Chapter 50: So helpless! Could it be that the Great Xia Kingdom cannot survive without me?
A sneer flashed across the emperor's face.
He said in a deep voice to the Queen Mother.
"Your Majesty is right. I will definitely take good care of my health."
As they were talking, Jiang Chen walked in.
I saw two people sitting side by side.
He was a little surprised, but still bowed politely.
"Greetings to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager!"
The Emperor did not speak, but the Queen Mother spoke first.
"Jiang Chen, get up."
"Thank you for your hard work on the errand!"
Jiang Chen stood up swiftly and bowed to the Queen Mother.
"It is a blessing for me to serve the Emperor and the Empress Dowager."
"Why is it hard work? The Queen Mother is serious!"
The Queen Mother cast a loving gaze upon Jiang Chen and spoke to the Emperor .
"Look at Jiang Chen, he's so tired and skinny from running around!"
The emperor had a half-smile on his face.
"Mother, don't feel bad for him. This is his blessing!"
Jiang Chen: “…”
I saw that the two of them were just asking about each other's well-being.
Jiang Chen glanced at the emperor and found that he was also looking at him.
I immediately understood what it meant.
This is letting yourself be his gun again!
The Queen Mother wouldn't be here for no reason.
I think there must be something important to discuss, or there must be some disagreement between the two of them.
Whatever the emperor doesn't say out loud, he will say it through his mouth!
Thinking of this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but curse in his heart.
"You dog emperor, you may not be in good health, but you have a lot of tricks in your mind!"
"You are such a bad old man!"
"Why do you have to come out of my mouth? What, don't you have a mouth?"
"The Queen Mother wants to keep me here, and you're joining in the fun!"
"Then please!"
Thinking of this, Jiang Chen silently retreated to Su Dingxia's side.
Even when the Queen Mother and Li Xianglian were present, Su Dingxia still kept his eyes on the nose and his nose on the heart.
He looked as if it had nothing to do with him.
He has great concentration!
Jiang Chen thought to himself.
I stood there for less than an incense stick of time.
I saw a man in official robes hurriedly walking into the imperial study.
His face was full of vicissitudes.
It was Minister Jiang who went to make friends with the Canglang Kingdom.
At this moment, Minister Jiang looked tired and seemed to be in poor condition.
When Jiang Chen saw him, he felt at ease.
He thought it was something else, but it turned out to be this!
Minister Jiang bowed politely to the Queen Mother and the Emperor.
Then the Queen Mother asked first.
"Minister Jiang, did you get an answer from the Canglang Kingdom during this trip?"
After the long journey, Minister Jiang's lips were dry and chapped.
Hearing the Queen Mother's question, he bent his waist.
Said in a deep voice
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, reporting to the Emperor."
"The Canglang King heard the news that we were going to send our princess to marry him."
"So they agreed not to send troops to harass Xia's territory anymore."
Upon hearing this, a hint of joy suddenly appeared on the faces of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.
However, Minister Jiang then shook his head, his face full of distress.
"But at the same time, they made another request."
The emperor suddenly straightened up seriously.
"What are your requests? Please tell me in detail!"
Minister Jiang lowered his head and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, they are asking Xia to cede three cities to them."
The emperor was furious.
He slammed the table hard, his face full of anger.
"How dare you ask us to cede our land? You are so bold!"
"It is a shame for our country Xia to give a princess to another country!"
"You actually want us to cede land? What a joke!"
Inside the room, no one else was there except the Queen Mother, who was sitting on her seat.
The rest of the people bowed their heads and knelt on the ground.
His face was full of fear.
Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel surprised when he saw this.
"Does this old emperor still have some dignity?"
“Such a big reaction.”
However, the idea just popped up.
Then he heard the Queen Mother speaking from the side.
"Emperor, don't be angry!"
The emperor turned around, looked at the empress dowager and whispered.
"Mother."
The Queen Mother was playing with a glass teacup in her hands.
Her beautiful eyes were filled with indifference.
"It is a disaster year for Xia Country right now, and damage is severe in various places."
"Besides, our national treasury is empty. If we want to recruit soldiers and buy horses at this time."
"I'm afraid the entire Xia Kingdom will fall into the hands of the Canglang Kingdom!"
"We can't send troops rashly, but we can't just admit defeat."
"The only solution now is to conserve our energy and build up our strength."
Jiang Chen: “?”
This is not exactly what he said that day.
Could it be that the Queen Mother is just giving the Emperor a way out?
Just when he was full of doubts.
The emperor really put on an expression of "Okay, there's nothing we can do about it".
Then, he sat on the warm couch with peace of mind.
Jiang Chen: “…”
actor.
Your Majesty, you are such an actor!
He almost believed this whole concern for the country and the people was real!
In the end, nothing came of it.
I am speechless.
Over there, a trace of speechlessness flashed across Minister Jiang's face.
I'm afraid he has the same idea as Jiang Chen.
Here, the emperor held his forehead.
His expression was still very distressed.
"Although I am very sad and angry, what my mother said is true!"
"At this moment, we can only conserve our energy and gather our strength!"
"When Xia Kingdom regains its strength, we must take back the lost cities and humiliation!"
Jiang Chen thought to himself: "I don't trust you!"
"Jiang Chen, come and think of a solution for me!"
Just as he was thinking about it, Jiang Chen was suddenly called by the emperor.
Jiang Chen quickly stood up from Su Dingxia's side and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I think the Queen Mother is right! At this moment, the only thing we can do is to conserve our energy!"
The emperor nodded.
Continue.
"I know what you said. Come up with a specific solution for me!"
Jiang Chen's smile remained unchanged.
But I was very angry in my heart.
"Let me figure out anything for you!"
"Why don't I take the position of emperor for you?"
After thinking for a while, Jiang Chen whispered.
"Your Majesty, since there is no way to avoid ceding land."
"Just give him the towns on the border that were hit hardest by the disaster!"
"This way, we can reduce some of the burden for ourselves, and the other party won't get any benefit."
"But the land was ceded after all, and the Canglang Nation can't say anything!"
After saying that, Jiang Chen looked towards the emperor.
His face was full of flattery.
After hearing Jiang Chen's reply, the emperor clapped his hands and smiled with satisfaction.
"This is a good idea. Xia Country is suffering from severe disasters right now."
"In that case, let's pick a few cities that were hit hardest by the disaster."
After that, he handed the matter over to Su Dingxia and asked him to pick out three towns that were worst hit from the border.
Then, there is another question.
The emperor just looked at the empress dowager with a smile on his face and without any aggression.
Asked in a deep voice.
"Zhu He is not young anymore, right? As Zhu He's elder brother, it's time for me to find a good husband for her!"
A stern look flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes.
He also said to the emperor with a smile.
"Your Majesty, don't worry about this matter. I have other plans in mind."
"But the emperor's sister, Princess Zhuchi, seems to have reached the right age to get married."