I had imagined a scene of two people galloping on horseback across the great plains.
As a result, they arrived at a lawn surrounded by wooden fences. Aiden Feng was a little discouraged when he saw that he had not left the palace at all.
Then, the horse that was led over was more like a mule than a horse.
The romantic and wild galloping on horseback turned into a weird thing. No wonder Aiden Feng looked at King Rong with a lot of resentment.
Prince Rong didn't care and explained, "I don't think you remember the horsemanship you learned before. Find a pony to learn first, and then go outside to ride a tall horse, which is safer."
Aiden Feng said in a muffled voice: "You liar."
The servants around him all laughed secretly with their hands covering their mouths.
For the sake of dignity, Aiden Feng refused to get on the "mule".
Prince Rong was helpless, sighed and ordered: "Come here, bring my Baiyun over."
After a while, a horse neighing was heard, which was as loud as the sky. The attendant led a snow-white horse over. The horse had smooth fur and was extremely majestic. It was obvious at a glance that it was a famous breed.
Aiden Feng's eyes immediately lit up.
Seeing that he was happy, Prince Rong also laughed, jumped on the horse, and pulled Aiden Feng up to ride with him.
"This is my favorite horse, named Baiyun." Prince Rong kicked the horse's belly, and Baiyun rushed away with a whistling sound, its four hooves making wind.
Aiden Feng shouted loudly. It was his first time riding a horse and he was more excited than riding a crazy roller coaster.
Bai Yun ran very fast, and in a short while, he had already run three circles around the lawn. Prince Rong pulled the reins and stopped.
"Go on! Go on!" Aiden Feng was still jumping for joy.
"I have to go to a meeting and cannot accompany you."
"That's great. You go ahead and I'll ride the white cloud alone."
"No." Prince Rong dismounted and pulled down Aiden Feng, who was holding the reins tightly: "Baiyun will kick you if he doesn't obey others. You ride that one." He pointed to a pony that was eating grass nearby.
Aiden Feng stared at the pony and immediately objected: "No! I can ride a horse, I want to ride Baiyun."
As a result of the quarrel, the pony was not allowed to ride. King Rong was afraid that if Aiden Feng stayed behind, something would happen, so he simply took him along to the meeting.
When entering the meeting room, all the waiting court generals stared at Aiden Feng with their eyes wide open.
How could His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was hiding in the deep palace, be brought by Prince Rong to discuss matters? It seems that the various strange rumors in the palace recently are not groundless. The relationship between Prince Rong and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may not be the same as before.
After a moment of surprise, everyone saluted Aiden Feng.
"Your Highness."
"Your Highness."
...
Aiden Feng looked at this group of generals who showed no respect for him at all, and knew that the image of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in their minds was not that great. He could not help but secretly curse the former Crown Prince for being cowardly and incompetent, and for implicating the newcomers behind him.
Looking at Prince Rong's serious face, she suddenly became playful and asked softly, "Prince Rong, should I respond using court etiquette?"
Prince Rong gave him a fierce look and whispered back, "Those etiquette can only be used for the regent of Xilei." Thinking it was still not safe, he warned again, "Aiden Feng, you are not allowed to K!ss the ministers casually, understand?"
Everyone sat down, and Prince Rong arranged Aiden Feng to sit in the middle to show his status as the crown prince.
In the middle, there are the terrains of various countries shaped by mud. Flags of all sizes are scattered all over it, and many curves are drawn. The terrain of Xilei is at the edge. There is a lot of land, but most of it is mountainous.
Aiden Feng took a closer look and then remembered what King Rong said, that the disputes among countries in this era were even more chaotic than the Seven Kingdoms, and there were actually eleven countries that were constantly fighting.
"There are disputes on the border again. There are always many bandits appearing at the border with our country, robbing the property of our people."
An old general with white hair snorted heavily: "I think it was Tongguo who deliberately provoked the dispute. Otherwise, why did those bandits flee to Tongguo's border once we sent troops to encircle and suppress them?"
King Rong said calmly, "General Chu, please be patient. We all know that King Tong has bad intentions. But the most urgent thing is to think of a countermeasure on how to deal with the envoys from Liguo."
Aiden Feng was overwhelmed by what he heard, so he quietly pulled King Rong's sleeve and asked, "Where is Liguo?" The conference hall was not large, and all the generals had very good hearing, so they all heard Aiden Feng's question.
Although I knew that the prince was incompetent, I never thought that he would reach the point where he didn't even know the names of other countries.
