Hard to be a good wife

In the end, the King of Southern Jin sent the imperial guards to check the place that the eldest prince said. While waiting, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense, and everyone couldn't help sweating for His Highness the crown prince.

It is not impossible for His Royal Highness to recruit private soldiers and make weapons by himself, but his reason for doing so is definitely not to fight against the court.

When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was at the border in the past, he used the silver in his own treasury to make weapons and transport them to the front line, but at that time he followed an upright path, and His Majesty still praised him a few times.

If these actions were carried out without telling the king, the consequences would be disastrous.

Tang Yue held Prince Zhao's hand under the table, his nails gently scratching his palm.

Prince Zhao returned him a calm smile, and Tang Yue's heart instantly settled down.

I don't know where this Wang Zixu got the news from, but he secretly revealed this matter.

Prince Zhao wanted to form a heavy armored army. The first batch of people was only 1000 people. Some of these people were selected from the existing soldiers, and some were selected from the newly recruited guards of the Prince's Mansion.

It’s not wrong to say that they are private soldiers. After all, these people have not appeared on the army roster. Besides, they built an arsenal in the mountains near Taiyang City to make armor and weapons for these 1000 people. .

And the place Wang Zixu found was probably where they trained troops in the outskirts. The training of these 1000 people could not be carried out in the city, nor could they be too far away, otherwise Prince Zhao would not be able to take care of it.

"Zhaoer, I believe that you will not have such absurd behavior. I will temporarily hand over the matter of making paper to the Marquis of Liyang. I hope to see the first batch of paper appear on the desk in three months."

"The minister obeys the order!"

It was already late, in previous years, the banquet would have already been held by this time, but today, I am afraid they would have to wait until midnight.

An hour later, the sent guards hurried back and walked into the hall with a cold air.

The King of Nanjin subconsciously leaned forward, looking at them sharply.

"How?" Wang Zixu couldn't help asking first.

"Back to the king, I have arrived at the place the eldest prince mentioned. It is indeed a private house, and it occupies a large area. Several people who live in it know each other. They are indeed from the Prince's Mansion..."

"Ah..." Someone in the crowd couldn't help but let out an exclamation, and looked at Prince Zhao in shock.

The eldest prince had a smile on his face, and the corners of Tang Yue's mouth twitched at the sight of his complacent expression. Didn't the ancients know that the last one with a smile is the winner.

"How many people are there? How are they all dressed?" The King of Southern Jin asked in a deep voice.

"The humble staff gathered all the people in Zhuangzi and counted them. There are more than 300 people in total. There are men, women and children. They are dressed in ordinary civilian clothes."

"It's the New Year's Eve. It must be impossible for Ninth Brother's private soldiers to wear armor for training. It must be the New Year's Eve, right?"

"This... is not..."

"Huh? Not what?"

"When the humble staff forced their way in, most of them were concentrated in a big room, with lamps lit everywhere, and they were copying books."

"Transcribed books? What kind of books? Art of war?" Zhan Shaofu raised his voice and asked.

"I don't read many books in low-level jobs, but I roughly read them, and they should all be medical books."

"Impossible!" The eldest prince retorted loudly.

"Xu'er, first listen to what General Wei has to say...Wei Qing, tell us all about the situation in that house!"

"Here...they copied are indeed medical books. The humble official asked them about their identities, and their answers were also very consistent. They said that they were students of the crown princess, and they learned medical skills from the crown princess. There is a warehouse for herbal medicine in the house. There is a pharmacy, and there are also study rooms and wards where they study on a daily basis. It should not be a fake.

As for the soldiers and weapons that the eldest prince mentioned, I only saw a small room for storing weapons, which contained some small daggers, hidden weapons like thin needles, and the damage was limited. "

"Hey, General Wei, right? The dagger you mentioned is actually a scalpel, and the hidden weapon you mentioned is actually a silver needle. They are medical tools, not weapons." Tang Yue knew it after listening to him. Temporarily uncovered, so he corrected him with a smile.

"Weichen has seen the tools used by the princess. There are indeed knives, tweezers, needles and threads. They are all used to save people. How can they be weapons?" Wu Taiyi finally couldn't help but stand up and say something. talk.

"If the father doesn't believe it, I can ask someone to invite all the people in the Zhuangzi. Most of them came from my house, and they are the students I gave to the princess."

"Sophistry!" Wang Zixu stood up, "How could so many people be the students of the Crown Princess? And when I found out about that place, there were not only a few hundred people there, they must have been transferred to other places by the ninth brother." gone."

"Brother King, I respect you as my elder brother, so I won't hold you accountable for intentionally biting. The facts are in front of you, what else do you want to say? Before this, I didn't know that you would accuse Gu Qiang of this crime tonight." Under the premise, it is naturally impossible for Prince Zhao to transfer people away in advance.

