After listening to the old priest's words, Ye Heng couldn't help but nod and said, "Teacher, I have deliberately cultivated my own forces in the past few years, do you think you can pull it out to participate in the battle?"

"Oh, then tell me how many men and horses you have, how is the equipment, and what level of combat power is there?" asked the old priest with interest.

So, Ye Heng explained some of the forces he mastered to the old priest in detail, and the two discussed for a long time, and finally decided to secretly use a part, after all, their own training is different from the fight of real swords and guns on the battlefield, if they want to play their due role in the future war, from now on, we must consciously let them come into contact with war.

In the end, the old priest gave guidance on Ye Heng's cultivation and helped Ye Heng answer his questions, which made Ye Heng gain something and benefit a lot.

In the past few days, many residents who had left Pingcheng to avoid the scourge of war have come back one after another, especially those who have sons and husbands who have joined the army. Although Heicheng was defended, the price paid for it was very large, and many soldiers died in this battle. As a result, people can now be seen everywhere in the city, filling the city with grief.

In the distant Hindu Prefecture, Chaoyang Ranch hunted with flags, and 30,000 troops were ready to go. This army is the elite soldiers built by Chaoyang Ranch with a huge amount of money, and now they are going to kill outside the Saiwai under the order of the crown prince Li He, and Zhou Jun, the owner of Chaoyang Ranch, came to see him off with a group of high-level officials.

"Thank you for your support, this crusade against all ethnic groups in the north will definitely be rewarded on the day of success!" Li He said to Zhou Jun very politely.

"What did the prince say, Sisi is the crown princess, we are a family, who else can we help if we don't help you?" Come, drink this bowl of Zhuangxing wine, and wish the prince a victory and an early victory!" Zhou Jun picked up the wine bowl and said loudly.

"Thank you for your father-in-law's auspicious words, come, do it!" Li He said heroically.

Many of them were Zhou Jun's team, so it can be seen that Zhou Jun really made a bloody effort for this expedition.

"Uncle Yue, Sisi, please take care of you, let's go!" Li He put down the wine bowl and looked at Zhou Sisi reluctantly.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is assured that Sisi will not be wronged at home. Zhou Jun assured.

Only then did the prince turn over and get on his horse and shouted, "Let's go!" and headed north with 30,000 elite soldiers.

The war situation in the north has now been largely calmed, and the Heroic Warrior Academy's War God Regiment and the Iron Cavalry of the Northwest Marquis have repeatedly defeated the armies of the nomads who have harassed them in the south, forcing them to withdraw from the borders of the Shuntian Empire. Li He went out at this time, almost taking advantage of the situation to pursue, and he was suspected of picking peaches. However, the God of War Regiment and the Northwest Marquis do not care about these, as long as they can pacify the north as soon as possible, they can withdraw to support other places, which is beneficial and harmless to the Shuntian Empire.

Looking at Li He who was far away, Zhou Jun said to Zhou Sisi: "Sisi, I really didn't expect you to become the crown princess, it seems that things in the world, as long as you have a heart, you can't do anything! As long as the prince returns triumphantly, we can go further!"

"Dad, thanks to you sending me to the imperial capital at the beginning, otherwise I could only be the eldest lady living in Xiangyunzhuang, how could I have my current status. It's just that now the prince's position is unstable, and we have a limited number of trustworthy people, so you must fully support us. Zhou Sisi said seriously.

"Of course, now that the emperor is violently ill, if the crown prince can calm the war in the north and return to the imperial capital with a victory, as long as we operate properly, I think the throne can be expected! Zhou Jun said brightly.

To be honest, Zhou Jun really didn't expect things to develop to this point. When he sent Zhou Sisi to the imperial capital, his original intention was to make her Ouyang Jian's woman, and after getting the support of Prince Qing's mansion, he would further strengthen the power of the Zhou family. never thought that Zhou Sisi would enter the prince's mansion and become the crown princess, such a development trend far exceeded his original plan, and at the same time stimulated him and made him have greater ambitions.

"Dad, don't you think this idea is too crazy?" Zhou Sisi said calmly.

"How can people not do a few crazy things when they are alive?" Zhou Jun said with a smile.

"But have you thought about it, if you don't succeed, the whole family will be involved, and the price is too heavy!" Zhou Sisi reminded.

On the contrary, the more we earn, the greater the risks we have to take, and compared with the huge gains after success, these risks are what we must bear! In the past, we were soft-spoken, and there was no such opportunity at all, so we did not dare to think about it; but now, the opportunity is in front of us, if we are afraid of the head and tail, the wolf and the tiger, we will miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Sisi, knowing a daughter is like a father, and your father knows what you think in your heart, so you can rest assured and boldly do it! When you need your dad to make a move, you let me know. Zhou Jun seemed to see through Zhou Sisi's heart and said bluntly.

Zhou Sisi smiled and said: "Dad, thank you! Then I'll leave immediately, I'm going to see my grandfather, as long as we get grandpa's support, we will have a greater grasp!"

