As soon as Emperor Changxing said these words, everyone below was speechless.
All the princes and princes were silent.
Some did not want to go, while others were told repeatedly by their staff or their ancestors not to go near Dingxi.
The most important thing is that the matter of establishing a prince has been put on the agenda. As long as the prince is still a little ambitious, he will be reluctant to leave Star City at this time.
Emperor Changxing looked at it quietly for a while.
As the eldest son, King Qin bravely stood up.
"Father, as the eldest son of the emperor, I should have stood up to relieve my father's worries. But the sage Youyun has learned to do things consistently, and the most taboo is fishing for three days and drying nets for two days. My son has been studying poetry and books recently, and has been studying hard.
It’s not finished yet, so it’s not convenient for me to leave westward at the moment.”
Having said this, he looked back.
"Fortunately, several of the emperor's younger brothers have grown up now. They are strong and energetic, and they hang around the imperial capital when they have nothing to do. They just happen to share the worries of their father..."
The expressions of all the princes changed slightly, and they secretly cursed King Qin. Only Prince Ming, Chen Xiujian, did not change his expression.
He has been to the west twice in the past few years.
The first time was to quell civil unrest in three western counties.
The second time, I originally wanted to go to Baekje like Chen Xiuzhu, but I couldn't go, so I finally went to Misty County to "invite" Master Hongguang.
Now for the third time, it won't be his turn anyway.
Sure enough, Emperor Changxing's eyes slipped from Chen Xiujian, who was standing tall and graceful in the wind, to Chen Xiulan, who had the roundest figure among the princes.
"Lang Geer, it was your idea to go west to support us. Are you willing to lead the team to Dingxi County?"
Chen Xiulan looked bitter and spoke hesitantly.
"My father's order, my son should not refuse. It's just..."
He secretly glanced at Emperor Changxing above.
"It's just that the princess is pregnant with Liujia, and this is my son's first child. So..."
"Furthermore, Father, you know that my princess's personality is a bit... bold. What if she..."
If she gets too angry and chases people all over Xingji City with a knife regardless of her big belly, it will not look good.
"Well, your wife is a problem." Emperor Changxing stroked his beard and scolded Fan Wenjiao Sun Wufang again with a stern face.
"I'm going to have a chat with your mother-in-law later. Do you want her to marry you a gentle and virtuous concubine?"
As for the royal family, having a few more women in the back house is no big deal.
Chen Xiulan was startled and waved her hands quickly.
"Father, this must never happen. I am completely satisfied with the princess, and the princess loves me very much. Our husband and wife live a harmonious life, and there is no need to marry another concubine."
Phew.
Someone behind him chuckled softly.
Do you not need a concubine, or do you simply not dare to have one?
Chen Xiulan seemed not to have heard anything and bent down and bowed to the ground.
"Father, the princess is pregnant with your grandson now. It is the most inappropriate time to irritate her. Therefore, the matter of the concubine must not be mentioned again."
Emperor Changxing nodded, "The universe is no bigger than the continuation of my royal bloodline. In this case, forget it."
As an emperor, he was too busy with major national affairs, and he was too lazy to care about his son and daughter's family affairs.
After hearing what Chen Xiulan said, Emperor Changxing gave a few more words to Princess Jin not to be so out of line in the future, and then ignored her.
After asking Chen Xiulan, his eyes fell on his other sons.
However, everyone gave a list of reasons, and all of them were very clear, but the bottom line was that they didn't want to go or not.
"Your Majesty," the old eunuch Changlu saw something was wrong in the atmosphere and stood up quickly.
"What Prince Jin just said is right. The newspaper is not General Huo's battle report, and its authenticity cannot be determined. It is indeed a bit early to determine the support candidates now, and if it gets out, the people will inevitably be more eager for that newspaper."
"How about you wait a few more days?"
"When the battle report from the fortress arrives, it will be clear at a glance whether our army has won or lost, and the number of casualties. Then we will call the courtiers together to discuss countermeasures. Do you think this is okay?"
