Snow: The Crown Prince of Chu, forced into marriage by the Minister of the Southern Palace with his

After all, even if they don't move, the number of 350,000 soldiers, including food and supplies for the horses, is enormous.

If it were to move, that number would more than double.

However, they didn't even know when the Northern Liang army moved or where it disappeared.

After they found out, they realized they had already lost their place.

The unknown is the scariest thing.

Following Bei Liang's actions, both Bei Mang and Li Yang reacted immediately.

In particular, Li Yang not only stationed his troops fifty miles away from the border of Beiliang, but also sent people to Beiliang to inquire.

They didn't even dare to confront him, after all, who knew what Xu Xiao was really thinking.

……

……

Xu Xiao looked at the map in front of him, while Li Yishan looked up at him.

Xu Xiao didn't even look up and said directly, "There's nothing on my face, why are you staring at me like that?"

"Xu Xiao, do you know what you're doing?"

"What don't I know? This kind of thing is just about joining in the fun, I think it's quite interesting."

Li Yishan shook his head and then handed the secret letter in his hand to the other party.

Xu Xiao glanced at it, then sneered and tossed the secret letter back: "If you believe this stuff, you're stupid."

Li Yishan ignored his words and said directly, "I know they can't cooperate, but this is a signal and a threat."

"Because you suddenly hid the army, that was really frightening; at least they were scared."

"Who knows when hundreds of thousands of troops might suddenly appear? If they were to storm Tai'an and capture the city, that would be interesting."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiao grinned and said, "Then let's have a city adorned with golden armor. Although I can't afford real gold, gilding will do."

Li Yishan shook his head and continued, "When will we reply to the court, today or tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow then." Xu Xiao thought for a moment and then said directly, "Just kill this person. Tell them that Beiliang is in a lot of chaos right now, and don't send anyone unless necessary."

"What about the army?"

"Just say I have no money and I'm laying them off."

"..."

"What? If you don't believe me, then don't believe me. If you ask again where you came from, just say you've reorganized. What's the big deal?"

Upon hearing Xu Xiao's words, Li Yishan paused for a moment, then sighed.

This father and daughter are really asking for trouble.

Fortunately, this problem isn't too troublesome.

Moreover, he could use this opportunity to make the Li Yang royal family bleed money.

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Liyang, Tai'an City.

In the palace, Zhao Dun looked at the memorial in his hand, then narrowed his eyes, his expression revealing neither joy nor sorrow.

Has Gu Jiantang arrived?

"Your Majesty, the General has arrived at the northern border and set up camp."

Zhao Chun nodded slightly, then his gaze fell on the others.

"Teacher, when will we be able to capture Jiang Xuan?"

Yuan Benxi, who had been standing aside pretending to be asleep, opened his eyes at this moment. He nodded slightly and said directly, "It's almost time, Your Majesty. We have now found some clues about him."

"where?"

"Sword Province".

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dun's face immediately broke into a smile.

"This so-called philosophy of mind must also be resolved."

"Your Majesty, I am already making preparations. You need not worry. You should know that the people are foolish and apathetic, and their memories are as short as those of fish."

"First, kill a few hundred people, then promote a few typical examples, slightly publicize the drawbacks of their faith-based ideology, and then drive up the price of grain."

"You know this year is a year of severe drought. People who can't even get enough to eat won't be thinking about all sorts of nonsense."

Zhang Julu kept his eyes down and didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Although he knew in his heart that if Yuan Benxi's plan were followed, at least tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people would die in the Liyang Dynasty this time.

But he had no choice.

At this moment, Zhang Julu suddenly thought of Jiang Xuan and the things in the philosophy of mind.

He remembered that they were still saying there that everyone should be literate, everyone should read, and everyone should be in charge.

This...this is like a beautiful vision.

Reading for all?

Does Jiang Xuan know exactly how many people are in the Li Yang Dynasty?

How many of them are illiterate, and how many are literate and know how to read?

