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Shen Dongsu looked at the emperor's handwritten letter and felt heavy in her heart. She didn't make it clear why he called Ling Moxiao back to Chang'an.

Just tell him to go back, go back, how many soldiers should he take back? What if he only takes his personal guards and is killed by the King of Wu's men?

What if I lead a large army and the King of Wu accuses me of plotting treason?

Besides, your last decree was to ask Ling Moxiao to destroy Goryeo within a year.

It's been almost half a year and there has been only a little progress in the war against Korea. If I go back at this critical juncture and fail to complete the mission, what if you want to punish me?

Shen Dongsu hesitated for a long time, and finally found Mr. Pang and showed him the letter:

"The prince has already crossed the river and is heading for the Goryeo capital. Even if we deliver the emperor's message now, he can't just leave."

Mr. Pang asked thoughtfully, "What does the princess think should be done with this letter?"

Shen Dongsu threw it on the table and said, “Wait until the prince destroys Goryeo and then talk to him after returning to the city.

Mr. Pang shook his head and said, "But if the emperor is seriously ill, he needs the prince to go back and be appointed as the crown prince. If we act too slowly, there will be endless troubles!"

"Why not let me go there myself? I will go to Goryeo to deliver the letter and lead the war to destroy Goryeo on behalf of the prince."

Shen Dongsu raised her eyebrows slightly. As expected, in the minds of these officials, nothing was more important than the issue of establishing a crown prince.

Jia Si originally wanted to let him go, but when he thought of the prince's instructions, his current mission was to protect the princess and the twins, so he did not compete with Mr. Pang for this job.

In the prince's mind, although this general can play a huge role on the battlefield, the prince wants his confidant to protect his wife and children.

The prince has no shortage of generals who can charge into battle, but he lacks confidants who can take care of the safety of his wife and children.

Mr. Pang did not delay and after leaving Prince Ling's Mansion, he went to Wanshu Pavilion. He did not even go home, but went directly to the military camp and then rushed to the Goryeo battlefield.

Shen Dongsu sighed and said to Jia Si, "Make preparations early! Whether the prince returns to Chang'an or not, Chang'an will never be peaceful."

Before Ling Moxiao came back, Shen Dongsu wrote a letter to the emperor to report the progress of the war with Goryeo.

She wanted to tell the emperor that the war situation in Goryeo was really urgent, and if Ling Moxiao did not return to Chang'an, you should not blame her.

But what she didn't expect was that Ling Moxiao repelled the joint forces of Goryeo, Silla and Japan, destroyed Japanese warships, killed the Silla army, and captured tens of thousands of Goryeo people.

The news of these disappearances gradually spread in Chang'an, and the name of Prince Ling as the God of War spread throughout the world again, and the trend of appointing a crown prince in the court was set off again.

The difference is that before, because Prince Ling was not in Chang'an, every time the crown prince was mentioned, it was the officials of Prince Wu's party who praised Prince Wu's benevolence and governance in every way, which was very similar to the emperor when he was young.

But now, neutral officials countered that compared with the King of Wu who ruled the country with benevolence, Daxia now needs a crown prince like King Ling to intimidate the barbarians in all directions.

As the quarrels became more frequent, the King of Wu could no longer hide his murderous intent.

In order to defeat the prince, he pretended to be kind and loving for so many years. He didn't expect that the prince was gone and he still had to fight with King Ling and continue pretending.

He really doesn't want to pretend anymore!

He once again took the tunnel and came to the courtyard where Mo Xiujing lived. Mo Xiujing was a genius of the time. With his help, he could easily kill the prince.

Promise him a title, and believe that he will be willing to help you kill King Ling.

After all, he had followed Prince Ling for many years, but Prince Ling had not even asked for an official position in the imperial court for him, so he could only be an official under Prince Ling.

He was also ill and could not take part in the imperial examinations. If he followed Prince Ling, there would be no possibility of him being granted a title in this lifetime.

The King of Wu felt that relying on family ties was not enough to win people's hearts. The Crown Prince and Chen Xingyao were also close cousins, but Chen Xingyao defected to the King of Ling before the Crown Prince died.

Mo Xiujing is only the cousin of Princess Ling. He is not trusted or valued by Prince Ling, so he must be feeling depressed.

King Wu was very confident that he could bribe Mo Xiujing and make him work for him sincerely, so as to help him destroy King Ling and ascend the throne of the supreme ruler.

Under the moonlight, Mo Xiujin was wearing a green shirt and admiring the moon in the courtyard. When he saw King Wu coming, he bowed calmly and invited King Wu to drink and admire the moon together.

King Wu gladly accepted it. After a few glasses of wine, King Wu told him the purpose of his visit. He praised Mo Xiujing's talents from the bottom of his heart with an attitude of regret that they had met too late.

Mo Xiujin drank a few more glasses of wine, his thin cheeks were stained with a hint of cherry red, but his eyes were clear. He was very moved by the King of Wu's praise.

He said that it was a regret in his life that he could not get to know the King of Wu earlier and serve him!

