Chapter 139: Arrangements before the Expedition

After being bitten hard by the man again, Su Jingyao felt weak all over.

She leaned on Jun Zechen's chest like a lazy cat, with her eyes slightly closed and tears welling up at the corners of her eyes.

Jun Zechen played with her silky hair with his slender fingers, his eyes full of thought.

Suddenly he said, "Yaoyao is so smart, she should have found out that it was Concubine Lan who colluded with Ye, and Ye instigated Ling to plan the whole thing."

"Yes, I know."

Su Jingyao's voice was lazy and a little tired.

"Since Yaoyao did not pursue Concubine Lan, but only controlled the Ling family, she also guessed that I was using Concubine Lan?" Jun Zechen raised his eyebrows slightly and asked.

Su Jingyao just nodded slightly without even opening her eyes.

Jun Zechen once again admired her intelligence in his heart.

"The last time Concubine Lan framed Concubine Ming, she placed musk in Concubine Ming's palace in an attempt to destroy the relationship between Junguo and Yuehui. I have already collected the evidence."

His eyes became deep and sharp.

"The Kingdom is a country of etiquette. Every war must have a reason. It is reasonable to start a war on the grounds that Yuehui has a rebellious heart and intends to harm the crown prince. It is reasonable to attack Yuehui."

Jun Zechen's expression was serious and his tone was firm.

"Then quietly pass the evidence of Concubine Lan framing Concubine Ming to Yuehui, causing a conflict between Yuehui and Canglang. This way, Junguo will have a legitimate reason to attack."

Jun Zechen said this while observing Su Jingyao's reaction.

In the past, he would not tell her about state affairs because he thought she was simple-minded, especially since Concubine Xian could always coax her around.

Otherwise, why would Yaoyao give her promotions every time?

Therefore, Jun Zechen would not tell her about some matters concerning state affairs.

But today Jun Zechen found out that he was totally wrong. These women in the harem were all played around by his queen.

Maybe he himself...

Su Jingyao's face was slightly surprised. She didn't expect Jun Zechen to tell her this.

However, she roughly understood what Jun Zechen said, after all, she had also learned history in modern times.

There is no record of China invading other countries in its history books, but there are many records of other countries being invaded by China in their history books.

The culture of the monarchy and that of China are similar, both use courtesy before force.

All strategies must focus on having a legitimate reason.

What Su Jingyao was particularly impressed by was "Zhu Di's revenge on Emperor Gaozu of Han at the Siege of Bai Ma."

In order to find a reason for his expedition to Mobei, Zhu Di read through all the history books. After seeing Liu Bang's siege of Bai Ma, his reason for the expedition became revenge for the Han nation.

Jun Zechen became a disciple of Yuehui and also found a reason why Princess Yuehui plotted to murder the royal heir, which gave him a strong foothold.

What was even more clever was that Jun Zechen transferred the hatred of Yuehui Kingdom to Canglang Kingdom.

In this way, there will be no record of the invasion of the monarchy in Yuehui's history books in the future.

"Your Majesty is wise. This way, we can have a legitimate reason to attack, and the country can stand at the highest moral level. The court officials and the people will agree with your strategy."

There was admiration and approval in her words.

Then Su Jingyao frowned again, with a hint of doubt.

"When Your Majesty wanted to attack Yuehui before, it was delayed because of Canglang. Is Your Majesty ready now?"

"Yes, I will send a cavalry admiral to lead the navy to attack Yuehui."

"At the same time, I will personally lead 200,000 soldiers from Dongzhou to attack Canglang." Jun Zechen said calmly.

Su Jingyao was so shocked by his words that she took a deep breath and was completely stunned.

Jun Zechen is going to go to the battle personally?

Su Jingyao suddenly sat up, her eyes wide open, and she blinked several times, her face full of disbelief.

"Your Majesty is going to go to war in person?!"

"Well, I will let Minister Su and a few ministers I trust supervise the country, and your brother Su Jingxuan will go north with me."

Jun Zechen said this as if he had already made arrangements.

When Su Jingyao heard that her father was in charge of the country, there was a hint of surprise in her eyes.

Daddy is already in a high position of power, not to mention with the Queen and the eldest prince around, does Jun Zechen really dare to go to war?

Aren't you afraid you won't be able to come back? Will the throne change hands in the end?

But the emperor is indeed the emperor. Jun Zechen took his brother away, and his brother was the only male in the Su family.

In this case, Su Jingyao and her father naturally did not dare to take any action.

