"Grandma Wu, let's go back then."

"Okay, watch the road and don't fall."

"I got it, Grandma Wu." As soon as the words fell, Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui held hands and ran back.

Li waited until the two children were out of sight before turning back.

"Mom, Yiyi's family is really open-minded. I guess they didn't pick many wild grapes, but they were willing to give us such a large bunch to try."

"Yes, mother. Yiyi's family is really kind."

Li couldn't help laughing when she heard what her two daughters-in-law said. "Yes, it is because their family is kind that we can often visit each other."

"If you meet someone who only wants to take advantage of you, you definitely won't be able to associate with him."

Li's two daughters-in-law nodded involuntarily.

"Okay, go wash this bunch of wild grapes and share them. Let's try some of the freshness, too."

"Mom, I'll go wash it now." Li's eldest daughter-in-law took the wild grapes and left.

"Mom, I'll go get the kid."

"Go ahead. Even though there aren't many, it's good to try something new. If you go out to buy grapes now, you can't buy them even if you want to. We are also benefiting from Yiyi's help today."

"Mom, after hearing what you said, we are indeed benefiting from Yiyi."

Mrs. Li nodded. Yiyi was indeed a lucky child.

After Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui returned, they found that Zhang had also washed two bunches of wild grapes and was waiting for them to come back and eat them.

While Xie Zirui and Yun Yiyi's family were happily eating wild grapes, his father, the eldest prince, was still busy.

"Your Highness, I have sent several waves of people out. There has been news coming in recently."

The eldest prince sat behind the desk and looked down at the sand table on the table. "Speak."

"Our people said that more than ten days ago, a refugee riot broke out in the capital of Jingzhou. The government sent troops to kill many refugees."

"The remaining refugees were also driven to the next state by government troops."

There was silence in the tent for a while.

"Did the government kill many refugees? Any news about Zirui?"

"Replying to the eldest prince, there is no news about the young prince yet. However, some of the refugees who were driven from the capital to the neighboring states are heading towards Yunzhou."

“Didn’t there already be refugees coming here before?”

"Your Highness, there were refugees coming here before, but they were all wealthy people, there were no poor people. And they all came here one after another."

"Most of the refugees on the road now are poor, and there are very few rich people."

"No news now is good news. Go back to the palace later and tell the eldest princess to send someone to wait at the city gate every day."

"All refugees who come here for shelter will be checked. If Zirui wants to come back, he will definitely follow the refugee group."

"Only by following the refugee group can we be inconspicuous. It will be difficult for our people to find Zirui, and the same goes for the Second Prince's people."

"Your Highness, I think so too. The young master is good at martial arts and is a smart man. He will definitely come back safely."

"The Tianlong Kingdom next door has been making moves recently. I can't make any big moves here, so I can only wait."

"Pass my order on. Strengthen military training and prepare three months' worth of food and fodder. If there is not enough food and fodder, go back to the palace and find the Grand Concubine. She will arrange it."

"I obey my orders."

"Okay, go down. Report any news about Zirui immediately. Also, have the military advisor come to my tent."

"I obey my orders."

"Step back." The eldest prince waved his hand.

The eldest prince and others withdrew. He looked at the route map from Jingzhou to Yunzhou and fell into deep thought.

"My Lord, I am here."

"The military advisor is here, just in time, you should come and take a look. Just now they said that many refugees left Jingzhou and are now on their way to Yunzhou."

The military advisor pondered for a moment, "Grand Prince, do you think that the young master will be mixed in with the refugees and come to Yunzhou?"

"At present, it is safest to blend in with the refugee group."

"However, Military Advisor, look at this route map. There are two large mountain strongholds at the junction of Yunzhou and the neighboring state. Because Tianlong Country has been restless recently, I have not sent anyone to suppress the bandits."

"My Lord, right now, it is better to stay still than to move. After all, there are too many eyes watching you."

"It's safer to follow the refugee group. After all, the refugees are relatively poor and don't have much money, so the bandits may not be willing to spend the time to rob them."

After listening to the military advisor's words, the eldest prince felt that it made sense.

"Okay, let's not talk about the bandits anymore. Let's discuss our defense line. If the Tianlong Kingdom sends troops, we don't have enough troops, so how to send them will be a big problem."

"Well, Prince, you are right, it is time for us to make some plans."

While the military advisor was discussing military matters with the eldest prince, in the Tianlong Palace next door, the emperor of the Tianlong Kingdom and several of his trusted ministers were also discussing matters.

"Your Majesty, when will we send troops to attack Yunzhou?"

"No rush, wait a little longer. Wait until the weather gets colder. Of course it would be best if it snows." The Emperor of Tianlong Kingdom, who was sitting on the throne, said slowly.

"Your Majesty, what you said makes a lot of sense. The people in Yunzhou next door are not good at riding horses. When the weather gets cold, we will have the advantage."

"Those soldiers from Yunzhou learned to ride horses only after they came to Yunzhou. They can't compare with those of us who grew up on horseback."

"Your Majesty, Yunzhou doesn't have many soldiers. Why don't we capture Yunzhou all at once?"

The emperor of Tianlong State glanced at the minister and said, "Although Yunzhou has few soldiers, they were all trained by Xie Jing. It can be said that one can defeat ten."

"Besides, Xie Jing is also very strategic. I heard that he is very popular among the people in Yunzhou. Moreover, the military advisor beside Xie Jing is not an ordinary person either."

"We are attacking Yunzhou for one purpose, to hold Xie Jing back and prevent him from leaving Yunzhou. Our troops will attack Jingzhou."

"Jingzhou is Xie Lan's fief. Xie Lan is not worth mentioning. When it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, he is proficient. But when it comes to training soldiers, Xie Lan is not good enough."

"So, let's put most of our forces into attacking Jingzhou. Xie Lan is easy to beat. But Xie Jing is a tough nut to crack. We can't do anything to him right now."

After hearing the emperor's words, several trusted ministers were convinced. With such an emperor, unifying the country was a matter of time.

"Give orders to all of you. Send troops to the border of Yunzhou first, but set up camp first and don't take any action. The rest of the army will not move yet. When the time comes, wait for my order to send out the troops."

"I obey your command, Your Majesty."

"You must remember that you cannot send troops to Yunzhou without permission, otherwise you will be sending your head to Xie Jing."

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