From doomsday survival to fast-forward daily life

Tian Yu subconsciously felt a little resistant to going on the date.

The eldest princess's behavior was rather strange and her personality was a bit eccentric, so Tian Yu was not very willing to have contact with her. Besides, what she was planning was a serious crime that could cost one's life, and if the Chen Mansion wasn't careful, they would be implicated.

Although General Chen gave some instructions before leaving, Tian Yu was away from home and it was up to Tian Yu whether to listen or not.

After refusing once on the grounds of illness, the eldest princess would deliver a invitation every Friday.

After the fifth rejection, Tian Yu knew that there was no way to avoid it, she was determined to see him.

This time the excuse was also good, which was to invite Tian Yu to a poetry reading.

After the last flower banquet, Tian Yu's poems quickly spread throughout the capital, earning her a reputation as a talented woman, and she received more and more visiting cards.

Many literati and poets will attend this poetry gathering, and Tian Yu knows that this is another Hongmen Banquet.

The whole poetry reading was rather unremarkable. When some people saw Tian Yu, they hoped that she would write poetry again, but she refused on the grounds of being unwell.

No one was dissatisfied with this, except for a few people who occasionally questioned Tian Yu.

She didn't care. The purpose of coming to this poetry meeting today was to meet the eldest princess.

Led by the palace servants, Tian Yu was walking towards the room that was not open to the public for the poetry meeting.

The eldest princess was clearly the initiator of today's poetry meeting, but she never showed up.

When he entered the room and saw the flamboyant red dress again, Tian Yu couldn't help but become extremely alert.

"Are you feeling better?" The eldest princess asked lazily, leaning behind the desk.

"Thanks to the princess's care, I am now fine."

"That's great. I feel a little bored without seeing you." As he said this, a stack of papers was thrown in front of Tian Yu.

"Look." The eldest princess was still nonchalant.

Tian Yu looked at the pages. Although he had never turned them over, he knew what was written on them.

Border battle report!

Watch? Not watch?

It seems that this means colluding with the eldest princess. After all, this matter involves confidential information.

If I don't look at it, I don't know if I can walk out of this door safely today.

Struggling, Tian Yu had already picked up the pages.

The above paragraphs and columns describe the situation at the border so clearly that people can't help but simulate the scenes described in them in their minds.

Flipping through the pages, Tian Yu gradually discovered that this border war was not as difficult to conquer as he had imagined. How could it have lasted so long?

"What did you see?" asked the eldest princess.

"Before my father arrived at the border, the war was like child's play." Tian Yu answered truthfully.

"That's right, what the emperor wants is a trifle." Standing up, the eldest princess laughed sarcastically.

"If it wasn't a joke, why would General Chen go to the battle in person?"

Tian Yu understood what she meant. The war on the border lasted for a long time, not because the barbarians were so strong, but because the emperor did not want the war to end so quickly.

The purpose is probably to lure General Chen there.

"This..." Tian Yu frowned. This was too inappropriate.

"Before the troops move, the food and fodder must be sent first. War has always been a big expense since ancient times. It's no wonder that his treasury is empty if he plays it so triflingly."

The eldest princess' words were even more sarcastic, and she also expressed Tian Yu's inner thoughts.

"In your opinion, why did he do this?" The eldest princess gestured to Tian Yu to speak.

"I dare not discuss state affairs." What could Tian Yu dare to say? This was no different from putting a knife to her neck.

"You little girl, you are so brave sometimes, but now you are so cautious?"

The eldest princess seemed to find Tian Yu's expression somewhat amusing.

"Just say what I ask you to say. You've already seen everything. Is there anything you can't say?"

Tian Yu sighed: "It's all for my father."

The princess was satisfied, and after a moment she asked again, "Why?"

Tian Yu didn't want to talk.

Suddenly, an account book was thrown in front of her.

The princess smiled slyly: "If you don't tell me, I don't know who will have this thing after it leaves this door today."

Tian Yu took a closer look and suddenly felt helpless. How did the accounts of the Chen residence end up in her hands?

"Yes." Tian Yu bowed and sat down.

"Although the border war has been delayed until now, it may not be impossible to quell it. I'm afraid the old man has other intentions. Even if the war is settled, my father may not be able to come back."

"The only person in the court who can rival my father in leading troops to fight is the old general who protects the country. However, he is old and naturally cannot fight on the battlefield anymore."

"Although my father is needed to resolve the chaos at the border, I have recently heard that banditry has been rampant in the southwest for a long time and seems to be on the verge of forming its own country."

"I don't know which is more important, the southwest or the border?"

As Tian Yu finished speaking, the princess smiled even more: "Of course it's the southwest. My brother, the emperor, really likes the Shu embroidery there."

"The southwest has special products and is an important salt trade route, so it is naturally much more important." Tian Yu also agreed.

"Then go down and make good preparations, and tell your elder brother to be careful these days." The eldest princess ordered them to leave.

"Take your account book with you, and don't lose it again."

Tian Yu left the room and sorted out a lot of things in his mind.

The emperor wanted to deal with the Chen family, and now he used a tactic to lure the tiger away from the mountain. The eldest princess was obviously unwilling to see General Chen delay his return to the capital.

But she must have been able to think of the strategy of besieging Wei to save Zhao in the southwest, so why did they call her here?

Her words before leaving made everything clear.

Prepare well, what to prepare for? Naturally, it is the matter of suppressing bandits in the southwest.

The only person who can be used in the Chen Mansion now is Chen Shengze. General Chen is leading his troops south. In order to check and balance the Chen Mansion, he will definitely send Chen Shengze to the border.

Speaking of the southwest, Tian Yu remembered one thing - Madam Li's family had trade relations with the southwest.

What the princess knew was far beyond Tian Yu's imagination. This account book could also be considered a warning.

Tian Yu sighed again. He had a lot of things to worry about these days.

After returning to the mansion, she rushed to Madam Li's courtyard without stopping.

Since the general is away, the mistress is in charge. This matter concerns the southwest and involves Madam Li's family, so naturally she has to be informed.

Tian Yu told Mrs. Li exactly what happened today.

The other party also frowned after hearing this: "It's easy to talk to my family, but it's hard to disobey the emperor's order. What should your brother do?"

Tian Yu had already been thinking about countermeasures on the way back. Now hearing Mrs. Li's question, he naturally told her his bad idea.

"It is indeed difficult to disobey the emperor's order, but if my brother is really unable to move, we cannot order people to carry him to the border."

The two looked at each other, and seemed to have the answer in their hearts.

In July, General Chen, a member of the Chen family who had just begun to make a name for himself in the court, suddenly fell ill.

Everyone who visited him said that his illness was very serious.

Not long after Chen Shengze fell ill, an urgent secret report was delivered to the palace overnight.