Fan Wuguo's departure was not publicized and only a few people knew about it. However, for such a living person, someone with such a strong presence, to have been "hiding" for such a long time, it was bound to attract attention.
Therefore, even though they didn't pay attention to Fan Wuguo as much as they paid attention to Xiaocao's movements, after a few days, someone noticed it. If one person has doubts, more people will have doubts. If there are doubts, they will check it out. It's not something that needs to be kept secret. It can be found out with some effort, and then...
Some people were puzzled and thought that Fan Wuguo was simply bored and wanted to go to such a dangerous place to seek death.
Similarly, there are people whose faces are distorted by jealousy, such as some people who "want" to achieve success but can't find the opportunity, and for example, the sons of princesses and nephews of Emperor Xuanren. Fan Wuguo was given the title of duke, but they had nothing. Whatever Fan Wuguo wanted, it was just a matter of words, even if he went to the border to gain merit. No one thought that Fan Wuguo would achieve success with his real ability. He would just hang around and rob others. If it happened to others, something might happen, but if it happened to Fan Wuguo, the emperor would just cover for him. This is the true meaning of same people with different destinies.
Is this really the case? No.
Back then, when Emperor Xuanren first ascended the throne, those who were killed by him had to be killed. As for the others, those who had previously stood on the side of his brothers would be reused as long as they had ability. Wenren Taibo was the most obvious example.
All the royal relatives and state relatives who posed a threat to him were dealt with. As for the rest, if they were really capable, Emperor Xuanren would not mind giving them a chance. He was confident that he could subdue them. If they came to Emperor Xuanren for help and were rejected, it only meant that these people really had no ability, and were at most half-baked. If they were really allowed to go to the border under the name of royal relatives, they would be relying on their status to gain merit and would be a scourge to the soldiers.
Fan Wuguo, known as the first little bully in the imperial city, actually did things in moderation. He usually beat people up, and the injuries were mostly superficial. He never did anything that was truly harmful to the world, and never touched things that he shouldn't have touched. It was precisely because of this that Emperor Xuanren indulged him so much. Imagine if Fan Wuguo bullied men and women, causing casualties to others, or took advantage of his power to occupy other people's property, accepted bribes, and protected some scourges for the sake of interests, etc., would Emperor Xuanren still dote on him so much? If so, Emperor Xuanren would even take his life.
Emperor Xuanren understood his character and knew that he would not cause trouble in the northern border, so he let him go.
Xiaocao was one of the first people to know about Fan Wuguo's movements. The Fan Wuguo she knew was quite different from what others said. In her opinion, Fan Wuguo was probably in his middle school period, and because someone spoiled him, this period lasted a bit longer. But he was indeed not a person without sense of propriety. He went to the Northern Frontier, and both Emperor Xuanren and Princess Fukang agreed, which meant there was no problem. The only worry was that he should not be too radical and reckless on the battlefield, and should pay attention to his own safety.
And then... there was no then, I just wanted to say a few words, but it's so far away and I can't reach you.
While Xiaocao is doing her own thing, she is also paying attention to the situation in Northern Xinjiang. It may be difficult for others to know the situation, but Xiaocao is different. Wei Tingyu will tell her that there is not much movement at the moment.
However, since the beginning of winter, it has started snowing in northern Xinjiang...
"The situation this year is a little unusual. Judging from the information sent back from the northern Xinjiang, this year may be the coldest in decades. There is a high possibility of a large-scale snowstorm. Even Qichao has been affected, not to mention Liuga."
Natural disasters are always cruel, especially in this year. After a disaster, no one knows how many people will die and how much damage will be caused. However, from Qi Chao's point of view, the greater the damage to Liujia, the more beneficial it is to Qi Chao. They are enemies, invaders who want to occupy their land. Many of their compatriots have died in their hands. So, even though they know that there will be more innocent people involved, Xiao Cao still forces himself to put away his mercy. To be kind to the enemy is to be cruel to himself!
"Isn't that great?" Xiaocao said coldly.
Wei Tingyu probably understood Xiaocao's state of mind at this moment, so his expression became even gentler, "A trapped beast will still fight."
Xiao Cao was startled, then realized that the more desperate the situation, the harder he struggled, and he might try his last breath to find a way out. Liu Qi's only way out was Qi Chao, and if the relationship was good, he might be able to seek help from Qi Chao, but according to the relationship between the two countries, asking for help in a friendly way? Are you kidding? You're delivering yourself to the door, basically you're delivering food to me, so Liu Qi can only choose to rob!
After realizing this, Xiaocao took a deep breath. The situation on the Qi Chao side was relaxed, but that was also the time when Liuqi could no longer hold on in the later stage. Liuqi was originally located further north and should be more familiar with the cold weather. If they found something wrong, they would just take action in advance. So at the beginning, the situation on the Qi Chao side would be even more difficult. Even if it was delayed, Liuqi would have to be delayed to death and not allowed to cross the northern border. Otherwise, no one could imagine how crazy they would be after entering the Qi Chao.
"Is this also the reason why Mu Bei returned to Northern Xinjiang early?"
"That's the reason. After all, there are signs of this year's abnormality. Even if there is no large-scale snowstorm in the end, it is never too cautious to treat Liuka."
"We were originally well prepared to deal with Liuka, so in the face of a heavy snowstorm, it may not be enough, right?"
Wei Tingyu felt Xiaocao's anxiety.
It should be insufficient, but it is better than expected. After all, he got the news in advance from Wen Renying. Therefore, the deliberate guidance made the court aware of the possibility of disasters in advance and attracted higher attention. However, even so, Qi Chao could only do his best. It was impossible to have a comprehensive defense as in previous years.
"Xuan'er, you should believe in the court, believe in the emperor, and believe... the Dingbei Army." Wei Tingyu actually didn't want to mention anything related to Mu Bei at all, but, putting aside other things, Mu Bei's ability was unquestionable. What's more, his own Xuan'er didn't have the slightest feelings towards Mu Bei, so he at least tried to be more tolerant and generous.
Xiaocao was discouraged for a moment. It was a war between countries, involving hundreds of thousands or millions of people, and it might even expand to a larger scale. It was not something that could be controlled by one person, and everyone was insignificant in it.
However, if we work together... "Tingyu, I want to go to Northern Xinjiang."