Pregnant Before the Royal Marriage-Chapter 923 - Selection of Family_1

Chapter 923 -923 Selection of Family_1

While Silla is a vassal state of Great Sheng, it has always served as a natural barrier to ward off the robust cavalry of the nomadic Rouran tribe.

The Rouran are nomadic people with formidable cavalry, unrivaled in the world, constantly menacing the border, pillaging the populace.

For many years, they have been a major thorn in the side of Great Sheng.

According to reliable intelligence, while Great Sheng relies on Silla to thwart Rouran, Silla, although outwardly compliant to Great Sheng, is secretly colluding with Rouran.

Indeed, if they wholeheartedly supported Great Sheng and confronted Rouran, the day Rouran is defeated would also mark the doom of their servitude.

Now that the Prince of Zhao’s great army occupies Silla and leveraging Silla’s natural terrain, he can truly match up against Rouran.

From ministers and people, to peasants and commoners, everyone holds high hopes that the Imperial court can eradicate this scourge of Rouran, granting the populace peace and tranquility.

When victory is reported, a jubilant atmosphere blankets everyone.

Praise for Prince Zhao, Li You, is also at its peak.

During these celebrations, a small opinion begins to surface, suggesting that if the Prince of Zhao could help General Jiang thoroughly defeat Rouran, he would earn himself an unmatched merit, even if he were to become the Crown Prince, it would be well deserved.

The current Crown Prince may hold some reputation for virtue and ability, but his personality is gloomy and solitary, without any significant achievements under his belt, unable to compare to Prince of Zhao.

Such an opinion initially did not garner significant attention, but gradually it spread among the masses, and whispers began among the ministers.

The East Palace’s Internal Affairs and their aides were deeply concerned about this.

The achievements of Prince Zhao have completely overshadowed the Crown Prince.

In the Misty Cloud Pavilion, a few ministers and aides loyal to the Crown Prince gathered around him to discuss the matter.

The central tenet of their discussion was whether to cut off logistics and supplies appropriately, making this war more difficult and ideally, not victorious.

There was initial opposition to this idea, while others tacitly agreed.

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But, to address the present dilemma, indeed, this seems to be the most effective and direct method.

As ministers and aides debated incessantly, the Crown Prince, engrossed in his book, maintained a blank expression, seemingly uninvolved in their discussion.

In the end, Lord Xu of the Cabinet couldn’t stand it anymore and stood up to address him: “Your Highness, you should make an early decision!”

Li Hongyuan looked up at them, his gaze sweeping over each of them, he tossed the book onto the table, and spoke coldly, “You mean to say, let this prince sacrifice the suffering of the people and disregard the warriors who fought in blood and sweat for me, for Great Sheng, just to lose this war, all for my own personal gain?”

“Your Highness, all matters should be centered around the larger scheme.”

“What is the larger scheme?” Li Hongyuan chuckled coldly, “Lord Xu, you have been my tutor for many years, I should respect you as my teacher. But today, you have disappointed me. The strife I seek is surely not such.”

“Your Highness, I’m filled with shame!”

Lord Xu’s face turned crimson.

Li Hongyuan calmly said, “Enough, let’s conclude today’s meeting. Going forward, we must prioritize the people and the empire, work earnestly, and refrain from doing things that could dampen spirits.”

“We will obey your command.”

After everyone left, Li Hongyuan asked Liu Quan, “Where is the Princess Consort?”

“In response to your Highness, the Princess Consort has gone shopping on the East Street.”

“Such a hot day, and she doesn’t find it exhausting.” Li Hongyuan sipped his tea, asked absentmindedly, “What has she been busy with lately? I rarely see her.”

Liu Quan thought for a moment, whispered, “I heard that the Princess Consort is selecting a suitable family for Jin Liangyuan.”