"Okay, Xu'er must have stayed at home for a long time, causing confusion." The King of Nanjin glanced at Wang Zixu sternly, and then asked Tang Yue kindly: "I didn't expect Yue'er to hide so many things." student, can you take care of me?"

"Thank you, father, for your concern. I originally wanted to wait for this group of people to be successfully trained before telling my father. It was a surprise. I didn't expect to be discovered by the king so soon. It can be seen that although the king doesn't go out very much, he still knows. It's a matter of the world!" Tang Yue said with emotion.

The King of Nanjin frowned slightly, "Why do you train so many doctors?"

"Actually, they are not doctors, they are just assistants who know a little bit about medicine. Most of these people are retired from the battlefield. They are disabled and can't do heavy work. If they can be trained as an efficient and professional medical assistant, they will be sent in the future. The battlefield can also minimize casualties."

This starting point is undoubtedly sacred and selfless, and no one can fault it. Many people even want one or two such people. With them, their lives and health are more secure.

"The princess is really a bodhisattva. She thinks of the country and the people so much. It not only solves the problem of insufficient military doctors on the battlefield, but also resettles many disabled soldiers who have retired from the battlefield, which greatly reduces the pressure on the treasury."

The ministers agreed one after another, and if they could do this, they all had a clear affection for Tang Yue, the crown princess.

"Very good! You did a good job!" The King of Southern Jin rewarded Tang Yue with a lot of gold and silver treasures, and the smile on his face became more sincere. A daughter-in-law who can always care about the common people does practical things without seeking fame and fortune. It is indeed to be commended.

"Thank you, father, for the compliment. It's just a misunderstanding. It's good to solve it. Brother Wang must have heard the rumor from nowhere, so he believed it and it was true. Fortunately, it was just a misunderstanding."

The eldest prince wanted to defend himself a few words, but seeing the old county king on the opposite side trying to wink at him, he had no choice but to bow his head and say unwillingly, "It's my minister who misheard and misunderstood the ninth younger brother. Please don't blame me."

The King of Nanjin gasped in anger, pointed at the eldest prince and shook his head, "It seems that you still need to learn more about the rules. From tomorrow onwards, when you come to the palace every day, someone will teach you these things."

"Father..."

"Shut up! This is the end of the matter, don't bring it up again!" The King of Nanjin shook his sleeves and left, leaving a room full of ministers looking at each other.

This was probably the most twists and turns of the New Year's Eve dinner they had ever had. After repeated repetitions, people's nerves were about to collapse.

After the banquet, the eldest prince went straight to his home and didn't stay for a moment, otherwise those prickly eyes would surely drive him out of several holes.

"Bang!" The eldest prince smashed everything that could be smashed in the room, and sat beside him panting.

"Uncle Wang, this matter is not at all the same as what you said before. Not only was the prince not rejected by his father, but he made the dragon's heart happy because of the paper he presented. What happened in Huanghua Village before was even worse. After all, we didn't take advantage of anything."

"The eldest prince is too impatient. It's up to people to make things happen. His Royal Highness has a deep foundation. How could he be brought down with a little trick?"

"We tried every means to drag Li Xian into the water, and we worked hard. It's not just a trick. On the other hand, the prince is really painless."

"This king also didn't expect that Prince Zhaofei not only transferred the villagers of Huanghua Village in advance, but also set up an ambush, and he was sure that someone would deal with him."

"What's so strange about this? Rumors have spread long ago. The prince is not stupid. Could it be that he is not afraid that someone will kill the villagers and blame him?"

"What does the eldest prince mean? You clapped your hands and agreed on this plan at the beginning." The old county king snorted coldly, and said a lesson: "It is because you are too impatient and act recklessly that you will lose the king's favor. If you don't If you change it, it will be difficult to make a big deal in the future!"

"Uncle Wang, since you and I have formed an alliance, it's better not to say such harsh words. If you don't like me, just leave!" The eldest prince flicked his long sleeves and was about to get up and leave.

"Are you angry like this?" The old county king laughed, "You, I really can't hear the slightest bit of harsh words. Isn't it for your own good that Uncle Wang said this? Could it be that the flattery of those villains can make you feel happy? "

"Heh, how can anyone come to flatter me now?" The eldest prince laughed at himself.

The old county king secretly sighed. Ever since what happened that year, after the eldest prince was banned for three years, the entire court almost forgot the existence of this eldest son. I am afraid that even the king forgot that he still has a son. eldest son.

If he hadn't been able to compete with His Highness the Crown Prince alone, he would not have found the eldest prince who had fallen out of favor.

"You don't have to be discouraged. Your Majesty is in good health. The Crown Prince is only a Crown Prince after all. With the Majesty's fear of him, there is no guarantee that he will be deposed one day."

"Uncle Wang's words can only fool three-year-old children. Is the position of the crown prince to be abolished at will? The father agrees, but the officials will not agree."