After wearing a sick and weak cannon fodder as a prince

Hangu is located in the north of Chu State, [-] miles north of the imperial city, so the emperor who wants to hunt in winter has to travel three days in advance.Hangu is colder than here in the imperial city of Chu, but there are a lot of wild animals there, which is the most suitable for hunting.

Between the mountains and valleys, teams of chariots and horses marched forward in unison.It was a sunny day today, and the snow on the mountain road was still thin. From a distance, the guards, court ladies and imperial guards accompanying the emperor looked like a row of black ants moving slowly in the snow.

Today's winter came early, and it snowed several times.

Although Qin Xuechuan said that he was not in good health, as the crown prince, he still had to travel with the emperor.

Hangu Donghun's Huangjia station has been prepared for a long time, and it will be more comfortable to arrive there than on the road.

Qin Xuechuan was weak and sick, and had never traveled so far.The carriage he was sitting in was also very spacious, and there was a small stove in the carriage for heating.

But at this moment, he remembered being dizzy and having a bitter taste in his mouth. He must have been motion sick after sitting in the carriage for a long time.

The ancient carriages were not so stable, Qin Xuechuan would inevitably feel a little uncomfortable after sitting for a long time, so he hurriedly opened the curtain on the carriage window to look out.

A burst of cold outside made him shiver. He has been afraid of the cold since the beginning of winter, and now he has to be more careful when he goes out.The entire winter hunt lasted for one month, and after the emperor returned to Luan, it was New Year's Eve, Shangyuan...

The more winter, the more things.

Although Qin Xuechuan is a prince, he seldom has a hand in matters above the court.The emperor would usually hand things over to a few close ministers around him or Qin Luochuan.

Qin Xuechuan's current life is a bit like retirement.

However, he is very active, even if no one forces him to do something, he will find something for himself to do.For example: He checked the details of all the courtiers in the court, and then learned about the power of the countries around Chu.

In his free time, he also read the maps of Chu State. The ancient city defense maps were the most important of the entire dynasty.After careful study, Qin Xuechuan found that there were three kingdoms around Chu, and Chu happened to be in the middle.

No matter in terms of people, land or terrain, Chu State will definitely go to war with the other three countries, and the results of the war are nothing more than two: one is to be annexed by other countries, and the other is to destroy the other three surrounding countries. It will eventually become a disaster.

What Qin Xuechuan is thinking now is exactly what Qin Luochuan is thinking about in the future. Of course, in the original novel, Qin Luochuan only thought of the method of war to annex the other three countries. Because of the inappropriate method, his own people took advantage of the situation to force the palace to rebel .

If the original plot was followed, then after the death of the emperor, Qin Luochuan would experience rebellion and wars every year, and soon he would calm down again.

I have to say that the original work looks really cool, but some places are a bit out of common sense.

Qin Xuechuan always loves to worry about these things that have nothing to do with him. Of course, he is very clear in his heart that what he should worry most now is who poisoned him.

Just when he felt that he was about to slow down, he wanted to put down the curtain. There was a sound of horseshoes and a familiar human voice: "Why is your highness walking so fast without waiting?"

Qin Xuechuan was naturally very familiar with this voice, just as he was about to put down the curtain, Xiao Yu, who was riding a tall and thin horse, had already come over, and Xiao Yu used his own bow to lift the curtain on the carriage again.

He looked at Qin Xuechuan with a smile on his face: "Why does Your Highness always look so indifferent every time I see you? I'm really sad."

Qin Xuechuan turned his head slightly to the side: "Why does the prince pester me every time? Could it be that there is something that the prince wants in me?"

Xiao Yu smiled: "You!"

He continued: "The thing I want most now is Your Highness. Your Highness should have known my intentions a long time ago. I have been waiting for His Highness's heart made of ice to melt."

"Ahem——" At this moment, a gust of cool wind blew in from the window, Qin Xuechuan was about to say something, but before he could say anything, he coughed.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu lowered the curtain, waved his whip and shouted loudly: "Your Highness, I will wait for you in the imperial camp!"

Qin Xuechuan heard the sound of the horse's hooves getting farther and farther away, so he tiptoed to the side of the carriage and opened the curtain to look out.

Xiao Yu has indeed gone far.

At this time, Aying, who was following Qin Xuechuan's carriage, said: "Your Highness, Lord Xiaohou just gave this to Your Highness."

After Qin Xuechuan heard the sound, he poked his head halfway out of the carriage. He saw that Aying was holding a bluish-yellow bamboo tube in his hand. The bamboo tube was as big as a finger and seemed to contain something.

Qin Xuechuan took the bamboo tube, and he frowned slightly: "Apart from this, does he have anything else for you to bring to me?"

Ah Ying shook her head: "Master Hou said that he will only give this to you."

Qin Xuechuan was suspicious, he put down the curtain, and obediently sat back in the carriage.He pulled out the plug on the bamboo tube, and finally took out a note from it.

It said: After two days of starvation, the lights were dark, the mouse went out, stole three steamed buns and returned to the nest.

