Chen Xueying took the wine glass and drank with him.
"This is the result of our joint efforts. There will be many small goals to be achieved in the future. Your Majesty, please keep up your efforts. Don't give up halfway and suddenly be blinded by your own achievements and start to feel complacent. You are so happy about your success."
She lowered her voice deliberately and spoke seriously.
Lu Zhao was startled for a moment, and then couldn't help but smile bitterly: "The queen has been saying that Northern Qi is poor. Even if I ascend the throne, I will still be a pauper with no money to squander. All the great achievements are made with money. I don't have this condition at all. If I do something like this one day, it can only be the money you gave me."
When Chen Xueying heard this, she couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Your Majesty's mouth is getting more and more powerful. But I like to hear these words. When you celebrate your eightieth birthday, I will do it for you. Keep it lively, it's so big I’ll give you all my blessings.”
Lu Zhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "How can I live like that? I can still live to be eighty years old."
"Of course, the harm will last for thousands of years." She said firmly.
"Is the queen a disaster?" he asked again.
Chen Xueying's words were instantly blocked. How could she reply? If she was not a disaster, she would not live to be eighty years old. She would prove to be a scourge if anyone expected to live to be eighty.
"You are really good at taking advantage of loopholes. The queen is the mother of the world, and she is not as conscience-stricken as you. I can live to be eighty years old. That's because good people are rewarded!"
She spoke plausibly, with an extremely firm expression on her face.
Lu Zhao chuckled softly and said with admiration: "If you have such a good wife, what else can a husband ask for?"
"I said before that I would send someone to Dayan first, and then we would coordinate internal and external cooperation. Have you chosen the person yet?"
"It's settled. They chose Cao Xing and I chose someone else. They have already set off for Dayan." Lu Zhao replied.
Chen Xueying raised her eyebrows. She did not continue to ask, but raised her wine glass and said, "Then I wish the emperor a successful victory and that he gets what he wants."
Lu Zhao has always acted vigorously and resolutely. If he said he wanted to capture Dayan, he would definitely carry it out.
The border war has begun, and the people he sent have also sneaked into Dayan.
He even proposed to have the emperor personally conquer the war. As a result, when the civil and military officials in the court heard the news, their hair stood up in fear.
"Your Majesty, you must not do this. You still have no heirs. If the imperial commander goes on a personal expedition, if something unexpected happens, the consequences will be disastrous. Northern Qi will be doomed."
"Exactly. Your Majesty, a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall."
"When you go to the battlefield, who will leave the government affairs to you?"
There is a long list of people who oppose it, and the reasons are varied.
Lu Zhao was not angry, but after listening carefully to everyone's words, he said: "What you dear sirs said makes sense, but if I don't go to the chariot to conquer in person, what should I do if I can't transport all the food and supplies? Even if it's sent to the frontier, , only half, or even less, is left.”
"I want to go all out and attack Huanglong, but you are all holding me back. Even if I, the Northern Qi warrior, are brave, I can't win the battle if I don't have enough food and clothing. Only if I go to the border, I'm afraid some people won't dare to stretch their hands that long. Bar?"
When everyone heard this, they fell silent for a moment. It was obvious that the emperor was forcing them to express their stance.
"Didn't you, my beloved, talk a lot just now? Why are you silent now? Li Jian, Liu Qingshan, you two are responsible for the logistics.
Damn it, can it be delivered on time? How much of the goods are left after they are delivered to the border? Can you guarantee me? "Lu Zhao asked coldly.
The two people whose names were called immediately shrank their necks and broke out in cold sweat. They originally thought that they could make a lot of money by taking charge of logistics, but now that the emperor said this, there was no room for maneuver.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will never allow anyone to be greedy for money and food." The two of them bowed their hands at the same time.
Lu Zhao nodded with satisfaction and took the lead in applauding happily. The courtiers below also applauded.
"All my dear friends, I have heard this. This is a military order issued by your two masters. If serious corruption still occurs by then, I will chop off your heads as a sacrifice to the flag!"
Amidst the applause, Lu Zhao calmly said one sentence, but it instantly ignited the fear of the people below.
The emperor's determination to unify the world was not only felt by the courtiers, but also by the people. The whole people were united and worked hard at the same time.
The war between the two countries has entered a fierce state, and Northern Qi has been winning every victory, and has been encroaching on Dayan's territory and rushing towards Wangjing.
