Cultivating immortality is going against the grain

Outside the palace, after Hui Dabao and Si Nanxing came out, they didn't stop and walked directly out of the palace, driving towards Prince Xia's Mansion.

It wasn't until he got into the car that Hui Dabao's heart dropped. He originally wanted to discuss countermeasures with Si Nanxing, but since Si Nanxing got in the car, he had closed his eyes and seemed to be thinking about something. Seeing this, Hui Dabao said, It's not easy to disturb him verbally.

Not long after, they returned to Prince Xia's Mansion.

After Si Nanxing got out of the car, he hurried towards the mansion, waving Dabao and had to follow quickly.

Si Nanxing entered a room and followed him in with a wave of Dabao.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Pu Tao tidying up the bedding beside the bed. He turned around and saw Si Nanxing coming in. He said with a smile on his face, "Master, you are back. You sit down and rest first. I asked the kitchen to make you some ginseng soup." , I’ll bring it to you!”

Si Nanxing sat down on the chair and said, "Putao, a few days ago you said you would plant some spiritual trees and grasses and recruit some craftsmen. Do you know the origins of those craftsmen?"

Pu Tao was stunned for a moment and said, "Lord...why do you ask this suddenly?"

Si Nanxing said, "Don't worry about it for now. Do you know the origins of those craftsmen?"

Pu Tao looked embarrassed and said, "Well...I know..."

Si Nanxing said, "You know they are from Nanhe, but you still dare to recruit them in!"

Pu Tao pouted and said, "I don't want to grow some spiritual grass and spiritual fruits for you to make soup for my lord. Spiritual grass and spiritual fruits are so difficult to raise, so I want to recruit some Nanhe people!"

Si Nanxing said, "You don't know that Nanhe people can only be used by the imperial court. If you recruit them into Prince Xia's palace, aren't you asking for trouble?"

Pu Tao said, "Of course I know that Nanhe people can only be used by the imperial court, so I went to Nanhe to recruit some people according to the order of Prince Xia's Palace. Our Prince Xia's Palace is also the imperial court, why can't they be used!"

Bang!

Si Nanxing slammed the table hard and said loudly, "The imperial court is the imperial court, and Prince Xia's Mansion is Prince Xia's Mansion, so don't talk nonsense!"

"Lord, you..."

Pu Tao was startled by Si Nanxing's actions, and her eyes suddenly filled with tears, and then Douda's tears fell down directly.

Si Nanxing seemed to realize that he was too fierce just now, coughed, and said in a soft voice, "Stop talking nonsense in the future. Go and send those Nanhe people back to their fiefdom!"

"Huh, I got it!" Pu Tao wiped her tears and turned around to leave angrily.

"Dabao, why are you standing at the door? Come and sit!"

After Pu Tao left, Si Nanxing noticed the bewildered Hui Dabao standing at the door.

"It's okay... I've been in the car for such a long time, let's stand for a while and stretch our muscles!" Hui Dabao tiptoed to the table and sat down.

Si Nanxing looked at Hui Dabao and sighed, "Dabao, I'm so sorry. I thought that taking you to the palace would... ah... I didn't expect that it would have the opposite effect and almost hurt you!"

He waved Dabao and said, "Your Highness, Prince Xia, don't say that. I feel really guilty for not being able to help you..."

Si Nanxing sighed again, "Dabao, I can't protect myself now. I'm afraid I can't protect you. The only way now is to send you out of Zhaoge City first. Otherwise, Quan Cao has already seen you in the court. You It’s too dangerous to stay in Zhaoge City!”

Hui Dabao said, "Your Highness, King Xia, it is easy for me to leave Zhaoge City, but what will you do? I have seen Quan Cao's aggressiveness in the palace today. According to this situation, you will be unable to retreat soon!"

Si Nanxing said, "I know this too, but as the heir apparent of the Si Nan family, even if I have no way to retreat, I will die in Zhaoge!"

