After exhausting myself to death

"Now that the imperial examination matter has been settled, I will announce something next."

Shen Minghuan looked around, like a master in a school checking who didn't listen carefully. Seeing that everyone was serious, he nodded with satisfaction, "Kou State is playing tricks and killing my Lord Qi and the second prince. I have decided to attack Kou State." Declare war and make them pay!”

Courtiers: "..."

You said before that they both beat each other to death.

Qu Zhengcheng couldn't stand now, "No, our army just defeated Lilan, it's not appropriate to use any more troops."

Shen Minghuan gave him a flat look: "It's just a victory without casualties. This is when morale is at its peak. It's better to do it sooner rather than later."

"No casualties?" Qu Zhengcheng was confused. He had also seen those few victory reports, and he remembered clearly the number of soldiers who died above. Those people...

Qu Zhengcheng gritted his teeth, "It's them!"

In the early morning, those who followed Shen Minghuan and helped him rebel!

Shen Minghuan seemed unaware of the other person's excitement. He was slightly proud, "Yes, it's them. Chen Xiaoyu, Chen Xiaoyu!"

He originally wanted to find Chen Xiaoyu to show off, but he never showed up. Shen Minghuan thought for a while: "Oh, I asked him to go kill people and he hasn't come back yet? This is too slow."

The courtiers all took a step back, except for Zhuo Feichen who was also very proud.

"Any more questions?" Shen Minghuan asked in a good temper.

Qu Zhengcheng: "...the national treasury is empty and cannot collect enough military pay."

"Wouldn't it be possible to rob the Xue family? Didn't Xue Huai say that their family is as rich as the country?"

Qu Zhengcheng: "..."

Damn Xue Huai, he's going to cause more trouble even if he's dead.

Qu Zhengcheng was silent for a long time, but he became more serious: "It will not be beneficial to the country to launch troops rashly."

"How could it be? The Kou State harassed our border several times and killed the people. After defeating them, they became honest."

Shen Minghuan snorted softly, "Besides, I am not discussing with you. Before tomorrow, I will see the Zhenbei Army advancing westward."

He looked at the others, shook his head in disappointment, and seemed to say to himself: "I really don't understand. You usually talk about avenging your shame, but now you are greedy for life and afraid of death?"

All the people of Daqi wanted to drink their blood and eat their flesh when they mentioned the Kou Kingdom. Even the civil servants wrote several "war poems" in private.

This is true for literati, let alone generals.

At this moment, Zhuo Feichen seemed to have drunk fake wine, his face was slightly red, and his motionless body was swaying slightly due to uncontrollable anticipation.

While he was happy, he seemed to hear someone murmuring in his ears that it was "unsuitable", "unable to use troops", "not beneficial to the country"...

Zhuo Feichen: Which bastard?

He came out of his dazed state and walked away angrily.

Oh, it turns out the bastard was his former friend.

What a terrible vision he had in the past!

Zhuo Feichen knelt down on one knee and said forcefully: "I invite you to fight!"

He was already standing behind Shen Minghuan. When he knelt down, he didn't know whether the person kneeling was the new emperor Luo Xiuyuan at the front or the so-called regent Shen Minghuan.

Qu Zhengcheng knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion, and sighed worriedly, looking at Zhuo Feichen with contempt from time to time.

This person turned out to be his former good friend. His past judgment was really bad!

Shen Minghuan nodded matter-of-factly: "Of course you are going, I will rest assured that the Zhenbei Army will be left to you."

He didn't even call himself "my king", so he obviously treated Zhuo Feichen a little more specially.

"I don't agree." Luo Xiuyuan interrupted the "affectionate relationship" between the two, "I know that the Kou State is a serious problem for me, Da Qi, and I also agree to send troops to the Kou State, but Ming Huan, you should also have received the news. Now the Kou State If our country invades Lilan and both of them are defeated, our army will definitely have a greater chance of winning, so why rush it?"

Shen Minghuan was a little surprised. His Royal Highness, who was so soft-hearted that he could even forgive his enemies, would actually say something that would increase our chances of winning at the expense of the lives of a country's people?

However, it was not surprising that Shen Minghuan had changed places. After all, if it really came to a point where it was difficult to have both, he thought he would give up everything for Xinghe.

What's more, in Luo Xiuyuan's eyes, maybe the gap between Kou and Lilan is not that big. Even if Lilan is a friendly country, they don't rely on plunder as the foundation of their country like Kou, but they are not from our race, and they have hatred at most. There is no enmity, and there is no reason to harm oneself in order to make amends for him.

Shen Minghuan nodded, "But your Majesty also knows that with the huge disparity in strength between the two countries, the result will not be a loss for both sides, but Lilan's country will be destroyed."

"Do you think I'm cruel, that I intentionally sit back and watch them die?" Luo Xiuyuan's expression was not pretty, and he was almost questioning Shen Minghuan.

The hearts of several adults were raised, and they were ready to rush forward and block the master's sword at any time.

"What kind of cruelty is this? It's just reasonable." Shen Minghuan has a high tolerance for Luo Xiuyuan, the son and grandson of the system. "If I dare to send troops at this time, I am sure of victory. Da Qi Nothing will happen to either of them."

There was a slight smile in his tone, "Your Majesty, I will conquer a vast territory for you."

Luo Xiuyuan was silent.

He knew in his heart that his throne at the moment was of no use, and he could not count his approval or disapproval, but he still responded with a dry and solemn voice: "Okay."

