Yingzhou Island

"Ah?"

Upon hearing Li Yunqing's slightly teasing tone, Xu Yuan's mind suddenly went blank for a moment.

Eastern Isles invaded by blond-haired raccoons?

What Black Ships incident?

However, after a brief moment of malfunction, Xu Yuan quickly regained his composure.

Given the current level of martial prowess of the Great Yan, let alone black ships, even an aircraft carrier would be dismantled and sent to pick cotton in a cotton garden.

Exhaling, Xu Yuan murmured with interest:

"Golden-haired barbarians? They crossed the ocean to invade Eastern Isles. Can they defeat them?"

As the strings played softly, Li Yunqing pondered for a moment and replied:

"According to my maid, the cultivation system of those barbarians is somewhat different from that of our Great Yan. However, the combat power of their top cultivators is not too strong. It's just that the Qi released by those iron tubes on the battle formation is a bit difficult to deal with, like a tortoise shell. Apart from that, their powerful secret techniques are worth noting."

"As for Eastern Isles, they should be no match for those blond barbarians. In just three months, they've already lost almost a quarter of their territory."

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Xu Yuan listened carefully, lost in thought.

The world seems to be bigger than he imagined.

At this time,

Li Yunqing suddenly chuckled and said:

"Is Lord Xu worried about those barbarians?"

Xu Yuan snapped out of his daze, shook his head, and smiled:

"Your Third Prince is too kind. A bunch of barbarians from foreign lands are nothing to worry about. I'm just a little curious."

Seeing the look in Xu Yuan's eyes, Li Yunqing chuckled, leaned closer, and said mysteriously:

"If you're interested in these blondes, once the war in the Northern Border is over and you return to the capital, Third Young Master can come to the brothel I'm preparing to open. I've made some deals with Daimyo Eastern Isles in Japan; he can send over a batch of captured blonde women. This will be the only one of its kind in the Imperial Capital."

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Xu Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he became aroused.

"Your Highness is too kind. I would very much like to learn these foreign languages."

Having said that,

Xu Yuan suddenly asked:

"But Your Highness, didn't you just swindle that Daimyo out of his money? Why would he still want to do business with you?"

Li Yunqing laughed heartily and patted Xu Yuan on the shoulder:

"The Eastern Isles in Japan is very chaotic. There's more than one so-called Daimyo. When I do business, I always go for the biggest one."

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Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan understood almost instantly what this grandson was planning to do.

I'm a long-time agent.

Without saying another word, Xu Yuan slowly stood up and patted Li Yunqing on the shoulder:

"Alright, this young master looks forward to Your Highness's newly opened brothel."

Li Yunqing's smile was forced and insincere.

"As long as you don't keep targeting my brothel and tearing it down, that's fine."

Having said that,

After a moment of silence, the two looked at each other and smiled.

"I'll take my leave now, Your Highness, Third Prince. See you tomorrow."

"Then I won't see you off. See you at the North Gate tomorrow."

Li Yunqing sat there, glancing sideways as Xu Yuan completely left, then lazily leaned back on the soft couch and sighed.

"Thank goodness that Cloud Heaven Palace was just doing its routine business tonight and didn't hold any courtesan poetry gathering, otherwise the losses would have been enormous. It's truly a jinx."

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Hou stepped forward and said softly:

"Your Highness, did you tell Xu Changtian about Yingzhou Island to test him?"

Li Yunqing shrugged indifferently.

"It's not exactly a test. This matter is neither too big nor too small. The Prime Minister's Estate should already know about it, and I reckon they're planning to get involved."

As he spoke,

Li Yunqing took out a brand new cup, poured himself a glass of the remaining wine from Xu Yuan and the other man, crossed his legs, took a sip, and glanced at the cup with slight surprise:

"Wow, they actually dared to order this 'blue and white porcelain wine,' they're rich."

"Your Highness, Xu Changtian didn't pay."

"." Li Yunqing.

Cursing under his breath, Li Yunqing got back to the point and said with a smile:

"Eunuch Hou, I can indeed ignore those golden-haired Monkey and Wokou pirates fighting like dogs, but the fact that they managed to drive those Wokou back in defeat after crossing the ocean is something that must be addressed."

Eunuch Hou was a clever man; he knew exactly how to play the supporting role in a comedy.

"You mean..."

Li Yunqing stroked the cup in his hand, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and said with a smile:

"I suspect those barbarians might want to make Yingzhou Island their frontier vassal state. As for what happens next... hehe, after this trip, I plan to ask my father for some troops to take over there."

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Hou was taken aback, his eyes showing surprise, and his tone becoming somewhat hurried:

"Your Highness, what is this?"

Li Yunqing glanced at Eunuch Hou and said matter-of-factly:

"Father isn't like Lord Xu; he doesn't care about his son's life at all."

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Upon hearing this, Eunuch Hou was speechless.

Having followed the other party for nearly twenty years, he naturally understood the Third Prince's meaning.

This guy is planning to run away again.

With the war in the Northern Border over, the Imperial Capital will undoubtedly become the epicenter of a hurricane, and may even trigger a major rebellion among sects.

Even if Yingzhou Island descends into chaos, will it be as chaotic as the mainland of Great Yan?

If handled properly, he might even become a local tyrant overseas.

"Attack the Great Yan?"

The study in the inner courtyard of the Prime Minister's Estate is simple yet elegant.

After he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence.

Upon returning to the Prime Minister's Estate, Xu Yuan immediately intended to discuss the matter with his father, but he couldn't find his father; he only found Xu Changge, who was busy with official business.

Xu Yuan looked at Xu Changge.

Xu Changge sat behind his desk in the study, looking at the official document in his hand, and nodded indifferently.

"Yes, that's how the Black Scale Guard analyzed it."

"." Xu Yuan.

Well, he thought the Prime Minister's Estate knew nothing about this, but the conclusion has already been reached.

After a moment's pause, Xu Yuan asked:

"Such an important matter, didn't Father have any thoughts on it at all?"

Xu Changge's eyes held a hint of amusement:

"Is this important?"

"Is it unimportant? A powerful empire is being prepared."

"Changtian."

Xu Changge interrupted Xu Yuan, somewhat helplessly:

"You haven't taken over the family affairs yet, so there are many things you don't know. In the fourteen continents of the Great Yan, even without the imperial court's intervention, if the sects of one continent are united, they can wipe out those Wokou and destroy their country."

"Those blond barbarians have been on the island for three months, constantly increasing their bets. Although the Wokou are retreating, they have only lost a quarter of their territory so far, and now they are locked in a stalemate around the Minghu River on Yingzhou Island."

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Xu Yuan pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked:

"Shouldn't we get involved?"

Xu Changge smiled slightly:

"It's already underway. The Tian'an Chamber of Commerce has contacted a Wokou leader and is preparing to exchange some special minerals and cash from Yingzhou Island for military equipment."

Xu Yuan was speechless, and let out a long sigh:

"My suggestion is that it would be best to let those Eastern Isles cause more trouble for the blond barbarians, let them fight amongst themselves, and for the Black Scale Guard to quickly establish a new intelligence network there, preferably reaching the blond barbarians' homeland."

Xu Changge waved his hand:

"Alright, you don't need to worry about these things. Go back and get some rest. We should set off for the Northern Border tomorrow."

He paused for a moment,

Xu Changge put down the official document in her hand and said softly:

"Changtian, you've never seen a real battlefield. When you get there, you must stay close to Wu Yuan."

Don't panic, you can handle it.

Hmm... cough, only one update today.