The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 530: stay out
Chapter 530 Stay Out of the Matter
Bai Qingyan thought about it and said frankly, “Uncle, I’m sure Changlan has already told you that I have other intentions in training the troops in Shuoyang.”
Dong Qingyue looked at his niece’s deep black eyes, which contained a sharp edge, and nodded.
She said slowly, “I wonder if my uncle has heard about the case of the Wang family in Jiuqu Lane, Dadu City?”
Dong Qingyue nodded and adjusted his sitting position slightly. “I have heard a little bit about this case. People are talking about it. They all say that the crime committed by Mr. Wang is not enough to kill his whole family. Why did he commit suicide in prison out of fear of crime?”
Bai Qingyan looked at Dong Qingyue and said, “The royal family is stupid. In order to satisfy the emperor’s wish for an elixir of immortality, the King of Liang used the lives of children to make an elixir. In order to protect the King of Liang, the emperor killed the whole family of the squire Wang in prison and sent the bodies of the children in the Prince of Liang’s mansion to the Prince’s mansion. Even though such a simple and rough handling would make the case unreasonable, the emperor still did it! And the case was closed with a crushing force. Uncle… Such a royal family and such a court are doomed.”
Dong Qingyue’s pupils trembled, and he straightened his back and looked at Bai Qingyan, with a bit of disapproval in his eyes: “But the prince still seems to…”
“Uncle, the prince is the same!” Bai Qingyan looked at Dong Qingyue steadily, “Before the emperor ascended the throne, he was like the prince now. After ascending the throne, with his grandfather around, the emperor was able to suppress his nature. Now that his grandfather is gone, the emperor’s nature has gradually revealed itself. He is stubborn and self-righteous, full of suspicion, and lacks the courage and vision of a monarch. He does not think about expanding territory, strengthening the people and enriching the country. He is only content with the present, greedy for pleasure, and regards the people as grass. Now the court follows suit, and the court officials are all servile and fawning, abusing power and pursuing profit. There is no sign of grandeur in the court anymore. Such a court… is rotten to the core, and its internal flesh is rotten… How can it not perish?”
Dong Qingyue frowned, lowered his eyes, rubbed his thumb and index finger together, thinking carefully.
Seeing Dong Qingyue wavering, Bai Qingyan stood up and bowed to Dong Qingyue: “To save the Jin Kingdom, we need to change the country and transfer the imperial power to the hands of the powerful, so that we can save this rotten and corrupt Jin Kingdom. Uncle has been trained in the Bai Family Army, and you should know that the original intention of establishing the Bai Family Army was to serve the people… to quell civil strife and foreign wars! Protecting the people and ensuring their safety… are the soul of the Bai Family Army! Since the royal family now regards the people as grass, they pursue immortality for their own selfish desires and wantonly kill ignorant children! The people are the foundation of the country, and the children are the future of the country!”
Their eyes met, Bai Qingyan’s black and white eyes were firm, “The tyrant king is harming the country and the people. Are we, who are supported by the taxes of the people of Jin, supposed to stay out of it? Even if my uncle thinks that the prince is okay, we should make preparations early! Now… Dayan took advantage of the request for help from the Northern Rong and sent troops to station in the Northern Rong, and took all the natural pastures of the Northern Rong! My uncle should also take advantage of the situation… to nibble away at the Southern Rong, otherwise once Dayan succeeds in the future, our Jin will be attacked from both sides by Dayan, and it will be dangerous!”
After listening to Bai Qingyan’s words, Dong Changlan knew that his cousin had told their family the whole truth today. He was also shocked by Bai Qingyan’s far-sighted gaze and looked at Bai Qingyan who looked calm and composed.
“So, the bandits in Shuoyang…are actually your people. You trained the people in Shuoyang as soldiers just to have soldiers available one day?” Dong Qingyue looked at his niece, adjusted his sitting position uneasily, sighed deeply, and said, “But Abao, if the Lin family’s imperial power is overthrown, Jin will be in chaos…who else can sit in that position! Rebellion is easy…but long-term peace and stability are hard to come by. How can you guarantee that after you start the rebellion, there won’t be people who harbor delusions about the supreme position and take advantage of the situation? Then, won’t the people be the ones who suffer?”
“Uncle… what Abao wants is not peace for the whole country of Jin. Abao never forgets the great wish of the ancestors of the Bai family, which is to bring eternal peace to the people of the world. What Abao wants… is the unification of the world, and peace and tranquility, and I will never change until I die!”
Bai Qingyan’s words suddenly reminded Dong Qingyue of the King of Zhenguo, Bai Weiting… and when he thought of the Duke of Zhenguo, Bai Qishan, his eyes suddenly became wet and red.
The name of King Zhenguo Bai Weiting is “Bu Yu”.
I wish… to restore peace to the people and establish a peaceful world. I will remain committed to this mission and will not stop until my death.
This is the origin of the name of King Bai Weiting of Zhenguo.
How could Dong Qingyue not understand the Bai family’s vision and ambition when he had once served in the Bai family’s army?
Dong Qingyue raised his eyes and looked at Bai Qingyan: “So, the Bai family army stayed in the southern border to prepare for the future, and the training in Shuoyang was also for the future. Now…what do you want your uncle to do? Control the Southern Rong? So that we can compete with Dayan in the future.”
Bai Qingyan nodded: “Changlan should have told uncle when he returned to Dengzhou. Uncle also knows that this year’s Nanrong will be more ferocious than in previous years! For the safety of the people, why not evacuate the people in advance, and ask for help from the emperor if the city is lost. A Bao thinks that uncle might as well ask for a high price and use the money he begged from the emperor… to train his own cavalry on the natural horse farm in southern Xinjiang.”
Dong Changlan tapped the table with his fingers and looked up at Dong Qingyue: “Father, I think… my cousin’s plan is feasible.”
“Uncle, even if it is not for the purpose of pacifying the world, in order to protect the people of Dengzhou in front of you, you should let the people evacuate after the autumn harvest. Otherwise, if you blindly obey the emperor’s orders and the Rongdi people enter the city, it will be the people who will suffer. The emperor is thousands of miles away and will not be implicated. I am afraid he will even blame you, just like he slandered my grandfather for being stubborn in using the army.” Bai Qingyan said solemnly to Dong Qingyue.
When Dong Qingyue thought of the stigma that Prince Xin had given to the King of Zhenguo, Bai Weiting, for being stubborn in his use of the army, he could not help but feel indignant. He nodded and said, “Uncle knows everything that Ah Bao said about evacuating the people.”
Dong Qingyue lowered his eyes and finished speaking, then raised his eyes like torches to look at Bai Qingyan and asked, “Tell me…how do you plan to erode Nanrong?”
What my uncle meant was that he agreed with Bai Qingyan’s statement.
“This time, when the Southern Rong attack, uncle will retreat… Report to the emperor that there is not enough food and money, and the soldiers are unwilling to fight and are defeated. They ask the emperor for food and silver. If the emperor doesn’t give them… they will retreat to another city! The emperor will be heartbroken if he loses a city and land. When the food and silver arrive, uncle will fight back and send loyal and reliable people, such as… cousin Changlan, to the heart of the Southern Rong. At the same time, uncle can ask the court to send troops to station in the Southern Rong and train cavalry. If the emperor approves… then cousin Changlan will stay in the heart of the Southern Rong for a long time and try to control the overall situation before the people sent by the court come. Just ask the court for food and grass supplies!”
Dong Changlan understood what Bai Qingyan said, and looked at his father Dong Qingyue with a churn in his throat.
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