lady, please calm down

The twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month.

Chen Chu left Caizhou and arrived in Tokyo on the third day of February.

February and March are the most beautiful seasons in Tokyo.

The cold winter faded away, and peaches, plums, apricots and pears bloomed all over the city, seemingly overnight.

The fragrance of flowers is refreshing and beautiful.

In order to collect information from all parties and to unify the minds of the central ministers, Chen Chu stayed in Tokyo for a few more days.

On the fourth day of the lunar month, Jiarou, who had not been to court for a long time, heard that Chen Chu had come to the capital and went to court to meet with the ministers.

There is no airtight wall in this world.

At least Fan Gongzhi, Cai Yuan, and Zhang Chunxiao all saw some clues.

Although Jia Rou did not go to court every day, she had lived in seclusion for half a year in the past few years, and this time she had not been seen for more than a month.
However, those who could get some clues were all important officials. They either considered the interests of Huaibei, themselves, or the face of the country. In short, no one was willing to delve into this matter.

In their eyes, it was only a matter of time before Liu Qi returned to Chen.

At the court meeting that day, Chen Chu came out and spoke in detail about the Jin Emperor's southern hunt. It had been more than a month since the incident occurred, and the courtiers had already been discussing it.

However, Qi officials have not yet made a clear statement, and North Korea and China have inconsistent attitudes towards this matter.

There are three mainstream opinions.

The mature and prudent faction headed by Zhang Xingyan, the minister of Honglu Temple, believed that this matter was purely an internal affair of Jin and that Daqi should not speak out.

The younger Du Zhaoqing, the Minister of Rites, was in tit-for-tat opposition, believing that Da Qi should take advantage of the civil strife in the Jin Dynasty and send troops northward.

However, Zhang Xingyan met with fierce opposition, "Expanding the land thousands of miles sounds majestic, but Yuzhou is a bitter cold land, which is not conducive to farming. The local people have been under Hu's rule for a long time and no longer know the ethics and ancestors! It's like taking chestnuts from the fire." How can the three or two state capitals of the Jin Kingdom be defended for a long time?"

There are many courtiers who hold the same attitude as Zhang Xingyan.

It is not surprising to have such thoughts. Yuzhou is still northwest of Nanjing Road in the Jin Dynasty. Since the turmoil in the late Tang Dynasty, this place has been separated from the rule of the Han Dynasty.

After being separated from the Central Plains for hundreds of years, the people's customs and cognition have changed greatly.

It is true that some of the people no longer have a sense of belonging to the Han Dynasty.

Zhang Xingyan and Du Zhaoqing had a dispute in the court, but neither could convince the other.

In the end, Zhang Chunxiao, the Minister of War, gave a third plan, "No matter what, the Jin Emperor is the orthodox king of the Jin Kingdom. Wanyan Liang conspired to rebel. As a friend and neighbor of the Jin Kingdom, we, Daqi, cannot sit idly by and ignore it! Our court should be morally peaceful." Support the Jin Emperor materially and help orthodoxy!"

As soon as these words came out, even the main peace faction of Qi State was not calm. The grumpy ones loudly asked Zhang Chunxiao in the court whether he was a Qi minister or a golden slave!
It's really ridiculous. Last year Qi Jin was still fighting in Hebei, but how could he become a 'friendly neighbor' in the blink of an eye?

Furthermore, since the war last year, even a three-year-old child knows that Qi and Jin will definitely have another World War. You, Zhang Chunxiao, don't want to take the opportunity to weaken the Jin Kingdom, but you want to fund the Jin Emperor's food?
Isn't this a naked act of surrendering to the enemy?
But all the ministers also know that Zhang Chunxiao is from the line of the King of Chu, and the latter is the most determined fighting faction in Da Qi. Isn't Zhang Chunxiao afraid of making the King of Chu unhappy with his statement?
The outspoken people denounced Zhang Chunxiao, while some astute people secretly observed the expression of King Chu.

But he saw King Chu's eyes slightly lowered and silent.

Cai Yuan came out at the right time and asked, "What should the King of Chu want?"

"The Jin Emperor hunted south in a hurry and was weak. If we don't help him, I'm afraid Wanyan Liang will be able to pacify Yuzhou and control the Jin Kingdom within this year. If the Jin Emperor is a sick wolf, Wanyan Liang is a vicious tiger."

Chen Chu seemed to have said nothing, yet seemed to have said everything.

