The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

"How can this be!"

"How could Ninth Brother have heavy cavalry? Where did he get the cavalry?"

Ning Gao's face was full of disbelief.

"Nonsense, how would I know?"

Hearing this, Ning Yuanwu glared and shouted.

He couldn't figure this out. According to the secret report, Hulan's heavy cavalry seemed to appear out of thin air and had never been seen before.

In order to monitor Ning Quan, he sent more than 20 secret agents to follow him.

There were more than 20 spies scattered in the small city of Hulun. It was impossible for them to be invisible if there were heavy cavalry.

So, how did Ning Quan get the heavy cavalry?

"Father, I believe there must be something fishy going on here. We must investigate thoroughly!"

The third prince Ning Jun suddenly said.

Ning Jun hates Ning Quan more than anyone else. Now that he has the chance, how could he miss it?

"Third Prince, I don't understand. What does Your Highness want to investigate?"

"His Highness the Ninth Prince defeated the Xiongnu invasion. Isn't this a good thing?"

"As for the heavy cavalry, is it more important than defeating the Huns?"

Ning Jun finished speaking, and Li Junchen frowned.

"Defeating the Xiongnu is certainly a good thing, but the heavy cavalry of unknown origin also needs to be investigated."

"What if Lao Jiu colludes with foreign enemies and obtains heavy cavalry?" Ning Jun retorted.

"Does the Third Prince mean to suspect the Ninth Prince of colluding with foreign enemies?"

Upon hearing this, Li Junchen's face suddenly turned gloomy.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I am just saying that there is such a possibility." Ning Jun continued.

"Your Majesty, I also believe that this matter should be thoroughly investigated!"

At this time, Ning Gao also stood up and said.

"I second the proposal!"

"I agree, this should be thoroughly investigated!"

When the prince took action, the ministers naturally responded.

Seeing this, Li Junchen had no choice but to shut up.

"Well, since all of you, my dear ministers, agree that a thorough investigation is necessary, then let's do it."

"I am also very curious about where Lao Jiu's heavy cavalry came from."

"Pass on my order that the Ministry of War investigate this matter immediately."

Ning Yuanwu spoke.

"I will obey your orders!"

"Your Majesty's orders are followed."

All the court officials said in unison.

"Well, back off!"

Ning Yuanwu waved his hand.

"Yes!"

Soon, only the crown prince, Li Junchen, and the Minister of War Huang Chengyan were left in the hall.

"Prime Minister, do you think this matter should not be thoroughly investigated?"

Ning Yuanwu said to Li Juncheng.

"Your Majesty, I don't think it's necessary."

"Although I don't understand military affairs, I know that apart from Persia, the Western Regions, the Xiongnu, Tibet, and even the Arabs, there are no heavy cavalry."

"Persia is far away from Daqian, and there's also the Arab Empire in between. So, the claim that His Highness the Ninth Prince is colluding with foreign enemies is pure nonsense."

Li Junchen said frankly.

"Well, I agree with you. It's impossible for Lao Jiu to collude with foreign enemies."

"What I want to investigate is not his collusion with foreign enemies, but where his heavy cavalry came from. Otherwise, how can I feel at ease?"

Ning Yuanwu said solemnly.

The reason why he sent Ning Quan to Beiting was because Ning Quan had the bloodline of the previous dynasty and he was afraid that he would affect the Daqian Empire.

In Ning Yuanwu's opinion, it would be best for Ning Quan to die of old age in Beiting and never return to the capital.

Who would have thought that the development of things would be beyond expectations.

Ning Quan actually defeated an army of 100,000 Huns and had heavy cavalry at his disposal.

This result shocked him and made him feel a deep sense of crisis.

"Your Majesty, I understand what you mean. I will personally oversee this matter."

Hearing this, Li Junchen said respectfully.

As the prime minister, how could Li Junchen not understand the emperor's thoughts?

Ning Quan has heavy cavalry, which poses a huge threat to Daqian.

That is why Your Majesty wants to conduct a thorough investigation.

As for what he just said, it was just perfunctory.

"Well, I'm glad you understand!"

Hearing this, Ning Yuanwu nodded with satisfaction.

"I'm keeping you here not only for Lao Jiu's matter, but also for matters concerning the Jiedushi of each town."

"Ever since I reclaimed Pinglu and Bohai counties, these guys have been in frequent private contact, fearing that I would target them next."

"Especially the three counties of Jiannan, Xuanwu, and Wuning, who are ready to make a move."

"According to the spy report, the three counties are now preparing for war and seem to be planning something."

"I'm worried they'll be desperate and start a rebellion."

"Prince, Prime Minister, what good plan do you have?"

Ning Yuanwu asked with a frosty expression.

The military governors of various places had frequent private contacts, and the military governors of the three Jiannan counties were even more ambitious. If they were not curbed, it would inevitably cause chaos.

"Your Majesty, have the spies confirmed that they intend to rebel?"

After hearing Ning Yuanwu's words, Li Junchen asked.

"I'm not sure yet, but I'm afraid they'll take a risk!"

Ning Yuanwu shook his head.

"That's good. Your Majesty can rest assured. I can guarantee that if Your Majesty does not force them anymore, they will never dare to rebel."

Li Junchen said confidently.

"Why does the Prime Minister say so?"

Hearing this, Ning Gao was puzzled.

"Your Highness, the reason is simple. They don't have the strength to rebel unless they all unite, which is impossible."

"The Jiedushi of each region have their own agenda and don't trust each other, so it's impossible for them to unite."

"It has been over two months since Your Majesty reclaimed the Pinglu and Bohai counties. If they truly wanted to rebel, they would have done so long ago. The fact that they haven't acted yet is proof enough that they don't have the courage."

"And the reason they're actively contacting each other, even showing signs of preparing for war, is simply to show Your Majesty. They're putting pressure on Your Majesty to prevent themselves from becoming the next target."

Li Junchen explained calmly.

"I understand what the Prime Minister means."

"As long as we don't make any moves and Father comes out to appease them, they won't dare to act rashly."

Ning Gao suddenly realized and said with a smile.

"That's right, and we also need time to stabilize the situation in Lulong and Bohai counties."

"When the time is right in three or two years, it won't be too late to slowly deal with them."

"Of course, we also have to prevent them from taking desperate measures! We must be fully prepared."

Li Junchen said with a smile.

"The Prime Minister is right. I was deceived!"

Hearing this, Ning Yuanwu also praised.

"Your Majesty is wise, I am ashamed!" Li Junchen said modestly.

"Father, I will take charge of the precautions. I will work with Master Huang to ensure everything goes smoothly!"

Ning Gao spoke.

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you!"

"Minister Huang, you must cooperate with the Crown Prince."

Ning Yuanwu nodded.

Ever since the Crown Prince led his army to a decisive victory in the battle against the Great Qi, Ning Yuanwu has become increasingly satisfied with him.

As the future crown prince, Ning Yuanwu also has high hopes for him and hopes that he can gain more experience.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my utmost to assist His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Huang Chengyan bowed.

"Well, that's very good!"

"By the way, Prime Minister, you should also work harder during this period!"

Then, Ning Yuanwu said to Li Junchen.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will do my utmost to assist His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and protect our Great Qian Empire!"

"Ok!"

Ning Yuanwu nodded with satisfaction.