Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Liu Hong's words left everyone speechless.

The emperor seems so free and easy and is not obsessed with a ten-thousand-year reign. What else can these ministers say?

Lang Tao was trembling and struggling.

Prepare to face the future destiny of Tianyi Dao, either change or destruction.

Liu Hong never thought of eliminating all traces of Ku He, but the philosophy of Tianyi Dao was indeed incompatible with Liu Hong.

If it was the guy next door, he would definitely treat him as a close friend whom he had never met.

"Haitang Duoduo, Langtao, you two should go to the capital of Han to seek advice from Yu Ping, the ascetic monk of the Temple Reform, and then go back to Northern Qi to see how Tianyi Dao has changed."

"Gou Sheng, I appoint you as the military supervisor of the Northern Qi army that is attacking Qing. You will be the Marquis of Danzhou, with a fief of 1,000 households. You will be in charge of the military law. You can execute generals below the third rank first and report later."

Liu Hong quickly issued the first order of Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty.

When Northern Qi sent an army of 300,000 to attack Qing, Liu Hong did not directly intervene, but instead set up a military supervisor to keep watch.

The army had long been infiltrated by the four major clans of Zhan, Liu, Xiao and Zhuang. Forcibly commanding the army would only lead to disgrace.

After Liu Hong gave these instructions, he took Zhan Doudou back to the harem and continued to observe the domestic forces in Northern Qi.

While handling the political affairs of Northern Qi, he also asked Zhan Doudou and Si Lili to take good care of their pregnancies.

Two months later, with the full cooperation of the Zhan family, the army that was supposed to besiege Shangjing, together with the Zhan family's troops, slowly marched towards Dongyi City.

Riding on the navy of Dongyi City, we marched south to attack Qing!

No one thought that the Han Dynasty would fail, as it had an army of half of the elite troops from all over the world, a total of 600,000 troops.

Cooperating with the hundreds of thousands of peasant soldiers from Nanzhao Kingdom.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is an army of one million.

As a general of the Han Dynasty, Han Xin had the power to control these troops.

There were famous generals and capable ministers, abundant silver and grain, and complete military equipment.

If we can't defeat the 800,000-strong army of the Qing Kingdom that was cobbled together, we can really commit suicide.

As soon as the news came out, the whole world was in an uproar. The newly established Han Dynasty was so generous, and it was determined to make life difficult for the Qing Kingdom.

In the court of the Qing Kingdom in Suzhou, Jiangnan, the atmosphere was extremely heavy, and the civil and military officials had different thoughts.

The Governor of Suzhou, the General of Chariots and Cavalry, the Imperial Study Assistant, the General of the Yangtze River Defense Line, and the eldest prince Li Chengru's hands, holding the manifesto, were shaking constantly.

The officials of Qing Kingdom could not help but raise their heads and look at Emperor Qing who was sitting on the dragon throne with a gloomy expression.

Emperor Qing looked at Li Chengru for a long time without saying anything, then spoke with some annoyance.

"Don't worry, I'm not afraid to say it. Do you think I still have any face? Everything I have had over the years has been ruined by this villain Liu Hong."

He was already prepared to be humiliated by Liu Hong in the manifesto.

Li Chengru shook his head, with a bitter look on his face.

"The Emperor Gao didn't say anything bad. He just expressed his determination."

"Mobilize all the armies in the world, the strength of hundreds of countries, and the talents of all kings to attack the Kingdom of Qing and destroy Your Majesty and the Fan family."

When Fan Xian heard that Liu Hong had clearly stated in the manifesto that the Fan family would not be let off, he couldn't help but frown.

What a bastard!
Although Fan Ruoruo was dead, she was still the deceased queen of the Han Dynasty, and the Fan family was still Liu Ying's maternal clan.

Liu Hong did this to learn from Emperor Qing.

In cultivating a crown prince, can't we allow any signs of external relatives interfering in government affairs?

Emperor Qing glanced at Fan Xian and said nothing. He stretched out his hand, which was only skin and bones, and pressed his legs.

"In that case, let's fight to the death!"

The entire Qing court fell into an eerie silence, and Fan Xian looked at Emperor Qing in disbelief.

The Kingdom of Qing is now in a remote corner, and preserving its national strength is already the limit.

How can we fight a decisive battle with the Han Dynasty which almost owns the whole world?

Especially the 300,000 troops of Northern Qi, who wanted to please the King of Han and prove that the aristocratic families could govern the world better.

These guys only know how to attack Northern Qi desperately.

After all, in the eyes of the aristocratic families of the Northern Qi Dynasty, soldiers are like rice that will grow slowly every year.

As long as the King of Han does not touch their golden rice bowls, they will just give it up.

Li Chengru pondered for a while and nodded heavily.