Dayan was lost in many ways, and people's hearts suddenly fluctuated.
Everywhere the Northern Qi went, they shouted slogans: Surrender without killing, and you can protect all people.
The people of Dayan didn't believe it at first, but when a city surrendered first, Northern Qi really didn't kill them. They just replaced most of the local garrison with their own people.
If someone pretends to surrender, they will kill all the local soldiers and still not take action against the people.
The people of Dayan were afraid of the soldiers of the Northern Qi, mostly because the Northern Qi attacked Dayan in the past to seize resources. In addition, the people of the Northern Qi were brave and good at fighting. They defeated Dayan every time, which left a psychological shadow.
But now Northern Qi behaved bravely but not cruelly. On the contrary, he was very polite to the people, and his reputation as a virtuous man was immediately spread.
After most of Yan's territory was captured, Lu Zhao once again put the imperial conquest on the agenda. This time he did not discuss it, but directly informed and ordered the prime ministers to supervise the country.
The night before departure, Lu Zhao handed over the tokens of the Imperial Guards and the tiger talisman of the Eastern Suburbs Army to Chen Xueying.
"I have also deployed other forces in the palace to protect you. These are just in case."
Chen Xueying took the tiger charm and looked at it carefully, obviously curious.
She put it away herself and said calmly: "The Guards and I are old acquaintances, and the possibility of them rebelling is relatively small. You left the Eastern Suburban Army to me again. The two teams should cooperate inside and outside, and the sense of security is enough. On the other hand, you must pay attention to your safety when you go on a military expedition. I don’t want to be a widow at such a young age. The most important thing is that you haven’t even left a child. I don’t think it will be easy for the Queen Mother to listen to politics behind the curtain.”
When Lu Zhao heard her unlucky words, he immediately raised his eyebrows and directly picked her up.
"In matters such as fighting for power and gain, even if the preparations are thorough, I dare not say that it is foolproof. But if you want a child to listen to politics behind the curtain, I can still guarantee it."
Chen Xueying couldn't help but sneer when she heard his confident words.
"What nonsense are you talking about? You're still thinking that you're going to hit it right away. We played night and night before and we didn't even hit it. I don't think it's certain."
Lu Zhaozheng lowered his head and kissed the side of her face. When he heard this, he suddenly became excited.
"Didn't you ask for birth control before? Why can't you still rely on me?"
"
Your contraceptive measures in Northern Qi are very backward, and many people can get pregnant even if they avoid it. ” She left in protest.
Most contraceptive methods in ancient times were pills, but she didn't want to take pills. Even modern contraceptive pills were very harmful to the body, let alone those from ancient times.
Of course, there were physical contraceptive measures in ancient times, and they had always used this method, but she always felt that it was not safe. Fortunately, she did not get pregnant.
Lu Zhao clicked his tongue and sat up directly, as if he wanted to explain it to her carefully.
"Chen, what you say is too hurtful, isn't it? How have I not cooperated with you? You told me to endure it and I endured it. This determination is almost like a fairy." He was very angry and full of emotions. Accusatory meaning.
These two sentences sounded like a denunciation of scumbags, which made Chen Xueying cough a little uncomfortably.
"I'm scared. The doctor said that men often fight on horseback and can easily injure their eggs, making it difficult to have children." Chen Xueying tried her best to find arguments to support her argument.
Lu Zhao was silent, not speaking anymore, but expressing his determination with actions.
When the two countries were at war, Northern Qi was already in a strong position, but now that the emperor was personally conducting the expedition, their morale was greatly boosted, and their momentum was overwhelming and unstoppable.
The two prime ministers on the left and right guard the home, and they work well together to complement each other.
Seeing that the Northern Qi Dynasty was about to attack Wangjing City, the officials of Dayan began to persuade the emperor to leave Wangjing, leaving the green hills without worrying about having no firewood.
In the Dayan Palace, the old emperor is old and has no fighting spirit. He is even talking about ceding land and paying compensation to women. He only hopes that Northern Qi can be more generous and not attack Wangjing. He can only become king in Wangjing. .
When these words were spoken, even the Yan court officials thought it was ridiculous.
The emperor of Northern Qi went on a personal expedition, obviously to get all the way into the palace, but the old emperor actually wanted to become king, which was simply a dream.
Dayan sent an envoy to negotiate peace, but as soon as he explained his intention, he was beheaded by Lu Zhao.
