With wives as numerous as clouds and soldiers as numerous as a million, you say he's a useless

For the next few days, Ye Cheng'an stayed in the eldest son's residence, as if nothing had happened.

Shen Jingchuan was still so busy that he was nowhere to be seen.

On the contrary, Zhao Xuefu, who could have left Liuzhou and returned to the capital to escape this predicament, was worried about this every day.

Looking at Ye Cheng'an, who was reclining in the armchair, squinting his eyes, enjoying a sunbath and a massage with precious stones, she couldn't help but grit her teeth. "Ye Cheng'an, your method for controlling the locust plague has been in place for several days now, why is there still no sign of anything happening?"

"Will you actually succeed?"

Hearing Zhao Xuefu's voice, Ye Cheng'an still didn't open his eyes. Instead, he said, "I told the princess long ago that I'm not confident I can control the locust plague. If you're afraid, leave Liuzhou immediately and return to your capital!"

"You..." Zhao Xuefu was speechless for a moment, then snorted coldly, "I am not afraid. At worst, if the locust plague really breaks out and the barbarian soldiers really take advantage of the situation, I will defend the dignity of the royal family with my life! What I am worried about is the tens of thousands of people in Liuzhou."

Just as the two were bickering, a voice came from afar, "Young Master, Princess, good news, great news..."

"Once the chicken and duck brigade arrived, all the locust eggs in the fields were eaten!"

"Furthermore, some adult locusts have also been captured by the people and sent to my official residence... It's just that there are too many locusts. The eldest son asked me to buy them with money, or to have the people catch locusts to offset taxes. Right now, the locust plague in this area is under control, but the taxes that Liuzhou pays to the royal court are far from enough. If His Highness were to find out about this..."

Shen Jingchuan had also heard some things about the relationship between Ye Chengan and Ye Jinglan.

As far as he knew, no matter how great the victory the eldest son achieved in eradicating locusts, or how much he benefited the people and Liuzhou, the prince would not recognize it. On the contrary, under the instigation of Su Wanrou and her son, the prince would blame the eldest son for having people catch locusts to offset taxes without his consent.

This is not a good matter.

Unless the eldest son personally pays out of his own pocket to make up for the tax shortfall in the counties under his jurisdiction.

But the eldest son is new to the area and is spending his own money for the territory. How can he live on his own?

Shen Jingchuan was somewhat worried that Ye Chengan would be held accountable.

However, Ye Cheng'an remained calm. "It's simple. You do it this way... I believe that soon, those locusts will fetch a good price, which will not only make up for the taxes that the people have to pay, but may even leave a surplus."

Although Shen Jingchuan had never heard of such a way to make money before, after the locust control incident, he had great faith in Ye Chengan's abilities and immediately said, "This subordinate will arrange it immediately."

"No rush, I have a few more things to ask you," Ye Chengan suddenly said.

Shen Jingchuan frowned. "What does the young master wish to ask me?"

Ye Chengan asked, "First, I want to know which direction this locust plague is coming from?"

Shen Jingchuan pondered for a moment and said, "They should have come from the west..."

At this point, Shen Jingchuan's expression changed drastically. "Does the eldest young master suspect that this locust plague is not a natural disaster, but rather... a man-made one!?"

"If they came from the west, why didn't the cities of Fengjie, Tongchuan, and Jingyuan report any locust plagues? Instead, it was Yong'an City, which came after them, that was first shrouded in the shadow of an impending locust plague?" After several days of investigation, Ye Cheng'an had roughly figured out the terrain around Yong'an City.

However, this is far from enough. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. Next, he needs to get a comprehensive map of Liuzhou.

Of course, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that he had just arrived in Liuzhou when someone gave him such a big gift. He had to get revenge no matter what!

"Was Panlong City the starting point of this locust plague?" Ye Chengan asked again.

Shen Jingchuan frowned. "How did the eldest young master know... Wait, does the eldest young master mean Xiao Heming... Hiss! He's the Grand Governor of Liuzhou. How could he be so malicious as to deliberately transport locust eggs to Yong'an City from hundreds of miles away? Isn't he afraid that the locust plague will become uncontrollable and kill all the people in Liuzhou?"

Ye Cheng'an did not answer, but snorted coldly. Before he came to Liuzhou, Su Wanrou had mentioned the name of Liuzhou Grand Commander Xiao Heming to him many times.

In order to get the other party to stand on the same side as them and their son, they even went so far as to have Ye Jinyu become Xiao Heming's teacher.

If Ye Jinyu truly inherits the Northern Territory in the future, Xiao Heming's position in the Northern Territory will be equivalent to that of the Emperor's father-in-law and Prime Minister in the imperial court. Su Wanrou and her son are trying to eliminate dissidents and have Xiao Heming replace Chief Secretary Pei Heng!

However, they overlooked one thing: Ye Cheng'an was no longer the original owner who had endured and yielded again and again in order to maintain harmony in the "family".

Any relationship that can only be maintained by constantly trying to please someone is worthless!

Trash should be thrown away. He has no father and no home.

From now on, I will never make any concessions for the sake of so-called family ties. Anyone who offends him will pay the price!

