The tyrant empress is my wife, I am invincible and have been hiding

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

All the civil and military officials stood up.

"Your Majesty, I advise you to take advantage of the fact that the Song Dynasty has not yet established a firm foothold. In addition, the Song Dynasty has experienced many civil wars in recent months. We can reorganize our troops and order the army to attack the Song Dynasty on three fronts. As long as we capture the Eighteen Cities of Yanyun, we can rely on the Eighteen Cities of Yanyun to gain a firm foothold in the territory of the Song Dynasty."

As the prime minister, Ouyang Si was very clear about Lin Xiaoxiang's intentions. Instead of waiting for Lin Xiaoxiang to speak first, he might as well give his advice first.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister is right. I wonder what good ideas you have?" Lin Xiaoxiang knew very well that it would only take some time, until the beginning of next spring, to arrive at the agreed time for the Huancheng Agreement. By that time, the Song Dynasty would be faced with the armies of the three dynasties and would inevitably be stretched to the limit, and that would be the time of its demise.

Ouyang Si was a cunning old man, so he could see the emperor's intentions. He bowed slightly and said, "In my opinion, your majesty has already made up his mind."

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister is right. I have already made plans in advance and I am determined to destroy the Song Dynasty." Lin Xiaoxiang said in a firm voice.

"Sir Xiao, I plan to mobilize 400,000 troops to attack the Song Dynasty. Is the Ministry of Revenue's food and grass sufficient?" Lin Xiaoxiang turned his head and his gaze fell on the third man standing behind Ouyang Si on his left. This man was quite short, and if he didn't stand up, he might not be seen.

He was Xiao Hong, the Minister of Revenue of the Wei Dynasty. When he heard that Lin Xiaoxiang needed to collect food and fodder for an army of 400,000, his brows furrowed.

Then he walked to the center of the court, his expression full of worry: "Your Majesty, with the food and grass currently stored in our treasury, it is indeed not a big problem to gather 400,000 troops. However, Lord Ye once said, 'Store up food, build high walls, and slowly claim the throne.'"

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All the civil and military officials in the court couldn't help but gasp when they heard Xiao Hong mention the three words "Sir Ye". They all glanced at Lin Xiaoxiang from the corner of their eyes, wanting to see if Lin Xiaoxiang would have any emotional changes.

Lin Xiaoxiang looked indifferent, but the scene of Ye Feng explaining to her "store up food, build high walls, and slowly become king" emerged in her mind. She was very familiar with this allusion.

"I think if we rashly mobilize the army, we will need to consume a huge amount of food and grass. If the war cannot be ended in a short period of time next year, the consumption will continue to soar. By that time, once the national treasury runs out of food and grass, I am afraid the country will fall into crisis."

"Even if we really have to fight, I suggest that we wait until the autumn harvest is over next year and the treasury is full. Even if we cannot take the Eighteen Cities of Yanyun for a while, our food and grass will be able to continue to support us."

Although Xiao Hong was short in stature, his voice was extremely loud and his eyes were filled with light. With his sharp eyes, he was very familiar with the treasury situation of the Wei Dynasty.

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The court fell into dead silence, and no one dared to look at Lin Xiaoxiang. Most people could tell that Lin Xiaoxiang must have made arrangements long ago.

Now that Xiao Hong has stood up to openly refute Lin Xiaoxiang, it is equivalent to disobeying Lin Xiaoxiang in front of everyone. Given His Majesty's overbearing character, Xiao Hong is afraid that he will suffer.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

Just when everyone thought that Lin Xiaoxiang would be angry and might punish Xiao Hong directly, Lin Xiaoxiang suddenly clapped and a smile appeared on his face.

"I am loyal to the Wei Dynasty. If Your Majesty feels that I am unworthy of being the Minister of Revenue, I am willing to resign and return to my hometown to live in seclusion."

Xiao Hong knelt on the ground, neither humble nor arrogant. Instead of letting Lin Xiaoxiang punish him, he might as well resign from his official position, which would also give himself a way out.

"Your Majesty, Lord Xiao is loyal. Since he took charge of the Ministry of Revenue, our Great Wei Dynasty's treasury is full, military expenditures are sufficient, tax revenues in various places are stable, and food and fodder are sufficient. Please show mercy, Your Majesty." The Minister of War Xun Zhan quickly pleaded for mercy.

Seeing Xun Zhan pleading for mercy, Lin Xiaoxiang nodded with appreciation on her face. She stood up, walked straight to the center of the court, and came in front of Xiao Hong.

A scene that shocked everyone appeared.

Lin Xiaoxiang bent down and held Xiao Hong's arms with both hands. "Master Xiao, please stand up quickly. Don't I know how loyal you are to me and the Great Wei Dynasty?"

"Do you really think that I am stubborn, heartless and ungrateful? The reason why I took action against Ye Feng was because I was deceived by the traitor."

"Ouyang Ming and his son, as prime ministers, do not know how to speak out and give advice, and are jealous of talented people. This is why I dismissed him from the position of prime minister."

The words were so sincere and heartfelt that many ministers looked at Lin Xiaoxiang who was right in front of them, as if she was the real emperor of the Wei Dynasty at this moment.

"The execution of General Zhangtai's family some time ago has always been a pain in my heart. General Zhang was loyal to the Wei Dynasty, but I was deceived by treacherous officials and made a wrong judgment. Do I have to execute Lord Xiao's family as well?"

Lin Xiaoxiang knew very well in her heart that if she wanted to defeat the Song Dynasty in the spring of next year, all the civil and military officials in the court must work together to be invincible.

Ye Feng once taught her that the so-called imperial mentality is to combine firmness and flexibility to win over the hearts of the people. It is difficult to be a good emperor. The difficulty lies in how to weigh the pros and cons, control the hearts of the people, and make the civil and military officials perform their duties so that the whole world can run smoothly.

During this period of time, she was also reflecting on her own shortcomings. In the past, Ye Feng handled all kinds of things, and she was just learning from the side. When she really handled things in person, she would be biased. If she had known earlier that the defeat was Ouyang Lun's responsibility, she would not have killed Zhang Tai's family and would not have lost the support of the people.

Now, with the appointment to fight in Huancheng approaching in the spring of next year and 400,000 troops about to go out, if she loses the support of the civil and military officials in the court, she will surely lose this battle.

"I misunderstood Your Majesty, and I deserve death. Please forgive me." Xiao Hong never expected that Lin Xiaoxiang, as the emperor, would come to the court to help him up, with a grateful face. Over the years, when he was very young, he was often ridiculed and mocked by others because of his short stature.

Later, he was appreciated by Ye Feng and promoted by himself. As the emperor, Lin Xiaoxiang not only did not despise his short stature, but appointed him as the Minister of Revenue to bring honor to his family. In his heart, he admired and appreciated both of them.

Now Ye Feng has become the king of the Song Dynasty, and he is the Minister of Finance of the Wei Dynasty. Everyone serves his own master. Even though Ye Feng has done him a favor, that must be put aside in front of the Wei Dynasty, so he must do his best to advise Lin Xiaoxiang.

He believed that with Ye Feng's realm and mind, even if the two of them met on battlefields in the future, he would not blame Xiao Hong for being ungrateful, but would only admire his loyalty.