After the separation, the family had a lot of fish and meat every day, and the best was furious

"Someone, come in and see what's going on?"

"Yes!"

Two jailers unlocked the cell door, and seven or eight jailers came in from behind Anu. Ten days had passed, and the Seventh Prince would soon reach Xiluo. Even if he was discovered, it would not change anything.

"Seventh Prince, Seventh Prince..."

The old man called him a few times but he didn't answer. He raised his chin and asked someone to check.

Several people turned Anu over and saw that his face was completely cracked and the fake skin he used to disguise himself could no longer hold up.

"No, he is not the Seventh Prince."

Without a word, the jailer put a sword to Anu's neck and another tied his wrists with a chain.

Anu laughed triumphantly. This was his last mission in this life, and he completed it.

The prison chief stepped forward and tore off the disguise on Anu's face with his hands. They didn't know what crime the seventh prince had committed to be thrown into prison by the emperor.

But now, the person who should have been imprisoned in the prison is missing, and this crime concerns the heads of the entire prison guards.

"Who are you? Where is the Seventh Prince?"

Anu said nothing, with only a strange smile on his face.

"Come here, report to the Minister of Justice."

Capturing Anu was the only order from the jailer now. He turned to look at Concubine Zhang in the cell next to him. The Seventh Prince escaped from prison, and it must be related to her.

The people from the Ministry of Justice passed the news to the emperor, who immediately sent people to call Lin Ting, Shen Qingzhou, Qu Yuanxun, Xiao Jingchuan and others into the palace.

Even General Han came. Xiao Chu escaped, and his first reaction was that he would definitely go to find King Xiluo.

If it is really as he guessed, then the Dongxia Kingdom’s years of planning may be burned to ashes.

"Your Majesty, you are so anxious to summon me, but has something happened?"

When Lin Ting and Shen Qingzhou arrived, the imperial study was already full of people, all of whom knew Xiao Chu's true identity.

"Madam Lin, Mr. Shen, the Ministry of Justice reported today that Xiao Chu escaped from the prison. I have already issued an order to strictly inspect all the gates in and out of the city."

Xiao Chu ran away, which made Lin Ting frown.

"Your Majesty, do you know when Xiao Chu escaped from prison?" Shen Qingzhou asked.

Xiao Jingchuan returned from the Ministry of Justice and told the people in the Imperial Study what he had found out.

"According to investigation, all those who had contact with Xiao Chu and Zhang Meiren in the cell did not show any abnormalities.

The only thing was that the old woman who delivered meals to the prison suddenly fainted one night ten days ago. When she woke up and wanted to deliver porridge to the prisoners, she found that all the porridge had been delivered.

She also asked other people, but she didn't know who helped her deliver it. Plus, there was no other movement in the cell, so she didn't pay much attention to it that time."

At this point in the investigation, it was obvious that Xiao Chu had escaped from prison ten days ago, and the person who had replaced him in prison had also committed suicide by biting poison, without leaving any confession.

"It's too late. After ten days, Xiao Chu will definitely not stay in Dongxia, and his identity has not been made public yet. The person who is most beneficial to him now is Xi Luo."

In such a situation, Lin Ting could probably guess that if he stayed in Dongxia Wuwang, he would definitely use Xiluo to rebel.

Everyone thought of this at this critical moment.

They had just made a plan against Xiluo when it was disrupted by Xiao Chu.

"He is indeed an outlier. He doesn't care about the people of Dongxia Country and only thinks about himself. Such a person still wants to control Dongxia Country. This old man... Bah..."

General Han was furious. The people of the two countries had finally lived in peace for two years, but Xiao Chu used the lives of the people as stepping stones for his own selfish desires.

The emperor also knew the seriousness of the matter. He should not have spared Xiao Chu and Concubine Zhang's lives for so long. He should have killed them both with a single knife, and this kind of thing would not have happened.

Dongxia and Xiluo, who knows how many soldiers died before they can have the peace they have today. It seems that they will eventually be destroyed by Xiao Chu.

"Madam Lin, Mr. Shen, Mr. Qu, if that evil creature really hooks up with King Xiluo, is there any chance we can turn the situation around?"

Qu Yuanxun is the Minister of Revenue, in charge of the entire Dongxia Kingdom's treasury. If a war really breaks out with Xiluo, how much budget Dongxia Kingdom can afford will be within his overall planning scope.

"Your Majesty, some time ago, Minister Shen received a large sum of money from the Ministry of Revenue, and many new weapons were produced.

If there is anything going on with Xi Luo, based on the current food, cloth, and wealth of the Ministry of Revenue, it can last for two years."

The tax revenue in the past two years has been many times better than before. The people of Dongxia Kingdom are now well fed, and there are more and more merchants, so the tax revenue has increased.

Shen Qingzhou also clasped his fists towards the emperor: "Your Majesty, Xiao Chu knows all our plans for Xiluo, but he doesn't know that we have developed new weapons.

Recently, inspired by my wife, I have also developed a grenade. When this grenade is dropped into the enemy camp, it explodes and can cause damage to the enemy in a small area."

Shen Qingzhou and Xiao Jingchuan have already tested this grenade. It is very powerful. If they are used against Xiro's cavalry, coupled with muskets, they are 90% sure of winning this battle.

"Father, I believe this battle is enough to recapture Xiluo."

The emperor's condition was very serious. He also wanted to see the Dongxia Kingdom become strong and the day of recovering Xiluo, but he was afraid that he would not be able to wait that long.

The toxins in his body could not be removed, and he has recently been looking for evidence to prove that Zhang Yuanhua was the one who poisoned him.

"Your Majesty, Dongxia still has this old bone of mine here, so why should I be afraid of that little Xiluo kid?"

The powerful army gave the Dongxia Kingdom confidence, but their plan to weaken Xiluo had only been implemented for three years, and they were afraid that the war would last too long.

"Madam Lin, what about you? If King Xiluo and Prince Xiao join forces, what do you think will happen?"

Lin Ting was the one who maintained the business. She used fox fur and sold it in Dongxia Country, and she made no loss.

But in three years, I don’t know whether the Xiluo people will still have the same fighting power as they did in the past.

“Your Majesty, I have a chamber of commerce in Xiro, and because of the low price of grain, many people have stopped planting and grazing.

Everyone went fox hunting, and with the truce between the two countries, very few Xiluo people joined the army. Moreover, we also have the Yunzhou Dam. If we don't release water to the Luo River in Yangcheng, it will be difficult for them to grow crops.

Although Xiluo is not as weakened as we expected, he is still no match for us in some way.

I am not talented enough, so I think I can cancel this business."

Lin Ting meant that the Dongxia Kingdom could give it a try, but the Xiluo people had to break the contract first.

As long as King Xiluo and Xiao Chu unite, they will definitely not be able to tolerate the fact that they are being plotted against.

Several people discussed the affairs of the two countries, and Lin Tinghui would withdraw his business in Xiluo as soon as possible.

Shen Qingzhou and Xiao Jingchuan will also keep an eye on the production of new weapons.

General Han will increase military retreat training, and Qu Yuanxun will be responsible for preparing the necessary food and fodder in case of emergency.

So what if it’s Xi Luo? Soon, they will be able to see who is better.