very unwise decision.
Lin Zao was at a loss for what to do; the world was about to descend into chaos!
Since the Emperor has already issued this order, he certainly won't take it back, and they have no power to change the Emperor's mind.
All they can do now is protect their families and safeguard their land.
"So what should we do now?"
Lin Zao asked Tang Jian with some concern.
Tang Jian frowned. Once the young Marquis of Jingyuan took away the grain reserves of Yaozhou, the people of Yaozhou would definitely riot. If they stayed, they would be in great danger.
If they leave now, the Lin and Wang families will definitely not agree, since they haven't achieved their goal yet. They will certainly send a large number of assassins to intercept them at all costs.
Even if he brings a full complement of people, they'll still suffer greatly.
This would also be very dangerous.
Unless they can deal with the Lin and Wang families before the Yaozhou riots begin!
We must find a way to keep that young Marquis of Jingyuan occupied for a while.
After frowning and thinking for a while, Tang Jian had already made up his mind.
It seems we still have to start with the Lin and Wang families.
After all, they control most of the commerce in Yaozhou. As long as they don't tighten their control over food supplies, Yaozhou won't descend into chaos.
Tang Jian shared his idea with Lin Zao and received her support. Compared to the other two options, this was the best solution.
As for how to persuade the Lin and Wang families to change their minds, the couple wanted to devise a plan.
The Wang family's purpose was clear to the couple: they wanted the Double Phoenix Mirror from Lin Zao, and also wanted to take revenge on Tang Jian for the humiliation he had inflicted on Wang Xuzhi.
As for the Lin family, we still need to find a way to get answers from the Second Master Lin.
And then there's Aunt Du. She's been with Master Lin for so many years, and Lin Zao always felt that she must know something.
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