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Chapter 187 The 3rd Prince's Private Army Camp

The day before, Mu Jintang accidentally learned some news that the Third Prince was training private soldiers in Lu County, not far from the imperial city. It was reported that the number of private soldiers here reached nearly 100,000, and the location of the Third Prince's private army camp was also very concealed, on a very remote mountain in Lu County. His purpose can be imagined.

The imperial court had certain controls over private soldiers.

As a prince, the Third Prince can indeed train some private soldiers to ensure his own safety. However, there are requirements on the number of soldiers.

The imperial court has clearly stipulated that the number of private soldiers of the princes shall not exceed 7,000! There is a profound intention behind this regulation - it is aimed at curbing the rebellion caused by some ambitious princes who covet the throne.

Imagine if there were no such restrictions, and each prince could recruit a large private army at will, the whole country would fall into chaos. The princes might fight and kill each other endlessly just to compete for the supreme throne. In this way, the people would live in dire straits and social order would be destroyed.

However, it is precisely because of this limitation that the princes have to act cautiously. They need to weigh the pros and cons and consider how to achieve their political goals with limited military force. This is like a delicate game, which requires both showing strength and not crossing the line. Only the wise can win.

At the same time, this regulation also helps maintain national stability and peace. When each prince understands that his sphere of influence is limited, they will pay more attention to improving their own abilities and accumulating political wisdom. In this way, competition will become benign to a certain extent, thus promoting the development of the entire country.

Therefore, the seemingly simple numerical restrictions actually contain far-reaching significance. It is not only related to the inheritance of the throne, but also to the future of the country and the well-being of the people. In this world full of power and strategy, every decision may affect the direction of history.

When Mu Jintang heard the news, he was shocked. He never thought that the Third Prince had secretly trained such a large number of soldiers! About 100,000 soldiers, this is not a small number! This means that if the Third Prince wants to seize the throne, he only needs to give an order to easily attack the capital, which makes him have to be on guard.

However, there is no conclusive evidence yet. If we want to know whether the news is true, we can only find a brave and resourceful person to investigate it personally.

After all, there must be deep meaning behind such a large-scale military training. If the reasons are not figured out, it may have a major impact on the entire situation.

The Third Prince was keeping a close eye on him, and he and the people around him were not suitable for each other. So, he asked Song Yichen to go there.

The Song family has now stood on a united front with Mu Jintang, so Song Yichen naturally accepted this task without hesitation.

Song Yichen had been investigating carefully, not daring to be careless, for fear that one careless mistake would attract the attention of the Third Prince's men. So his actions went relatively smoothly.

However, what was unexpected was that the Third Prince was so cautious! All the information about this army seemed to have been deliberately erased, disappearing without a trace, and there was no way to find out.

The people here seemed to have appeared out of thin air, with no relatives and no information before they joined the army.

However, he did not believe it. As the saying goes, wherever you go, you will leave traces.

Song Yichen had no choice but to go deep into the enemy camp himself, hoping to get some useful information from these people. It would be best if he could find the full list of the soldiers here, as well as all the evidence related to the third prince.

He just didn't believe that so many people didn't need money for food, drink, defecation and urination. Since the third prince wanted to use these people, he would definitely not just ignore everything.

Song Yichen sneaked in and targeted a man who looked similar to him. He brought his guards with him and knocked the man unconscious. Song Yichen stayed behind and disguised himself as the man named Zhang Wu.

The guards took Zhang Wu out of the soldiers' camp and kept him under secret custody.

Song Yichen stayed here for several days.

Fortunately, his efforts paid off and he really found some evidence. These evidences did not point to the third prince, but they were almost the same.

The money used by the soldiers here all came from a place called Huilong Money House, and he knew that Huilong Money House was the property of the younger brother of the wife of the third prince's uncle.

Although he is a related in a roundabout way, this is still a trace. As long as we continue to investigate along this path, there is no need to worry that the Third Prince will not show up.

Song Yichen handed the evidence to the guard. He wanted to stay for two more days to see if he could find any crucial evidence.

In the blink of an eye, another two days passed.

Song Yichen never dreamed that he would unexpectedly meet the Third Prince in coarse linen clothes in this place!

This sudden situation made Song Yichen terrified. He just wanted to turn into a curled-up quail and pray silently that the other party would not notice his existence.

Otherwise, based on his understanding of the Third Prince, he might have lost his life here. At this moment, Song Yichen was filled with fear and anxiety. He stared at the Third Prince's every move with wide eyes, fearing that he would attract even the slightest attention from him.

However, he also knew that his chance had come. The Third Prince came here in disguise, and it was impossible for him to take such a big risk just to inspect these soldiers.

Sure enough, after watching the soldiers’ training, the Third Prince was satisfied and pulled the commander-in-chief into the tent.

Song Yichen used the excuse of going to the toilet and followed him out of the tent.

The voices of the Third Prince and the Commander-in-Chief talking could be heard faintly from inside.

Song Yichen breathed lightly and listened carefully to the conversation inside, fearing that he would miss some important information.

"Your Highness, now the 100,000 soldiers have been trained and are ready for your use at any time."

"Well, you have worked hard during this period."

"I am willing to sacrifice my life for your Highness!"

"Don't worry, this prince will definitely not treat you unfairly. You will have to work hard for a while. Father has been coughing more and more these days. I'm afraid he won't have much time left. I think it will take at most three to five months to settle down. When the time comes, just listen to my orders."

"Yes."

However, Song Yichen outside the tent was shocked by the Fifth Prince's words. He thought carefully for a moment, as if he understood something and was shocked by what he was thinking.

Song Yichen knew that he couldn't stay here for long, so he prepared to leave quietly.

However, when he turned around, he happened to step on a dead branch, which broke with a sound.

The sound is not loud and it is not easy for ordinary people to detect it.

Unfortunately, the commander in the tent was capable and he was able to detect such a subtle sound.

Song Yichen didn't care about all this and quickly used his lightness skills to escape.

The Third Prince was afraid of being discovered, and at this critical juncture, he would definitely not allow any unexpected events to occur.

He immediately sent his assassins to chase after him.