What he is thinking about now is how to survive this turbulent time and how to protect the safety of his family and personal "assets"...

Perhaps, it would be a good choice to go to Liang State and seek refuge with King Qian of Liang State.

"The current situation is chaotic... Dear friends, do you have any good ideas?"

While Zhu Xiuyuan was thinking wildly, Emperor Chen, who was sitting on the dragon throne, took a deep breath and slowly glanced at the ministers below.

After all, Emperor Chen has been in a high position for a long time.

This time, the capital was surrounded by enemies from the north and south, and Chen's empire might be ruined in his hands. But after all, Emperor Chen had great ambitions, and he was not completely incompetent.

However... in this situation, all the ministers in the hall were silent.

They actually wanted to end the court meeting early so that they could rush back to the mansion and start preparations immediately...

Whether you are escaping for your life or relying on your new master after the city is broken, you always need to be fully prepared.

Chen Huang slowly turned his head and glanced at the ministers in the palace several times. No one came out to speak, and there was no strange color on his face. It seemed that he knew this would happen.

"Congratulations to my beloved!"

Chen Huang's slowly turning head suddenly stopped and his eyes fell on Zhu Xiuyuan, "Ai Qing, what's the best plan?"

After Chen Huang finished asking, he stretched out his hand to hold the tea cup on the dragon table, ready to drink tea to calm his shock.

However, only Concubine You noticed that Emperor Chen's hand holding the tea cup was trembling slightly.

Chen Huang was not as calm as he appeared on the surface...

Zhu Xiuyuan had just recovered from the thought of "taking the entire Jiangcheng uncle's house to escape" when he heard Huang Chen's inquiry.

He was stunned for a moment, then raised his steps and walked towards the middle of the hall.

Taking advantage of these short two steps, Zhu Xiuyuan was already thinking quickly about Chen Huang's question.

Yes, can Beijing be saved now? How to save it?

When he stood up straight and faced Chen Huang, he already had an idea in his mind.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the capital city is currently under attack from both sides and has no way out. We have no choice but to fight to the death! Gather all the manpower and material resources in the city, defend the city, and fight to the death against the Yan people and the traitors!"

Zhu Xiuyuan was impassioned and filled with passion.

However... it seems that there is no other way. Both the north and the south are enemies. If we don't fight, will Kaesong surrender?

This is actually a "one-size-fits-all" idea.

In a head-to-head encounter, it may be like throwing an egg against a stone. Anyway, there is no clever strategy for "turning one's hands into clouds and turning one's hands into rain" or "being wiped out in ashes while talking and laughing".

"Your Majesty, I second the proposal!"

Han Qingshan took the initiative, looked at Zhu Xiuyuan with bright eyes, and stood side by side: "Uncle Jiang Cheng is right, for this plan, we have no way out, we can only fight!"

"I also second the proposal!"

Immediately afterwards, the ten lieutenants of the Beijing camp also stood up side by side: "There are still 100,000 elite soldiers in the Beijing camp, who can stop the enemy outside the city. In addition, there are imperial guards stationed on the four walls of the capital, totaling 140,000. Elite soldiers."

"If we recruit civilians and others in the city, it is estimated that the total number will reach more than 200,000! With these 200,000 people, if we stick to the capital, I believe we can wait for reinforcements from the counties in the south!"

The lieutenants of the Beijing camp were all wearing helmets and armor like iron towers. Their heroic words were actually much more domineering than those of Zhu Xiuyuan and Han Qingshan.

"I also second the proposal..."

Then the generals of the Kingsguard, Kingsguard, and Guardsmen also came out to second the proposal.

At this point, in the entire hall, almost all the military attachés came out to second the proposal. They were all the main war faction.

As for the civil servants, they were still looking at each other, unmoved.

Finally, dozens of bloody civil servants, such as Shaosi Kou, came forward to support the fight to the end.

However, most of the civil servants, headed by the Prime Minister Li Zhong, remained still, acting like outsiders.

"Master Prime Minister, what do you think?" Chen Huang looked directly at Li Zhong.

Until this moment, Li Zhong seemed to have just woken up. He raised his head slightly, glanced at Concubine You on the imperial steps, and then walked to the middle of the hall.

"Your Majesty, there is no other way at the moment. The only way to have a chance of survival is to fight. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the old minister will do his best to supervise the recruitment of civilians, supplies and other matters to ensure that the capital can last longer!"

"but……"

Li Zhong just said those words with his hands folded. Now, he stood up straight, raised his head, and glanced at Concubine You on the imperial steps.

"The King of Jiangyin is a naughty boy who has never done anything before. How could he think of rebellion? Your Majesty, I am afraid there is another reason for this. I hope your Majesty will understand clearly!"