Hui Dabao said anxiously, "Your Highness, you are just sitting there waiting for death. Can't you take the initiative to fight back?"

Si Nanxing said, "Counterattack? What ability do I have to counterattack..."

Hui Dabao said, "As the crown prince, don't you have any officials in the court to support you?"

Si Nanxing smiled bitterly and said, "The officials who originally supported me have been assassinated by Quan Cao. Now the court is full of Quan Cao people..."

Hui Dabao said, "It doesn't matter if you don't have official support. Your Highness, do you have your own army?"

Si Nanxing shook his head and said, "No...the army is also in the hands of Quan Cao...I only have 500 guards in Prince Xia's Mansion, and they were reduced by half today..."

Hui Dabao said in surprise, "Isn't Quan Cao the chief executive in the palace... He also controls the army?"

Si Nanxing nodded and said, "Yes, you saw it in the palace today. Pei Yu, who is in charge of the cadre army, and Lu Fang, who is in charge of the A-unit army, both obey his orders..."

Hui Dabao said, "Ah... the Xiyi Empire is so big, is the army only controlled by Pei Yu and Lu Fang?"

Si Nanxing said, "No, the Xiyi Empire has a total of four military departments, the cadres, the A department, the spear department, and the crown department. In addition to the cadres and the A department, the spear department is headed by General Tang Xu, and the crown department is headed by Tan Fengqiao. The general is in charge..."

Hui Dabao said, "How many people are there in these four departments, and how many people are there in each department..."

Si Nanxing looked troubled and said, "Dabao...this is the secret of the Xiyi Empire...it's inconvenient..."

Hui Dabao said, "Brother Si Nan, I understand what you mean. I just want to understand the situation and see if we have a chance to confront Quan Cao... Then I just want to ask which department is currently responsible for the defense of Zhaoge City?"

Si Nanxing said, "Currently, the cadres responsible for the defense of Zhaoge City are mainly the cadres, the A Division and the Spear Division. The troops of the Crown Division are now deployed at the border and are responsible for defense. General Tan Fengqiao is also stationed at the border all year round, and Pei Yu, Lu Because there is no war in the area they are responsible for, the three of them have been staying in Zhaoge City!"

Hui Dabao said, "Lu Fang and Pei Yu both obey Quan Cao, so does Tang Xu also obey Quan Cao?"

Si Nanxing said, "No...he takes orders from his mother!"

Hui Dabao said, "If you put it this way, wouldn't it mean that the power of power is more powerful than the emperor..."

Si Nanxing shook his head and said, "Although Zhaoge's three armies have two generals who obey Quan Cao, Tang Xu's Spear Division is the most powerful, which can be said to be the sum of the cadres and Jia Division. Therefore, Quan Cao Quan Cao cannot cover the sky with one hand, and besides, Quan Cao is loyal to his mother, and she has no second thoughts, and her mother is very assured of him!"

Hui Dabao frowned and said, "Brother Si Nan, I have always had an offensive problem. I don't know whether to talk about it or not..."

Si Nanxing smiled bitterly and said, "I can probably guess what you want to ask...but there's no harm in asking..."

Hui Dabao said, "Then let me tell you straight, Brother Sinan... As the heir apparent of the Xiyi Empire and the only son of the current emperor, why does the emperor favor an outsider with power but not you?" So cold…”

Si Nanxing sighed, "There are many reasons. Although I am the queen's biological son, as the eldest son, according to royal rules, the eldest son cannot be raised by his mother. Therefore, I have been fed by the wet nurse in the palace since I was a child. , I only occasionally went to greet my mother according to the rules, so there was no mother-son relationship between us like ordinary people. Until my mother came to power, the relationship between us was more of a monarch and a minister, but the power was different. He is the disciple of Shi Shu, and he has always been with the queen. His relationship with the queen is not comparable to that of this king. Perhaps in the eyes of the queen, he is more like her own son..."