The expression on Qin Zhao's face stiffened for a moment, and he nodded without speaking.

Before the fireworks on Lu Qingjin's side were finished, he heard Xiao Fuzi's anxious voice: "Niangniang, let's go over and take a look!" The emperor and the general quarreled, and now it has been a stalemate for a long time, Concubine Li said that she is pregnant and inconvenient to go, do you want to go over and see? ”

There is not much distance from the Liyun Hall to the Imperial Study itself. Concubine Li was just reminding her in disguise that this matter was related to the government, thinking of this, Lu Qingjin hesitated, and Xiao Fuzi said anxiously as if he couldn't wait: "It is said that it is related to Dayu's recuperation, and this slave doesn't understand, you better go and take a look." ”

Lu Qingjin tidied up her clothes, Xiao Si took it again, opened the oil paper umbrella and walked out, Xiao Si saw that Lu Qingjin had left before she could react, she glared at Xiao Fuzi and snorted and hurriedly followed, Xiao Fuzi let out a long sigh when she passed by.

As soon as Lu Qingjin walked to the door, she felt that the oil-paper umbrella she had collected had been taken away, and when she turned around, she saw Xiao Si looking at her with burning eyes: "It's really not good for Niangniang to go by herself, I'll go with a piece to see, even if there are any former ministers in the court, I can stop them." ”

Lu Qingjin couldn't help but smile, the two of them walked over quietly, the atmosphere around the imperial study was very serious, Lu Qingjin originally thought that even if it was a matter of the previous dynasty, it was just a disagreement, but he didn't expect it to be serious.

Qin Zhao's still very ugly face was already much better when he saw Lu Qingjin, Ji Chen also quietly lowered his head as if he had made a mistake, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became very soft, Lu Qingjin let out a long breath and asked in a good voice, "What the hell is going on?" When I first came over, I saw that the guards outside the palace gate were about to come in, you two are not feeling comfortable after a few days of stopping? ”

Qin Zhao naturally knew that it was impossible for Lu Qingjin to approve of his plan, he smiled reluctantly, and just as he was about to say something, he heard Ji Chen's voice ring unhurriedly: "The minister really doesn't dare, but if the emperor and the queen insist on sending troops to attack the southwest, I can't agree." ”

Lu Qingjin's eyes instantly widened incredulously, looking at Qin Zhao and wanting to wait for him to refute, Qin Zhao looked away a little weakly and tried to explain: "I have also thought about this matter for a long time, mainly because the southwest side is also unwilling to be calm, we are fighting on the left and right, it is better to take the initiative to attack with brilliance, and besides, our current grain reserves will not necessarily lose to them." ”

Lu Qingjin took two breaths in a hurry, suppressed his rapid heartbeat, and said in a trembling voice: "What if you don't lose to them?" The southwest is our Dayu, right? You're the ancient Mingjun of Dayu, aren't you? ”

Ji Chen lowered his head as if he hadn't heard, Qin Zhao closed his eyes and couldn't speak, and there was silence in the hall for a while, Lu Qingjin turned around and looked at the half-open window and said in a daze: "The general is tired today, and these things can't be discussed in a while, I think it's better to talk about it another day!" You can go back first! Concubine Li, don't blame too much, after all, the child's matter is not a person's fault. ”

Ji Chen agreed and retreated, and there were only two people left in the hall, the wind and rain blew the windows and rattled, and none of them spoke.

After a while, Xiao Fuzi's voice came in through the door: "The imperial dining room has begun to prepare meals, do the emperor and Niangniang use some?" ”

Qin Zhao coughed and said in a somewhat low voice: "No need, go and tell the imperial dining room that there is no need to prepare the food tonight, and other people are not allowed to come in." ”

Xiaofuzi didn't make a sound anymore, Lu Qingjin stood by the window in a daze, the half-open window had been very wet from the rain, and the old wood exuded a bad smell, Lu Qingjin said in a faint voice: "I knew that you were not an ordinary emperor last time, but I didn't expect you to be so eager for quick success, do you know what the consequences of your decision will be?" Do you know how long the food that the people of Dayu have worked so hard to accumulate can last? ”

Qin Zhao closed his eyes and said hoarsely: "I don't know, I don't really want to know, I'm already the emperor of this country now, I take people to work hard day and night to plan a good life for the people, I try my best to keep the peace of the capital, I admit that it is selfish to do this, but this is also a good way, at least I don't know how long the people of Dayu will not be harmed by the southwest alien race, isn't it good?" ”

Lu Qingjin's voice was still cold, as if he was not moved: "What you said is nothing more than making excuses for your own ambitions, you and I both know that this is an opportunity, if you take advantage of the fact that the alien race does not react, it will be stable to annihilate your people's hearts and rivers in one fell swoop, and even you will be famous in the annals of history, but is this really the only way?" You ask yourself, is this really the least costly solution? ”

Qin Zhao closed his eyes and sighed helplessly: "It's not, I admit it's not, but I still want to do it, not for anything else, just for my country and the position of the emperor." ”

This was the first time that he unabashedly revealed his ambition in front of Lu Qingjin, he thought that this kind woman would be excited, refuted and even hate him, but there was nothing, Lu Qingjin still stood there quietly as if he hadn't heard anything, the blood in Qin Zhao's heart slowly dissipated, and the sound of wind and rain outside became more and more urgent, giving people a feeling that time was running out in this world.

Lu Qingjin quietly asked himself in his heart: "Is this world consciousness bringing itself here just to see the grand cause of this man sacrificing countless people?" Is it just to bring victory in the war to this devastated land? ”

To be honest, no one likes war, only those who don't need to pay the price themselves will accept it, Lu Qingjin really couldn't figure it out, she slowly said with doubts: "I know what you mean, but have you ever thought about why you became the emperor?" And what did the people think of the emperor? ”

Qin Zhao was speechless for a while, all the Yellow Picture hegemony dissipated in the sound of the rain, and Lu Qingjin's doubtful voice was like the last straw that crushed his hard-hearted heart. He slowly looked up, as if with infinite resentment.