Huangxiu

Chapter 140 Decision
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruoling immediately became anxious: "Dad, why would you let the prince go to announce the decree?"

The world outside is too chaotic and too dangerous.

He is the prince, has many guards, and is a master, but that doesn't mean he is not dangerous.

How can it be safe to stay in the inner city?

His cultivation has improved so quickly. If he stays in the inner city for a while and advances a few levels, he will be able to leave the city with peace of mind.

Chu Zhiyuan frowned and said in confusion: "This is not right, it is not our Ministry of Rites' turn to announce the decree, but the Ministry of War, right?"

"No matter which department's decree it is, it is our Ministry of Rites' job to announce it." Xiao Youping sighed, "If you don't go, then we old guys will have to go."

Chu Zhiyuan asked: "Because of my status as a prince?"

Xiao Youping sighed: "Only the prince and the prince can quickly calm the anger of the soldiers and boost their morale."

Which of Li Haoyuan's soldiers would not be angry and aggrieved about the defeat, and the defeat due to such a reason?

At this time, without someone of sufficient status and weight to appease them and announce the punishment of Li Haoyuan, it would be difficult to calm these soldiers down, and it might even cause them to disband and become deserters.

Chu Zhiyuan looked solemn.

He never expected that he would be forced to leave the city so soon. He had always thought that he would not leave the inner city in a short period of time, and that the mission to announce the decree would only be in the inner city, and it would not be his turn to go to the outer city.

"When do we set off?" Chu Zhiyuan asked slowly.

"Two days later." Xiao Youping said.

Xiao Ruoyu asked hurriedly: "What about the duel with Li Hongzhao?"

Xiao Youping said slowly: "Let's postpone it and compete again after you return to Beijing."

"Then let's postpone it." Xiao Ruoling said hurriedly.

Xiao Ruoyu nodded.

Delaying it would be most beneficial for Chu Zhiyuan. Chu Zhiyuan's progress was beyond imagination. If it was delayed for a while, his cultivation might have undergone a drastic change.

"Then why not do it in advance?" Chu Zhiyuan looked towards the direction of the palace and said slowly, "We need a victory now. I can also use the momentum of victory to go to the northwest to announce the decree to General Li."

Xiao Youping sighed and nodded slowly: "It is indeed better to do it in advance."

But the key now is whether the prince can win. If he wins, he can go to the northern border with the momentum of victory and successfully pacify the defeated soldiers.

If they fail to win, it is hard to say whether the defeated general can even go to the northern border to announce the decree, and it is very likely that he will be replaced.

The replacement was a blow to the prince's reputation and added insult to injury.

It is also a loss in terms of benefits.

It is not that dangerous to go to the North, as there will be a great master accompanying you. If you don't go, you will miss an opportunity to make special contributions.

The merit for this achievement is at least a sixth-grade or even fifth-grade achievement. If done well, it is possible to reach the fourth-grade level.

Chu Zhiyuan really needs merit in exchange for cultivation resources, and it would be a pity to miss it.

"Then are you sure, Prince?" Xiao Ruoyu asked hurriedly.

His heart was in his throat and he felt nervous.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "We can only do our best."

Xiao Ruoling's deep and bright eyes flickered and sparkled. It was obvious that her brain was working at high speed, thinking of ways to get out of trouble.

She whispered, "Pretending to be sick?"

"This time we can only advance, not retreat." Chu Zhiyuan said: "We can't use these little tricks anymore."

He didn't need to guess to know that the emperor was very angry now.

Under normal circumstances, it would be harmless to be a little clever and the emperor would not pursue it if he saw through it. But it was not the case this time.

Trying to be clever will only make the emperor angrier.

How to get the wool in the future?
Xiao Ruoling sighed, "Given the Ninth Princess' temper, she will never slow down and will definitely try her best to defeat you."

As a princess of Da Meng, of course it would be best for her to press on the victory at this time, and take advantage of the low morale of the court and the people of Da Jing to give them a hard kick and make them lose their fighting spirit.

