We'll have you impersonate the Crown Prince and create a prosperous era for the Great Qian Dyna

Zheng Ye'er had never served in the military or fought in a war, so naturally she didn't understand.

But Xinhua is different.

He returned to his camp, but instead of resting, he sat down at his desk and began to summarize his experiences.

He had already decided that once this training was over, he could submit the summary to the Duke, and perhaps the soldiers in the Northern Frontier would become even more formidable.

He finished writing, lay in bed, and was already looking forward to tomorrow's training session.

……

A week later.

The Imperial Household Department.

Zhou An lay on the bed, looking at his father with a pale face.

"Father, I'm not reconciled."

Zhou Qingyang nodded repeatedly.

"Don't worry, my son, I'm already thinking of a way. The Crown Prince is so bullying, I won't let him get away with it."

Zhou An closed her eyes, but tears still streamed down her face.

He hasn't gotten out of bed for a week.

He could only eat liquid food each day, and staring blankly at the furnishings in the room was more painful than being killed.

If it weren't for the servants reading him stories every day to keep him from getting bored, he probably would have preferred to end it all.

Seeing that he had already closed his eyes, Zhou Qingyang quietly left the room.

With a gloomy face, he summoned the butler.

"How are you doing with the things I asked you to do?"

The butler quickly shook his head.

"The people recruited by the Crown Prince have been identified. They are all prisoners from the Jingzhao Prefecture prison, but their families were also sent to the military camp, so our people cannot get close to them at all."

"However, it's not all without progress. I've found a few suitable candidates and obtained incriminating evidence against them. All I need is an opportunity to slip the letter to them, and I can get them to assassinate the Crown Prince."

Zhou Qingyang took a deep breath.

"I remember a physician named Hou Tian, ​​wasn't he always trying to meet the Third Prince?"

"Go and tell him to go to the Crown Prince's camp in the name of the Ministry of Works and give him the prepared secret letter. I will then introduce him to the Third Prince."

The Minister of Works was the head of the Ministry of Works, and the officials below him included Vice Ministers, Assistant Ministers, and other senior officials.

Hou Tian was one of them.

He had always wanted to get in touch with the Third Prince, but he couldn't find an opportunity.

Zhou Qingyang was forced by Qin Zhiang, but he couldn't do it himself, so after thinking it over, he found a scapegoat.

Hou Tian didn't think too much about it; it was just a matter of delivering something, so he went.

He put on his official robes, randomly picked two people, and made his way to Zhou Tiancheng's camp.

He was startled before he even went inside.

Although the two soldiers at the gate were unarmed, they stood ramrod straight, which looked rather intimidating.

He stepped forward and spoke.

"Hou Tian, ​​the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works, has come to inquire about the Crown Prince's needs on orders from his superiors."

These two soldiers were, of course, prisoners.

One of them instinctively raised his hand in salute, but seeing that Hou Tian did not react, he did not ask any further questions, and simply offered some words of reassurance.

"Please forgive me, sir, but there are rules in the military camp that prevent you from entering at this time. I will go and report to the Crown Prince immediately."

He jogged into the military camp.

They came out shortly afterward and led Hou Tian all the way to the central army.

At this moment, Hou Tian was in a good mood. He looked around and entered the camp to meet Zhou Tiancheng.

He didn't take this rumored incompetent prince seriously and simply bowed politely.

"Your Highness, I am Hou Tian, ​​a junior official in the Ministry of Works. His Majesty's intention is that, in order to prevent any fraud, all weapons should be supervised by someone appointed by the Ministry of Works."

"Everyone else has already reported to their superiors, but there's been no movement from your side yet. May I ask what Your Highness requires? Our Ministry of Works can make preparations as soon as possible so as not to delay Your Highness's military training competition."

Zhou Tiancheng was a little puzzled. He had entrusted these small matters to Steward Liu. Could it be that Steward Liu hadn't done them?

He turned to look at Steward Liu, who also looked puzzled, and stepped forward to speak.

"Didn't we already submit it once?"

Hou Tian immediately gave an awkward smile.

"This...it's possible that someone below misplaced it; we need to redo it."

Zhou Tiancheng did not suspect anything.

After all, it was a competition approved by Zhou Rui. If the Ministry of Works dared to tamper with it, Zhou Tiancheng could only praise Zhou Qingyang as a true man.

He waved his hand, signaling Steward Liu to take his men away, while he continued to explain some training details to the several centurions.

Meanwhile, Steward Liu followed Hou Tian to the nearby camp, where they searched for the original files left behind. During this time, a soldier ran in to report that someone was looking for them outside.

Steward Liu didn't take it to heart and told Hou Tian to sit for a while while he went out to meet the visitor.

But no one expected that the people who came were from the Ministry of Works, and their purpose was not anything else but to deliver weapons and armor!

Manager Liu immediately realized that Hou Tian was a problem!

Didn't you say you lost it?

Why were all the items manufactured and sent to the military camp?

Hou Tian is definitely lying!

He turned and gave orders to the eunuchs behind him.

"You immediately take your troops and subdue Hou Tian. I'm going to see the Crown Prince right now!"

Running swiftly, Steward Liu didn't dare to delay and whispered a few words to Zhou Tiancheng as he approached.

Zhou Tiancheng narrowed his eyes instantly!

He had already deduced that Qin Zhi'ang and his group's proposal to train troops was not for the purpose of supporting the northern frontier, but rather to lure him into a scheme so they could take advantage of the chaos to assassinate him.

Regardless of what Hou Tian is here for, he must be part of the plan!

But how can we make this a big deal?

kill him!

Zhou Tiancheng stood up and turned to look at Xinhua.

"New General, haven't you always thought that my five hundred men have never seen blood?"

"Let them see blood today."

Xinhua was taken aback.

"His Highness the Crown Prince is going to kill someone?"

Zhou Tiancheng chuckled softly.

"Killing an official."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Tiancheng strode out of the camp.

Xinhua and the others followed closely behind, arriving at the military camp.

Manager Liu knew things had gotten out of hand, and nervously followed behind Zhou Tiancheng, trying to dissuade him.

"Your Highness, executing officials without asking for confessions or gathering evidence will likely provoke the ire of His Majesty and all the civil and military officials."

Zhou Tiancheng stopped and hesitated for a moment before lowering his voice and speaking suddenly.

"Chief Steward Liu, in your heart, what kind of person is the true Crown Prince?"

Steward Liu glanced back at Xinhua and the others, pulled the Crown Prince a little further away, and then spoke.

"He is a brutal and unreasonable person."

Zhou Tiancheng nodded slightly, and then said something else.

"I suppose everyone has this impression: I am powerless to change all of this, but we can change it a little bit by killing Hou Tian."

"Perhaps I can transform from a brutal and unreasonable person into a foolish, reckless, impulsive, and easily angered one."

Manager Liu was taken aback at first, then his eyes widened suddenly, and he slapped his thigh.

"Your Highness's plan is brilliant! This old servant is deeply impressed!"

"But Your Highness, how can you be certain that Hou Tian has incriminating evidence?"

Zhou Tiancheng narrowed his eyes.

"I'm not sure either, but it doesn't matter."

"He lied first, is it wrong for me to be naturally suspicious?"

"Anyway, even if things go badly, I'll just be sent out of the capital and made a prince. As long as I can marry Zheng Ye'er before leaving the capital, even the Third Prince won't dare to lay a hand on me."

"After all, all I ever wanted was peace."

"But if I win the bet, then I won't be seen as a cruel and unreasonable person. I'll just be a little reckless. In His Majesty's eyes, there's still hope for me! At that time, inheriting the throne won't be a pipe dream."