"Forget it, I'm not going to argue with you, you old devil!"
Wang Ziwen's lips twitched. Ignoring the old general's grumbling, he used the torch to observe the sky road, occasionally letting out a sound of admiration.
With his keen eye, he naturally understood the arduousness of this path, and the fact that the Crown Prince was able to build it meant he had undoubtedly put in a great deal of effort.
But with this route, attacking the Northern Barbarians will be much easier.
He couldn't help but laugh, "With this road existing, Tuoba Wanli is practically under the Crown Prince's nose. No wonder he dares to boast about annihilating the Northern Barbarians!"
"This road has indeed struck at the heart of the Northern Region Barbarians. If we break through from here, the Northern Barbarians will have no more natural defenses to rely on!"
Xu Zhong looked towards the end of the road, where he saw the South Mountain Plain of the Northern Barbarians, and his eyes flickered.
That's brilliant!
If we march from here, the Northern Region Barbarians will face almost no dangers. With the alliance of Northern Liang and Xiliang, we can easily wipe out the Northern Barbarians.
The Prince of Northern Liang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "At first, I didn't believe this kid had caused such a big incident, but now it seems he had been plotting against the Northern Barbarians for a long time, which is why he went to such lengths to build this road. I think his mother would be proud of him!"
"Your Highness, shall we continue?" the guard asked in a low voice.
"No!"
Lin Rusong shook his head, turned his horse around, and said in a deep voice, "Beyond here lies the South Mountain Plain, where we might encounter the Northern Barbarians. It's best not to alert them for now."
"The affairs of Xiliang Commandery are of utmost importance now. As the father of the Prince of Xiliang, I must go and support my son!"
Defeating the Northern Barbarians isn't difficult, but wiping Northern Barbarians extremely difficult, because they are all nomadic people who can run away. So, if you want to eliminate the Northern Barbarians, you can't rush things.
Tomorrow is the auspicious day for the harvest in Xiliang Commandery. It is said that the Prince of Min, the Prince of Shu, and even the Emperor have sent people to come. I must go and support my son.
Wang Ziwen laughed heartily and said irritably, "The current heir doesn't need the prince to back him up. I think you're just showing off!"
"Hahaha!"
Lin Rusong couldn't help but laugh. The group sped towards Xiliang City; if they delayed any longer, everyone would probably be asleep.
After a long drive, Lin Rusong finally arrived at the Xiliang Villa, where Lin Yi was already waiting outside, having received the news.
" Yi'er!"
Seeing Lin Yi dressed in a majestic purple python robe, exuding an aura of authority and having lost some of his childishness, Lin Rusong couldn't help but shed tears.
The child has really grown up!
"Father, please sit down and rest. You must be tired from the journey!"
Seeing the Prince of Northern Liang with tears in his eyes, Lin Yi quickly helped him up; this was the first time he had ever seen his father cry.
Wang Yue quickly had several specially made armchairs from the Prince's Mansion brought over so that the old man could rest his feet.
"Okay, okay!"
Lin Rusong smiled and nodded, then sighed, " Yi'er, you've invited so many people and made such a grand spectacle. Are you confident in your abilities?"
With such a grand occasion, if anything were to go wrong, it would turn a good occasion into a joke.
"Father, rest assured, I have already mobilized 50,000 troops, which is more than enough to ensure everything goes smoothly. As for the yield of sweet potatoes and potatoes, I believe you have already verified that as well!" Lin Yi said with a smile.
Forehead!
Lin Rusong's face stiffened.
Good lad!
This Net is way too ruthless! I stole a few potatoes and they found out! They're watching me like I'm an enemy! Could they even know exactly what I'm wearing?
He grinned and said, " Yi'er, you've grown up. I believe you can handle things well. After this, the All Under Heaven will thank my son!"
Perhaps because they hadn't seen each other for a long time, Lin Rusong kept talking non-stop, which Wang Ziwen couldn't stand anymore, so she simply left.
The father and son talked for most of the night, and the laughter of the Prince of Northern Liang could still be heard.
On the other end, Li Yunmiao frowned, because there were too many people coming to Xiliang this time, which made him feel pressured.
Although he hadn't investigated in detail, the people who had come out of nowhere already occupied most of the territory of Great Ning, which gave him the illusion that Xiliang Commandery was the capital of Great Ning.
He couldn't help but grit his teeth and say, "What a majestic Prince of Xiliang! Gathering so many people just to collect potatoes! It seems the only northern aristocratic families missing are the Yan Clan and Xiang Clan; the rest are all here!"
" The Wang Clan, Yang Clan, Chen Clan, Huang Clan, and Wu Clan families from the South—basically all the big names in the family are here. This is utterly outrageous!"
Forehead!
Upon hearing this, Li Yifeng and Li Siyuan fell silent, because these words stung; they were among those who felt the pain.
Cough cough!
Li Siyuan coughed lightly and said awkwardly, "Third Prince, please don't be angry. It's because Lin Yi decided to bring blessings to the entire Great Ning, so that the people can enjoy the benefits of the divine seed, that's why they came."
Honestly, this is the truth.
If it weren't for the high yield of potatoes, he, the Prince of Shu, really wouldn't have come. Putting aside the safety issues, the key problem was the potential for gossip, and the emperor probably had his eye on Shu Region as well.
"Yes, yes!" Li Yifeng chuckled dryly.
Seeing their reactions, Li Yunmiao instantly realized what was going on and said with a wry smile, "Both of you are members of the Li Clan. I'm not targeting you personally, but I'm angry at these powerful families for their lack of ambition! They've monopolized so many sources of wealth, do they really need a few potatoes? It's a joke!"
hehe!
The two exchanged a glance, speechless. Who the hell would complain about having too much money?
Looking at the bustling activity at the Xiliang Villa, Li Yunmiao couldn't help but sneer, "I'm incredibly looking forward to it. If tomorrow's potato harvest only yields a pittance, then the Prince of Xiliang will probably become a laughingstock."
snort!
Don't worry about your current success; if the excavation fails, it will be the most ridiculous thing All Under Heaven, and that would be truly interesting.
"The auspicious time is tomorrow morning; we'll see the results then."
Li Siyuan frowned slightly. To be honest, he didn't believe the yield was that high either. The yield per mu was at least 3,000 jin, and the highest reached more than 8,000 jin. This was simply an astronomical figure.
Unfortunately, their people couldn't get close to the potatoes and sweet potatoes, otherwise they would have at least secretly checked the yield.
The three of them were filled with many thoughts. They returned to their rooms and went to sleep, but they couldn't fall asleep no matter what they did.
As dawn broke, the Third Prince Li Yunmiao, finally regained his energy and exclaimed excitedly, "Let's go! Let's see just how amazing this potato is, daring to claim it can feed everyone in the All Under Heaven!"
"Good!"
Li Siyuan and his companion did not refuse. After nodding and having a casual meal at the restaurant, they headed towards the experimental fields of Xiliang.
When he arrived, the place was already packed with people, and there wasn't enough room to stand anywhere around it.
Clearly, they weren't the only curious people; many hadn't even slept the night before and came straight over.
Beside the experimental field, there was a huge platform, clearly intended for people to observe.