"Uncle Zhang, Uncle Zhao, Uncle Li, come with me to find Xiao Heming."

"Since Su Wanrou lets her dog bite indiscriminately, don't blame me for being ruthless in beating it!!!"

Ye Cheng'an led three thousand soldiers, marching in a grand procession towards Panlong City.

Behind him, Shen Jingchuan was completely stunned. "No, is the young master going to cause trouble for the Grand Commander..."

"The Grand Commander has 50,000 troops under his command. If he goes like this, isn't it like throwing an egg against a rock? Princess, would you like to go with the eldest son? With you here, the Grand Commander won't dare to act recklessly."

Caught off guard by the question, Zhao Xuefu narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly and chuckled softly, "Does Ye Cheng'an seem like the kind of person who would suffer a loss?"

"The Grand Commander of Liuzhou, is that it? He's in for a rough time!"

...

"Halt! What army are you? Do you have an order from the Grand Commander? Why are you wandering around like this?"

Yong'an City and Panlong City are 300 li apart, separated by three cities.

When Ye Cheng'an's troops passed through the first city, which was under Shen Jingchuan's jurisdiction, they were not stopped. However, when they tried to cross the second city, they were blocked.

Zhu Yu's beautiful eyes narrowed, and she coldly shouted, "Open your dog eyes and take a good look! You dare to block the carriage of the young master of the Northern Border? Don't you want your dog lives?"

The eldest son of the Northern Kingdom?

Sure enough, upon hearing this name, the soldiers guarding the city were stunned for a moment, but they still stood firmly in front of Ye Cheng'an's carriage, unwilling to give way.

Zhu Yu's expression immediately turned even colder. "Why aren't you moving aside? Are you trying to disobey me?"

The soldier immediately said, "It's not that we intend to disobey our superiors, but we've heard that the locust plague in Yong'an City, where the eldest young master resides, is exceptionally severe. Who knows if your carriage is contaminated with locust larvae? If it were to inadvertently spread to our Tongchuan..."

"Fuck you!"

Before the soldier could finish speaking, Li Tieshan delivered a powerful punch, sending him flying more than a meter away.

Several soldiers who tried to intervene were also knocked down by him. "The locust plague came from the west. My young master hasn't even blamed you for your poor management, which allowed the locust plague to spread to Yong'an City, yet you have so many complaints!"

"I'm telling you, the eldest young master has already controlled the locust plague in Yong'an County, and he's going there to help other affected towns!"

"Get out of the way, or you'll delay the young master's disaster relief plan, and I'll kill you!"

Li Tieshan was already a valiant warrior, and his fierce shout resounded throughout the heavens, wielding immense power and intimidation.

In addition, Zhang Hanfeng, Zhao Yuchen, and the three thousand soldiers they brought with them all stood behind Ye Cheng'an, forming a dark and imposing mass.

The garrison of Tongchuan City was terrified, but the leading general still dared to utter arrogant words, "Even the eldest young master's men cannot be beaten at will. I will go and tell my master right now. If the eldest young master is not afraid of my master, we will go to the Grand Commander to demand justice!"

"Go and complain to Xiao Heming about me? Ha." At this moment, Ye Cheng'an suddenly sneered from inside the carriage. "Fine, I'll wait. But Xiao Heming will soon be in dire straits himself, how can he possibly stand up for you?"

"Tell your county magistrate that there will be times when he needs my help. If you don't believe me, let him go and see for himself in the fields and along the ridges in his territory. Only I have a plan to eradicate locusts; Xiao Heming can't help you..."

"I won't help you either."

After saying this, Ye Cheng'an waved to Zhu Yu, signaling the army to continue forward. They passed through Tongchuan and Jingyuan openly and went straight to Panlong City.

Zhu Yu asked curiously, "How can you be so sure that there is also a locust plague in Tongchuan? Xiao Heming wouldn't harm innocent people."

Ye Cheng'an glanced helplessly through the car window at Zhu Yu's high, protruding breasts. "Big breasts, no brains," the ancients were right. Zhao Xuefu was just an exception.

"Think about it carefully. The locust plague originated in Panlong City. Ancient records show that one locust can produce a hundred offspring. These creatures have an extremely strong reproductive capacity. Xiao Heming has not taken any measures to control them. At this point, let alone Tongchuan, if the locusts are not eradicated quickly, the entire Liuzhou may not be spared."

"After Liuzhou, there are the other prefectures and counties in the northern border."

Upon hearing Ye Cheng'an's words, Zhu Yu's expression instantly became extremely solemn. "But if that's the case, shouldn't we quickly implement the eldest young master's locust eradication method in various regions?"

"What's the rush?" A cold glint flashed in Ye Cheng'an's eyes. "Your young master has already worked for that old scoundrel Ye Jinglan and his stepmother and stepson for so many years, do you expect me to work for someone else for free?"

"I can exterminate the locusts, but this time I absolutely cannot let my efforts go unrewarded! Every person in Liuzhou must know that I am the true hero in eradicating the locusts!"

"Furthermore, besides fame, I also want profit... If these officials in Liuzhou don't offer enough sincerity and benefits, I will absolutely not help them eradicate the locusts!!!"