After the marriage, the sick and weak husband fell off the horse

While Rong Shen was arguing with the ministers, Xie Chunchao remained silent.

She knew that at times like this, not speaking was the best strategy.

Everything must be done step by step and slowly. Today, she will let them get used to having her in the court. Later, she will let them get used to her speaking in the court. They will one day realize it, even if they don't want it, she will make it happen. Her goal is to participate in Xia Kingdom's decision-making.

After Rong Shen finished speaking, he squinted his eyes again. What seemed like a gentle question was actually a threat, "Is it possible that you want to trap me into unbelief and unrighteousness?"

No one wants to wear such a big hat...

Rong Shen glanced around at the people on the steps, skipping the veterans who were kneeling on the ground, and looked at the rest of the people. His gentle tone was mixed with unquestionable harshness, "Why don't you argue here with these meaningless things?" It’s better to think about how to solve the problem of pirates that frequently disturb my territory and the empty treasury.”

War consumes the most financial resources, and the battle between Xia and Sheng undoubtedly drained the already abundant Xia State treasury.

As for piracy, it was a leftover problem after Xia State annexed the territory of Sheng State.

Originally, the territories of Xia and Chu were not close to the sea, so they did not have the problem of pirates. But now that the two countries have divided the Sheng Kingdom equally, they have discovered how rampant pirates are along the coast.

One of them came out and said, "Your Majesty, the pirates that have harassed our territory have been around since the Sheng Kingdom existed, but this group of pirates was far less rampant than it is now. It seems that they learned that we were at war in the Central Plains and had no time to take care of them, so they became more rampant. ."

The minister who spoke was originally a vassal of Sheng State, but after betraying Sheng State, he joined the Xia State Court.

Now that he has entered the Xia Dynasty for the first time, he is eager to gain the trust of the new emperor and establish meritorious deeds.

"Lord Le." Rong Shen said warmly, "You used to be Sheng Guochen, and I think you have quite a lot of experience in fighting pirates. How do you think this matter should be resolved?"

For the rest of the time, Rong Shen completely ignored the people kneeling on the ground and began to discuss political affairs with others as usual.

These people were already very old, and they felt unbearable pain in their knees after kneeling for a while, but the emperor did not let them get up, and they did not dare to get up, so they could only kneel in pain.

Several of them had already begun to regret it.

It's not like they don't know the current emperor's temper. The last time the emperor said he wanted to give the entire Sheng Kingdom to the Chu Kingdom, didn't they try to dissuade him?

Later, the queen took the initiative to propose that half of the countries in the prosperous country be conquered.

Hey, the Queen is a virtuous and sensible person, so if she wants to stay in the court, it's not a bad idea.

The emperor is still alive and well, and there are countless ministers below him. Can a woman really listen to the opinions of a woman on matters in the court?

Hey, I can't tell if the Queen will get bored after sitting there for a few days and leave first.

You really shouldn't act rashly today.

It's a pity that their voices and regrets could not be conveyed to their superior Rong Shen. Perhaps even if Rong Shen knew about it now, he would not let them get up.

When Xie Chunchao was in Chu State, he often listened to the discussions between his brother and his subordinates, but he never went to court.

This was the first time she went to the court to listen to the ministers' discussion. She did not express any opinions during the whole process and just listened quietly.

Even if Rong Shen sometimes asked her for her opinion, she would shake her head and refuse.

Xie Chunchao's actions made those who opposed it regret it even more...

After the court, Rong Shen took her hand back to the bedroom. He smiled and asked, "How do you feel today? Can you still get used to it?"

Xie Chunchao smiled with squinted eyes and said, "Not bad."

When Rong Shen heard this, the corners of his lips curled up and he said, "I saw that you didn't say a word today, but are you scared by those old guys?"

Xie Chunchao smiled, tilted his head and asked, "Do you think I'm scared?"

Rong Shen held up her face and looked at her carefully for a long time, then slowly shook his head and said, "It doesn't look like that." Xie Chunchao bent his eyes, "I'm not scared, I'm just looking for a suitable opportunity."

Rong Shen didn't say much when he heard this. He just pinched Xie Chunchao's little face and said, "Okay, no matter what you want to do, I will support you."

Xie Chunchao heard this and hugged Rong Shen's waist, raised his head and asked, "Aren't you afraid that I will harm your country?"

Rong Shen shook his head, "You can't."

Xie Chunchao opened his eyes wide and asked, "Why?"

"Because my Chao Chao is a kind man." Rong Shen said warmly, "You are not willing to let the people suffer."

Xie Chunchao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Some of them said that I am the Demon Queen. I still don't believe it, but looking at you now, I kind of understand them."

Xie Chunchao followed Rong Shen to the morning court for three consecutive months, but she just listened quietly without saying a word.

And the courtiers below have long been accustomed to having an extra woman in the court.

On this day, the courtiers were discussing the bandits in Canghaizhou, which was far away from Jianyang.

Canghai Prefecture was also the territory of the former Sheng Kingdom. It was the furthest away from Jianyang. Since the fall of the Sheng Kingdom, thieves have often appeared. There have been three people in the prefecture alone, but these bandits have always been destroyed and reborn. Endless.

Nowadays, the ministers are holding their own opinions. Some say that they should send a large army to suppress it, while others say that the focus should be on appeasement.

Both sides have their own reasons, and no one is willing to give in to the other.

Xie Chunchao glanced sideways at Rong Shen's expression, if she was not wrong.

Rong Shen probably wanted to give priority to appeasement. The Xia Kingdom's treasury has not been full since the victory over the Sheng Kingdom. Some time ago, a huge sum of money was allocated to expel the pirates. Now if he sends troops to Canghaizhou, a mountainous and remote place, to pacify the bandits, It’s really not cost-effective.

While the two sides were arguing, a female voice suddenly came from above,

"If we send troops to suppress it, will the treasury have enough money?"

The ministers immediately stopped arguing and looked at the Queen above.

This is the first time the Queen has spoken since she came to court for three months...

They thought the queen would keep silent, just like a decoration beside the emperor.

And the scheming ministers have already discovered that the woman in front of them is far more scheming and terrifying than they thought.

When Xie Chunchao saw that the ministers were silent, she looked at the people in the household department and asked again, "If we send troops to suppress it, will the treasury have enough money?"

The Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue came out and said, "Now that the national treasury is tight, it is... not appropriate to start another war."

Xie Chunchao: "Did you hear that?"

"The only plan now is to appease."

The ministers were stunned for a moment, and then one person stepped forward to report, "But we sent three prefects to Canghai Prefecture to appease them, but they all returned without success."

"Even if we send more people, I'm afraid the result will not change."

Xie Chunchao said, "The methods of the first three people were not appropriate, and naturally those people were unwilling to listen to their solicitation."

After Xie Chunchao finished speaking, he looked at Rong Shen and said, "Your Majesty, I have a plan."

Rong Shen asked with a smile on his face, "What's the Queen's clever plan?"