It is said that there are minerals in the mountains in that area, in huge quantities, and they have been mining for many years.
Mining requires miners, and Xun Wang is secretly recruiting soldiers. In such a remote place as the border, no one has noticed anything amiss.
This is what makes Xun Wang so extraordinary.
The emperor's expression turned grim as he made it clear that he was looking for the king.
After so many years of mining, how many weapons must have been stored up?
No wonder King Xun dared to return from the border and stay in the capital for so long; he had the confidence to do so.
The emperor's biggest worry now is that once the people on Xun Wang's side find out that Xun Wang has been captured, a big fight will definitely break out. Wouldn't that allow the Eastern Court to take advantage of the situation?
Moreover, their weapons reserves are even more abundant than the national treasury's. If they were to actually clash, who knows what the outcome would be?
Looking at the emperor's worried face, Lu Baichuan said, "Your Majesty, why not devise a plan to lure the enemy into a trap?"
He Jiuniang's eyes lit up; that was exactly what she had planned! That's why she changed her mind at the last minute!
The emperor also realized what was happening and tentatively asked, "You mean you're setting a trap?"
"That's it! It's about luring the enemy into a trap, then trapping them and beating them up!"
He Jiuniang answered for Lu Baichuan, appearing very excited.
Lu Baichuan looked at her with doting eyes and listened to her without interrupting.
He Jiuniang continued, "Now that others don't know about Xun Wang's capture, we can impersonate Xun Wang and contact them. We can say that Xun Wang has found an opportunity to invade the capital, and have them bring their troops. To capture the thief, we must first capture the king. Once we've dealt with the leaders, the remaining soldiers will be the perfect candidates to storm the military camp. After we've completely subdued these people, will we still be worried about the army being short-handed?"
He Jiuniang's eyes gleamed with excitement. Although she was not interested in court affairs, she was still passionate about doing righteous things. After all, if these things were done well, it would bring honor to her man and they could use these achievements to shut up those civil officials in court.
Upon hearing this, the emperor's worry vanished; he truly hadn't expected things to be so simple.
If it were anyone else, they would probably be worried sick, but for He Jiuniang, it seemed like a very ordinary little thing.
She even managed to capture the King so hastily, so what else can't she do?
"I am truly fortunate to have the assistance of both of you! I entrust this matter entirely to you two, and I will reward you handsomely once it is over!"
The reward we're talking about this time isn't just about money; it has to be given the proper respect and dignity.
Although he knew that doing so might have endless consequences, he was willing to give it up because of the Lu family's merits. If it weren't for the help of this couple, he would have to worry about civil war and foreign war happening at the same time before he could even sit on the throne properly, and his life would be in danger.
But now, he can rest easy by entrusting things to them.
He was also made of flesh and blood, and naturally he knew that without the help of this couple, he would not have been able to obtain the throne so easily.
He Jiuniang chuckled, knowing that the emperor was a man of his word, which was why she was willing to keep helping him.
Although he was a bit indecisive before, he is still a good person.
It was already past midnight when they left the palace, and there were hardly any people on the streets. He Jiuniang leaned lazily against Lu Baichuan and asked, "The negotiations are about to begin. You shouldn't be in a hurry to go to the military camp these next few days, right?"
"Hmm, I can go or not, I might as well not go."
Lu Baichuan always wanted to stay home with his wife whenever he had the chance, so he naturally wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by.
Of course, this is also because there are people watching over the military camp, and the training results have been quite good during this period, so it's okay not to go and check on them for a while.
He Jiuniang responded and said, "Then rest at home for a few days. You're already tired enough. You'll be even busier dealing with the matter of finding the king soon."
Lu Baichuan has always been in charge of the matters concerning the King and the Eastern Court. It makes no sense that after making so many arrangements, he would end up handing them over to someone else to reap the benefits.
This has happened before, and I even got messed up, which was really frustrating.
Now, nobody wants to be the one who suffers the most injustice, so they have to seize the opportunity.
When the two returned home, everyone was already resting, so they quickly washed up and went to bed.
Unbeknownst to them, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Court had not yet rested at the envoy's post station.
His subordinates anxiously urged, "Your Highness, it's late, you should rest! Your health has only just improved, you can't withstand this kind of exertion."
When He Jiuniang came to examine him before, she said that the Crown Prince was overworked and almost died. He had finally started to improve, so why did he start courting death again?
The subordinate sighed deeply, truly wondering what the Crown Prince was thinking.
The Crown Prince of Dongting ignored him and focused on painting.
This time, he painted not the masked fairy sister who saved his life, but He Jiuniang.
That's right, it's He Jiuniang.
Today, the Crown Prince of Dongting attended the state banquet of Beiyan and spotted He Jiuniang in the crowd.
At that time, He Jiuniang stood with the Lu family, chatting and laughing with them, greeting the people who came up to talk, and introducing her family members to everyone, all with ease.
The Crown Prince of Dongting just stared at her; if he weren't afraid of being discovered, he could have kept watching her all night.
He was certain that she was the fairy sister who had saved his life that night!
To verify his conjecture, he started drawing a portrait of He Jiuniang as soon as he returned, down to the finest detail, which is why he hasn't finished it yet.
The subordinate recognized who he was drawing and said, "Your Highness, I also thought that this Lady Lu looked very much like the girl you were looking for, but I sent people to investigate. When that girl appeared, Lady Lu was at home making new medicine for her patients. The two countries are so far apart, it couldn't possibly be her."
A round trip between the two countries would take several months, or even two months at the fastest speed. But during that time, He Jiuniang was in the capital of Beiyan Kingdom, and even training troops in the military camp. This is all evidence. There is no way she could have gone to the Eastern Court Palace to save his life.
The Crown Prince of Dongting knew that this was not something a normal person could do, but the woman was able to enter the palace without anyone noticing, shave his father's head, and distribute those notices on the streets of Dongting.
Appearing suddenly and disappearing just as suddenly, without leaving a single clue, is something that not everyone can do.
"No need for further words, you may leave."
Even the Crown Prince of Dongting found him annoying, giving him a disdainful glance before continuing to draw his own picture.
The subordinate sighed heavily, thinking that his prince had really gone mad and forgotten what he was there for.
Going back like this, I don't know how much criticism I'll face...
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