With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

Even in prison, he heard that one of Li Gufang's conditions for peace was to send Princess Jiahe of Chu to him.

Could it be... that Li Gufang is in love with Yuan Zhen?

"You...you care about Yuan Zhen?" Jiang Lijun looked like he had been betrayed and couldn't believe it. Even if he didn't like Yuan Zhen, it didn't mean he could accept this. Besides, both of them had some kind of relationship with him before.

Jiang Lijun was answered with a whip, which made him wince in pain.

Li Gufang never answered the question, and only felt relieved after slapping Jiang Lijun a few more times.

After leaving the prison, Li Gufang asked Azhen, "When are you leaving? So I can make arrangements."

“Let’s do it tonight,” Azhen said. “The people of Chu won’t interfere, and I believe the others won’t care about a mere princess.”

“Yes, they won’t care,” Li Gufang said. No one would pay attention to such trivial matters.

Princess Jiahe was already in poor health, so it was quite normal for her to live a secluded life. As time passed and she faded from public view, no one cared anymore.

As for the Chu Kingdom, will they bring Princess Jiahe back in the future? A mocking glint flashed in Li Gufang's eyes. What makes them think they can bring her back? Do they even have the ability?

"Have a safe journey," Li Gufang said before departing. As the new ruler of Liang, he had much to face.

Meeting Yuan Zhen today, he felt unusually relaxed.

Perhaps if Yuan Zhen were here in this vast and empty palace, he could at least talk to him and relax.

However, he ultimately abandoned the idea of ​​leaving the person behind.

Let that other version of yourself go wherever you want, and live a more carefree life.

This isn't a good place.

That night, Azhen left through a secret passage with Yinshuang, arranged by Li Gufang, who also personally saw Azhen off.

In the short time they had been together, Azhen had already grasped some of Li Gufang's thoughts.

In terms of both experience and personality, Li Gufang and his client were surprisingly similar.

After leaving the Liang Kingdom's palace and getting into her own people's carriage, Yin Shuang finally breathed a sigh of relief and said in disbelief, "I never expected that Li... the new ruler of Liang Kingdom would have this side to him. It's quite surprising."

Back in the Guangde Marquis's mansion, she only knew of Li Gufang; the princess had no interaction or conflict with him.

She was surprised that the other party was so kind to the princess, and she couldn't understand why.

"Princess, where are we going next?" Silver Frost asked, snapping out of her reverie.

Azhen said, "Let's go to Yunzhou."

“Yunzhou?” Yinshuang asked with some concern. “Isn’t that a chaotic place? There are several kings and tyrants there. I heard that recently another one has claimed the title of king, who seems to call himself the Canglan King.”

A-Zhu: ...

"You pay quite a lot of attention."

“Princess, that place isn’t very peaceful. What are we going there for?” Silver Frost asked.

Azhen said, "Don't you think the world is about to descend into chaos? Both Chu and Liang are not far from collapse. On the way from Chu to Liang, you must have seen the kind of life the people are living. In the past two years, some remote areas have seen people become mountain bandits and rebel. Even some remote prefectures and counties have long been unruly, acting as local tyrants, neglecting the court, and having their own ideas."

Hesitating to make a decision—isn't that just observing? For people of status to jump out too early is a sure path to death, unlike those who have nothing to lose and are forced into a corner. Their future choices won't be called rebellion, but rather choosing sides and aligning themselves with powerful forces.

Azhen was confident that she could quell the chaos in a short time. Besides bringing these mission takers with her, she also had access to a vast amount of grain, so she wasn't afraid of being manipulated. In short, with an inexhaustible supply of food, as long as one had the ability, conquering the world would be much easier.

She has the means, so there's no need for her to take those detours.

As for powerful figures who want to join her, she accepts them, but they must be obedient. She doesn't want those who are disobedient, since she doesn't lack those things and won't be controlled by them.

What ordinary people want is nothing more than stability and enough food and clothing. No matter how dissatisfied those people are, no matter how loudly they shout, they can't change the outcome.

Her purpose in this trip was to pacify the world, break some established rules and forces, and then reorganize them, wasn't it?
“The situation is indeed becoming increasingly unstable.” Yinshuang’s expression turned serious. In the short span of just over a month, she had witnessed many things.

Her childhood memories are long gone, but she still remembers those days of hunger and cold. She was lucky, she thought. She was pretty, and just when the palace needed maids, her parents sold her to someone in the palace.

She didn't hold any resentment about this matter.

If she hadn't been sent to the palace, she might have died long ago, without even knowing how she died, or perhaps she would have suffered a fate worse than death.

Later, she never heard from her parents again, and didn't even know if they were still alive.

Thinking back to what happened that year, she felt that they were probably no longer around.

"Wherever the princess goes, this servant will follow," Yinshuang said. She believed that the princess must have her own reasons and decisions for choosing to go to Yunzhou.

Azhen reassured them, "Don't be so nervous. It's a bit chaotic over there right now, but it won't affect us."

The journey was far from peaceful.

Since it has nothing to do with the two countries, and given Azhen's strength, there is naturally no need to arrange for someone to clear the obstacles.

If anyone tries to cause trouble, she can easily deal with them. Besides, she has quite a few people with her, so she can handle the chaos more than enough.

Occasionally, if she encounters two skilled individuals, especially ruthless killers, Azhen will not hesitate to take action and eliminate them.

If someone is only robbing for survival, and it's tolerable, Azhen will choose to subdue them. If they're unwilling, she won't force them and will simply let them go.

In reality, these people who didn't harm anyone but only wanted money, upon hearing that following Azhen would provide food, didn't hesitate at all. They not only wanted to follow her themselves but also gathered everyone around them to follow her.

Because of these things, A-Zhuang's schedule was slowed down.

What started as just one convoy of people had grown to ten thousand by the time she arrived in Yunzhou two months later. This was because not everyone was with her at all times; some had been assigned other tasks by Azhen.

Of the 10,000 people who followed, more than half were wives, children, and elderly relatives.

Azhen didn't care. She could afford to support them anyway. As long as these people worked well for her, that was fine. Those who could move and were obedient were all useful and definitely had their value.

Looking at the city of Yunzhou, Yinshuang finally whispered in Azhen's ear, "Princess, are we going to start a rebellion?"

She showed no fear, and even appeared somewhat agitated.

Along the way, she realized that the princess was even more powerful than she had imagined.

Could it be true that the princess, empress dowager, and emperor once mentioned that she had the ability to defeat the Liang Kingdom?
"What rebellion? It's merely the inevitable trend of the world; we're going with the flow, and the capable will take the lead!" Azhen said with a smile. (End of Chapter)