“My third uncle has been back for a short time, so it’s not that long since he established many connections.
Mother, when can you and the emperor tell me that I am already old enough and can attend court affairs?
I have almost learned everything I need to learn in the upper study.
My eldest brother can attend court even when he is in a wheelchair, but I, your son, have been married for more than half a year and still haven’t attended court.”
The third prince is most worried about this.
As he did not attend court affairs, he was still a prince studying and had few opportunities to interact with court officials.
It is extremely difficult to build your own network.
The second prince is about the same age as him, and he is also the son of the imperial concubine.
He still has his maternal grandparents to help him, but his own uncle doesn't help at all.
If he didn't work harder, it was very likely that the Emperor would eventually choose his second brother as the Crown Prince.
"Alas, this matter is also difficult for the Imperial Concubine. Your second brother's mother is a noble concubine, and the Imperial Concubine is only a concubine now.
Your Majesty has very few opportunities to come to the palace, less than once a month.
Coupled with the previous incident, your emperor dislikes the harem even more.
Besides, this matter is also suitable for the Imperial Palace to raise, and it would be best if an official from the previous dynasty raised it.
The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs, this is the rule."
Speaking of this, Concubine Wan became even more dissatisfied with the Second Master.
If he could be more motivated and attend court sessions, he would have the opportunity to make suggestions, or make friends with more court officials.
"The Third Prince doesn't have to worry too much about this. Didn't the Second Prince also not attend court to govern? The Imperial Concubine must be very anxious too. If the Imperial Concubine's group proposes that the Second Prince attend court to govern, is it possible that the Emperor will leave you behind?" The Second Master was wise for once.
You can take a ride on a boat.
The mother and son thought it made sense.
"But we can't just do nothing. When can you discuss this with your third uncle and see if he has any good ideas?" Wanpin still felt that it was not so easy to just sit back and reap the benefits.
"Cangnan Kingdom is now sending troops to attack Wei. The emperor needs people in many places. Maybe the emperor will take the initiative to let you come to the court to listen to government affairs. He may even assign you some important tasks." The second master added his thoughts.
"What you said makes sense. But I don't know how well Zishu has learned. Will he be afraid when he goes to the battlefield for the first time? Can he command this war well?" Concubine Wan was worried about another thing.
The victory or defeat of the sub-book also has a great impact on them.
"How about the Third Prince volunteering to go to the battlefield with Zishu? Go and earn some military merits and come back. What do you think, sister?" The Second Master came up with one idea after another.
After hearing this, Concubine Wan and the Third Prince's eyes lit up.
Yes, a prince with military merits will definitely be loved by the people.
What can I achieve by staying in Beijing?
"My son, how is your martial arts training going?" Wanpin thought for a moment and asked.
Fortune and wealth are achieved through risk.
If you always stay in the capital, there won't be many opportunities to stand out.
A prince who had fought in the battlefield and won military merit had a completely different status in the eyes of court officials and the common people.
"Usually, I have four guards following me, and I can beat two of them." The third prince answered truthfully.
“But you don’t have to charge into battle, you just need to assist in commanding from the rear.
At the right time, go up and kill a few enemies, just for the sake of showing your respect. Then you can earn military merit.
Maybe some generals below will take the initiative to push military achievements to you in order to please you. Then you can just follow them and return in triumph."
The second master downplayed the battlefield.
The more the mother and son listened, the more feasible it seemed to them.
"Okay, I will go to see the emperor and ask for his permission tomorrow." The third prince made up his mind quickly.
He thought it would be more feasible to go to the battlefield.
"Second brother, you should calm down. You are already forty years old. Now that mother is no longer in the palace, who will protect you?
If you don't make progress, maybe one day Big Brother won't tolerate you anymore and will kick you out directly.
Since you are not a direct descendant of the royal palace, you can only make a living on your own like the side branches.
At most, I can manage some things in the tribe. What future can I have?"
Wanpin also spoke her true feelings earnestly.
In the past, there were two old ladies living in the palace, and the prince tolerated them a little bit because they were his elders.
Now that the Second Old Lady has become the enemy who murdered the prince's mother, how can the Second Old Master still have any face in front of the prince?
If he wasn't his father's biological son, the prince would have long since disowned him.
"Okay, I know what I'm doing." The second master hated to hear this kind of preaching the most.
He has been indulged for most of his life. It is impossible for him to change in a short period of time.
On the other side, the second master left the house and went to the palace to find Concubine Wan.
The third master also left the palace on the pretext of some matters at the government office.
He changed his clothes in a small courtyard, so that no one recognized him, and then he swaggered into a row of houses.
"Master." A middle-aged man who had been guarding here bowed.
"Cang, where is the iron box now?" the third master asked in a calm voice.
"I haven't received the news yet. Four fake soldiers have been intercepted by Prince Rong. Another one has successfully entered the Southern Shu Kingdom and has no pursuers. Another one is heading towards the Canglan Kingdom and has pursuers behind it, but it has not been stopped yet.
I haven't contacted him since I arrived in Jingkai City, and there has been no news for more than 20 days.
I sent another group of people to meet them, but no news has been sent back yet."
The man named Cang is the third master's general in the capital.
While the two were talking, Lin came in from outside.
"Greetings, my master. News has come from Jingkai City." Lin Yi bowed and said.
"explain."
"In Jingkai City, we protected the iron box and moved towards the border. We encountered three groups of interceptors in a mountain called Dayin Mountain. Eventually, the iron box fell off a cliff and was never found again.
When we found the cliff, we discovered that everyone was dead, including the first two groups who intercepted us. The third group spent three days searching under the cliff but still couldn’t find anyone.”
"What?" The third master slammed his palm on the table in anger, "Who intercepted it?"
"The first two groups should be from Southern Shu, and the group that was salvaged was from Wei. We didn't find out who they were, but the leader always wore a mask.
The subordinate was probably the eldest son of the royal palace. Later, they returned empty-handed.
We dare not follow them, as they are very skilled in martial arts and are afraid of being discovered."
The third master frowned tightly.
The iron box was lost.
"So the iron box is very likely still in the lake?" The third master still held out a glimmer of hope.
"It's possible, but I can't guarantee it. We only saw that group of people trying to salvage the fish but failed, we didn't see the others. The battle must have been fierce at the time. When we dispersed and our people arrived, we saw that everyone had died tragically. The people of Southern Shu suffered the most deaths."
After hearing this, the third master was silent for a long time.
The iron box fell into the lake and could not be salvaged.
"Is the water in the lake flowing fast?"
"Don't worry, it's not stagnant." Lin explained.
"So it's possible that the iron box is no longer in its original location?"
“That group of people also expanded the salvage area, but they didn’t find anything.”
"It was cold then, so they couldn't fish so carefully. Now that the weather is warm, send more people to fish, and make sure they get some." The third master ordered.
"yes."
After returning to the palace, the third master immediately went to the third old lady's courtyard to report the matter.
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