He clenched his fists, his expression flickering with excitement.

"Father is wise. As long as we take advantage of the time difference and defeat them one by one, we may be able to defeat the Han Dynasty and return to our homeland, Kyoto."

The civil and military officials did not understand Emperor Qing's thinking, but Li Chengru, who had been in the army for many years, understood it as soon as he heard it.

The Han army of 200,000 was in Hengzhou in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and the coalition forces of various countries in Dongyi City were in Wuzhou in the lower reaches.

The 300,000-strong army of Northern Qi had not yet arrived.

In other words, Qing's military strength still holds an overwhelming advantage.

As long as we seize the opportunity to counterattack the Han Kingdom now, relying on the natural barrier of the Yangtze River and coming and going freely, we may be able to destroy the elite troops of the Han Kingdom, as well as the elite troops of the vassal states such as Dongyi City.

Emperor Qing stood up, his gloomy face glowing with a different kind of light.

"This time, I will lead the army in person. I want to show that villain Liu Hong who is the best general on the continent!"

In the past, Emperor Qing was able to defeat the arrogant Northern Wei Empire with his small country in a corner.

Now we can rely on the tax-collecting Jiangnan region to destroy the new Han dynasty.

Sweat kept dripping from Fan Xian's forehead, and he couldn't help but stand up to dissuade him.

"Your Majesty, this is impossible. The Han Kingdom's reforms, whether in terms of military equipment or logistical support, are not comparable to those of our Qing Kingdom."

"According to my suggestion, it is better to seek peace and rule over the Han Dynasty by dividing the river."

Even though the Han Dynasty only established a preliminary industrial system in the ruling center, it was still an overwhelming victory for the Qing Kingdom.

Fan Xian really didn't have any hope for Emperor Qing.

When Emperor Qing heard Fan Xian's direct rebuttal, he did not get angry, but sat back on the stool.

After repeated failures, he, the emperor, had long lost his prestige.

Not to mention Fan Xian refuting himself, even if the six ministers refuted Emperor Qing, this was a common occurrence.

Li Chengru, who was standing beside the generals, heard Fan Xian's speech.

His face turned red with anger. He glared at Fan Xian and Li Chengru almost roared.

"That's enough, Fan Xian! If you want to make peace, you have to see if Emperor Gao agrees with you!"

"After asking for peace, do we have to submit to the emperor and then betray him for glory?"

This hole must not be opened!

Both Emperor Qing and Li Chengru and other military men understood this truth.

Aristocratic families are unreliable, they will do anything to keep their family bloodline going. Now facing the whole world's troops, he is not secretly colluding with the Han Dynasty dignitaries, which makes him a die-hard loyalist.

Can we still ask the noble families to contribute everything they have to protect the Qing Kingdom?
Fan Xian's face suddenly turned a little embarrassed after being scolded by Li Chengru.

His Fan family holds the right to issue national debt. Fan Xian is the chief minister of the Imperial Study, a first-rank official, and also controls the Supervisory Council.

His subordinates Wang Qinian and Deng Ziyue were even arranged by Fan Xian in the army.

It can be said that the 200,000 troops in Jiangnan who were guarding Emperor Qing have been completely infiltrated by the aristocratic families headed by Fan Xian.

If Fan Xian had not maintained the ties between Emperor Qing and the aristocratic families.

Just the issuance of national debt these few times will cause chaos in the entire Qing Kingdom.

Now he was scolded by Li Chengru for no reason.

Before Fan Xian could open his mouth, a large number of officials stood up in the court and criticized Li Chengru.

Xin Qiwu, the former Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple and current Minister of Rites and Minister of Personnel, was even more furious and accused Li Chengru.

"Your Highness, how can you say that about Lord Fan? You should know that the food and fodder supply for the 800,000-man army in the past few years was all squeezed out by Lord Fan with untold hardships."

"What is your intention in doing this? Are you trying to push Lord Fan to surrender to the Han Dynasty?"

Emperor Qing sat back on the dragon throne and watched this farce coldly.

During the six months that he was bedridden, the power of the Fan family expanded beyond Emperor Qing's expectations.

It can be said that the Fan family, a country within a country, was nurtured within the Qing Kingdom.

Emperor Qing could only accept it. He was indeed a little foolish and cruel, but he was definitely not an incompetent monarch.

If the Fan family were to be deposed now, the Han court would probably laugh in their dreams.

Li Chengru was speechless looking at this group of officials who were criticizing him. He admitted that he was indeed a little excited just now.

But if I admit my mistake now, wouldn't that mean I would be bowing to Fan Xian and admitting that seeking peace now is the best option?
Fan Xian stood expressionless and quietly at the head of the officials.

