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Chapter 585 A chance for a comeback

I didn’t expect time to pass so quickly, and “lost land” even faster.

How long has it been?

Less than three years.

The three northern states were lost again?

"Your Highness..." Zhong Yu spoke impatiently after taking two breaths, "If this happens, the situation will definitely change drastically, drastically..."

Zhou Chang's thoughts were still on the "lost territory", but the "big change" that Zhong Yusuo mentioned must be far more than that. As soon as he realized it, he sent Shouhou and Gao Yuan out first: "You go down, let the gentleman rest here for a while, we still have something to talk about."

Shouhou and Gao Yuan retreated as instructed.

Zhong Yu's face was still pale and he was still trying to catch his breath.

Zhou Chang also took this opportunity to sort out his thoughts in his mind: "Sir, you said there will be a 'big change'. Based on this sudden situation... I'm afraid you mean... King Xian's confinement will be lifted, and he will lead his troops to the battlefield again, right?"

Zhong Yu nodded: "That's right."

"King Xian was previously given the title of General Yaowei. It would be only natural for him to lead the troops this time." Zhou Chang understood what Zhong Yu wanted to say.

Originally, the matter of Prince Duan had just been resolved and Prince Xian was under house arrest, so only Prince Rong and Prince Yi were left in the court.

Now that changes have occurred in the three states of northern Vietnam, King Xian has the opportunity and reason to lift the ban.

Then it would really be as Zhong Yu had expected, a confrontation between Prince Rong and Prince Xian, and Prince Yi would not even be qualified to take the field.

Zhong Yu was filled with sorrow and could only sigh: "Alas... It's one thing that the government has changed, but the people of Yuebei are so pitiful. The war has not been over for less than three years. They have just gotten a breath of fresh air, and now they have to be tortured by the barbarians again?"

Zhou Chang couldn't help but complain: "It was Prince Xian who recovered the three states in northern Vietnam, but he didn't scare the people of Shen State. It shows that what Jiang Meng said is right. Prince Xian may not be a talented general. It is unknown whether he took advantage of the right time and place. Now Shen State has taken a breath and raised troops to attack again. Let's see how Prince Xian can deal with it this time? Will he be lucky enough to become the 'Yaowei' general again?"

"Alas, a general's success is built on the bones of thousands of soldiers. No matter who goes to fight this war, the people will suffer." Zhong Yu sighed repeatedly.

Zhou Chang also felt sympathetic, but helpless: "Even so, you can't just stop fighting this war, right? Even if Your Majesty doesn't care about your reputation a hundred years from now, and is willing to bear this loss, can you ignore the people who are about to fall into dire straits?"

You must know that the last time Emperor Lin was determined to recover the three northern states of Yue regardless of the losses in order to have his achievements recorded in history books. Now, less than three years have passed and the three northern states of Yue have been lost again. If he cannot take them back, wouldn't it be even more embarrassing?

"Ah, yes..." Zhong Yu also nodded, "We didn't start the war, but the Mirage Kingdom has repeatedly provoked us, so we still have to fight. I'm afraid that this time the country is weak and it will be more difficult to fight."

It is estimated that this war will still have to be fought, so Zhou Chang turned his attention back to the court: "Sir, you were worried about one party dominating before. If King Xian can lead the troops to fight this time, it will become a balanced situation between the two parties. Isn't it okay?"

"No, no..." Zhong Yu shook his head again, "If you say that King Xian is the only one in power under King Rong, then if King Xian leads his troops to win this war, then King Xian will be the only one in power. The opportunity is only in the hands of those two, not on our side."

"This..." Zhou Chang suddenly realized that her brain was not as good as Zhong Yu's.

Zhong Yu was right. The opportunity was not in his hands, and he didn't even have the possibility of getting promoted.

Is it really that he can only watch one of the two men take the throne without Prince Yi having any chance at all?

However, this was Zhou Chang's selfish desire, and Prince Yi's consciousness remained silent.

However, from a selfish perspective...

Zhou Chang suddenly got an idea and made a fist: "Yes, sir, so the most urgent thing we can do is to find evidence that King Xian 'privately made weapons with the intention of rebellion'."

Zhong Yu immediately caught up with the train of thought: "Yes, we must fight this war with the Mirage Kingdom, and we must win it. But after winning... it's hard to say what the situation will be like in the court..."

"There's nothing to be ashamed of." Zhou Chang knew that Zhong Yugai was not able to speak out due to his status, but Prince Yi didn't care so much. "Given Prince Xian's temperament, he can't wait any longer. If he wins this battle again, and your Majesty's health is getting worse, he can directly lead his own troops. With the addition of his private troops, I'm afraid no one can stop him by then."

Zhong Yu nodded heavily, and his brows were knitted into knots again: "What a pity... What a pity... I have been investigating this matter for a while, and Gao Yuan has been running around all day, but unfortunately there is still no clue. If King Xian really did this, he must have arranged it carefully, and there are many capable people around him. If he wants to conceal his tracks, he must have done it perfectly, and it is really hard to find."

Zhou Chang also knew the difficulty of this matter, and he became discouraged: "Alas, I don't have a good solution, but I still need to do my best. If it still doesn't work in the end, I will also find a way to reveal this matter to Your Majesty so that Your Majesty can be prepared in advance. It's just that these days have been really hard, sir. Your body has always been weak, but you still work hard all day..."

"Needless to say, needless to say... This is my duty." Zhong Yu waved his hands repeatedly.

Zhou Chang thought of the deputy general named Sun Xiang, who was also involved in the kidnapper investigation. He suddenly became very anxious and had to ask, "Is there still no progress in the investigation of Sun Xiang? These two things are more or less related to King Xian. It's really a coincidence."

Zhong Yu also shook his head in disappointment: "It's as if this person disappeared out of thin air. Gao Yuan himself, Yidanxing's men, and even asked people in the martial arts world for help, can't find any trace of him. I'm afraid it's..."

Zhou Chang knew that Zhong Yu was hinting that Sun Xiang might have been silenced long ago.

If Sun Xiang's clue is also broken, we have to find another way.

So Zhou Chang asked again: "Sir, do you think we should also invest money in gathering intelligence?"

"Not right, not right..." Zhong Yuzhao disagreed as usual, and finally gave two more words, "Too late."

"Why is it too late?" Zhou Chang felt that his "great cause" had not yet begun, and he didn't know how long the war with the Mirage Kingdom would last.

Zhong Yu was a little discouraged. "Others have been running intelligence networks for many years, and they have invested huge amounts of money to slowly build their own networks. If we start now, the earliest results will be three to five years later. Water from afar cannot quench a nearby fire. Moreover, the palace does not have the money to do this now. The money saved is better used to help the hungry and cold people. This year's winter in Jindu is not very cold, but people in the shanty towns in the west city still died of freezing and starvation. Since the beginning of winter, the Xinghuafang medicine shop has been extremely busy."

"If you don't want to do it, then don't do it. Don't be discouraged, sir. I won't give up either. Let's try harder." Zhou Chang encouraged Zhong Yu, and he was also talking to himself.