Qin Xuechuan frowned even more when he saw the endless words.

After a while, he opened the curtain and looked out again.

Seeing this, Ah Ying hurriedly stepped forward: "What orders does Your Highness have?"

"Cough..." Qin Xuechuan coughed lightly, and he asked again: "Elder Xiao is gone?"

Ah Ying replied: "Master Xiaohou is young and healthy. He just left on horseback. He said he was walking with many imperial troops. He should arrive at the imperial camp a day earlier than us."

Qin Xuechuan nodded when he heard this, his brows relaxed and he let out a sigh of relief.

Ah Ying asked again at this moment: "Your Highness, what are your orders?"

Qin Xuechuan shook his head: "Not yet. By the way, Ah Ying, I suddenly remembered something. How is the investigation of the case of burning Jubaotang not long ago?"

At this time, Aying said in a tone of self-blame: "This subordinate is incompetent. The case has not progressed yet, but my subordinate has also noticed the things in the ruins afterwards. There seems to be a secret passage under the Treasure Hall. The secret passage leads to On the outskirts of the city, according to people related to Jubaotang, the secret road was originally used to transport money outside the imperial city."

Qin Xuechuan frowned again: "Shipping money outside the imperial city? It's not that the state of Chu doesn't allow these business people to have some savings, why do they have to be sneaky when sending money?"

Aying continued: "The subordinates also feel that it is quite strange."

"It's not just strange, that secret path must have other uses."

The former Jubaotang can also be said to be a mixed bag.Since there are everyone, the secret road must be for the convenience of those who come and go. If it is not good... there may be secret work mixed into the state of Chu.

"Continue to investigate this matter, don't relax, and the few people I specially ordered, you should keep an eye on them."

Ah Ying replied: "Your Majesty will follow His Highness's instructions and dare not make any omissions!"

Qin Xuechuan nodded: "I know that you are dedicated, and I will find out who killed your father as soon as possible."

Hearing what Qin Xuechuan said, Aying's face suddenly showed a hint of relief: "Thank you, Your Highness, for still thinking about your subordinates. It's just that Your Highness has been suffering from constant illness since the beginning of winter, so it's better to worry less, as the saying goes Well, ten years is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. This subordinate also implores His Highness to take good care of his own body, and there is no rush to avenge his father."

Qin Xuechuan was stunned for a while when he heard his words.

Since he took in Ah Ying, he was the one who had told Ah Ying's affairs, and Ah Ying would do it very well without any mistakes.I didn't expect that he would say these warm words now.

Qin Xuechuan was fascinated by chatting with him, and he leaned on the window of the carriage and looked at Aying: "Aying, you used to say that you were a junior in the market, and followed your father in the world since childhood. But in the eyes of this palace, your martial arts Gao Qiang, he is careful in doing things, he really doesn't look like someone who wanders the rivers and lakes, can you tell me where you are from?"

Ah Ying was stunned for a moment when she heard Qin Xuechuan's question, and then he smiled a little embarrassedly: "Your Highness...Your Highness was indeed a rough person before, so you must be careful when doing things for His Highness, and of course you can't ruin His Highness's business. Those who have sworn to protect His Royal Highness will definitely protect His Royal Highness. As for where the subordinates are from..."

Qin Xuechuan could tell that he seemed to have something to hide.

As far as getting along these days is concerned, Ah Ying has not done him any harm, and with Ah Ying's ability, if someone really sent him to assassinate him, he would not be able to live today at all.

Qin Xuechuan came to his senses in a daze, and he himself seemed a little surprised, why... He was suspicious of Ah Ying just now.

Ah Ying was the first person he took by his side after transmigrating. Since he dared to use Ah Ying, he would naturally believe him, but why did he...

Qin Xuechuan shrank back thinking of this, and said: "Since you don't want to say something, then I won't force you. When you want to say it one day, come and tell me."

"........."

Ah Ying silently followed behind his carriage, and finally he whispered: "Yes, I obey!"

***

Two days later, Qin Xuechuan arrived at the imperial camp, when he entered the tent to rest, his face was pale.

After all, he is useless, but he has only been working in a carriage for two days, and he has become like this. His appearance does not look like he came to winter hunting, and he obviously changed to another place to recuperate.

Qin Xuechuan also brought some imperial physicians and maids with him to Hangu this time. After all, he had to do homework every day to drink medicine. Although he used to stop taking medicine to find the cause of his body, his body became weaker and weaker after a long time. Do not open this jar of medicine.

After drinking the medicine, Qin Xuechuan dismissed everyone and took a rest.

The winter hunting is lively, and the sons of all princes and ministers are riding horses in the forest in Hangu. In a few days, Hangu will specially surround a hunting ground for winter hunting. At that time, the emperor will reward the person with the most prey.

The rewards are nothing more than two things, one is glory and wealth, and the other is high officials and rich salary.

There is no one who does not love money and power. Qin Xuechuan doesn't know if everyone in the world is like this, but he knows that those people in Fengdu are like this.