If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Du Youchuan had never done anything serious in his life. His greatest achievement was that he personally selected a rooster general and defeated the ever-victorious general of Prince Kang.

He talked about this matter with great relish for half a month.

But there will come a day when you get tired of teasing cats and dogs.

So when they heard that the court was going to set up the Pacification Office, he and Prince Kang, who were both bored, decided to go and see how capable Prince Chen was.

When the other friends... no, good friends who they usually hang out with heard that they wanted to go to the Zhenfu Division, they all hit it off immediately, thinking that other government offices were very boring and only the Zhenfu Division was fun.

"That's for investigating officials. If you find an official you don't like, you can take care of him. How impressive."

Du Youchuan felt that if he entered the Pacification Office, he might be able to get something on his father's side in the future. Then his father would not be able to scold him every day, nor would he dare to let him be beaten.

I originally thought that there would be many thresholds to pass, but I never expected that the Prince of Chen only asked about their identities, wrote down their names, and allowed them to enter the Zhenfu Division.

It was just something for fun, so Du Youchuan didn't put much thought into it.

He enthusiastically practiced martial arts with Prince Chen for a few days, and also practiced archery and horsemanship with him outside the city.

I actually found that it was easier to learn than following my teacher at home.

He felt like he wasn't such a waste anymore.

But others don't think so.

The last time he went home carrying a bow and arrow, he met his brother in front of the gate. His eldest brother was the prince of Duke Dingguo's Mansion. He had been a child prodigy since childhood and was superior to him in both knowledge and martial arts.

If the eldest brother is a treasure in the eyes of his father, then he is not even as good as grass.

"Youchuan, you don't need to learn these. You weren't smart when you were little. You couldn't learn anything and couldn't endure hardship. Why bother to force yourself? Your family won't need you to look good in the future. As long as you don't cause any embarrassment, it's okay even if you don't achieve anything."

If it were in the past, Du Youchuan would have been secretly happy after hearing these words from his elder brother, but for some reason, it sounded particularly awkward now.

"Don't go to the Pacification Office tomorrow."

Du Youchuan frowned, "Why?"

"The Pacification Division is just a trick used by the Emperor to fool Prince Chen. You should stop hanging out with Prince Chen."

"The Emperor is just waiting for you losers to cause trouble so that he can drive Prince Chen out of the Zhenfu Division. By then, we will be the ones who can actually enter the Zhenfu Division to work."

“…”Du Youchuan’s face darkened.

"Brother, Prince Chen is different from us. He is not an unlearned waste." Du Youchuan said in a deep voice.

He didn't like the tone his elder brother used when he talked about Prince Chen.

Full of contempt and ridicule.

Prince Chen is the only one who believes that he can achieve something as long as he puts his heart into it.

Although a playboy does not need to achieve anything, he will always be particularly happy when he is recognized by others.

Prince Du was very displeased. His younger brother had never dared to speak to him like this before, but after working in the Pacification Office for a few days, he actually dared to refute him.

"He is indeed not useless, but he is surrounded by useless people. What can you do? You can't even lift a bow. Can you investigate the case for him, or can Prince Kang kill people for him?"

"Youchuan, a man should know himself."

Du Youchuan clenched the bow and arrow in his hand, "Brother, I bet that the Pacification Bureau will not fall into the hands of the Second Prince."

"Youchuan!" Anger surged in Prince Du's eyes.

"I'm going back to the Pacification Office." Du Youchuan left without looking back.

When he arrived at the Pacification Office, an imperial decree came from the palace.

……

"Commander, will you... just take us to suppress the bandits?" When Du Youchuan decided to follow Fu Jinyuan to Jingkou to suppress the bandits, he was full of enthusiasm and wanted to achieve some results to slap his elder brother in the face.

Now that everyone had left the city, he began to panic.

It's not that he's a coward.

To be honest, he is still self-aware.

Thirteen Villages!

Everyone knows that the Thirteen Villages are as fierce as wolves and are not something that these playboys can defeat.

But the King of Chen had full trust in them and felt that they would definitely return with a full load.

So panicked!

Fu Jinyuan glanced at him and asked, "Are you afraid of death?"

Du Youchuan patted his chest and said, "I am not afraid of death, but I am afraid of pain."

"We can't use the previous methods to deal with the bandits in the Thirteen Villages. If you can persuade these three people to surrender, you will be promoted." Fu Jinyuan said.

"Persuade them to surrender?" Du Youchuan was stunned. "Shouldn't we kill them?"

Fu Jinyuan: "Persuading surrender is the best way."

Du Youchuan touched his chin and said, "No matter what method, as long as there are three people?"

"That's right." Fu Jinyuan nodded.

"Hehe, Commander, you said it." There are so many people in the Thirteen Villages, he doesn't believe that everyone wants to be a bandit.

It's just persuading them to surrender, that's too easy.

Fu Jinyuan said nothing, "Speed ​​up, and reach Jingkou before sunset tomorrow."

Not long after they left the city, more than a dozen ministers knelt outside the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, please make a decision. My son is incompetent. How can he go to the battlefield? The Thirteen Village bandits are extremely vicious. I am afraid that my son will never come back. Your Majesty, I only have this one son, only one son..."

"Your Majesty, please help me. My youngest son is a coward and afraid of death. How can he defeat the bandits?"

"Your Majesty..."

Emperor Fu's eyelids twitched violently when he heard the wailing outside.

"Did the Prince of Chen really take those rubbish from the Pacification Office to Jingkou?" he asked uncertainly.

Su Zhongcheng replied: "Your Majesty, except for the Second Prince, everyone else has been taken away by Prince Chen."

Emperor Fu took a deep breath, "He really is..."

Doesn't the Prince of Chen know what's going on? If he takes those playboys to Jingkou, how will he explain to the noble families when he returns?

Even if those trash are not heirs to aristocratic families, they are all spoiled and brought up in their families. If they really die, can the aristocratic families let them go?

"Your Majesty, do you want to send troops to reinforce Prince Chen?" Su Zhongcheng asked cautiously.

Emperor Fu had a sullen face and remained silent.

Su Zhongcheng glanced at him and dared not say anything more.

After a long while, Emperor Fu sneered and said, "He was so scared that he left the city. Obviously he thinks he has the ability to deal with the Thirteen Villages, otherwise he would have come to the palace to beg me."

"In that case, let him go. No matter what happens next, it's all his own fault."

Su Zhongcheng sighed in his heart.

"Is there any news about the Queen?" asked Emperor Fu.

"Your Majesty, today Princess Kang and the wife of Duke Dingguo both went to see the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother did not agree to anything," said Su Zhongcheng.

Emperor Fu sneered, "She really has confidence in Prince Chen. She must want to help Prince Chen secretly."

"Go and ask Prince Kang and Duke Dingguo to come in. I can promise them that if their son is really in danger, I will definitely send troops to reinforce him."

The corner of Su Zhongcheng's mouth twitched. If he waited until there was real danger before sending troops, would it still be too late?

Of course, he didn't dare say this, as if he did, he would lose his life.

"Yes, Your Majesty." He hurried out to pass on the message.