Joy of Life: Rebirth of the Second Prince, Inviting Emperor Qing to Die

Chapter 395 I will lead the army in person!
"Your Majesty, I think we should discuss and choose a suitable time to attack Northern Qi, avenge the late emperor, and enhance our country's prestige!"

As soon as Fan Jian finished speaking, everyone present began to whisper to each other.

After all, everyone wants to talk about this topic, but no one dares to bring it up, and they are all waiting on the side.

Now after hearing this topic, everyone instantly became interested.

Li Chengze felt the same way.

He was just waiting to see who would bring up the matter.

Now it's finally been mentioned.

Immediately afterwards, the eunuch beside Li Chengze swung the whisk in his hand and shouted, "Silence!"

"Everyone, be quiet."

After hearing the eunuch's words, everyone gradually became silent.

However, Li Chengze pondered for a moment and said:
"Yes, what Mr. Fan said is indeed a serious matter."

"That Northern Qi was really too much. During the truce between the two countries, he actually sent assassins to sneak into our country to assassinate the late emperor."

"This move does not take our entire Qing Kingdom seriously at all."

"How can we just ignore this kind of thing? If we don't take revenge, I will be ashamed of the late emperor!"

As he spoke, Li Chengze lowered his head symbolically in deep thought, showing that he was in great pain.

But at this moment, he couldn't stop laughing in his heart.

No, you have to hold it in. You must hold it in.

If he suddenly laughed at this moment, wouldn't it be very embarrassing?

Then, a general in the hall agreed with Li Chengze's words and immediately waved his hand and said:
"Yes, your majesty, what you said does make sense, and it should be so!"

"Northern Qi has gone too far and committed such a heinous act. If we don't teach them a lesson, won't they think that there is no one in Qing?"

"That's right!" Another general said, "I agree with your majesty and General Chen. To deal with the people of Northern Qi, we should beat them severely and make them completely subdue."

"I am willing to be the vanguard and lead the army to attack Northern Qi!"

Soon, many civil officials expressed their approval.

"I second your proposal. We should send troops to Northern Qi to enhance our national prestige and avenge the late emperor!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I also second the proposal!"

……

In just a short moment, half of the officials in the hall expressed their approval.

Of course, there were also some officials who did not speak a word from beginning to end.

Perhaps in their view, things like war and revenge have nothing to do with them at all.

Fan Jian was very excited when he saw that all the officials in front of him, including the assistant minister, the chancellor, and the academician, expressed their approval.

In this case, Your Majesty will definitely take this attitude and send a large army to attack Northern Qi.

His biggest enemy now is the people from Northern Qi. He wishes he could rush forward with a knife and wipe them all out.

If it weren't for these people from Northern Qi who sent assassins to Qing Kingdom, the things that happened later would not have happened.

Then the late emperor would not have died, and Fan Xian would not have disappeared.

All of this was caused by the Northern Qi Dynasty.

So, how could he not hate Northern Qi?

At this time, Li Chengze saw that the emotions of all the officials had become very high, and they were just about to take up their knives and go to the battlefield to kill people.

Even though a large portion of these people say one thing and mean another, that doesn’t matter. Having this thought is a good thing.

Soon, Li Chengze stood up and said to the officials in front of him: "What you said is indeed reasonable." "I have decided to lead the army in person to attack Northern Qi!"

"My dear ministers, which auspicious day do you think is suitable for the army to march out?"

When Li Chengze said this, all the civil and military officials present were stunned.

What the hell?
Your Majesty will lead the army in person?

This is not a joke!
My goodness, the emperor has only been in office for one day and he is already thinking about leading the army in person. Is this just a joke?
If something unexpected happens, we will need to re-elect the emperor!

"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate!"

The first person to stand up was a censor, who waved his hand hastily and said:

"Your Majesty is the true emperor, and you are worth a fortune. How dare you show up in public and lead the army in person?"

"That's right." The Minister of Rites followed closely and said, "Since ancient times, it has always been the ministers who have been on the frontier to expand the territory, while the monarch has been guarding the rear and making plans, so that the country can be prosperous."

The meaning is very clear. You don't need to worry about things like fighting. Just stay behind and watch. Someone else will fight for you.

Soon after, many officials also refused.

After seeing this, Li Chengze showed a sad look and said, "My dear, you are right."

"In that case, I will not mention the matter of personally leading the army for now. I will find an opportunity to avenge the late emperor later."

After hearing what Li Chengze said, everyone felt relieved.

Fortunately, the little emperor did not insist on leading the army in person.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to continue to refute.

If the emperor were to lead the army in person, the morale of the army would naturally be greatly improved.

However, the battlefield is full of crises and what might happen is unpredictable.

If something happened to the emperor, wouldn't the country be doomed?

Even the marshal of a large army sometimes has to stay in the rear and rarely show up in public.

Li Chengze added: "Since all of you, my dear ministers, think that we should send a large army to attack, then I will approve it."

"A month later, the army marched to Northern Qi under the pretext of avenging the late emperor!"

"Your Majesty is wise." The officials bowed again.

Then, Li Chengze said, "Now that the date has been set, let's talk about the preparation of food and fodder."

"Although I have never fought a war, I know what it means to send food and fodder before the army moves."

"This time, we will need at least 500,000 troops."

"So, who should provide food and fodder for this 500,000-man army?"

After Li Chengze said this, everyone present fell silent.

Providing food and fodder for an army of 500,000 is no small amount. Who would dare to agree to it easily?

If you do well, there is no reward, it is just your duty at most.

But if you don’t do it well, you will lose your head.

Therefore, not everyone dares to take on this thankless task.

Lin Ruofu, who was in the crowd, saw that no one spoke, so he straightened his official robe and prepared to stand up.

At this moment, Fan Jian said directly: "Your Majesty, I am willing to solve this matter!"

Soon, other officials in the hall looked at Fan Jian.

No one expected that it would be Fan Jianxian who stood up at this moment.

Li Chengze nodded and said to the other officials, "My dear ministers, is there anyone willing to solve this problem?"

(End of this chapter)