His attitude of killing everyone has already shown his attitude that he will not stop until death.
The old emperor of Dayan knew that there was nothing he could do to save the situation, so he could only continue to discuss with his advisers, and finally called the prince.
"Father, why did you call me here?" After Chen Bairui came in, he bowed and immediately got to the point.
The dark circles under his eyes were deep at the moment, and he was plotting every day, hoping to slow down the pace of Northern Qi's invasion, but he was unable to do anything about it and could only watch their iron hooves trample all over Great Yan.
"Son, I decided to take people away from Wangjing and rush to the southwest. It is far away from Beiqi and Wangjing. Beiqi will not attack there for the time being. We will take back the country after we recuperate."
The old emperor coughed as he spoke. His health was getting worse.
"The imperial doctor told me that the journey to the southwest is bumpy. If you rush too fast, or if you are chased, it will be more painful to escape. Therefore, I want you to stay in Wangjing to fight in my place to boost morale... …”
What the old emperor said was simply outrageous.
He wanted to run away, but he was afraid of the pursuing soldiers, so he wanted Chen Bairui to be used as a bait to stop the Northern Qi soldiers.
Chen Bairui had already been mentally prepared for the idea of the old emperor. After all, this father had been holding him back. As soon as he heard that Beiqi was coming, he panicked and became very weak all day long.
Dayan's morale was low, and he was beaten back and forth. The old emperor was probably too shameless.
Reason for use.
"It is my duty to help my father leave, but I don't know how many people my father will take away?"
When the old emperor saw that he was so wise, he immediately showed a real smile on his face and handed over a letter of roster.
"The people and things I want to take away are all written on it. There are still a few days left for Northern Qi to attack Wangjing, so we are ready enough."
Chen Bairui opened the roster and looked at it carefully, but his expression became more and more gloomy.
"Father, if you want to go to the southwest, you should travel lightly, otherwise your whereabouts will be easily discovered. There are more than a dozen concubines on the list, as well as various treasures, and even porcelain. If you run away, these things will be a burden. "He lowered his head, hiding his expression, and just exhorted in a good voice.
"Those dozen or so concubines have been with me for a long time. They have worked hard without merit. I cannot leave them in this palace and wait for the Northern Qi soldiers to destroy them."
"As for treasures, the same is true. Those barbarians from Northern Qi, who drink blood like hair and drink blood, have no idea what treasures are. If they are left here, they will be smashed, so they might as well let me take them away."
"Besides, I want to take away the Zhongzhen Army. They are large in number and well-trained, which is enough for them to protect the concubines and the treasure."
The old emperor was talking eloquently, and it was obvious that he had been thinking about this idea for a long time.
"Father, Dayan's military strength is insufficient, and it suffered heavy losses in the battle with Northern Qi. Now only the Zhongzhen Army is reorganized and can withstand the invasion of Northern Qi. If you take away the entire Zhongzhen Army, There was no one to defend Wangjing, so we surrendered directly." Chen Bairui's tone quickened and he couldn't wait to persuade.
The old emperor waved his hand, with a somewhat impatient expression on his face.
"Prince, I don't want you to defend. You can boost your morale a little, pretend to be cool, and then let the generals and soldiers rush ahead. You can take your cronies and flee to the southwest. I will wait for you there, and you are still me. The prince."
"The Zhongzhen Army is the only reorganized army. We want to maintain the maximum effective strength, but we cannot leave it to be slaughtered by the Northern Qi Dynasty. If we keep the green hills, we won't have to worry about running out of firewood. The Zhongzhen Army is our hope for a comeback..."
He spoke high-sounding words, but because he was afraid that Chen Bairui would not agree to stay, he even said embarrassing words directly.
Chen Bairui said nothing. He stared at the roster for a long time without saying a word.
"Prince, are you unwilling?"
"Father, most of the concubines on this list are young women, and they haven't served you for a few years. They can't be said to be worthy of hard work." He said suddenly.
The old emperor was immediately furious: "What are you talking about? I haven't abdicated yet. I can take whomever I say. You are just a prince, and you have no right to question my decision!"
He was absolutely furious. He was obviously exposed by his own son and was very embarrassed. He could only use his identity to suppress it.
Chen Bairui nodded, he stood up instantly, moved in front of the old emperor, and stretched his arms forward.
The old emperor felt a pain in his chest, and when he lowered his head, he saw a dagger stuck in his chest. !
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