Chapter 522 Chang Yuan 2

After speaking harshly, everyone in the court knelt down.

"Your Majesty, calm down."

Bei Jingchu stood up and left the Liangyi Hall. The palace servants shouted, "Dismiss the court——"

The crowd dispersed one by one.

Tong Huai'en returned home with a sigh of helplessness and disappointment: "It's rare for the world to have a peaceful time."

"When prosperity comes, the people suffer. When decline comes, the people suffer."

"But the suffering during prosperity is never as great as the suffering during death."

Xiang Qiao advised him: "Don't say that. Sending troops is indeed expensive, but after expanding the territory, Dai Viet will become more vast and rich, and the people's lives will be better, right?"

Tong Huai'en disagreed: "What you said is based on the premise of winning, and winning quickly."

"Otherwise, not only will the losses be disastrous, but it will also bring down the court that has finally become wealthy."

Xiang Qiao smiled and said, "We are getting bigger and stronger, with abundant food and weapons that seemed magical in the past. How can we not win?"

After staying in the ice house for a long time, it was a bit cold. Tong Huai'en, who had already sweated, put on a thin blanket and retorted: "When Tun Ning attacked Dai Viet, wasn't he also full of confidence? But look at what has happened to him now?"

"It's only been a few years, and some newborns can only speak English. Their original language and customs are gradually being forgotten."

"Some people who are gifted can already compose poetry."

"Your Majesty is so fond of glory, I really can't say a word about the happiness of the people."

Xiangqiao stopped trying to persuade him, knowing that it was useless.

On the other side, in Ganlu Palace, Lei Nian'er was also persuading Bei Jingchu.

"Why were you still angry just now?"

"Every time there is a slight change to the status quo, there are people who jump out to oppose it."

"It's either this or that. I thought Your Majesty was used to it."

Bei Jingchu scooped a spoonful of cold toad soup into her mouth and swallowed it, explaining in a normal tone: "I'm not angry, I was just pretending."

If she was really angry, she wouldn't need to show it.

Those who are directly fined will be fined, and those who are demoted will be demoted.

It is because he is not angry and does not intend to punish anyone that he acts angry to show his attitude.

Lei Nian'er also had people under his command, so he figured it out as soon as he thought about it.

She was somewhat looking forward to Bei Jingchu's decision, but at the same time she was worried: "Although he was a general in the past, he was not the chief commander after all."

"As a deputy general, you lead a group of people and act according to circumstances, but you only need to obey the orders given by the commander-in-chief and don't have to think about anything else."

"Your Majesty has appointed me as the commander this time. As a subject, I should have promised you that I would live up to your expectations."

"But to be honest, I was actually unsure. When I got to the front line, all decisions depended on my prediction and all responsibilities were on me."

"I used to think my father was just like that. Now that I'm in his position, I have to admit that although he wasn't a good father, he was a good general."

Bei Jingchu felt helpless after hearing this and asked, "Before the imperial edict comes down, do you want to appoint your father for me?"

Lei Nian'er shook her head repeatedly.

"No, I was just complaining."

"He's an old man and we don't know how many years he can live. We can't just pick on this generation and take advantage of them, right?"

"When they are all dead, who will guard the country's borders?"

"I know that we must grow up."

Her fingers touched the surface of the glass cup, and the cool drink with ice cubes spread to her fingertips. She asked with a worried look on her face, "I just thought, I am like this, is Your Majesty also like me, with a calm face but a lot of pressure in your heart?"

It was her first time to be a marshal, and also her first time to be an emperor.

In the past, there were people putting pressure on us, but we also had directions, and the huge responsibility was not on us.

Now that she has lost it, the responsibility and power have come together, overwhelming her to the point where she feels a little breathless.

I was just shouldering the responsibility of leading an army, yet I started to panic.

As she shoulders the responsibility of a country, she must be cautious and feel confused about the future.

I was afraid that one wrong decision would cause the building to collapse.

Bei Jingchu glanced at her with a smile and replied, "No."

In Lei Nian'er's slightly surprised eyes, she continued to answer: "Not now, when I was still the crown prince, it was already like this. At that time, there was no hope for the future, and I didn't know that there was actually a bottom behind it."

"I feel that if we take one wrong step, we will all die together. All the efforts we have made in the first half of our lives will be in vain and we will be making wedding clothes for others. The status of women that we have worked so hard to improve will return to its original state overnight, or even rebound wildly, using blood to stop them from rebelling."

"Those who supported me and stood firmly behind me were destroyed because of a decision I made that had consequences that I didn't anticipate. That was when I felt the greatest pressure."

Lei Nian'er opened her mouth slightly in surprise and asked, "How come I... don't know?"

Bei Jingchu curled her eyes.

"How can you tell?"

"Only when I act confident and sure of success will you be motivated and believe in me. Believe me, as long as you follow me, there will be no problem. A leader can only give his subordinates courage if he has enough control."

"Forget about it to me, but when you get out, don't tell your deputy general that you are not calm enough."

Lei Nian'er snorted.

"Know."

She pouted and muttered unhappily, "I'm not a fool."

"In fact, our national strength is so strong that I know my worries are unnecessary."

Bei Jingchu raised her eyebrows, "That's not necessarily true."

She said in an exaggerated tone: "There are always people who are better than you, and there are always things that are better than you."

"What if a great talent suddenly emerges from nowhere?"

"What if we are just too arrogant and don't understand other countries?"

"Or what if our spies are not capable enough and what they find out is not their true national strength?"

"Whichever side sent out the troops first was full of confidence, but in the end many of them returned empty-handed."

She shrugged, "I just estimated that there would be no problem, but I dare not guarantee that there will be no problem."

Bei Jingchu picked up the drink and made a toast, knocking Lei Nian'er's glass bottle against his. He whispered jokingly, "Although it seems that even the pig commander can win, just in case, I still ask my General Lei to respond to the situation."

Regardless of whether the people in the court agreed or not, the court issued a conscription notice anyway.

At first, the people in the Ministry of War were worried about where to find so many strong men to help their Majesty conquer the world.

Based on past experience, no one was willing to join the army, so officers who were short of manpower would simply send people to search house to house.

As long as they are of the right age, they will be forcibly conscripted so that we can report to the people above us.

This time more people were needed, and the officer who received the task was so worried that he scratched his head, but he could only post the notice first.

If all else fails, they can only arrest more people.