Chapter 137 Why Not Take Him When the Storm Is Brewing...
Zhilan turned to look at Fu Jun, her eyes revealing a hesitant expression.
Seeing this, Fu Yun had no choice but to suppress the words he hadn't had time to say and said to Zhi Lan, "Go ahead and attend to your business in the palace! I also have to go to the training camp."
A tender look flashed in Zhilan's eyes, and her voice was gentle: "Once I finish what I'm doing, I'll definitely spend some time with you. Whatever you want to do, I'll go with you, okay?"
Fu Yun felt a warmth in her heart and nodded in response, "Okay, I'll wait for you."
Zhilan gave Fu Jun a deep look, then quickened her pace and entered the city gate.
As Fu Yun watched Zhi Lan's figure gradually shrink, a strange tightness gripped his heart, and he felt uneasy.
He couldn't help but call out to the beautiful figure he longed for, "Don't forget to eat and rest on time, and also take good care of your safety."
Zhilan paused slightly, then turned around and looked at Fu Jun from afar, smiling as she replied, "I understand, I will be careful. You must also always remember your own safety."
Fu Yun raised his right arm and waved it vigorously to indicate that he had heard her, and then said goodbye.
Zhilan smiled and waved in response, then looked away, staring straight ahead as she continued walking.
Seeing the two's reluctance to part, Ye Lan followed Zhi Lan quickly and asked with some confusion, "Since Your Majesty likes Young Master Su so much, why not take him into the harem and see him every day? Why suffer this pain of separation?"
Zhilan gazed towards the palace, her expression gentle, her voice soft: "He is not like an ordinary man. He has lofty ambitions. Since I have taken a liking to him, I must grant his wish and not let him become a caged bird."
Ye Lan was stunned and stared at the person in front of her for a long time without saying a word.
His Majesty, as the supreme ruler, holds the power of life and death over the entire nation. When has His Majesty ever been so compliant with the wishes of others? Yet, he is willing to yield to this extent for Young Master Su. How can this not be shocking?
Young Master Su is indeed exceptionally capable, shrewd, and has a brilliant mind, but he is not unparalleled in the world.
Yet, no one in the world has the ability to make His Majesty go to such lengths to protect him.
It can only be said that while he is not a unique genius, he is not an ordinary person either.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have gained so much support in less than six months.
Based on observations over this period, His Majesty seems to intend to cultivate him into a national merchant. National merchants are completely different from ordinary merchants, and their status is worlds apart. Ordinary merchants are just ordinary business owners, while national merchants not only possess immense wealth but also gain the supreme power to mobilize the national treasury.
It can be said that His Majesty has given all his favor to Young Master Su.
However, it must be said that Young Master Su is indeed outstanding in his dealings with people, which is unmatched by ordinary people. The strategic and commanding aura he exudes is hard not to be convinced.
She recalled how Lu Xiaolangjun's expression would become excited and his eyes would light up whenever he mentioned Su Gongzi, filled with admiration and envy.
It goes without saying that Young Master Su is the person Young Master Lu admires most in this world.
"Heh~"
Ye Lan heard His Majesty chuckle softly, and then gave a summary: "You don't need to make wild guesses about my thoughts. When you find someone you like in the future, you will naturally understand that if you truly care about someone, you won't have the heart to make them sad or unhappy."
A gentle, jade-like face flashed through Ye Lan's mind, and she murmured, "Yes." Then she fell silent.
At this moment, two imperial guards led over. Zhilan and Yelan stopped talking, quickly mounted their horses, and headed straight for the palace.
After Zhilan left, Fu Yun went straight to the training camp and led the students to complete their training for the day.
He asked someone to inquire at the store that Wang Linfang had franchised. The shop assistant said that the manager had accompanied a friend to visit relatives and wouldn't be back for a while, probably staying there for half a month or a month.
Fu Yun felt something was amiss. Wasn't she usually most worried about the poor suffering from hunger and cold, and distributed porridge to them every day? This time, she had been gone for so long, and in the dead of winter, wasn't she worried about the poor people she had helped going hungry?
It seems a bit unreasonable to accompany a friend to visit relatives for a whole month.
Strange as it was, he had no way of knowing her thoughts or plans, so he could only ask Guard Fang to send someone to investigate her whereabouts.
Time flies, another half month has passed, and the Little New Year is just around the corner.
In the past two weeks, with Xiao Ba's help, Fu Yun found several mineral veins and mined a lot of gold.
After finding the mineral vein, just like the previous two times, they secretly hired people to dig it, then distributed a portion to the workers, kept a small portion for themselves, and handed over the rest to Zhilan to replenish the national treasury.
Fu Yun knew that the imperial court was making a big move recently, and Zhi Lan had been secretly equipping troops and supplies, sending them to Qingzhou, which was thousands of miles away.
It seems that the battle has broken out in Qingzhou.
For the past two weeks, Zhilan has not been able to find time to meet with Fu Jun.
Five days later, Zhilan received a letter from Qian Qingling, saying that the enemy troops on the Qingzhou border had become impatient a month ago. They were no longer just causing trouble, but were plundering other people's property and intentionally killing people. They probably thought that the Nü Kingdom was too busy to deal with flood control and would not easily send troops when it was in a difficult situation.
Qian Qingling had long been unable to tolerate the deliberate provocations of the enemy's soldiers. Half a month ago, he received the imperial court's order to start the war, and the war between Qingzhou and the neighboring country of Chao began.
