Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

But the Jin Kingdom turned to Dayuan, and now the two countries have joined forces to send a large army to the border. Not only is there a huge disparity in military strength, but Dayuan also has powerful gunpowder weapons. With multiple intimidations and suppression, who can withstand it?

However, no matter how chaotic Tiansheng's courtiers were, worse things were yet to come.

First, the people in several cities close to the border quietly packed up their bags and left, fleeing to Dayuan.

The people of Dayuan lived a good life, which aroused the envy of the people in the surrounding areas. In addition, the big cities and small towns were close to each other, and there were not many hills and roads between them. Whether it was relatives from the same clan visiting each other or peddlers coming and going, all kinds of rumors naturally spread quickly.

In fact, not only the common people at the bottom of society were suffering, but even some officials were trembling in their hearts, and they all wanted to abandon the city and flee.

But can they escape?

As a parent official, it is their duty to defend their territory. Not only are the people of the city watching them, but even their colleagues are eyeing them covetously.

But what is the military strength of Dayuan? Those who are far away from the imperial city may not know, but how can they who are close to the border town not know?

Either you fight to the bitter end, or you can die for the city, and then you can have a good reputation after death. Otherwise, if you lose the city and flee back to the imperial city in disgrace, you will not have a good ending. You may lose your head and die without a complete body before you can even catch your breath.

When it comes to death, who isn’t afraid?

Even ants try to survive, let alone humans.

So, just as the Tiansheng court officials were getting anxious and racking their brains for strategies, several cities along the long border line either surrendered or simply resisted and surrendered.

The actions of several border towns were undoubtedly a slap in the face of the imperial court.

The ministers and veterans in the court were slapped in the face. After receiving the battle report from the front, they were so angry that they threw their bodies to the ground and cursed the border officials in the court, saying that they were useless and that even pigs were more capable than them.

Can’t you have a little bit of integrity and fight to the death instead of dragging it out?

Just let the other party march straight in?

They are simply freeloaders, worse than pigs and dogs!

Before the ministers in the Tiansheng court could stop jumping up and down, Dayuan released the bombshell news that the old Emperor Tiansheng still had descendants alive.

That is Zhou Jinchen, the ninth prince of Tiansheng, who was picked up by Doctor Qiao and saved from the deep mountains of Dayuan.

Once the news came out, it shocked the world. Not to mention that it caused a thousand waves, and the Tiansheng court was shaken for a few times, even the Jin Kingdom and the surrounding small countries that heard the news were also unbelievable.

However, the ministers in the Tiansheng court soon sent envoys to negotiate with Dayuan, willing to exchange their legitimate royal family back under any conditions.

The Seventh Prince, the Crown Prince and others sneered. The reason why Tiansheng bowed his head so quickly was simply that they had no other choice but to surrender.

First, there is no one in Tiansheng to take charge of the overall situation. Everyone wants to sit on the throne, but everyone is afraid that after sitting on it, they will be pulled down before they can even warm up to the throne.

Second, Tiansheng had two evil spirits. Although their whereabouts were unknown, they were still a major hidden danger. If they were not eradicated soon, no one knew when the sword of Damocles hanging over their heads would fall.

Ordinary people can forget about resisting monsters. Just look at the fate of those important officials who once prevented the empress from ascending the throne. And listen to the rumors coming out of the peace talks. Who would dare to risk his life to fight a monster? Wouldn’t that be because they don’t want to live long enough?

Third, Dayuan has both gunpowder weapons and the blessed Princess Le'an. What does this mean? It means that God is on Dayuan's side. Who dares to fight against God? !

There is no solution, no solution. There are no solutions to all the problems. Apart from submitting to Dayuan in the name of welcoming back the orthodoxy of the Tiansheng royal family, Tiansheng's defeat is a foregone conclusion.

With this clamp, it is just the difference between surrendering earlier or later.

Since this is the case, it is better to back off and save some dignity for yourself.

The ninth prince of Tiansheng, Zhou Jinchen, reached a deal with his seventh uncle at the very beginning, voluntarily surrendered to Dayuan, and signed a vassal treaty.

Perhaps, many people think that Zhou Jinchen, the ninth prince of Tiansheng, is crazy. You must know that after he was welcomed back by Tiansheng, he was the only successor to the throne without any suspense, the next ruler of Tiansheng, and the noble emperor above everyone else.

But even such a noble person actually voluntarily submitted to Dayuan. Could it be that he was controlled and brainwashed by Dayuan?

However, there were also many clear-headed officials in the Tiansheng court who understood the purpose of the Ninth Prince Zhou Jinchen's actions.

All we can say is, if the skin is gone, the hair will have nowhere to stay.

Internal troubles have not been eliminated. The Dayuan Jin Kingdom is now united, and with powerful gunpowder weapons, if they do not surrender, I am afraid that Tiansheng will completely withdraw from the stage of history within half a year or even less.

Now he has chosen to become a vassal of Dayuan. Although he will still lose most of the country and cities, at least Tiansheng is still there, and the century-old foundation established by his ancestors has not been destroyed. As long as he manages it well and allows the country and the people to recuperate for a few years, everything will be fine again.

Before the ninth prince Zhou Jinchen returned to Tiansheng to take over the throne, he specially thanked Doctor Qiao for saving his life and left them many priceless treasures.

Of course, these were all brought by the old ministers from Tiansheng, who were specifically instructed by the Ninth Prince Zhou Jinchen.

Doctor Qiao didn't want it at first, but he thought about how he had saved Zhou Jinchen and hadn't charged him for the consultation. Now that he had become a great man when he returned, it was not inappropriate for him to accept these treasures that were priceless to outsiders. What's more, he really didn't lack these little things now, and he could keep them for his precious granddaughter and add them to her wardrobe in the future.

Doctor Qiao was really worried about Chun Xing, but at this moment, Chun Xing and Xiao Cao were surrounding Lin Xiaoyue, laughing and joking around, sharing all the colorful jewelry and jade ornaments, whispering and laughing from time to time. There was no trace of the gentle, well-educated, and elegant temperament of a lady from a noble family.

If Doctor Qiao came to the courtyard where Lin Xiaoyue was staying at this moment, he would see his granddaughter sitting on a chair, cracking melon seeds and laughing so hard that her teeth were showing. She was afraid that she would not be able to breathe and faint on the spot.

Although Lin Xiaoyue, who was sitting opposite, was ordered by the two doctors to rest in bed until her injuries were healed, even if she didn't get out of bed, it didn't prevent her from leaning on the bed and listening to the two chatterboxes gossiping with her about all kinds of exciting news outside.

But when I learned that the impoverished ninth prince Zhou Jinchen, who was picked up from the mountains, was really going back to Tiansheng to become the emperor with great power, I still felt a little sorry in my heart... There would be one less handyman in the medical department...

As for the whereabouts of Lin Lin and Chen Yi, others don't know, but Lin Xiaoyue knows it clearly.

The two of them must have exhausted their superpowers. If they don't want to be slaughtered, they can only find a hiding place to hide first and make long-term plans after their superpowers are restored.

Lin Xiaoyue narrowed her eyes dangerously. When those scumbags and bitches come back again..., they will probably be greeted by wanted posters posted all over the streets of various countries.