The King of Wu felt that the time was ripe and told his troubles. Since the death of the crown prince, there had been arguments in the court every day about the issue of the succession.

But the emperor just didn't say anything, even though it was obvious that he was more popular. However, due to Prince Ling's repeated military exploits, officials gradually began to favor Prince Ling.

He was worried that if Prince Ling really destroyed Goryeo, the emperor would definitely make Prince Ling the crown prince, and he would become a whetstone for the two crown princes.

He didn't want to and didn't dare to wait until then, so he had to take the initiative and never give Prince Ling a chance to return to Chang'an!

Mo Xiujin waited calmly for him to finish speaking, and then calmly pointed out a mistake in King Wu's thinking.

"What the prince should do is not to find a way to kill Prince Ling."

King Wu narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "Oh? Mr. Mo, what do you think I should do?"

Could it be that his feelings for Prince Ling are deeper than I thought? Does he not want to see Prince Ling die? If so, this person will not be truly useful to me.

But soon, he was persuaded by Mo Xiujin, because Mo Xiujin told him that the emperor had no intention of making Prince Ling the crown prince.

Otherwise, he would have issued an imperial decree to let Prince Ling return to Chang'an, instead of requiring Prince Ling to destroy Goryeo within a year.

In the emperor's mind, Prince Ling is nothing more than a sharp knife, a general at best, and not worthy of being a king.

The King of Wu should also think so. Since King Ling is so good at fighting and is known as the God of War, let him pacify the four directions and repel the barbarians.

What the prince needs to do is not to deal with Prince Ling, but to make the emperor make up his mind.

When the prince ascends the throne, the prince is the king and Prince Ling is the minister. He has to fight wherever the prince tells him to fight, and his life and death depends on the prince's decision.

Now he is thousands of miles away. If the prince focuses on him, it will delay the important matters.

King Wu was persuaded. The most important thing was that even if he wanted to kill Ling Moxiao, he couldn't do it for the time being.

If they could do that, the Crown Prince and the Queen would have killed Ling Moxiao long ago and would not have allowed him to be so rampant until now!

He was still a little hesitant about luring Ling Moxiao back to Chang'an. Letting him come back would make it easier to kill him in secret.

But what if he comes back and the emperor appoints him as the crown prince? What if he comes back with a group of murderous guards and they can't kill him at all?

King Wu pondered for a long time, and seeing that Mo Xiujin was sincere and every word he said was for his great cause, he could not help but ask sincerely: "Sir, what do you think I should do now?"

Mo Xiujin used his finger as a pen, dipped it in the wine and wrote "wait" on the table.

"wait?"

The King of Wu expressed in a puzzled tone that he didn't understand, what are you waiting for?

Then Mo Xiujin lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, you should first find out the emperor's condition. Then find out whether the imperial edict to establish the crown prince has been drafted."

The King of Wu was startled and understood what Mo Xiujing meant.

This guy is really bold and takes risky moves!

The King of Wu knew that he was bold when he saw the way he dealt with the Crown Prince, but he did not expect that he could be so bold!

Thinking of his long-standing reputation for kindness, the King of Wu pretended to be angry and said, "I respect my father and would never do such a disrespectful thing!"

Mo Xiujin said sincerely: "Your Highness is very filial, and everyone in the world knows it. However, even ordinary fathers and sons know that fathers are kind and sons are filial."

"If the father is kind, the son will be filial. If the father is not kind, then the son's filial piety is a joke."

King Wu was silent. Is the emperor a kind father? He used King Ling as a knife. The queen poisoned King Ling and paralyzed him for several years, but the emperor did nothing about it.

The prince was killed by his own hands, and what was his position in his father's heart?

By the time King Wu reacted, he had already been helped back to his palace by his personal guards. He turned his head and looked in the direction of Mo's house. What a scheming, capable, and dangerous person!

When I really ascend to the throne, Mo Xiujin must not be allowed to stay!

He actually saw through my heart and knew that I wanted to take action against the emperor. How terrible!

In the Mo residence, Mo Xiujin slowly finished the last glass of wine, then took out a pill from his sleeve and swallowed it.

Raise a glass to the bright moon. Soon, I will be able to see the bright moon in Youzhou.

Sister Yuan, are you also admiring the moon? Xiao Pan misses you so much...

In Youzhou City, Shen Dongsu was teaching the chef how to make fish balls. The fish balls, which were pounded thousands of times, were refreshing and chewy.

It’s a pity there are no tomatoes, otherwise the babies would have another delicious dish on their menu. However, it’s just a simple fish ball soup, and the twins also like it very much.

Today she asked the kitchen to make more fish balls and meatballs because Zhongyang would be home for dinner in the evening.

At the same time, as August is approaching, the business of hotpot restaurants and malatang restaurants of all sizes in Youzhou City is starting to pick up.

The freshwater fish raised in the military dependents area have grown up, especially the grass carp, which weigh almost ten kilograms each.

Although grass carp fillets are delicious in hot pot, it is difficult to consume so much. People in the north now prefer to eat ocean fish. Freshwater fish has a strong fishy smell and they are not good at cooking, so it is difficult to sell it at a high price.

