When Sisi learned that Master Xuanzhen was also going along, she came to thank him. "Master, thank you so much. I wanted to tell you, but I was too embarrassed."
Master Xuanzhen was quite pleased to hear this. "You're too kind. I was afraid you and His Highness the Crown Prince would find me meddlesome."
Sisi immediately put on a surprised expression. "How could that be? I just don't know you well, otherwise I would have come to bother you long ago. You know, Gou Dan, Shi Si, and Hei Bao have been practicing martial arts since they were young. Plus, there's Lao Bai and the guards, so I'm not too worried about anyone assassinating them. I'm just worried about someone using underhanded methods to deal with them."
“Now that you’ve gone with me, I’m not worried anymore. When you come back, I’ll build you a Taoist temple in the outskirts of Beijing, and you can bring all your disciples and grand-disciples here. Otherwise, it’ll be so lonely for just you, Hei Bao, and Shi Si in the capital.”
Master Xuanzhen quickly declined. Firstly, he was not one to seek fame or fortune. Secondly, "Your Highness, you are too kind. It is my honor to protect the Crown Prince. Moreover, protecting the Crown Prince is also beneficial to me. Protecting the Crown Prince will increase my merits."
Sisi looked at Master Xuanzhen and smiled, "I've wanted to build you a Taoist temple for a long time, but I just couldn't find an excuse. Now that I have an excuse, I'm not going to listen to you. Alright, you go ahead and do your work, I'm going to find my great-grandfather."
After saying that, Sisi left. And she left very quickly.
Master Xuanzhen: "..." The Crown Princess is so kind to people, no wonder everyone around her is so loyal to her.
On the other side, when Grandpa Yun saw Sisi arrive, he immediately glared at her.
Sisi gave Grandpa Yun a smile. "Great-Grandpa, why are you glaring at me? I'm so lovable."
Grandpa Yun glared at Sisi again. "If you like little girls, why don't you have one yourself? Why are you always eyeing other people's children?"
"Hehe..." She has three sons, so of course she'd be eyeing other people's little girls. "Great-Grandpa, Gou Dan is going to the army camp for training, aren't you worried?"
How can I not worry?
Grandpa Yun took out a small booklet. "After Great-Grandpa learned that Gou Dan was going out, he called all the adults in the family together. This is what we can think of as potential problems Gou Dan might encounter. Take this back and show it to Gou Dan."
"Okay." Sisi took the booklet. "Thank you, Great-Grandpa."
"Don't steal other people's little girls anymore."
"I won't steal anymore. Great-Grandpa, let me play chess with you."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Yun immediately stood up from his chair. "Great-Grandpa has other matters to attend to. Go and chat with your mother." With that, Old Master Yun left. And he left very quickly.
Sisi: "..." Her great-grandfather's skills really paid off. "Great-grandfather, great-grandfather, don't go! Great-grandfather, great-grandfather, my chess skills have improved! Great-grandfather, great-grandfather..."
Great-grandfather didn't believe it.
My great-grandfather disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Sisi was a little depressed.
Her chess skills have really improved, but why doesn't anyone believe it?
Forget it, she should just go back to her husband.
Sisi chatted with Fengchan for a while and then returned to the palace.
After returning to the palace, Sisi went to see the Empress Dowager.
The Empress was also there.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were playing with Zhuzhu and Sansan.
Zhuzhu and Sansan were very happy to see Sisi. "Ahhh..."
Zhuzhu: I can watch pretty girls dance again.
San San: Someone is rubbing her tummy again.
Sisi touched Zhuzhu and Sansan's chubby little faces. "Grandmother, Mother, are Zhuzhu and Sansan good?"
The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Good boy. Especially San San, he looks like a little Maitreya Buddha."
Sisi laughed as soon as she heard that. "Everyone says so. Grandmother, Mother, Gou Dan is going to the military camp for training in a few days. Do you have any instructions for him?"
The Empress Dowager and the Empress were reluctant to let Gou Dan go to the military camp to suffer, but the Emperor and Ning Yirong both wanted Gou Dan to go.
The Empress Dowager looked at Sisi and said, "We don't have any instructions, we only have one request: don't let our Gou Dan get too thin from exhaustion."
"Okay." At worst, when Gou Dan comes back, let him rest well in the outskirts of the capital for a month before returning to the palace.
That evening, Sisi gave Gou Dan the booklet that Grandpa Yun had compiled. "This is what your great-grandfather and uncles compiled for you, outlining the problems you might encounter on your trip. Think about how to deal with them first. Once you've thought it through, come back and tell me and your father. Your father and I will see if your ideas are feasible."
"good."
"In addition to your training, you also need to learn how to manage the relationships between your Uncle Bai, your Fourteenth Uncle, Master Xuanzhen, and your study companions. Your Uncle Bai and your Fourteenth Uncle are relatives, Master Xuanzhen represents a force outside the court, and your study companions are essentially your subjects. Do you understand what your mother means?"
"Understood." Besides handling important military and national affairs, the emperor also had to manage relationships with various parties.
After making preparations, Gou Dan chose an auspicious day and set off with his men.
Meanwhile, General Wang, who was stationed in the southern border, also received the emperor's secret decree.
General Wang was both excited and troubled after reading it.
What I'm looking forward to is witnessing the grandson's prowess, but what's giving me a headache is the possibility that he might give me some bad advice...
Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
General Wang was discussing matters with his officers when his youngest son suddenly rushed in. "Father, the eldest grandson of the emperor has arrived."
General Wang's officers: "..." No wonder the general suddenly sent his youngest son to guard the city gate. It turns out that the eldest grandson of the emperor is coming to their city!
General Wang quickly stood up from his chair. "Come, follow me to greet the Crown Prince."
Dog Egg and his party had only walked a short distance after entering the city when General Wang arrived with his men. He immediately knelt down. "Welcome, Grand Prince!"
Dog Egg jumped off his horse. "General, please rise. General, you have worked hard. All soldiers, you have worked hard."
General Wang stood up from the ground. "Thank you, Grand Prince. It is our honor to serve His Majesty. Grand Prince, please."
"General, please."
For safety reasons, Gou Dan did not make a big fuss while on the road.
Things are different when you get to southern Xinjiang.
Gou Dan came to southern Xinjiang for two reasons: firstly, to gain experience, and secondly, to express his concern for the soldiers and people there.
Therefore, after arriving in southern Xinjiang, Gou Dan began to act in a high-profile manner.
Soon, news of Gou Dan's arrival in the Southern Frontier reached the Great Luo Kingdom across the border.
Dog Egg was patrolling the city with General Wang when a group of soldiers from the Great Luo Kingdom suddenly appeared outside the city.
The soldiers of the Great Luo Kingdom immediately announced, "Greetings! Our king heard that your eldest grandson has arrived and wishes to invite him to our wedding banquet. Our third prince is getting married. Please inform your eldest grandson. If he is too afraid to go, we will return to report to our king."
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