The uncle borrowed some merits, and the princess drew the talisman fiercely

The emperor's mind was buzzing and he kept thinking about the word "danger".

I said before that I would offer calming incense to the tablet of the retired emperor, but how come it has no effect at all? The retired emperor even appears in dreams more frequently?

Does he have to think of another way?

"Is there any news about Master Yunji?" asked the emperor.

Master Yunji is very good at chanting scriptures, which has the effect of calming the mind and soul. He wants to invite Master Yunji to live in the ancestral temple for a period of time so that he can chant scriptures every day.

Well, for no reason, just to pray for the Great Zhou.

Well, that's the purpose.

The Emperor had mentioned Master Yunji before, and Eunuch Qin had already sent people to investigate, but there was no news yet.

"Your Majesty, Master Yunji has traveled all over the world and no one knows where he is meditating now. I have asked someone to try their best to find him."

Speaking of Master Yunji, the emperor suddenly remembered something.

"During the grand ceremony at the ancestral temple, Master Yunji said a few words to my father..."

What did you say?

He was watching from afar at that time. After hearing Master Yunji's words, his father's expression seemed a little complicated, a little surprised, and a little worried.

Later he went to ask his father what Master Yunji said and what his father said.

"The master said that it is crucial to discern good and bad fortune and make choices."

At that time, the emperor concluded with this sentence, but he did not understand it. The emperor said that he was still confused and did not know what the master meant.

However, no matter what the master meant, as the emperor of the Great Zhou, he had to consider the country and the people, and regardless of his likes and dislikes towards his subjects, when disaster struck the Great Zhou, he had to use the right people if possible.

The emperor didn't know why he thought of this matter at this time.

"emperor?"

Seeing that he looked a little dazed, Eunuch Qin called out to him worriedly.

The emperor came back to his senses.

At this time, his secret letter arrived.

What was written in the secret letter was exactly what happened in the southwest.

Previously, a memorial from the southwest had been sent to the palace, reporting that foreign tribes and horse bandits were colluding and harassing small towns on the border from time to time.

In the past, in order to promote benevolent governance and let people all over the world know that the Great Zhou was a country of etiquette, the royal family of the Great Zhou had promised that if those small tribes had difficulties, they could ask the Great Zhou for help, and the Great Zhou would do its best to help them.

We have been getting along pretty well.

When those tribes encountered disasters and lacked supplies, Da Zhou would also send them some.

However, in recent years, their appetites have grown, and they have gradually become dissatisfied with the aid from the Great Zhou. In addition, the wind and sand outside have become more and more serious in recent years, and the environment they live in has become worse and worse, so they began to have other ideas.

Last year they also attacked border towns from time to time, but because they did not cause much damage, the emperor only ordered people to issue warnings.

This year, it seems to have gotten worse.

"Massacre the whole village?!"

When the emperor saw the news, his face changed.

This is equivalent to declaring war on the Great Zhou. This is too outrageous!

You know, the whole village made winter clothes and transported food to those small towns in the border town. They dared to massacre these people, which was really cruel and vicious!

The emperor stood up suddenly, his face turning pale.

How can we tolerate this?

The Great Zhou has always been benevolent, treating the surrounding small countries and ethnic groups with courtesy and generosity, but this is the "reward" it gets?

"Summon Lord Shen and the Minister of War to the palace, and have the Crown Prince come to see me!"

The emperor gave the order immediately.

He went to the imperial study, and the words his father had said in his dream came to his mind again. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.

Could it be that the emperor knew something again and came to warn him?

If this is true, then what is the evil way that my father is talking about?

Could it be that those bandits and foreigners had some evil help? If so, they would not just massacre one village, they would definitely have other tricks up their sleeves.

The purpose of their massacre in the village may not be as simple as just killing people for demonstration.

What bad things would people who practice evil ways do?

The prince arrived the fastest.

Although the emperor doesn't like the crown prince very much, he also knows that he has to be involved in these matters. After all, the second son is not doing well and is now under house arrest.

Shufei and Xiaoliu are still sick.

The emperor now felt that the three of them, mother and son, were unlucky. Therefore, he was somewhat relieved to see the prince now.

The emperor showed the secret letter directly to the prince.

The prince looked flattered and took the letter with both hands. The emperor even saw that his hands were shaking slightly.

He felt a little touched.

Being nice to the prince and giving him a little trust will move him to this extent?

Had he neglected the prince too much in the past?

"Look, tell me what you think." Although the emperor's tone was still serious, the prince heard something different.

He knew that sometimes he still had to learn a little acting from his uncle.

"Yes."

The prince had actually received the news, but he certainly couldn't show it in front of the emperor.

After reading it, the prince was also shocked and angry.

"How dare they? That's so hateful!"

The emperor felt relieved when he saw that the prince had the same reaction as he had just now. The prince was somewhat like him in this respect.

"Father, they completely disregarded the help and gifts we gave them in the past and committed such a vicious crime. We cannot forgive them."

The prince said coldly, "Otherwise, they will become even more violent. Now they are slaughtering the village, who knows if they will slaughter the whole city in the future? After that, they are more likely to march straight into the border town and occupy the city of our Great Zhou. Father, we cannot indulge them."

Prime Minister Shen and his men hurried into the palace.

After hearing this, they all shared the same opinion as the prince.

"Your Majesty, the Southwest garrison has been diligent in training troops over the years. Even if those barbarians and horse bandits are rampant, they can definitely be repelled and frightened!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, they have already bullied us, how can we tolerate this?"

The emperor sat there and listened to what they had said before asking, "So, according to you, should we issue an order to let the southwest garrison go and fight?"

Everyone said yes.

The emperor discussed with them for a while, asked them to leave, thought for a while, and then called the prince alone.

"Aze."

The prince was stunned when he suddenly heard his father calling his name like that.

"I have received another secret letter. The barbarians and horse bandits may have been behind the massacre of the village. There may be people practicing evil ways behind it. If we let the southwest garrison fight alone, they may not be able to figure it out."

The prince didn't know about this.

He froze.

Could it be that Father had other secret ways of getting information? It seems that the uncle never mentioned this matter.

Could it be that they have underestimated their father over the years?

(The Emperor: I, I, I, I, I said it!)

"Father, what should we do?"

"Recently, there was an earthquake, the dragon vein of Weihu Mountain was damaged, and then there was the strange incident in Lishan. Each of them is unusual. This is related to the fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty and cannot be taken lightly. Didn't your uncle say that Lu Zhaoling is the first descendant of Xuanmen? What do you think about sending her to the southwest?"