The protagonist chased the villain, and Tiandao screamed in anger

"Back then, I was on good terms with your father, but then something like that happened. Even if I was careful and cautious, I could not avoid being plotted against. It was Your Highness who helped me fake my death and get away from Kyoto, saving the lives of my family." Talking about all these things now still makes me sad, but things are different now. Those things are all in the past.

"Now, His Highness has entrusted me with an important task. Even with my old bones, I will fight for His Highness." As he spoke, the prince stepped out of the carriage. Seeing that the other party was still wearing thin clothes, Lord Yan couldn't help but say a few more words:

"The late spring cold should not be taken lightly. Even if Your Highness is not afraid of the cold, you should put on more clothes. You, child, don't even know how to prepare for Your Highness."

The cold food powder was secretly passed on to the prince when he was still in Kyoto. Lord Yan knew the prince's physical condition very well, so he was more worried.

In Lord Yan's eyes, Lou Jian is still the young boy who spends all day with the prince as his study companion.

"Yes, this is some extra clothes." Lou Jian took out an outer coat from the carriage and put it on the prince.

But before long, the clothes would be thrown away by the prince.

Lou Jian really found it difficult to deal with this.

"I will follow Jiang Feng to see those soldiers and generals. Many years have passed, and it is time for you to catch up with the past." Holding his outer robe, the prince left with Jiang Feng.

Leave Lou Jian and find a quiet place to talk with Lord Yan.

On that day, the Lou family was framed. Although Lord Yan was not implicated, he was inevitably suspected and excluded. After three years of carefully avoiding the court, he still could not escape the fate of being framed.

Fortunately, the prince helped him secretly. He went mad in the court and killed many officials in a row. The court was in chaos and the officials' families were crying. Lord Yan took advantage of the noise at that time to fake his death and escape. He received the pension money issued by the court and secretly ordered his family to move out of Kyoto on the pretext of returning to his hometown for burial, away from the place of right and wrong.

Over the years, Lord Yan often felt scared, but was also grateful for His Highness's secret help.

Therefore, after the prince sent the letter, he would go back to his old job and secretly gather troops from various states for His Highness.

The two talked for a long time, but when Mr. Yan mentioned the past and his good friend who died in vain, he couldn't help feeling sad and shedding tears.

Seeing the horrific burns on Lou Jian's face, she was even more furious and secretly cursed Prince Yu and his gang for being so cruel.

It was not until late at night that Lou Jian calmed Yan Bo's emotions and then walked out of the room to look for the prince.

There were many tents in the training ground, but they were easy to distinguish. Lou Jian found the tent with the highest rising flag among the state flags.

The curtain was lifted and many soldiers were discussing the matter of raising an army. It was a secret matter, and suddenly someone lifted the curtain, and everyone was startled.

"It's okay, come here." The prince who was sitting in the first row remained calm and spoke calmly, then motioned Lou Jian to come forward.

Seeing this, everyone no longer disagreed and everyone had something to say, arguing endlessly about what they had been planning.

"Since the argument is unclear, there is no point in arguing. Why don't you go back and rest?"

Seeing that the soldiers were unwilling to admit defeat and were competing secretly without uniting, You Mu was not in a hurry to put pressure on them. He just raised his hand and sent them back to their own tents.

"Brother has already made up his mind, why are you just watching them arguing with each other?" Handing over a cup of warm tea, Lou Jian was puzzled.

"Arguments are the fastest way to get to know each other. You must make up for the six years you missed in school double in the future." Taking the water cup, You Mu moistened his throat a little, and then recited the fact that Lou Jian had not read enough.

"...I got it. Now that the matter is settled, I will definitely make up for it if you urge me, brother." Having read little, Lou Jian always has shortcomings when thinking about things. She also knows that she has a lot of shortcomings.

"Tomorrow, follow Jiang Feng to lead the troops for further training." He intended to gain military merit for Lou Jian. The other party had excellent swordsmanship and was capable of teaching soldiers and leading troops to resist the enemy, so as to win a reward in the future.

"Yes."

"Also, go get me a pot of wine." You Mu's addiction is much less now, but when he has too many thoughts, he can't help wanting to drink to relieve his boredom.

"Brother, wait for me." She didn't stop him. Lou Jian knew that the more critical the moment, the heavier the burden on the prince's heart would be. She didn't bother him too much, but just calculated the ratio of the medicine powder and tried to put less in.

Lou Jian lifted the curtain and left, leaving You Mu staring at the flag representing the soldiers at hand with a deep look in his eyes.

The military system of the Qi State is diverse. There are patrol soldiers in the capital, and imperial guards in the imperial city. At the local level, each state and county also has its own barracks. At the border, there are frontier soldiers who guard one side.

These local soldiers actually don’t care who sits on the throne. The capital may undergo huge changes, but when it comes to local areas, even if dynasties change, the mobility of soldiers and generals is not great.

Except for the guards he brought with him, the soldiers and generals of Xiang and Chu states were not overly loyal to the emperor, and the same was true for him. They would only be persuaded to join his army if they could get generous treatment here.

Cangzhou is located on the border, and among these generals, there are many who are familiar with the father and son of the Zhao family. The reason why You Mu was able to employ them was mostly because of the favor of his grandfather.

When he counted them carefully, he found that only a few of them truly believed in him. Unable to completely bring these soldiers together, he had no confidence that the siege of Kyoto would go smoothly as planned.

One careless move, and the whole game is lost.

But now he has no way out.

There was no news from Kyoto, so he had to quickly cultivate a loyal faction within a limited time...

Yan Cheng could not stay for long, so he left Cangzhou with his team and carriage, heading to the next district along the way. Letters were sent back to Kyoto from all over the country, and from the outside world's perspective, the prince was constantly on the move.

Behind the scenes, You Mu stayed in Cangzhou to intensify the training of the troops. He had to build trust with his soldiers in a short period of time.

During this period, the governors of three states came to the prince to ask for a meeting. Although they were coerced and lured into surrendering, they were also afraid of being implicated after the failure. They wanted to test the prince's attitude to see if there was really no room for maneuver.

However, these people were ultimately unable to see the prince, as they were all blocked by Lord Yan, who used a lot of verbal and clever rhetoric to describe their future in an empty words.

Several people came here with trepidation, but returned with a secret joy and the power and rewards that were within their grasp.

You Mu spent days and nights on the battlefield, eating and living with the soldiers and generals, and established his prestige in a very short period of time. In addition, with the deliberate exaggeration of those personal guards, the atmosphere in the training ground was much more stable.

Over the past month, there have been considerable results, and You Mu has greatly boosted the morale of the army.

Lou Jian was also not idle. After recovering from her injuries, she followed Jiang Feng in military training every day. She was covered in mud all day, but she did not feel worried. In the evening, she shamelessly bathed in the same tent with the prince.

On this day, Jiang Feng received an urgent message from Kyoto that the emperor was ill.

The Emperor was sick from being angry.

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There was no way out. The child was forced to drop out of school at the age of fourteen, and he indeed did not get much education.