Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 292 Situation

His Royal Highness is very proactive and enthusiastic.

I often come to Zhu Xiuyuan, either to ask for advice on this or to discuss that.

However, what made Zhu Xiuyuan feel uncomfortable and terrible was that what the prince asked for advice and discussed was either poetry, songs or music.

The prince's responsibility of "supervising post-disaster reconstruction" was forgotten by the prince in Java.

Compared with Li Jiye, the prince of Liang Kingdom, Li Jiye is easier to get along with.

At least Zhu Xiuyuan could answer the questions he asked, and His Highness the Crown Prince...

In order to avoid him, Zhu Xiuyuan could only come to the Yamen and pretend to be busy.

However, His Highness the Crown Prince was not unattended. His interests and hobbies coincided with Liu Wencai's, so Zhu Xiuyuan tried his best to bring them together.

In the courtyard of the Yamen, Zhu Xiuyuan walked slowly with his hands on his back, admiring the scenery in the courtyard, which was quite leisurely.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped through a moon gate, he saw his father-in-law Dong Cheng walking towards him.

Dong Cheng was walking in a hurry, walking two steps and running one step at a time. Perhaps because he was in such a hurry, he even didn't realize that the black gauze hat on his head was tilted.

"Father-in-law!" Zhu Xiuyuan was taken aback for a moment, then greeted him casually.

"Xian son-in-law, you are here just right, I am looking for you everywhere..."

Dong Cheng came in a hurry. After approaching Zhu Xiuyuan, he turned around and looked around, as if he was looking for something.

Zhu Xiuyuan was confused and turned around to look around, but the environment here was quiet and there was no one else except the two of them.

"Father-in-law, what are you looking for?" Zhu Xiuyuan was surprised.

"Wonderful son-in-law, where is His Highness the Crown Prince? Aren't you accompanying His Highness the Crown Prince?" Dong Cheng looked slightly panicked and stared with a pair of eyes, looking very anxious.

"Um...His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not in the Yamen. He should be at the Xunyang Tower with Liu Wencai. Father-in-law, what are you doing with His Highness the Crown Prince?" Zhu Xiuyuan asked.

"Let's go directly to Xunyang Tower. I want to see His Royal Highness immediately!" Dong Cheng walked towards the gate of the Yamen first.

"Father-in-law, what happened? Why are you eager to see His Royal Highness?" Zhu Xiuyuan raised his eyebrows and hurriedly followed.

"It's not convenient to tell you here. I will tell you everything after I get on the carriage."

Dong Cheng behaved anxiously and mysteriously, with a rare panic, his steps were hurried, and he ran very fast.

This aroused Zhu Xiuyuan's great curiosity.

His expression kept changing, and he followed immediately, ready to take a closer look.

In Zhu Xiuyuan's impression, Dong Cheng was a very dignified man, a steady and sophisticated man, and his expression remained unchanged despite the collapse of Mount Tai.

It is a model for him to imitate and learn from.

This was the first time he had seen such a panic situation like today.

Even the last time Jiangzhou suffered a series of natural disasters, Dong Cheng had never been so panicked.

What happened?
Zhu Xiuyuan followed Dong Cheng out and got into the car.

During this period, he was scratching his head and couldn't help but want to ask several times, but Dong Cheng had something to say first and it was not convenient to discuss it before getting in the car.

So Zhu Xiuyuan had to endure it, and it was so uncomfortable.Fortunately, the yamen always has carriages on hand. If you need to use them, you can get on them at any time and set off at any time, without having to wait at all.

This greatly shortened the waiting time for the bus and also greatly shortened the time Zhu Xiuyuan suffered from "suffering".

After Dong Cheng and Zhu Xiuyuan got into the car in a hurry, they couldn't sit still and the car didn't move. Zhu Xiuyuan couldn't bear the itching in his heart.

He quickly asked: "Father-in-law, what exactly is going on? Why are you eager to see His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Dong Cheng trotted all the way and was out of breath. After hearing Zhu Xiuyuan's questions, he stared and took two deep breaths. After the carriage started to move, Dong Cheng spoke.

