Soul swap tyrant always wants to have a baby

Chapter 153 Big Plan

"If we don't cede, how can we break the deadlock if they join forces with other countries to attack our country?"

"Warfare is extremely time-consuming and costly. How can we reverse the situation now that the treasury has been depleted?"

Before the Eighth Prince had figured out the two questions he had asked, Leng Qingyi threw out a bunch of tricky questions, which made him feel overwhelmed.

"Royal brother, there are not so many ifs and ifs. Other countries have nothing better to do than keep eyeing our Dongxia land."

"Okay, then I'll ask you a simpler, more realistic question. We've found a clue about the murderer who assassinated an imperial official, and the clues lead to the palace. What do you think we should do next?"

"Aren't the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court responsible for investigating the case? Why does the emperor need to investigate personally?"

Leng Qingyi was almost laughing at his words.

"Oh? Then what do you think the emperor should do?"

"Of course it's about coordinating the overall situation."

"How should we coordinate? Given Dongxia's current situation, what do you think is the most important thing to do right now?"

When asked about the level of the Eighth Prince, everyone can see it clearly.

Leng Qing glanced at the faces of the officials below. Some were gloating, some were disappointed, and some were disdainful.

The eighth prince hesitated and couldn't explain clearly.

He hasn't studied much since his uncle stopped paying attention to him two years ago, let alone paid attention to court affairs.

How could he know what to do at the moment? He had only heard a general idea of ​​the assassination of many court officials and had no idea about the specific circumstances.

"Lord Cui, I remember that your Qinghe Cui family is not a noble family, and the children are all outstanding. How come the Eighth Prince is so stupid?"

The Eighth Prince was about to open his mouth to argue, but the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War stepped forward and pulled him, so he dared not refute.

But he stared at the emperor sitting on the high throne with a very resentful look.

"How can a lowly person born to a concubine abandoned in the cold palace be qualified to judge me?"

The Eighth Prince muttered so quietly that only the Seventh Prince and the Left Vice Minister of War beside him could hear it.

But Leng Qingyi had excellent hearing and understood roughly what was said. He squinted his eyes and looked at the "naughty kid" below who looked dissatisfied.

"It was my negligence. The Eighth Prince is very talented in writing, but he doesn't pay much attention to political affairs, so..."

What he meant was that his nephew did not damage the reputation of the Cui family, he just didn't pay much attention to political affairs.

"Really? If that's the case, why didn't you step in and stop the Eighth Prince from taking over the government?"

"Your family, Cui Aiqing, are plotting something very big by allowing someone who is not familiar with state affairs to run the government."

"Your Majesty, I misunderstood. I stayed up late last night on official business and was a little distracted just now."

Cui Ze, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, appeared very respectful, but in his heart he had little respect for the emperor.

"Tsk tsk, you Cui family members, tsk tsk."

Leng Qing nodded and held his forehead with his hand, looking heartbroken. Although he didn't say anything, his words were more insulting than any unpleasant words.

"The one who just recommended the Eighth Prince should go back and have his eyes examined. If that doesn't work, have your brain examined."

The other three princes were just dissatisfied that the youngest, the Eighth Prince, spoke before them.

But now there is no dissatisfaction at all, and there is a hint of secret joy mixed in with the gloating.

Fortunately, I was not the first one to speak, so I had time to think about the question raised by the emperor.

The man who recommended the Eighth Prince almost buried his face in his crotch. He only knew that the Eighth Prince was good at writing, but he had no idea that he knew nothing about government affairs.

"Lord Cui, my eighth brother is a prince after all, so he should be more concerned with government affairs. While I am away on the campaign, please take him back to the Cui family and study hard. This will prevent him from being ignorant and bringing shame to your century-old Cui family later."

The Eighth Prince had never suffered such an injustice in his life and he quit immediately.

Cui Ze didn't stop them. Their Cui family was different from the Yao family, a small family with a history of one or two hundred years.

The foundation is extremely profound and cannot be moved by the emperor's words.

Even if the eighth prince said something unpleasant, the emperor would not dare to do anything to him. It was a good opportunity for him to vent his anger.

There was a war going on at the border, so the purpose of sending him, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, back to the Cui family was too obvious.

"I say, what qualifications do you, a poor little thing from the cold palace, have to say this to me? Do you really think that the throne is yours after being the emperor for two years? I want to... ah ah ah"

Before he could finish the second half of the sentence, he felt a sharp pain in his butt.

Cui Ze only wanted the Eighth Prince to humiliate the emperor, and did not want him to directly anger the emperor and usurp the throne.

This child really needs to be disciplined. He is too fierce.

"Uncle, why are you pinching my butt?"

"Watch your words."

"Tsk tsk, the Cui family's rules are just like this, it's really shocking."

Cui Ze's face also looked grim at this time. He and the Eighth Prince were not only officials and princes of Dongxia, but also representatives of the Cui family in official career.

The eighth prince felt something was wrong when he saw his uncle's ugly face, and dared not speak any more.

His confidence comes from the Cui family. If the Cui family no longer helps him, he will have nothing.

"Big Brother, what do you think?"

The eldest prince had a dull expression the entire time, while the fourth prince was waving a folding fan and supporting the seventh prince, almost laughing so hard that he couldn't straighten his back.

The Seventh Prince, who was supported by the Fourth Prince, had a mocking and slightly smug smile on his face.

When he heard the emperor mention the eldest prince, he turned his gaze away from the eighth prince, whose face was red with anger.

"Your Majesty, I think you asked the four of us to come here to find someone to take over the government. Since such a terrible thing just happened in my maternal grandfather's family, it would be best for me to avoid suspicion."

"Alright."

Leng Qingyi was too lazy to say anything more to the eldest prince. Without the Yao family, he didn't think there would be any trouble for a while.

So he turned his attention to the Fourth Prince.

The fourth prince, Zhongli Ying, unfolded his folding fan and fanned himself with a smile on his face.

"It's rare that you still think of me, your royal brother, but I'm a lazy man and can't do this kind of thing. You should find someone else."

"The Fourth Prince's carefree and free spirit is enviable."

"It's just that we have different pursuits."

Leng Qingyi shifted his gaze again and looked at the Seventh Prince.

The seventh prince, who was being watched by everyone, seemed a little frightened.

"Brother Emperor, I am too stupid to handle this important task."

"Don't underestimate yourself. You are still young and have room to grow."

After saying this, Leng Qing raised his eyes and looked at the officials.

Some looked at the eldest prince and sighed quietly, some looked at the fourth prince and hated him for not fighting for it, some looked at the seventh prince and shook their heads, and some looked at the eighth prince and the left vice minister of the Ministry of War with pale faces.

Today's incident directly exposed several princes. None of them is capable of taking on important responsibilities. It's really embarrassing.

And those who recommended those princes to run the government felt like they were slapped in the face.

How shameful it is now as it was praised just now.

"Since you brothers are unable to help me with this matter, then leave it to the Prime Minister."

"After I personally lead the expedition, the Prime Minister will make decisions on state affairs. If you need the imperial seal, please ask Concubine Yi."