Eyes of contempt immediately gathered on Aiden Feng's face.
Prince Rong said lightly, "Li State is here." He stood up and pointed to a large piece of land in the south of the map, and said softly, "Our envoy was assassinated in Li State, so Xi Lei is planning to go to war with Li State."
"Humph! This is a deliberate provocation! I, Tong Jianmin, will be the first one who will not let King Li go." A middle-aged general put his hand on the sword and roared angrily.
When Aiden Feng heard him call himself Tong, he couldn't help but think: This man must be a relative of Master Tong. Last time, he beat Master Tong so badly that he fled in disgrace, and he was always on guard against him coming back for revenge, but he didn't know that Prince Rong had already warned Master Tong.
Prince Rong pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "Prince Li ascended the throne at a young age, and he clearly has the ambition to conquer the world. We should eliminate him as soon as possible. However, Tongguo is watching closely. If we rashly send troops, Tongguo may take the opportunity to attack us."
"Is the clerk a very important official? Do you mean that Xilei has to decide which country to declare war on? Oh, why are you so warlike? Wouldn't it be good for everyone to be happy? Anyway, the population of the earth is so small now." Aiden Feng suddenly interrupted and asked a long list of questions.
As soon as he spoke, he immediately interrupted everyone's thoughts. Everyone thought he was in the way, but they couldn't ignore his status, so they could only glare at him secretly.
Only King Rong was willing to defend him and answered his last question: "Whether the border was invaded or the envoy was assassinated, it is a very important matter for the country. If Xi Lei does not respond, the country's prestige will be lost, and talented people will defect to other countries."
Aiden Feng nodded. It turned out that this era really valued talents. Moreover, it was very similar to the Warring States period, where talents could move around.
"Prince Rong, the border is a big deal. We must first declare war on the other country to enhance our country's prestige."
"The people who were harassed at the border were just ordinary people, but the one who was stabbed was me, a clerk. I should seek justice from the Li Kingdom now."
"Since we are provoking Xilei at the same time, we might as well declare war on both countries at the same time."
"General Tong, if we go to war with both countries at the same time, it will hurt Xilei's national strength."
After discussing for a long time, they could not come up with an answer. King Rong believed that this matter concerned the fate of the country and was unwilling to make a decision easily.
In the end, the goal is to figure out which is more serious: the border being disturbed or the clerk being killed.
Aiden Feng listened to them nagging for a whole morning, and became more and more impatient. He wondered why ancient generals were so fussy. He cleared his throat and said, "Can I go out for a walk?"
He did not dare to ask out loud, and no one listened to Aiden Feng's request, not even Prince Rong who was immersed in political affairs.
After sitting for a long time, Aiden Feng wanted to stand up and relax. Seeing that no one paid attention to him, he simply stood up and walked out secretly.
This movement was seen by Prince Rong, who grabbed him and asked, "Where are you going, Your Highness?" He whispered, "We are discussing important matters. You just sit still and don't cause any trouble for me."
Aiden Feng held it in for a long time. Seeing Prince Rong's majestic expression as if he had the heavy responsibility of shouldering the world, and remembering that everyone looked down on him, yet he pretended to be respectful to the prince, he couldn't help but feel angry.
He suddenly included the mule-like horse in the morning in his anger. He was so angry that his face turned red, and he suddenly yelled: "What does your discussion of state affairs have to do with me? I am just a puppet, everyone knows it. Humph, I just don't understand why you, a group of generals, have to make a fuss for a long time to discuss a small matter. How can you be so efficient? If I were the boss, I would have fired you all long ago. Out of sight, out of mind!"
"A small matter?" the old General Chu asked in surprise, "Your Highness, do you regard the war between the two countries as a small matter?"
"Yes!" Aiden Feng glared at him fiercely and said, "Just start a war, why bother about whether the border is more important or the document is more important? Don't you have any diplomatic strategy? Humph, the Warring States period was smarter than you, they knew to make friends with those far away and attack those near, idiot!"
Suddenly, the entire meeting room fell silent amid Aiden Feng's roar. Everyone looked at the Crown Prince who had suddenly become fierce.
Before she could react, the front of Aiden Feng's clothes was grabbed fiercely by Prince Rong's hand, and the excessive force almost pulled Aiden Feng into the air.
Prince Rong's cold and handsome face came up and asked dangerously: "What did you just say?"
