Is the prince infertile?The lady was so happy!

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All the patriarchs were a little embarrassed.

Qing Lan smiled and said: "Although the Lai family was supported by the eight major families, the strength of the lord of the country should not be underestimated after all these years. No family is willing to follow the emperor to have a child if it is not necessary. He's making a fuss."

"Mostly for no better reason."

Patriarch Bai said, "Seriously speaking, it's really not a big mistake that the king is willing to have more children."

Ying Ning smiled and said: "The king has so many children, if he can be loyal to the country, it must be able to calm down the anger of the patriarchs and the people."

There was an instant silence in the pavilion.

Ying Ning glanced at them, raised her eyebrows and asked, "For Canglan's great cause, the ruler of the country will not be reluctant to let his sons and daughters fight for the country, right?"

"Cough." The eldest patriarch of the Tong clan said slowly, "Tomorrow, I just happen to be going to the palace to meet the king, and I will bring this suggestion to His Majesty together with the prime minister and the Minister of War."

Ying Ning said: "If the king agrees..."

"Impossible." Qing Lan said, "As we all know, although the king has many children, he loves every child very much, even doting on them. He absolutely cannot allow his children to be sent to die on the battlefield."

Ying Ning said: "This will be easy."

The patriarchs looked at each other and showed meaningful smiles at the same time.

The next day, the head of the Tong family went to the palace to meet the king, and reported the situation of the battle with the Minister of War, and cried out that the soldiers suffered heavy losses. The age of conscription in the country has been reduced to 14 years old. If this continues, even ten-year-old children will have to go to the battlefield.

Lord Canglan frowned, impatiently: "A 14-year-old man can get married and have children, so why can't he go to war?"

"Your Majesty, are all males over the age of 14 going to the battlefield?"

"Except for those who have only one male descendant in the family, all the other males must go to war!" the Lord Canglan shouted, waving his sleeves.

Patriarch Tong and the Minister of War exchanged glances.

The minister of the Ministry of War stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, there are 14 princes who have reached the age of 23. Do you also want to join the army?"

"What did you say?"

Lord Canglan was so shocked that he suspected that there was something wrong with his ears, so he stared at the Minister of War with rounded eyes.

The minister of the Ministry of War was not afraid, and said loudly: "Your Majesty once said that all the people in the world are your people. Since your civilians can go to the battlefield, should the princes be treated equally?"

"presumptuous!"

The Lord Canglan was furious, and roared, "Princes are precious, how can they take risks?"

Patriarch Tong lowered his eyes and was not at all affected by the lord's roar and anger, and his voice was still calm: "Your Majesty, the number of males in the country is becoming increasingly scarce, if males are forced to be recruited again, I am afraid that it will cause dissatisfaction among the people and cause trouble. "

The Lord Canglan's voice was gloomy: "Are you threatening me?"

"Yes."

Patriarch Tong said unhurriedly, "I hope Your Majesty will not forget your duty. If His Majesty refuses to let the princes go out and spread the word, the people will probably question whether you, the king, can lead our Cang Lan The country is going strong."

The head of the Canglan Kingdom was so angry that smoke rose from his head, wishing he could kick the old man in front of him to death.

But he dared not.

If he dared to do this, the Eight Great Families would immediately crush him to death like an ant.

(End of this chapter)