Soul swap tyrant always wants to have a baby

Chapter 123: Temporarily avoiding the edge

Everyone in the court looked at the Duke of Zhenguo who suddenly began to tremble, and they were somewhat confused as to why.

Then the trembling voice of the Duke of Zhenguo was heard: "Your Majesty, could you tell me how you mobilized the troops?"

Leng Qing glanced at the Duke of Zhenguo, whose lips were slightly pale, and spoke in a cold voice.

"Of course, they used the tiger talisman to mobilize the troops."

"The tiger talisman is in my hand. I don't remember giving it to the emperor."

"so what?"

Leng Qing turned his head and met the gaze of the Duke of Zhenguo. The coldness in his eyes pierced the Duke of Zhenguo's heart.

The emperor quietly transferred away 80,000 of the 200,000 troops that he had high hopes for. Seeing the emperor's reaction, he estimated that his tiger talisman had also been taken away by the emperor without his knowledge.

The officials in the court got a lot of information from the conversation between the two.

First, the emperor mobilized the troops of the Duke of Zhenguo.

Second, the Duke of Zhenguo did not know that the emperor had mobilized his troops.

Third, the emperor seemed to have stolen the Duke of Zhenguo’s military token.

"Duke Zhenguo, have you forgotten that the military token is not yours? I can take it back at any time."

"Now that the border is in turmoil, I asked you to mobilize troops to support me, but you hesitated. You said I was too young and alarmist. Now it seems that the Duke of Zhenguo has become confused."

"It's better to believe something like this than not. If the Duke of Zhenguo refuses to listen to me, I'll have to do it myself."

"The Duke of Zhenguo has kept the Tiger Talisman for so many years. Could it be that he considers it his own property?"

"Or did the Duke of Zhenguo do this on purpose? Could it be that the Duke of Zhenguo has been colluding with Beidong for a long time?"

Yan Zhentian fell to his knees with a thud. In this situation, he could no longer be arrogant.

That's 80,000 soldiers, not 8,000 or 800.

Without those 80,000 soldiers, he now had to bend his back.

"I am wronged. I am loyal to Dongxia and the Emperor and have never had any intention of betraying him."

"is it?"

"It is absolutely true, Your Majesty. Heaven and earth can bear witness to my feelings for Dongxia."

"If that's the case, why has the Duke of Zhenguo repeatedly refused to mobilize troops?"

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty thought that Beidong had already established friendly trade with us. How could they attack our country and become our enemy so quickly?"

"What? The Duke of Zhenguo has been an official for decades, yet he still doesn't understand those barbarians of Beidong? Trade will only make them realize the vastness of Dongxia and make them covet our territory even more."

"The Duke of Zhenguo wouldn't be so naive as to think that a simple trade route could bring order to the barbaric country of Beidong."

"I am stupid. When I was young, I was stationed at the southwest border and never had much contact with the people of Beidong."

"Since the Duke is old and confused, he no longer needs to worry about the remaining 120,000 soldiers on the southwest border."

"After serving the country for so many years, it's time to take a break. I'll let younger people do this kind of laborious work."

The Duke of Zhenguo was filled with resentment, but when he thought of the Yan family's army's loyalty to the Yan family, he secretly felt relieved.

Now that the emperor is powerful and his actions are unpredictable and erratic, he can only avoid the spotlight for the time being.

"Yes, thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty."

Leng Qingyi was quite satisfied with the Duke of Zhenguo's understanding, but other officials in the court did not think so.

He looked at the Duke of Zhenguo quietly, his eyes full of disbelief.

The always arrogant Duke Zhenguo had his military power taken away without any complaints or even a struggle?

Duke Zhenguo: "You were emptied of half your wealth by the Emperor, and then you were almost killed by the wolf. Try this."

This emperor is also weird. He doesn't play by the rules at all, not to mention his terrifyingly high martial arts skills.

There were at least eight hundred assassins in Sanjue Mountain, and many ferocious beasts, but none of them could hurt him at all.

It really proves the saying that as long as he is alive, you will be his subjects.

"Since the Emperor has already made preparations, I think there's no need to worry too much about Jichun City for the time being. So, we should first find the two martial arts masters who assassinated the court officials."

Su Shen rarely spoke in the court, and when he did, his words were unpleasant.

"This lord is so anxious to find those two. Could it be that they have committed some heinous crime and are afraid that the consequences will affect them?"

This was just throwing mud at someone, and the official immediately got angry.

"Who knows if they will kill the wrong people? Even if those people are guilty, they should be dealt with by the court. Who do they think they are?"

"Sir Su is so protective of those two assassins. Could it be that he ordered them to do so? After all, Sir Su is also currently serving in the Ministry of Personnel."

"Now Beidong is attacking our border. If Your Excellency doesn't think about how to repel the enemy, who knows if he is feeling guilty."

"Your Majesty, I believe that Lord Su must have some connection with those two assassins, otherwise why would he defend them so strongly?"

Leng Qing took a look at the person who was speaking. He had a fierce look on his face and he didn't look like a good person.

"This matter is fully under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Justice. What follows is the matter of my personal expedition."

"Your Majesty, no!"

Leng Qingyi hadn't even started the discussion when he was stopped firmly by the Grand Tutor.

"Grand Master, please don't try to stop me. I have made up my mind."

"Your Majesty, you must prioritize the overall situation. There are already 100,000 soldiers on the northern border, and the 80,000 you have dispatched should be enough to fight against Beidong."

"We can simply send an experienced veteran to take charge. There's really no need for you to take the risk of leading the troops yourself."

"I know what I'm doing, it's not a risk."

"Your Majesty, if you were in your forties this year, with many children and a wise and capable heir, I would not stand in your way."

"But you have only been on the throne for two years, the country is still unstable, and there is an invasion from foreign enemies."

"You absolutely cannot afford to make any mistakes in this situation."

"How could the Grand Master know that I would make some mistakes?"

"Your Majesty, even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, I cannot gamble with you."

Leng Qingyi looked deeply at this veteran of three dynasties. He really couldn't tell whether he was really worried about him or had other plans.

"What if I insist on going?"

"Your Majesty, the battlefield is truly dangerous. If you must go, please allow this old minister to accompany you."

Leng Qingyi was amused by the old man with white hair and beard in front of him.

"Grand Master, you must be joking. You are at least seventy years old this year, if not eighty. Let alone whether you can go to the battlefield, even going to the border would probably cost you half your life."

"I, an old minister, do not wish to hinder the Emperor. I am truly concerned that the Emperor, being young and impulsive, may act rashly and put himself in danger."

"Okay, if I don't go, Grand Tutor, who do you think would be the safest person to send to take charge of the situation?"

"I think we can ask General Ling to come out and take General Ling with him to take charge. It won't be a problem to repel those barbarians from Beidong."

"The Ling family is full of loyal and brave men. General Ling's three sons and six grandsons all died fighting for Dongxia, leaving only Ling Xuan as the only grandson. How could I bear to let them go to the dangerous front lines?"

"This……"