After being rejected, he emptied the mansion and went into exile

In the Qiang court, the eldest prince Murong Wenxi sat on the throne.

Sitting below him were three princes.

Standing below were all civil and military officials in the court.

Neither of them looked up.

Because the eldest prince now looks very haggard.

In addition, the eldest prince's face was terribly dark, and his lifeless eyes seemed to want to kill people.

I still remember when the eldest prince went to war, he was full of vigor and ambition.

I didn’t expect it now…

Yesterday a soldier came to report that two homeless people were found at the city gate.

It stands to reason that the Qiang people have seen homeless people before.

But in the Qiang ethnic group's Jinmao City, homeless people are not allowed.

The soldier went forward to drive him away, but unexpectedly the homeless man opened his mouth and said that he was the eldest prince.

The eldest prince?

The soldiers looked at each other in horror.

How did they hear that the eldest prince had died in battle?

The soldier couldn't believe it and could only arrest the man and then report it.

Unexpectedly, the man who claimed to be the eldest prince talked a lot about the royal family.

The soldiers didn't know whether some things were true or not, but they didn't dare to arrest anyone.

What if the eldest prince really comes back to life?

This is something their lives cannot afford.

The soldier was so frightened that he dared not refuse anymore and quickly reported to the captain.

Unexpectedly, he really is the eldest prince.

The news that the eldest prince was not dead and had returned as a homeless man spread like wildfire.

The eldest prince was surrounded by the crowd, but the homeless man who was with him was missing.

The eldest prince said not to worry about it and did not send anyone to look for him.

Looking at the eldest prince now, he is in such a state of disgrace.

The eldest prince is now not only thinner than before, but also much darker.

The eyes that were once bright and lively now give people a very listless feeling.

The eldest prince patted the dragon throne and couldn't help coughing twice.

The eldest prince Murong Wenxi recalled what had happened during this period and couldn't help but use some strength in his hands.

He and Zhao Chengyun had no horses, no carriages, and no food.

In this way, they walked all the way back to the Qiang tribe.

Fortunately, I met some kind people on the way.

He didn't dare reveal his identity and could only beg others to give them something to eat.

Whenever they met someone, they would ask for food.

He has forgotten what delicacies are and has forgotten his own integrity.

Because of this, he and Zhao Chengyun became more and more like two homeless people.

He had just returned to the imperial city yesterday, and the first thing he wanted to do was not to eat and drink to his heart's content, but to quickly investigate the issue of food and fodder.

As for Zhao Chengyun, he hasn't seen him since entering Jinmao City.

If it weren't for Zhao Chengyun, he would probably have starved to death on the road.

Zhao Chengyun is...

He is a ruthless person who is eager to win.

He would do anything to keep himself alive.

I still remember that on the road, there was a family that Zhao Chengyun wanted to kill because they didn't want to give them food.

He also fell ill while on the road.

Zhao Chengyun tried every possible way to save him.

But Murong Wenxi knew that Zhao Chengyun was not doing this for him.

Zhao Chengyun told him that if he made any mistakes, he would have no choice but to seek cooperation with the royal families of the Western Regions or the Southern Barbarians.

It is because Zhao Chengyun pays more attention to his body than his own.

In short, he did not starve to death, nor did he freeze to death.

Before entering the city, Zhao Chengyun said that he would not go into the palace with him.

"Why?"

"Do you know what you are going to do after you enter the palace?"

"I must find the bastard who framed me!"

Murong Wenxi cursed.

Why weren’t the food supplies delivered?

"Sometimes, many things are harder to investigate the closer they are to the palace."

In fact, Zhao Chengyun already had a plan in mind, but he did not intend to tell Murong Wenxi.

At this time, they didn't know that the news that they had died in battle was spreading inside and outside the palace.

……

Through spending time together, Murong Wenxi knew that Zhao Chengyun cherished his life more than he did, so he did not ask Zhao Chengyun what he was going to do.

The two separated at the city gate.

After Murong Wenxi returned to the palace, he first called the official in charge of escorting grain and grass.

Unexpectedly, the official fell seriously ill some time ago and is now bedridden at home.

The task of transporting food and fodder was left to his subordinates.

"What about the men?"

"disappeared."

disappeared?

How could it be such a coincidence?

After that person could not be found, the task of transporting grain and fodder was handed over to several princes.

Unexpectedly, among the three princes, one disappeared, one said he was not feeling well, and only one prince was willing to take care of this matter.

That is the Fifth Prince.

But for some unknown reason, before the Fifth Prince set out, the granary not far from Jinmao City caught fire.

So transporting food and fodder turned into preparing food and fodder.

The fifth prince was in charge of preparing food and fodder, but unexpectedly, he ran into trouble again.

The fifth prince's son suddenly disappeared.

The task of preparing food and fodder ultimately fell on the shoulders of the second prince and the youngest prince.

But the little prince stayed at home, saying that he was seriously ill.

However, the second prince was worried because the eldest prince had previously said that the second prince and other peace-loving factions should not be allowed to come into contact with food supplies.

During this period, the eldest princess asked several times, saying that she could be responsible for preparing food and fodder, but the third prince disagreed.

Finally, the task of preparing food and fodder was handed over to the prefect of Jinmao City.

But even if the farmers handed over all their grain, there would not be much left.

So the prefect set his sights on the homes of the high-ranking officials and nobles in Jinmao City.

I don’t know if it was because the prefect’s words were too harsh or because of some misunderstanding, but in any case, the prefect had conflicts with several families.

The nobles in Jinmao City naturally would not give face to the prefect.

So some people complained, some quarreled, and some even began to say that the front line did not need food.

When the Fifth Prince finally found his son, he was the one who took charge of the situation.

But half a month had passed since the agreed time for delivering the food and fodder.

The Fifth Prince's preparation of food supplies was not very smooth, but he managed to prepare more than the prefect.

This made the Fifth Prince and others suspect that this series of events might be manipulated by someone behind the scenes.

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?

Just when the Fifth Prince was about to deliver food and fodder, the person who had been sent to the front line to check the situation came back.

What it brought was the tragic news of the annihilation of the entire army.

The Fifth Prince, who had originally wanted to investigate the matter, stopped.

The news that someone had destroyed the grain was replaced by the news that the eldest prince had died.

No one cares about food or grass anymore.

The Qiang people were in chaos, and the third prince temporarily took over the power of regent.

Unexpectedly, the eldest prince Murong Wenxi returned the next day after he took office as regent.

Although the return was not glorious, at least I was alive.

"Uncle Three, Uncle Five, Uncle Seven, what do you three think?"