Chapter 137 This war must be fought, and taxes cannot be raised

Chu Chengye was really at a loss. He sat in the Yangxin Palace until midnight, his eyes were red, and Wei An came to urge him several times.

"Your Majesty, it's already three o'clock in the morning, go to bed early."

Chu Chengye looked up at Wei An, his eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something, and he immediately stood up.

Wei An thought Chu Chengye had figured it out and wanted to go back to rest, so he came forward to help Chu Chengye.

"Your Majesty, are you going back to Jingyang Palace?"

Chu Chengye waved his hand and walked out, "You don't have to follow me, I'm going to Chunhe Palace."

Cheng Jin might have a way to deal with this matter.

He hadn't let Cheng Jin come to Jingyang Palace for more than ten days.

As he expected, Cheng Jin is safe hiding now.

Cheng Jin appears less frequently around Chu Chengye now, and she is staying indoors due to illness. They only think about dealing with Chu Chengye first, so they mention Cheng Jin less often. Chu Chengye

sometimes really feels that everything is just as Cheng Jin thinks in his heart, and it is always dangerous to follow him. No wonder Cheng Jin wanted to avoid him before.

He was too conceited before, and always thought that he could handle everything, so he didn't take anything to heart.

But now Chu Chengye realizes that there is really too little he can do. He wants the border to be stable, he wants the people to live and work in peace, and he also wants to protect Cheng Jin.

He can't do any of them now.

Chu Chengye inexplicably wants to see Cheng Jin, even if Cheng Jin can't give her any advice, it's good to see her.

In front of his eyes appeared Cheng Jin's energetic and lively appearance in front of him. Even though Cheng Jin never stopped complaining about him in her heart, Chu Chengye had long been accustomed to the two people bickering with each other and Cheng Jin's rebellious appearance.

If Cheng Jin stayed there peacefully, it would really make him uncomfortable.

When Chu Chengye went there, Chunhe Palace was silent. Chu Chengye thought that Cheng Jin should have gone to bed early by now. After all, although he said that he might come at three o'clock in the morning, he didn't come for more than ten days. Even if Cheng Jin would wait at the beginning, he should not come back now. It's okay

to watch Cheng Jin sleep.

Chu Chengye thought so.

However, Chu Chengye just moved closer and was discovered.

Ziying walked out from the corner and saluted Chu Chengye.

"See the emperor."

"The queen is waiting in the room."

Chu Chengye was a little surprised, "Why are you all waiting?"

Ziying explained: "The queen said that the emperor told her that he would come at three o'clock in the morning, and he will definitely come. We will sleep during the day and wait for the emperor at night."

Chu Chengye nodded, his eyes a little dazed, not knowing what he was thinking, and quickly followed Ziying.

When Chu Chengye pushed the door open and went in, he saw Cheng Jin wrapped in a quilt and reading a storybook, her head heaving, as if she was going to fall asleep in the next second.

Cheng Jin seemed to know that she was going to fall asleep, so she took the snuff bottle and put it next to her nose and took a deep puff. The smell made her forehead penetrate.

Cheng Jin shook her head hard to wake herself up, frowned and carefully examined the small thing in front of her.

Don't say it, it really works.

Cheng Jin was used to staying up late, but since she was poisoned by Wu Xia last time, Pei Yu prescribed some tranquilizers for her and adjusted her schedule. Now it is really difficult for her to stay up until the third watch. However, Cheng

Jin was also afraid that when Chu Chengye came to find her, she would be groggy, and even if she woke up, she would not be able to give him any advice.

She understood Chu Chengye's intention, which was to fear that those people would focus their attention on her.

Although Cheng Jin knew who these people were and their true intentions and methods, with Cheng Jin's identity, she could deal with Qu Wanxin, but she had no way to deal with Xu Jilin.

She stayed in the palace and did not go out, so Chu Chengye could focus on Chu Huaian.

Cheng Jin had thought that Chu Chengye would come to her earlier, but after waiting for so long, she never saw Chu Chengye again except for the news from the previous dynasty that Wei An brought her every day.

Cheng Jin was not too worried about Chu Chengye. As a villain, Chu Chengye had a lot of HP. He just received some ridicule and humiliation from those officials.

There was nothing he could do about it.

Who made him kill a lot of remnants of the previous dynasty, and be arbitrary and arbitrary, and establish a tyrant personality for himself?

Seeing a figure outside the door, Cheng Jin thought it was Ziying, and replied without raising her head: "Are you sleepy? I told you that there is no need for anyone to guard the door. The emperor is not unfamiliar with the road. You should go and have a rest. I don't think he will come today."

Cheng Jin covered her mouth and yawned, throwing the book aside, "I'll wait a little longer. If he doesn't come, forget it."

The figure was still approaching, Cheng Jin squinted and looked at the figure confusedly.

Chu Chengye's figure slowly grew larger and clearer in front of her eyes.

Cheng Jin was a little surprised, but also thought what happened just now was a little funny. She squinted her eyes and said, "You're here? Why haven't you said anything?"

Chu Chengye sat on the bed and pulled the quilt that Cheng Jin was covering himself with, "I'm a little cold."

Cheng Jin then noticed that Chu Chengye was not wearing a cloak. He was only wearing a thin black casual suit in this cold winter month. The tip of his nose was red from the cold, and his body was faintly cool.

Cheng Jin generously draped her quilt over Chu Chengye, "Why are you not wearing clothes?"

Chu Chengye draped the quilt over himself halfway and smiled, "Aren't I wearing clothes?"

Cheng Jin forced a smile on her face, "What a humor, hahaha."

Cheng Jin spoke stiffly, and even the smile came out of her mouth word by word.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything."

Chu Chengye nodded repeatedly with his eyes squinted, approached Cheng Jin, and gave some of the quilt to Cheng Jin.

The sudden cold air approaching her body made Cheng Jin shudder.

[Oh my god, Chu Chengye, you just came out of the ice cellar, I'm really worried that you'll get frozen and get sick.]

[You really don't know what cold is?]

[You just walked over from Jingyang Palace like this, without even wearing thick clothes?]

Cheng Jin subconsciously took it off, "I'm not cold."

"Why don't you wear thick clothes?"

Chu Chengye pulled the corner of his mouth, and there was no smile, "Only when you are cold can you wake up."

Chu Chengye pressed the quilt on Cheng Jin's shoulders again, shook it, and did not agree with Cheng Jin, nor did he say anything else. Instead, he changed the subject.

Chu Chengye's voice was light:

"Today, Duke Xu, together with the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War, cried to me and asked me to increase taxes."

Cheng Jin frowned: "How could it be?"

Chu Chengye said: "Marching troops and fighting at the border costs money, everything costs money, but if we don't fight now..."

"Then the foreign countries will definitely unite to attack Southern Qi together. This war must be fought." Cheng Jin continued Chu Chengye's words.

Chu Chengye nodded, "That's true. Those foreigners have long been eyeing Nanqi. If they find this opportunity, they will definitely attack Nanqi together."