Although the military tally now effectively controls very few soldiers, as most have already been divided up by Prince Zhou and Prince Xiang, Prince Zhou, in particular, is more powerful due to the Empress Dowager's support. Furthermore, the Imperial Censorate has already pledged allegiance to Prince Zhou.
If he and Prince Xiang joined forces to attack Prince Zhou, they might have a chance of winning, but would he?
"Fine, fine, if we don't want to pay tribute, then we don't want to pay tribute." Prince Xiang's eyes lit up as soon as he saw the military tally.
Fu Yunchen took the bright yellow imperial edict scroll from Liu Lao'er behind him and handed it to Prince Xiang, saying, "Sign and affix your seal."
The document above was a draft imperial edict, complete with the imperial seal.
Prince Xiang picked up a brush, wrote his name, and pressed his fingerprint on it. "Do you still want Baochan? She still misses you, her former master."
"Heh~" Fu Yunchen sneered and withdrew the imperial edict.
"Xiao'an said he died from a relapse of his old illness, but in reality, you killed him, didn't you?" Prince Xiang laughed wickedly.
Fu Yunchen walked into his army and left with his men, leaving only Prince Xiang with a back view that revealed his hidden brilliance.
A ruthless glint flashed in Prince Xiang's eyes.
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On the 27th day of the 11th month of the 35th year of Emperor Xiaozhi's reign, Emperor Xiaozhi passed away in the Tai'an Palace. His posthumous title was Emperor Xiaohongwen Ruizhe Jianjing Chengxin Gongde.
On the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month of the same year, Prince Zhou ascended the throne in Xiangcheng and proclaimed himself Emperor Xingwen, establishing the Zhongjin Dynasty.
Prince Xiang, holding the late emperor's edict, succeeded to the throne and became Emperor Guangwu.
The late emperor's will bequeathed the throne to his nephew, Fu Yunchen, who was not of the same surname. The former Grand Commandant, Yun Rong, relinquished his claim to the throne and established his private domain east of Chongyang Mountain to the Wu Kingdom. Although he never ascended the throne, he was a powerful figure feared by all factions.
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The following spring, Mu Run's belly had become enormous; when she looked down, she could only see her belly and couldn't even see her feet.
Just in case, Mu Run hired a skilled midwife a month in advance to live in the courtyard, in case the illness occurred at any time.
In order to have a natural birth, she had to walk around in the yard every day until she could no longer walk.
Besides, it must be said that Mu Run was very farsighted; the price of rice and grain in various places increased several times over, and the prices of fruits and vegetables skyrocketed.
Mu Run had stored over a thousand kilograms of cabbage, as well as radishes, melons, and other foods that could be stored for a long time in the cellar.
When the imperial court conscripted soldiers, each household had to provide one male soldier. If no male soldier was provided, the household had to provide twenty dan (a unit of weight) of grain, which was about two thousand catties.
Now every household is short of food or even has no food at all, so how can they afford to send so much food? They can only send their sons to the battlefield.
When it was Mu Run's turn, Wang Yaozong was ordered to go to serve in the army. But Mu Run did not hesitate to contribute twenty dan of grain.
Swords and spears have no eyes. It's not that fighting will definitely lead to death, but going to the battlefield means giving your life to death. It's very difficult to get it back, and there's a high probability that you won't come back.
Mu Run didn't want Yao Yao to be without a brother. Moreover, their courtyard was full of women, young and old, and soon there would be two more children. Without a single man, they would easily be targeted.
Thanks to the good food he had been eating over the past six months, Wang Yaozong had grown taller and stronger, looking like a grown man. Since he was a strongman, no one dared to mess with him.
"Thank you, Sister Run." Yao Yao needs someone to take care of him, so even if he wanted to go to the battlefield to make a name for himself, he really couldn't go.
Mu Run waved his hand, "Of course, Yao Yao can't live without you."
"Sister Run, you know, Emperor Guangwu and Emperor Xingwen were brothers, why did they fight each other and cause such panic among the people?"
"Two tigers cannot share one mountain, and two rulers cannot share one country," Mu Run sighed. "The one who fled to Chongyang Mountain was quite clever. Knowing that he, an outsider, could not rule the Wei clan's empire, he simply enclosed a territory and became a king."
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