amaotonovel Chapter 169 Civil strife
Chapter 169 Civil strife
When Bei Jing first returned to Xuanshi Hall, the emperor had just finished a small meeting with his close ministers to discuss this matter.
He thought for a long time and felt a little tired.
Rubbing his forehead and closing his eyes to rest, the imperial study was silent and everyone's breathing was quiet. No one dared to disturb the rare rest of the person on the high seat.
Time under this roof flows slowly in silence, until the tender and clear voice of a child breaks in and breaks the silence.
This world seemed to come alive.
Bei Heng heard the little brat's mumbling in his heart from a distance, and knew that the noisy little sparrow had returned, so he opened his eyes.
After a while, the little kid came running in excitedly: "Aye, school is over!"
Well, there’s actually no need to say this.
He goes to school listlessly and comes back skipping when school is over. It's so obvious.
He waved to the little sparrow that was released and said, "Come here, Aye, I want to ask you something."
Bei Jingchu obediently stepped forward with her short legs.
I originally thought that he would just ask some questions about studies and school life, but I didn't expect the emperor to drop a bombshell.
"Chu'er, do you think that Aye should agree to Tu Ning's request for an alliance this time?"
Bei Jingchu's eyes and mouth were all round, she was completely shocked!
Heart voice: [What are you doing! ]
Do you know who you are asking?
【You are asking me! I am just a child! 】
I shouldn't have to face this.
[You are so old, is there no one here? You actually asked a five-year-old child. ]
[How should I answer this kind of question? I won’t be punished if I answer it wrong. 】
[Is it so miserable to be a princess? She has to think about national affairs at the age of five. ]
Bei Heng was speechless for a moment, took a deep breath, and pulled the little bastard's braid.
"It's time to come back to your senses."
"Oh."
Bei Jingchu thought about it seriously and rubbed his cheek subconsciously.
She asked tentatively: "Tunning is sending troops now, and the country is empty. If we take advantage of the opportunity and rush in..."
[Hehehe, that's easy to do. ]
The emperor chuckled, "That's an idea."
"But now we don't know how many troops they have sent and how many troops are left."
"The spies can't deliver messages that fast."
"Normally, when a country attacks another country, it is impossible for them to send out all their troops."
"I don't think I can take advantage of this weakness."
Bei Jingchu said "Oh" again, but didn't get angry about her opinion being refuted.
Anyway, she is a child, it is normal that she doesn't understand or know anything. Just say whatever you want to say without any scruples.
How could her own father not know what kind of person she is?
Under the emperor's encouraging gaze, she continued to speak freely: "I think our concern does not have to be limited to whether to send troops or not."
"All they need is help. It is enough for us to provide supplies. There is no need to sacrifice the lives of soldiers."
The emperor recalled: "Your idea is similar to Yu Jijun's."
However, the old man said that there was no need to sacrifice manpower, as it would take time for the population to recover.
Chu'er's concern is the lives of the soldiers.
Bei Jingchu didn't notice the momentary complexity that flashed across Aye's eyes.
Her thoughts were guided to continue to diverge.
"Besides, even if we help, we don't have to help Tu Ning. We can also help Yu Hun."
"It doesn't matter whose territory it is, but it depends on whether Yu Hun's Khan has the ambition to expand his territory."
The emperor must be aware of the information about monarchs of other countries.
So he gave an answer: "In Yu Hun, the previous Khan just died, and because there was no timely succession, various parties are fighting for the Khanship, and now there is chaos."
"The capital is far from Yuhuan, so the news spread late. Tu Ning's spies are still more powerful."
"I guess they knew about the internal strife in Yu Hun earlier, so they took this opportunity to tear off a piece of meat."
Bei Heng couldn't help but think of the time when he was competing for the throne.
Fortunately, they were fast enough and with the help of A Niang, they surrounded the Taiji Palace overnight.
No opportunity was given to foreign enemies to take advantage.
But next time, I may not be so lucky.
Therefore, he had to decide on a successor early on.
This can ensure that there will be no civil war when the dynasty changes.
He continued to explain to Bei Jingchu: "Who will be the next Khan, we don't know yet. But Yu Hun is too busy to conquer other countries right now."
"So, either don't do anything."
"If we join forces with Yu Hun, the investment will be high and the return will be low."
Bei Jingchu understood: "It turns out that their country is in chaos."
"No wonder Thuning was in such a hurry to fight."
Bei Jingchu also had to admit that once he showed signs of weakness, he would turn from a hunter into a prey.
She couldn't help but think of Zhou Huanjiu's current progress: [In fact, once Jiujiu's gunpowder is developed, Yue Dynasty's military strength will be able to soar directly. ]
[But that is a trump card weapon, it cannot be exposed unless necessary. ]
[It certainly can’t be used this time when we team up with Tunning. ]
[But using traditional cold weapons, I don’t know how many men and supplies will be lost. These are unnecessary losses.]
[So helping them is not really worth it.]
[But if I told Aye about the gunpowder in advance, and Jiujiu couldn't make it, Jiujiu would be blamed.]
Bei Heng had already known from her inner voice that gunpowder was a magical weapon.
But there is no certainty that it can be done, or in other words, there is no certainty that it can be done in a short period of time.
He couldn't put all his hopes on a little kid. Just as he knew Xu Xinshu was a genius in farming, he still had to go through five years of experiments before he dared to promote her improved methods and wheat seeds step by step throughout the capital.
He shoulders the rise and fall of a country, he dare not gamble, and he cannot afford to gamble.
He said casually, "If there is no improvement the day after tomorrow, I will order an alliance with Tu Ning."
"After all, we really can't refuse this temptation, whether it's land or war horses."
Bei Jingchu nodded blankly.
[Why is Aye talking so strangely? If I wasn't sure that only Jiujiu and I knew about the gunpowder, I would have thought he was trying to instigate me.]
The emperor gave a mysterious smile.
After getting the news, Bei Jingchu went to Renshou Hall to look for Zhou Huanjiu.
"Jiujiu, how fast can you make it?"
Zhou Huanjiu was picking his hair. She was a good young lady, but he picked out a bunch of loose hair from the neatly combed hair of the palace maid.
You can tell from the look of him that his mental state is not very good.
Around her was a collection of odd-shaped implements and materials.
The little girl shuttled back and forth, looking like a crazy researcher.
She picked at her hair again in annoyance, making it even messier.
"I don't know. I'm hoping to succeed now!"
"Chuchu, are you in a hurry?"
She heard her inner voice say that Dai Viet might be about to send troops.
She was anxious too.
"I have to go to school tomorrow, so I have to go to bed in a little while."
"I just don't have the time."
"And I can't just take leave..."
【What a big deal! 】
Bei Jingchu stood on tiptoe to pat her messy hair.
"It's okay, Jiujiu, just focus on your work, I'll take care of the leave for you."
"If this succeeds, I can also talk to His Majesty and let you play for a year without going to school."
Zhou Huanjiu:!
It must be successful!