The eldest son is fierce

Prime Minister's House.

The news that Tang Yi was leading his army to war reached the Prime Minister's Mansion.

In the study, although Fan Yong's injuries had been treated, his face was still covered with bruises.

He sat at his desk, his eyes closed in deep thought, and said nothing. But the counselor Shangguan Mou, standing opposite him, looked at his embarrassed appearance and subconsciously raised the corner of his mouth.

In the past, Fan Yong gave him the impression that he was insidious and cunning, with cruel methods that made it difficult to guard against him.

But now Fan Yong looked more like a clown, like a stupid thief who could only rage helplessly. He was actually beaten to a pulp by a teenager. It was a horrible sight.

Today, he no longer has the high spirits and dominance he once had!

"Mr. Shangguan, I should have listened to your advice and not lost my mind and fought to the death with Tang Yi..."

Fan Yong didn't open his eyes, but just raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows.

After returning, both Qi Wendao and Shangguan Mou had privately advised him not to lose his mind and act blindly at this time, otherwise he would easily fall into a passive position.

The successive failures have made Fan’s party members panic. The most important thing now is to stabilize the situation and win over the hearts of the people.

Unfortunately, he didn't listen.

The result was that he was defeated miserably, and Tang Yi took advantage of the opportunity to divide the Fan Party, causing it to be almost dead in name only...

Shangguan Mou was very happy in his heart. It would be better if you didn't listen. If you listened to him, how could Fan Dang suffer a great loss?

I didn't really advise you. The reason I advised you was that I had to prove to you that I was a very loyal spy.

Haha, now, the Fan Party has finally entered the countdown to death, and I am finally about to retire.

Although Shangguan Mou was extremely pleased, his expression was solemn. He said, "The Prime Minister's defeat has completely destroyed the spirit of the Fan Party. If we want to restore its spirit, we must mobilize the aristocratic families."

"As long as the nobles of the world respond, Your Majesty will not dare to touch the Prime Minister easily, and then the Prime Minister will be able to make a comeback."

Hehe, I'll take advantage of you when you're sick. Over the years, those wealthy families under your command have been plundering the people's wealth and living a more comfortable life than the emperor.

These pigs have been fattened up, it's time to slaughter them.

Our Majesty is now developing technology and spending a lot of money. The silver and resources confiscated during this period are almost used up, and we are in urgent need of replenishing them.

To be honest, Shangguan Mou was a little speechless at this time, because both the eldest princess and Prime Minister Fan Yong overlooked a very important issue.

Those are the thunder bombs and flintlock rifles!

The emperor and Tang Yi were secretly making thunder bombs and flintlock rifles, but they only thought about dealing with the emperor and Tang Yi. Their thinking was so narrow-minded.

If he were to do so, he would have to find the place where flintlocks and thunder bombs were produced at all costs and destroy them at all costs. Or, he could have simply cut off the supply of resources for forging flintlocks and thunder bombs.

Without flintlock rifles and thunder bombs, no matter how powerful the emperor and Tang Yi are, they are just human beings.

What’s terrifying are the thunder bombs and flintlock rifles!

However, those in charge are often confused, while those who are watching can see things clearly.

Fan Yong ignored Shangguan Mou's suggestion and said calmly, "Tang Yi led his army south. What do you think I should do next?"

Is there any need to say more? Walking down a deadly path... This was a life-or-death proposition, and Shangguan Mou didn't dare to interfere. He immediately bowed and said, "Since the Prime Minister has reached a conclusion, please give your orders. It doesn't matter where we go, I'll fight wherever the Prime Minister points!"

Fan Yong opened his eyes and looked at Shangguan Mou, which made Shangguan Mou feel uneasy.

What happened? Was he exposed? This shouldn't be the case! I handled everything very cleanly, even sending Fan Yong's son to the guillotine, and he didn't make any mistakes!

"In that case, then you should go to the Southern Territory!"

Fan Yong stood up and opened an exquisite wooden box on the desk. He took out a token engraved with flames and casually tossed it to Shangguan Mou, saying, "I have 100,000 men in the southern border. They are all kept as bandits, pirates, and rebels. Take my token and find Fan Huo, the biggest rebel leader in the southern border."

"Once Fan Huo sees the token of his true identity, he will know what to do. You should stay by his side and assist him!"

Hearing this, Shangguan Mou was immediately stunned. Damn, you, Old Deng, are such a jerk! You actually have such useless cards.

I was saying, how could a prime minister only have 30,000 Xuanjia troops available? It seems your Xuanjia troops are the regular army in name only, and there are also local armed forces in various places.

There are 100,000 people in the southern border alone, so wouldn’t the total number of people in the entire Da Yan be hundreds of thousands?

Damn it, it’s said that the rebels in Dayan can never be completely wiped out. These are all rebels supported by the government, there’s no way they can be wiped out.

"Yes, if the Prime Minister needs me, I will die for you."

Shangguan Mou's face was solemn, but he pretended to decline, saying, "The situation in Kyoto is complicated right now, and I feel Kyoto needs me more. As for going to the southern border, the Prime Minister can send someone else."

Fan Yong stood with his hands behind his back, looking towards the south. His eyes seemed to be able to see through the mountains and see everything in the southern border.

He snorted and said, "Tang Yi has entered the southern border this time and is out of the emperor's protection. Whether it's the Prince of Zhennan or the ambitious Prince of Huainan, Dongyu or Beidi, Nanjing or Xiling, or even the nobles of the world, no one will allow him to live."

"Therefore, Tang Yi's entry into the Southern Territory is a sure death. How can I be absent from this world's trend of killing Tang Yi?"

"Get ready and head south!"

Shangguan Mou pondered for a moment, then bowed heavily and said, "Yes, then I will go to the southern border and take off Tang Yi's head with my own hands."

After saying this, Shangguan Mou turned and left the room.

Looking at Shangguan Mou's back, Fan Yong's expression gradually turned ugly.

After Shangguan Mou disappeared, he snorted coldly and said, "Old Ghost, have someone follow Shangguan Mou secretly. If he shows any signs of disloyalty, get rid of him."

"Yes." Gui Lao's voice came from outside the door.

Fan Yong looked towards the palace, murderous intent in his eyes. "Your Majesty, you want me to help you contain the Princess, right? But you seem to have forgotten that I, the Princess, and the Queen were once allies!"

"Then why can't we be allies now? We'll take you down first, and then we'll decide how to divide the remaining profits based on our own methods."

"The world in the south is killing Tang, and the officials in Kyoto are capturing the emperor. Tsk, it sounds pretty good."

"You killed my son and wiped out my followers, so I will destroy your royal family and seize your throne. It's fair!"

……

At the same time, Kyoto Li family.

At this time, those sitting in the Li family hall were all the top wealthy families in Kyoto.

Li Shanhe swept his gaze across the room and said, "The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery is leading his army south. This is a turn of events none of us had anticipated."

"The situation in Kyoto will become even more turbulent. One wrong step will lead to irreparable consequences."

"Everyone, be careful!"