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Wu Fengluan was a somewhat arrogant person, and Long Hao actually said something that made her lose face in front of the court officials.

Her face was already flushed red, and her teeth were grinding together.

He suddenly flew into a rage and shouted, "Long Hao, I hereby order you to lead an army of 200,000 to conquer Northern Wei, or do not return!"

She thought that by issuing such a military order, Long Hao would realize his mistake.

If she didn't need Long Hao to go out and fight, she would have ordered him to be dragged out and beheaded on the spot, and even exterminated his entire clan.

Everyone was stunned. No one expected that their emperor would actually send Long Hao with 200,000 men to crush the Northern Wei.

Although the Northern Wei Dynasty is currently facing internal troubles, no one knows what is happening within its borders.

Most importantly, the Great Qian Dynasty only had a little over 300,000 troops left. If they were to lead 200,000 men on an expedition and all of them were to be wiped out by the Northern Wei, then the Great Qian Dynasty would be in dire straits.

Most importantly, judging from Wu Fengluan's appearance, the court officials clearly didn't want Long Hao to return alive.

For a moment, the court officials looked at Wu Fengluan with rather unpleasant expressions.

If he were really to lead troops to attack the Northern Wei, it would be better to order his immediate execution.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid General Longhao will not be able to conquer the entire territory of Northern Wei this time. Perhaps you should reconsider."

Suddenly, a sentence was uttered from the crowd.

Wu Fengluan was preoccupied with Long Hao's fate and didn't look down at all, so she had no idea what he had just said.

He asked loudly, "I ask you, which of you ministers spoke those words just now? Why don't you step forward and confront me face to face?"

In the present day, the daily court meetings of the Great Qian Dynasty have become almost a formality, with Wu Fengluan speaking alone at each meeting.

At most, Jiang He chimed in with a few words; this was the first time in nearly half a month that Wu Fengluan had heard her ministers offer advice.

Wu Fengluan thought that after she spoke, the person who had spoken earlier would step forward on their own.

But after waiting for a long time, the ministers below remained unmoved, their faces turning even redder as they gasped for breath: "Well done, you are truly my good ministers."

"Are you all rats hiding in the gutter? You don't even dare to offer advice in front of me?"

The courtiers let Wu Fengluan run wild on the dragon throne, and no one below took her words seriously.

At this moment, Jiang He, who was standing to the side, said with a smirk, "Your Majesty, I believe that it is very necessary for General Long Hao to go to Northern Wei this time."

Wu Fengluan sighed, raised an eyebrow, and turned to look at Jiang He. After so long, she finally heard someone agree with her decree, and this person was someone she had personally promoted.

In that instant, Wu Fengluan's confidence returned to its peak: "What do you mean by that, Minister Jiang?"

Jiang He rubbed his chin: "Your Majesty, you should listen to my analysis."

"The Northern Wei was in turmoil, and Chen Nan was just a figurehead. The reason why the Great Qian was able to recover so quickly was thanks to His Majesty's wise leadership. Chen Nan was at best a bystander."

Jiang He continued speaking to himself, completely oblivious to the disgruntled expressions on the faces of the court officials below.

Everyone present had received some form of kindness from Chen Nan.

But now Jiang He is saying in front of them that Chen Nan is all show and no substance, just a figurehead.

What did Wu Fengluan lead them to? Did she issue an edict ordering them to lead a large army to their deaths? Or did she issue an edict stripping Chen Nan of his title? Or did she issue an edict ordering the death of the Crown Prince's tutor?

Everyone could tell that Wu Fengluan had no military acumen, so they were unwilling to explain further to her.

But Jiang He is different. As a subject, he not only fails to share the Emperor's burdens, but even instigates the Emperor.

Unfortunately, as Jiang He spoke more and more, Wu Fengluan's pale face gradually regained its color, and she listened attentively, nodding frequently.

Finally, after Jiang He finished speaking, Wu Fengluan chuckled and asked, "Have all of you heard Minister Jiang's evaluation of me?"

"My lords, please remember this: the Great Qian Dynasty can do without Chen Nan, but it cannot do without me, Wu Fengluan!"

Is General Long Hao present?

Long Hao, who had been kneeling in the main hall, was startled and hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, your humble servant is here!"

"Order General Longhao to lead an army of 200,000 to sweep across the entire Northern Wei territory and capture Chen Nan alive for me."

"Remember this: I want him alive! I want Chen Nan to witness firsthand how my Great Qian Dynasty will unify the world!"

Her tone was too arrogant, making the courtiers below want to laugh, but due to her imposing presence, everyone tried their best to suppress their laughter.

However, just because they dare not laugh doesn't mean Jiang He dares not laugh.

Jiang He laughed heartily for a moment, then echoed, "Your Majesty is wise! We, your subjects, congratulate Your Majesty!"

Seeing that some people agreed with her point of view, Wu Fengluan became even more enthusiastic and raised her voice: "Since all of you agree with my point of view, then General Longhao may now muster your troops and set out on the expedition. I will wait in the palace for your good news of a great victory."

After the court session, the officials of the Great Qian Dynasty gathered in a corner of the palace.

"What are your thoughts on this matter? Why is His Majesty so determined to attack Northern Wei?"

"It's all because Chen Nan is in Northern Wei, and the country suffered a loss at the hands of Hongming before, so His Majesty wants to make up for it now."

"As for Jiang He, he really acts like a petty person. Everyone knows that you must not provoke Chen Nan at this time. If you really push that guy to the brink, he'll really get you!"

"By the way, I remember there's not much grain left in the national treasury, is there? At most, it's enough to feed an army of 200,000 for a month. Why didn't anyone remind His Majesty earlier?"

As the group was discussing, several armored guards approached and asked, "Who's whispering over there? Court is over, so hurry up and leave!"

The scene shifts to the Northern Wei court, where Chen Nan, draped in a black turtle robe and holding a golden staff, stands beside the dragon throne, gazing at the assembled officials.

"Gentlemen, what is the current situation in Wei Capital? Is there any accurate statistic?"

Upon hearing his words, many people on the civil official side trembled, but no one dared to stand up and speak.

They were afraid. Chen Nan would kill without hesitation, even in front of all the officials. If this continued, who would dare to stand up and speak out?

Changsun Du glanced back at the assembled officials, sighed, and went to the center: "Your Highness, according to my statistics, the population of Wei Capital was approximately two million previously."

"More than 500,000 people fled in just one day yesterday, and now there are about 1.5 million people left in Weidu."

"This number is only because some people who wanted to escape didn't have time after we closed the city gates."

Chen Nan nodded, then glanced at the court officials and said in surprise, "I really didn't expect that half a million people would flee in just one day, and the number of people attending court is still the same as before. This is indeed surprising to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers exchanged wry smiles.

Did they want to attend court? Not at all.

If Chen Nan hadn't sealed the city gates, many of them probably would have fled yesterday.

They also knew that as long as they were in Weidu, Chen Nan had plenty of ways to find them, which was why they dared not run away.

As for attending court? That was only because we were forced to attend.