After Xia Fan finalized three conditions for Xia Hu and the other two, he pointed to the sand table in front of them and discussed the specific matters of how to deal with them.

The defense system of Tongtian Pass is relatively complete and stable, so there is no need to change too much. At most, it is to make slight adjustments in some places and enhance some gaps and shortcomings.

In this way, Xia Fan dared not say that Tongtian Pass would be solid and unbreakable, but as long as he could hold on for a period of time after being attacked, it would be enough for him to rush over to rescue him in time.

After the negotiations were completed, Xia Hu chatted with Xia Lei and Xia Yu for a while, and finally decided that Xia Lei and Xia Yu would no longer participate in the throne ceremony of the Thirteenth Prince, but would return to Western Xinjiang as soon as possible, adjust the defense of Tongtian Pass as soon as possible, and also start raising food and grass.

"Or I'll follow them too." Xia Xue looked at Xia Fan and said.

"What are you doing?" Xia Fan pointed to the sand pan and said, "Where are there any cavalry playing in a terrain like Tongtianling? You can wait first. If there is a war, I will not forget to bring you."

"How do you want to fight?" Xia Hu couldn't help asking. He was actually curious how Xia Fan would fight back if the Great Sun Demon Kingdom really came.

"I think it's good to go here to play." Xia Fan pointed his finger along the Tongtian stems.

When Xia Hu and the other four saw it, they were stunned at first, and then they all raised their thumbs to Xia Fan.

After Xia Lei and Xia Yu left, Xia Fan asked Xia Hu and Xia Xue many questions about the terrain of Tongtian Pass and Tongtian Ridge, and then rushed to the palace.

Before, the Thirteenth Prince had been staying in the Qiankun Sect, but now the days of ascending the throne are getting closer, so he certainly could not stay in the Qiankun Sect forever, so he moved back to his long-lost palace.

Although the palace was inevitably affected when Xia Fan and Liu Xingchen fought, so some palaces collapsed and damaged, after recent restoration, they have basically returned to their original state.

However, in order to cater to the preferences of the Thirteenth Prince, the decorations and even names in many palaces have undergone great changes, gradually eliminating the traces of Liu Xingchen.

Obviously, although the Thirteenth Prince said he no longer cared about what Liu Xingchen did, he still didn't like him very much.

In this regard, no one dares to accuse the emperor who is about to ascend the throne. Even similar things are not uncommon among emperors of all generations.

When Xia Fan found the Thirteenth Prince, he looked through the memorial in a palace called Tiyuan Palace.

"Senior Brother, you are here." When the Thirteenth Prince saw Xia Fan appear, he immediately smiled and quickly stood up to greet him.

"I'm about to become the emperor, how do you feel? Are you happy and a little nervous when you are about to become the groom?" Xia Fan did not regard the Thirteenth Prince as the emperor, but just regarded him as his junior brother and joked casually.

"I don't know this." The Thirteenth Prince laughed and said, "I have never been an emperor or a groom before. If you ask me, I don't know who to ask."

Speaking of this, the Thirteenth Prince laughed twice again and said, "Ask others, others may not tell me."

Xia Fan asked him to say this and couldn't help but sigh. He understood the meaning of the Thirteenth Prince. When he reached the dragon throne, he became a lonely man. Looking at how many people in the world can reveal their hearts without any worries in front of him.

Especially for such topics that only friends can chat with each other. Not to mention that as the emperor, he is not easy to ask, because he seems unscrupulous. Even if he asks, who dares to answer.

Even those officials who have been groom officials dare not answer randomly.

All of this is the price you have to pay. Although the Thirteenth Prince has not really been able to do justice, he has already had some experience.

"If you are bored in the future, I will chat with us brothers. No one will treat you as the emperor." Xia Fan said with a smile.

"Then the relationship is good." The Thirteenth Prince nodded and took a memorial from the table to Xia Fan and said, "Senior Brother, look at it."

Xia Fan took it and took a look, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said, "The officials who wrote this note either to please the favor or fear that the world will not be in chaos."

It turned out that the content of the memorial was to request the emperor to inherit the throne of the king of the town.

If Xia Fan could become the King of Shou, then his power would naturally be greater than that of one person, but the problem would follow, and the conflict between him and Xia Hu and others would inevitably intensify.

In addition, the previous King of Town did not lose any good results. If Xia Fan also took this position, would it also foreshadow that he would not have a good ending in the future?

This note seems ordinary, but it is very sharp.

"There are quite a lot of such notes. It seems that the officials below are still not dealt with." A sharp look flashed through the Thirteenth Prince's gaze.

"This is all a trivial matter. Let's deal with it slowly after you ascend the throne. I'll come to you today to discuss matters." Xia Fan immediately told the information he received, his expectations, and what he discussed with Xia Hu and others.

Finally, Xia Fan said, "This is not a trivial matter. I have to go and take charge. I am afraid I can't participate in your throne ceremony."

"Senior Brother..." The Thirteenth Prince frowned and wanted to persuade him.

Xia Fan waved his hand and said, "Not only can I not participate, but Lu Chuan also has to lead his troops to fight again. Going to the south to wipe out the Sun family, it is also a way to suppress possible rebellions."

