In the Kyoto court.

The man on the dragon throne was furious and swept the memorials on the table to the ground, scaring all the civil and military officials in the court to kneel down and beg for mercy.

"Your Majesty, please calm down!"

The emperor was filled with rage, like a wild dog with its fur standing on end, and looked very scary.

"Calm down? People are about to shit on my head, and you still want me to calm down?"

He was really mad. These good-for-nothings only knew how to collect their salaries but not do any real work.

Now at this critical moment, everyone just wants him to calm down, but no one can do anything.

"Everyone, stand up! If you don't come up with a solution today, don't go back. There are plenty of places in the prison. You can sleep wherever you want until this matter is resolved!"

All the civil and military officials in the court were shocked. Who among those present was not of noble status?

How could they sleep in a cell? If this gets out, where will they save face?

"This... Your Majesty, you absolutely cannot do this!"

Looking at the expressions of his ministers below, the emperor snorted coldly. He would deal with these people sooner or later.

Now that the treasury is empty, it's a good time to lay off some people and save some salaries.

"So what do you think about the unrest on the border? And is the request from the Protector General feasible?"

The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. They didn't want to fight in their hearts. After all, if they were defeated, their fate would not be good.

If they win, the possibility is very slim given the current state of the national treasury.

Therefore, some people began to smooth things over, sincerely suggesting: "Your Majesty, we admire the general's loyalty to the emperor and his country, but this must not be granted!"

The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at the minister who was speaking below, wanting to hear what bullshit he had to say.

"Say!"

The minister had a worried look on his face, shedding tears of grief. He then solemnly proposed, “In fact, the reason for the unrest at the border is simply because of the lack of supplies at the border, the people are hungry, and the frequent invasions by foreign enemies disrupt the people’s lives.

In my opinion, we can adopt a policy of marriage with our foreign enemies. If the two countries form an alliance, they will naturally stop harassing our borders, and the people on the border will not cause chaos."

"Hehe...you are such a..." The emperor laughed out of anger. It turned out that this was his idea.

The minister thought his idea was brilliant, that sacrificing a princess would buy them a peaceful life.

"Come here, please take the Minister of Revenue to the prison!"

The Minister of Revenue who had just come up with the idea was about to name the candidate for the marriage, but suddenly heard the emperor's words and the smile froze on his face.

Then he kowtowed in fear and admitted his mistake, saying, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I made a mistake, and I was acting in the best interests of our country. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

The Minister of Revenue looked up at the emperor with eager eyes, but he only saw him wave his hand mercilessly, and the guards outside the door dragged him away.

The only sound left in the entire court was his begging for mercy.

The Emperor, Xiao Ren, breathed a sigh of relief. The world finally became quiet...

He had long been fed up with the Minister of Revenue, who was in charge of the national treasury but could not earn a penny. He had to look at his mood when he wanted to withdraw money.

Humph, now I finally found the opportunity to pull him down.

Xiao Ren looked around at the ministers below and was very satisfied to see that they were trembling with fear. This was exactly the effect he wanted.

"Does anyone have any other suggestions?"

After he finished speaking, how could others dare to speak casually? The Minister of Revenue just now was a lesson for them.

The emperor became more and more moody. I don’t know what he said that made him angry, but he wanted me to go to jail as well.

Xiao Ren raised his eyebrows and said unhappily, "What? Are you all dumb? It seems you want to go too..."

"Your Majesty! I…I have an idea to offer you!"

Xiao Ren raised his eyes and saw the general who usually had the lowest presence.

"Prelude!"

The general's heart was beating like a drum, but considering the current tense situation at the border, he didn't care about so much.

Under the gazes of the crowd, he knelt down with his fists clasped, and pleaded, "Your Majesty, I know a thing or two about the borders guarded by the Protector General. Those barbarians are reckless, and their culture and customs are crude. How can they be worthy of our princess, who is so honored?

I suggest that we mobilize the whole country to attack the barbaric lands, scare them and defeat them. Then they will no longer dare to be arrogant or disturb our borders!

As for the people living on the border… Your Majesty, why not relocate them to the nearest county town? Once the Protector General has defeated them, let them go back!"

Before Xiao Ren could say anything, the civil officials below began to murmur.

There has always been discord between civil and military officials in the court, so civil servants are accustomed to suppressing military officers.

Regardless of whether he had any good suggestions, he knelt down and retorted to the general, "Your Majesty, please be cautious! This move sounds easy, but it is difficult to implement!"

Moreover... our national treasury is empty, and this war cannot be won without several years. If a war really breaks out, without food, how will our soldiers have the energy to eat? "

The officials below began to whisper to each other, and everyone had different ideas.

Xiao Ren rubbed his forehead irritably, he was in a dilemma whether to fight or not.

He would have preferred war, but it was a fact that the treasury was empty.

Without food or pay, they captured the city before the battle even began.

Song Jinshu, who was thousands of miles away, suddenly opened his eyes. It was unclear whether it was because he had been soaking in the hot spring for too long, causing his face to turn red, or because he heard this breaking news.

Is there going to be a war?

Song Jinshu began to feel uneasy. In ancient times, wars were fought with real swords and guns, and many people would die.

Moreover, it is the people who suffer in war.

Outside the hot spring pool, Lu Ruoyu and Shen Fenghua had been waiting for Song Jinshu for a long time, but she didn't come out.

"Could she have fainted in there?" Shen Fenghua murmured to himself.

Lu Ruoyu frowned and was extremely worried, but he was a man and he couldn't just barge in rashly!

He would wait for another stick of incense, and if she didn't come out, he would go in to look for her.

As the two were waiting, Song Jinshu finally came out at the last moment.

Seeing her come out, Lu Ruoyu and Shen Fenghua both breathed a sigh of relief.

"You still remember to come out. I thought you were going to live in there!"

Shen Fenghua curled her lips and said dissatisfiedly.

Song Jinshu is in a very low mood now. After hearing such news, she is not in the mood to argue with him.

"It's getting late, let's go back first!"

Lu Ruoyu noticed her abnormality and felt confused, but still followed her out obediently.

He can ask about it when he gets back. It’s not convenient to discuss it now.

Shen Fenghua saw the two of them leave silently and hurriedly caught up with them: "Wait for me!"

These two people always like to leave him alone to be with each other, hehe, he won't let them do that!

On the way down the mountain, even the heartless Shen Fenghua could feel Song Jinshu's silence and depression.

Lu Ruoyu pursed her lips, looked at Song Jinshu sitting astride the carriage and asked, "Do you still want to go see your official farm?"

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