She hadn't thought of a new menu for a long time, so she took advantage of today's free time to guide the chef in making fish balls, fish cakes and fish rolls in order to help the villagers consume the excess grass carp.

Jia Si followed the princess throughout the whole process with the twins. He was a little confused because the situation of the prince in Goryeo was unclear and Mr. Pang had not sent back any news since his arrival.

How could the princess still have the time to teach the chef how to cook?

Shen Dongsu saw the boy's confusion and asked him with a chuckle, "Do you know why the prince gave Youzhou to me?"

Jia Si said as a matter of course: "Because you are the princess."

Shen Dongsu rolled her eyes: "Does the emperor dare to hand over Chang'an to the queen? Does the prince dare to hand over the East Palace to the crown princess?"

A4:……

The two couples you mentioned don’t seem to be husband and wife, but enemies.

"Because Your Majesty knows that no matter what happens, I will protect Youzhou and take good care of the child."

"I won't wallow in self-pity and depression and do nothing but cry every day."

"It's just that the news of the war is unclear now. Does that mean we can't live like this? I not only want to teach the chefs how to cook, I also want to teach the merchants how to make money and teach the people how to live a better life."

"We must also urge Li Nianyu to build warships faster. Who knows when the Japanese army will launch another surprise attack!"

"I still have to keep an eye on you..."

Jia Si immediately raised his head and interrupted her: "Why are you staring at your subordinates?"

Shen Dongsu smiled jokingly: "Keep an eye on Yuejian for her, don't let her be seduced by other girls."

Jia Si's face turned red instantly. Shen Dongsu laughed. Jia Shiba already has two children, and you are still so innocent!

While they were chatting and laughing, the butler came to report that Jiang Hong wanted to see him.

Shen Dongsu met him in the flower hall. This guy only did two things when he came to the palace, one was to deliver things, and the other was to ask for things.

The gifts may be presents, dividends, or supplies. If you want something, you may want a nautical chart or ask the princess for advice.

Only this time, the gift he gave was a bit heavy. He gave gold, pure gold, which filled up wooden boxes. It wasn't just one box, but ten boxes!

Shen Dongsu was used to receiving lavish gifts, but he was still shocked by this gift. He knew that your Jiang family was rich, but you can't show off like this!

She rubbed her chin, raised her hand and said to Jia Si, "Send everything to the warehouse, and tell Li Nianyu that the funds for the second battleship are sufficient."

Jiang Hong almost knocked his head on the table and asked cautiously: "Princess, don't you ask first what I want?"

Shen Dongsu laughed and said, "Don't worry, if you want the stars in the sky, this princess will satisfy you!"

Then he narrowed his eyes and whispered, "Does God of Wealth Jiang think that after sending this gold to the palace, he can let you move it back?"

Jiang Hong hurriedly bowed and smiled, "I have already made plans. This time, no matter whether the princess agrees or not, I will not take the gold away."

Shen Dongsu smiled more sincerely at this time: "Tell me! What is it that makes our Jiang Caishen embarrassed?"

Jiang Hong said embarrassedly: "Princess, please don't call me that. I am the God of Wealth but I rely on you."

"It's like this. The merchants in Tianzhu are pressing us to send a batch of goods over. But there are many Japanese pirates entrenched in the Nanyang Island area..."

This time it was Jia Si who interrupted him: "You want to borrow a battleship?"

Jia Si once heard Li Nianyu say that Jiang Hong wanted warships like a wild cat wanted dried fish.

Jiang Hong waved his hands: "The prince is fighting against Goryeo. Even if I want to make money, I can't affect the war!"

The Jiang family is no longer just a business family, but a noble family. He still understands the principle of putting state affairs first.

"I want to ask the disciples of Momen to help me improve a cargo ship. I don't need to install more fish oil catapults on the ship, just one will do."

"I don't dare to ask for gunpowder. It is precious and should be used to fight the enemy. I just need some fish oil and firearms."

"Princess, do you think this is okay?"

Shen Dongsu couldn't help but admire Jiang Hong's flexible mind. Look at the way he speaks and acts, he is so likable.

With the gold he gave, it would be enough to build a trebuchet, let alone one!

But she thought of something else, and asked, looking at the sea chart: "Where is the place where the pirates are entrenched? Where can they land on the Japanese island?"

Jia Si was startled: "Princess, are you planning to land in Japan from the south?"

Shen Dongsu smiled and said, "If it's feasible, why not? But we don't have many navies, and we certainly can't send them to the south."

"Jiang Hong, why don't you go there in person and use my dividends this year to do this? Aren't there a lot of pirates on the Nanyang?"

"You hire a group of people to land on the Japanese island from the south, destroy their warships and kill their soldiers as much as possible, and find out the route for our Youzhou Navy in advance."

"Not only will this princess equip your merchant ship with a catapult, I will also lend you ten warships, disguised as merchant ships. Do you dare?"

The warship is not a large warship, but a small warship, but it is also equipped with a catapult and is much more lethal than ordinary warships and merchant ships.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hong and Jia Si looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.

Our Princess Ling is as bold as ever!