A Cai's work: The Emperor's Phoenix: The Godly Doctor and the Abandoned Concubine ... Volume 1 1104 Dispute, Husband and wife are a community of interests

Just as the Ninth Prince said, the Emperor did not remain happy for long. Just as Chu Changhua and Prince Zhou's marriage was settled, news came that Liancheng was surrounded by the Xiling army.

The emperor was furious and issued an edict on the spot to denounce Xiling for being cruel and immoral, disregarding the interests of the people, and provoking a fight for his own selfish desires. All officials praised the emperor for his wisdom, but only the Ninth Uncle had a blank expression on his face, as if it had nothing to do with him.

In fact, as officials and people of Dongling, there is really no need to treat Liancheng's affairs as their own. There must be a limit to hypocrisy.

As soon as the news of Liancheng being surrounded by the Xiling army reached Dongling, Liancheng's letters for help were also sent to Dongling and Nanling respectively, requesting the two countries to send troops to help.

The Ninth Prince did not know what was going on in Nanling, but it should be very lively, because Dongling was arguing over whether to send troops and who to fight.

"Liancheng is rich, but it has no intention of submitting to Dongling. Now it comes to Dongling for help when it has something to do. It is really shameful. In my opinion, we should help Xiling and hit Liancheng hard once to scare Liancheng." The newly appointed Minister of Revenue, seeing that Taicheng had obtained countless gold and silver in the battle, thought about fighting again to get some money from Liancheng and enrich the national treasury.

Although Dongling was rich, the national treasury was extremely short of silver. Especially after the previous Minister of Revenue died in a car accident, the new Minister of Revenue was not good at managing the treasury, which made the national treasury seem even more empty.

If it weren’t for the spoils of war from the battle of Taicheng, I’m afraid we wouldn’t be able to come up with enough military funds for this year.

"Lord Xiao is right. Liancheng is close to the port and has abundant seafood. If we cooperate with Xiling in this battle, we will definitely make Liancheng surrender." A white-bearded boss stroked his beautiful beard with a smug look on his face.

A stern-faced general couldn't stand the expressions of these civil officials, and immediately bombarded them: "Cooperate with Xiling? Lord Zhao has a good plan, but it depends on whether they are willing to cooperate. The Xiling army has already arrived at Liancheng, do you think Xiling will let us have a share?"

It’s not like Xiling can’t take Liancheng. Knowing it’s a good thing, it won’t let Dongling take advantage. Taicheng’s victory cannot be replicated.

"I agree with General Si. Xiling has big ambitions. What they want is not Liancheng's snow wine. What they want is Liancheng. They want to incorporate Liancheng into Xiling's territory. Even if we send troops to help Xiling, Xiling will not share Liancheng with us afterwards. Besides, if we send troops to destroy Liancheng, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction in the other eight cities." The generals obviously did not support sending troops to help Liancheng.

The destruction of Liancheng will surely lead to war throughout the world. Dongling is not afraid of war, but the main control should be controlled by Dongling, not by Xiling.

Dongling was not prepared at all and was hastily plunged into war, which was disadvantageous to Dongling.

"Liancheng is just a tiny place. How could Xiling take Liancheng seriously? Xiling also said that what they want is Xueniang. As long as Lord Liancheng hands over Xueniang, this battle can be avoided. If Lord Liancheng insists on fighting, let the soldiers of Liancheng fight. Why sacrifice the men of Dongling in vain?" A white-bearded official, with a face full of compassion, played the card of benevolence and righteousness, which made the generals want to vomit.

"Snow wine? Lord Li, why do you have to deceive yourself? Do you know how much the Xiling army's daily expenditure is for a trip of 300,000 soldiers? How could Xiling do such a loss-making thing for a few hundred jars of snow wine? Besides, if Xiling really wanted snow wine, it should have sent an envoy instead of sending troops directly to Liancheng."

"Your Majesty, you can see clearly that Xiling is ambitious, cruel and merciless. We Dongling must not encourage Xiling's prestige. This time we should send troops to help Liancheng. Liancheng may be a small place, but everyone in the world knows how rich it is. If Liancheng falls into the hands of Xiling, Xiling's national strength will surely increase greatly in time."

