The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 356 Heaven is about to fall, all things mourn.

Zheng Xun had long ago instructed his undercover agents in the Brown Kingdom to collect portraits and accounts of the people there.

They assumed Zheng Xun was gathering information, and although they didn't understand why she wanted to learn about the ordinary people in the snow disaster area, they still went to the trouble of doing so.

Zheng Xun originally thought that if the system were to be upgraded again, it might be very useful.

When the data was sent back this time, the system had already integrated the Eighth Prince's jade, so she took the opportunity to try it out.

Her idea came true, but she felt no joy in her success.

When the heavens fall, all things mourn.

Seeing this scene, she couldn't laugh.

She turned her head to look at the others.

The emperor was deep in thought.

Cen Wan, who knew the situation in the Brown Kingdom best, looked solemn.

Shen Jiaming asked her in a low voice, "What are Lord Cen's thoughts?"

"This is a good opportunity to strike at Qi Yongji."

Shen Jiaming patted his head.

Look at his brain, he really doesn't learn from his mistakes.

He was also worried that Cen Wan, being a young woman, might be overly compassionate.

Judging from her past actions, she doesn't seem like a soft-hearted person at all.

Cen Wan, unaware of his thoughts, continued, "Da Yong has suffered disasters and lost people before, but even the most difficult times have passed. If the people of He Kingdom feel the difference, they will naturally harbor resentment towards Qi Yongji. Without his subjects, Qi Yongji, no matter how capable, cannot become emperor. If things go smoothly, Da Yong can take over He Kingdom without shedding a drop of blood."

She had never heard of an emperor like Qi Yongji.

Even tyrants, with their exorbitant taxes and decadent lifestyles, will inevitably be condemned for their actions.

As for him, he wanted both the disaster relief funds and the reputation.

Shen Jiaming, however, had a different opinion: "Qi Yongji isn't stupid; he couldn't possibly be unaware of the consequences of boiling public resentment. He must be doing this because..."

"They have something to rely on. They must have something to rely on."

Cen Wan could guess what he wanted to say without even thinking.

"Whatever their purpose, we can't just sit and wait to die because we're afraid."

Looking into her calm eyes, Shen Jiaming always felt that a flickering flame was hidden beneath them.

He groaned in pain.

Having gotten rid of Fang Xunshan, now Cen Wan has come along, and neither of them is easy to deal with. His future is predictably dark.

He wiped his face and weakly advised, "Whatever you want to do, take it easy."

Cen Wan blinked innocently: "Then don't worry, I'm always a person who knows how to act."

Shen Jiaming decided to believe her this once.

Of course, his trust lasted for less than a day, because the next morning at court, Cen Wan used the intelligence she had obtained from the Brown Kingdom to publicly propose a bold idea.

"Since Qi Yongji is taking a risky gamble, why don't we help him out? There's no need to arrange an assassination; we just need to pin the blame for embezzling disaster relief funds on his enemies, and internal discord will inevitably arise within the Brown Kingdom."

"No! It is the common people who suffer under natural disasters. If we take advantage of their misfortune at this time, how are we any different from those beasts from the Brown Kingdom?"

Everyone turned to look.

Then, the sixth prince looked at the eldest prince.

The eldest prince complained, "This time it wasn't because I was being kind!"

The Sixth Prince chuckled: "It's strange precisely because it's not you."

Crown Prince: This is slander!

Liao Hongsheng chuckled and said, "The only way to save the people of He Kingdom is to seize He Kingdom. Your current mercy will only become a dagger aimed at Dayong. If Dayong is defeated because of this, not only the people of He Kingdom, but also the people of Dayong will be plunged into misery."

Fang Xunshan wasn't as tactful as him: "Are you an undercover agent? What is your purpose in coming to Dayong?"

The emperor raised his hand to stop their argument: "Minister Cen, please explain in detail."

Cen Wan calmly presented the plan she had drafted the night before.

The emperor glanced at it, a look of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

Cen Wan has only been in the court for a short time, but her naivety has already faded. Now she is more at ease than a seasoned veteran who has been in the officialdom for many years.

The important thing is that she works quickly and well, and never makes excuses.

The emperor's eyes were practically overflowing with satisfaction: "If this matter were entrusted to you, could you accomplish it?"

Cen Wan knelt down resolutely: "Your humble servant will certainly not fail in your mission."

Others couldn't help but think to themselves that she was reckless.

This is no easy task. Even though she has intelligence over the Brown Kingdom, she is not in the Brown Kingdom. The plan is formulated and the orders are issued. The rest depends on how the informants in the Brown Kingdom act. If anything unexpected happens, she will not have time to deal with it.

Cen Wan readily took on this thankless task.

Cen Wan was well aware of their thoughts.

She was well aware that she was an anomaly in the court, so she usually kept a low profile and tried not to offend anyone. But now, a rare opportunity was right in front of her.

As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold; if she wants to climb the ladder, she must achieve great things.

His Highness once asked her if she felt wronged.

After all, she needs to put in countless times more effort to pick the same fruit.

Her answer at that time was: No.

She was not resentful, because her current situation was something countless people could only dream of.

She is content and will continue to move forward.

The Emperor nodded: "If Minister Cen can handle this matter well, I will give you a promise."

There was an uproar.

A promise.

This promise can be big or small; if used well, it can win either the emperor's favor or power...

This reward is quite substantial.

Some people immediately regretted that they hadn't acted quickly enough.

They didn't even consider that this wasn't something they could just snatch as they pleased. They couldn't compare to Cen Wan's advantages, after all, the idea came from Cen Wan, and the initial plan was also made by her.

Liao Hongsheng chuckled twice: "Heroes emerge from among the young!"

Lord Jiang nodded: "We are getting old after all."

The Minister of War wanted to say something, but after looking left and right, he ultimately decided not to be the one to stick his neck out.

At the emperor's signal, Cen Wan calmly stood up.

Tao Heng stroked his chin and stepped forward: "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

The emperor nodded: "Speak."

"The war between the Brown Kingdom and the Great Yong Kingdom must be fought."

Before the emperor could speak, someone jumped out to retort: ​​"Nonsense! Why go through all that trouble if we can win without bloodshed?"

The one who refuted him was Yuan Sui. He was usually taciturn unless it involved the Ministry of Works, and this was the first time he had been so agitated.

"Tao Heng! When war breaks out, no one is willing to sacrifice their life! What are your true intentions?"

"Why must Lord Yuan be so agitated?"

Tao Heng gave a curt reply, his gaze sweeping past Zheng Xun before turning to the emperor.

"go on."

Tao Heng cupped his hands in greeting: "The Brown Kingdom has many corrupt officials. If we were to take over the Brown Kingdom and clean them up one by one, it would be time-consuming and laborious, and it would not be conducive to the Great Yong's control over the Brown Kingdom. If we can eliminate these people through war, the Great Yong can quickly stabilize the government. Only with a stable government can the country be stable, and only then can government orders be issued. Moreover, the speed of cleaning up the local areas from top to bottom will be much faster."

Lord Jiang's face turned red as he pointed at his nose and cursed, "Just for this, you're sacrificing the lives of our soldiers? Tao Heng, aren't you afraid of being condemned by everyone for saying this!"

Tao Heng raised his hand, using his sleeve to cover the spittle that sprayed out: "Lord Jiang, there's no need to get agitated."