"We can take this opportunity to replace these people."
Gu Jingchun nodded.
"People do need to be replaced, but now is not the right time. Let's wait until this matter is settled before making a decision!"
Shen Hechuan nodded.
"Yes, it's time for a change of personnel among our officials in Dacheng."
"There are hundreds of people in the entire court, but there are very few who can fight. If Mo Junxing were to attack our palace one day, these guys would probably only have the chance to run away."
Gu Jingchun smiled.
"Don't worry, that day will never come."
"We will not give Mo Junxing the opportunity to set foot on our Dacheng land."
Shen Hechuan nodded.
"right!"
"That day will never come."
"If the Great Qi really wants to start a war, then I will personally lead the army and drive the Great Qi away. I will never let you suffer any danger again."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun suddenly straightened up.
She looked at Shen Hechuan's serious expression.
Are you serious?
Shen Hechuan nodded.
Yes, I've already thought it through.
If the Great Qi really dares to come, then I dare to go.
However, at that time, I'll have to trouble you with matters of state.
Gu Jingchun remained visibly surprised, staring blankly at Shen Hechuan.
Shen Hechuan hugged her in his arms again.
"Okay, don't worry, everything will be fine."
"Don't forget, I only met you because of the war."
Gu Jingchun immediately remembered the wounds on Shen Hechuan's body and became even more nervous.
However, she also knew that Shen Hechuan had made up his mind and would not change it no matter what she said.
Moreover, she had no way to stop it.
She could only hold Shen Hechuan tightly, feeling his breath.
It wasn't until the morning court session the following day that the officials learned about Gu Erli and Li Yunba's trip to the border.
Everyone started trying to dissuade them.
After all, going to war means needing supplies.
Although the national treasury is much better now, it is still stretched thin, so the officials immediately began to dissuade him.
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable! Now is the perfect time to recuperate and rebuild. If war breaks out at this time, it will be detrimental to our Great Cheng!"
Gu Jingchun spoke at this moment.
"But what if the Great Qi were to start a war at this time?"
Upon hearing this, all the officials laughed.
Someone even snorted coldly.
After all, since Gu Jingchun began attending court together, she had rarely spoken, so the officials assumed she didn't understand politics and immediately retorted:
"Your Majesty, you may not understand, but it is even less likely that the Great Qi will fight a war now."
The Great Qi has just emerged from a civil war, and the court has undergone a major reshuffle. At this time, it should naturally be focused on recuperation and strengthening its forces; why would it launch a war?
"Your Majesty should listen to His Majesty's words before speaking."
"Yeah?"
Gu Jingchun chuckled lightly, not intending to argue with them.
Rather than trying to prove herself through arguments, she prefers to prove others wrong with facts.
Hearing this, Shen Hechuan was also unhappy and glared at the official fiercely.
After that, he didn't bother to say anything more to them and simply gave orders to prepare provisions.
Jiang Chongfan stepped forward at this moment.
"Your Majesty, please reconsider this matter!"
Shen Hechuan snorted coldly:
"Lord Jiang, you should reconsider your actions. Where are the Guiyuan Sect members I ordered you to arrest?"
Jiang Chongfan was cornered and unable to speak for a moment.
He paused for a moment before continuing.
"Your Majesty, I believe..."
"Alright, you don't need to think about it anymore. This matter is settled. Anyone who has any objections can come and offer their head."
After Shen Hechuan finished speaking, he stood up and left with Gu Jingchun.
However, the officials argued endlessly about it, even after leaving the palace.
Of course, there are still people who keep focusing on what Gu Jingchun said.
They said Gu Jingchun didn't understand politics at all, and even had the audacity to say that Daqi would attack Dacheng at this critical juncture!
They even went so far as to sow discord between Shen Hechuan and others because of this.
Not only did Shen Hechuan send people to the border, but he also had to gather a large amount of grain and fodder.
Now is the time when the national treasury is empty, so where will the money come from to buy so much grain?
Jiang Chongfan has been filled with remorse ever since his granddaughter died.
She even blamed Gu Jingchun entirely for her granddaughter's death.
In his view, if it weren't for Gu Jingchun, the position of Empress would definitely belong to Jiang Mingwan. Even if she couldn't get the position of Empress, she would be happy with the position of Consort.
However, Gu Jingchun couldn't even tolerate a woman, which led to the death of his granddaughter.
Therefore, he has always harbored resentment towards Gu Jingchun.
Now that he's finally got his chance, he's naturally not going to let it go.
So, after leaving the palace gates, he sighed seemingly unintentionally.
"Alas, the future of our Dacheng is bleak!"
The surrounding officials gathered around when they heard this.
"Lord Jiang, what do you mean by that?"
"But what rumors did you hear?"
Jiang Chongfan continued to sigh.
"I can only lament that our wise emperor, who has been so brilliant all his life, is now going to be ruined by this woman?"
The surrounding officials were already quite dissatisfied with Gu Jingchun's involvement in politics.
But in the past, Gu Jingchun was like a mascot during the morning court sessions, rarely speaking.
Therefore, the ministers did not say anything more.
Gu Jingchun's words today were quite ridiculous, which displeased the ministers.
Now, with Jiang Chongfan's words added to the mix, they were all filled with righteous indignation.
"Yes, our Emperor has always been wise and diligent. Since ascending the throne, he has worked hard to improve the lives of the people and has not made any mistakes in decision-making until now."
"But now, just because of one sentence from Her Majesty the Empress, we've done such a wrong thing. This is truly..."
The man didn't explicitly state the rest of the story, but everyone understood and nodded in agreement.
"Yes, you're right. Letting the Empress, who doesn't understand politics, manage the court is not only useless to the court, but it also affects His Majesty's judgment, and in the end, it will affect the stability of our Great Cheng Dynasty!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, agreeing that what the man said made sense.
One of them spoke cautiously.
"But what if the Great Qi really intends to send troops to our Great Cheng?"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone clicked their tongues in disapproval.
"How is this possible?"
"The Great Qi has just gone through a civil war. The monarch finally got rid of Empress Dowager Xiao. Now is the time to recuperate and completely eliminate Empress Dowager Xiao's people. How could they have the energy to come and attack our Great Cheng?"
"Yeah, anyone with a brain would know that."
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