General Zhou finally understood the reason for the excitement on Emperor Ming's thin face and the scarlet bloodlust in his eyes.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey your order." He said respectfully to Emperor Ming without thinking.
As a general, he was able to quickly replace Xiao Shuai as the head of the generals after the Xiao family was wiped out.
Of course it was because he had played a huge role in wiping out the Xiao family.
Therefore, he understood even more how worried Emperor Ming was about the resurgence of the Xiao family's power, and smart people must not disobey His Majesty the Emperor on this matter.
Although the prince wanted to say something to save the matter, the fierce look in Emperor Ming's eyes made him finally lower his head and clasp his fists - "My son, I obey the will of my father."
"Summon the military department immediately, and the people from the household department will prepare for the expedition to suppress the bandits. The sooner the better! Leave this matter to the attention of General Zhou and the prince!" Emperor Ming ordered happily!
Then, he thought for a while and added: "The mobilized troops will be handed over to King Qin at that time. He has battlefield experience. Hongye has made a contribution this time!"
Anyway, Shangguan Hongye also wrote a letter saying that he wanted to suppress the bandits. Since Cang Qiao asked him not to reveal the secret that he found out that the bandits in Changbai Mountain were the Red Blooded Remnants.
Emperor Ming simply gave all the credit to his son.
Seeing that Emperor Ming was so satisfied with Shangguan Hongye, the prince was so depressed that he almost vomited blood——
Is this a thankless job for me, paving the way for Shangguan Hongye?
General Zhou looked at the prince's ugly face and felt better.
The King of Qin is his son-in-law. In the future, if the King of Qin takes over the crown prince, he will be the father-in-law of the country who has the merit of following the dragon!
After leaving Emperor Ming's palace, General Zhou rolled his eyes and suddenly called the prince: "Your Highness, I will ask for more advice in the future."
The prince looked at him coldly: "What does General Zhou want to say?"
General Zhou sighed with emotion: "I believe you must be very clear. If the Ministry of Revenue does not provide sufficient financial and food support and there is a problem in suppressing bandits... His Majesty will definitely be furious. The consequences..."
The prince's face darkened: "General Zhou, are you warning me? Don't forget that it will be the King of Qin who will command the bandits at that time. If the bandits fail, he will be the first to suffer the consequences!"
He really couldn't keep his usual mask of gentleness and humility on his face. He didn't fall out with General Zhou directly. He was already well-educated.
A smile appeared on General Zhou's resolute face——
"Your Majesty attaches great importance to suppressing bandits. Your Highness, King Qin, will be punished if you fail to lead the troops. But if the problem lies with you, Your Majesty just said, it will affect your position as crown prince."
He looked loyal: "I am really worried that if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is deposed, this will shake the country."
He must warn this insidious prince in advance not to try to tamper with military pay!
The prince was almost angry to death. He gritted his teeth and sneered: "General Zhou has lost all his limbs, but the whole family has not trained as many capable young generals as the Xiao family did in the past. You should first worry about whether your family will never recover from this!"
Come on, let’s hurt each other!
Are you the only one who, like you, is an old man who can poke people's pain?
A cold light flashed in General Zhou's eyes, and he was about to speak when he heard a cold and composed voice - "Your Highness, the Crown Prince."
Shangguan Zhou looked over and saw a graceful beauty in a simple and elegant blue palace dress with a crescent moon bun leading her maid Lian in.
General Zhou blinked: "Concubine Ming?"
But soon, after seeing clearly who was coming, he raised his eyebrows: "It turns out to be the Crown Princess!"