Who doesn't know that the King of Chu and Cai Shangshu are husband-in-law? Others don't believe that they didn't discuss it privately before today's meeting.

Every question and answer at this moment, it is obvious that I am talking to others.

This is not difficult to understand. It implies that if Da Qi does not take action, the Jin Emperor will most likely be eliminated by Wan Yanliang's counterattack in less than a year.

"Sick Wolf, Evil Tiger" refers to the fact that the Jin Emperor was comatose and Wanyan Liang was more powerful and young. If the latter was allowed to control the Jin Kingdom, it would be unfavorable and harmful to Da Qi.

The best way is to support the weak faction and let them continue to fight internally. It was not that the courtiers present had not thought of this method, but they were unable to obtain accurate battle reports from the front line like Chen Chu, and they did not know that Emperor Jin had only fled to Yuzhou with two thousand troops.

This matter is like a layer of window paper. After Chen Chu pierced it, all the ministers could understand the pros and cons and let the Jin people fight life and death themselves, which was better than the casualties of Daqi soldiers.

The only thing that makes people uncomfortable is the psychological change in a short period of time. In the past two years, the propaganda machine controlled by Huaibei has continuously listed and detailed numerous murders and numerous crimes committed by the Jin Kingdom. Became politically correct.

As the concrete representative of the Jin Kingdom, Jin Emperor Wanyan Dan was naturally the one hated by the people the most.

Now, people may not understand that they suddenly have to support people and fight against the epidemic.

The ministers suddenly fell silent. Even though they understood the intention of doing so and knew that doing so was the best choice in the current situation, no one wanted to bear the infamy.

Just think about it and you will know that if the people hear that a certain minister strongly supports the Jin Emperor, they will probably be called a traitor and a weakling.

There was silence in the court hall. Chen Chu held the wat tablet in his hand and bowed, saying: "Your Highness, Your Highness still needs to take care of this matter."

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After several breaths of silence, Chen Chu raised his head and looked at the throne.

The light around the throne, which was deep in the Daqing Hall, was slightly dim. Chen Chu couldn't see the expression on Jiarou's face clearly, so he had to ask again: "Your Highness?"

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Still silent.

Huang Doudou, who was standing behind Jiarou, quickly turned his head and looked over, only to see Jiarou staring blankly at the King of Chu below, his eyes unfocused.
Well, at this moment, it is a new experience for Jiarou.

In the past, Jia Rou had secretly observed Chen Chu from the throne, but her mentality back then was completely different from now.

During the Chinese New Year in Caizhou, it can be said that it was the first time in Jiarou's life that she knew how the family got along, relaxed, comfortable and interesting.
With the door closed, it seems like all the chaos outside is cut off.

The sense of security that I had lacked since childhood was greatly satisfied in that palace.

It's a pity that the time is too short, and I will return to the Boring Imperial City in less than a month.

But the good thing is that he came back with me.

At this time, looking at Chen Chu's figure standing respectfully in the hall, Jia Rou even felt a strange sense of joy. Yesterday, Shen Huanhao, you unreasonably told people to kneel down with their backs turned, and even spanked me on the butt. Now you are not very good. Come on!
No matter how domineering you are, you must obediently address me as "Your Highness" in this Daqing Palace.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness!"

Several times Huang Doudou's increasingly anxious calls could be heard vaguely in his ears. Jiarou suddenly came back to his senses and subconsciously asked: "What's wrong?"

"King Chu, King Chu!"

Huang Doudou quickly stretched out his index finger and pointed at Chen Chu who was waiting for Jiarou's answer.

Just now, Jiarou was in a state of confusion and didn't hear clearly what Chen Chu was saying, so she couldn't help but blurt out: "Ai Qing, what's wrong?"

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There was a pause below, and Fan Gongzhi quietly turned his head to look at Cai Yuan. However, Cai Yuan seemed not to hear anything strange about Jia Rou's title, and continued to look at his nose and heart.

There is nothing wrong with a monarch calling an important minister Aiqing, but the word "Aiqing" can also be used to refer to each other between men and women who are passionately in love. Because Jiarou is a girl, she has never called courtiers this way.

This is the first time today.

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Jia Rou also realized that he had used the wrong title. His face heated up and he quickly corrected him: "King Chu, please tell me something."

"Well, regarding the matter of Yuzhou, His Highness needs to make a quick decision."

"Well, let's follow the wishes of the King of Chu." (End of this chapter)