Aiden Feng was stunned for a moment as he had not seen King Rong’s anger for quite some time.
"I said...I said..." His tongue suddenly got tied, Aiden Feng cursed himself for being nosy, swallowed his saliva and said: "I said you are idiots."
"front."
"The one in front? I say, even the Warring States were smarter than you, idiot."
"No!" Prince Rong raised his eyebrows and growled, "The one behind."
Aiden Feng finally understood: "Oh! You are asking about making friends with distant countries and attacking nearby ones? Oh my god, why didn't I think of that!" He suddenly slapped his head and began to dance with joy. "I see, you are now in conflict among various countries, but you have not formed a formal war theory system. Oh, yes, you are even more backward than the Warring States period, haha, I actually thought you had developed to the stage of the Tang Dynasty. However, your cooking level is really good, comparable to modern times."
For the first time, Prince Rong did not stop Aiden Feng when he was in high spirits. He kindly waited for him to go crazy, suppressed his excitement, and said slowly: "Okay, Your Highness, now please come and talk to us about what it means to make friends with those far away and attack those near."
"What? Me?" Aiden Feng pointed at himself in surprise. Could it be that these people were so respectful and humble, and asked questions without shame? They just looked down on me. He turned around and looked at the generals in front of him.
Everyone's expression was filled with a hint of disbelief and ecstasy.
Aiden Feng had no idea that in this time and space, diplomatic strategies and combat theories were what many scholars were looking for. All countries knew that to dominate the world, they needed something more important than military force, but they just didn't know where to start. However, he easily spoke out the essence that had been formed over thousands of years.
The phrase "make friends with those far away and attack those near" may not sound like much to other people, but to these ministers who are immersed in politics, it is like a bolt from the blue.
"Your Highness!" General Chu sent his men out and respectfully saluted Aiden Feng, saying, "Regarding what the Crown Prince said about making friends with distant countries and attacking nearby ones, it should refer to the relationship between countries. We should not be obsessed with trivial matters, but look at the location of the country to see if it is suitable for attacking. Then, should we conquer nearby countries and then distant countries to ensure that we can provide troops and food supplies? In this way, is this national policy a general strategy to annex the world? Chu Xiao would like to hear the details."
Aiden Feng never thought that he only said four words, but this old fox could guess so many things out of thin air. He shouted: "Don't talk nonsense, this is their national policy, not your national policy. I didn't instigate you to annex the world." He could not help but hide beside King Rong.
Seeing that he was timid, King Rong smiled slightly, leaned over and whispered in his ear: "Just tell me what you want to say. I'll take you to ride on the white clouds for a day tomorrow."
"Really?" Aiden Feng was immediately alert when he heard it. He flashed out from behind King Rong and began to pretend again: "Ahem, actually, this prince has been staying in the Prince's Palace because he is studying this great theory. Come, let me share my experience with everyone..."
That night, new news came from the palace.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very much favored by Prince Rong, and he could even accompany Prince Rong to attend meetings and accompany him. And the other generals, both veteran and new, all strangely developed a liking for the handsome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
In the Crown Prince's Palace, Aiden Feng lost his temper with Prince Rong.
"Why do you forbid the generals to tell others about my abilities? Are you jealous of me?"
Prince Rong shook his head and said, "As the crown prince, you are already in great danger. If other countries knew that our crown prince is so wise, they would definitely send assassins. It is better to cover it up with an appearance of incompetence."
"Haha, so you also know that I am wise." Aiden Feng only listened to half of it. When he was praised by King Rong, he immediately smiled.
Prince Rong was tickled by his smile and came up to him, hugged him and K!ssed him gently.
"I know you have a lot on your mind."
"Of course. I have so much stuff in my head. How can I tell you all at once? Do you want to hear it?"
Prince Rong raised his S3xy lips and said, "Are there any conditions in exchange?"
Yes! You let me last time.
But he couldn't say this directly. Aiden Feng rolled his eyes and said with a grin, "I need something to protect myself, whether it's a drug or a strange chain."
"Why?" Prince Rong narrowed his eyes warily and examined Aiden Feng.
"Didn't you say I was dangerous and there would be assassins? I have to protect myself."
"With a drug?"
Oops, this guy is so suspicious. Aiden Feng sighed and had to offer her red lips to distract King Rong.
This is terrible. I'm getting more and more used to K!ssing this guy. What should I do?
Moreover, I couldn't help but wish he would go deeper.
Aiden Feng muttered: I have been corrupted.
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