Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Chapter 482: Do They Not Want to Fight?

The king recognized it immediately. This ear ornament was a reward from him and was also a symbol of the eldest prince.

His eyes went dark for a while. He couldn't believe that Yongguo had done such a ruthless thing and he couldn't help but get furious.

"Yong State has gone too far in humiliating our envoys. This is unforgivable."

The most hateful person is Ning Zhiwei. She doesn't even have the demeanor that a king should have.

When two countries are at war, they don't kill envoys! How could she break the rules?

The eldest prince's uncle was so angry that he vomited blood. The eldest prince went to Yong State to fight for the throne, and he fully supported him.

The eldest prince's mother was a favorite concubine, who gave birth to a eldest son before the queen. However, the old ministers in the court insisted on the system of establishing the eldest son as the legitimate heir.

As the eldest son of a concubine, the eldest prince was not as noble as the legitimate son born to the queen, which made him extremely unwilling, so he decided to go to Yong State to build his career.

Now, he has been arrested and his ears have been cut off, his face is disfigured, and his possibility of rising to the top has been completely cut off.

Which king is a disabled person? !

This is called stealing a chicken but losing the rice instead.

He was so upset that he should not have supported the eldest prince to take the risk if he had known this would happen.

The queen's father, the king's father-in-law, was secretly delighted that his grandson was safe this time and he no longer had to worry about being taken advantage of by the eldest prince.

"Your Majesty, please order your troops to attack the Yong army and avenge the eldest prince."

The eldest prince's uncle's face changed drastically. This old guy wanted to kill the eldest prince.

No, even if the eldest prince cannot ascend the throne, as long as he has power in his hands, he can still enjoy wealth and glory for the rest of his life.

If all else fails, cede land and become a local vassal.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. If we anger the Yong Kingdom, the delegation will be in trouble."

"Your Majesty, the only thing we can do now is to find a way to rescue the people, and then we can proceed slowly."

Do they not want to fight? They just can't win!

But, this must never be said out loud, as everyone is trying to cover up the truth.

The father-in-law said righteously, "How can we save them? Exchange the city for hostages? I am firmly against it. The country must not be lost."

The eldest prince's uncle was furious, "If all the members of the delegation died, would you be responsible?"

"What does this have to do with me? I didn't kill him."

"There was an opportunity to rescue him, but you tried your best to stop it. Who else can I blame but you?"

"Yes, it's your fault."

They couldn't do anything to the Queen of Yong who was far away, but they could still deal with the person in front of them.

"Your Majesty, the Yong army has already occupied a small half of the country. They have no intention of withdrawing. It would be better to cede it to them directly and get the envoys in return."

"Bullshit, we'll have to take it back one day."

The court officials were divided into two factions. One faction advocated war and fought to the death, and firmly refused to agree to exchange the hostages.

One faction advocates peace and wants to exchange the city for hostages in exchange for peace.

The two sides were arguing fiercely, and the harem was even more turbulent. Each side used various means and internal fighting occurred frequently. The court was in a mess and even normal government affairs could not be carried out.

No matter what the matter is, if one party agrees, the other party will never agree, which causes many things to be delayed.

All this soon reached the ears of the king and his ministers of Yong State, and everyone was delighted.

It’s so messy!

After reading the intelligence report, Ning Zhiwei casually handed it to his subordinates for perusal, with a slight smile on his face. "Not bad, not bad. Let's set them on fire again and make them completely in chaos."

The cession of the city was just a cover, the purpose of which was to cause civil unrest in Gaoli and pave the way for future attacks.

Rong Jing took a look and said, "How about sending someone to assassinate Gao Li's legitimate prince? Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, we can blame it on the peace faction."

Huo Shaokang's eyes lit up. "That's a good idea. The two factions are already incompatible. It's either you die or I live. If we do something like this again, I guess we'll have to fight."

He wanted to kill Gao Liguo immediately. Damn it, he actually attacked his sister, how despicable.

Ning Zhiwei hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, just do it cleanly."

As long as we can survive this cold period, we can restart the war, completely conquer Gaoli Kingdom and incorporate it into our territory. This is a long-term plan that can last for a hundred years.

This continent can only have one country's name, and that is Yong.

She looked at Ning Wenyin and said, "Logistics must keep up and the soldiers must be well fed and clothed."

Ning Wenyin immediately responded, "Yes, we have already arranged for 30,000 new cotton-padded clothes, 30,000 pairs of warm boots, and 30,000 cotton-padded hats to be sent over."

The raw materials were transported directly from the northwest, and a group of local people were gathered in the northeast to make them. The court provided money and the local people provided labor. This also allowed the people of the Northeast to have some income after the war and avoid freezing to death in the winter.

Ning Zhiwei has sent his confidants to appease the people, restore local livelihood, and promote economic development.

Ning Wenyin continued to report, "We have collected 100,000 dan of grain and pork and mutton in the Northeast and delivered them to the military camp before the New Year."

“We must ensure both quality and quantity.”

Ning Wenyin responded, "Don't worry, Ning Chunsheng is bringing along old members of the Ning family, and he won't betray his own people."

Ning Chunsheng was responsible for following up the implementation and traveling back and forth between the Northwest and Northeast.

"Moreover, the laws you have made are extremely harsh on corrupt officials, so they dare not commit crimes."

If one embezzled 1,000 taels of silver, he would be put to death; if he embezzled 2,000 taels of silver, his entire family would be executed; if he embezzled 1,000 taels of silver, his entire clan would be exterminated.

Before you think about embezzling, think twice whether you can avoid the eyes and ears of the Imperial Guards.

Ning Zhiwei nodded, and she sent out the Jinyiwei to supervise, making sure that there must be no corruption, embezzlement, or selling inferior goods as good ones during this war.

After discussing for a while, the Ministry of Rites handed over the entire wedding process to Ning Zhiwei for the decision.

Ning Zhiwei looked at the thick papers. The three-day wedding celebration and the tedious and complicated procedures gave her a headache.

She handed it to Rong Jing, "Come here."

Rong Jing seemed to be very interested. He did not mind the tediousness and discussed everything with the Ministry of Rites.

Ning Zhiwei looked at the list, her eyes fell on the last line, and she gasped. Does it cost so much money to hold a wedding?

"After the wedding, will there be any money left in the treasury? We might as well cut some expenses."

"No." Rong Jing was the first to disagree. "I hope our wedding will be perfect, not have any regrets. If you don't have enough money, you can use mine. I don't have much expenses on a daily basis."

Ning Wenyin also refused, "I don't agree to cut it either. Last time, the founding ceremony was kept simple, but not this time. If the money is not enough, I can get 100,000 silver coins together."

Everyone expressed their opinions, "The wedding of our founding emperor should be grand and lavish, and we must have everything we need. I will also collect 100,000 yuan."

Ning Zhiwei rubbed his brows. The northwest was relying on war to support war, so they only needed to allocate regular military pay to those guarding the border, and they didn't need to worry about the army that was going out to fight.

The battle line in the Northeast dragged on for too long, and the bulk of the funds were allocated to various places to restore people's livelihood.

"Why would you use the money you use to support your family? Transfer two-thirds of the money from my private treasury to the national treasury, and we can rest and recuperate after the war."

"This……"

At this moment, a Jinyiwei came in and said, "Your Majesty, this is a letter from Lord Xiao Linfeng."

The scene was silent, and everyone looked at Rong Jing.