Your Majesty said that my life is worthless, so why are you crying when I increase my troops?

"Take the criminal Sun Yaozu and send him to the city defense camp and place him under the custody of General Pan."

"Hanyang County Magistrate Sun Yaozu has been corrupt and corrupt, colluding with bandits to exploit the people. He is now being managed by the Princess's Mansion."

After watching Sun Yaozu sign and seal the document, Xia Mingyuan raised his head to look at Wang Gangyi and gave him a faint instruction.

Sun Yaozu was put in shackles and taken out of the county government office like a walking corpse.

Xia Mingyuan took a deep breath and continued to order: "Wang Ganger, take your men to arrest all the people in the county government office for interrogation, and send someone to ask the princess to take charge of the situation."

"Yes!"

Wang Ganger bowed and accepted the order, then left quickly.

Not long after, Xia Xue, accompanied by Zhao Hongying, arrived at the county government office.

"Aunt, I have captured Hanyang County Magistrate Sun Yaozu. You are the eldest princess of Daxia, and I still need you to take charge of the situation."

When Xia Mingyuan saw Xia Xue, he forced a smile.

Xia Xue was shocked and looked at Xia Mingyuan in surprise.

Although she had been mentally prepared that Xia Mingyuan would eventually fall out with Sun Yaozu, she did not expect him to act so quickly.

In just a few days, Sun Yaozu became a prisoner.

Xia Xue bit her lip lightly, her eyes filled with hesitation, "Have you really thought it through?"

"Once we take this step, there will be no regrets. Xia Tianxiong will definitely fight us to the death."

Xia Mingyuan spread his hands, his face calm, "Aunt, we are at the mercy of others. If we don't resist, Xia Tianxiong will never let us go."

"Since the emperor is unjust, then we, as royal relatives, naturally must obey the will of heaven, quell the crisis, and support the country."

Xia Xue's heart trembled and she nodded slightly.

But soon, she frowned again, "Mingyuan, even though you've taken care of Sun Yaozu, how are you going to explain this to the City Defense Battalion?"

"General Pan has two to three thousand men at his disposal. It won't be easy for your troops to force their way into the city."

Xia Mingyuan smiled and said calmly, "Don't worry, aunt, your nephew has already made arrangements."

Before he could finish his words, a group of cavalry suddenly rushed out of the yamen.

Pan Yue dismounted and walked quickly towards the county government office.

Seeing this scene, Xia Xue's face changed slightly.

Before she could speak, Pan Yue knelt on one knee and saluted Xia Xue.

"Your Highness, Pan Yue, pays homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Xia Xue was slightly startled, with a look of surprise on her face.

"General Pan, there's no need to be so polite. Get up quickly."

As she spoke, Xia Xue hurried forward and helped Pan Yue up.

Xia Mingyuan chuckled, "General Pan, do you like the gift I gave you?"

Pan Yue nodded repeatedly, his expression filled with gratitude. "Commander Xia, your intentions are good. I appreciate it very much."

"With this evidence, I can not only lead my troops out of Hanyang with dignity, but also receive a huge credit."

"With this achievement, perhaps I can go further."

Xia Mingyuan nodded slightly upon hearing this. "In that case, then please ask Lord Pan to lead the troops out of Hanyang as soon as possible."

"From now on, all military and political power in Hanyang will be handed over to the Princess's Mansion."

"it is good!"

"I'll go gather the troops right now. If the higher-ups ask, I'll put the blame for this poor defense squarely on Sun Yaozu."

Pan Yue bowed, agreed without any hesitation, and was about to leave.

However, Xia Mingyuan suddenly hesitated and sighed softly, "Master Pan, we have known each other for a while, and I will give you a piece of advice."

Hearing this, Pan Yue turned around in confusion and looked at Xia Mingyuan.

"Promotions in the court, whether in the civil service or the military, are not based on merit. Sometimes the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment."

"After today's separation, you and I will each serve our respective masters. I know you don't want to join me in a rebellion, and I won't force you. However, the court is treacherous. If one day, General Pan is at his wit's end, you can still come to me."

Pan Yue looked a little stunned, and stood there in a daze because of Xia Mingyuan's words.

After a while, he took a deep breath and said calmly, "I appreciate Commander Xia's kindness."

"But I am an official of the imperial court, and I must ultimately serve Daxia."

Xia Mingyuan frowned, said nothing more, waved to Pan Yue, and watched him leave.

……

Huaiqing Prefecture.

As the most central county in the entire southwestern border, both the city walls and gates here are far superior to those of Hanyang County.

At this moment, the Huaiqing government office was decorated with lights and looked brand new from top to bottom.

Han Ying, the prefect of Huaiqing Prefecture, was currently leading a group of officials, waiting outside the city gate with a serious expression, standing on tiptoe from time to time to gaze into the distance.

Soon, a carriage pulled by two horses in parallel drove towards the city gate.

"coming!"

Everyone was shocked, and Han Ying took a deep breath and stepped forward quickly.

"Your servant, Han Ying, greets His Highness and His Majesty."

Arriving in front of the carriage, Han Ying and others knelt respectfully on the ground.

"Everyone, please stand up."

"Your Highness has fallen asleep after all the hard work along the way. Please take us into the city quickly."

The carriage was quiet for a moment, and then a tired female voice was heard.

Upon hearing this, Han Ying's expression suddenly became stern, and he quickly waved his hand to let the officials on both sides disperse.

"Your Majesty, for safety's sake, we have considered again and again and decided not to allow you to enter the Huaiqing government office."

"I have cleared out a quiet house in the city and assigned fifty additional guards to hide in the dark to protect the young prince's safety..."

Before Han Ying finished speaking, he heard an unhappy sneer from inside the carriage.

"Hmph, Your Highness and I have come here in person to represent His Majesty and wipe out the rebel Xia Mingyuan."

"They are just rebels from one county. Why are you in Huaiqing Prefecture so cautious?"

"I think you are taking advantage of my son's young age and want to intimidate us, mother and son."

"Master Han, your calculations are indeed very sound."

The corners of Han Ying's mouth twitched, and a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

He took a deep breath and forced himself to suppress his displeasure.

"Your Majesty, I would never dare to have such thoughts."

"Then take us to the government office and let His Highness take charge personally, instead of letting him retreat behind the scenes."

Su Zhiwei's cold voice came from the carriage again.

"This……"

Hearing this, a trace of embarrassment flashed across Han Ying's face.

Su Zhiwei and Xia Yingfeng went to Huaiqing Mansion secretly this time, and were ordered by the emperor to quell the rebellion.

Ever since receiving the news, Han Ying has been unable to sleep day and night, and has been extremely worried.

Xia Mingyuan's rebellion only affected one county, and the rebel army consisted of only a few thousand people, while Huaiqing Prefecture had a full 20,000 elite troops.

It is almost easy to quell the rebellion.

But at this time, His Majesty sent a prince who had not even grown all his hair to come and gain experience.

As a fourth-rank county governor, Han Ying could naturally see the emperor's favor for the little prince.

With such a noble status, if something goes wrong on his territory, I'm afraid even if Han Ying has ten heads, it won't be enough to chop off!