In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

Based on the location and information provided by Pu Jun, Li Yuanchang immediately dispatched his men to investigate the two horse farms in the city.

He then led his main force to an inn in Gan City to await news.

As darkness fell, the sky gradually darkened.

Gan City was filled with singing and dancing, and everywhere were drunken noblemen, making a great commotion in the downtown area.

Li Yuanchang leaned against the window, looking at the scene outside, which made him think of Chang'an and the first two years after he arrived.

This made him feel a sense of nostalgia.

bang bang bang...

The sudden knocking on the door brought him back to reality.

"Your Highness, Jiang Yuan requests an audience."

"Let her in," Li Yuanchang said.

"Yes."

A moment later, Jiang Yuan came in carrying some food, bowed, and said, "Greetings, King of the Far East."

"Are you testing me?" Li Yuanchang's lips curled up.

Jiang Yuan's little scheme was exposed, and she was immediately embarrassed. Then she said, "Your Highness is no ordinary person. After spending a few days with you, I have already made some guesses."

"Besides, His Highness is the only one in the entire Far East who would dare to come looking for us like this."

Li Yuanchang laughed and said, "You even know the words 'Far East'."

Seeing that he wasn't angry, Jiang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Baekje and the Far East have always been connected, and there has been a constant flow of merchants passing through, so I've naturally heard about it."

"I also know that Goguryeo has changed a lot now. Everyone has land to cultivate and food to eat. Your Highness has suppressed the nobles."

Li Yuanchang nodded.

"Put your things down."

"yes!"

Jiang Yuan placed the food on the table, hesitated for a few moments, then bit her lip and said, "Thank you for helping me out today, Your Highness."

Li Yuanchang withdrew his gaze, trying to defuse the situation?

"Oh, you mean that guy?"

"This is no big deal. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't stand idly by. Besides, you're working for me."

Jiang Yuan nodded.

"If there's nothing else, go and rest," Li Yuanchang said.

Jiang Yuan pursed her lips, hesitated in place, and did not leave.

"Is there anything else?"

Jiang Yuan gritted her teeth, decided to go all out, and suddenly knelt down.

"I know Your Highness is a good person. We beg Your Highness, in Your Highness's mercy, please help us!"

Li Yuanchang said, "Afterwards, I will give you food and some wealth."

"Your Highness." Jiang Yuan looked up abruptly, her eyes filled with expectation and gleam.

"I'm not just talking about food and wealth; those things will eventually run out. I'm talking about a good ruler and a good system!"

"Just like Goguryeo before, can Your Highness ensure that the entire Baekje region has enough to eat and wear, so they are no longer treated as slaves!"

"Please, Your Highness!" she pleaded, pressing her forehead to the ground.

She was educated; otherwise, she wouldn't have said those words. Most people in this era are still struggling to make ends meet tomorrow, or are numb, believing that everything is predetermined at birth.

Faced with the plea, Li Yuanchang couldn't help but find it amusing, but at the same time, he felt a greater sense of goodwill towards him.

This woman could have sought wealth and glory for herself, but now she is essentially pleading for the entire Baekje.

Who says daughters are inferior to sons? At least this woman's magnanimity is worse than that of countless hypocrites.

If nothing unexpected happens, Li Yuanchang plans to train Jiang Yuan, as he is currently in need of personnel.

"I cannot agree to this matter at the moment."

"Let's talk about it after the case of the robbery on the post road is solved."

He did not answer directly, even though he had already made the decision that no one else should sleep soundly in his bedside.

Jiang Yuan grabbed Li Yuanchang's leg, tilted her head back, and choked out, "Your Highness, why can't you agree? Do you think Baekje and ordinary people like us are a burden?"

Li Yuanchang shook his head and reached out to help the person up.

"Let the bullets fly a little longer."

"Bullets?" Jiang Yuan was taken aback.

It means "wait a little longer".

"How long do we have to wait?" Jiang Yuan pressed.

Li Yuanchang laughed and said, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

"My fellow countrymen are suffering, that's why I'm so anxious!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanchang couldn't help but give her a deep look. He didn't admire or praise many women, but Jiang Yuan, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, was one of them.

He was about to say something when suddenly, a sound came from outside.

"Your Highness, someone has returned!"

Li Yuanchang's eyes sharpened: "Come in."

A disguised guard pushed open the door, cupped his hands, and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

"Just now, I successfully infiltrated one of the Gan family's horse farms and discovered a herd of reddish-brown horses, which should be the stallions that were kidnapped from us!"

As he spoke, he pulled out a wisp of horsehair.

Immediately, curses erupted.

Li Yuanchang took it, then gripped it tightly, a murderous glint in his eyes.

"They dare to steal from me! They've gone too far! Do they really not know that Prince Ma has three eyes?"

"Prepare immediately to enter the Gan family compound and take control of the patriarch!"

"yes!"

The group bowed, then woke their companions and prepared to move out.

Jiang Yuan, who was watching from the side, was naturally happy, but she quickly realized something was wrong, and her expression even became somewhat uneasy: "Your Highness, is this all the people you have?"

There was a hint of surprise in her big eyes; there were only forty-odd people.

"Then how much more do you want?" Li Yuanchang asked with a smile.

"But Gan Chengwan had a huge following in Gan City, with several thousand followers."

"So what if there are a few thousand people? They're nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs. If I want them to die at midnight, they won't live past dawn!" Li Yuanchang exuded domineering arrogance.

He didn't take this dilapidated Gancheng seriously at all. In his eyes, it was just a manor of a feudal landlord, which looked powerful but was actually a bunch of worthless idiots.

"..."

West gate of the city lord's mansion.

Li Yuanchang and his group, using fake identities, successfully made their way here.

The place was guarded all night long, with about thirty guards carrying swords, and further inside there were some servants on duty, making the defense very tight.

In a corner, several guards were dozing off when suddenly someone covered their mouths from behind. Terrified, their bodies went limp with a snap and they were dragged into the darkness.

Their companions, however, were completely oblivious, either pacing around or warming themselves by the fire.

It wasn't until more than ten people had been dealt with that someone realized, "Who were they?"

Whoosh! !

The repeating crossbow made a crisp sound as it fired in the darkness.

Puff puff……

The guards of the city lord's mansion opened their mouths in agony, coughing up blood as it rushed into their throats. They collapsed with a thud, but were caught from behind without making a sound.

And so, Ximen's thirty guards were silently dealt with by a group of ghost-like people, and then a replacement was found and put in charge of the gate.

Immediately afterwards, Li Yuanchang emerged from the darkness and led the other half of the group straight in, as if they were in an empty field.

What are you people doing?

"I was ordered to escort people to the city lord."

"To whom?"

"woman."

"We have not received any orders, and you look so unfamiliar."

"Well……"

Click!

"..."