Li Hongzhao would never let go of this opportunity.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded. The disciples of the Phoenix Sword Sect were strong and domineering. They would never be soft-hearted at such a moment. Instead, they would become more excited and tough.

Da Jing and Dameng are enemies, and both want to do everything they can to defeat or even kill each other.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Xiao Ruoling and said, "Ruoling, if Li Hongzhao invites you again, please postpone it for now until after the competition."

"Okay." Xiao Ruoling's bright eyes flashed.

She guessed Chu Zhiyuan's concerns.

Xiao Ruoyu looked at them in confusion.

Xiao Ruoling said: "I'm afraid that the Ninth Princess will use some underhanded tactics to distract the Crown Prince by dealing with me."

"Not really?" Xiao Ruoyu was surprised. "This is a martial arts competition, isn't it an open competition in front of everyone? Would she, a princess, use such a sneaky trick?"

"Naive!" Xiao Ruoling laughed, "On the surface, they are upright, but in private, they still have to use shady tricks if they can...Do you want the court to cause some trouble for the Ninth Princess?"

Xiao Ruoyu hurriedly asked, "What little trouble are you causing?"

"Let the court send people to harass her, such as the Zhenwu Division and the Supervisory Division," Xiao Ruoling said, "I think there must be a lot of spies around the Ninth Princess. Let the Supervisory Division eliminate some of them, which will affect the Ninth Princess's state of mind. Also, let the Zhenwu Division send some experts to attack Sifang Pavilion."

"The attack on Sifang Pavilion failed." Chu Zhiyuan said, "It would damage the dignity of our Dajing, so the martial arts masters cannot be used."

It is too easy for a mob to do bad things.

He had read many records of the Supervisory Office and Tongtian Pavilion, and understood one thing deeply: martial arts masters must never rely on others.

When you ask them to get something done, they usually end up messing it up.

No matter how powerful a force is, if it is not restrained, it will often fall apart and become a mess. Not only will it fail to accomplish anything, it may even cause failure.

"Then let the military masters pretend to be martial arts masters?" Xiao Ruoling said.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Clearing out the secret spies is good, as for attacking Sifang Pavilion, with two great masters in charge, it will be difficult for Sifang Pavilion to cause chaos."

"It's hard to clear out the secret agents in a short time." Xiao Ruoling said, "Instead, the latter method is simpler and faster."

Chu Zhiyuan put down his chopsticks: "It's not that difficult for the Supervisory Department."

He knew the Supervisory Department better than anyone else and knew how widespread its spies were, especially within the Dajing Dynasty.

This is especially true in Yujing.

It is not difficult to capture a group of Da Meng's secret spies in a short period of time.

Xiao Youping laughed and said, "You two... Forget about these little tricks, the court is not willing to use them. But Ling'er, you really shouldn't go out again, lest you give others an opportunity to take advantage of you."

"Yes." Xiao Ruoling agreed.

Chu Zhiyuan stood up and said, "Then I will go back first. Father-in-law, I will take my leave first."

Xiao Youping did not try to persuade her to stay: "Ling'er, see her off for me."

"Yes." Xiao Ruoling agreed.

The two walked out of the front hall side by side and headed towards the door.

Xiao Ruoling said softly: "Be careful of the Ninth Princess, she is also very secretive."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.

Xiao Ruoling sent him to the gate of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion and watched Chu Zhiyuan wave his hand and gradually walk away surrounded by guards.

I suddenly felt empty inside.

……

As soon as Chu Zhiyuan returned to the palace, he saw Huang Cheng, dressed in a purple robe, drinking tea in the front hall.

Chu Minghou and Bai Ningshuang were not there, and Chu Yi would not come, so only Feng Xi was there, and the two of them were chatting happily.

Huang Cheng brought the emperor's decree and also asked for his opinion.

Should I postpone or advance the competition with Li Hongzhao?

The competition will be held outside the Qitian Palace.

(End of this chapter)