Cannon Fodder [Quick Transmigration]

Three Prince's Mansion

Wu Chen looked at Zhai Hongshen in front of him, and asked in puzzlement, "Uncle, what are you pulling me out for?"

"If I don't pull you out, do you still want to tell His Majesty that you are going to provide disaster relief?" Zhai Hongshen asked back.

"Such a good opportunity, of course I must seize it." Wu Chen nodded his head as a matter of course.

Di Hongshen shook his head and said, "You are so stupid! If a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, whenever there is a disaster, there will be riots. You are really stupid and don't know it!"

"Uncle, this matter is not as serious as you said. I always have guards by my side, and I myself have martial arts skills, which is not as ineffective as you think. The prince promoted sweet potatoes before, and he has already won the praise of the father and the love of the people. , Now that Yongyuan Mansion is flooded, this is a good opportunity for me to perform." Wu Chen analyzed.

Di Hong saw that Wu Chen was determined to go his own way and could not listen to his own persuasion, so he had no choice but to confess: "Now that the matter is up to now, I will tell you the truth. I have already heard about the flood in Yongyuan Mansion."

"What? Uncle, you already knew about this? Then why didn't you tell me!" Wu Chen said displeased.

"This matter is related to Lord An, I don't want you to be involved." Di Hongshen said.

"Prince An? What does this matter have to do with him?" Wu Chen asked curiously.

Prince An is the brother of the emperor's mother and compatriot. Although the other party did not enter the court due to poor health, the emperor still values ​​this brother very much. The rewards sent to Prince An's mansion during the festivals are unknown. Wu Chen can't imagine What does this flood have to do with Prince An?

Di Hongshen lived in the court for a long time and knew much more. He explained: "Prince An is obsessed with the art of alchemy."

As soon as these words came out, Wu Chen instantly understood.

Alchemy is not an easy task, and the money required for it is no less than building walls.

"Does the emperor know about this?" Wu Chen asked.

"Your Majesty shouldn't know that King An is keeping a secret. I accidentally discovered that King An's subordinates were collecting some strange materials. After investigation, I discovered the secret of the other party's alchemy. Later, I sent someone to watch the other party's every move. Then it was discovered that he was connected with the prefect of Yongyuan Prefecture."

"Now that there is a flood in Yongyuan Mansion, King An will definitely not be able to escape. Let's pretend that we don't know about it. As for the disaster relief, don't mention it!" Zhai Hongshen instructed.

"Could it be that this opportunity to win people's hearts is just given to the crown prince? I'm not reconciled!" Wu Chen said stubbornly.

"King An is not as simple as you imagined. Except for the magistrate of Yongyuan Prefecture, even the Minister of the Ministry of Officials belongs to him. If you go to relieve the disaster, you will definitely offend him. Now that the crown prince has not suppressed it, are you going to do it for him?" Shall I create a strong enemy myself?" Zhai Hongshen tried hard to persuade.

After some negotiations, the nephew and uncle finally decided not to take this muddy water.

"Uncle, just now I have proposed in front of my father to help the disaster. If my father orders me to go to Yongyuan Mansion, what should I do next?" Wu Chen asked for help.

Di Hongshen said calmly: "What are you afraid of? You tell His Majesty that you are suddenly ill, and he will definitely have to choose the prince to help the disaster. In this way, we can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight."

Wu Chen's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "Wonderful! Uncle is still thoughtful."

"Haha..." Zhai Hongshen laughed loudly.

East Palace

Wu Xu looked at Lou Taihe in front of him and asked, "Uncle, what are you doing alone?"

Lou Taihe said: "Your Highness, you cannot go to Yongyuan Mansion in person."

"Why is that?" Wu Xu asked puzzled.

As a prince, he should do things for the people of the world, so he didn't understand what his uncle said.

"Your Highness, as the crown prince, cannot take risks. This matter can be done by other people." Lou Taihe persuaded.

"As a prince alone, he should lead by example, how can he hide behind others." Wu Xu said loudly.

"But..." Lou Taihe wanted to persuade him again.

Wu Xu stopped him and said: "Uncle, you don't need to say too much. The emperor has not yet made a decision on this matter. If the emperor orders Gu to go, Gu will definitely not refuse."

Lou Taihe glanced at Wu Xu helplessly, and sighed: "Your Highness has made up his mind, it is really hard for me to persuade His Highness to turn around."

"Uncle's kindness is well understood in my heart." Wu Xu said in a soft tone.

"You, your temper is really like your mother's when she was young, she always put righteousness first, regardless of her own feelings and safety." Lou Taihe said sadly.

When Lou was young, she was also involved in the battle for the heir apparent. At that time, in order to save the emperor, she used herself as a bait to distract the man sent by another prince, and finally delayed the time for the emperor, making the emperor the winner. The emperor has experienced too many things together, and it is precisely because of these that the emperor has always kept Lou in his heart after so many years.

"When I was young, my mother often warned Gu, that as a prince alone, the responsibilities on his shoulders are no lighter than those of his father. As a king, the people of the world should be the most important." Wu Xu recalled.

Lou Taihe said slowly: "Your Highness can do whatever you want!"

"Thank you for your understanding, Uncle." Wu Xu cupped his hands.

In the imperial study room, Wu Bai looked at the emperor with a tangled expression, and suggested: "Father, why don't you let the son-in-law and the son-in-law go to Yongyuan Mansion for disaster relief?"

"Nonsense!" The emperor's first reaction was naturally not to agree.

Wu Bai didn't want the prince to be in danger. If the prince was the gangster he met during the disaster relief, it would be too late for him to regret it.

