1923 Departure, mysterious letter
After several months of running-in, Dongling's newly promoted generals became more and more familiar with their colleagues and subordinates. Both sides gradually got used to each other's ways of doing things. The generals also gradually established their own prestige in the army.
Feng Liyou performed very well in the army. The soldiers he led were more than twice as strong as those of others, and he acted calmly, which gradually eliminated some of the dissatisfaction in the court.
These newcomers were all promoted by the Ninth Prince, and they are definitely his trusted aides. The Ninth Prince is also very satisfied with their performance.
Seventy percent of the military power fell into the hands of the Ninth Prince. The Emperor had no choice but to watch. Empress Dowager Xie became increasingly uneasy and took the opportunity to reveal her intention to make the young emperor abdicate and make way for the Ninth Prince.
It is better to propose it yourself than to wait until the minister is deposed.
The Ninth Prince did not respond, nor did he refuse. He just said two words: "No hurry." He was not in a hurry, so why should Empress Dowager Xie be in a hurry? Everything could be settled after he came back.
The Ninth Prince privately found Wang Jinling and revealed that he was going out again. When Wang Jinling heard this, the gentle gentleman almost changed his expression.
Wang Jinling took a deep breath and kept telling himself that he couldn't beat the Ninth Prince, so don't even think about taking action!
Suppressing the urge to beat someone up, Wang Jinling said seriously: "When are you going to ascend the throne?" He couldn't stop the Ninth Prince from going outside, so he didn't believe that after the Ninth Prince ascended the throne, he would abandon a group of court officials and go incognito from time to time.
By that time, before the Ninth Prince even walked out of the palace, there were already civil and military officials kneeling outside.
"After I come back." This time, the Ninth Prince gave Wang Jinling a positive answer. Wang Jinling's eyes lit up: "Are you sure?"
The Ninth Prince nodded: "It's time to get ready."
"Okay, this is the last time. When you ascend the throne, if you dare to go out again, I will resign." He would not take the salary of a regent but do the work of the emperor.
"Fu Lin will be back soon." So, someone will share the government affairs with you, and you don't have to be like a cat with its fur standing on end, which will damage your image as a gentleman.
Wang Jinling smelled something different, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's the matter? Is the emperor anxious?"
Fu Lin was doing very well in Nanling. If it weren't for special reasons, the Ninth Prince would never have called him back at this time.
The Ninth Prince glanced at Wang Jinling and said nothing... This man is too smart.
Fu Lin was indeed summoned back by the Emperor. Fortunately, he had completed most of his mission in Nanling, and he had already arranged most of the remaining tasks, so he just had to hand them over to others.
Before leaving, Fu Lin secretly met with the Emperor of Nanling, and used the power of Nanling Jinfan to reach an agreement with the Emperor of Nanling to bring in an ally from Nanling for the Emperor.
According to the agreement, when the Ninth Uncle of the Emperor Retired launched an attack, Nanling would send troops to help the Emperor Retired. The condition was naturally... Taicheng would be incorporated into Nanling, and the Fengli people would be handed over to Nanling for handling.
These two pieces did not originally belong to Dongling, and the emperor gave them away, so there was no treason. Fu Lin agreed without hesitation, because it was not a headache for him anyway.
Fu Lin, who had successfully completed his mission, left Nanling Jinfan behind and quietly left Nanling, embarking on the road back to Dongling.
"Fu Lin is the best double agent, no doubt about it!" Feng Qingchen praised Fu Lin in front of the Ninth Uncle when he heard about him. Then he said with a wronged look on his face, "It was obviously me who met Fu Lin first, so why is he working for you recently?"
With her delicate jade fingers, she fiercely poked the Ninth Uncle's chest, insisting that he give her an explanation...
At this time, the Ninth Prince had already changed into spring clothes. Being poked by Feng Qingchen, it really hurt. The Ninth Prince held Feng Qingchen's fingers helplessly and comforted him in a rare good temper: "Fu Lin is not a man that everyone can control. It is a blessing that he is not used by you. The Emperor and Nanling Jinfan both wanted to use him and trusted him, but he sold them out in the end."
"Hmph..." Feng Qingchen snorted unhappily and pulled his hand back: "Aren't you afraid that Fu Lin will sell you out one day?"
"Don't be afraid. Except for me, no one dares to use him." Fu Lin's ambition is too big, and Fu Lin's background is also problematic. Looking across the Kyushu continent, except for him, who else dares to use the descendants of Fu and Fengli.
Feng Qingchen also understood that she couldn't give Fu Lin what he wanted, and it was normal that Fu Lin was not useful to her. She was just using this as an excuse to act coquettishly and play around with the Ninth Prince.
After the fight, Feng Qingchen asked about business: "I have arranged everything I have on hand. When are we leaving?"
Feng Qingchen is not like the Ninth Prince. Not only does she have to manage a huge country, but she also has to pay attention to the affairs of Beiling, Nanling and Xiling. Feng Qingchen only needs to take care of the affairs of the Feng Mansion and the Fengli Clan. She does not need to care about the outside world's speculation about her identity. With the Ninth Prince standing in front of her, no one dares to touch her.
"Wait a little longer. Once the countries in Nanling send people to Wanjianlin, we can leave." With the Valley Master here, Lan Jingyang could live for two more days. With the spirit of "as long as he is alive, he will not die", Lan Jingyang uttered a few words in a semi-conscious state.
The Forest of Ten Thousand Swords, the Emperor’s Tomb.
As soon as the six words came out, the three countries, who were originally on the sidelines, said nothing but secretly sent people to the ruins of Qinjian Villa to look for the existence of Wanjianlin.
Even the former owner of the manor, Xiao Yi, who was hiding in Xuanyi Valley, was dug out by them. Fortunately, the road to Xuanyi Valley was not easy to travel. Even if other countries knew where Xuanyi Valley was, they dared not send people there easily for fear of being poisoned to death on the way. Xiao Yi was able to have some free time.
Lan Jingyang also did what he promised to the Ninth Uncle. When the Valley Master arrived, Lan Jingyang told the Ninth Uncle that he had received news. The Kyushu map was a guide to finding the treasure, and the key was the Emperor's Sword. As for where the Emperor's Sword was, he didn't know.
There is another important point. This requires the Valley Master to heal him, and then he will tell the Ninth Prince to wait...
After determining that the Emperor's Sword was the key to the treasure hunt, the Ninth Prince was unwilling to wait any longer. Lan Jingyang would never have a good day, and keeping him alive was just a way to divert the attention of other countries.
This wait lasted until the end of spring and the beginning of summer. The top spies from various countries came to Xuanyue Palace and found that Tianqiongbao and Baigui Palace had sent people in one after another. All countries were not calm, and the three countries tacitly joined forces to suppress Tianqiongbao and Baigui Palace.
Tianqiong Castle is fine, as they have the secret support of Beiling behind them. Even though Beiling is currently in internal turmoil, they will not really do anything to Tianqiong Castle. It just looks scary on the surface, but in reality, it will not cause any serious damage to Tianqiong Castle.
The Hundred Ghosts Palace is in a miserable situation, they only have a few people here, and their main forces are all overseas. No matter how capable a single person is, they will only be beaten when facing the combined forces of the Three Kingdoms.
The people of the Hundred Ghosts Palace naturally did not want to be suppressed by the three kingdoms. When the Ninth Prince received the secret message from Bu Jingyun, he knew that the opportunity had come...