"Xian son-in-law, I just received the report from the residence, something big happened!" Dong Cheng was still breathing, but he could already speak.

"What's the big deal?"

Zhu Xiuyuan couldn't help but frown, and his heart tightened. Something big happened?
Moreover, he also frightened his father-in-law, who used to be as immobile as a mountain, into such a state, which shows how serious this matter is.

Judging from Dong Cheng's performance, this major event is probably even more serious than the series of disasters that Jiangzhou suffered last time!
Therefore, Zhu Xiuyuan's heart couldn't help but secretly tighten, and he secretly prayed that it would not be a tragic disaster.

"The newspaper said that in the north of Beiyuan, there was a cold current, which caused more than half of Beiyuan's cattle and sheep to freeze to death... Beiyuan is bound to be short of food, and if Beiyuan is short of food, it will inevitably move southward. Invading the northern borders of Liang and Yan."

When Zhu Xiuyuan heard this, he understood in his heart that this was what happened.

The cold current was raging and the Northern Yuan Dynasty was in turmoil, only invading the borders of Liang and Yan.

The state of Chen is located in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are two big countries separated from the Northern Yuan Dynasty, so far apart, what can happen?
Therefore, Zhu Xiuyuan's tense heart couldn't help but relax and he breathed secretly.

He also smiled and said: "My father-in-law, the changes in the Northern Yuan Dynasty are supported by Liang and Yan. What does it have to do with our Chen country? What are you afraid of it doing?"

"Oh my dear son-in-law, you don't understand. If the Northern Yuan Dynasty moves, the Tibetan Kingdom on the southwest plateau will definitely take advantage of the fire. By then, the Northern Yuan Dynasty will be in the north and the Tibet Kingdom will be in the west. They will form a two-sided attack on the Liang Kingdom. , if this is true, Liang Guo will not be able to take care of Chen Guo..."

Dong Cheng's words flashed through Zhu Xiuyuan's mind like a bolt of lightning.

Yes, how could he forget this?

Chen Guo pays so many tributes to Liang Guo every year. What is the reason? Isn't it just to get Liang Guo's "protective umbrella"?

If the Northern Yuan and Tibet move together, and the Liang Kingdom is attacked from both sides, and the north resists the Northern Yuan, and the south blocks Tibet, I am afraid that there will really be no room left to take care of what happens to the Chen Kingdom...

When he thought of this, Zhu Xiuyuan became confused again and thought: "No, even if Liang Guo can't control Chen Guo for the time being, wouldn't Chen Guo be in danger? Chen Guo's biggest enemy is Yan Guo, but Yan Guo is also subject to The threat from Beiyuan..."

Zhu Xiuyuan's mind was spinning. If this was the case, his father-in-law should not be so flustered.

No, there must be something he didn't think of.

Suddenly, a bright light flashed in Zhu Xiuyuan's mind. He stared at Dong Cheng with a horrified expression and asked, "Father-in-law, do you mean that the King of Shaozhou will take the opportunity to rebel?!"

"What the wise son-in-law said is true. According to my opinion, there is an [-]% chance that the King of Shaozhou will take the opportunity to rebel. If the King of Shaozhou rebels, the King of Poyang who is stationed in Jiangzhou will definitely lead troops to quell the rebellion. When the time comes, Jiangzhou will rebel. The state is empty and on the border. It is really inappropriate for His Highness the Crown Prince to live in Jiangzhou for a long time!"

Zhu Xiuyuan looked horrified and had to nod. Dong Cheng's concerns were very reasonable.

Even Zhu Xiuyuan had heard about the Shaozhou King's rebellion.

As the saying goes, there is no absolute rumor without smoke.

Moreover, when the Xue family was annihilated last time, dozens of sets of armors were found from the Xue family, and the Xue family's daughter was the concubine of the King of Shaozhou...

If he said there was no relationship, Zhu Xiuyuan would not believe it anyway.

(End of this chapter)