This fellow, when in a panic, made such a loud noise that he could be heard from afar.
In the backyard, Changle was playing with Fang Xia when she heard this and froze.
Then, under Chai Yue's astonished gaze, she ran towards the front yard, holding up her skirt.
Upon reaching Fang Er, she pouted and pointed at Old Ma Tou and the others, saying,
"You are not allowed to rebel!"
"This princess will go!"
"As long as brother-in-law wants to be emperor, this princess will personally drag my father off the dragon throne!"
After saying that, she extended her small hand to Fang Er.
"Brother-in-law, let's go!"
"Lizhi will ask father for the throne for you!"
Fang Er: ............
What the hell is going on here!
"Changle, don't be silly. They're just playing around, don't take it seriously. Come, your cousin will get you something delicious."
Chai Yue chased after her from the backyard. Hearing Changle's words, she quickly dragged her away.
"No, I want to go back to the palace!"
"I'm going to pull Papa's beard and see if he'll let brother-in-law sit on the dragon throne."
"If Big Brother disagrees, I'll let Haha bite his butt!"
While being dragged by Chai Yue, Changle still shouted incessantly. Judging by her demeanor, if she were let go, she would truly charge into the palace.
Fang Er shook his head helplessly and said to Old Ma Tou,
"You didn't say these words, and I didn't hear them. Let's forget about it."
"You all know that Xin'er has a fief overseas. I might not be back at the manor very often in the future."
"This is one of the reasons, so don't overthink things."
"Work hard, and strive to make life at the manor more prosperous. That way, it will be a credit to me when people talk about it."
Old Ma Tou stood there stunned, his expression changing like a Sichuan opera performer.
After a long while, he knelt on the ground again and kowtowed three times.
"I, Old Ma, on behalf of the ninety-four hundred and seventy-one people on the manor, thank Your Highness for your divine favor!"
Seeing this, the others also got up, knelt, and kowtowed.
Fang Er sat there smiling, taking their respect.
After they got up, he chatted with them for a few more words, and then sent them away.
As he said, the money these industries earned him each year was less than what he could pick up by wandering around.
Keeping them in his possession, yet not returning to see them often, was inconvenient. So, he simply gave them up.
Perhaps, he could create the wealthiest village in the Great Tang!
Half an hour later, Fang Er and his group boarded a helicopter and headed for Shenyang.
Old Li had said that he was exiled to Australia and could not return to Tang without a summons.
Well, that was very thoughtful of him...
As soon as he entered the prince's mansion, Lai Yifa came to report, saying that Na Dabierou of the Tianyong Division had been waiting in Shenyang for a long time.
Last time he returned, this fellow had sent a telegram stating that he had reached the Arctic Circle, but there was no road ahead, so he had to turn back.
He hadn't expected that he would be waiting in Shenyang already.
"Send someone to summon him. Also, have Ma Chao, Liu Meng, and Old Ba come over."
"Yes!"
Lai Yifa turned and left.
Before long, the four arrived successively.
"Hahahaha, Your Highness, it's been a long time. I've missed you terribly!"
Upon meeting, Na Dabierou respectfully prostrated himself on the ground, kowtowed three times, and excitedly expressed his feelings.
The Eight Divisions of Tiangang had been out for two to three years, and he was the first to return.
The son of Ge Zhiwoyang had led troops to Alaska. Fang Er was very curious about where this fellow had gone.
He asked Lai Yifa to bring a map, and looking at Na Dabierou, he smiled and said, "Come, point it out to me. Where have you been?"
Na Dabierou, with an eager-to-take-credit look, stared at the map for a while and drew a line on it.
"Your Highness, you see, I led the brave men of the Tianyong Division from here, to here, and then to here."
"Finally, we reached this point. Ahead were icebergs, so we had no choice but to return."
"Along the way, these are all territories of our Great Tang now."
"Please don't misunderstand, Your Highness. They all requested to surrender; I didn't force them."
On the map, from Tianyong Division (modern-day Chifeng) heading north, passing through Mohe, Aldan, Iglinsk, and finally to Tiksi.
This was quite impressive...
However, Fang Er was not too surprised by these developments, as their equipment was sufficient to overwhelm tribes struggling in the icy wilderness.
But what did "requested to surrender" mean?
As if sensing his confusion, Na Dabierou explained the reasons behind it.
This fellow had only promised that after surrendering, they would have the qualification to migrate south.
This single condition alone made most tribes very excited.
In the past, with the Turks occupying the space between the Great Tang and the far north, these wild tribes who wanted to go south had to first face the Turkic cavalry.
Now that they had this opportunity, how could they let it go?
The north was harsh and cold, with half the year covered in snow. Their lives were not much different from those of the Inuit.
The warm south had always been a legendary existence in their tribes!
"Has this matter been reported to the court?" Fang Er handed him a cigar.
"No, I don't trust them, so I stayed in Shenyang waiting for you to return."
"Where have you been staying these days?"
"At Tian Shang Ren Jian. By the way, Your Highness, how about you let me treat you to a bath? The all-inclusive service there is absolutely amazing! I have to go twice a day!" Na Dabierou said excitedly.
Before they surrendered to the Great Tang, they were savages on the prairie, following the grass and water.
Tian Shang Ren Jian was a technician trained by Motorola with a modern perspective. This fellow only went once and could never forget it.
He directly got a long-term private room there.
Not only that, but he also handed over his concubines to Tian Shang Ren Jian for service, calling it: "stealing techniques."
Of course, he wouldn't admit these things voluntarily.
Fang Er glared at him speechlessly: "Aren't you afraid of ruining your kidneys!"
"Hahahaha, what's there to be afraid of? With Divine Doctor Sun here, if the kidneys aren't working, we can just get a new pair!" Na Dabierou waved his hand dismissively.
"To tell you the truth, Your Highness, I have ten kidney slaves. They are served with good food and drinks all day, ready to be taken to the operating table at any time."
Fang Er:...........
My God, he even has kidney slaves now?
It's just ridiculous!
After sending Lai Yifa to report the good news to Li Shimin, he turned to Ma Chao, Liu Meng, and Tie Laoba beside him.
"You three, go back and tell the brothers to prepare. In a couple of days, you'll accompany me to Australia."
Ma Chao was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Your Highness, are we going to fight a war?"
If the army was mobilized, what else could they be doing if not fighting?
Especially since the First and Fifth Divisions had been moved away recently, and now the Second, Third, and Sixth Divisions were being pulled out together.
This was clearly a major operation!