There was trouble on the island!
When the Emperor learned that the young prince, Xiao Tianyao and Lin Chujiu were kidnapped, and the robbers required a ransom before they would be released, he immediately became furious and cursed in private in the palace, saying that he would not pay the ransom, otherwise, he would condone the robbers. In the future, the princes and princesses of the Central Empire will be in danger, and he, the emperor, will not be safe either.
Of course, the news reached the Emperor through secret channels. After the Emperor finished scolding, he did not forget to order the matter to be concealed and not to be spread outside, to avoid danger to the little prince, panic to the officials, and unrest to the people.
Ordinarily, all this was done in private, and no one knew about it except the Emperor and his cronies. If the Emperor loved the little prince, he could change his mind at any time and redeem him with gold at any time, but…
Who knows what went wrong? The Emperor’s private words were heard by someone who had an interest. This person deliberately publicized the matter, so that the people all over the capital knew that the prince of the east, the princess of the east, and their young prince got tied up and kidnapped.
This was not good!
The people were shocked. Even the young prince of the Central Empire can be kidnapped. Are they still safe in the Central Empire? Can they still stay in the Central Empire with peace of mind?
The generals of the Central Empire were stunned. The arrogant group of robbers were simply slapping them in the face and challenging their authority. The generals were angry, and they all shouted that the robbers should be punished severely and that they could not condone the arrogant behavior of the robbers.
They will lead the troops over to the robbers’ lairs and capture them all so that there will be no more robbers in the Central Empire.
The Secretary of the State was also stunned. He spouted yin and yang words for a long time. In the end, the result was that the generals were useless. They couldn’t flatten the robbers in the Central Empire, causing the young prince to have an accident, and the Central Empire lost face to the Eastern Country.
The behavior of the robbers was a provocation to the dignity of the Central Empire. If the robbers dare to kidnap the prince today, they will dare to kidnap the emperor tomorrow.
There can be no compromise on this matter, no matter what, we must punish the robber clans for nine generations, and they must rescue the little prince, Prince Xiao, and Princess Xiao safely.
The generals were very angry at first and clamored to destroy the bandits’ den, but when they heard the words of the civil servants, they were all dumbfounded.
What?
They wanted to clear out all the bandit dens.
Did they want to rescue people safely?
Ordinarily, this was what they had to do, but the robbers could enter the Central Empire and kidnap people, which shows that the other party was very powerful. They were not afraid of fighting with the robbers. No matter how powerful the robbers were, they won’t be as great as the Central Empire. They had the Central Empire behind them, why would they be afraid of the little robbers?
However, the young prince and Prince Xiao must be rescued safely. What should they do about this matter?
What if the robbers kill people in a rage? How will they save them?
The military commander originally thought this was a great achievement, but when he heard the civil servants standing on the highest moral level and constantly pointing them here and there, they realized that this matter was a hot potato, and whoever took it would be unlucky.
As a result, a group of military generals who were originally vying to do meritorious deeds began to push each other. They abandoned the past style of competing to be the first and gave up the opportunity to “make meritorious deeds” to others.
Under such circumstances, it took the Central Empire two days to decide on the general, and the final candidate was not an outstanding general, but the third prince of the Central Empire!
Hearing the news, the little prince’s mother immediately fainted in tears in the palace. She originally wanted to send the older brother.
First, as the biological brother, he will put her youngest brother’s safety. He will spend time saving people, and will not sacrifice her youngest brother for meritorious service.
Secondly, when all the generals were trying to get out of the way, the older brother would stand up and leave a good impression in front of the emperor, but… …
Just when the biological brother was about to step forward, the third prince took the lead and took over the job.
Although this job was not good, opportunities and crises coexist. The more difficult the job, the more no one dares to do it, so he has no choice but to show his talents.
Moreover, he has always been close to the little prince. If he can successfully save the little prince, he can also leave a good reputation as a brother in front of the emperor.
In short, as long as this matter becomes a success, there will be many benefits. Of course, the premise was if it would be done well. If not, well… then don’t think about anything.
However, whether this was for the latter. Therefore, the third prince can be said to have stolen the limelight.
The third prince stepped forward at the critical moment to relieve the emperor’s worries. The emperor was very pleased. He immediately praised the third prince and sent him 100,000 elite soldiers and 100 black armored guards at his disposal.
In the meantime, the third prince was in an unparalleled limelight, and all parties involved were trying to please each other. Upon seeing this, several princes deeply regretted not standing up and leaving a good impression in front of the emperor.
The third prince was so proud that he led a hundred thousand elite troops to the border island, preparing to take down the robbers in one fell swoop and rescue the little prince, Prince Xiao, and Princess Xiao.
The third prince took the lead and arrived before anyone else arrived. By the time he led his troops to the beach, the third prince’s arrogance was unmatched. He directly told the robbers to release them within three days. If they didn’t, he would send troops to destroy the island. No one on the island will be left alive, and all their nine tribes will be killed.
The people on the island were furious when they heard this.
Was there anyone who acted like this who wanted to save people?
How could he be so arrogant?
Although the robbers who kidnapped Xiao Tianyao and Lin Chujiu were all amateurs, they were also proud and dignified, and they had hostages in their hands. The third prince talked to them in a low-key manner and refused to give them money. It was simply naive to arrange a boat and expect them to release them.
They won’t let people go, they won’t let it go!
Not only that, the robbers also showed great professional ethics. The three hostages had a total of one million taels of gold, and not a single copper should be missing.
If they don’t hand over the gold in three days, they will kill one of the hostages. They will start with the young prince.
Both sides put forward harsh words. After they finished speaking harsh words… there was nothing more! Because the third prince had no intention of negotiating at all, he said harsh words and waited for the robbers to let people go. The robbers almost vomited blood out of anger.
Seeing that one day passed by, the third day arrived in the blink of an eye. According to the agreement, if they did not let people go today, the Central Empire’s troops would attack.
Similarly, if the Central Empire does not pay the ransom, the robbers will kill the young prince as they said before.
The robbers didn’t know whether the third prince would send troops, but… they were sure that they would not and could not kill the young prince.
Now, it was troublesome!
Just when the people on the island didn’t know what to do, Xiao Tianyao came back!
“Prince Xiao, you are back!” The robber leader almost burst into tears when he saw Xiao Tianyao.
The Central Empire had an army of 100,000, which was completely capable of razing this small island to the ground. Even if they have five masters of martial arts, the opponent has a hundred black armored guards. If they want to fight, they have no chance of winning.
But now they are riding a tiger, and it was difficult to get off. They don’t want to fight, but the third prince will not let them go…
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