After rebirth, the daughter of the marquisate went crazy

Eunuch Dequan said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the Minister of the Left of the Ministry of Revenue is ill and unable to get up. He took leave yesterday."

Emperor Jingyou said with a cold face, "Humph, I think he is not sick, he just doesn't want to do it anymore!"

Emperor Jingyou looked around at his ministers with a sullen face and asked, "Now that a hundred thousand troops are ready to march, which one of you, my dear ministers, do you think can lead the troops and win this battle for me and the Daqing Dynasty?"

"I recommend Marquis Wuyang. He was granted the title for his military achievements, and leading troops in battle is a family tradition. I believe Marquis Wuyang will definitely win this victory for Daqing."

"Lord Li is talking about the Marquis of Wuyang during the founding of Daqing. What else can the current Marquis of Wuyang do besides teasing cats and dogs? Do you think leading troops to war is just playing house?"

"Your Majesty, I recommend the Duke of Wei's son. When he was young, he spent years at the northwest border, where the barbarians dared not even cross the line. The Duke of Wei's son spent years training alongside him, and now commands the Imperial Guards. If the Duke of Wei leads the troops, he will surely win this battle for Your Majesty!"

Then a minister stood up to refute, "Your Majesty, the Duke of Wei has indeed made outstanding military achievements, but the Crown Prince is still too young. He has only been with the Duke for a few years. Moreover, the Crown Prince now leads the Imperial Guards. If he leaves, what will happen to the responsibility of defending Kyoto? I don't think the Crown Prince is suitable to lead the troops. I recommend the Marquis of Zhongxin. The Marquis of Zhongxin led the troops to suppress bandits and made great contributions. He will surely live up to Your Majesty's expectations and drive the Xiongnu out of the northern border."

"Lord Sun, listen to what you're saying. It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who led the troops to wipe out the 8,000 bandits on Longshou Mountain. It took less than ten days to completely wipe out the 8,000 bandits. The Marquis of Zhongxin was just a logistics officer transporting food and fodder, and you're saying it was all his credit? His Royal Highness the King of Chu is still sitting here, and you dare to talk nonsense!"

Everyone looked at Shen Yanli sitting calmly in the wheelchair, and their eyes were filled with pity.

If His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu's leg was not disabled, there would be no need to argue like this. His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, the former Crown Prince, is a man of both civil and military talents, both wise and brave. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had led the troops to war, no one would have objected.

The Fifth Prince looked at the regretful expressions of the crowd, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes. He stood up and said solemnly, "Father, I will lead the troops to the battle. I will live up to your expectations and recapture Pingliang City!"

The ministers looked at the Fifth Prince in surprise, with different expressions.

The Fifth Prince is not the King of Chu. This precious prince, let alone sending troops to suppress bandits, even his performance in the annual autumn hunt is very mediocre. If he becomes the commander of an army of 100,000, the chances of winning the battle will not be very high.

Emperor Jingyou looked at him dimly, "Oh, what do you have to win?"

The Fifth Prince was stunned by the question. He thought for a moment, his face flushing slightly. "Your Highness, although I have never led an army into battle, as a prince, I can inspire the soldiers. If I have the Third Prince's assistance, I will surely win."

When he finished speaking, the ministers gasped in shock.

Emperor Jingyou looked at him coldly, "Your Third Brother is gone, what do you want to do? Are you just a decoration?"

The Fifth Prince's face turned red from being scolded, "I was mistaken."

Emperor Jingyou said coldly, "Get out of the way!"

The fifth prince lowered his head after being reprimanded and stood back in his original position.

Emperor Jingyou looked around and asked, "Where's Prince Zhuang? Didn't he come to the morning court?"

Eunuch Dequan promptly reported, "Your Majesty, Prince Zhuang hasn't attended the morning court for quite some time."

Emperor Jingyou's face darkened. "Where is he? Come, bring Prince Zhuang over to me!"

The minister looked at His Majesty looking for His Royal Highness Prince Zhuang with a cold face, and couldn't help wondering in his heart that His Majesty didn't want His Royal Highness Prince Zhuang to lead the troops.

After an unknown amount of time, the eunuch who had gone to Prince Zhuang's mansion hurried up to the palace and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Zhuang took his wife to visit Mount Jiuhua a month ago."

Emperor Jingyou's expression immediately turned grim. "It's already this late, and he still only knows how to go out and have fun! Come, bring Prince Zhuang back to me within three days! Disband!"

"Retreat!"

Emperor Jingyou was filled with anger and the ministers all breathed a sigh of relief.

Ever since the loss of Pingliang City, Your Majesty's temper has become more and more irritable.

"Prime Minister Lu, does His Majesty want His Royal Highness Prince Zhuang to lead the troops?"

Lu An said slowly, "Who knows what your Majesty is thinking?"

Someone said anxiously, "But, didn't His Royal Highness Prince Zhuang go to Jiuhua Mountain? The war in the northern border can't wait. Even if His Royal Highness Prince Zhuang is in Jiuhua Mountain, it will take half a month to invite him back. The war in the northern border can't wait."

"Yes, Your Majesty, this has delayed the military affairs, hasn't it?"

Lu An smiled and said, "Oh, so Lord Guo is capable of solving the problem of food and fodder, and can immediately send a hundred thousand troops with food and fodder?"

Lord Guo broke out in a cold sweat. "No, I was talking too much. I don't have that ability."

Lu An smiled and said, "Haha, I thought Lord Guo was very capable and was just about to recommend you to His Majesty as the Minister of Revenue. It's something that everyone should know when troops are to be dispatched, food and fodder must be sent first."

Lord Guo was so frightened that his legs went weak and he knelt down, "Prime Minister Lu, it's my fault. I deserve to die!"

Lu An looked at the person kneeling on the ground with a smile, said nothing, and walked away slowly.

Lord Guo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and glanced at the Fourth Prince who was not far away. Seeing the Fourth Prince looking at him coldly, his heart instantly sank.

Three days later, after the interrogation and investigation, the Embroidered Uniform Guard reported to Emperor Jingyou and released the servants of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion from the prison.

Many servants were servants of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Now that the Mansion was sealed, they had nowhere to go, so they had no choice but to go to the Prince of Chu's Mansion to look for Ye Qingyu.

Ye Qingyu discussed with Shen Yanli and temporarily placed these servants in the Prince of Chu's Mansion. At the morning court on the second day, Shen Yanli reported the matter to Emperor Jingyou and requested the emperor to lift the seal on the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Although Emperor Jingyou did not allow the seal to be lifted, he allowed the servants to return to the mansion and enter and exit through the back door.

After Ye Qingyu learned about it, she took the servants of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and her own belongings and returned to the Mansion through the back door.

Every day, she would show up at the Ministry of Justice at the hour of Yin without fail and hand the food box to Lord Cao.

The morning court was very lively every day. Emperor Jingyou seemed determined to wait for Prince Zhuang to come back and lead 100,000 troops to the northern border, but the ministers were unwilling to agree. They submitted memorials one after another, saying that the opportunity to fight should not be delayed, that Prince Zhuang was not a suitable candidate to lead the army, and so on. The emperor's temper grew worse day by day.

Four days later, the troops sent by Emperor Jingyou to look for King Zhuang finally captured him.

Looking at King Zhuang, who was exhausted and in a dishevel, and could be said to have been forced back, all the ministers were silent.