Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

There are only a few days until the Chinese New Year, and the New Year's goods in the palace are basically ready.

A large number of gifts came from various places every day, some of which were gifts from local officials, and some of which were gifts from people from various places who were grateful for Ning Fan's kindness.

There were so many gifts that the palace could not keep them all.

"Your Highness, there is someone outside the door asking to see you."

Two dogs came to report.

Ning Fan was writing furiously next to the desk. He didn't even raise his head when he heard the words: "Let people come in."

Not long after, Ning Fan stopped what he was doing when he heard footsteps, raised his head and looked over. After taking a closer look, Ning Fan was slightly surprised. A slender, rough man stood in front of him, and Ning Fan almost didn't recognize him.

But if you look carefully at his eyes, you can still recognize him. This person turns out to be Xingchen, whom he hasn’t seen for a long time!

"How did you come?"

Ning Fan said in surprise.

Ergou on the side was a little confused, not knowing what Ning Fan meant.

Ergou had never seen the bearded man in front of him before, and he didn't remember Ning Fan having such a friend.

"I brought back important information. Otherwise, I wouldn't have disturbed His Highness at this time."

Xingchen has matured a lot, and there is a bit more vicissitudes in his eyes.

Doing the math, Xingchen is just eighteen years old.

"Ergou, go get some hot food for Xingchen. He is probably very hungry."

Ning Fan ordered to the stunned Ergou.

Stars?

Ergou looked shocked, pointed at the big man in front of him and said: "Your Highness, is this a star?"

"Dog Boss, don't you recognize me?"

Xingchen tore off his beard, revealing a handsome and handsome face.

Ergou opened his mouth with a shocked look on his face: "I have grown taller, and my voice has also changed!"

"His Highness punished Hu Yanzhuo last time. This man did a lot of things after returning to the Jurchens. Unfortunately, no one from the Jurchen royal family listened to Hu Yanzhuo. All the Jurchen tribes are preparing for the invasion in half a month. prepare for!"

Xingchen said solemnly.

Then, he took out a map from his arms.

On this map, the route map of the Jurchens' advance was actually marked.

Ning Fan was stunned when he saw it. He never expected that Xingchen could even get such a thing.

"Stubbornness will lead to your own destruction!"

Ning Fan sneered.

In Ning Fan's view, Dakang has no chance of winning. Only when a real crisis comes, will the way to deal with it come.

However, it is indeed a big gamble to deal with the Jurchens and Huns at the same time.

If he loses, Dakang will be completely destroyed.

"You have been with the Jurchens for half a year. Have you made any progress?"

Ning Fan said with a faint smile: "I believe that the Jurchen nobles are not necessarily monolithic, right? There should be many people who don't want to go to war with Dakang!"

"Your Highness is right. The Jurchens are middle- and lower-class nobles coercing the upper class to use force against Dakang! But the real upper-class old nobles know how powerful Dakang is, and they are unwilling to take action against him!"

Xingchen took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Ning Fan: "Your Highness, this is a letter from Xiao Tian, ​​the Jurchen South Courtyard King."

Ning Fan took it, opened it, took a look, shook his head and said, "I don't understand this. Do you recognize it? Read it for me."

Xingchen nodded, took the letter and began to read it.

"What is the position of the King of the South Campus within the Jurchens? What is it similar to?"

Ning Fan scratched his head and was very anxious.

He did not expect that Xingchen would actually plant spies within the Jurchens.

If used properly, this matter can definitely determine the outcome of the war.

"It's equivalent to the Duke of our Dakang! But the King of Nanyuan has military power and is very powerful!"

Xingchen explained.

Ning Fan nodded: "Judging from the content of the letter, the King of the South Campus does not want to be at odds with Dakang, and he does not trust the Huns! Therefore, he plans to cooperate with us secretly."

"Of course, you have to be careful. This person has ulterior motives. Everything needs to be screened slowly."

Xingchen nodded and said: "I will only stay in Jiangzhou for one day. After I go to Kyoto to see my sister, I will go to the Jurchens again!"

"You're tired."

Ning Fan felt a little emotional.

Xingchen nodded and said: "His Highness took my sister and I in so that we could have a roof over our heads. It is my life's mission to repay His Highness."

The news brought by Xingchen kept Ning Fan awake all night.

All the previous worries were about to become reality.

On the third day, Xingchen started his journey to Kyoto, and Ning Fan personally took him to the ferry before he stopped.

On the way back, Ning Fan heard a new news. Huang Chao and his 50,000 troops were almost arriving in Yunzhou and would come to visit him in person soon.

Huang Chao's existence has always been a worry for Ning Fan.

If Huang Chao had five thousand people under his command, Ning Fan would happily accept them without any grudges.

Because in fact, Ning Fan knew very well that if five thousand people integrated into the Dragon Scale Army, they would be assimilated very quickly and would not be able to make any waves at all.

But 50,000 people is completely different. If the 50,000 people are not handled well, it will lay hidden dangers for the division of the Dragon Scale Army in the future.

So Ning Fan has never thought of a way to deal with Huang Chao's 50,000 people.

It was okay to have these troops stationed in Yunzhou for the time being, but as time went by, Ning Fan was worried that he would lose control of Yunzhou.

The significance of Yunzhou to Ning Fan is self-evident. The first is salt. Controlling Yunzhou will produce a large amount of refined salt. At least in terms of money, Ning Fan does not have to worry.

Secondly, there are various minerals, which are the basis for Ning Fan to develop industrialization in Jiangzhou. Without the coal and iron mines in Yunzhou, many of Ning Fan's plans will come to nothing.

But now there is a key question, and that is whether the 50,000 wolf soldiers under Huang Chao are his own, and whether they can be trusted.

Ning Fan believed in Huang Chao. The key was whether the Wolf Soldiers' internal staff completely obeyed Huang Chao's arrangements.

All of this is still just a mystery!

"Ergou, go and invite Mr. Zhou Qun and Zhou here."

Early the next morning, Ning Fan asked Ergou to drive the carriage to pick up Zhou Qun.

When you are in doubt, you need to consult someone. Zhou Qun, who is a natural counselor, is naturally the best person to consult with.

After listening to Ning Fan's narration, Zhou Qun fell into deep thought.

"Your Highness, the wolf soldiers are well-disciplined and do no harm to the common people. From this point of view, they may not become a serious problem!"

"Your Highness can actually recall Huang Chao and send someone else to command the wolf soldiers!"

Zhou Qun suggested.

Ning Fan shook his head and said: "Is this okay? Apart from Huang Chao, I feel that no one can command the wolf soldiers!"

The wolf soldiers impressed Ning Fan so deeply that he really doubted that the wolf soldiers could not be commanded by outsiders.

Moreover, the wolf soldiers gave Ning Fan the impression that they were monolithic. Another person would not be able to command the wolf soldiers.