Hard to be a good wife

"Your Highness, is it too hasty and too risky?" Duke Heng looked at the position circled in red, and felt that either His Highness the Crown Prince was crazy or he was crazy.

"How many opportunities like this do you think we have?" Prince Zhao asked.

"Your Highness is saying... North Vietnam is already preparing to counterattack?"

"That's not necessarily the case. Judging from the fact that we passed the border smoothly all the way, the North Vietnamese may not be able to fight back."

"Then why is this a good time to attack Kyoto? Half of the North Vietnam has been taken, and it is time to accumulate strength and fight us to the death. It is difficult to attack the city at this time."

"The reason why we chose this time is because North Vietnam will have no time to take care of us in the next three months, and we have to make the illusion that we will not be able to attack Xuzhou for a long time, so that they can relax their vigilance." Prince Zhao said at the nearest Yanzhou Xuzhou made a mark.

Duke Heng was taken aback. After thinking about it, he still didn't understand why Beiyue had no time to clone himself. "Did Your Highness use other tricks?"

Prince Zhao didn't say it clearly, but Duke Heng could guess a thing or two from his expression, just like Beiyue buried a chess piece in Chuzhou for decades, why didn't they do something similar in the Southern Jin Dynasty?

This kind of hidden thread will probably only be used once in a lifetime, and they only have one chance. Some people even have no chance to serve the country in their lifetime.

Duke Heng didn't ask, this is a confidential matter after all, Prince Zhao's arrangement, I'm afraid even the king may not know about it.

He stroked his beard and said with a smile: "In this way, we will return triumphantly soon, right? I'm really looking forward to it!"

In my lifetime, if I can see the Southern Jin Dynasty rule the world, and I personally participate in it, this glory may last forever.

Duke Heng is very satisfied at the moment that he was sent out by the king, he is the only one among the seven princes here, and when he goes back, see if those old ghosts envy him to death!

"By the way, Duke Lu's illness..."

Prince Zhao twitched his brows, and said without changing his face: "The military doctor said it was a stroke, and he has already been sent back to Yecheng. Has the Duke ever visited?"

"No, maybe he was seriously ill and walked slowly. I didn't see him back to Yecheng when I set off."

"Oh." Prince Zhao didn't care about Lu Guogong's health, but it would not look good to let him die outside, so he sent a lot of people to escort him along the way. He only wanted to be safe and not quick, and it was normal if he didn't arrive. .

"But even if he is in good health, I'm afraid he won't be able to eat and walk around. The king is angry."

"It's really cheap for him to die like this. Do you know what good deeds he has done?" Prince Zhao's face showed anger, Duke Heng was taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?"

He thought that at most, Duke Lu could not lead soldiers well, or he had won the military power with His Highness the Crown Prince, so he ended up like this. Why does it seem to be more than that?

"When the army set off, it raised countless medicinal materials with all the strength of the whole city. The vehicles transporting the medicinal materials alone lost more than a dozen vehicles. But who knew that the army had only been in Chuzhou for half a year, and after only one battle without a fight, some of the medicinal materials were even It just disappeared."

"What? Then..."

"He did a good job of hiding it. He bought the adjutant of the military doctor, and the official was an old fool who didn't care about things. The two colluded and resold the precious medicinal materials, making a lot of money for the country!"

"It's abominable!" Duke Heng didn't expect that people who went to the battlefield together in the past to fight for military exploits would fall to such a state. Could it be that Duke Lu is still short of money?

Even if you are short of money, you can't exchange the lives of soldiers for money, right?

"Have you reported this matter to the king?"

Prince Zhao shook his head, "I don't want the Crown Princess to know, keep it a secret first, and there will always be a chance to settle it later."

"I'm afraid that the sinner won't have such a long life!"

"Then he is lucky, but the glory of the Xia family has come to an end."

Duke Heng was silent. The Dukes of the Seven Kingdoms and the Dukes of Zhen Guo had been disbanded, their titles had been taken away, and the Duke of Lu was about to disappear. The rest of them don't know how many generations they can pass on.

But for these, Heng Guogong is very open. When his son was ineffective, he never thought of asking him to revitalize the Ping family. Now that his son has made great achievements, what else can he ask for?

As long as the Ping family does not collapse before he closes his eyes, he can rest in peace.

"Your Highness, I have troubled you to take care of the dog all these years, and I thank you, old minister!" Duke Heng saluted sincerely.

"The crown prince is the one who should be thanked for being able to have what he is today, but he has to live up to it, otherwise the mud will not be able to support the wall."

"Yes, the old minister will always remember the kindness of the Crown Princess."

"He doesn't ask much, as long as his sister can live well, it's considered a repayment of his kindness."

Duke Heng laughed, "Please don't worry about this, the Crown Princess. Aya is dignified and virtuous, with a straightforward personality. There is no better daughter-in-law than this. If Shun'er dares to bully her someday, the old minister will be the first to refuse!"

Prince Zhao nodded, not wanting to interfere too much in the family affairs of the courtiers, "Go and invite Deputy Marshal Lu and others to discuss the important matters of siege!"

