"For Qing'er?" Emperor Yongjia raised his eyebrows and said, "What's the matter?"

The ministers looked at each other, obviously they all understood that Emperor Yongjia was asking questions knowingly. Fortunately Emperor Yongjia also understood that this trick was of no use at all. This question was just intentionally disgusting the old men. Soon, it seemed as if they suddenly realized it and said with a smile: "Are you doing something for Linjiang City?"

Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If Your Majesty pretended to be crazy, they would have to work hard. An old minister with gray beard stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty sends troops to attack Northern Jin for no reason and destroys the peace between the two countries. This is to bring a huge disaster to Tianqi. Please give your Majesty a clear understanding." Next to it, Duke Xiangguo said a little unhappy: "What does Lord Zhang mean? Why did the princess bring a huge disaster to Tianqi?" The Lord Zhang did not mean to give in, and looked directly at Duke Xiangguo and said coldly: "Isn't it? The princess sent troops to Northern Jin for no reason, if the people of Northern Jin pursued..."

Duke Xiangguo sneered, "The Northern Jin people pursued it? So what if the Northern Jin people pursued it? It turns out that Lord Zhang is not my Tianqi minister but a Northern Jin minister? No matter what, you have to look at the faces of the Northern Jin people first?"

Lord Zhang was so angry that his face turned red. He pointed at Duke Xiangguo and said angrily: "You... you slander!" Duke Xiangguo was slow and raised his eyebrows and said: "Why don't you know what Lord Zhang means? Northern Jin is my enemy country of Tianqi. His princess sent troops to regain Linjiang City for my Tianqi. Lord Zhang was not only unhappy, but also attacked. Does Lord Zhang think that Linjiang City is the place where people from Northern Jin, and I shouldn't have taken back my Tianqi?"

"I didn't mean that!" Lord Zhang said angrily. Of course, he did not say that Linjiang City should belong to the Northern Jin Dynasty, but that they are now...

"Mr. Zhang is loyal to Your Majesty and the court. Duke Xiangguo said this." Seeing that Lord Zhang could not hold on, someone next to him immediately came out to save the scene. An official in his early fifties also stood up and looked at Xiangguo justice. Xiangguo fairness was always gentle, and no one expected that this person would be fully fired today, which made people unable to withstand it.

Duke Xiangguo looked at him with a smile, "Mr. Wang means that I am the one who treasons against the king and wants to fall into danger?"

The Lord Wang frowned and said, "I don't mean this."

Seeing that the quarrel was about to continue, Emperor Yongjia frowned and said in a deep voice: "Okay, what's there to be quarrel? Winning a battle is a good thing. Could it be that you must be happy to defeat you?"

"..." Your Majesty, this is not a question of whether to win a battle, but this battle should not be fought at all!

"Sir Shangguan, Lord Zhu, what do you say?" Seeing that Duke Xiangguo could not persuade Emperor Yongjia, several people immediately put their ideas on Shangguan Chengyi and Lord Zhu. Shangguan Chengyi frowned, as if he was thinking about something and didn't have time to answer the question. Lord Zhu was a little straightforward and frowned, "It's always a good thing to win a battle. What do you mean by dear?"

Everyone felt something was wrong when they heard this. When did Lord Zhu actually stand on Princess Shenyou? If the Privy Council stands on Princess Shenyou's side, it would be troublesome.

Lord Zhang sighed and said, "Mr. Zhu, we are not not thinking about our hometown and do not want to support the mountains and rivers. But... Look at us and Northern Jin, defeats for years will only cause the people to suffer. After finally living in peace for a few years, the princess has started a rash battle. At that time... If the people of Northern Jin cross the Lingcang River, who can stop it? What's more... The princess is a woman, and His Majesty loves her and has a great army that is far beyond the prince's ability. It's not for her to do whatever she wants. She can send troops without waiting for the orders of His Majesty and the Privy Council today, and she can send troops without authorization tomorrow..."