In addition, with the soldiers under Jun Zechen's command, no one dared to rebel.

There are several other confidants of Jun Zechen who control each other in the court. During the time when Jun Zechen is away on the expedition, there should be no problems within the country.

Su Jingyao's mind was racing.

After a moment, there was worry on his face and concern in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, have you made up your mind?"

"Well, I had such a plan a long time ago." Jun Zechen's eyes were firm and resolute.

"I have been monitoring Concubine Lan's actions. I will definitely take down her as she has evil intentions."

Jun Zechen's tone was firm and powerful, and he had made up his mind.

"I will be leaving in a month. I will leave Yaoyao a token to mobilize all the imperial guards. If something unexpected happens, Yaoyao can protect herself. This is my support for Yaoyao."

Jun Zechen looked at her tenderly. Without him, he would naturally give her enough confidence to survive in the imperial city.

Su Jingyao couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

Didn't he allow her to do whatever she wanted during the time he was away at the war?

"Okay, I support all your decisions, but you must come back safely. I and the children will be waiting for you."

Su Jingyao spoke softly, with a barely perceptible tremor in her voice and tears glistening in her eyes.

But she had other ideas in her mind.

If she couldn't come back, Su Jingyao might have to rule the country from behind the curtain and become the queen mother.

As for becoming an empress, Su Jingyao didn't have such an idea.

In the five thousand years of Chinese history, there has only been one female emperor, Wu Zetian. The right time, right place and right people are all essential.

It would be impossible to ascend the throne without the support of officials, cultural changes, and recognition of the people. Without staying in power for several decades and vigorously promoting new policy reforms.

Wu Zetian had been in power for so many years, but when she wanted to ascend the throne, weren't there so many court officials who opposed her?

She killed many people before she ascended the throne, and she was over sixty years old when she ascended the throne.

And in the end, he still returned the country to Li Tang.

Su Jingyao didn't want to make herself so tired, and if she had this idea, her father might not be able to accept it.

Therefore, Su Jingyao still thinks it would be best for Jun Zechen to come back. Dealing with state affairs is too tiring and she can't stand the hardship.

Thinking of this, I sighed softly.

Jun Zechen gently reached out his hand and stroked her back soothingly, his eyes full of tenderness.

"Perhaps with Yaoyao's current temper, I can feel more at ease when I'm away."

When she went to the Northern Expedition, she was most worried that the women in the harem would harm her with ulterior motives.

Even if he left the Yulin Guards to her, he was afraid that the concubines' unpredictable plots would harm her.

Now that he knew she had the ability to protect herself, Jun Zechen felt a lot more relieved.

"Ye, after I leave, you can do whatever you want with Yaoyao. I will also deal with the remaining evildoers of the Ye before I go out to fight, and will not let Yaoyao fall into danger."

The internal power of the kingdom was under his control before he set out on the expedition, and the only threat left was the Ye family.

The reason why he kept the Ye family was because he had just ascended the throne, and the way he dealt with the Ye family was not glorious, so he did not kill them all.

But the Ye family was so bold that they dared to collaborate with the enemy and commit treason, which was simply digging their own graves.

"Okay, I just hope that Your Majesty can return safely. I will also take good care of the harem and the children."

Su Jingyao raised her head slightly and looked at him firmly.

Jun Zechen sensed her worry, and a sweet feeling rose in his heart, with the corners of his mouth rising.

"Don't worry, Yaoyao. I will be able to recapture Canglang in one year." His eyes were full of confidence.

But as if he had thought of something, Jun Zechen sighed softly.

He hugged her tighter with his arms, as if he wanted to rub her into his body.

"The accident that happened to Yaoyao this time was my negligence. I never expected that Concubine Lan would collude with Ye, whom I had already sentenced to death."

"Now there are secret guards arranged by me to monitor Concubine Lan's palace. She will not have the chance to harm Yaoyao. After I go to war, Yaoyao can accept any punishment I give her."

There was a look of guilt on his face.

"I will definitely conquer the Canglang Kingdom and give Canglang to Yaoyao. How about giving her a gift and an apology?"

Jun Zechen looked at her with burning eyes.

Su Jingyao smiled.

"Okay, I want to go to Canglang to ride a horse. Can the Canglang royal family lead the horse for me?"

There was a playful gleam in her eyes.

"It's their honor to be able to ride Yaoyao's horse." Jun Zechen looked at her lovingly, his eyes full of indulgence.