Quick Wear: The Demon Lord blew up the tomb at the beginning

Xie Lang's gaze was still on the place where Li Jingming left.

Although Li Jingming was favored by destiny, destiny is not omnipotent, nor is it unchanging.

Li Jingming became emperor very smoothly because of the blessing of destiny, but it was more due to herself. Destiny only played a supporting role.

If she had traveled through time and space and was content to enjoy herself, she would not have read widely. Without reading widely, she would not have been able to offer opinions on state affairs. Without offering opinions, she would not have been able to gain reputation, let alone the support of court officials. Without the support of court officials, would she be able to take the throne?

Everything is relative. No one can get something for nothing, and destiny will not favor a waste.

It was because she was diligent and studious, dared to take responsibility, stood up when the country was in crisis, and had sufficient ability that destiny chose her; it was not because destiny chose her that she became diligent and studious, dared to take responsibility, and had sufficient ability. This cause and effect relationship must be made clear.

Destiny cannot make a fool wise, a lazy man diligent, or a coward brave.

There were many reasons why Li Jingming was later killed by Li Chongguang. The most crucial one was that she underestimated human nature, underestimated Li Chongguang's greed, and underestimated the complex minds of officials.

Li Jingming has no heirs, and the crown prince is the son of Li Chongguang. This is the biggest instability. As Li Jingming grows older, this instability will become more and more obvious.

The country needs stability, and officials need a long-term future, but Li Jingming can't give them. If she had seen through this earlier, she would have eradicated Li Chongguang's lineage and cut off the officials' thoughts, and there would have been no disaster later.

As Xie Lang thought about this, the environment around him suddenly changed drastically and time kept moving forward.

The eerie, terrifying, and dark Wuhui Palace gradually faded away, changing from solid to illusory, and gradually disappeared.

Instead, there was a bright palace, surrounded by a group of palace maids, and Xiao Qian, the housekeeper of the princess's mansion, who was reporting to her.

The Princess's Household Manager is the official in charge of all affairs of the Princess's Mansion.

"Your Highness?" Xiao Qian's tone at this time contained a hint of doubt.

Just now, when the princess heard the news that 450,000 troops were annihilated, her face changed completely. Why did she suddenly become dazed again?

Xie Lang reacted and looked at Xiao Qian who was reporting to her with a pair of calm eyes. When Xiao Qian saw this, he felt as if he had seen something terrible and couldn't help feeling cold in his heart.

"You just said that the Queen Mother convened an emergency meeting in Huaguang Palace?"

Although his tone was very calm, Xiao Qian was startled and immediately replied, "Yes."

He always felt that the princess had become a different person, becoming even more unfathomable, as if he was facing the emperor in heaven.

Xie Lang didn't know that Xiao Qian suspected that she had become a different person. Even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

At this point in time, the news that the 450,000-strong army was annihilated and Li Chongguang was captured reached the capital of Daliang.

Huaguang Hall is a side hall of the Weiyang Palace. The Weiyang Palace was the place for court meetings, while the Huaguang Hall was generally used for small meetings.

Xie Lang stopped talking nonsense, immediately changed into court clothes and went to Huaguang Palace.

After entering the Huaguang Hall, I found that the atmosphere inside the hall was very solemn. In addition to the empress dowager sitting at the top, there were dozens of ministers standing inside.

Some ministers fainted upon hearing the bad news, and several imperial doctors were trying to save them.

When they saw Xie Lang coming in, several ministers were stunned for a moment and then greeted him.

The Queen Mother paid no attention to Xie Lang's arrival. She was now immersed in the sorrow of her son being abducted: "My son has been abducted by barbarians. Aren't you loyal subjects? Hurry up and find a way to rescue His Majesty!"

There was silence in the hall.

It’s not that they don’t want to find a solution, it’s just that this matter is too outrageous.

At first, the whole court tried to dissuade Li Chongguang, but he insisted on doing so. He proclaimed himself a mighty general, gathered an army of 450,000 and rushed to the border. It only took half a month to gather the army, and even the food and fodder were not prepared.

Everyone was advising him, but he wouldn't listen.

Now, with an army of 450,000 against a force of 100,000, not only was the entire army wiped out, but even half of the civil and military officials were buried with him.

He really destroyed half of the country with his own strength.

This Majesty... is truly a talented person.

at this time.

"Report..." Footsteps were heard outside the palace, and then a soldier arrived outside the palace: "The Khitan sent a message asking Dayan to send 200,000 taels of silver to Mobei, otherwise your majesty's safety cannot be guaranteed."

what?

All the ministers were greatly shocked and began to blackmail him.

The Queen Mother was very panicked at this time, slapping the table and saying, "What?"

"Why don't you hurry up and get two hundred thousand taels?"

"Your Majesty, this is impossible. The treasury is empty now, and the remaining silver is not enough to cover daily expenses. Moreover, we are in a precarious situation right now, and we would really need the silver."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone came out to refute him, saying that it was impossible to touch the national treasury.

The person who spoke was the Minister of Personnel Wei Renda.

Xie Lang looked at him. He was nearly fifty years old, with slightly gray hair and a beard. He had an air of righteousness, but at this moment his eyes were solemn.

He was the top scholar in the imperial examination and had his own set of methods for handling government affairs. Li Jingming often sought advice from Wei Renda, and it can be said that Wei Renda was half of Li Jingming's master.

He believed that the country was more important than the emperor. In Li Jingming's life, he was the first to propose that Li Jingming become emperor. This might have been due to destiny, but he might not have thought so.

What he cared more about was the people and the country of Dayan than loyalty to the emperor. As long as Dayan could be stabilized, he would probably push anyone, not to mention a woman, even a pig, to the throne.

"Minister Wei, do you know what you are saying? Is the safety of His Majesty much more important than a mere sum of money? Not to mention two hundred thousand taels, even one million taels must be paid." The empress dowager was furious and cursed at Wei Renda. When it came to Li Chongguang's safety, she had already lost her mind.

The ministers were horrified. What was the concept of one million taels? The court's tax revenue was only four million taels a year. This money had to be used to support the army, pay salaries to officials, and a host of other things. Where would the money be left?

In addition, the losses this time are so heavy that it will take many years to make up for it.

Wei Renda was about to explain something.

"What the Queen Mother said is really laughable." A calm voice suddenly sounded in the hall, shocking everyone.

Who?

Anyone who dares to speak to the Queen Mother like this is courting his life.

Everyone looked towards the source of the conversation. The Queen Mother also had an angry look on her face, and they heard Xie Lang's words continue to echo in the hall.

"The Queen Mother really thought that if she sent two hundred thousand taels, the Khitans would no longer threaten the Emperor's safety?"

"Little do people know that human desires are insatiable. Today, the Khitan can demand 200,000 taels, but what about tomorrow? What about the day after tomorrow? If they want to demand the country of Great Yan, what should the Queen Mother do? Give away the entire Great Yan?"

There was nothing else in Xie Lang's words except sarcasm.