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers smelled a smell of conspiracy in the air of the hall.

Chen Huang frowned. He knew what Li Zhong was going to say, but he still asked: "What's the reason?"

"Your Majesty, I don't know the specific reason. But this matter is very strange, and your Majesty must pay attention to it. What I said is just to fulfill the duty of a human minister..."

Li Zhong glanced at Concubine You lightly again, but did not say clearly, "The mastermind behind this is Concubine You."

Emperor Chen and Concubine You looked at each other, and then Emperor Chen looked at Li Zhong: "The Prime Minister is right to remind you, I should send someone to find out about this matter..."

Then Emperor Chen looked down at all the ministers below the main hall: "Now, the capital is in a critical moment. I hope that all my dear friends will work together to overcome the difficulties. When the reinforcements from the southern states arrive, the crisis in the capital will be relieved. All my dear sirs have contributed a lot."

Those who do this will be rewarded heavily afterwards!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Without further delay, all my dear friends, please go down and get busy and retreat from the court!"

Chen Huang leaned on the back of the dragon chair and waved, but this time he did not leave immediately.

After all the ministers saluted, they quickly left the hall and walked towards the palace gate...

After a while, only Emperor Chen and Concubine You were left in this huge hall. They were sitting on the dragon chair and phoenix chair respectively.

Other than that, it was empty, even the serving maids and eunuchs had been kicked out.

The hall fell silent, without a sound, it was eerily quiet.

Although there were blazing candles that illuminated the main hall brightly, Concubine You always felt that the main hall where monarchs and ministers discussed matters looked very gloomy...

"Your Majesty, all the ministers have left, let's go back too." Concubine You turned her head and looked at Emperor Chen who was leaning on the dragon chair.

"My beloved concubine, give me a hand." Chen Huang held onto the armrests of the dragon chair with both hands. Blue veins appeared on the backs of his hands. It looked like he was exerting great effort, but he just couldn't get up.

Concubine You understood instantly and hurriedly stood up to help Emperor Chen.

"Your Majesty, that treacherous son... is all my concubine's fault. I failed to teach my son well, so I am willing to accept the punishment!"

Concubine You supported Emperor Chen, and the two of them walked to the harem without any need for eunuchs or maids to wait on them.

"My beloved concubine, this is not your fault. As the saying goes, it is a son's fault that he does not teach his father. Even if it is to be blamed, it should be blamed on me and has nothing to do with my beloved concubine!"

"Your Majesty, but..."

"Don't worry, my beloved, I am the Prime Minister who will make the decision for you! No one can hurt you except me!"

"I would like to thank you, Your Majesty..."

Concubine You slowly breathed a sigh of relief, her heart finally falling to the ground.

At the same time, outside the palace.

After the dynasty dispersed, Zhu Xiuyuan rushed to the temporary base of the Divine Thunder Army as soon as possible.

There was also a heated discussion in the camp, because the news that both the north and the south of the capital were enemies had spread throughout the capital.

Not to mention the Divine Thunder Army, even ordinary traders and lackeys are aware of it.

The capital city was already in chaos.

There are also matters such as recruiting civilians and various materials, etc., which have also begun, further causing chaos...

Zhu Xiuyuan had a conversation with Lin Bochang, Huang Zhigao and others in the temporary Chinese army tent, and asked them to get ready. This time their Shen Lei Army should also go to the battlefield.

They held a secret discussion in the Chinese army's tent, and then Lin Bochang and the others took action, working intensively and making all possible preparations.

Zhu Xiuyuan wandered between the Shenlei Army camp and Shenlei Square, checking for leaks and filling them in...

On the other side, the Prime Minister Li Zhong has not returned to the Prime Minister's residence since leaving the palace.

Instead, he wandered around and arrived at a secret place.

It was a dilapidated house, in a basement. He waited for a while.

Soon, the General of the Kingsguard, the General of the Kingsguard, and the General of the Kingsguard arrived both front and rear.

There are a total of four generals in the Royal Forest Guards. In this small secret room, three of them came together to meet with the Prime Minister in private...

Naturally, the fourth General of the Royal Guards who did not come was the newly promoted General of the Royal Guards, Han Qingshan.

But Han Qingshan didn't know it, because at this moment, he was having a secret conversation with Chen Dongyi, the counselor of the Jinling Palace, in the basement of a certain teahouse.

The dim fire in the secret room, a little candlelight, reflected everyone's shadow on the wall of the secret room, and swayed with the jump of the flame.

After a cup of tea, they seemed to have finished talking.

The three great generals of the Royal Guards left in batches one after another.

Li Zhong was the only one left in this secret room.
To be continued...