He looks quite like Emperor Qing. Fan Xian has grown a lot over the years and is no longer the young boy he used to be.

Xin Qiwu was still being aggressive, trying to gain some impression points in Fan Xian's mind.

The big ship of Qing Kingdom is about to sink to the bottom of the sea. It is time to consider cutting it apart.

To be honest, Xin Qiwu felt a little regretful. He wondered why he had run away from Kyoto and followed Fan Xian and others to Jiangnan.

If he stayed in the Han court, he might have become a powerful official.

Although he thought about it, he did not give in at all to Li Chengru's questioning.

"My Lord, what are you thinking?"

Li Chengru looked at this group of aristocratic families and felt a raging anger rising in his heart.

The aristocratic families wanted to sell out their country for personal gain, yet they were still questioning their own intentions.

This group of literati are really shameless. They always like to stand on the moral high ground to accuse others.

Li Chengru raised his head and looked at Emperor Qing.

From Emperor Qing's eyes, I saw approval and recognition.

Emperor Qing also wanted to fight this war. If he didn't fight, people's hearts would probably fall apart.

However, he could not speak out, otherwise it would be a confrontation between imperial power and the aristocratic families, and Li Chengru would have to bear it alone.

Li Chengru took a deep breath and tore his clothes into pieces, leaving countless scars in the eyes of the officials.

"Here is the wound I got when I fought against the Western Hu, deep into the thousand cavalry, and risked my life to fight."

"This is the deadly sword and spear of Xiao Zhan, the Eagle General of Northern Qi, which I led when I attacked Northern Qi."

"This is a battle to defend Kyoto and retreat. I led thousands of imperial guards to guard the rear, to buy time for the nobles to escape, and I almost died at the hands of the Han army."

The voices of accusation in the hall disappeared without a trace at some point.

Li Chengru became more and more excited as he spoke, and his eyes turned red.

"I would like to ask you gentlemen, what do you have to doubt my loyalty to Qing Kingdom?"

The imperial guards in the hall looked at the eldest prince Li Chengru with reverence, with tears in their eyes.

If it weren't for him, the Qing Kingdom's court might not be able to accommodate so many dignitaries.

The officials looked at Li Chengru in silence, not because they were inspired to be loyal to the Kingdom of Qing, but because they owed Li Chengru a favor of protection.

Seeing that all the adults were acting like cowards at this time, Xin Qiwu immediately lowered his head like an ostrich.

Fan Xian sighed, and the anger he felt towards Li Chengru weakened a lot.

"Your Highness, do you know how many soldiers will die in a war? How many innocent people will be affected by the war?"

"I don't question your loyalty to Qing, but please don't doubt mine. For Qing, my sister Fan Ruoruo died at the hands of the King of Han, and my wife Lin Wan'er was abducted to Han."

The officials' eyes lit up.

They no longer attacked Li Chengru's loyalty, but instead felt compassion for the people and lamented the difficulties of people's lives.

Li Chengru felt a tightness in his chest and his vision went dark.

Are these people worthy of compassion?
Faced with the huge national debt, they find ways to put the burden on the people, causing their families to be broken up.

They took the opportunity to raise prices, annex land, and aggressively recruit tenants to accumulate strength.

Li Chengru was not sure how many copper coins a steamed bun cost in Qing Kingdom, but it was definitely no less than eighty copper coins.

And when Fan Xian talked about his sacrifice.

Li Chengru was so angry that he was shaking all over and just wanted to laugh out loud.

Is this what Fan Xian wanted? He was just being clever but failed, and was retaliated by the King of Han.

As a result, it has now become a proof of loyalty to Qing State.

Emperor Qing saw that Li Chengru was about to lose control of his emotions and coughed twice.

"Since it makes sense to mobilize all our troops to fight a decisive battle with the Han Dynasty, let's wait until Qin Ye, the Privy Councilor, comes back!"

"Mr. Qin is a steady and prudent person. I believe he can give more reasonable suggestions."

Li Chengru's body suddenly stiffened and he looked at Emperor Qing in disbelief.

Father, do you know what you are saying?

By the time Mr. Qin returns, I'm afraid that Northern Qi's 300,000 troops will have arrived at the Yangtze River border by sea and land.

At that time, what's the point of fighting because of the difference in numbers? You can only passively defend and wait for death.

It's not as good as the negotiation and peace talks that Fan Xian mentioned.

Emperor Qing had a dim gaze, and his hands were unconsciously groping for the dragon throne, as if he was thinking about something.

The personal eunuch was just about to shout to adjourn the meeting.

Li Chengru's roar echoed throughout the hall.

"Father, are you confused? Instead of marching north to attack the Han army before it is fully prepared, you are just trying to smooth things over!" (End of this chapter)