Of course, the most crucial point is that the common people are illiterate and lack their own thoughts.

This is a very good outcome for those in power, because they can manipulate them at will and subtly control their thoughts through cultural influence.

After the others left one by one, Zhang Julu also got up to leave.

However, at this moment, Zhao Dun's gaze fell on Zhang Julu.

"Minister Zhang, please wait."

Zhang Julu paused, then turned around, his gaze falling on Zhao Dun, and he raised his hands and bowed slightly.

Zhao Dun looked at Zhang Julu in front of him, then chuckled and shook his head: "Chief Minister Zhang, there's no need to be so formal. We're just having a casual chat, just talking casually."

Zhang Julu nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

"I've heard that when Minister Zhang was at the Shangyin Academy, he greatly admired Jiang Xuan. Is that true?"

Zhang Julu remained calm upon hearing this, nodding with a composed expression and saying, "Your Majesty, that was indeed the case at the Shangyin Academy."

"I think he is a promising talent, so I pay special attention to Jiang Xuan."

"But he started by uttering a seditious poem. Do you think that's okay?"

"I believe that the court of Liyang has become a single-party court. If there is no dissent, you will inevitably run into trouble in the long run."

After hearing this, Zhao Dun fell silent for a moment.

As the emperor of Liyang, he naturally knew what the other party meant.

This is why, even though Zhang Julu was the Grand Secretary, there were still many factions that checked and balanced him in the imperial court.

However, this was a factional struggle within the imperial court, while Zhang Julu was referring to the issue of Liyang.

This kind of thing...

Zhao Dun pondered for a long time, but finally shook his head, for things had come to this point.

Chapter 53 The Crown Prince of Northern Liang, Xu Fengnian

The Crown Prince of Beiliang has entered the world of martial arts!

This news threw the entire Liyang into chaos once again.

Even Yuan Benxi, who originally intended to deal with Jiang Xuan, couldn't help but frown and fall into deep thought.

After all, at a time when all the forces were watching and fighting in secret, why was the crown prince of Beiliang suddenly brought out?

At this time, some people in the martial arts world even thought that Jiang Xuan was the real Xu Fengnian, the heir of the Northern Liang King, and that the Xu Fengnian who appeared now was actually an imposter, just to help Jiang Xuan draw attention to him.

After all, if we were to compare the roles of Jiang Xuan and the Crown Prince of Beiliang, everyone would definitely choose Xu Fengnian.

After all, Jiang Xuan was just one person, while Xu Fengnian had the entire Northern Liang behind him.

If Xu Fengnian dies, the future of Beiliang will be without a heir and without a master.

That will inevitably lead to chaos.

Therefore, assassinating Xu Fengnian might be the best option.

However, some people think differently, such as the Shangyin Academy.

They have stood firm in this world for hundreds of years, and they know all too well the power of words and wisdom.

This power is invisible and ethereal, yet it truly exists.

Moreover, as time goes by, this force will grow stronger and stronger, eventually exceeding 100,000 elite soldiers, or even a million!

Moreover, even if Jiang Xuan dies by then, this power will still exist and will continue to be passed down for thousands of years.

It will also take thousands of years to gradually eliminate this force.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Shangyin Academy, Jiang Xuan was definitely a greater threat than Xu Fengnian.

Moreover, he must be eliminated as soon as possible, otherwise if he comes up with any more ideas or writes any other theories, it will be very troublesome.

Even now, some people are comparing him to a saint, calling him a quasi-saint.

This sage is not someone who embodies the Confucian ideal, but rather someone similar to Confucius or Mencius.

Although this philosophy of mind is not yet perfect, given time, it will surely become truly famous throughout the world.

However, the Li Yang royal family would naturally not let Xu Fengnian's matter go unpunished.

Moreover, he directly grabbed both hands, wanting to kill Jiang Xuan and the others, and also wanting to kill Xu Fengnian.

After all, there were only two people, and both deserved to die.