Chapter 49: Danger in the East, Hong Xiuzhao's Plot

"Ten taels of gold?!"

Shen Wansan's eyes almost popped out, with an expression of disbelief on his face. This small bottle of wine only cost forty or fifty coins, but His Highness was actually going to sell it for ten taels of gold?

Did he really sell the wine as if it were nectar?

Looking at Shen Wansan's shocked expression, Ning Fan smiled confidently: "The most abundant thing in Yuwang City is dignitaries and nobles. Not to mention ten taels of gold, even if it is sold for a hundred taels of gold, it will not be a problem to sell it!"

"But this nectar is not the best wine. After returning, let me read the book "Ancient Winemaking Technology" thoroughly!"

"Continue to develop new wine!"

"The wine shop also needs to come up with a name that can refresh people's eyes!"

Shen Wansan listened to Ning Fan's remarks and nodded frequently, looking at Ning Fan with awe in his eyes!

"Okay, if you have nothing else, please leave first!"

"The construction of the pig farm cannot be delayed. It must be completed within three days!"

"If you don't have enough manpower, go to the army to find Qin Qiong and ask him to transfer soldiers to help you!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Shen Wansan bowed slightly and said goodbye. Ning Fan sat cross-legged on the soft cushion in the guest room and rested for a while, then took Dian Wei to the Jinyiwei Yamen.

"Sir!"

"Well, is Jiang Li in the Yamen?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, Sir Jiang went out to investigate a case!"

"Oh?"

Ning Fan showed a look of surprise on his face: "What case is he investigating?"

"This... I don't know!"

Just as Ning Fan was about to stride in, he saw Jiang Li riding a tall horse running down the long street. Seeing Ning Fan's figure, he quickly turned over and dismounted, with a look of respect on his face!

"Your Highness!"

"Let's go in and talk!"

Ning Fan took the lead and walked towards the government office. Jiang Li hurriedly followed. The two walked to the main hall and sat down one by one!

"Jiang Li, what case did you go to investigate?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, I got an important clue that Hongxiuzhao is a stronghold of Donghuai State!"

"I just sent someone to investigate!"

"Hmm?"

When Ning Fan heard the three words "Hongxiuzhao", his face changed slightly, and he said softly: "Hongxiuzhao is indeed a stronghold of Donghuai military intelligence, but it is a bait set by my father!"

"Don't act rashly, so as not to disrupt my father's layout!"

"Yes!"

Jiang Li's face also showed a solemn look, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, our people have sent news that the war in the East Territory may have other changes!"

"Hmm?"

Ning Fan's eyes showed a hint of surprise: "Could it be that there are also our people in the Donghuai Army?"

"That's right!"

Jiang Li took out a secret letter from his arms, handed it to Ning Fan, and whispered: "As far as I know, Hong Xiuzhao seems to have known that he was being monitored for a long time. I combined the layout of Donghuai on the front line and found that it was indeed the case!"

"In other words, Hong Xiuzhao is using himself as bait, deliberately exposing flaws, attracting the attention of the court, and in turn confusing the court, designing to lure our army into the trap!"

"How is it possible!"

Ning Fan's face showed a trace of concentration. If this is true, the war in the East Territory will be dangerous!

Now that the father knows that Hong Xiuzhao is the stronghold of Donghuai, he keeps his cool and does not move them. Obviously, he wants to take advantage of it. But now listening to Jiang Li's words, this matter seems to have another mystery!

If Hong Xiuzhao deliberately sacrifices a stronghold and reveals flaws, let the court find out, and even predict that the court will not act rashly against them!

If we set up a game within a game...

"Not good!" Ning Fan's face changed immediately after reading the letter, and he said sternly: "Now our army has released false news through the Red Sleeves Tactics, allowing the main force of Donghuai to get into the trap we set up!"

"But if Donghuai knows that this is false news, they will definitely guess that our main force has all left the city. In this way, they will definitely guess that Huaining City is an empty city!"

"We have made a risky move to pacify the eastern border in one fell swoop, but if our army's movements are within Donghuai's expectations, once Huaining City is lost, our main force will be attacked from all sides!"

"Jiang Lin, quickly notify our people and pass this information to the Duke of Zhenguo at all costs!"

"Yes!"

Jiang Lin also realized the seriousness of the matter and left in a hurry. Ning Fan looked at the secret letter in his hand and became more and more restless. Now Dayu is in a precarious situation, and the King of Huainan in the southwest is eyeing him covetously!

All the noble families in the court are ready to move, and the Western Territory has never been stable. Once the battlefield in the Eastern Territory is frustrated, Dayu will be in danger!

"Elai, prepare the horse!"

"I want to enter the palace!"

...

In the palace.

Imperial Garden!

Emperor Yu rarely has a moment of leisure. Now the battlefield in the Eastern Territory is about to be closed. After this battle, the Eastern Territory will no longer have to worry about foreign invasions within three years. Even Dayu can take this opportunity to blackmail a lot!

Once the Eastern Territory is stable and the army returns to the court, he can also free up his hands to scrape off these ulcers in the court one by one!

"Father, I want to go out of the palace to take a look, please let me out!"

"Please!"

"My second brother and I haven't seen each other for several months. I'm going to his house to play for half a day!"

"Okay!"

A girl of fourteen or fifteen years old took Emperor Yu's arm intimately and said coquettishly.

"Hmph, you little girl, don't try to deceive me by pretending to go to the Xuanyong Palace!"

"Tell me, a few days ago you sneaked out of the palace disguised as a man to go to the brothel, and I haven't settled the score with you yet!"

"If this gets out, I want to see who dares to marry you!"

When Ning Yao heard what Emperor Yu said, she stuck out her tongue playfully and said weakly: "Father, I know I was wrong!"

"Girl, now that you have reached the age where you should start a family, you must not be as willful as before!"

"Tch...the second brother hasn't gotten married yet!"

"I'm still young, so I'm not in a hurry!"

Seeing Ning Yao using Ning Fan as a shield again, Emperor Yu also chuckled and said, "My second brother is a very busy man these days, and it's rare that he does anything practical, so that I can share my worries!"

"oh?"

"Father, please tell me, what earth-shattering thing did your second brother do again?"

"Which girl did you harm again?"

As soon as Ning Yao finished speaking, she heard an angry voice: "Ning Yao, you are talking bad about me again!"

"Second brother!"

Seeing the sudden figure, Ning Yao suddenly looked startled and shrank her head with a guilty conscience: "You...why are you here?"

Emperor Yu was also a little surprised. This boy never went to the Three Treasures Palace for no reason, and now he has chased him to the Imperial Garden. Could it be that he got into some trouble again?

"My son, please see your father!"

"How did you come?"

"Father, we are in urgent need of help, and it is related to the destiny of the country!"

Ning Fan had a solemn look on his face, looked at Ning Yao and said, "Girl, you go and have fun for a while while my second brother talks to father about some serious business!"

"Tch, second brother, when did you get down to business?"

"..."

Ning Yao said it back, looking at both of them with solemn expressions on their faces, she also walked aside with a wink.

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