"The situation has really reached this point?" said the Thirteenth Prince.

"The Han Dynasty has long been internal and external troubles. In addition to the previous wars, it has been even more difficult for internal and external relations. It is like a paper giant, which seems mighty, but it is already unbearable for the wind and rain." Xia Fan said: "After you ascend the throne, don't slack off, rectify the administration as soon as possible, and then stabilize the domestic situation."

Xia Fan took a deep breath and said, "It is said that there will be great governance after the chaos, but now it seems that the Great Sun Demon Kingdom may not give us this opportunity."

"How to solve the domestic situation? I can't intervene too much. At most, I will leave Bu Fenghou to you. With the troops in his hands, I should give you some confidence to clear the chaos." Xia Fan patted the Thirteenth Prince on the shoulder and said, "Before you solve the domestic troubles, I will block all enemies."

"Thank you, Senior Brother." The Thirteenth Prince said gratefully.

"You are so kind, as long as you don't blame your elder brother in the future, I will push you to the dragon throne that is not leaning against all sides." Xia Fan said.

Although he was going to leave, Xia Fan could not leave just by saying that.

Because there are still many things that need to be properly arranged, such as how to transport food, grass, weapons, and other materials, and how to coordinate various troops, Xia Fan needs to ask about them one by one.

In the past, Xia Fan could naturally hand over all these trivial matters to Zhao Wei and Liu Yulinglong on his own territory.

But it is not possible now. After all, he was not the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Even if he received the imperial edict from the Thirteenth Prince, he still had to consult with various yamen of the Han Dynasty, especially the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Revenue.

It is not easy to finish many trivial matters in just three or five days. Fortunately, Xia Fan killed the former emperor's power and no one dared to disobey him. Otherwise, the yamen would be shirking back and forth, and the time would be delayed.

Xia Fan could not leave immediately, because there was another reason that there was no strong enough person in the capital now, which made him a little worried about the day when the Thirteenth Prince ascended the throne.

Fortunately, a few days later, Baku Ye, Yu Shu and Huang Lao arrived together, and all the three of them had a great breakthrough in their strength.

The Baku Ye and Yu Shu reached the late stage of the Grandmaster Realm, and the Huang Lao was already at the peak of the middle stage of the Grandmaster Realm. With the three of them as the Dinghai Sword Needle in the Capital, Xia Fan felt much more relieved.

After meeting and chatting with the other two, Xia Fan headed straight to Xijiang.

In the past few days, Feng Ming kept sending information, and the number of soldiers sent to Tongtian Pass by the Great Sun Demon Kingdom exceeded 500,000. Although he tried his best to hide it, his desire to provoke the battle was obvious.

At Xia Fan's speed, it actually took only a few hours from the capital to Tongtian Pass. He also walked around the border between the Great Sun Demon Kingdom and the Great Han Dynasty and found that although the situation was not optimistic, it was at least not at the point of tension.

However, Xia Fan went there in person and read out the decree of the Thirteenth Prince to the generals guarding the border, reminding them to be vigilant, and also gave them some jade talismans to contact them.

Let them contact him as soon as possible when they are attacked, so as not to fight anyway and not even have reinforcements.

This is also the worst thing about the Han Dynasty now. In the previous period, Liu Xingchen first sent troops to attack Yunhuanhu, and then fought with Yingpotian, and then had to deal with the Eight Tigers of the Xia family. During this period, the soldiers and horses suffered heavy casualties, so that there were no elite troops available in the Han Dynasty.

Although Lu Chuan had been ordered to lead troops to fight, he did not go directly to the border, but went south to deal with the Sun family, and would not be able to reach the border in the short term.

In this way, if there is war on the border, there will be no reinforcements available.

However, this is not difficult for Xia Fan. If the situation is urgent, he can lead the troops of the three tribes to personally rush to support him.

When Xia Fan arrived at Tongtian Pass, he found that there were already soldiers and horses in the pass, and his fighting spirit was surging. It can be seen that Xia Lei and Xia Yu were indeed ready after returning, and they just waited for the Great Sun Demon Kingdom opposite to provoke the war and then fought back.

"Follow me to close it." Xia Fan smiled after releasing Xia Xue who was put into his swallowing sky pocket.

Although Xia Xue's strength is not weak, her speed during flight is much slower than Xia Fan. In order not to waste time, he put it in his Tianshi's pocket.

Xia Fan had no complaints about this. Seeing Tongtian Pass in the distance based on the familiar outline, Xia Xue couldn't help but say, "I really didn't expect that I could come back."

"Did you not plan to come back when you left Xijiang?" Xia Fan asked with a smile.

"That's right." Xia Xue nodded and said, "At that time, my brother and the others were full of confidence and thought they could conquer the capital, I felt it was unlikely. I just wanted to accompany them to live and die together."

"Boom..." Xia Fan wanted to speak, but before he could speak, a shocking thunder came from the sky. Then he saw countless thunder and lightning flashing in the air, and many more thunders fell down, and then there were dull loud noises, and even the ground seemed to be trembling.
Chapter completed!