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

Han Bin entered the court, stood with his head held high and chest puffed out, and refused to kneel down proudly, which immediately angered the surrounding court officials.

"You daring bandit, you refuse to kneel before the emperor. Are you showing contempt for His Majesty?"

"Hmph, I've said it before, these bandits are stubborn and unrepentant. Recruiting them rashly will only lead to disaster! Your Highness the Crown Prince is still too young!"

"Your Highness, haven't you seen through the true colors of these bandits? They simply don't truly submit to the imperial court!"

Zhou Chuxuan listened to the discussions of the court officials around him without explaining anything. He just looked at Emperor Wu who was sitting at the top.

"Father, I, your son, am petitioning on behalf of Master Han to gather the troops from Fuling Mountain, rename them the Fuling Army, and wipe out the bandits along the eastern coast!"

Emperor Wu looked at Han Bin, who stood with his head held high and his chest puffed out, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He said in a deep voice, "Master Han, are you willing to make contributions to the court?"

"My lord, I am willing to go!"

To everyone's surprise, Han Bin replied in a resounding voice, "But, I only accept orders from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"How dare you! What do you mean by this?" Zhou Heguan was the first to step forward and angrily shouted, "Since you have chosen to submit to the court, why don't you obey my father's orders?"

"You daring bandit! How outrageous! His Majesty has already given you a chance, yet you still dare to claim you won't obey His Majesty's orders?"

"Bandits are bandits, and that will never change! Your Majesty, please issue an imperial decree to wipe out these bandits!"

No matter how the civil and military officials in the court cursed and slandered him, Han Bin still stood there with his head held high, staring at Emperor Wu without changing his expression.

This time, an unhappy look appeared in the eyes of the Emperor. After a long silence, he said in a deep voice: "Sixth Brother, since the Han family trusts you so much, then the adaptation of the Fuling Mountain Heroes will be handed over to you!"

"Yes, your son thanks you very much, Father!" Zhou Chuxuan bowed and saluted: "Your son has been feeling unwell recently, so I will leave first!"

After Zhou Chuxuan and Han Bin left, a burst of discussion immediately arose in the court.

The Second Prince, Zhou Heguan, even stood up and said, "Father, the Sixth Prince has really been going too far lately! He even left the court meeting without saying anything!"

"He is relying on the military power in his hands. Father shouldn't let him keep the military power in his hands!" The other princes echoed.

Emperor Wu didn't want to bother with his foolish sons and turned his gaze to Yang Li: "Son-in-law, what do you think of the Crown Prince's ability? Can he shoulder the great responsibility of the Wu Dynasty?"

Yang Li smiled slightly and said, "Father, Your Highness the Crown Prince knows how to act and how to retreat, and he has a strategic mind. Naturally, he can do it!"

Upon hearing this, the princes looked at each other with surprise in their eyes. They were very surprised that Yang Li would actually speak up for Zhou Chuxuan.

"But, I heard that Your Highness wants to go to Liang Country to marry the princess?"

"Yes, it is true. I arranged it!" Emperor Wu nodded. "Any questions?"

"Your Majesty's original intention was indeed good, but I was born in the Western Regions. I heard that the Crown Prince of Baoxiang Kingdom in the Western Regions also wanted to go to Liang Kingdom for marriage!"

"Oh?"

Emperor Wu was slightly startled. He hadn't heard of this yet. "The Treasure Elephant Kingdom in the Western Regions? Haha, how bold! The Liang Kingdom already knows about this, yet they still dare to seize the initiative from our Wu Dynasty?"

"Father, I'm afraid the Crown Prince's journey won't be smooth!" Yang Li said, cupping his hands. "Since the Crown Prince is traveling so far, and the Fuling Army refuses to obey orders from others, why not let the Crown Prince take them with him?"

Emperor Wu's eyebrows twitched slightly, and after pondering for a long moment, he said in a deep voice, "Okay, I approve! I'll trouble the Prince Consort to notify them!"

"Yes, Father!"

Outside the East Palace.

Han Bin stood outside the bedroom, waiting for Zhou Chuxuan.

Soon, Zhou Chuxuan came out with an armored soldier and said with a smile, "Master Han, I have selected a soldier from my personal guards to help you. I wish you success in clearing out the bandits!"

"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Han Bin didn't say much. He bowed in thanks and left the East Palace with his soldiers.

It was not until they reached the barracks that Han Bin looked at the soldiers and burst into tears: "Brothers!"

The soldier also uttered a rough voice: "Brother! Brother! I am really still alive!"

The person in front of him was Ma Sandao, but his appearance was changed by Erhu. He also executed a death row prisoner who was guilty of a heinous crime that day, so he was able to get away with it.

"Thanks to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, in the prison, I thought His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was just like those dog officials and scolded him severely!"

"I'm so damned good!"

Ma Sandao slapped himself repeatedly.

"There's no need to be like this, second brother. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knows you have a rough personality, so he didn't tell you the real plan because he was afraid you would leak the news!"

Han Bin smiled and said, "Now, our five or six thousand brothers from Fuling Mountain have been reorganized into the Fuling Army. His Highness has equipped us with repeating crossbows!"

"We will set out soon to the southeastern coastal area to eliminate the local bandits, and then follow His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to Liang Country!"

"Good!" Ma Sandao rubbed his hands together and said, "I've heard a long time ago that the bandits along the southeast coast are a combination of some scoundrels from the Wu Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom in the sea. They have no humanity at all, and looting is a common occurrence!"

"It's a shame these damn government troops are so incompetent that they've been beaten so many times that they've been forced to flee in panic! This time, I'm determined to wipe out these bandits!"

"Second brother, don't talk too much. The news hasn't passed yet. We must not disrupt the Crown Prince's plan!" Han Bin warned.

"Okay, I understand!"

......

East Palace.

Xu Hanyan sat on the bed, still playing with the wooden knife Zhou Chuxuan had just sharpened. "Are you going to wait for them to return from the southeast coast before going to Liang Country for the marriage?"

"This round trip will probably take at least a month to complete! Don't forget, the Crown Prince of Baoxiang Kingdom in the Western Regions is also concerned about the Princess of Liang Kingdom!"

Zhou Chuxuan was studying how to make a rifle. Upon hearing Xu Hanyan's words, he raised his head and smiled, "Are you so anxious for me to marry the princess of Liang?"

"You! Humph! Forget it, do whatever you want, I won't interfere!" Xu Hanyan frowned slightly and gave Zhou Chuxuan a blank look.

"Haha, don't worry!" Zhou Chuxuan buried his head in studying his rifle again: "The Liang Kingdom sent this letter directly to me instead of to my father. This shows that they don't want to marry into the Baoxiang Kingdom!"

"Even if the prince of Baoxiang Kingdom arrives first, it won't help!" Zhou Chuxuan shook his head: "I can still take advantage of this time to make good preparations!"

Suddenly, a eunuch's thin and sharp voice sounded.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!"

"His Majesty summons you to the Imperial Study!"