The backyard of the Prince's Mansion!
The sisters were reunited, and Shenle was all smiles as she led her older sister into her own courtyard.
Looking at the layout of the courtyard, Princess Qingfeng's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but laugh, "Sister, it seems the Prince of Xiliang dotes on you; this courtyard is just as beautiful as the palace!"
The place is exquisitely decorated, surrounded by blooming flowers; entering it feels like stepping into a world of flowers.
In that garden, there was even an exquisite swing, clearly showing how much the Prince of Xiliang doted on his younger sister.
Princess Shenle looked at her sister and couldn't help but sigh. Then she said softly, "Sister, after playing here for a few days, go back home peacefully. Don't do anything foolish."
Forehead!
Princess Qingfeng froze, almost breaking down on the spot, staring at her younger sister in disbelief.
It took her a while to come to her senses. She took a deep breath and said with a wry smile, "Sister, what do you mean by that? Your brother-in-law and I just came to see you. Why would you say that?"
"Why!"
Princess Shenle sighed and said softly, "Although my relationship with my sister is not good, you are still my sister, so I don't want to see you seek your own death!"
The Prince of Xiliang's power is now firmly established. Even if the Emperor himself came, let alone the Grand General, he would only return defeated!
If you've only come to visit relatives, you might still be able to save your lives. But if you have other intentions, you'll probably die here in the end, and even your father can't save you!
After spending so many days together, how could she not understand Lin Yi?
Some things are better left undone; once done, not only will my brother-in-law die, but my sister will also likely perish.
Imperial power is useless in Xiliang.
Grunt!
Princess Qingfeng's pupils contracted, and she couldn't help but scrutinize her younger sister. Seeing her sister's indifferent expression, she couldn't help but sigh.
Yes, although we are sisters, we don't really have any feelings for each other.
However, the eldest princess was indeed the eldest princess, and she saw right through him, immediately recognizing his purpose.
Since she said that, it seems that Xiliang is really quite powerful now, and doesn't even respect her own father, the emperor.
Judging from her tone, if he didn't know his place, his younger sister might actually take action.
After thinking for a moment, she said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, little sister, I won't cause you any trouble. Besides, we really did come to see you!"
"That's good!"
Princess Shenle's face instantly lit up with a smile, and she enthusiastically started chatting with her older sister.
The Imperial Palace of Great Ning!
At this moment, the officials in the court were stunned by a series of news reports, all of which came from the coastal areas. There had been five attacks in almost ten days, which was like an explosion in the entire Great Ning.
On the fourth day of the eleventh month, East Sea Pirates attacked Hanhai County, looting the entire Hanhai County and killing the magistrate on the spot!
"On the fifth day of the eleventh month, the Yang Clan and others paid the ransom and redeemed Yang Yulong, the eldest son of the Yang Clan. The total cost was fifty million strings of cash, but the fishing boat was still detained."
On the ninth day of the eleventh month, the pirates struck again, attacking Dafeng County and looting the entire area. The county magistrate fled at the mere sight of them!
"On November 11th, the pirates struck again. This time, they launched a preemptive attack on the Min River area, killing more than two thousand sailors, seizing a large amount of supplies, and finally sailing away triumphantly."
"On November 13th, the pirates split into two groups and attacked Hui County and Mo City respectively. Both places were completely unprepared and were utterly swept away..."
After the battle reports received by the Ministry of War were read aloud, everyone felt a chill run down their spines. This was definitely a huge problem; the entire coastal region felt like the Tiandu had fallen.
Boom!
Li Anlan flew into a rage, kicking the dragon-patterned table in front of him away. Enraged, he roared, "Damn it! These good-for-nothings allowed a gang of pirates to act so brazenly, even managing to have them split up and wiped out!"
It would have been one thing to fight them one by one, but the pirates even managed to split into two groups and destroy two cities.
This is absolutely humiliating! It means they didn't even need to exert their full strength for their Great Ning to be defeated. This is just outrageous!
Are these officials all useless?
Upon hearing his words, some officials couldn't help but mutter under their breath, "If you hadn't killed the King of Prince of Min, the Min River area would at least still have some ability to resist. Who can we blame now?"
You directly scattered the Prince of Min's army of over 200,000, and now suddenly tens of thousands of enemies appear, ready to be attacked with hammers.
"Your Majesty, there's no need to be upset about this. This was expected long ago; it's just happening sooner than anticipated. Besides, these are all small places; we've managed to hold onto the important towns." Grand Commandant Qin Li sighed and stepped forward to comfort him.
Although these words were somewhat hurtful, they did make Li Anlan feel much better.
Just as Qin Li said, it was mostly small counties that were damaged; at least the major cities and towns were unharmed, which was the best news.
Nodding slightly, Li Anlan looked at the assembled officials and frowned, saying, "Gentlemen, do any of you have a solution to this matter?"
Everyone's heads were spinning like rattles. They weren't going to take the blame for this; it could be a matter of life and death. They weren't fools to wade into this mess.
Why!
Seeing this, the Minister of Justice Gongsun Gui, stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, it will take at least six months for our navy to be fully trained. We are unlikely to be able to defeat them in a short time. Therefore, we have no choice but to lure you into a trap!"
"That makes sense. The Minister of Justice is quite capable; this 'luring the enemy into a trap' strategy is reliable."
"As long as we have a sufficiently attractive target, the enemy will definitely fall into the trap. Then we can simply surround them and also obtain a large number of warships. It's definitely a worthwhile deal."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Although this plan was somewhat unreliable and would require testing the enemy's intelligence and intelligence, it was the only option available at the moment.
No matter how much you train your navy, you still need time.
Li Anlan pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "Minister Gongsun is right. These pirates are becoming increasingly rampant. If we don't take them down, the consequences will be unimaginable. Therefore, we must take action against them!"
Since we can't win at sea, we'll lure you into a trap; you'll eventually fall for it.
He looked at Qin Li, realizing that the Grand Commandant would have to make the trip again, and said in a deep voice, "Grand Commandant, you should make the trip this time. Your prestige is enough to convince the people."
"Why!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Li's expression stiffened; this prestige was precisely what he desired.
The current emperor is not a magnanimous person. If you have too much prestige in his eyes, you could become the next Prince of Min or Prince of Shu in no time.