Dressed as the prince's substitute? I took the throne

The morning court three days later.

Emperor Wu threw a stack of memorials heavily on the table, frightening the civil and military officials below so much that they trembled and lowered their heads.

"This is the twelfth time the Northern Desert Border has been in danger! Could it be that the Northern Border soldiers have no ability to resist at all?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, we have been waiting for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to go to the battlefield. His Royal Highness has been delaying the expedition, and we are really..."

Looking at the fearful generals below, Emperor Wu was furious. He slammed the table and shouted angrily: "Drag them away and behead them!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am truly innocent!" The generals screamed as they were dragged out of the Taiji Hall, but no one dared to step forward to plead for mercy.

"Hmph, could it be that if the Sixth Prince doesn't go to war, the Northern Frontier will be handed over to others?" Emperor Wu's face became increasingly gloomy. There were not many capable ministers in the court now.

He had issued an order several months ago to recruit a group of talented people into the palace, but it was blocked and rejected by people at all levels, and it has not been realized to this day.

Li Nian stepped forward with his hands clasped, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, since the Northern Frontier is in crisis, I believe Your Majesty should dispatch an imperial physician to treat the Crown Prince as soon as possible. Otherwise, without someone to lead the charge, the Northern Frontier will be in danger!"

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister is right. Now, no one in the imperial court can lead the army except His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"I second the proposal!"

Just as the voices in the court calling for the prince to go to war were growing louder, a slightly weak voice came from the door.

"My son, please pay homage to your father!"

Everyone's eyes instantly fell on Zhou Chuxuan at the door. He was wearing plain clothes, his face was pale, and his body was staggering, as if he would be blown down by a gust of wind.

Zhou Chuxuan walked step by step to the front of the ministers and saluted Emperor Wu: "My son's illness is no longer a problem. I beg to go to the battle tomorrow!"

Emperor Wu frowned at Zhou Chuxuan's frail appearance, "Sixth Brother, your body is so shaky and frail, can you really go to war?"

"Father, how can I, alone, neglect and delay the rise and fall of the Wu Dynasty?"

Zhou Chuxuan puffed out his chest. Although his voice was extremely weak, he still said firmly, "Father, I would like to borrow someone to serve as a general in the army. To assist me, we will surely defeat the Northern Desert Barbarians!"

Emperor Wu's brow relaxed considerably, and he nodded, saying, "Who do you want to borrow? Just tell me!"

"Linghu Cong Linghu General!"

Zhou Chuxuan's mouth curled up slightly. He had not forgotten this loyalist of the former prince and had placed him under house arrest in the East Palace. This time, he finally found a chance to get rid of him with good reason!

"Okay, I'll do as you say!"

As soon as Emperor Wu finished speaking, Li Nian stepped out of the ranks and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is still necessary to assign a soldier to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. After all, His Royal Highness has never truly been on the battlefield!"

"That makes sense, Prime Minister. Do you think there's anyone in the court who could become Lao Liu's military advisor?"

Emperor Wu nodded. He was quite pleased with the atmosphere in the court today. After all, someone finally offered suggestions.

"I believe that General Wang Qinglin, who served on the battlefields of Northern Frontier when he was young, should be able to join the army on this expedition!"

Li Nian smiled slightly and turned his gaze to an old minister behind Xu Qinglong.

"what?"

Wang Qinglin shuddered, having never expected to be assigned this mission. He immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, I have indeed been to the battlefield before, but that was only to transport food and fodder. I never participated in any strategic planning!"

There was a cold light flashing in Xu Qinglong's eyes, and he could naturally see Li Nian's ulterior motives.

Wang Qinglin was an official in the court who received local intelligence. He had always been loyal to Xu Qinglong, which was why the Xu family had the strength to compete with the Li family.

Once Wang Qinglin was secretly killed by Li Nian, Xu Qinglong's wings in the court were basically cut in half.

Xu Qinglong quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Wang was just an official escorting grain and fodder back then. He's old now and not very strong. If he continues to follow the army, he might miss out on important events!"

"Master Xu is wrong. You can ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince if he needs a soldier!"

Zhou Chuxuan, who was watching the show, was stunned and narrowed his eyes slightly. This old guy really didn't want him to be idle.

Zhou Chuxuan rolled his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said with a smile, "Father, I do lack battlefield experience. If Lord Wang were to accompany me, I would feel at ease!"

"That's right!"

Emperor Wu waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Sixth Brother, anyone you wish to transfer, regardless of their official position, can be transferred without asking for my permission!"

"Thank you, Father!"

A strange arc appeared at the corner of Li Nian's mouth. He turned his head slightly to look at Xu Qinglong, with a hint of pride in his eyes.

On the other hand, Xu Qinglong retreated silently with a gloomy look in his eyes, obviously extremely dissatisfied with Zhou Chuxuan's actions.

......

After returning to the East Palace, Zhou Chuxuan gathered all his personal soldiers and packed everything he needed for departure.

He also specifically told Xu Hanyan that she would also follow Zhou Chuxuan to the Northern Frontier.

"Hmm? I want to follow you to the Northern Frontier too?"

Xu Hanyan, who was sitting in front of a bronze mirror dressing, was startled. She turned around and looked at Zhou Chuxuan in confusion: "What should I do? I don't know how to march and fight. Besides, I can help you gather information by staying in the capital!"

"Haha, trying to gather information? I'm afraid you'll become someone's hostage! If you want to continue being the Crown Princess and become the Queen in the future, then just follow me!"

Zhou Chuxuan came to her side and gently patted Da Lei: "Otherwise, if you stay in the capital, I can't guarantee your life or death!"

"You mean, Li Nian will attack me?"

"It's not just Li Nian!" Zhou Chuxuan curled his lips. "Now your father is gradually going crazy because of Li Nian's stimulation. Maybe when he gets desperate, he will attack you!"

When Xu Qinglong was mentioned, Xu Hanyan's eyes were full of coldness, without any emotion at all, and she nodded: "Okay, I'll go with you!"

"Also, select some maids and go with us! Make the carriage look prettier!"

Before Zhou Chuxuan left, he smiled and gave Xu Hanyan some instructions.

"What? Are you going to fight or to..."

Xu Hanyan had just said half of her words when Zhou Chuxuan disappeared at the door.

"you!"

Xu Hanyan was so angry that she rolled her eyes and helplessly threw the perfume powder in her hand heavily on the table.

At this time, in the secret room of the Xu family, Xu Qinglong was furious and pushed all the calligraphy and paintings on the table down.

"Asshole! Asshole! I'm so pissed! I've already chosen to stand with him, so why is he targeting me like this?"

Xu Qinglong roared, "With Wang Qinglin's death, the Xu family will no longer have the capital to compete with the Li family in the court!"

Xu Moxue bit her lip and whispered, "Father, how about letting me try?"