flstandardbreds Chapter 183 Weapons
Chapter 183 Weapons
Seeing the Queen Mother so angry, Lu Yan did not directly answer her question, but instead asked about his own affairs:
"Empress Dowager, are you aware that the Western Regions have invaded our Yunjin border?"
The Queen Mother was a little angry when she heard this, but now she was completely surprised:
"What do you say this is?"
After Lu Yan finished speaking, he took out the hundreds of pieces of evidence that his ministers had collected overnight. Each and every one of them was enough to be directly decided even if it was sent to the Dali Temple.
The more the Empress Dowager watched, the angrier she became. She was not only angry that the people from the Western Regions had taken action so early, but she was even more angry that they had not discussed it with her in advance, and now Lu Yan had caught them off guard!
"You...where did you get all these things from?"
Lu Yan smiled:
"These ten thousand-word petitions have already spread all over the capital. Besides, shouldn't you, Empress Dowager, know better than anyone what life is like for us Yunjin people these days?"
Although the empress dowager in front of him was very angry, she had nothing to say.
This is all irrefutable evidence!
Now, she doesn't know who to blame.
Li Jisuolang still wanted to quibble:
"Empress Dowager, please don't listen to the slander of some people. We in the Western Regions all obey you, Empress Dowager. How could we possibly act on our own?"
But before he could finish his words, the Queen Mother angrily told him to shut up and threw all the things in her hand in front of him, asking him to take a good look.
Seeing that Li Ji Suolang had an unusual expression on his face.
Some of these things were even from half a year ago. Well, these ministers pretended to be loyal to the Empress Dowager on the surface, but in fact they were all thinking about how to deal with her in their hearts, and they even endured it for so long!
He was about to scold her, but Lu Yan continued:
"Empress Dowager, now that everything is laid out before us, if we don't want Yun Jin to fall into the hands of others sooner rather than later, it's better to make plans as soon as possible."
How could the Queen Mother not know this? This was even part of her plan. But she knew very well that if Lu Yan hadn't woken up, these things would never have been discovered.
Now the Zhenbei Army is all in Lu Yan's hands, and Yunjin has always valued civil affairs over military affairs, so it is impossible to gather a regular army of the imperial court.
When he woke up, Yun Jin was no longer under her control.
"Yes, yes, of course I know. I was still thinking about Yun Jin and never expected something like this to happen. Now that Li Ji Suolang is here, I can send him back to deal with it."
Although Yunjin is indeed much more prosperous than the Western Regions, Li Ji Suolang has no other choice now.
It was all Lu Yan's fault for waking up at such an inopportune time! He ruined his plan!
But going back was the lightest punishment he could think of, so he hurriedly thanked her:
"I neglected to write more about the Empress Dowager's great kindness. I originally wanted to express my friendship with Yun Jin, but who could have known that there would be such a reckless little follower? If that's the case, I will go back and deal with him. Your Highness, please don't get excited."
He finally said what he wanted to say.
Lu Yan raised his eyebrows slightly. Okay, that’s all I want him to do.
"If that's the case, then King Li Ji doesn't acknowledge these people as his own men?"
After hearing this, Li Ji Suolang became angry and embarrassed:
"How is that possible? I'm devoted to the Queen Mother and truly want to be on good terms with Yun Jin. How could I possibly do such a thing? Those people from the Western Regions who betrayed Yun Jin, I wish I could go back and chop them into pieces!"
After saying this, Lu Yan quickly continued:
"In that case, I have a good idea. It will not only save King Li Ji from making a wasted trip, but it will also solve the border problem."
When he said this, the Queen Mother had actually already begun to become alert.
Of course, the Empress Dowager didn't believe Lu Yan could come up with any good solution.
Then, as expected, I heard him say:
"Since these people have no connection to King Li Ji, and King Li Ji has only just met the Queen Mother, it would be better for me to go and deal with them. This way, King Li Ji can sacrifice his relatives for the sake of justice, and his reputation will not be damaged. It may even be better."
After hearing this, Li Ji Suolang's face turned red with anger:
"you……"
Xu Qingyin didn't expect that Lu Yan had this skill. In the past, she was the only one dealing with the Empress Dowager during court sessions. To be honest, she was already tired of this life. When Lu Yan finally came, she didn't want to say a word.
But now, it is really interesting:
"Why, King Li Ji doesn't like it? Such a good idea, are you afraid you will be angry out of shame?"
He was about to attack Xu Qingyin, a weak woman, but Lu Yan caught his fist in an instant and stood in front of Xu Qingyin:
"Is this the demeanor of your Western Region King? He can't even stand a woman's joke. That's all."
The Empress Dowager knew that Li Ji Suolang had a temper that could be easily ignited, so she quickly ordered someone to take him away and comfort him. Now that Lu Yan had proposed this solution, even if she had strongly refused, she had no choice since all the ministers supported it.
She was even more afraid that if Lu Yan was pushed into a corner, it would not be impossible for him to seize power.
She thought about it for a while, and suddenly an idea flashed before her eyes. She smiled calmly:
"Okay, if that's the case, then go ahead. It can be considered as doing something practical for us Yunjin after you wake up."
The ministers below did not expect that the Queen Mother would agree so easily.
But Lu Yan knew what she was planning.
If Lu Yan wanted to defeat all of the Queen Mother's forces during this western expedition, he would most likely have to bring all of the Northern Zhen Army with him.
The Queen Mother was already isolated and helpless in the capital, so it would be impossible for her to deplete Lu Yan's military strength. Lu Yan now had military power in his hands and was not afraid of anything, so he would never listen to her.
Now that he had voluntarily left for the Western Regions, it was also a great opportunity for her to finally transfer the Zhenbei Army.
At the same time, the people in the Western Regions would definitely be able to exert their power better in their own territory, but it might not be the case when Lu Yan arrives there.
If that was the case, and he wanted to die, why would she try to stop him?
But Lu Yan and Xu Qingyin had already foreseen her thoughts.
She had calculated everything, but she had never expected that Xu Qingyin herself was a witch.
This time, with the help of the Lu family, we will definitely not be defeated.
Even if it is a poisonous insect, the Lu family can get a laboratory. Nowadays, there are more advanced biological and chemical weapons.
If we say that the people in the Western Regions are fat and the horses are strong, then there is no need to mention it.
Now all the Nan Xiang people are supported by Xu Qingyin. If a war is about to happen, who can defeat the Nan Xiang people?
The Queen Mother never thought that when she wanted Lu Yan to die under the hooves of the Nanxiang people, she never expected that he would turn Nanxiang into his own weapon and point it directly at the Western Regions.