Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

Chapter 165 The battlefield is not a place for pleasure.

After hearing Wu Yunwan's words, Chai Jiliang also felt that there was some truth to them. He then said, "The Eldest Princess's guess is not without reason. However, the Northern King is the divine son of the Xuan Yue Palace. The Palace Master of the Xuan Yue Palace went to the Northern Prefecture, most likely for this reason."

Wu Junwan walked to the middle of the main hall, looked at the light rain falling outside, and said, "Does Lord Chai really think that the Divine Child of Xuan Yue Palace is very important to Xuan Yue Palace? In my opinion, only when the goddess Chu Yue is alive can the Northern King be considered the Divine Child. If Chu Yue is dead, then the Northern King is just an ordinary prince to Xuan Yue Palace."

"If the Xuan Yue Palace still recognizes the Northern King as the Son of God, then it can only mean that the Northern King possesses something that the Xuan Yue Palace desires."

"What could be something that both a superpower and the Xuan Yue Palace desire? Aren't you curious, Lord Chai, about what it is?"

The super power Wu Yunwan mentioned was clearly the mysterious country that gave Beijun 50,000 heavy cavalry. A country that could produce 50,000 heavy cavalry at once and was willing to let these 50,000 heavy cavalry help the Northern King must have very strong strength.

It's worth noting that even a martial nation like their Great Wu Dynasty didn't have 50,000 heavy cavalry. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call that mysterious country a superpower.

After hearing Wu Junwan's analysis, Chai Jiliang pondered for a long time.

Wu Yunwan continued, "I'm becoming increasingly curious about what value the Prince of the North possesses. It seems I need to send some people to the Northern Prefecture."

At this point, Wu Yunwan glanced at Chai Jiliang and then asked, "Lord Chai, is there anything else?"

Upon hearing Wu Yunwan's mature and gentle voice, Chai Jiliang immediately came to his senses and said, "I am fine."

"I shall take my leave now."

With that, Chai Jiliang turned and left.

Watching Chai Jiliang's departing figure, Wu Junwan seemed to be thinking about something.

After Chai Jiliang left the main hall, a maidservant said to Wu Yunwan, "Your Highness, I heard that Lord Chai recently rejected another marriage proposal."

Wu Yunwan said coldly, "Stop talking nonsense."

Seeing that Wu Junwan seemed angry, the maid quickly shut her mouth.

Wu Junwan muttered to herself, "I really envy Empress Yue. I wonder when I will be able to be like her."

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In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

Lu Chen waited in Tianguang City for a month and lost more than ten pounds.

No one has ever made him wait this long before.

Although Lu Chen was a prince and received better treatment than ordinary soldiers, the conditions in Tianguang City were clearly inferior to those in Yan City. In addition, the road between Tianguang City and Yan City was not easy to travel, and after the snow, transporting supplies became much more difficult.

The food, supplies, and accommodations in Tianguang City are nowhere near as good as those in Yancheng, but fortunately, Lu Chen is quite adaptable.

Moreover, he was, after all, a prince who led troops. If a prince like him complained about the poor environment, how could he fight any more battles in the future?

At this moment, Lu Chen was warming himself by the stove, looking at the stove that had been sent from Yancheng.

Mu Jingwu said, "Your Highness, I've heard that some people collected black stones to burn as firewood, only to be found poisoned in their homes the next day. Are we really going to use black stones instead of firewood?"

The coal burning in the furnace was coal that the craftsmen had processed. Although Lu Chen had left Yancheng, he had still arranged work for the Northern Prince's Mansion.

The construction of the furnace and the mining of coal were all carried out after Lu Chen left Yancheng.

People in this world don't understand coal; they still think it's just stone. Now, the people of Yancheng call coal "black stone."

At first, the people didn't know that the black stone could be ignited.

Two weeks ago, the Prince's Mansion introduced a type of fuel and stove called "coal," which could burn all night without any problems.

Since the invention of this specially made stove and coal, people no longer needed to get up at night to add wood to the brazier. The coal and stoves of the Northern Prince's Mansion were quickly promoted throughout the entire Northern Prefecture. Later, some people discovered that the material used by the Prince's Mansion to make coal was black stone.

Some people thought they could save money wherever possible, so they secretly went to find black stones to use as fuel. As a result, many people in North County were poisoned to death by the smoke from the burning black stones.

This has led some ordinary people to worry that coal might also poison people.

Although the Northern Prince's Mansion had posted notices explaining to the people that some substances had been added to the coal to remove toxic substances and reminding them to keep the coal well-ventilated, some people still dared not use the coal.

Not to mention ordinary people, even some officials in Beijun dared not use coal. Mu Jingwu, who was standing in front of him, was very wary of this new thing called coal.

Upon hearing Mu Jingwu's words, Lu Chen said, "Captain Mu, didn't I already have the palace issue a notice informing people of the precautions for using coal? Why do you still seem to have a negative attitude towards coal?"

Mu Jingwu said, "I just feel that the coal is a bit pungent when it's lit, and it might be harmful to health."

Lu Chen said calmly, "This is normal. The coal briquettes we use are different from ordinary black stones. The amount of toxic gas produced when these briquettes are burned is greatly reduced. As long as there is ventilation, there will be no problem."

"From now on, the North County will rely on the black coal you've been talking about for the winter. You all need to get used to it quickly. If you people don't dare to use coal, how can the common people dare to use it?"

Mu Jingwu said with shame, "Your Highness is right."

At this moment, Xiao Pengtian entered the room. "Your Highness, Yancheng has sent several maids, saying they are here to take care of you."

Lu Chen is a prince, with a noble status, unlike ordinary people. Some people in the Northern Prince's Mansion were worried that Lu Chen would suffer in Tian Guang City, so they specially sent some maids to take care of Lu Chen's daily life.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen frowned.

It's certainly a good thing to care about him.

But he was leading troops into battle, so how could he make exceptions? He immediately said, "Send them all back and tell them that I don't need anyone to take care of me."

This……

Mu Changtian said from the side, "Your Highness, you are, after all, a prince. The environment in Tianguang City is harsh; how can there be no one to take care of you?"

Lu Chen said seriously, "This is a battlefield, not a place for pleasure. No one is allowed to make exceptions, not even me."

Despite Bai Qingqing being by Lu Chen's side for the past month, Lu Chen has never touched Bai Qingqing's body.

If he were in the rear, in Yancheng, he could come and go as he pleased, but not on the battlefield. Lu Chen was planning to reorganize the military camp in the future. If he, as the prince in charge of the troops, was causing trouble on the front lines, wouldn't other generals follow suit?

If the generals all followed his example, the soldiers might also be corrupted. Therefore, even though Lu Chen was holding back, he wouldn't touch Bai Qingqing.

Seeing Lu Chen's serious expression, Mu Changtian couldn't help but admire him.

It's truly remarkable that Lu Chen, such a lecherous man, could refrain from touching women for so long in Tianguang City.

Moreover, the military discipline of the Great Xia army has never been very good. Not to mention Great Xia, the military discipline of all the major dynasties is similar.

After a moment of hesitation, Xiao Pengtian immediately said, "I'll send them back right away."

Xiao Pengtian then turned and left.

At this moment, Lu Chen said to the people in the room: "Remember my words. From today onwards, there can be no prostitutes or similar women in the front-line military camps. After the battle, the soldiers can go back to the rear and do whatever they want, but at the front, they must behave themselves."

(End of this chapter)