It will be possible tomorrow that Lord Zhang did not say anything, but everyone here understands the hidden meaning of his words. Duke Xiangguo's face changed slightly and glanced at Lord Zhang coldly. Shangguan Chengyi, who was standing opposite, raised his head after hearing the Lord Zhang's words and said slowly: "Mr. Zhang... This is a bit over. No matter what, His Highness the Princess will make contributions to the Linjiang City. If according to Lord Zhang's wishes, the princess will not only fail but has done it? If so...who will dare to serve Tianqi in the future? After all, princesses with military achievements will be punished, who is willing to go on battle to kill the enemy?"

Lord Zhang said angrily: "Mr. Shangguan, you know that this official does not mean this, but what I mean is..."

"Okay!" Emperor Yongjia interrupted his words impatiently and said in a deep voice: "Since that's the case, how should you deal with the current situation?"

Several people looked at each other, and Lord Wang said, "Report to Your Majesty, in my opinion, we should let the princess withdraw his troops immediately and take back the military power of the Shenyou Army. We are sending people to Shangjing to reconcile with the people of Northern Jin." Knowing that Princess Shenyou is the flesh of Emperor Yongjia, even though she was very dissatisfied with Chu Ling, Lord Wang did not say anything to let Emperor Yongjia punish Princess Shenyou.

"No." Xiangguo Duke said decisively: "The people of the Clan will retaliate, and Tuoba Liang and others are not magnanimous people. If we show weakness automatically, they will only make them more aggressive!" Lord Wang hesitated and said: "If necessary, it is okay to make some concessions. Now the Clan is confronting Xiqin and Cangyun City, and there may not be any kung fu to make things difficult for us."

Duke Xiangguo sneered, "Since Lord Wang knows that the people of the Clan may not have the ability to make things difficult for us, why do we have to bow our heads first to show weakness? The princess can take down Linjiang City with just 20,000 Shenyou Army and the Imperial Guard. Tianqi is not without the power of a battle!" Lord Wang opened his eyes wide and said, "Is it possible that Duke Xiangguo means that we go to war with the people of Northern Jin?" Duke Xiangguo nodded and said, "Yes, that's exactly what I mean. Tianqi retreated to Jiangnan for years to accumulate energy, not to support you. Now that Western Qin and Cangyun City are still enemies with the people of Northern Jin, our Tianqi still has a huge territory and millions of soldiers. Do you still have to continue to shrink?"

"This..." Lord Wang was speechless for a moment. Someone immediately said to him: "It was easy for Duke Xiangguo to say that. There were a million people in the Apocalypse back then, but it was not..."

As soon as these words came out, the imperial study room suddenly became solemn and silent. Most of the people who could stand in the imperial study room were fleeing from Shangjing with Emperor Yongjia. The people of the Clan back then did leave a very deep impression and psychological shadow on them. The million-strong army of the Clan back then was no worse than now, but they were still defeated by the Clan's cavalry. If they lost... as long as they thought of the Clan's troops crossing south, the entire south would be in chaos, then, the whole of the south would be in chaos.

Before I started preparing for the war, I became timid first. How could this battle be fought and how could I win?

"It's too easy for Duke Xiangguo to say it. If he really fights with the people of Northern Jin... what if... what will happen then?"

The Duke of Xiangguo glanced at those people and sneered and stopped talking. It was useless to say anything to these people, because they would not listen to whatever you said.

Shangguan Chengyi coughed lightly and said, "Are you going to send troops to a big deal after all, and it is not something that we can only agree on. Why not just leave it to the court meeting to discuss? As for the people of Northern Jin... let's wait for now. Since they have not sent anyone, we don't need to be too anxious. Just as Lord Wang said just now, they are busy dealing with Xi Qin and Cangyun City, and may not be willing to turn against us at this time."

