Chapter 244 Dijiang feels so cold!
He walked towards Jiujiu, who was riding on a big brown bear and having a lot of fun with Yu Wanyin.
The people were puzzled.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince risked his life to look for gold and found it. This is a great achievement!"
"Why did His Majesty just look at me with relief? Why didn't he say a word?"
"Look, the emperor is heading towards the little girl riding the big brown bear. What's going on?"
"That little girl can stand beside the prince, speak for him, and not be stage-frightened. It can be seen that she is of extraordinary status."
"Isn't she the pampered little princess in the rumors?"
"She is the little princess. Didn't you hear her calling the prince brother just now?"
"Oh, I heard it, but I forgot it."
"But even if it's a princess, the emperor can't leave the prince behind, right? Is the princess more important? Or is the prince more important?"
The prince listened to the whispers of people around him who wanted to say something but didn't dare to, and sighed.
well--
You don't understand.
Our family values girls over boys.
So what if he is the crown prince, and so what if he has made great contributions? He cannot change the fact that his family values girls over boys, and he has no intention of changing it.
Because he likes his sister very much, too.
My sister is really likable too.
He hopes that everyone in the world likes his sister.
The prince thought about it, and followed Emperor Zhaoning with a smile to see Jiujiu, who had just appeared riding a big brown bear and helped him a lot.
If it weren't for Jiujiu, he wouldn't be able to prove his innocence even if he shouted at the top of his lungs.
The people were even more confused.
"This prince doesn't even blame his father for paying more attention to the princess than him?"
"The prince is really open-minded and worthy of being the crown prince."
Prince: “…”
This world is so inexplicable.
That's not what you just said.
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The news that Western Chu had found a gold mine and was choosing a day to mine it spread throughout the world overnight.
A few deserters who had deserted and fled far away, and who had not followed others in slandering and defaming the prince, also knew about it.
Those who knew that they had followed the prince into Mushan to search for gold mines all came out safely, without exception, and they were all promoted and had their salaries increased.
They regretted it deeply.
If they had known this, they would not have deserted.
There would be no need to live the hard life we have now, with no place to live, being wanted by the imperial court, not having enough to eat, not having warm clothes, and not having a single day of peace.
They will also leave Mushan alive, and then get promoted, get salary increases, enjoy unlimited glory, bring honor to their family, and become the pride of their family.
Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in the world.
Since they became deserters, they could never go back and could only live a life of homelessness and flee from place to place.
Otherwise, you will be caught and punished.
"well……"
Several deserters looked sad and regretful.
The Southern Kingdom also learned that Western Chu had discovered a gold mine in Mushan.
The Southern Emperor Qing Jing was very angry.
"The Fuyang Mushan has been abandoned by Western Chu for many years. People from our Southern Kingdom can enter and leave there freely even without customs documents."
"There, our Southern Country had countless opportunities to take it for ourselves. Unfortunately, we didn't take action."
"Otherwise, the gold mine will belong to our Southern Country."
"If our Southern Country can obtain that gold mine, the current stagnant situation can be improved and great development can be achieved."
"well……"
Emperor Qing Jing was heartbroken!
Why is Xichu so lucky to be able to find the gold mine and choose a day to mine it?
But they couldn't find it.
The duck in the mouth flew away.
A court official reminded Emperor Qing Jing, "Your Majesty, I heard that the Second Prince Di Yichuan went to look for gold mines!"
"Him?" Emperor Qing Jing sneered disdainfully, "A useless person who only knows how to laugh and joke every day and has no thunderous means will be killed by wild beasts if he enters Mushan."
"How could he possibly find gold?"
"Send someone to look for his body!"
"He's probably dead."
Emperor Qing Jing was in a bad mood after missing out on the gold mine, and he said this without thinking. It wasn't necessarily the truth, nor did he really want someone to collect his son's body.
He was really angry.
However, after the people who went to look for Emperor Yichuan came back, Emperor Qing Jing could no longer speak without thinking.
Because whether Di Yichuan was really dead or he was bitten by wild beasts without leaving any bones, all that was left was a blood-stained token proving his identity and a pile of disjointed bones.
After hearing the news, Emperor Qing Jing was in a daze and felt very guilty. He murmured, "That day, I just said those words in anger, in anger. I didn't expect that Yichuan really...really..."
Seeing that Emperor Qing Jing was sad about his son's death, the Queen struck while the iron was hot and said, "Your Majesty, Yichuan is gone, and you only have three sons, Chaoyang, Hewen, and Dijiang."
"He Wen is addicted to alcohol and sex, and is not fit for important positions. We have given up on Di Jiang again."
"The most important thing now is our Chaoyang!"
"Please save Chaoyang? We can't let him continue to be a hostage, trapped in Xi Chu, and die in Xi Chu!"
"If he dies, our Southern Country will have no future."
"You are right." Emperor Qing Jing nodded in agreement, "But, how do we rescue Chaoyang?"
The Queen said: "The two copper mines and iron mines discovered in our South Country can be exchanged for West Chu in exchange for our Chaoyang."
Emperor Qing Jing was unwilling to do so. He wanted to rescue Di Chaoyang by going to war, but he also understood that the Southern Kingdom might not win because their friendly country, Mobei, was unwilling to help them.
They may not be able to defeat Western Chu on their own, but will instead put themselves in a more deadlocked situation.
But what can I do?
Do you really want to use the two mines as collateral to exchange for the prince?
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Quality Museum.
Di Jiang, who is almost thirteen years old, is not like other young men who are full of vigor and vitality, dressed in fine clothes and riding horses. He is very calm, but also a little gloomy.
He doesn't like to laugh much. Every day, apart from reading books and practicing martial arts, he looks at the map of the South and analyzes the current situation. He is so steady that he doesn't seem like a teenager.
At this moment, he pointed to two locations on the map and said to Chu Yang, "My cheap father will definitely give these two mines to Xi Chu in order to get Di Chaoyang back."
"Copper and iron mines?" Chu Yang was shocked. "No way! Those are the lifeblood of the South Country! The manufacture of weapons depends entirely on these two mines."
"You are right, but in his heart, Di Chaoyang is also his lifeline." Di Jiang said slowly: "Di Chaoyang is the eldest son and the legitimate son, he values him very much."
"If the mine is gone, we can look for another one, but if Di Chaoyang is gone, he will probably feel that the future of the South Country is gone too."
Dijiang shook his head, full of sarcasm.
“Your Highness…”
Chu Yang suddenly felt sorry for Di Jiang.
Compared with Di Chaoyang, Di Jiang really had a hard life.
He was not valued by Emperor Qing Jing since he was a child, his biological mother died, and he was finally abandoned and taken hostage to Western Chu.
Now it seems to have been forgotten.
Your Highness's life is so miserable.
"Where's Jiujiu? Is she back?"
Dijiang was also distressed by years of differential treatment, but he did not show it. He had a blank expression and looked indifferent.
But he wanted to see Jiujiu.
At this moment, his heart was desolate and his whole body felt cold, so cold, so cold. He desperately needed the sunshine and warmth of the sun.