The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 302: Unlimited
Chapter 302 Unlimited
Bai Qingyan saw that Dong was really sad, so she took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears and coaxed her, “But fate is unpredictable. If I meet someone suitable to marry into the family in the future, and I like him, I will never hide it from you! I will tell you first, okay?”
“Really?” Dong took the handkerchief from Bai Qingyan’s hand and wiped her tears.
She nodded: “When did Abao lie to A Niang?”
Not daring to provoke Mrs. Dong again, she changed the subject and asked, “Tomorrow’s palace examination, Qin Lang and Brother Chang Yuan will both take part. One is the son-in-law of our Bai family, and the other is your nephew. Have you prepared any gifts, mother?”
“Someone was sent to deliver them yesterday.” Dong sighed, “I hope Chang Yuan won’t be distracted this time. The two grandsons of Prime Minister Lu and the grandson of Grand Tutor Chen are both favorites for this palace examination. But as long as Chang Yuan performs stably… it shouldn’t be a problem for him to get the first place in the second class!”
Tutor Chen was a top scholar, and his son, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, was also the top scholar that year. If his grandson can also win the first prize this time, it will definitely be a good story, a family of top scholars.
Needless to say, Prime Minister Lu came from a noble family. He was the most handsome scholar who won the imperial examination that year, and his sons were also among the top two.
“Cousin Changyuan studied under the great scholar Mr. Lu. I think cousin Changyuan can at least get the third place in the imperial examination.” Bai Qingyan took Mrs. Dong’s arm and whispered to comfort her, “So mother, just prepare gifts for cousin Changyuan and second brother-in-law!”
Since ancient times, the top scholar has always been handsome. Dong Changyuan’s talent is beyond words. He is also a handsome young man like a jade sculpture, but he is younger.
But precisely because of our youth, the future is limitless.
She believed that without the Bai family’s affairs dragging down her two uncles and the Dong family, the Dong family would definitely get better and better.
Bai Qingyan sent Dong back to the courtyard. As soon as he came out, he saw the little maid from Qinghui Courtyard coming towards him in a hurry.
As soon as the little girl saw Bai Qingyan, she immediately bowed and said, “Miss, the gatekeeper came to report that someone from the palace has sent someone to say there is urgent military information. Please come into the palace, Miss.”
Emergency military information?
Now Xiliang has negotiated peace, Rongdi is in civil strife, Dayan is a hostage, and even the Emperor of Yan is now in the capital city.
Then…it can only be Daliang.
She remembered that when they were returning to the capital, the prince had said that Daliang’s intentions of moving troops closer to the border with Jin were unclear. She thought that it had become clear in recent days that its intention was to target Jin.
However, Daliang’s fourth prince is still in Dadu. If Daliang takes action at this time… isn’t he afraid that Dajin will detain their princes?
Chuntao looked up at Bai Qingyan who seemed to be thinking about something. Secretly, she didn’t want Bai Qingyan to go. She was afraid that once Bai Qingyan went, he would have to go to war again.
Bai Qingyan nodded: “Got it.”
She turned to look at Chuntao and said, “After I leave, tell mother not to let her worry. I will try to come back as soon as possible.”
Chuntao nodded: “Yes!”
The person sent from the palace said that the military situation was urgent, so Bai Qingyan rode into the palace at full speed.
When she arrived, the Crown Prince, Zhang Duanrui, the Left Prime Minister Li Mao, the elderly Prime Minister Lu, the Minister of War Shen Jingzhong, the Minister of Revenue Chu Zhongxing, the Vice Minister of War, and the Vice Minister of Revenue were all there.
The Minister of War Shen Jingzhong and the Minister of Revenue Chu Zhongxing were standing in front of a map that was spread out vertically by two eunuchs, arguing fiercely.
Shen Jingzhong, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, had a loud voice to begin with. He yelled at Chu Zhongxing, the minister of the Ministry of Revenue, until his face turned red and his neck became thick: “Daliang has deployed troops at the border between our two countries, Hongque Mountain. The spies sent out to spy on the deployment of troops in Chunmu Mountain of our Jin State have all been captured. And you tell me you can’t afford to fight?!”
