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Chapter 151 A sudden turn of events

Leng Qingyi was still very angry after reading the military report even though he had learned the news a few days ago.

Although she doesn't have a strong sense of morality and responsibility, she is protective of her shortcomings and loves money.

Now she is the emperor, and the people of Dongxia are her subjects.

What's more, the people have to pay taxes every year. What's the difference between killing her people and robbing her money?

The civil and military officials were shocked to see that the emperor, who used to be calm and composed even in the face of earthquakes, was so angry today.

Everyone was wondering what was written in the military newspaper that could make the emperor, who was usually indifferent to everything, so emotionally unstable.

"Nie Yueming, read!"

Taking the military report thrown by the emperor, Nie Yueming cleared his throat.

He read out the contents of the military newspaper in detail in front of all the civil and military officials.

After the last word was uttered, all the civil and military officials in the court fell silent, and Nie Yueming, who was in charge of reading the military report, also had a serious expression.

After a long silence, the Minister of War spoke in a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, the Northern Winter barbarians are worse than beasts. We cannot negotiate with such beasts under any circumstances."

It had only been a few days since news of the war came from the border. Although the emperor proposed to lead the army in person, he had not yet formulated detailed regulations.

He just thought it was just the emperor's angry words because he was angry that there was no one to rely on in the court.

There are only more than 500,000 soldiers in the entire Dongxia, and now there are 180,000 soldiers on the Beidong battlefield.

Although Nanqiu and Xichun are not taking any action now, if the soldiers stationed at other borders are transferred away, they will inevitably wait for an opportunity to attack.

By then, Dongxia would be in danger and surrounded by enemies. At first, he did not agree to peace talks, but after calming down and thinking carefully, he realized that peace talks were indeed the lowest cost option.

The option with the least loss is to recruit soldiers and guard the border while there is no war.

He thought so in his heart and believed that the emperor thought so too. Suddenly, he heard that a village on the border was slaughtered by the beasts in Beidong, and he was heartbroken.

If they still want to negotiate after this, even if they agree, the deceased kings and soldiers of all generations will not agree.

The country they have guarded for generations cannot be bullied like this.

"I second the opinion that peace talks are not possible."

"If we negotiate, wouldn't it make other countries laugh at us and think that Dongxia is easy to bully? Then everyone will want to tear a piece of our flesh off, and our situation will be even more difficult."

"Your Majesty, the treasury is still full and we can fight."

The Minister of Revenue, who has always been lazy, greedy and stingy, finally did not let him down this time and stood up to support the soldiers at the border.

Although he is not a good official, he can still see the situation clearly.

Bei Dong's attitude shows that he has absolutely no intention of negotiating, and the only way to break the deadlock is to fight to the end.

Otherwise, it will be coveted by other countries and divided up.

All the officials in the court are men of integrity. Naturally, they cannot swallow this humiliation when they are bullied like this.

Several generals looked at each other and stood up.

"Your Majesty, I offer to lead the troops to support the two Generals Ji."

The entire northern border of 100,000 soldiers was led by Ji Wuqi, Ji Yechen's fifth uncle.

This is also why Ji Yechen from the Leng Qing faction quietly led his troops to provide support. Compared to Ling Xuan, Ji Yechen understood the tactics of the Beidong people better.

He will also be able to cooperate more tacitly with Ji Wuqi and will not be looked down upon or have no say just because of his young age.

"Your Majesty, I volunteer to fight for my country!"

"Your Majesty, I offer my services."

Most of these military generals in Beijing were retired old officials, or they were disabled after fighting in the war and left the battlefield to return to Beijing to take up an idle job and retire.

Now that the Northern Winter barbarians are so rampant, they can't tolerate it for a moment.

We are all warriors who have fought on the battlefield. Who doesn't have some blood in their veins?

Someone started talking and all kinds of things were said in the court.

But the number of people proposing peace talks is 80% less than when the first news of war came from the border.

If someone wants to negotiate when his own people have been slaughtered, he is either a coward or a spy.

Leng Qingyi paid special attention to who proposed peace talks, and these people needed to be investigated thoroughly.

After giving them enough time to communicate, Leng Qing saw that it was almost time, so he raised his hand and pressed it down to signal them to stop talking.

"My dear ministers, I believe you all hate those worse-than-beast Beidong dogs as much as I do. Therefore, I have decided that in three days I will personally lead the troops to fight. I will not return to the court until Beidong is destroyed."

The first half of the sentence did not cause any waves, but the second half was like pouring a bowl of cold water into a boiling oil pan, which instantly caused an uproar in the court.

It's still the same old stuff, nothing new.

"Silence, I have made up my mind, no need to persuade me anymore."

"Your Majesty, if you were to personally lead the government, who would take over? You don't even have a son, let alone a crown prince who could handle the government."

This statement made many people think about it.

Even though the emperor has no children, he still has brothers.

Who else but the emperor's brother could be more suitable to handle state affairs?

Because the Yao family fell yesterday, the officials on the eldest prince's side were already disheartened, but they did not expect that there would be a sudden turn of events.

"The Emperor has some political matters that cannot be delayed. How will the government affairs be handled if you personally lead the expedition?"

"Then what else can we do? From now on, all memorials will be sent to the border at an expedited speed of 800 miles."

"Not to mention the manpower and resources it would take to send memorials across eight hundred miles every day. If something urgent were to arise, it would take at least ten days or half a month to get them back and forth. Wouldn't that delay important work?"

"You have a point. Someone should be responsible for handling urgent political affairs."

"Your Majesty, I believe that the eldest prince is a man of excellent character, both wise and brave, and deeply caring for the people. He is truly the perfect choice to handle state affairs on your behalf."

"The eldest prince's maternal grandfather committed a crime yesterday and his entire family was imprisoned. It would be best for the eldest prince to avoid suspicion at this time."

"Your Majesty, the Eighth Prince has been studying at the Imperial Academy and has always ranked among the top in exams. The teachers in various subjects all praise the Eighth Prince for his resourcefulness and wisdom, and say he is capable of great responsibilities."

"Come on, this is a matter of state, not a child's play. How old is the Eighth Prince?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that the Fourth Prince is a gentle and mature man who will handle state affairs without error."

Leng Qingyi felt that these people were beyond help.

It's already this time and they are still fighting for power. When the country is destroyed, let's see if they can still take over the government.

Nie Yueming glanced at the emperor's expression secretly. Seeing that the emperor looked unhappy, he waved the whisk in his hand and said sharply: "Silence!"

The officials arguing off the court finally stopped.

"Call my brothers here, I have something to tell you."

Nie Yueming took the order and withdrew, and those who had taken sides openly or secretly were secretly delighted.

If the emperor wants to lead the army in person, then let him go. As long as he holds power during the period of his personal expedition, he will not have to worry about the great cause being accomplished.

If the emperor were to encounter an accident on the battlefield and be seriously injured,

Then if one person succeeds, everyone around him will benefit.

Even if the emperor returns to Beijing safely, we can take advantage of the time when he is on a personal expedition to divide up the capital's resources and expand our network.

How could they not agree to a deal that would make a lot of money? They supported it wholeheartedly.

"Everyone, please put aside the affairs of state for now and wait until everyone arrives."