Zhou Jun pondered for a moment and said, "You can give it a try, but your grandfather may not agree to you, you have to be mentally prepared." ”

"I understand. The prince will not come back for a short time, I want to go to Xiangyunzhuang to live for a while, will you go?" Zhou Sisi asked.

"Then I'll go with you, and by the way, I'll help you persuade your grandfather. Your grandfather is old, and his ideas are more conservative, so we went to slowly persuade him. Zhou Jun agreed.

So, accompanied by Zhou Jun, Zhou Sisi returned to Xiangyunzhuang again after a few years. The two came to Xiangyunzhuang, looked at this familiar courtyard, and sighed with emotion in their hearts. Today's Xiangyunzhuang looks more calm, and the people who come in and out of the village give people a sense of introverted confidence.

The old owner of the village personally greeted the village, and his face was filled with a heartfelt smile after seeing the two. Zhou Sisi completely lost the dignified elegance of being a princess, and shouted "grandpa" like a lively and lovely little girl, and pounced on the old owner.

Zhou Jun's heart sank, and he also walked forward. In his eyes, he saw his father's older face and more and more gray hair, and he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of guilt in his heart. If he follows his father's wishes and guards Xiangyunzhuang safely, his father will not be so tired, and he can retreat to the background to enjoy his old age in peace, without continuing to work in the name of the owner.

However, Zhou Jun knew that if he really obeyed his father's arrangement, he would definitely feel lonely in his heart. He is not willing to live a lifetime with the achievements of his father, he has his own dreams and ambitions, and he wants to break out of his own world!

"Girl, I'm finally back to see my grandfather, I miss my grandfather!" said the old owner of Zhou, patting Zhou Sisi on the back.

"Sisi also misses grandpa, isn't this coming to see you!" Zhou Sisi said coquettishly.

"Okay, let's go home!" said the old farmer, laughing, and led the group into the village, while instructing his servants to inform the kitchen to prepare a family feast.

Zhou Sisi returned to the village, and immediately became the top priority in the village, the eldest elder Zhou Wen, the second elder Zhou Jing, and a group of brothers and sisters all came to visit her after getting the news. After all, Zhou Sisi has been the pearl of Xiangyun Village since she was a child, and everyone loves her, and everyone misses her for a few years.

The atmosphere of the family banquet was warm and warm, and Zhou Sisi talked about her life in the imperial capital in the past few years, and everyone listened to it with relish, especially the younger generation, who were even more envious of her experience. However, there are also some people who just listen with a smile and do not express any emotion.

Zhou Jun also briefly introduced his development in Hindu, focusing on the formation of an army and helping the prince to go on the Northern Expedition. Everyone is a person who has been in the rivers and lakes for a long time, and naturally listens to Zhou Jun's words. To tell the truth, with the strength of Chaoyang Ranch alone, how could it be possible to assemble such a large team in such a short period of time? Even if he supported the crown prince, it was unreasonable to put all the troops in his hands. The biggest possibility is that Zhou Jun has already leaned towards the prince, and they have already planned, so Zhou Jun's intentions when he returned to Xiangyunzhuang at this time are self-evident.

However, no one said anything, just listened to Zhou Jun's boastful talk. Zhou Jun knew that it would be difficult to persuade Xiangyunzhuang to send troops, and the reaction of everyone was expected, so he was not discouraged.

After the family banquet, Zhou Sisi and the sisters left with a smile, and the old owner of Zhou took Zhou Jun to the study alone.

"Jun'er, I'm really glad you can come back to see me with Sisi. However, I know your character, you are going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, what is the purpose of your coming this time, here is you and me, father and son, you can just say it!" said the old owner of Zhou straight to the point.

Zhou Jun smiled bitterly and said: "Dad, do you still know the purpose of my coming here? Since Sisi is already the crown princess, then I can only support the crown prince, and only by ensuring him sit on the throne can our Zhou family soar! Otherwise, even if we don't get involved, if the crown prince loses the struggle for the throne, others will not let us go." So, I'm here to ask for your support. ”

"Jun'er, do you know why we want to take root in Fengxin Prefecture? It is because we want to stay away from the court and come to avoid trouble! You have to rush to participate in the affairs of the imperial court, don't you know the truth that accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger? The royal people are the most affectionate, and there are a few people who are close to the royal family, and how many of them have a good death? Father knows that your heart is higher than the sky, so you must be dissatisfied in your heart, if you must meddle in this matter, then you must listen to your father's words, when the prince seizes the throne, it is the time when you withdraw, can you do it?" Old Zhou said solemnly.

"Dad, since the crown prince can take the throne, why should we withdraw?" Zhou Jun asked puzzled.

"It's not 'us', but yourself! Do you know that you have chosen a dead end? If your father supports you, then the whole family will be involved, and once the crown prince fails to seize the throne, our entire family will be buried for him, do you understand?" The old owner said excitedly, "Do you know how difficult it is to seize the throne? You can't just think about the scenery after success, have you thought about the desolation after failure?"

"Dad, Sisi is now the crown princess, whether we help the prince or not, others will involve us with the prince, and we can't get rid of it!