Although the others were unwilling, they were helpless. Only Lord Zhang asked with some reluctance: "What about the princess God Bless?"

Emperor Yongjia asked, "What do you want?"

Lord Zhang hesitated and said, "At least... we must call Princess Shenyou first? In the Linjiang City... if we can't decide whether to withdraw troops for a while, we will send a general to replace him first. After all, the princess is a woman, and it is inappropriate to always run outside."

If it were usual, Emperor Yongjia would definitely want his daughter to come back and stay by his side. But now Emperor Yongjia doesn't think so anymore. Qing'er really gave him a huge surprise. What's more, Emperor Yongjia also knows the unknown relationship between Jingbei Army and Cangyun City. Although he is not good at war, he knows a little bit, so he naturally understands the current situation in Runzhou better than these old ministers who are watching the sky. If Qing'er is recalled...

Emperor Yongjia shook his head and said, "Since the God Blessing Army is hers, I have no reason to do it. What's more, she fought Linjiang City after all, so I'm afraid the situation is still unstable, so let's take a look first."

"His Majesty!"

Emperor Yongjia said: "Enough! Let's do this first! If you have any questions, I will discuss them tomorrow! You all retreat!"

The emperor personally issued an order to expel guests, so naturally these ministers could not just stay away, so they had to silently bow down and surrender.

After leaving the imperial study room, the group looked at each other and didn't know what to say. However, at most, their eyes fell on Shangguan Chengyi and Lord Zhu. Everyone noticed it just now that the opinions of these two people did not seem to be very consistent with them. It would be fine for Shangguan Chengyi to have a bad fight with the princess a few years ago, but now his son was detained by the princess in the Shenyou Army for several years and had not seen Shangguan Chengyi say anything. But Lord Zhu was a little surprised. The princess sent troops without authorization obviously violated the authority of the Privy Council. Lord Zhu had no intention of being displeased at all? Could it be that Lord Zhu also...

For a moment, everyone looked at the two more alienated and unhappy. Although Shangguan Chengyi and the others should be considered the two civil officials with the final power in the court, it does not mean that they can cover the sky with one hand. If they offend all the officials and families in the court, their lives will not be very easy.

"Brother Shangguan, Brother Zhu, what do you mean just now?" Someone couldn't help asking. The princess led the army to fight was not only a problem with the Northern Jin Dynasty, but also another thing that they cared about very much... How can a woman lead the army? Not only did she lead the army to fight, but she also defeated the people of the Clan. Could she be ready to ascend the throne to the emperor in the future? The civil ministers of the Apocalypse could allow the emperor to favor a princess without restrictions, but would never allow the existence of a queen.

Shangguan Chengyi and Lord Zhu looked at each other, and Shangguan Chengyi said, "What does Brother Zhang mean?"

Lord Zhang said unhappily: "Shenbiao Princess... Brother Shangguan, don't tell me, you really agree to let the Shenbiao Princess lead the troops to fight! This will make me a Apocalypse man look at people?"

Shangguan Chengyi lowered his eyes. He originally thought so. But if he thought about it carefully... even the country was lost, and he was chased from the north to the south and survived, so what else can't be seen? What's more, his son is in the hands of Princess Shenyou. Even if it's for the future of the Shangguan family, what if he has a gamble?

Although he thought so in his heart, Shangguan Chengyi looked smiling and smiled at the few people, "You are too anxious."

"How do you say this by Brother Shangguan?"

Shangguan Chengyi sighed and said, "Whether you admit it or not, this time the princess won Linjiang City is a great victory that I have never seen in the past few years. Your Majesty loves daughter deeply and is at the time of excitement. How can you be happy to pour cold water on him? This news cannot be hidden, and it will be spread sooner or later. At that time, the whole country knows that His Highness the Princess has just won a great victory, but we recalled the princess or even seized the military power. What do you think about the people of Apocalypse?"

