Joy of Life: I dressed as a woman and became the Queen of Northern Qi!

Chapter 22 Sign in again, Border Town failed!
Northern Qi Imperial Palace, Pepper House.

[Congratulations to the host for completing the sign-in and receiving the reward: a Saker Falcon! ]

[Saker Falcon: After undergoing special training, it has a flying speed of 10,000 miles a day and keen insight. It can be used for sending letters and reconnaissance! ]

Chen Luo smacked his lips a few times. He was not dissatisfied with the reward. Instead, he was very satisfied, thinking that this Saker Falcon would be of great use in no time.

Seeing that Chen Luo ignored her, Zhan Doudou, who had been worried all day, became even more depressed. She grabbed Chen Luo's arm, her little face full of indignation: "Luo'er, look at these court officials, do they still look like ministers at all?"

"Nanqing has already fought at their doorstep, and they are still fighting for interests. And Shangshanhu's motives are not pure. If I didn't know that he and Nanqing have a blood feud, I would have suspected that he was working with Nanqing."

Uesugi Tora, the god of war of Northern Qi, earned this title by conquering Southern Qing. At least hundreds of thousands of Qing people died at the hands of Uesugi Tora.

This deep blood feud meant that Nanqing was unable to accept Uesugi Tora. In addition, his adoptive father Sean was captured by Nanqing's Inspection Institute. This hatred also meant that Uesugi Tora would not join Nanqing.

But not surrendering to Nanqing does not mean that he is a loyal minister. Uesugi Tora has a very high prestige in the army, especially on the border. Before, he just obeyed orders and not announcements. If he had the intention of rebelling, the consequences would be disastrous.

However, the possibility of Uesugi Tora rebelling is very small. It's not that I trust him too much. It's just that Uesugi Tora is not a fool. Even if he has a hundred thousand soldiers, he can't stop the assassination of Grand Master Ku He. Rebellion is seeking death.

"You don't have to worry about these officials. With the Jinyiwei here, they can't cause any trouble. It's just that Shangshanhu is having some trouble."

Chen Luo leaned on the couch with a thoughtful look on his face. Zhan Doudou just held his hand and caressed it lovingly, looking at him expectantly with a pair of bright big eyes.

The biggest problem they face now is the invasion of Nanqing, and the other is whether to send Uesugi Tora to the border.

Sending him there might stop Nanqing's attack, but then he would never be able to return to Shangjing City and would no longer be able to be controlled.

If we don't send them, the people will complain, and the soldiers on the border may become lazy, and they will be powerless to fight back against Nanqing's attack.

After thinking for a while, Chen Luo said, "No matter what happens to Uesugi Tiger, we must send him to the border. It's just a matter of time."

"Instead of waiting for Nanqing to capture the city before sending him out, it is better to send him out from the beginning. This will reduce unnecessary losses. We can then find a way to restrict him."

Since they knew that if they didn't send Uesugi Tora, the defense would fail and they would have to send him out sooner or later, why didn't they send him directly? Did they have to wait until the border was lost before sending him out? Isn't this asking for trouble?

After hearing what Chen Luo said, Zhan Doudou also understood this truth, but she was still a little worried: "Uesugi Tiger controls more than 200,000 elite troops at the border. It will be difficult to control him if we let him go back."

Although they understood the truth, they still had the necessary concerns. After all, that was an army of more than 200,000 men. If there was an uprising, it would inevitably shake the foundation of Northern Qi.

Chen Luo also understood this truth, but he already had an idea. Seeing Zhan Doudou's sad look, he couldn't help pinching her cheek and said in her unpleasant eyes:

"Actually, you don't have to worry. We just need to send someone with enough status to go to the border together. We can find a way to restrict Uesugi Tiger and boost morale."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhan Doudou immediately stood up and looked at him in disbelief: "Don't tell me you want to go to the battlefield? No, absolutely not, I don't agree!"

Although Chen Luo didn't say it explicitly, how could she not hear it?

Her status is high enough. Apart from her, the emperor, there are only the empress dowager and Chen Luo, the queen. The empress dowager is definitely not it, so it can only be Chen Luo!

Chen Luo was not surprised to see that she guessed it. He just said speechlessly: "Why such a big reaction? Going to the border is not like going to die. My status is sufficient. Shangshan Hu will protect me even if he is unwilling." "No, I say no and it means no. Luo'er, there is no need to say more about this. I will not agree!" Zhan Doudou waved his sleeves and went to the desk.

Seeing her like this, Chen Luo knew her worries and felt a little amused and touched. He shook his head and stopped trying to persuade her.

There are some things that you cannot stop just because you don't want to, and there is no situation more pressing than this.

The whole night passed, and Zhan Doudou held Chen Luo tightly like an octopus, as if she was afraid that he would disappear if she let go.

Early morning, Qinzheng Hall.

Perhaps it was due to the existence of the Jinyiwei, or perhaps it was because an exception had already been made, so all officials turned a blind eye to the Queen Chen Luo attending the morning court, and even got used to him sitting on the dragon throne.

Didn't you see that almost one-sixth of the ministers in the court are missing now? Those people have been arrested and their homes have been confiscated by the Jinyiwei! They dare not speak nonsense, otherwise the Jinyiwei will probably kick down their doors tonight.

Today's court meeting was exceptionally intense. Even though the war had not yet begun, a feeling of oppression had invisibly permeated everyone's hearts.

"Your Majesty, you must not act on impulse! Years of natural disasters have emptied the national treasury. Once a war breaks out, we will not be able to maintain a stable supply of food and grass!" The Minister of Revenue said anxiously.

Upon seeing this, the Minister of War immediately stepped out and said, "Do you mean that we should hand over our territory to others? Or do you really think that sending an envoy can stop the war?"

"Not to mention the impact this kind of cowardice will have on morale, if you say you don't want to fight, will Nanqing agree? If they were so kind, they wouldn't have made such frequent moves!"

This sharp remark made the ministers speechless. The atmosphere became quiet for a moment and everyone looked unhappy.

Uesugi Tora was an exception. He kept his eyes closed from beginning to end. When he saw the surroundings became quiet, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth slightly.

Zhan Doudou couldn't help but tighten her grip on Chen Luo's hand under the table. Helplessness and anger filled her heart. This was not the first time she had felt this powerless.

There is no greater tragedy for the weak than this.

Chen Luo saw all of this. He held Zhan Doudou's hand and gave her some comfort.

In order to be able to lie down and sign in peacefully in the future, he must train Zhan Doudou. Otherwise, if he always has to worry about it, what's the difference between him and being an emperor?
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside, and the faint sound of horse hooves approaching quickly.

This made everyone feel depressed, and they already had a bad premonition.

The next moment, the roar coming from far away confirmed their premonition.

"Eight Hundred Miles to Go!! Urgent report from the border: The Nanqing army attacked Liangcheng at night. Liangcheng fell and our army lost three thousand people!"

The faces of the ministers who heard these words changed, and the faces of many civil officials were extremely ugly. It was not because they were worried, but because once the battlefield started, the military officers would definitely be reused, which would inevitably take away their voice in the court.

This is not what they want to see!

(End of this chapter)