The War God Uncle's Delicate Wife

Chapter 138 Mu Feng's Plan

After listening to Jiang Ying and several generals, Mu Jiuchen nodded and said to all the generals below: "Everyone, be alert. I'm afraid the other side will not end it hastily this time!"

After finishing the military affairs, Mu Jiuchen asked Jiang Ying and the others to go on duty. He returned to the tent, took out a pen and paper, quickly wrote a memorial, and ordered someone to send it to the capital at an expedited speed of 800 miles.

A few days later, there was a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds on the streets of the capital. A soldier on horseback shouted all the way: "Quick delivery from northern border, eight hundred miles away!" Hearing this voice, people on the street avoided it.

The news soon reached the palace. When Wu'an Hou, the Minister of War, and the Vice Minister of Revenue learned about it, they hurried to the palace to see the emperor. At this time, the Minister of Revenue Qin Huai was still imprisoned, so the Vice Minister of War was temporarily in charge.

Mu Jiurui sat on the dragon throne, looking at the people in front of him with a solemn expression. He handed the memorial sent by Mu Jiuchen to the eunuch Zhang Defu beside him, and asked him to show it to the ministers. Xie Bian and others took the memorial and read it carefully. After reading it, they all looked at the emperor in unison, waiting for his instructions.

Mu Jiuchen sat on the dragon throne, glanced at the ministers in the court, and said, "My dear ministers, the Northern Frontier is now at war with the Jin Kingdom. What do you think about this?" His eyes fell on the Minister of War Ding Yu, looking forward to his opinion.

Ding Yu lowered his head slightly and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, with the regent in charge of the Northern Frontier, we will surely defeat the Jin Kingdom."

Humph, these are all old foxes, and what they say is very standard and does not offend anyone at all.

"Mr. Ding is right!" The Minister of Revenue echoed immediately, and several other ministers also nodded in agreement. They agreed with Ding Yu's words.

Mu Jiurui shifted his gaze from Ding Yu and swept over the others, but everyone kept their heads down and remained silent, without expressing their opinions.

Mu Jiurui frowned slightly, turned to look at Wu'an Hou Xie Bian, and asked in a serious tone: "My dear Xie, what do you think about this matter?" He hoped to hear more different opinions.

Xie Bian stepped forward, bowed, and replied, "Your Majesty, I think we should immediately collect food and grass. Although the northern border currently has sufficient food and grass, the war has already begun and we don't know when it will end. Therefore, we must ensure that there is enough food and grass to avoid the danger of running out of food. As for the generals, the regent's ability is obvious to all. He will definitely lead the soldiers of the northern border to fight bravely and repel the Jin army."

Mu Jiurui nodded slightly, indicating his agreement with Xie Bian's suggestion. He understood that the outcome of a war depended not only on military strength, but also on adequate logistical support. He then ordered the relevant departments to immediately prepare food and fodder, and sent the second prince to escort the food and fodder to the northern border.

Once the news came out, the whole capital was shaken. The preparation of food and grass was expected, but surprisingly, the responsibility of escorting food and grass fell on the second prince. The identity of the second prince was not simple, he was the nephew of the Minister of War. After learning about this, the eldest prince Mu Feng was so angry that he smashed all the items in the study.

"Why him? Is it just because his mother's family background is strong?" Mu Feng really couldn't understand his father's decision. They were all his biological children, but why did he care so much about the second brother? When they were young, the three brothers studied together, and he was the best student, but his father always praised the second brother for being smart. The third brother was naughty, but his father said he was innocent and cute. When it came to him, his father always told him to be sensible because he was the eldest brother.

The more Mu Feng thought about it, the more he felt it was unfair. He was filled with resentment and anger, his fists clenched, his teeth clenched. However, he soon realized that losing control of his emotions would not solve the problem, so he took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He slowly stood up, left the study, and walked into the secret room. In this private space, he sat quietly on the chair, closed his eyes, and began to carefully think about his next move. He knew that the current situation was already very critical, and if he did not take decisive measures, he might lose more opportunities.

"Sir, you said that the emperor gave the task of escorting grain and grass to the second brother. Does the emperor have high hopes for the second brother?" Mu Feng asked Li Qi, his aide, with an anxious look on his face.

Li Qi knew that the eldest prince Mu Feng had a somewhat impatient temper, so he quickly comforted him, "Eldest prince, please be patient. This is just a matter of transporting food and fodder, it doesn't mean anything."

Mu Feng was so angry that he slammed the table and stood up, glaring at Li Qi and shouting, "Then we're just going to wait and watch the second brother show up in front of the emperor again and again?"

Hearing this, Mu Feng's eyes widened and he shouted angrily: "I don't care! I can't let the second one steal the limelight!"

Li Qi sighed helplessly and explained, "Grand Prince, please don't worry. Transporting food and fodder is not an easy task! It is related to the food supply of the entire Northern Frontier Army. Who can guarantee that the Jin Kingdom will not send spies to rob it?"

Li Qi was silent for a moment, then raised his head, looked at Mu Feng firmly, and said, "Prince, we must calm down and plan carefully. Although this opportunity is rare, we cannot act blindly. We need to wait for the right time before we can take action."

Mu Feng pondered for a moment and gradually calmed down. He understood that what Li Qi said made sense, and now was not the right time. He nodded, indicating that he agreed with Li Qi's suggestion.

Mu Feng's eyes lit up when he heard this, but then dimmed again. He said with some concern: "Those are food and fodder shipped to the Northern Frontier. What if they are discovered? This is related to the livelihood and war situation of the soldiers in the Northern Frontier!"

Li Qi smiled indifferently, with a sly look in his eyes: "Grand Prince, don't forget, we have other ways. If the food and grass are lost, we can donate some! This way, we won't let others suspect us, and we can solve the problem in the northern border."

Mu Feng heard this, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, and asked: "Donate some of the grain? This is a good idea, but will it attract the attention of the court? After all, the loss of this batch of grain has caused an uproar."

Li Qi explained confidently: "Don't worry, Your Highness. But if the food and grass that the Second Prince is transporting is lost, we only need to donate part of it in our personal names and keep it a secret. In this way, the court will only think that we are doing this out of concern for the soldiers in the Northern Frontier, and it will not arouse too much suspicion. Moreover, we can win the favor of more people and improve our reputation in this way."

After thinking for a moment, Mu Feng nodded in agreement and gave a thumbs up, praising: "Sir, this is a brilliant idea! This way, we can solve the urgent problem in the northern border and dampen the arrogance of the second brother. But how can we ensure that it is foolproof?"

Li Qi smiled and replied: "Leave this matter to me, the eldest prince just needs to cooperate. We will choose the right time and method."

Mu Feng nodded with satisfaction, expressing his willingness to fully support Li Qi's plan and ready to put it into action.

The second prince Mu Chuan didn't know at this time that someone wanted to interfere before the task assigned to him by his father had even started.