The generals knelt down one after another and asked the emperor to send troops to help Liancheng and not let Liancheng fall into Xiling's hands. This proposal was in line with the emperor's idea, and the emperor agreed immediately, but...

Who to send troops?

The emperor favored Fu Lin, but Fu Lin had just returned to the city, and his position had been promoted quickly, so both the civil officials and the military generals disagreed.

This is obviously a good opportunity to make a contribution. No matter which force it is, they will all want to grab it. Just look at Fu Lin and you will know that after this battle, he will definitely be promoted.

The ministers of the Wang and Xie families nominated their own sons and daughters; the powerful and wealthy also nominated people from their own interest groups.

Prince Luo's faction also tried hard to let their generals take action. In addition to Fu Lin, the emperor had several people of ordinary backgrounds who understood military tactics. The emperor favored them, but these people had no experience in the battlefield before, and both civil officials and military generals disagreed.

The hall was like a vegetable market. If you pushed someone out, someone would immediately attack him or her, saying how bad this person was. There was a lot of noise all day long, and all parties were at a stalemate and no one was willing to compromise.

In the end, the emperor had no choice but to ask everyone to go back and discuss the matter tomorrow.

The emperor left, but the ministers were in no hurry to leave. They gathered in groups of three or four to discuss the matter. Everyone understood that no interest group could take all the credit alone, and it would be right for everyone to share some of the credit.

Although the Ninth Prince has his own interest group, he has always kept himself out of trouble and never interfered in these matters. He ignored the people who were discussing things in groups of three or four, and also ignored the officials who came forward to talk to him. The Ninth Prince left on his own.

"Are you really not going to care who goes to the war?" Feng Qingchen wrung out the handkerchief and handed it to the Ninth Prince, asking him to wipe his face.

There were only maids but no servants in the backyard of the Feng Mansion. The Ninth Prince did not like maids to serve him closely, so Feng Qingchen had to do these trivial matters herself.

"Do we need to care? The last general who went to the battle was not King Zhou, but his men." The Ninth Prince wiped his face and hands before returning the handkerchief to Feng Qingchen.

The Ninth Prince seems to not interfere in anything, but in fact, everything develops in the direction he wants.

"King Zhou? Will Chu Cheng give in so easily? I thought Chu Cheng would wait until the emperor speaks and negotiate terms with him." Feng Qingchen put the handkerchief into the copper plate and brought the water out.

Outside the door, a maid brought the water out and poured it out.

“We will have to send troops sooner or later. We can get more benefits by taking the initiative. Both Prince Zhou and Chu Changhua are good at scheming. No matter how good the conditions are negotiated with the emperor, it is not as good as giving Prince Zhou a military merit and increasing his bargaining chips for the throne.” By tying Chu Cheng and Prince Zhou together, Chu Cheng will send troops to help Dongling without the emperor asking.

Feng Qingchen nodded in understanding: "That's right, Chu Changhua and King Zhou are already tied together. Whether Chu Changhua is willing or not, she must help King Zhou seize the throne. Only when King Zhou takes the throne can she get more."

“That’s right, husband and wife are a community of shared interests. Being the City Lord of Chu is certainly prestigious, but if Chu Changhua could become the Queen Mother of Dongling and give birth to the next Emperor of Dongling, Chu Changhua and City Lord Chu would definitely do everything they can to push Prince Zhou to the throne.” If this were not the case, the Ninth Prince would not have pushed Chu Changhua to Prince Zhou.

If Dongling were a little more chaotic, the emperor wouldn't bother with it so much.

"It seems like everyone's efforts have been in vain this time." Poor Prince Luo, he will probably be furious tomorrow. When Feng Qingchen thought of that scene, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

"It's really a waste of time. King Zhou and Lord Chu won't let go of this opportunity." The Ninth Prince believed that with the intelligence of King Zhou and Lord Chu, the two would be able to reach an agreement soon.

If nothing unexpected happens, King Zhou will be able to lead his troops into battle the day after tomorrow at the latest. As long as Xiling makes another effort, Xiling Tianlei will surely be defeated in this battle!