PDLP Chapter 1355: The Western Barbarians Approach the Border, Zhongyue Leads an Army of 5
Chapter 1355: The Western Barbarians Approach the Border, Zhongyue Leads an Army of 5
In the early morning court, Emperor Haolian and his civil and military ministers were discussing state affairs. Two days of war preparations were nearing completion, and Zhenbei Marquis Lei Yao was about to lead a 500,000-man army to the western border.
At today's morning court, without exception, the Night King was still the most popular figure, while Head Coach Lei Yao was the second most popular figure.
Someone outside the hall shouted, "Express military news from eight hundred miles away!"
The expressions of most people in the hall changed, and the emperor even frowned.
This time, the 800-mile express military report was much more urgent and important than the last time.
The last report was just that the armies of the Eastern and Western armies had set out again, with the hidden intention of rushing to the border.
This time the report clearly stated that the 500,000-strong Western Yi army stationed in the border area of Western Yi had begun to gather together and were gradually approaching Zhongyue's western border!
If everyone had been holding on to a more optimistic expectation before, now they can put aside their hope that war is unlikely to break out.
It is not possible, not likely, not very likely, but war will definitely break out.
Because now the military report clearly shows that the Western Barbarians are going to wage war against our dynasty again!
Fortunately, Zhong Yue has been making relevant preparations in advance under the subtle guidance of the Night King in the past few days.
When the military report arrived, Ye Xiaohan congratulated Lei Yao on his successful expedition. The emperor and his ministers quickly congratulated him and instructed Lei Yao, his two lieutenants, and the accompanying civil and military officers on matters to be addressed.
The morning court ended quickly. Ye Xiaohan, along with a group of ministers, went out of the city gate and escorted Lei Yao and his army away.
Everyone looked at the backs of the huge army going away, and then secretly looked at the regent sitting on the tall horse.
Many people, whether princes, officials, or common people, sighed silently for Ye Xiaohan. In fact, according to past experience, when other countries launched a war against Zhongyue, wasn't His Royal Highness the Night King leading the troops?
Besides sighing, everyone held a more admiring attitude towards the Night King. Even if the Night King was not the commander this time, so what? Now that the Night King has fully recovered and is constantly rising, isn't it just a matter of time before he rides out to fight in the future?
Under the towering city walls, Ye Xiaohan rode his horse and looked ahead, his expression as cold as ever, making it impossible to tell what he was feeling.
The Crown Prince, the Third Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the Eighth Prince secretly looked at him, with resentment and obvious jealousy on their faces.
They didn't understand. They were all princes, but why were they not as respected as a mere regent? They were the ones who should have the highest hopes placed on them. They were the ones who had the most legitimate chance to ascend to the throne of the crown prince in the future.
But in the end, the object of the world's attention was just a mere regent. But the regent was not the emperor's biological son after all, so how could he be more important than these princes who had the emperor's blood flowing in their veins?
More importantly, they simply couldn't bear the fact that they had been living under the shadow of this war god for so many years, as if they would never see the light of day, a life of perpetual depression and hopelessness. They were supposed to be the mighty figures revered by all.
The fifth and seventh princes stepped forward and spoke respectfully to the Night King. The Night King looked indifferent and only nodded faintly.
Before he left, he simply said calmly, "Chu He, Chu Feng, remember what you should and shouldn't do." With war imminent, many people have already begun to do dirty things in secret.
The two princes responded quickly and bowed respectfully.
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Zhongyue sent an army of 500,000 to support the western border, and war was about to break out.
At present, the situation in Zhongyue is relatively stable.
These days, Yun Mujiu has been mainly busy with seeing patients and treating illnesses, as well as expanding the Herbal Hall industry chain.
Yun Shirou's body had almost recovered, but before she wanted to jump around or "make great plans", Yun Mujiu contacted people from Jingzhao Prefecture.
Yun Shirou was eventually sent back to the Jingzhao prison, where she continued to suffer. During this time, she made a lot of noise, and under Yun Mujiu's secret instructions, the people in the government office also helped Yun Shirou pass on messages to the Crown Prince, Prince Gu, and some young masters from prominent families.
Yun Shirou was implying that she had recovered, that she was innocent to begin with, and that the rumors of her collusion with criminals were all false. She was simply a little weak, with her legs having trouble walking. Once she got out and received timely treatment, she would be able to regain her former elegance and grace as a noble lady in the capital.
To put it simply, I have been wrongly accused and slandered. You bootlickers, why don’t you take me out quickly? Only then will you have a chance to gain my favor!
The prince's life was not easy to begin with, and his reputation became even worse because of the news of his love affair with Yun Shirou. He also became the enemy of Prince Ye's Mansion and Duke Meng's Mansion, and was even more dissatisfied with Yun Shirou.
"What a bitch! How could I have been so blind as to fall for a bitch like you!"
The prince was furious and immediately threatened the jailer to let his guards into the cell.
Then, the prince's men, regardless of violating the management regulations of Zhongyue Prison, privately tortured Yun Shirou and beat her violently without restraint, almost beating her to death.
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"Haha, you deserve it!" Yun Boliang, who was in a daze in prison, had no reaction when he heard about this.
His life had completely hit rock bottom. There was no point in saying "it's plummeted"; it was clearly hell mode. He didn't care about Yun Shirou, the daughter he was once so proud of and had high hopes for. He kept talking about wanting to see his only "biological" daughter, Princess Ye, but no one paid any attention to him.
He deeply regretted having placed all his and the Yun family's hopes on Yun Shirou, only to have them come to nothing. He shouldn't have spent the last of his fortune hiring Yun Mujiu to treat Yun Shirou, signing a contract for her treatment and even mortgaging the Yun family mansion.
If I had known earlier, I would have not spent the money. Or, if I had known earlier, I would have paid Yun Mujiu to treat his legs! That way, he wouldn't have ended up as a cripple due to the aftereffects of being caned many times!
"If I weren't a cripple, would the emperor not have given up on me? Would I have a chance to make a comeback?"
Yun Boliang became a little mentally ill, attributing all his misfortunes to his disabled legs, but he didn't dare to think about the past anymore: he had done so many bad things to Yun Mujiu and Meng Wanzhou, and he ended up with a damn end!