After the princess entered the palace, the war god prince broke his back

In the court, the emperor sat majestically on the dragon throne, and all the civil and military officials performed the "standing ovation" ceremony together.

"Long live your majesty!"

"All the ministers, please stand up!" the emperor said loudly, and then he asked, "What do you think about the unrest in the West Sea?"

Prime Minister Shen Quan reported, "Your Majesty, it is a very cold winter, and this year's winter is especially colder than in previous years. Xihai is located in the northwest frontier, and it is still winter, but it has already ushered in several heavy snowstorms. The houses of the common people have collapsed, and they are left without clothes and food. Some refugees have taken the opportunity to incite the common people, thus causing unrest. I think the court should use both kindness and force. First, the most violent refugees should be beheaded in the streets, and then officials should be sent to open the warehouses to release grain. When the common people are well fed, they will naturally not do the thing of killing nine clans again!"

As soon as this was said, some officials below echoed it.

"Using both kindness and severity, and combining leniency and strictness, what Prime Minister Shen said makes sense!"

"In this way, we can stop a riot without bloodshed. I agree."

"Who should we send, my dear ministers?"

"Prince Ning once went to the West Sea to inspect the people's sentiments for Your Majesty. He knows the geography and customs there very well. I think Prince Ning is the best choice!"

"I second the motion. This matter is of great importance and cannot afford to make any mistakes. If it is handled well, the dynasty will be safe. If it is not handled well, it will inevitably trigger a series of chain reactions. King Ning is familiar with the matter and is the best choice!"

This is what Ning Wang’s party said.

Prince Ning Xiao Jingrui felt that the matter was inevitable, so he bowed his head and said, "Don't worry, father. I will handle this matter properly!"

Xiao Yihang grinned secretly.

Isn’t this a free gift?

Open the granaries and release the grain, and whoever goes there will be called a wise king.

He used to be just an idle prince without any official position and had never attended court. But today, when he attended court, he realized that the court was simply a pyramid of scheming and fighting.

The emperor did not say anything, but instead looked at Xiao Hanye and Xiao Jun'an, who had remained silent the whole time. Finally, he fixed his gaze on Xiao Jun'an and slowly said, "What do you think, An'er?"

Xiao Jun'an thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I am not as optimistic as Prime Minister Shen and the others. The border of the West Sea has been heavily guarded over the years. If it was just a simple gathering of refugees causing trouble, why couldn't they be suppressed?"

The emperor frowned and said in a deep voice: "This is exactly what I am worried about!"

Although his handsome face was gloomy, he relaxed his tired body and was obviously comforted.

His An'er's thoughts coincided with his.

This is the wisdom that a future emperor should have.

Xiao Hanye suddenly asked: "Did the prince of Dongyu Kingdom leave?"

Xu Ming, the Minister of Rites, was slightly stunned, not understanding why the King of Yan mentioned the Kingdom of Dongyu at this time, but he still bowed his head and said, "Reply to the King of Yan, he suddenly returned yesterday!"

Xiao Hanye continued to speak quietly: "The prince of Dongyu Kingdom left so suddenly, could he have taken away something he shouldn't have taken away? I would like to advise everyone to go home and take a look."

The emperor looked at Xiao Hanye's playful expression and glared at him unhappily: "What did you lose?"

This bastard is so sarcastic and doesn't even consider the occasion!

"Father, I have lost the military defense map!"

Upon hearing him say this, the old emperor almost suffocated. He picked up a square inkstone on the imperial desk and was about to smash it down, but then he heard him say.

"But! It's fake!"

The old emperor coughed lightly, then withdrew his hand and put down the inkstone.

"Since the prince of Dongyu Kingdom was able to steal my military defense map, I thought that my second brother had been very close to him during this period, so it is possible that he was the one who stole my military defense map. That is why I wanted to remind my second brother, but I am afraid that he would think too much!"

Xiao Jingrui immediately replied: "Impossible, the military defense map is so important, if it was lost, how could I not know about it? Fourth brother, your own people are not good enough, don't assume that everyone else is so useless!"

He had become closer to the prince of Dongyu Kingdom recently because he was responsible for entertaining him, but it was not to the extent that even the military defense map was stolen!

Xiao Hanye smacked his lips: "See, second brother really thought too much!"

Xiao Jun'an narrowed his eyes and suddenly realized: "Just when the West Sea is in turmoil, someone stole our military defense map at this time. This is not good! I'm afraid that the Dongyu Kingdom has evil intentions!"

Xiao Hanye agreed, "Third brother is wise. Dongyu Kingdom is located in the northwest. It has sandstorms in the summer and blizzards in the winter. It is short of resources and supplies. Expansion is the only way out!"

Xiao Jun'an replied: "Fourth brother, what you said makes sense. If this is the case, it is not a combination of kindness and force, but we must lead troops to suppress it!"

Xiao Hanye replied faintly: "The small country of Dongyu has no need to exist anymore!"

Although the world is now divided into four parts, the Kingdom of Dongyu is not worth mentioning at all. If it had not paid tribute to the Kingdom of Beixiao every year in recent years and received the protection of the Kingdom of Beixiao, it would have been annexed by the Kingdom of Nanye long ago!

It seems that this year is particularly difficult, so people are willing to take a gamble and burn their boats!

Or maybe... he couldn't tell...

The emperor looked at the two brothers and saw that they had similar views. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes. Then he said anxiously, "Second brother, An'er, please send someone to check if there is anything wrong with the Beiyu Army and the Beixing Army?"

He looked at Xiao Hanye with a deep gaze, and his judgment gradually leaned towards him.

Sure enough, within an incense stick of time, each of their trusted confidants came back with messages.

The army marching north had good discipline and was safe, but the Beiyu army's defense map had been stolen.

Xiao Hanye slowly raised the corners of his lips.

It is true that the Kingdom of Dongyu had ulterior motives, and it is also true that it wanted to steal the military defense map, but it did not succeed. Instead, he took advantage of the opportunity and stole the military defense map of the Beiyu Army!

The Yao clan has sent people to assassinate him time and again. At the last palace banquet, the Sixth Princess even dared to plot against his Princess Consort and Seventh Brother. Did she really think he was dead?

The emperor picked up the inkstone on the imperial desk that he had just used to hit Xiao Hanye and threw it at Xiao Jingrui: "Asshole, you can't even keep a military defense map. How dare I hand over 100,000 Beiyu troops to you?"

Thick black ink splashed onto Xiao Jingrui's handsome face. He was a little embarrassed. He didn't care and knelt on the ground with a plop. "Father, I went to the military camp to inspect it a few days ago. I was afraid that there would be something wrong and I would fail your trust. This time it was an accident. I will go back and investigate and rectify it, and I will give you an explanation!"

Xu Ming from the Ministry of Rites: "Spies are everywhere. The greater the responsibility, the greater the risk. I hope Your Majesty will forgive Prince Ning once!"

Xiao Yihang: "The military camps managed by the third and fourth brothers are fine, but the second brother has problems. The reason is still a problem of ability!"

He actually dared to send assassins to kill his fourth brother. It is not his style to not kick someone when he is down!

Xiao Jingrui frowned and said in a suppressed voice: "Seventh brother, just take care of yourself!"

Xiao Yihang raised his eyebrows and looked down at him: "This king is very good. Although I haven't made any great achievements, at least I won't lose sight of my own things. This is because you lost the military defense map. The third and fourth brothers can still protect you. If it were..."

"Where's the tiger talisman?"