Minister of Revenue Chu Zhongxing was spitted all over his face. He turned around and walked a few steps away from the Vice Minister of War Shen Jingzhong, and then said, “In this battle in Southern Xinjiang, your Ministry of War said… How many soldiers were killed? Don’t they need to pay pensions? The compensation from Xiliang has not arrived yet. For His Majesty’s birthday, many countries have come to congratulate us. We cannot treat the princes and envoys who have come here lightly, not to mention the Emperor of Yan coming in person! In order not to be looked down upon by other countries, the Ministry of Revenue has been struggling to hold on! Your Ministry of War asked for food and grass… Where can I get them for you?”
“Your Majesty, Miss Bai is here.” Gao Demao stepped forward and whispered in the ear of the emperor, who was having a headache as he held a memorial in his hand.
The emperor threw the memorial in his hand on the table in annoyance and waved his hand impatiently: “Please come in!”
Seeing Bai Qingyan come in, the Minister of War Shen Jingzhong stopped arguing, stepped aside, and watched Bai Qingyan kowtow and bow in a proper manner.
The prince glanced at the emperor, and seeing the emperor nod, he hurriedly said, “Princess, please get up quickly! Father just received a secret report saying that Daliang has deployed troops in Hongque Mountain and sent spies to spy on the deployment of troops in Chunmu Mountain of our Jin State. Several ministers have been unable to reach an agreement after several discussions, so I asked father to invite the princess to come over so that she can work with us to give father some advice.”
Just now outside the palace, Bai Qingyan heard the Minister of Revenue Chu Zhongxing crying poor.
Bai Qingyan thought about it for a moment…
She thought about Dayan sending troops to help the Northern Rong, and wondered if the so-called Daliang spy who was captured alive… was a move by Xiao Rongyan to drag Dayan into a fight with Daliang… so that they, Dayan, could solve the Rongdi issue with confidence and without any worries.
The ones that Dayan helped Rongdi were the Jin and Daliang who were most worried. If Daliang and Jin fought, these two countries would not be able to take advantage of the fact that Dayan’s main forces were in Rongdi to attack Dayan, and both Jin and Daliang would suffer losses. Even if Dayan wanted to station troops in Rongdi in the future, Jin and Daliang would have been almost exhausted and would certainly not be able to take care of… or they would not be able to take care of Dayan’s actions.
Bai Qingyan’s heart skipped a beat.
Bai Qingyan is not afraid of war. What he is afraid of is that the people will suffer when the war breaks out.
War is about money, food, and people…
The Ministry of Revenue has no money, so it has to increase taxes on the people.
If the Ministry of War doesn’t have people, we have to recruit soldiers.
It was not necessary for Jin State to fight this battle.
“The area of Hongque Mountain is adjacent to our Jin State, but it is also adjacent to the Rongdi. Perhaps Daliang is preparing to send troops to help the Northern Rong.” Bai Qingyan said softly as he stood aside.
“It shouldn’t be. The Emperor of Yan has already agreed to help the Northern Rong restore their legitimacy, and he has already told my father about this. The main force of Great Yan intends to depart from Huyi and pass through our border to the Northern Rong.” The prince stood with his hands behind his back and glanced at the emperor before saying, “Originally, I was worried that the Emperor of Yan was helping the Rongdi to swallow them up, or that my father was wise and gave me a heads-up… The Emperor of Yan held his legitimate son hostage in Jin, and the country was weak and the people were poor. I’m afraid he just wanted to help the Rongdi restore their legitimacy and get some benefits.”
Bai Qingyan closed his eyes and sighed in his heart, how wise! Is this considered arrogant?
The reason why Dayan sent its legitimate son as a hostage to Jin was to alleviate Jin’s suspicion.
Both the Emperor of Yan and Xiao Rongyan of the Great Yan Kingdom were ambitious and ruthless people.