"Don't worry, I'll come back after Dad finishes his work." Shangguan Hongzhe spoke in a rare gentle and slow tone.
"Master, I'll wait for you to come." Bai Rong wiped her tears.
"Okay, I'm just going to be gone for a while. Don't think too much about it."
Shangguan Hongzhe took care of the family matters and left home without looking back that night.
He knew he would never come again.
He couldn't miss this good opportunity.
This was the opportunity he had been waiting for.
And the other side.
The prince was taken out of the city by the princess. When they arrived at the farm where Yu Yuanzheng and the others had stayed last time, he got out of the carriage as if nothing had happened.
"Why don't you pretend for a while?" The princess saw how blatant he was.
"It's just a show, don't take it so seriously." The prince patted his butt indifferently.
The board was really hit, but the buttocks and back were padded with thick cotton wool with some wet red paint in it.
The palace guards who were to beat the soldiers with sticks had also been instructed long ago.
Lift it high and let it fall gently, hitting the cotton wool.
The emperor even deliberately fanned the flames.
"Do you admit your mistake?"
"The king is right."
......
The two of them sang in unison and performed the play vividly.
After settling down, An Yi came to listen to Qi Zi's instructions.
The prince wrote a few things to him and asked him to take people to buy them.
Next, the prince took his people to make good things on the farm, and then went to the distant mountains to test the effects.
Since Shangguan Ziqi requested permission to go to the war, he has been very busy every day, because he will be leaving in three days.
The Ministry of War was also busy arranging the supply of food and fodder.
That night, Shangguan Ziqi came back, exhausted.
Yu Yuanzheng took out a big bag.
In addition to the clothes he needed to change, there were commonly used pills and healing powder.
"Husband, you have to take good care of yourself and don't make me and the children worry."
"Madam, rest assured. I am fully prepared. And the King will be able to send me good things soon. I just need to stop the enemy's attack first."
Shangguan Ziqi didn't seem to be under any pressure at all, making people feel that he was just there to have fun.
In fact, he also cared about Madam An's heart and didn't want her to worry too much.
The battlefield is not that easy.
"Well, remember to write to me when you have time." Yu Yuanzheng couldn't help much.
I can only send him off tomorrow.
"The prince and I are not in the mansion. I will take Qingfeng and the other three with me, and the other secret guards in the mansion will be under your command. You are most familiar with Chunlei and the others, so assign them to do anything you need.
Uncle An Qi is also staying in the mansion. If there is anything you can't solve, ask him to go find Prince Li and Concubine Li.
And don't underestimate Butler Li. He knows a lot of things and can help you.
He is one of the old people left by his ancestors. "
"I know. There are only three women in the family, so nothing will happen.
You have arranged a dozen secret guards in the courtyard where we live now. I guess the spies from Canglan Country would not dare to come."
Yu Yuanzheng felt that nothing would happen in the palace.
Last time it was Qi who went out for them, and someone took advantage of the opportunity.
She would never go out again unless it was absolutely necessary.
After hearing this, Shangguan Ziqi's eyes flashed.
Should I tell Madam that they are trying to lure the snake out of its hole?
"Well, ma'am, you don't have to keep a close eye on the iron box." He thought it would be better to tell his wife, otherwise what if it was really lost and she got very anxious?
"What do you mean?" She opened it last night and studied another small box with tons of weight.
But it didn't open.
Shangguan Ziqi told the prince about the plan he had discussed with him.
"Oh. Then, if it's lost, you can't blame me for not keeping an eye on it."
"No, but you must pay attention to your own safety."
The two of them were reluctant to part that night and did not fall asleep until midnight.
The next day, March 25th.
It is a season of lush grass and singing birds, but the enemy is invading and no one appreciates it.
Outside the north gate of the capital, the emperor personally went out of the city to send the army off.
Thousands of soldiers lined up in an orderly manner.
"All of you soldiers are the elites of our dynasty and the pillars of our country. You are wearing iron armor, holding swords, with your country in your hearts, and swearing to defend the border. This is the blessing of our Great Wei and the blessing of all our people.