Emperor Changxing did not comment, but took a deep look at the sons with different expressions below, and sighed secretly.
Bang bang.
He knocked on the table lightly, "How is the investigation going at Baekje now?"
It seems that Chen Xiuzhu, who is far away in Baekje, is more reliable. At least he will never back off when asked to do things.
"This..." Changlu's scalp also felt numb, "There is no news about King Qi yet. But your majesty forgives your anger. As the saying goes, no news is the best news..."
"Clear the account!" Emperor Changxing interrupted the old eunuch with a snort, "Send an order to Wei Junqian and ask the soldiers of Xingluo to help find him! We have to search the entire Baekje to find the emperor."
"According to the order!"
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Baekje, Yunying Mountains.
Ren Ning silently read the information in his hand and handed it to Lei Er, who was chewing beans next to him.
"General Wei is going to send someone else to replace you, General?"
Lei Er looked at Ren Ning in front of him dumbly, "I wonder what happened to Jinlongtan again?"
Ren Ning shook his head sadly.
"I don't know more than you. But since General Wei has sent other lieutenants to lead the team, there must be something important that I need to do. Then we will leave as soon as they arrive."
"Yes!" Lei Er nodded.
As a personal guard, he naturally follows Ren Ning wherever he goes.
After looking at the time the message was sent, Lei Er quickly went back to pack his bags and notify others.
Ren Ning found Liang Rushu, who was leading the team training, and three thousand leaders.
"I have just received an order from General Wei and will leave Yuanning Mountain soon. At that time, other generals will come to replace me."
Liang Rushi and others were a little stunned. After reacting, they quickly said in unison: "Understood."
"Relax!" Ren Ning smiled and patted the shoulders of the three of them, motioning them to sit down. "Although I don't know what happened, I guess I won't be back to fight with you in the short term."
"What's the point?" Liang Rushi laughed, "We are all in the same regiment. I believe that after the general completes General Wei's mission, he will soon return to Yuanning Mountain to continue leading our brothers to fight against Japanese pirates."
Others nodded in agreement.
After a long while, when the three of them finished speaking, Ren Ning raised his head and looked at the sky.
"It's almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it's already starting to feel slightly chilly in the Yuanyeong Mountains in the morning. It won't be long before the whole of Baekje will quickly enter winter and it will snow heavily. If you haven't received the order to withdraw to the central part of Baekje by the Mid-Autumn Festival, then
Be prepared to spend the winter here."
"yes!"
Ren Ning nodded and his tone became much more serious.
"According to the legion's resources and Baekje's statistics over the years, the temperature here in winter is frighteningly low. Sometimes just spitting out phlegm can turn it into ice. It's nothing new for people to freeze to death. It's far from the case for those of us from the stars.
Brother Luojun can imagine."
"Therefore, food for winter and various materials for keeping warm must be prepared as soon as possible without delay for any reason."
Liang Rushi and the three of them stood up, "Understood!"
Ren Ning nodded.
"The stone cave at the bottom of the cliff is a good place to keep warm. At the same time, the cave can also lead to the ocean from the south or attack the east coast without anyone noticing. With some renovation, it can become a base camp for the winter."
"Regardless of whether we withdraw to Jinlongtan or not, my subordinates will ask the engineers to start planning after the meeting, and strive to start reconstruction within two or three days."
"Very good." Ren Ning was very satisfied. "At the same time, don't forget the brothers at the windmill sites. Their bunkers must be big enough, concealed, and warm at the same time."
"yes!"
Ren Ning stood up and looked eastward silently.
How to repair the windmill site? Xingluo has already figured out a detailed guide between the mountains and mountains in the west of Yunchui, and there is no need for him to point out any more.
"The new general will take charge of the war. I won't waste any more words here."
"However, the crops on the east coast were destroyed by floods, and the Japanese pirates also lost two of their three food islands. In addition, winter is coming, and Kudo Naoto is very likely to jump over the wall in a hurry and try to attack the Yuanning Mountains at his feet to plunder the central part.