Chapter 272 Countermeasures
On the table in front of the dragon chair was a letter just sent by Nanzhao.

The emperor was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

"What should I do, what should I do? How can I tell the queen about this! Hey."

Bai Chongwen said, "Your Majesty, protecting the capital and the people is the duty of everyone."

"But, does it have to be like this?" The emperor looked at him anxiously, "What if Huo Qingyu and the others are fine and come back with the crowd?"

Bai Chongwen sneered, "Impossible."

Standing aside, the new Minister of the Household Department said leisurely, "Huo Qingyu is just missing. How can Prime Minister Bai be so sure?"

"Huo Qingyu lost three battles in a row. He disappeared and hid in defeat. If he was captured, what else could it be?" Bai Chongwen snorted.

Liu Hanwen sarcastically said, "It's as if Bai Xiang saw it with his own eyes."

Bai Chongwen folded his hands on his lower abdomen, and said arrogantly, "Although I have never fought in a war, since I assisted the emperor to ascend the throne, what have I never experienced? Huo Qingyu is good at fighting in plains and Gobi, but not in forest warfare. In this battle, the opponent's [-] troops have already pinned him down for more than half a year, what else can he do? Or just turn into a turtle and hide."

Liu Hanwen showed anger, "Bai Xiang's tone seems to be on Nanzhao's side."

Bai Chongwen's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Liu Hanwen, you are presumptuous, how dare you mock the truth!"

Liu Hanwen was not afraid of him, and said loudly: "I am an admonisher, and I have always been outspoken. What's so presumptuous! Standing in my imperial palace, boosting up others' prestige, destroying your own morale, Bai Xiang, you are presumptuous!"

Hubu Shangshu made up the knife, "Bai Xiang, we are discussing countermeasures. Is it useful to satirize the soldiers in front? How about you go to battle?"

Bai Chongwen was so angry that his face turned black, he ignored them, bowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, since there is a way for the two countries to have a good relationship without a single soldier, what else do you need to discuss!"

Liu Hanwen bowed his hands to the emperor, "Why, is Prime Minister Bai going to be the emperor's master? The emperor is discussing countermeasures with the ministers, and you dare to say that there is no need to discuss it!"

"you!"

"Okay, shut up!" The emperor waved his hand irritably.

Liu Hanwen glanced at him, "Your Majesty, what happened suddenly, why don't the ministers discuss a countermeasure and submit it to the Emperor before making a decision?"

"Is there any good way? There are only [-] soldiers in the capital, and this is the only way to make them retreat." The emperor slumped on the dragon chair, pressing his temples.

"Your Majesty, we can send someone to sneak out to deliver the letter."

"If the sender is arrested, the other party knows that we are going to call in rescuers, so they simply attack directly. Mr. Liu, what should you do?" Bai Chongwen was full of sarcasm.

Liu Hanwen was very angry, and he turned angrily, "Master Bai, even if we attack, will we be defeated? If we attack, we will fight!"

The capital was besieged, the emperor called urgently, everyone was discussing strategies, and the letter from Nanzhao arrived.

After opening and reading the content in public, it turned out to be a collegial letter, but the conditions were shocking.

Bai Chongwen forced the emperor to make a decision immediately.

And the emperor seems to agree with this law.

Liu Hanwen was so anxious that he wanted to go back and discuss countermeasures with Sun Yu and Xuan Yujin.

"Report to the emperor, the empress, Mrs. Huo and Princess Xiyu are seeking an audience outside." The eunuch rushed to report.

The emperor's expression changed.

Bai Chongwen immediately said, "Your Majesty, we must make up our minds immediately. The empress is just here, and I believe that the empress will understand the righteousness."

Liu Hanwen was furious, "We are so men, why do we need women to understand righteousness!"

Bai Chongwen ignored him, "Your Majesty."

"You all go down, I will discuss with the queen personally." The emperor sighed.

The ministers had no choice but to retreat.

At the door, Liu Hanwen met Chu Yanyu's eyes, frowned and shook his head.

Chu Yanyu didn't know what he meant.

As soon as he stepped forward, he said in a low voice, "Princess, don't agree. I will go to other people to discuss it."

Chu Yanyu was dumbfounded.

Zheng Hai had come out to invite him personally, so the two had no choice but to separate.

When the emperor saw Empress Sun and Mrs. Huo, he immediately smiled and ran down from the dragon chair.

"Oh, why did the old matriarch enter the palace? You have a strong old body? Zhenghai, you bastard, if you don't help the old matriarch to sit, you are a stupid slave!"

Mrs. Huo made a clasped fist politely, "My wife sees the emperor."

"Oh, no courtesy, no courtesy, the old lady watched me grow up, she is as honorable as the queen mother, and there is no need to salute. Please sit down, old lady." The emperor accepted it with a smile, and babbled.

That dog-legged minister Chu Yanyu scoffed.

In my previous life, I tried my best to harm the Huo family, but now I don't care about the emperor's honor and condescend to greet her personally, so I have to rely on Mrs. Huo to sit in charge.

Mrs. Huo was also polite and sat down.

Empress Sun took Chu Yanyu and sat down.

"The capital is under siege, does the emperor have any plans?" Mrs. Huo asked directly without being wordy.

(End of this chapter)

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