Although the road to the battle is difficult and dangerous, you should know that the brave are fearless and the wise are invincible. I hope you will forge loyalty with iron and blood, and crack the enemy's plan with wisdom. On the battlefield, you should charge bravely without fear of life and death.
I know that it is hard to leave your country and family. But to serve the country and the people, to sacrifice your own family for the sake of the country and the people, this is the true nature of a hero. After you leave, I and the people are looking forward to it. When you return victorious, I will personally welcome you and drink celebratory wine with you.
We will set out on this day. I hope you will remember your mission and live up to my expectations and the grace of the country."
The emperor delivered an impassioned speech.
It caused the soldiers to be excited.
The emperor raised the wine bowl to the soldiers and drank it all in one gulp. Then the queen smashed the bowl.
The sound of "clang" rang out, like the sound of a war drum urging the troops to march, shocking everyone.
All the soldiers followed suit, and after drinking up the wine bowls in their hands, they also smashed them hard to the ground, fragments flying everywhere. Each sound carried their determination not to return until the enemy was defeated, and it resounded through the sky.
At this exciting moment, Shangguan Ziqi strode forward, his brows revealing extraordinary spirit, and took the commander's flag from the messenger.
The flag was as red as a flame, and the wolf totem embroidered with gold edges sparkled in the sun.
Shangguan Ziqi gripped the flagpole tightly and swung it violently. The general's flag fluttered in the wind like a horn on the battlefield.
"I, Shangguan Ziqi, will lead the army to the north, vowing to defeat Canglan. I will not return to the court until the enemy's formation is broken!"
His voice was sonorous and powerful, and every word seemed to burst out from the bottom of his heart, with unquestionable firmness and heroism.
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire North City Gate Square seemed to be shrouded by an invisible force, and the morale of the soldiers reached an unprecedented peak.
They shouted in unison: "We will not return to the capital until we break the enemy's formation."
The oath resounded through heaven and earth, and even the sky was shaken by the momentum.
Yu Yuanzheng was on the city wall, watching the soldiers' momentum and felt the same heroic spirit.
"Da Wei will definitely win." She murmured to herself.
The eldest prince's wife standing next to her was also staring at the figure on the horse, but because it was too far away, she could only make out a rough outline of it.
That was the eldest prince, dressed in armor, sitting steadily on his horse.
"Yuan Zheng, Great Wei will definitely win, right?" Yue Yuying lightly touched Yu Yuan Zheng, seeking support.
"Of course, Wei will surely win. Not only will we win, but we will also be able to defeat the Canglan army step by step, capture several cities of Canglan Kingdom, and make them kneel down and beg for mercy." Yu Yuanzheng said righteously and fiercely.
"Yes, we in the Wei Dynasty are not so easy to bully."
The more the two friends talked, the more they felt that day would come soon.
Shangguan Ziqi gave the order: "Let's go."
The soldiers turned around and rushed north.
It is impossible for a hundred thousand troops to set out together from the north city gate.
This is just a ceremony, and only 10,000 people are present.
Others, led by their generals, had already set out early in the morning.
Among the 100,000 soldiers, there are only 20,000 cavalry and the rest are infantry. It will take the army a month to get these soldiers to the front line, and that includes baggage.
Yu Yuanzheng didn't say a word to Shangguan Ziqi before he left without looking back.
Yu Yuanzheng walked to the palace feeling a little lonely.
Several children gathered around immediately.
"Mom, why don't you let us send Dad off?" Sanbao was very angry.
"Your dad was afraid that you would cry, so he left quietly without letting you know. When your dad comes back, mom will take you to pick him up, okay?" Yu Yuanzheng coaxed her softly.
"Really? Mom, don't lie to us." Dabao hugged one of Yu Yuanzheng's legs, raised his head, and looked serious.
"Mom keeps her word."
That day, Yu Yuanzheng didn't want to do anything except playing with the children.
Once Shangguan Ziqi left, the operation and management of the shops opened by the couple would fall on her.
But today she just wants to be lazy.
He doesn't read a single letter or settle any single account.
The result of being lazy is going to bed early at night.
But while she was asleep, a conspiracy was quietly unfolding.
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