Mother, I have returned to the throne.

That night.

Song Yuan and Ye Xuan each had their own worries and stayed awake all night.

When they woke up the next day, both of them had dark circles under their eyes.

They looked at each other and smiled awkwardly.

But Song Yuan is a man after all, and his face is not much thicker than that of his aunt.

Although it was scary and I could sense that something was wrong, I didn't think about it that way.

"I'm going out today, so I'll leave the affairs of the mansion to my aunt!"

After breakfast, Song Yuan turned around and gave Ye Xuan some instructions, then he mounted his horse and went to the Ministry of War under the escort of Wang Chao Ma Han.

Originally, Song Yuan just thought that he would have to deal with General Zhao again today.

The last time he followed Fatty Zhao, he caused countless troubles in Fengya Tower. Now that he met his grandfather, Song Yuan felt a little embarrassed.

But the good thing is.

When General Zhao heard the purpose of Song Yuan's visit, he did not show up. Instead, one of his subordinates led Song Yuan directly to the military camp.

At the same time, it explains the whole story.

"In the entire Imperial City, the most powerful force is undoubtedly the Xiaolong Army under the Ministry of War!"

"General Zhao said that since Your Highness wants to learn military tactics, he naturally has to come here. After all, the Xiaolong Army fought those barbarians on the border for a long time. They are the only ones in the Imperial City who have been on the battlefield!"

Over the years, as the border wars continued, most of the troops were withdrawn.

The entire imperial city seems strong.

In fact, it is strong on the outside but weak on the inside!

All the veterans who had been sent to the battlefield had been drafted out one after another.

Including the Imperial Guards, most of them were recruited later.

Hearing this, Song Yuan couldn't help but feel worried. No wonder everyone was so pessimistic about his going to the border. Based on the current equal combat power, if this matter was delayed any further, it would not be of any benefit to Daqin!

But the barbarians are now very powerful, and he has offended their high priest before.

Once on the battlefield, you will definitely be wanted. It will be a miracle if you can survive for three months!

"Your Highness!"

Just as Song Yuan was lost in thought, he saw a middle-aged general in armor coming.

"General Zhao Sihai pays homage to His Highness!"

The other party half-knelt and took the initiative to introduce himself. Hearing this name, Song Yuan subconsciously touched the tip of his nose.

He had heard this name from Fatty Zhao before. Isn't this Fatty Zhao's father?

Originally, I subconsciously wanted to avoid General Zhao to avoid embarrassment.

Now it seems that even if you can avoid the first day, you can’t avoid the fifteenth day.

I didn’t see my grandfather, but I saw my father!

Fortunately, Zhao Sihai did not take the initiative to mention the ridiculous deeds of Song Yuan and his son.

Instead, he led Song Yuan around the Xiaolong Army's camp.

Seeing the soldiers training in the distance, Song Yuan frowned slightly.

This place... the amount of hemp skin seems to be a little wrong!

According to Song Yuan's understanding, the number of the Xiaolong Army is at least around 5000, but the number of horses on this parade ground is far from meeting the needs of the Xiaolong Army.

This resulted in half of the troops training in an open space.

The Xiaolong Army was divided into three groups, who mounted their horses and engaged in actual cavalry combat.

"Your Highness, many of these horses were obtained from your last bet with Bulma!"

As if sensing the seriousness in Song Yuan's eyes, Zhao Sihai, who was standing beside him, showed a bitter expression and took the initiative to explain.

Hearing this, Song Yuan frowned.

He never expected that Daqin's situation would be so embarrassing.

More importantly, what Zhao Sihai said now is tantamount to exposing his own scars.

These horses were originally mine!

It was obvious that he was dragged and pulled by that cheap old man, and in the end he became a benefit to the Snapdragon Army.

If it were before, Song Yuan might still have some resentment.

However, now that he saw the situation of the Qin Dynasty, he finally sighed and chose to let the matter go.

"By the way, how much silver does a set of heavy armor cost for training these cavalrymen?"

Looking at the well-trained Xiaolong Army in front of him, a bold idea suddenly came to Song Yuan's mind.

If he could get suitable war horses from the grassland, with the silver in his hands, could he build an invincible iron army?

Unfortunately, when Song Yuan heard the specific numbers, he immediately gave up the idea.

The cost of cavalry was far beyond Song Yuan’s expectations!

"Honestly, Your Highness, just the daily maintenance of the horses and the upkeep of these heavy armors alone would cost four to five hundred taels of silver per person every year!"

"That's not even counting the damage from regular training. You know war horses are bound to be damaged, and the medical expenses for a soldier are quite a bit of money!"

Upon hearing this, Song Yuan nodded in agreement.

Ever since he obtained the right to privately recruit auxiliary troops, Song Yuan instructed his aunt to handle the matter on his behalf.

Song Yuan had felt a pang of pain more than once when he saw the silver reported by his aunt.

I originally thought that this was the peak of cavalry.

Now it seems that compared with the Xiaolong Army in front of us, it is nothing.

"By the way, General Zhao, how was the case of embezzlement of silver finally investigated and dealt with?"

Speaking of silver, Song Yuan subconsciously thought of the secret he discovered when he subdued the old soldier.

Ask questions immediately.

"What else can we do? There's very little we can repent for that silver, and in the end, all we can get are just a few small shrimps!"

Zhao Sihai shook his head and sighed, and halfway through his words, he suddenly clenched his fist in anger.

"If you ask me, the biggest behind-the-scenes explanation is most likely that powerful minister. However, this guy is quite well hidden. I'm afraid he had anticipated this and made preparations in advance, which is why he was able to escape unscathed!"

"General Zhao, it's okay to say this to me, but don't say it outside!" Song Yuan naturally knew that the money had passed through the hands of the Ministry of Revenue.

How can he be separated from Lin Fu?

But now that he is powerful, what can he do even if he knows the final outcome?

The first thing he did was to give Zhao Sihai some instructions, and at the same time he subconsciously thought of his third brother.

"By the way, I heard that my third brother suffered a lot. General Zhao, did you go to the morning court? Did you see what happened to my third brother?"

When Song Yuan mentioned it, Zhao Sihai couldn't hold back his laughter.

Just seeing this expression, Song Yuan couldn't help but become interested.

"What's going on, General Zhao?"

"Hahaha, Your Highness, please forgive my negligence. I can hardly contain myself just thinking about the scene in the palace!"

Zhao Sihai explained and then told the whole story.

It turned out that at the morning court, all the princes who were punished yesterday had bruises on their faces and noses, and even walked crookedly.

The most serious among them was the third prince Song Qi.

This guy couldn't even get out of bed, and in the end he was carried to the main hall!

"His Majesty has said that if you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. If you want to become the crown prince, anyone who dares to be absent will be tantamount to giving up!"

Seeing Song Yuan laughing happily, Zhao Sihai added.

As soon as these words came out, Song Yuan raised his eyebrows and nodded silently.

Song Youji was right about this. If you want to become the crown prince but don't even care about state affairs, what's the use of you?

But this will make life difficult for the royal brothers. They have been fighting for so long, weren't they just for the position of crown prince?

After telling all the interesting stories, the two of them arrived in the backyard.

After all, Song Yuan came here for an internship, so Zhao Sihai naturally didn't dare to delay for even a moment.

He personally acted as the teacher and taught Song Yuan for the entire morning.

By lunchtime, Song Yuan felt drowsy.

But Zhao Sihai came forward and took the initiative to invite him.

"Your Highness, if it's convenient, why don't you go to my Zhao family for a simple meal?"