*

Shen Minghuan originally had many decisions to announce, and he was preparing for a drastic reform.

However, it was too late to go to court today. The late emperor and the second prince were still lying in the Daming Palace without anyone to deal with them. The five thousand sergeants he brought had not yet been arranged. Zhuo Feichen was about to leave to join the Zhenbei Army, and he also had something to do. He must entrust him; although he left the imperial examination matter to Chen Xin, he could not ignore it completely; Xue Huai died, and the follow-up matters had to be finished...

It is estimated that the ministers are not in the mood to work today, so why not give them a holiday.

The ministers didn't think this was a holiday. Shen Minghuan was always ready to start a fight with his words, but they didn't dare to be as relaxed as this person. Fortunately, they already have very good self-care ability, and the huge dynasty machine quickly started operating under their control. This time, there was no trouble from the late emperor. Although they were in a hurry, they actually felt the smoothness they had not seen for a long time.

Shen Minghuan was very pleased to have such a group of hard-working subordinates.

As soon as Shen Minghuan walked out of the main hall, he saw someone leaning against the palace wall waiting for him.

The guards guarding the entrance to the chaotang hall on both sides knelt on one knee to salute. Behind him, Zhuo Feichen, who had just finished arguing with Qu Zhengcheng, ran to catch up. Under the dark red palace wall in front, Li Chengzhuo looked far away with complicated eyes. Give him a glance.

Although Shen Minghuan has a bad temper, he does not hold grudges. When he saw Li Chengzhuo looking like he had something to say, he nodded slightly and motioned for the other party to follow him.

Zhuo Feichen behind him stopped unconsciously. He waved his hand to stop the sergeant who was about to follow to protect Shen Minghuan.

Not to mention Shen Minghuan's own outstanding martial arts skills. If something unexpected happened, Li Chengzhuo would protect this person with his life.

Zhuo Feichen was very familiar with that look just now, and he liked to see it.

The morning court had already begun when Li Chengzhuo came, and a door could not block many sounds. Besides, he had been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and his hearing was better than ordinary people.

As the prince of another country, Li Chengzhuo did not want people to misunderstand that he intended to eavesdrop on the secrets of the Qi Dynasty. He was planning to go further away and wait for Shen Minghuan, but unexpectedly he heard the word "Li Lan" as soon as he turned around.

Prince Li Lan, Li Chengzhuo, couldn't help but eavesdrop on other countries' secrets.

Everything is depressed, but there are several trees of wintersweet planted in the imperial garden, with dots of red dotted on the branches, as if even the snow has become warm.

Li Chengzhuo followed Shen Minghuan silently. He didn't speak, and Shen Minghuan didn't speak either. He quietly and comfortably looked at the flowers and the remaining frost and snow on the tree trunks.

"Thank you." After a long time, Li Chengzhuo said with a slightly hoarse voice.

Shen Minghuan said casually, "Thank you for what? I promised you."

He asked Li Chengzhuo to wait for him for three days.

Li Chengzhuo smiled and exhaled, "Ming Huan, I want to go back to Lilan."

"Now? The Kou army has clashed with Li Lan at the border. It will be very dangerous for you to go back now." Shen Minghuan didn't like anyone except him to be involved in danger. He frowned: "If you are worried about Li Lan, why not talk to Zhuo Along with Fei Chen, once the Zhenbei Army enters the Kou State area, the Kou State Army will definitely return to defend, and the crisis in Lilan will be resolved. "

"I know, of course I trust your decision." After just this experience, Li Chengzhuo was already very good at coaxing Shen Minghuan. He smiled slightly and said, "But, I also want to help you. Although Li Lan is not as good as Da Qi, But it’s not as weak as you think. If I go back, I can help you delay a little longer. Moreover, if the Kou army retreats and returns to defense, I can still attack you from both sides. "

So he must go back. Only he can make this decision, and only he can command the Lilan army.

Shen Minghuan frowned even more tightly: "No need to do this, you will suffer heavy casualties."

"I can't let you take all the risks." Li Chengzhuo still smiled: "Lilan people can also defend their home and country, but they can't wait for rescue every time, right? As for casualties..."

Li Chengzhuo said: "Ming Huan, do you know? As early as when the Qi Dynasty declared war on us, I was already prepared for the death of the entire army."

"Fortunately, you're here."

*

While Shen Minghuan frowned and Li Chengzhuo smiled happily, the civil servants also gathered together for a small meeting.

In the past, the late emperor was suspicious and the two of them stayed together in the twisted court. Even though they cherished each other, they did not dare to interact too much in private. They mostly relied on tacit understanding and the same sense of mission to do things.

But Shen Minghuan is different.

This man obviously knew that every one of them hated him and wanted to kill him with his own hands, but this man didn't care at all.

This was a serious meeting. Even Qu Zhengcheng, who seemed not to interact with the courtiers, came. He also brought two military attachés, Gu Chenglin and He Zhang.

If Shen Minghuan sees this scene, he will definitely be very proud, because this includes all the protagonist Luo Xiuyuan's future team, which shows that his mission is extremely successful.

There are so many things that happened today. Even if everyone has countless mysteries in their hearts, they don’t know where to start.

Lu Zhi asked in a deep voice: "Why did Prime Minister Qu suddenly mention the imperial examination and the Xue family?"

He was not questioning, he just wondered whether the current situation was as expected by Qu Zhengcheng, and how they should cooperate in the future.