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Chapter 776 Obey or Die
Thinking back to the years when he was King Chen, he didn't have such a temper at all. No matter whether he could succeed or not, as long as it was good for the people, he would definitely try his best.

But after he became the prince, his mentality changed a lot.

He began to pay attention to reputation and took into account more things. Although he still wanted to do things for the people, he was somewhat constrained and no longer had the impulse of the past.

He originally thought that as long as Dongting was given more time, they would be able to make the right choice and avoid a fierce battle. However, he did not expect that the other party would be so rampant and not take them seriously at all.

If the other party is unkind, then there is no need for him to talk about loyalty.

Just as he was about to send someone to summon some of his trusted courtiers to discuss countermeasures, someone came to report that Lu Baichuan and his wife had entered the palace.

The little eunuch said anxiously: "Mrs. Lu went directly to find the emperor, but General Lu came to us."

I plan to ask both sides.

The prince suddenly felt guilty. The attitude of Lu Baichuan and his wife before was to fight, which was suppressed by him, but now they still have to reach this point.

If he hadn't been hesitant, Zhu Lian would not have died, and Kang Tanhua would not have had to suffer this disaster.

"Let him in."

The prince waved his hands, looking like he was not in good spirits.

Lu Baichuan came in quickly. After saluting, he was about to speak when he was interrupted by the prince: "I know what you are going to say, but the treasury is empty and there is not enough food and grass. It can only support the army for half a year at most. Fighting is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Stock up on food first.”

This was what he had been hesitating about before. Although he had not officially ascended the throne, all the powers were in his hands, so he had more things to worry about.

And now it's not just a matter of hoarding food. These old emperors came to power and neglected the management of the army. The soldiers led by other generals were not much better. Although he paid special attention to it after he came to power and the army also improved, but the time was too short. The method isn't entirely right either, soldiers don't grow up that fast.

There are too many things to consider when fighting this time.

Lu Baichuan said: "I would like to share your worries for Your Highness, and I will go to the south of the Yangtze River to transport grain today."

The prince shook his head: "Wouldn't it be overqualified to ask you to transport food? This battle must be fought, and the soldiers and horses must be strong. I will give you a hundred thousand elite soldiers to train. You will be much stronger than you are now in a month. The others will Think of ways to."

"Yes!"

The prince added: "If there are generals in the new army who are dissatisfied, they can be killed first and then reported!"

At the moment of the war, he was in no mood to adjust the relationship between his generals. Since ancient times, the capable man has been king. If anyone is dissatisfied, fight with Lu Baichuan. If you can win, you can lead the troops yourself. If you can't fight, you must either obey Lu Baichuan's discipline or Just die.

Lu Baichuan once again felt the prince's trust in him, clasped his fists and said, "Yes!"

"Mrs. Lu has gone to complain to the emperor, right? It just so happens that I have something to ask her for help. You can come with me."

The prince smiled faintly, with a hint of doting in his eyes. He knew He Jiuniang's temperament, and she must have been a little disappointed with his attitude before, so this time she did not come to him directly, but went to ask her father's attitude.

But as we all know, the father now almost obeys He Jiuniang's words. Even if he knew that the treasury would not allow it, the father would still agree.

After all, no matter what, the pressure will be transferred to him in the end.

Who told his father to ignore government affairs long ago?
He suddenly remembered an adjective He Jiuniang had said before: a great injustice.

Isn't it him?
He sighed. Keeping a business is more difficult than starting a business. It's really hard to be the prince!

And here, He Jiuniang also arrived at the place where the old emperor lived, and broke in without waiting for anyone to report. A group of eunuchs and maids were so frightened that their faces changed, and they hurriedly followed behind. "Wait a minute, madam, let me go and report it!"

"lady……"

Before he could stop him too much, He Jiuniang had already barged in.

Fortunately, the old emperor cherished his life. During this period, he was ascetic and paid great attention to physical maintenance. He was currently practicing Tai Chi in his small garden and did not do anything indecent. It was okay for He Jiuniang to intrude like this.

"Hey, why are you here so early in the morning? Where is the dog?"

The old emperor didn't know about Kang Tanhua yet, so when he saw He Jiu Niang coming, he thought he finally remembered to come to pay his respects, and he was in a good mood and smiled.

"Your Majesty, something happened, do you know?"

He Jiuniang's face was sullen and her tone was terrifyingly calm.

The old emperor had never seen He Jiuniang like this before. He subconsciously looked at the eunuch beside him and wanted to ask what happened.

The little eunuch also shook his head. They didn't care about worldly affairs in this deep palace, so they really didn't know what happened.

He Jiuniang took the initiative and said: "The Dongting people killed me as a Jinshi of Chaoxinke yesterday and kidnapped Mr. Kang. They sent me a severed finger this morning. The meaning is very obvious. If we don't let the third prince go, they will Mr. Kang was tortured to death.”

The old emperor was stunned and said: "Is this the man who visited the beauty this year?"

"Correct."

The old emperor lowered his face and said: "Dongting is so rampant. Do you really think that I, Bei Yan, is easy to bully?"

"My wife came here to ask the emperor, is this tone of tolerance or intolerance? If the emperor says tolerance, I will ask my husband to resign immediately and return to the country, and never set foot in the capital again. Who cares about this mess! Your Majesty If you can’t bear it, I can make the Dongting royal family pay the price with blood!”

The old emperor was frightened by her aura, but he also knew that she did have this ability. After all, when the palace changed, she was the one who defeated so many people with just a few bottles of medicine powder, so she naturally had the confidence.

The old emperor was not stupid. He knew that He Jiuniang was looking for him. There must be something going on with the crown prince. However, despite the fact that this matter was just a matter of two new scholars, it was actually the biggest trigger between the two countries. If he swallowed this breath, Dongting will only go further in the future.

"Naturally want to fight!"

Before the old emperor could speak, the prince's voice came from not far away. He Jiuniang turned around and glanced at him, but said nothing.

He Jiuniang felt resentful towards the prince over the incident involving Kang's visit to the flower.

If he hadn't been so indecisive before, how could Kang Tanhua, a scholar, have suffered so much?
And Zhu Lian, even if he is a bastard, he is still from Beiyan. Even if he continues to bastard, it will not be the Dongting people's turn to take action.

This was in the capital of Beiyan Kingdom, and they dared to cause such trouble, let alone other cities.

The people of Beiyan have been tortured for many years, but the prince has been hesitant. Her previous efforts to help were in vain.

The prince also knew what He Jiuniang was angry about. Not to mention He Jiuniang, he was also very angry at himself for being hesitant before, so after coming to He Jiuniang, he took the initiative and said: "Before, I didn't see the situation clearly and always felt that the third prince was in my hands. , Dongting doesn’t dare to mess around, who would have thought that they would actually attack me, Beiyan’s new scholar, I can’t bear it, so this battle must be fought.”

"It's just that there are still a lot of things that need to be prepared, so we can't be impulsive. The first priority now is to rescue the Tanhua Lang and then deal with him."

(End of this chapter)