Liu Yuanwen was stunned when Zhou Quan told what happened. How could Du Bai be poisoned too?
"The poison that General Du Bai was poisoned by is exactly the same as His Royal Highness. It was done by a group of people." Zhou Quan said worriedly, "There are hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers in the city, mixed with the common people, and we want to screen them out. It’s extremely difficult to find out.”
"Wannian City is really leaderless now, and I would like to ask the Marquis to come forward and take charge of the overall situation."
Liu Yuanwen sighed, "Brother Zhou, it's not that I don't want to invite my father to come out, but you also know that you have already been there last time and my father has not come out. I'm afraid if I go again..."
At this moment, a family member suddenly appeared at the door, looking anxious. Seeing this, Liu Kai hurriedly went out to greet him and asked in a low voice, "Why are you so panicked? The eldest son is receiving guests."
"I received an urgent message from the young lady from Qingniu Mountain. Liu Ce and Liu Tie were neither here, so I sent it over."
As he spoke, the man handed over a small bamboo tube. The bamboo tube was painted black. Liu Kai was secretly surprised when he saw the color. This was an emergency signal, indicating that something important was happening in Qingniu Mountain.
Liu Kai opened the small bamboo knot and took out the letter inside. He glanced at it and was shocked.
Over there, Liu Yuanwen was already ready to see off the guests. Faced with his rejection, Zhou Quan had no choice but to get up and leave.
Before leaving, Zhou Quan still refused to give up, "Mr. Liu, please think about it carefully. This is related to the safety of our Dacang country."
After seeing off Zhou Quan, Liu Kai hurried in and handed the letter forward, "Young Master, the young lady has finally left the mountain. She has been ordered to lead 50,000 troops out of the border to attack Qingguang City."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuanwen perked up and said, "Okay, great. My little sister's method has been adopted by the emperor. I believe that within a few days, the siege of Ten Thousand Years City will be solved."
Looking at the excited Liu Yuanwen, Liu Kai was not that excited, "Eldest Master, I'm afraid it's too early to say this now. Even if the young lady leads the army, we won't be able to reach Qingguang City in less than ten days. Can we hold on now?" Housing is still a big problem.”
"To say the least, since the other party has successively attacked the Crown Prince and General Du Bai, I'm afraid we can't hide the news!"
After hearing this, Liu Yuanwen frowned again, "You are right, if the army's morale is lost, we will probably..."
After listening to his words, Liu Kai also sighed heavily, "Yes, the prince has not shown up for many days now. Although he occasionally feels cold, it will be fine for three or two days. If it takes a long time, he will be more afraid, and everyone will be suspicious."
"General Du Bai can't show up now. If things go on like this, the morale of the military will probably..."
Liu Yuanwen frowned, thought for a long time, and finally sighed, "It seems that we have to go find my father. As long as he is willing to come forward, we will be able to handle the following things easily."
Liu Yuanwen finally rushed to the posthouse with the letter to ask for an audience with his father.
Liu Xiangnan was still a little excited when he saw his son coming, and ordered someone to take him into his meditation room.
As soon as they met, Liu Yuanwen lifted up his clothes and knelt down with a grunt, "Unfilial son Yuanwen has seen his father."
Liu Xiangnan waved his hand gently, "I have already said that there is no Liu Xiangnan in this world, only Huikong."
Liu Yuanwen clasped his fists again, "Dad, you don't know what's going on outside. Prince Xiao Jingyun and General Du Bai were both poisoned for no apparent reason and fell unconscious. The emperor has already left Wannian City."
"Now the city is really leaderless!"
"I also have a letter from my little sister written to you from Qingniu Mountain!"
While talking, Liu Yuanwen took out the letter written by Liu Rumei from his arms and handed it to him respectfully. Liu Xiangnan raised his eyelids and didn't even pick it up. "Don't read it. I know Rumei must have persuaded me to go out, but I want to tell you that it is impossible for me to go out again, so you can go."
"Dad, Wannian City is in danger now. In order to relieve the siege, my little sister has led only 50,000 people to Qingguang City. Now it has reached such a point. If you still don't come out..."
After hearing what Liu Yuanwen said, Liu Xiangnan's eyes suddenly widened, and his eyes suddenly became bright. At that moment, a light seemed to flash through him!
Then he stood up and said, "You are so confused. Fifty thousand people dare to attack the enemy's capital. This is really a boring life!"
"Dad, my little sister taught the prince the Four Spirits and Bagua Formation you created and asked him to defend the city. However, the enemy broke through in the end. Now that he is retreating to the city, my little sister must have no other choice, so she can only..."
After listening to his words, Liu Xiangnan became obviously impatient, "I'm extremely confused. Quick, send a message to Rumei and ask her to stop rashly advancing."
Liu Yuanwen felt a little happy when he heard this. This showed that his father was deeply attached to the front line and had never left.
"But daddy, if you ask my little sister to stop intruding, is there any way to break the siege of Wannian City?"
Hearing this, Liu Xiangnan's expression paused, and finally he sighed quietly, "Okay, there is no other way, but you tell Rumei immediately, it is known as an army of 200,000 to the outside world. An army of 300,000 people can be a deterrent to Jonah.”
At this time, the old housekeeper Liu Kai who had been standing beside him spoke. He came forward and bowed to Liu Xiangnan, "Master Marquis, you'd better go out. The lady will go to the Great Earth Kingdom soon. Can you still recite sutras here with peace of mind? ?”
After listening to Liu Kai's words, Liu Xiangnan turned around, looked at him again, and let out a long sigh, "The emperor ordered me to shave my hair and become a monk. I can't leave the post house without the imperial edict."
Liu Kai and Liu Yuanwen looked at each other, both of them looking happy at the same time, "I'll call them to come and see you."
The news that Liu Xiangnan was coming back spread throughout Wannian City in an instant, and generals of all sizes quickly swarmed to the door of the post house.
Liu Xiangnan stood at the door of the post house, looking at the people in front of him, with a calm expression, and said in a deep voice, "If you don't guard the city gate properly, why are you coming here to me? You all can go back, and Du Shun and Zhou Quan can stay."
Du Shunna is Du Bai's clan brother. Now that Du Bai is injured, the military commander can only rely on him.
Everyone was reluctant to leave, and Zhou Quan next to them stared: "The Marquis has come out of the mountain, do you dare to disobey the military order?"
Then everyone agreed and turned around and left, everyone's face filled with joy.
Du Shun and Zhou Quan waited until everyone had gone away before they stepped forward to help Liu Xiangnan and walked into the post house and into the Zen room.
"Master Marquis, how will we adjust our city defense next?" Zhou Quan asked impatiently.
Liu Xiangnan shook his head slightly, "There is no room for adjustment in the defense of the city. The soldiers will block the water and cover up the soil. As long as they are not allowed to enter the city, we will win."
"The top priority is to immediately order people to secretly investigate and find famous doctors to detoxify the prince and General Du Bai."