Duke Heng stopped him and reminded: "Your Highness, since you want to keep it a secret, you might as well let some people know about it." No one can guarantee that there are no North Vietnamese spies in their army. This battle cannot go wrong.

"What the Duke is worried about!"

After one night, the whole army got the news. Prince Zhao ordered that the army continue to advance and attack Xuzhou, which was two hundred miles away.

The news was not unexpected, and everyone didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but in the afternoon, another order was conveyed.

According to His Highness' estimation, the number of guards in Xuzhou is limited, and there is really no need for them to go all out together, so he only asked Deputy Marshal Lu to lead [-] troops to attack Xuzhou, and His Highness the Crown Prince took a detour to attack another city.

In addition, a secret letter was sent to Chuzhou, and His Royal Highness ordered General Hu to lead troops northward overnight, using Yanzhou as a base, and be sure to guard the gates of Yanzhou. In case they retreat, Yanzhou will be theirs. place of respite.

However, in this way, Chuzhou City has become a city like a piece of paper, which can be easily broken as long as the enemy attacks it.

Prince Zhao left 5 heavy armored soldiers in the team to attack Xuzhou, and took another [-] black armored guards and nearly [-] horses and horses to Kyoto in light clothes.

They avoided all the cities and villages and towns instead of taking the official road, and chose to walk on difficult paths. Although the road was difficult, because they walked in a straight line and crossed mountains and ridges, they did not spend more time on the road than planned.

Nearing the capital, Prince Zhao did not let people continue on their way, but found a place deep in the mountains for a temporary rest, and sent people to inquire about the news by the way.

At this time of year, spring has begun in North Vietnam, and there will be a few spring snows occasionally, which will frostbite many people. Fortunately, the chilblain ointment prepared by Tang Yue is very effective, and a small bottle is handy. people will have no major problems.

After resting for a day and a night, the dispatched personnel rushed back, all with joyful faces.

"Your Highness, good news!"

"Say."

"The King of Beiyue has passed away." As soon as the words fell, the surrounding lieutenants gathered around one after another, asking what was going on.

"This matter has been spread all over the streets and alleys. The king of Beiyue is very old this year. It is said that it is because of successive defeats in wars, the territory is occupied, and he is out of breath."

"Which prince is succeeding?"

"The King of Beiyue Chongquan did not appoint a prince beforehand. He intended to appoint the fourth prince of Beiyue before. However, the fourth prince died suddenly at home a few days ago. The king of Beiyue was so angry that he vomited blood that night and stopped breathing in the early morning. Now, the court of Beiyue is in chaos. , Each has a favorite successor, and they are fighting fiercely, but I heard that the capital has been completely under martial law, and the city gates are closed tightly, and no one is allowed to enter or exit."

"This is a good time. The dragons have no leader, and North Vietnam is now a mess." Wang Dingjun suggested: "Your Highness, why don't we wait for a few days, and wait for those princes to fight each other to the death, and then we will take action!"

Prince Zhao was silent for a long time without speaking. Just when everyone thought he would agree to the proposal, he suddenly asked the soldier, "Are you sure it was the fourth prince who died suddenly at home?"

The soldier froze for a moment, then nodded, "Indeed, the humble officer heard about the fourth prince, but I haven't found out whether the news is wrong."

"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Everyone showed puzzled expressions.

Prince Zhao did not hide anything, "Do you know who is the most talented among the North Vietnamese princes? Who is most likely to become our greatest enemy?"

"I heard that the fourth prince was intelligent since he was a child. He learned from great sages and advocated benevolent government. He is the prince most loved by the people. In addition, the seventh prince seems to have a greater advantage. His mother's family is humble. He has emerged among the princes, and his martial arts and martial arts are good, and it is said that he is also appreciated by the king of Beiyue."

"These two, the fourth prince is too indecisive, it is difficult to make a big deal, and the seventh prince is narrow-minded, he must compare pennies and pennies, and it is not the choice of a wise king."

"Then are there other princes who can't bear it?"

Prince Zhao nodded and wrote the word "two" on the ground.

"Isn't this... the second prince who was abolished more than ten years ago? It is said that he was rumored to be the crown prince at that time, but he colluded with the generals of the court and wanted to force a confession to rebel, but nothing happened. The clues were found, so he was imprisoned by the king of North Vietnam."

Nan Jin naturally knew about such a big matter, but everyone did not expect that this person who should have been eliminated would become the most likely person to become a Mingjun in the words of His Royal Highness.

"The investigations over the years have proved that the second prince is really innocent. He was framed by others. He endured it for more than ten years and cultivated his power secretly. He was waiting for the moment when the king of Beiyue died. He was originally going to take his life. I don't know. Why is the fourth prince the one who died?"

"I don't know if there is any news about the second prince outside." Wang Dingjun looked at the soldiers who were inquiring for news.

They all looked at each other and shook their heads, "I haven't heard of it, why don't you go and inquire about it?"

Prince Zhao waved his hand, "After working for many days, you should rest first and go with another group of people. You must find out the news about the second prince."

"Here."