At the tender age of eight, he was hastily dragged out and made emperor!

No matter what position a person is in in this world, they will face all kinds of troubles and worries. Often, before one problem is solved, another one will follow.

Life is supposed to be an experience, a way to see everything in the world, so that when death comes, there will be no regrets. But in reality, there are always too many regrets about wanting something but not getting it.

Perhaps this is the norm in life.

Boom~

Under a thick blanket of dark clouds, darkness enveloped the world. A flash of lightning appeared, followed by a thunderclap that shook the very core of everyone's being.

It rained heavily.

The once bustling Chuanwu City is now deserted, and even the torrential rain cannot dispel the oppressive atmosphere.

Chuanwucheng Official Post Station.

"We don't even need to rush to Xiliang now!! A large force has been discovered gathering less than a hundred miles from Chuanwu. Isn't this irrefutable evidence of the traitor Li Jin's rebellion?!"

"The most urgent task at hand is to report the situation in the Pingchuan area to the capital as soon as possible!"

"Who told you that the group that gathered in Pingchuan must have come from Xiliang? What if they are refugees? Doesn't anyone know that the prefectures and counties of the northern frontier have suffered disasters, and a large number of refugees have fled to survive? This is also..."

"You're clearly deceiving yourself!!"

"What do you mean by deceiving yourself? If they really are rebels from Xiliang, why didn't they send anyone to deliver urgent messages from Pingchuan? Could it be that they've rebelled too?"

Inside the main hall, a large group of people had gathered, each with a ferocious expression, and they were arguing incessantly with each other.

As personnel drawn by the imperial court from various departments such as the Grand General's Office, the Academy of Merit, the Secretariat, the Chancellery, the Ministry of State Affairs, and the Ministry of War, their positions differed, leading to different thoughts when they learned about the situation in Pingchuan, less than a hundred miles from Chuanwu.

Chuanwu was a vital passage for entering and exiting Xiliang.

This very fact made the area extremely prosperous, with a large number of troops stationed there. However, due to events in the Pingchuan area, martial law has been imposed.

"Stop arguing!!"

A shout interrupted the argument, and many people looked in the direction of the sound to see a middle-aged man slamming his fist on the table in anger. "What's the use of all of you arguing here? The Duke of Fuguo is not here. Only he can decide this matter: whether to continue westward or send an urgent message to the capital."

Yes.

As soon as the man finished speaking, everyone in the hall looked around. They still hadn't seen the Duke of Fuguo. What was going on?

Amidst everyone's doubts, at that time, somewhere in this official post station...

“Duke Fuguo, the troops from the Pingchuan area did indeed come from Xiliang.” A man dressed in black, close-fitting clothes stared at Liu Yong with a serious expression.

“My adoptive father said that if we want Xichuan to fall into the trap, we must enter the game in this way. He is willing to bear the infamy, but he hopes that the court will not make things difficult for the relatives of these soldiers guarding the border.”

"He's insane!!!"

Before the man could finish speaking, Liu Yong slammed his fist on the table and roared, glaring fiercely at the man, "Even if it's for attacking Xichuan, why choose this method? Does he know what this will bring to the court? And what it will bring to the world?"

"Duke Fuguo, you can insult me, but you cannot insult my adoptive father!!"

After hearing this, the man stared coldly at Liu Yong. "You, as the Grand General of the Northern Army, cannot be unaware of the situation in Xichuan. Its ruler is incredibly cunning. Over the years, he has fought many battles with my Great Yu in Xiliang, yet Xichuan has suffered relatively few casualties. On the other hand, while our border guards in Xiliang have not lost many men, what about the civilians on the frontier?!"

The man's name was Li Gan. He was the adopted son of Li Jin, the Duke of Xun and the General Who Conquers the West. He lost both his parents at a young age and was from Xiliang. He was recognized by Li Jin for his outstanding performance in the border defense army and was thus adopted as his son.

Among the nobles of the Great Yu Dynasty, especially the older generation, there was a fondness for adopting sons. Even the late Emperor Taizu Gao had adopted many sons during his lifetime. These people fought for the Great Yu Dynasty in the south and north, and made countless contributions. Unfortunately, very few of them survived to the end.

"Is the Great Yu Dynasty only located in the western Liang region on its borders?"

Liu Yong snorted coldly and glared at Li Gan, saying, "Emperor Xuanzong Chun died suddenly, and the new emperor hastily ascended the throne. How much chaos has occurred in the court? And what is happening in various places right now? Does Li Jin know all this?"

"Just to deceive Xichuan and then launch an attack on Xichuan, he used the banner of the Demon Queen causing chaos in the court. Even though there are many people in our Great Yu territory who are secretly in cahoots with Xichuan, did he ever consider what those with ulterior motives would do in this situation?"

"Da Yu is not just a border region of Xi Liang, but can the blood of the people of Xi Liang be shed in vain forever?"

Li Gan coldly said, "Looking at the entire Great Yu, Duke Fuguo, I would like to ask you a question: who understands Xichuan better than my adoptive father?"

Ok?

Upon hearing this, Liu Yong keenly sensed something amiss.

"What happened to Duke Xun?"

Liu Yong walked towards Li Gan, his eyes cold.

"Godfather~"

Li Gan's hands clenched tightly at his sides, and his eyes even reddened slightly.

Upon seeing this scene, Liu Yong's heart immediately tightened.

"say something!!!"

At this moment, Liu Yong's angry shout rang out.

"He was assassinated by a spy from Nishikawa."

Tears streamed down Li Gan's face as he gritted his teeth and said, "Although the guards noticed, my godfather was hit by an arrow in the chaos of battle. The arrow was highly poisoned, and my godfather doesn't have much time left."

"How can this be!!"

Liu Yong asked incredulously, "When did this happen? Why is the court unaware of this?"

"Not long after Emperor Xuanzong Chun passed away."

Li Gan lowered his head and said, "Originally, this matter was to be reported back to Yudu, but for some reason, my godfather did not tell us to report it back to Yudu."

Liu Yong was stunned.

His intuition told him that Li Jin must have planted someone in Yudu, which was why news of what happened in Yudu had reached Xiliang in such a short time.

But Liu Yong's mind was not on this at all. He never expected that the iron-willed Liu Yong would be assassinated by a spy from Xichuan.

That makes sense.

"Even so, why didn't the Duke of Xun immediately send a secret memorial!" Liu Yong stared at Li Gan and said, "As long as the court knows about this, he won't say anything..."

"Duke Fuguo, even if such a secret report were to be urgently sent back to Yudu, how many people do you think would support our adoptive father?" Li Gan looked up at Liu Yong and asked.

“My godfather said that Yudu is too complicated. It is so complicated that a simple matter becomes incredibly complicated once you enter Yudu. He can’t afford to delay, and the border people of Xiliang can’t afford to delay either. That’s why he personally got involved.”

Hey~

Liu Yong sighed inwardly. At this moment, his heart was filled with complex emotions. This was the Duke of Xun, General Li Jin, whom he knew and loved!

It's really not worth doing this!

He knew some of the secrets of Yudu. Even if Li Jin led his army to a great victory in this battle, some people would probably not let it go easily...