The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

After the "Qingchen Plan", Emperor Mingde established the principle of "no marriage alliance, no compensation, and no cession of territory" towards foreign countries.

Recovering the lost cities of the North Wing has always been Emperor Mingde's long-cherished wish. But this is only a small part of the reason for the proactive attack.

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory calculated that the celestial phenomena were dangerous and there was no escape. This battle had to be fought sooner or later, it was just a matter of whether it would be fought sooner or later.

If Emperor Mingde did not conquer Wan at once before abdicating, it would become a hidden danger for the new emperor to ascend the throne. If he gathered troops to resist at that time, he would be at a disadvantage.

The second prince of Wan State, Booth, died in the North Wing. Although this matter was not made public, the royal family of Wan State knew it very well and still felt resentful about it, trying every possible means to find an excuse to attack the North Wing.

Even so, Shi Anxia and Cen Yuan never regretted killing Booth on the land of the North Wing. This man was extremely evil, and if he was released back into the mountains, he would be a disaster for all the people in the world.

Of course, Booth's death was also a disaster.

In comparison, Shi Anxia felt that it was better for this boy to die. At least the anger in his heart was relieved.

However, the war may be brought forward as a result.

On the surface, the North Wing appears to be peaceful and prosperous, but in reality, the hidden undercurrents have long been surging.

The Wan Kingdom's military forces are gathering in secret, and scouts are frequently appearing on the border. If it weren't for the turmoil in the country, I'm afraid the army would have pressed on to the border in the first half of the year, instead of testing the bottom line of the northern wing bit by bit on the border like now.

But Wan's test was just the calm before the storm, and the real war was about to break out.

Cen Yuan analyzed that the Emperor of Wan was so unscrupulous because he was convinced that the King of the Northern Wing would not dare to go to war.

The kings of the Northern Wing have always advocated peace.

Therefore, the purpose of Wan State was not to start a real war, but to force the Northern Wing to cede territory and pay compensation in exchange for temporary peace in the Northern Wing.

If Beiyi agrees to cede territory for peace and agrees to pay compensation for marriage, then Wan will be eroded step by step. In the end, it will return to the endangered state of the previous life.

Fu Qingsong was returning to Beijing with the coffins of the soldiers at that time. He advocated "fighting back" in the court, but was opposed by most civil and military officials, who all submitted a memorial asking the emperor to "reconsider it again".

Even Fu Qingsong's father, General Fu Chuanyi, did not agree to initiate a war.

Peace is so hard-won, how can we just fight back?

At that time, Emperor Mingde summoned all the officials who did not have to attend court on weekdays to the main hall and had a heated debate.

"General Fu is young after all, and his passion is admirable. But it is not wise to talk about war lightly." The peace faction is basically composed of older ministers with calm temperaments. They consider the overall situation when doing things and always think twice before acting.

"I believe that the army of Wan is still strong. Our army is short of food and grass, our horses are not good, and our weapons are inferior. If we rush into battle, we may not be able to win. Let us rest and recuperate, and then make plans."

Hearing such remarks, Emperor Mingde felt somewhat disappointed. It turned out that the prosperous times he thought of were actually "insufficient food and fodder, inferior war horses, and poor weapons" in the eyes of his ministers.

Of course, there are also people who refute it.

Lu Sangyu stood out to object, "This is a statement that will harm the country! Wan is extremely greedy and has taken more than seven cities in the north wing from us throughout the ages. As far as I know, the people in that city live a life worse than pigs and dogs, with no clothes to cover their bodies and no food to eat. They look forward to the royal army to help them out of their suffering day and night! If we give in again, won't we be watching the people suffer and the country be lost? I think what General Fu said is very true. This will boost the prestige of the country and reassure the people!"

Peace advocates: "Now that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, Wan State dare not really start a war. If our dynasty rashly raises troops, it will become a provocative act and may lose the support of the people."

The war faction: "Because of this, we should reclaim the lost lands of the past dynasties and save our people from the fire and water! The lost cities are the pain and shame of our Northern Wing! If we don't avenge this humiliation, how can we establish our country in the world? How can we comfort our ancestors?"

Among the peace advocates is Zhao Liren.

Zhao Liren did not want to fight. He was also considering: Are the food and grass reserves sufficient? Can the weapons and horses compete with Wan? Are the soldiers well trained?

Fighting a war requires passion, but passion alone is not enough.

Emperor Mingde sat on the dragon throne without expressing his opinion, just listening to his ministers' debate.

Tang Xinghe couldn't help but speak out, "If the North Wing keeps giving in and only resists when the enemy arrives, I'm afraid Wan will become more aggressive and eventually the enemy will be at the gates, and the country will be ruined. If we don't fight back, where is the dignity of our dynasty? Where is the people's support? Are we going to sit back and watch Wan trample on our beautiful land?"

As soon as this statement was made, it was immediately opposed by the peace-loving officials.

Tang Chuyu scolded his son, "Don't talk nonsense, you ignorant boy! How can you rashly judge important matters in the court? Do you know how many people will die just by shouting 'war, war, war'? You know that when the swords and the weapons are used, lives will be lost and bones will be scattered all over the fields. What is the fault of the people?"

He wanted to go up and cover his son's mouth to stop him from making any sound.

Tang Xinghe knew that his father would scold people, so he always reminded him at home to act prudently, restrain his edge, and not to always seek the limelight.

He is already feeling very frustrated.

As the chief of Dongyu Guard, can't he have his own ideas and style of doing things?

Especially the indulgent Emperor Mingde said, "Tang Qing, you should return home after educating your son. This is the court, where all officials can express their opinions. This child is a third-rank official, and it is his duty to make suggestions. Don't suppress him with your personal opinion and hinder his loyalty to the country."

Tang Chuyu hurriedly bowed and said he would leave.

"My emperor is wise!" Tang Xinghe couldn't suppress the smile on his face. Ahahaha, it's so comforting to see my dad being so frustrated!

Encouraged by Emperor Mingde, Ma Chuyang naturally followed his brother Xinghe.

He was silent for a moment, then took a step forward. "Your Majesty, looking at the current situation in the northern wing, it seems to be very good on the surface, and the border has not been seriously damaged. However, what Wan has seen is that whenever our northern wing encounters an invasion, we can only defend the border and dare not cross it. If this continues, Wan will think that our dynasty is weak and can be bullied, and will become more and more unscrupulous. If we do not change this attitude, I am afraid that our national prestige will be damaged day by day, and our territory will be difficult to protect, and eventually it will become an unmanageable situation!"

General Fu Xiao saw that he had help, and said loudly, "If our emperor can make the decision, we, the soldiers of the Northern Wing, will defend the territory to the death, even if it means sacrificing our lives!"

Xing Mingyue said firmly: "Wan State thinks that our Northern Wing is weak and can be bullied, but they don't know that the blood of our Northern Wing soldiers has never been extinguished. If the war starts, they will never return!"

Wei Yuzhi, Zhao Zhui, and Wu Qicheng all stepped forward to express their willingness to fight... No wonder, among the top six in the martial arts examination, there has never been a case in all dynasties where the top three were all two people, and there has never been a precedent where all six people came from the same academy.

They were united in opinion, full of fighting spirit, and rising like the morning sun.

They strongly support General Fu.

Among the civil officials, Shi Yunqi advocated war, and Lu Sangyu also advocated war.

Looking around, the main fighters were all from Yunqi Academy.

It doesn't stop there.

Among the teachers of Yunqi Academy, except Wu Changlin who went to Muzhou to serve as the prefect, the rest, led by Zhu Yuxian, all advocated war.

All the ministers felt that Yunqi Academy was poisonous.