Qingzhou and Lingzhou are far apart, and even with the fastest horse, it takes about ten days for the two sides to receive letters.
Therefore, before receiving the letter on the last Laba Festival, Qian Qingling's side had already started fighting the enemy.
At the beginning of the battle, because Qian Qingling personally led the soldiers to fight the enemy and there was plenty of food and supplies, our army won the battle very easily.
Qian Qingling originally planned to let the soldiers return to Lingzhou for the New Year once the flood situation stabilized.
Unexpectedly, just three days after the victory, the enemy country launched a new round of fighting.
The enemy even changed its strategy midway, not only engaging in direct combat but also launching a surprise attack on our army's supplies in the middle of the night.
Moreover, the attackers were different in size and attack method from the enemy soldiers they were fighting, so they were clearly not from the same army.
Undoubtedly, the enemy army did not hesitate to form an alliance with other countries in order to capture Qingzhou City in one fell swoop.
Qian Qingling never expected that in order to take over Qingzhou, Chao Kingdom would form an alliance with other countries to seize the territory of Nu Kingdom.
Qingzhou has been plagued by floods for years and is not a livable city. Little did they know that they had become greedy for Qingzhou.
The floods caused agricultural losses, food spoilage, and cholera outbreaks, leading to shortages of food and troops, not to mention the need for prolonged warfare with enemy states.
Qian Qingling brought only a limited number of troops and supplies, which was barely enough to sustain the war for half a month. If the war continued, reinforcements would be needed, otherwise defeat would be inevitable.
Therefore, Zhilan had no choice but to recruit soldiers and horses in the shortest possible time and go to Qingzhou to provide support.
She had already realized that the battle of Qingzhou was just a pretext, and that what they most likely wanted to take was Yancheng, which was located outside Yancheng, next to Qingzhou.
Yancheng is close to the river. If you travel south by water, you can reach Yinzhou in ten days. Once you capture Yinzhou, you can lead your troops to attack Lingzhou and then storm the imperial city.
Therefore, the battle of Qingzhou must not be lost, otherwise the war will continue for a long time, and the people will no longer be able to live a peaceful and prosperous life.
Soldiers guarding the imperial city could not be easily sent thousands of miles away; they had to be recruited again. However, it was no easy task to gather enough soldiers in a short period of time, so the number of soldiers was far from sufficient.
After careful consideration, Zhilan ultimately decided to transfer 20,000 elite troops from Lingzhou. Only by ending the war in Qingzhou as soon as possible could the risk of subsequent wars in other prefectures be eliminated.
Fu Yun learned about these inside stories because one night he couldn't sleep, so he went outside and chatted with the guards Fang and Zhang, who were hiding in the shadows. The two of them mentioned the war in Qingzhou.
He knew in his heart that Zhilan had deliberately asked the guards Fang and Zhang to reveal the details of the battle, in order to indirectly explain to him why they had not been able to see each other these days.
Actually, Zhilan doesn't need to worry. He won't be dissatisfied with her just because she's too busy and they can't be together. On the contrary, he's very worried about her current situation, fearing that the spies who have infiltrated Lingzhou City are holding back their big moves, just waiting for the right opportunity to strike.
Although many secret passages used by spies have been cleared and many people have been arrested, it is difficult to guarantee whether those spies who have infiltrated ordinary people's homes and become housewives in Lingzhou City have been completely eliminated.
Furthermore, besides spies from other countries, there are also many treacherous people who betray our country for money.
He couldn't calm down whenever he thought about these things, so during this period, he not only led the new students in training, but also occasionally followed Wen Canjiang to learn some simple boxing and kicking skills.
Back when he was the CEO of the group, he also dabbled in shooting and archery for a while. So he didn't slack off on horseback archery either, and he even became more and more engrossed in it, taking his bow and arrows with him every day.
On the eve of New Year's Eve, Fu Yun returned from the training camp after finishing work, happily took a bath and lay down, planning to rest well today and go to the palace early tomorrow morning to have a New Year's Eve reunion dinner with Zhi Lan.
Zhilan is so busy, so don't trouble her to leave the palace. It's the same if he goes into the palace to spend New Year's Eve with her.
He also prepared fireworks and a mystery gift, planning to let Zhilan relax on New Year's Eve and watch the fireworks and stroll around the streets with him.
Everything was planned perfectly; all that was left was to take a nap and then go to the palace to see Zhilan.
While he was half asleep, Fu Jun felt someone shaking his arm.
"Young Master Su, wake up..."
The grip on his arm tightened, and the shaking became more pronounced.
Fu Yun frowned slightly as she woke up from her sleep and opened her eyes.
The person who came into view was Guard Fang, whose expression was solemn and whose gaze was serious.
Seeing her expression, Fu Jun immediately felt a chill: "What's wrong? What happened?"
The guard didn't explain, but simply said quickly, "Please get dressed and come with me."
After saying that, she walked quickly to the door, her back to Fu Jun, her tone slightly hurried: "Please, Young Master Su, hurry up."
Fu Yun glanced out the window; it was pitch black outside, clearly still dark.
He reached for his coat and trousers on the chair beside the bed, quickly put on the coat, then the trousers, and while putting on his boots, asked, "Where are you going in the middle of the night? What happened?"
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