Fortunate Young Gentleman

Tang Ning glanced at Xiao Jue and asked, "You married your niece and became close friends with your father-in-law. Is that what a human would do?"

This was something he could not refute. Xiao Jue immediately retracted his head and laughed, "Just a joke, just a joke..."

Tang Ning did not continue the topic and asked, "How is the capital this year?"

Xiao Jue said, "It is the same as it was before you left. Since Prince Kang and Prince Duan were imprisoned and the entire Tang family was executed, no one has caused trouble in the capital..."

Although the rebellion of Prince Kang and Prince Duan was a big blow to Emperor Chen, it also cleared up the court. It can be said that there are both advantages and disadvantages.

For now, the most important thing for the State of Chen is to help the Sushen people and defeat the Black Barbarians. From another perspective, this is also to help the State of Chen clear an unstable factor.

Although the Black Barbarians are strong, they are only slightly stronger than the Sushen tribe at most. With the addition of Chen, Chu, and the Western Regions, the Wanyan tribe has doubled its strength and is almost suppressing the Black Barbarians.

Of course, on the vast grassland, even the four-nation coalition forces would not be able to completely defeat the Black Barbarians.

Since the Black Barbarians changed from attacking to guerrilla defense and roamed around on the grassland, it is not so easy to defeat them head-on. After all, if they really want to escape, they can hardly be caught up on the grassland.

This battle will not be over in a short time.

Tang Ning stayed in the Wanyan tribe for two months and planned to return to Guizhou.

Xiaoyi is about to give birth, and he is worried. Tang Ning has almost coaxed Li Tianlan and Wanyan Yan. One of them has to lead troops and cannot leave for the time being, and the other is the Khan. It is even more impossible for them to leave with Tang Ning now. Everything has to wait until the war on the grassland has a result.

Although Chen Chu offered assistance to the grassland, he did not give them the troops to command. Only Li Tianlan could mobilize the Chu army, and the 100,000-strong army of Chen only obeyed Xiao Jue's orders.

The four countries surrounded the Black Barbarians, and the Black Barbarians were defeated sooner or later.

Lao Zheng stayed on the grassland. As the commander of the Western Regions reinforcements, Xiao Xiao did not follow him back to Guizhou when he learned that Tang Ning would return to Chen soon. Instead, he went back to Chen with the old beggar first and met Tang Ning in the capital at that time.

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Three months later.

Tang Ning held the eldest lady of the Tang family in his left hand and the young master of the Tang family in his right hand. However, the siblings did not give him face. Although they were held in Tang Ning's arms, they opened their arms and looked at their mother eagerly.

After Zhong Yi and Su Ru took them from Tang Ning's arms, the two little guys immediately settled down.

This scene immediately changed Tang Ning's mind. He planned to stay here for a month to build a good relationship with his daughter and son, and then return to the capital to deal with the last few things he had in Chen State.

Hard work pays off. After Tang Ning was almost inseparable for a month, the two little guys finally began to stick to him, which made Tang Ning feel relieved and satisfied as a father for the first time.

During the time when Tang Ning was away, Tang Yaoyao also left Guizhou. Although Tang Ning gave up part of the business in Chen State, she had begun to explore the Western Region market. In addition to Guizhou, grasslands, and Chu State, the Tang family's business had spread to the surrounding countries under her.

After the demise of Liang State, the rebels of that year re-established the Later Liang regime in Yunnan. These days, they were also restless. Under the instigation of Gongsun Ying, they wanted to take over Guizhou again and restore Liang State to its most prosperous period.

However, in the past few months, Su Mei and several elders' actions have completely calmed them down, and Yunnan has become much quieter.

As for Gongsun Ying, he barely escaped from the siege of several elders and is now missing.

Tang Ning stayed in Guizhou for a few more days before embarking on the road back to Beijing.

This trip to the capital is destined to be not peaceful. Tang Ning cannot imagine what kind of conflict will break out between him and Emperor Chen.

However, no matter what will happen in the future, he must face it head-on.

At the same time, in the capital, Tianran is in the center. Gongsun Ying looks at Bai Jin and the middle-aged man opposite and says, "The saint has subdued the ten elders, and our plan has failed..."

Su Mei successfully became the saint of Wan Gu Sect according to their plan, but she rejected their plan to restore the country.

This once made Bai Jin and Gongsun Ying, the two sisters, confused, but they have been planning for this plan for more than ten years, how could they give up?

In the past two years, Bai Jin continued her layout in the capital, while Gongsun Ying went deep into Yunnan and provoked conflicts between Houliang and Qian. However, just when she was about to succeed, the appearance of several elders crushed her conspiracy, causing her previous efforts to fail and her plan in Yunnan to fail.

Bai Jin looked stern and said, "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have adopted her..."

"What's the point of saying this now?" Gongsun Ying frowned and asked, "How is the situation here?"

Bai Jin said, "Everything is under control, but now is not a good time to take action."

Gongsun Ying looked at her and said, "Then you have to be careful."

Bai Jin said, "Be careful of what?"

Gongsun Ying said, "He's back."

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When Tang Ning came back this time, there were only two elders around him. His mother-in-law had a grandson and had no plans to return to Beijing. She just asked him to tell his father-in-law when he came back.

Xiao Xiao and the old beggar had returned to the capital a month ago. Tang Ning quietly entered the capital without attracting anyone's attention.

He did not enter the palace or go to the Anyang Princess's Mansion. He wanted to rest for a night before reporting to Emperor Chen and making other plans.

Prince Huai's Mansion.

Prince Huai closed the door of the study. Bai Jin came out from behind the screen and asked, "Tang Ning has returned to the capital. Will it affect your plan?"

Prince Huai said, "The Yulin Guard is under control and can take action at any time. He can't interfere with the affairs of the palace. What will be the impact?"

Bai Jin asked, "When do you plan to take action?"

Prince Huai said, "Soon..."

"I hope there won't be any mistakes." Bai Jin glanced at him, and when she was about to leave, Prince Huai stopped her.

Bai Jin looked at him and asked, "Is there anything else?"

King Huai said, "Did you forget something?"

Bai Jin thought for a moment, took out a porcelain bottle from her arms, and said, "Use it the same as before."

King Huai did not take the porcelain bottle, but looked at her and said, "I have something else to do."

Bai Jin asked, "What is it?"

King Huai said calmly, "To detoxify the princess, you can plant the poison on me."

Bai Jin raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you serious?"

If the poison could be planted on King Huai, it would be good, but he was good at martial arts and was very vigilant. It was almost impossible to poison him silently.

But she knew in her heart that controlling King Huai was much better than controlling a princess.

King Huai said, "She has not been in good health these days, so I will bear the suffering for her."

Bai Jin thought of King Huai's methods and hesitated again, saying, "This matter is troublesome, so let's forget it."

"Do as I say." King Huai looked at her indifferently and said, "You have no choice."