Seeing that Lord Zhang was about to speak, Shangguan Chengyi raised his hand to stop him and said, "Those ordinary people don't understand the methods of weighing the trade-offs and death that Lord Zhang said. Can Lord Zhang explain to them one by one? They only know that when someone defeated the people of the Clan, we revoked the military power and recalled the people, which was jealous of their military achievements. Besides... It would be fine if the person we sent to replace the princess did a good job, but if something went wrong... Lord Zhang, all of you, think about the people and literati in the world were ready to scold us?"

Don’t think that all scholars in the world are afraid of the people of the Clan. In fact, most young scholars are more passionate than ordinary people. Because they know little, they naturally don’t understand the situation and have no concerns of the officials in the court. They are young and have courage and patriotic passion. If they really make trouble, they are even more troublesome than warriors.

"This..." Everyone looked dull and hesitated a little more. Shangguan Chengyi's question was not empty talk.

Those scholars who don’t know anything may slander them at that time, frame them for loyalty, jealous of the virtuous, and the like. Who hasn’t been young yet? Naturally everyone here knows what those young people who are angry and vulgar in the world look like.

Lord Zhu smiled and nodded, "Brother Shangguan said it well, I mean that. You guys don't have to worry. This matter will not be broken for a while. Why don't we take a look first? Why just make Your Majesty angry but you can't even get a good reputation in the end? Since Princess Shenyou thinks she can do it, let her do it herself? We don't give troops or food. If something goes wrong at that time... Isn't it natural to ask her to come back and take back the military power of Shenyou's army? It's not easy for Your Majesty to say anything else."

Someone asked with some concern: "Where is the Northern Jin Dynasty..."

Lord Zhu leaned back and said, "Beijing Jin... The people of Northern Jin are now in a hurry to recover the Western Qin, and there will be disasters between Cangyun City and Jingbei Army. If we are willing to take a step back, they will be very eager to do this, right? But if we show weakness first, the people of Northern Jin think we are afraid, but they are afraid that they will be more and more arrogant. Dear masters... You must know that every time we negotiate with Northern Jin, we will give out real money and silver. With this money, what can we do?"

"..." It seems that this is correct.

After much persuasion, he finally persuaded several people out of the palace. Shangguan Yunru and Lord Zhu looked at each other but smiled without saying a word, hiding their merits and fame.

In the imperial study room, Emperor Yongjia said angrily: "These people know this all day long, and they want to kneel in front of the people of Northern Jin immediately beg for mercy. What do I want them to do!"

Duke Xiangguo sat aside and drank tea and said calmly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, there must be no problem with Lord Zhu and Lord Shangguan."

Emperor Yongjia frowned and said, "If we send all troops now..."

Duke Xiangguo shook his head and said, "Unless Your Majesty is sure that all the troops outside the Lingzhai stand by and even turn against each other, otherwise... I am afraid that the chance of victory is not great. Moreover... those people in the court will not agree to send troops."

It is also sad to say that it is called the emperor but cannot achieve true arbitrary decision. Even if Emperor Yongjia wants to fight with all his might, those people in the court will not give him this opportunity. Moreover, there are many problems with the Apocalypse itself, the issue of the Apocalypse military system, the relationship between soldiers and horses in various places, the intrigue between generals and generals, and the problems between civil officials and military generals. The Duke of Xiangguo was not sure whether to send hundreds of thousands of troops to Apocalypse to attack the Clan or cause trouble. The most important thing is that so far, none of the Apocalypse army can be called a general who can stand alone.

Who will lead the troops?

Emperor Yongjia sighed, "Can you just let Qing'er be in Northern Jin... let's just watch like this?" As he said this, Emperor Yongjia felt extremely ashamed.

Xiangguo said justice: "The princess must have expected this situation, and this is the best for her." If you can't help, at least don't cause trouble. As long as the situation in the north slowly reverses, the attitudes of these people in the court will naturally change gradually.

This is sad, but this is reality.
Chapter completed!