Forcing me to raise a concubine? The mistress of the Marquisate has gone mad

The new emperor Mengsu ascended the throne!

It’s the second prince.

The crown prince was imprisoned on suspicion of plotting to murder the late emperor. When the other two princes arrived at the palace, they were caught by the second prince and executed on charges of treason!

This new emperor Mengsu is a ruthless man!

When the emperor got the news, Meng Su had already sent troops to the border. The Nanwu army vowed to resist to the death, and urgent battle reports were sent to Shengjing day and night - they really took action.

"I said it at the beginning that the princes of Mengsu are not easy to deal with. Once they hold power, they will definitely not let go of the fat piece of meat in Nanwu!" Minister Guo regretted it. If he had made a bigger fuss at that time, would he be able to change the emperor's decision?

However, there is no medicine for regret.

If you miss it, you miss it.

Now the Second Prince Mengsu has ascended the throne. Judging from the series of measures he has promulgated since taking the throne, this Second Prince is not only ambitious but also ruthless.

It's obviously impossible to reason with him.

Moreover, now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, and he came to power by stepping on the blood of his father and brothers, what he needs most is a great victory to show the world that he is not trying to usurp the throne but to save the people.

He is determined to get Nanwu!

"Who knew that the second prince was so disregarding of etiquette? He started fighting without any hesitation, totally disregarding the previous alliance." Until this time, Prime Minister Qin was still being stubborn.

Anyway, King Huainan is in Nanwu. Isn’t he a hero on the battlefield?

With him around, there will definitely be no problem.

But he forgot that the King of Huainan was also a human being, not a god. Especially when the imperial army and food aid had not yet arrived, he was almost risking his life!

"Nanwu, which the Prince of Huainan has guarded for so many years, how could it be easily breached? Minister Guo should not be too worried."

"Yes, the King of Huainan is a master at using troops. I believe that under his leadership, the Huainan Army will definitely be able to defend Nanwu. Hasn't it been like this for so many years?"

These civil officials thought it was an easy task, but in the eyes of the military generals, the slightest mistake could lead to the loss of their lives!

What does it mean that it has been like this for so many years?

Don’t they know how many people have lost their lives in the war over the years? How many families have been broken up? And how many souls are wandering without a home…

These people often talk about morality, but in the face of real war, they are only willing to talk about it, and are not willing to understand the hardships and blood and tears behind it.

When the generals heard these frivolous words, some were so angry that their eyes turned red on the spot, some lowered their heads and remained silent. Even Lu Jing, who was standing at the end, became serious.

Yes, his recent efforts were effective.

The fact that I was able to attend the court this time was also because of the emperor’s appointment.

The battle situation in Nanwu was far from being as calm as it seemed. Meng Su was coming with great force, and what he sent was not an advance force, but a real army!

According to the statement of King Huainan, the information obtained by their spies estimated that there were at least 100,000 people!

Once the army moves south, Nanwu is only the first checkpoint. If it is lost... the consequences will be unimaginable!

It was just that the emperor was unwilling to admit that it was his precautions against the King of Huainan that delayed the war, so he withheld the news and did not announce it. However, the Minister of War and Prime Minister Qin knew it clearly.

The urgent report was delivered to the palace overnight by Minister Guo.

But even so, those who knew the situation on the battlefield had already guessed the situation in Nanwu. Otherwise, the emperor would not have brought up this matter in the court.

It must have reached a critical level!

"Your Majesty, Meng Su has great ambitions. I'm afraid their target is not just Nanwu. Although Nanwu is located on the border, it is a passage connecting various cities. If Nanwu is lost, I'm afraid Dasheng will be in danger!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! The Prince of Huainan is short of troops now. If he were to fight Nanwu head-on, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to resist..."

The military generals came forward one after another to speak for Nanwu. Normally, they did not dare to have anything to do with the King of Huainan, because everyone knew how much the emperor feared this brother.

But now, it concerns the lives of the people, and the generals are also concerned and cannot turn a blind eye.

They are not standing on the side of King Huainan, but on the side of the whole world!

The emperor looked at the civil and military officials below and suddenly he didn't know who was telling the truth and who was lying.

In fact, he did not take the urgent report sent by Nanwu seriously at first. Maybe the King of Huainan deliberately exaggerated Meng Su's fighting power in order to make him send troops over. By then, the soldiers and food would be in his hands, and he would be in real danger!

However, as the urgent reports came in more and more each day, and the tone of King Huainan became more and more anxious, he realized that Nanwu was really in danger!

If my mother were still here, she would definitely come up with a good idea.

Even if she sent troops to King Huainan, she would definitely have a backup plan to prevent him from rebelling.

Now the prince of Huainan is still in Shengjing. If he controls the prince, he controls the future of the Huainan Palace, so he is not afraid of the rebellion of the Huainan prince. After all, under his manipulation, the Huainan prince only has one son, Song Huaian.

But the last time Song Huaian was bullied so badly by Prince Shun's Mansion, even the wife of Marquis Changning was so angry that she stood up and would rather offend Prince Shun's wife than protect her son.

But there was no movement from the King of Huainan.

Worried that the child did not understand the seriousness of the situation and would not report it, he specially asked someone to report the matter to Nanwu to let the King of Huainan know the situation of his own son in Shengjing.

But what surprised him was that even after knowing the whole story, King Huainan still did not take any action.

He even sent someone to Beijing to deliver a letter, asking Song Huaian not to cause trouble.

This made him surprised and disappointed at the same time, because the King of Huainan did not do as he suspected, which made his worries seem unnecessary.

But the emperor's concerns are never wrong.

Therefore, King Huainan must be ready to give up this son!

When he ascended the throne, how many sons would he want? Why would he sacrifice his entire future for just one son?

As a result, the emperor became even more wary of the King of Huainan. This was why he did not agree when Minister Guo urged him to take advantage of the civil strife in Mengsu to send troops.

But the current situation in Nanwu is really serious, and his spies have also sent back news that the news of Meng Su’s army approaching the border is not a lie, but the truth!

That brainless new emperor, after ascending the throne, didn't even know how to enjoy himself first, but wanted to go to war at every turn!

How can he afford so much money to fight? !

"My dear ministers, the situation in Nanwu is critical now. Meng Su's ambitions are really worrying. Do you have any good suggestions?"

The emperor's eyes swept over everyone present. His mother once said that a person can use words to hide his inner thoughts, but facial expressions are the easiest to reveal.

Especially subconscious reactions are the least likely to deceive people.

So he carefully observed the expressions of the officials to see how they reacted when they heard this.

I also want to see who advocates peace and who advocates war.

Those who advocate peace are definitely not the King of Huainan's people. But those who advocate war... that's hard to say.