So, he continued to persuade: "Father, the minister did not mess around. As the prince, the emperor still has many important matters to deal with in the court. As for the third brother, the minister heard that he had a precious son a few days ago." , such a great happy event, it is not suitable for him to leave the capital."

"There are so many Chinese and military officials in this dynasty, and it's not your turn to go to the disaster relief in person!" The emperor said angrily.

"The common people suffered from disasters and did not wait for the court's rescue in time. They must have had a lot of resentment against the court at this moment. At this time, it is necessary for a royal person to go to appease them in person and let them know that the emperor has not given up on them. " Wu Bai continued to persuade.

Xiao Zimo also said: "Your Majesty, Brother Bai is right. My father is the magistrate of Shuangyang County, and he has taken in many people. If Brother Bai and I go to Yongyuan Mansion in person, they may look at my father. In order to save face, there will be no riots."

As soon as these words came out, the emperor couldn't help thinking.

At this time, Wang Xi came in from the outside, holding a booklet in his hand.

"Your Majesty, this is a note sent by His Highness the Third Highness."

The emperor took the booklet, opened it, and it said that Wu Chen was ill. In an instant, he understood that Wu Chen didn't want to go to the disaster relief, that's why he wrote this booklet. He was so angry that he threw the booklet on the ground.

Wu Bai picked up the booklet on the ground, and after reading it, he also understood what Wu Chen was thinking, so he looked up at the emperor.

"Father, why don't you agree to my proposal just now?"

The emperor took a deep breath and asked seriously, "You two really want to go?"

Wu Bai and Xiao Zimo quickly knelt on the ground and solemnly replied, "We are willing to go."

"Okay, I will help you all." The emperor closed his eyes and said.

"Thank you, Father." Mrs. Wu Bai said gratefully.

"Stand back! The imperial decree will be sent to you." The emperor waved weakly.

"Yes, my son is resigning." Wu Bai left the imperial study with Xiao Zimo.

Back at the son's mansion, Wu Bai immediately ordered Yulan to pack her luggage.

Yulan asked curiously, "My lord, where are you going?"

"Yongyuan Mansion." Wu Bai replied.

"What are you doing there?" Yulan asked.

"I have something to do, don't ask, go and pack your luggage first!" Wu Bai waved his hand.

"My lord, can I go with you?" Yu Lan asked with her big eyes blinking.

Wu Bai shook his head and said, "No."

"Okay!" Yulan regretfully went down to pack their luggage.

next day

Wu Bai and Xiao Zimo took the imperial edict and rode to the door of the household gate.

Zhai Hongshen looked at the two of them and stepped forward to say hello.

"Meet the Fifth Young Master, Prince Consort."

"Is the food ready?" Wu Bai asked.

"Everything is ready, and we can start when His Royal Highness arrives." Zhai Hongshen replied respectfully.

Wu Bai took out the imperial decree and handed it to Zhai Hongshen, saying: "My father has ordered me and my son-in-law to personally escort this batch of food to Yongyuan Mansion. You open all the bags of food, and I want to check it."

Hearing this, Zhai Hongshen's face froze for a moment, he quickly came back to his senses and opened the imperial decree in his hand, and found that the names of Wu Bai and Xiao Zimo were indeed written on it, he asked in disbelief: "Why did your majesty entrust this task to To the Fifth Young Master?"

"You're wrong, this matter is for me and my son-in-law to handle together!" Wu Bai corrected.

"It's an old rule that sons-in-law don't enter the court. How could His Majesty agree to let you escort the food to Yongyuan Mansion? Isn't the fifth son making fun of my humble minister?" Di Hongshen asked tentatively.

"I don't have time to joke with you. The imperial decree is written in black and white, and there is also the seal of the emperor's jade seal. Do you want to say that it is also fake?" Wu Bai asked.

Xiao Zimo interjected: "It is true that son-in-law is not allowed to enter the court. We are only representing the royal family to go to Yongyuan Mansion to appease the people. These people have suffered disasters, and now they need us to appease them with these grains. Do you have any objections to this, Mr. Zhai?" ?”

Di Hongshen naturally had very big opinions, but since the imperial decree had been issued, he knew that it would be useless to say more, so he simply kept silent.

Seeing that Zhai Hongshen was pretending to be stupid, Wu Bai walked up to the leader of the guard who was in charge of escorting the food, and said, "Have someone check the food again."

The leader of the guards cupped his hands and said, "Yes."

He immediately ordered his subordinates to open the grain bags. After some inspection, dozens of bags of moldy grains were found among the grains.

"Lord Zhai, you want us to starve to death on the way!" Wu Bai sarcastically said.

Zhai Hongshen replied calmly: "These grains have been stored in the granary for a long time, and it is normal to have signs of mold."

Time was running out, so Wu Bai didn't care to quarrel with Zhai Hongshen. He asked Zhai Hongshen to make up the food again. After checking and confirming that all the food was correct, Wu Bai and Xiao Zimo got on their horses and prepared to leave.

At this time, the crown prince arrived on horseback. He only learned the news today that the person who helped the disaster was Wu Bai and his wife. After hearing the news, he hurried out of the palace and came to the household department.

"Brother Bai, wait a moment." The prince shouted.

"Brother Huang, why are you here?" Wu Bai asked.

The imperial decree has been issued, and Wu Xu can't say anything to keep him. His throat got stuck, and he finally blurted out: "Brother Huang is here to see you off."

"Thank you, brother, for sending me off. Let me go." Wu Bai cupped his hands.

Then Wu Bai and his party left slowly under the gaze of the prince.

The author has something to say: Second update~~(#^.^#)