The twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month in the third year of Tiande.
The Wofengdao meeting originally planned for February 1st in the Spring Thunder Plan was actually completed in Chaoge Changjin City in Fan State.
Yan Hanyu from Yi State was not among the participants, but Yu Wendao sent Xiyu Tower to deliver a letter to Yan Hanyu.
During this secret meeting, the three major families of the Wu Dynasty gave up half of their interests and reached an agreement for the State of Fan to send troops.
That night, 300,000 troops of the Fan State boarded ships and sailed down the Lancang River.
The next day, 3,000 monks from the White Horse Monastery, led by the leader of the Buddhist sect, carried the coffin of Emperor Wen, Wu Changfeng, and headed for the Wu Dynasty.
The companion naturally included Xu Yunqing, who looked gloomy.
On this day, Yu Wendao received a piece of news - his mother had left the palace and was heading towards Wu Dynasty, saying... that she was leaving and going to see the sunset!
Yu Wendao did not tell his father about this. He took everyone and left Fan State. Instead of going through Jinling, he headed towards the southern border army.
What else can he say?
This is a family scandal, how can we tell others about it!
Sitting in the carriage, Yu Wendao's teeth were almost broken - Wu Dalang! I'm going to rip your skin off!
Where is Wu Dalang, who is hated by Yu Wendao?
He took Gao Xian to the manor he had bought.
"Send all the embroidered robes to me. If you see Zhou Tongtong, wasn't it Zhou Tongtong who captured you and brought you back to the Wu Dynasty? I'll give you a chance this time. Oh, and since you don't have any martial arts skills anymore, if you find Zhou Tongtong, tell me and I'll capture him."
Gao Xian quickly agreed and was about to go out when the fat man called him back.
"Are you saying Wu Changfeng is really dead?"
Gao Xian nodded seriously. "Emperor Wen was indeed seriously injured back then, and his life was almost over. He has lived a very hard life in the White Horse Monastery for the past two years."
"Why did he cause that huge avalanche?"
Gao Xian bowed and said, "I didn't tell you then, and now that Emperor Wen has passed away, I will definitely not tell you. Otherwise, you can kill me."
The fat man gnashed his teeth in hatred, "You pig-headed guy, if you don't tell me the truth about what happened back then, how am I supposed to know what to do?"
Gao Xian lowered his head and said, "You don't have to do anything. His Majesty has already done a great job."
“Get out, get out, get out!”
Gao Xian rolled out very quickly.
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The residence of the thirteenth prince Fan Tianning.
Emperor Fan Zigui of the State of Fan and Prince Fan Tianyu of the State of Fan were sitting there at this moment.
"You are quite clever. Do you think your eleventh sister can pass this news to Fu Xiaoguan?" Fan Zigui stroked his long beard and looked at Fan Tianning, but there was no blame in his eyes.
"You did it for the Fan Kingdom, and I don't blame you. I have so many sons, and in front of the Crown Prince, I have to say to you that I actually like you very much. But do you know why I want to pass this kingdom to your eldest brother instead of you?"
"As a ruler, your most important task is to serve the country!"
"Young friendships can exist. I, Yu Baibai, Wu Dalang, and even Wu Changfeng all had very deep friendships back then."
"But after ascending the throne, both I and they may still think of that glass of wine and the time we flew kites together, but the decisions we make will definitely have nothing to do with these feelings."
"This is not ruthlessness, this is for the benefit of the country!"
"It's true that the Wu Dynasty is growing stronger. It's like five tigers on a small hill, each with its own territory. Their small fights wouldn't cause any serious damage. But then, one day, one of the tigers grows bigger, its claws sharper, and its fangs longer."
"It devoured another tiger in one gulp, doubling its territory. I ask you, what will the other tigers think? What will they do?"
"You've learned a lot of Buddhist teachings from the Imperial Master, but you've only grasped the superficial aspects. You think compassion is everything to a Bodhisattva, but you don't know the ruthless slaughter behind this compassion!"
Fan Zigui stood up, his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth in the courtyard. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Yu Wendao, he is Fu Xiaoguan's elder brother-in-law. The friendship between him and Fu Xiaoguan was probably even deeper than yours, but he chose to unite and resist without hesitation."
"After listening to your elder brother's words, I carefully considered it for over ten days before deciding to accept their Spring Thunder Plan, because even the Fan State cannot face that ferocious tiger alone."
Fan Tianning listened calmly. He was not angry because Eleventh Sister was also under house arrest. He suddenly asked, "So, Emperor Wen's death was also part of this plan?"
"This is the Imperial Master's mercy. He wants to lead the monk soldiers into Guanyun City. Although Yu Wendao swore that Zhou Tongtong would be there to support him... I don't trust Zhou Tongtong."
"Why?"
"Firstly, he owes Wu Dalang his life. Secondly...it's always safer to keep things like this in one's own hands than to rely on others."
Fan Tianning's eyes narrowed slowly. "He is Master Juchen, he has already left the world of mortals. The Imperial Master wants him to die for this benefit? This is the sorrow of the Buddha, he will be punished!"
"Thirteenth brother!"
"Brother," Fan Tianning suddenly laughed, "You were the one who bewitched me. What else can I say?"
"You... are all frogs in a well. All your calculations are simply childish to me!"
"Thirteenth brother!" Fan Tianyu glared at Fan Tianning in dissatisfaction, "Are you so afraid of Fu Xiaoguan? Even if the three kingdoms unite, they still can't destroy the Wu Dynasty?"
Fan Tianning sneered, "You know nothing about the Wu Dynasty's strength. In the face of absolute strength, all your schemes and tricks are nothing but an egg against a rock!"
"I know you don't believe it. If you don't, just wait and see. I'm afraid you'll never have the chance to ascend the throne again in your lifetime."
"Fan Tianning, you are so bold!" Fan Tianyu stood up suddenly, his face flushed red.
"Stop arguing," Fan Zigui said, his face still cheerful. "The army has already set out, the arrows are on the string, ready to be launched. The next matter will be handled by the Imperial Master and Prince Xu. I have appointed your uncle, Prince Xu, as the general of the expeditionary force. Wait for good news."
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Guanyun City, Jinghu Villa.
Fu Xiaoguan met a person here, a woman named Sakura.
"You said... a large fleet attacked the Ryukyu Kingdom?"
Sakura nodded. "They have twenty warships, comparable to your three-masted ships, Your Majesty. They have extremely powerful firepower, and their soldiers also use guns, which are probably similar to your flintlock rifles."
"How many people are there?"
"At least one hundred thousand!"
"Where did it hit?"
"When I received my father's urgent letter requesting assistance, they had already conquered 30% of the Ryukyu Kingdom's territory. Now... I'm afraid they are almost at the gates of Xijing. Your Majesty, please send troops to save the Ryukyu Kingdom. I beg you!"
Fu Xiaoguan took a deep breath. Damn, this is not the right time.
"Just wait at the embassy. I'll take care of this matter myself."
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