I have been farming since I crossed over.

About three months after the General of Cavalry encountered the incident, something unexpected happened again - General Sun also met with misfortune.

For a time, the entire Sun family was in dire straits.

At the imperial court's order, all members of the Sun family, young and old, were sentenced to death.

However, perhaps it was God's will that in this bloody catastrophe, only the three siblings of the Sun family managed to escape and survive.

It turned out that when the executioner who was responsible for executing them raised the heavy knife, he seemed to be blocked by some mysterious force and could not bring it down no matter how hard he tried.

In this way, three executioners were replaced one after another, but the situation remained unchanged.

Faced with such a strange situation, even the emperor, who was high above everyone else, could not help but be moved.

In the end, the emperor was furious and issued an edict, pardoning the three siblings from their death penalty, but instead demoting them to lowly slaves.

After going through countless hardships and displacements, Sun Jizhong and his two siblings were sold everywhere.

The hand of fate eventually led them to the criminal slave market in Xinyun Mansion, and it was here that they met Lu Jintang.

Out of consideration for his brotherly love, Lu Jintang took out money without hesitation and bought the three poor siblings home.

"Do you know? General Guo is about to surrender? If something happens to General Huo or something unexpected happens..." Minister Tang pondered for a long time with a serious expression, and suddenly said such a surprising thing.

Lu Jintang was immersed in the memories of his past experiences, with a thousand thoughts in his mind, and he had no time to pay attention to what was happening around him.

Therefore, he did not pay any attention to Minister Tang's sudden and shocking words.

Minister Tang saw Lu Jintang sitting there like a wooden chicken, motionless, and not responding to what he said for a long time, and he couldn't help but feel puzzled.

He reached out and gently patted the back of Lu Jintang's hand, then raised his voice and asked again, "Did you hear what I just told you?"

After being patted and questioned by Minister Tang, Lu Jintang suddenly came back to his senses as if he had just woken up from a dream.

Realizing that she had been distracted so much that she ignored what the other person said, she couldn't help but look embarrassed.

While scratching his head apologetically, he blushed and said, "Oh, I'm so sorry, I was distracted just now and didn't hear you talking, please don't blame me!"

"General Huo has been in a very difficult situation recently. If he has another accident, General Guo might have to surrender to the Queen." Minister Tang said again.

"What about the emperor? Does he just let the queen stir up trouble?" Lu Jintang asked.

"The emperor is now addicted to wine and women all day long. He is always in a hurry when he goes to court. If there is anything, let the fifth prince handle it." Minister Tang said speechlessly.

"The fifth prince? The queen's eldest son? Do the princes above have any objections?" Lu Jintang said.

"The eldest prince's wife is the queen's niece, and she has been caught tightly."

"The eldest prince is getting married? That's too casual!"

"If you don't act accordingly, you will be exiled like the Third Prince!" Minister Tang said harshly.

The adult princes were not very old. The eldest prince was only 18 years old! The ninth prince was 16 years old, and the remaining three princes were still young, only four or five years old.

Lu Jintang sighed and said nothing?

"The Second Prince has been weak since childhood, yet he was sent to replace General Sun and be responsible for guarding the northern border." Minister Tang said with a frown.

Lu Jintang narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a gloomy tone, "What about the northwest? It should still be guarded by Queen Wang's brother, Wang Xianzu!"

Since the Lu family was escorted back to Beijing, the general who originally guarded the northwest was replaced by Wang Xianzu, the youngest son of Grand Tutor Wang.

This is a genuine, serious playboy.

"On the surface, it does seem so, but in reality, he has been promoting many people who were close to him in the military in the past. This is pure nepotism." Minister Tang said indignantly.

"Hehehe... If the situation continues to develop like this, I'm afraid the northwest region will have difficulty in achieving peace." Lu Jintang sneered.

"That's right. Two fierce battles have already broken out. Our army has suffered setbacks and has now retreated to Jialing Pass." Minister Tang knew all about this clearly.

"What! Jiayuguan was lost? Could it have been occupied by the enemy troops from Western Vietnam?" Lu Jintang widened his eyes in surprise.

Minister Tang shook his head repeatedly and explained hastily, "It wasn't Xiyue, but was captured by Beiqi."

"Oh no! In this way, the Second Prince will be in danger. Beiqi's action is obviously to form a two-pronged attack on the Second Prince." Lu Jintang's expression became solemn.

"Who says it's not true? Anyone with a bit of insight can see the clues.

It's a pity that our emperor turned a blind eye and placed the Second Prince in such danger, literally letting him die in vain." Minister Tang sighed helplessly.

Nanling Kingdom is famous for its unique geographical location. Its entire south is surrounded by endless and turbulent sea.

This vast sea area not only endows Nanling Kingdom with rich marine resources, but also brings frequent maritime trade and potential threats from foreign enemies.

Because of this, Nanling State has four famous generals with far-reaching reputations.

They each shoulder the heavy responsibility of defending the country's territorial security.

The one guarding the northwestern border was General Lu, the cavalry general. He was brave and fearless, experienced in hundreds of battles, and had led the cavalry to repel the invading enemies many times, making the enemy terrified.

Guarding the northern border is the experienced General Sun, who is strict in military discipline and good at deploying troops, making the northern defense line impregnable.

The one guarding the northeast direction was General Guo, a man of great resourcefulness and skill in military tactics. The troops he led were highly disciplined and had strong combat effectiveness.

Finally, the one guarding the eastern coastal area is General Huo, who is proficient in naval warfare tactics. The navy under his command is the elite among the elite, and has successfully resisted the invasion of pirates and foreign navies many times.

What if General Guo suddenly changed sides and joined the powerful Queen's side?

So for the second prince, this was tantamount to a catastrophe.

After all, General Guo controls the military forces in the Northeast. Once he joins forces with the Queen, he will inevitably pose a huge threat to the Second Prince, and may even lead the Second Prince into an irretrievable situation.

"What exactly do they want to do? General Huo is afraid it's not good. I'll make some arrangements and send someone to deal with it." Lu Jintang said helplessly.