The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 794: decline
Chapter 794: Decline
Zhang Duanning said that even he was moved by Princess Zhenguo’s loyalty to the prince.
Quan Yu, who was following behind the prince, clutched the hem of her clothes tightly, her eyes slightly red: “Your Highness, the Princess Zhenguo really thinks about everything for Your Highness and doesn’t care about herself at all!”
Seeing the guilty look on the prince’s face, Quan Yu added at the right time: “I have been with Your Highness for so many years, but I don’t think I can compare to the loyalty and dedication of the Princess Zhenguo to Your Highness. I am ashamed! In the future, I will follow the example of the Princess Zhenguo and will definitely be more attentive to Your Highness!”
The prince looked up at Zhang Duanning. Besides being worried about Bai Qingyan, he also felt…very relieved.
Look… even Bai Qingyan, who is revered by the generals of Jin State, is so loyal to him, the prince. It shows that he is capable.
The prince could not hide the smile on his lips and opened the letter…
After reading Bai Qingyan’s letter, the prince was even more shocked. He didn’t expect Bai Qingyan to be so loyal to him, always thinking about him and the future of Jin State.
The prince clutched the letter tightly and said to Quanyu, “Quanyu, go and invite Prime Minister Lu, Prime Minister Li, as well as the Minister of War and the Minister of Revenue, to come over. Tell them that the Princess Zhenguo sent a letter with something extremely important, and I… want to discuss it with them.”
The prince held the letter in his hand, feeling like a child who had been neglected for many years, and suddenly had the loyalty and respect of a very famous and prestigious person in the army. He couldn’t wait to let everyone know and spread the news.
You know, the four words “Princess Zhenguo” have become very popular in Jin State recently.
Shuoyangji The most famous Xiliang dancer was named Nakang. She had recently become famous because she wrote a song called “General Bai’s Marching Song”. This song had spread to various parts of Jin State, especially in Dadu… It was extremely popular. Some dancers in the Jiaofang even choreographed a dance to this song.
There was also a talented man who became Nakang’s lover and wrote a poem, in which there is a passage that has been widely circulated…
The clanging of heavy strings can destroy the five mountains, while the surging of light strings can cut off the flow of the river.
Thunder and clouds gather at your fingertips, and there are clanging sounds of golden swords in your ears.
At the end of the song, my blood rushed to the sky, and the general had already taken over Qingxi Mountain.
The prince also listened to the piece of music. It was indeed powerful and made people’s blood boil, as if the general’s hundreds of battles were right before their eyes. They wished they could take up their swords and go into battle, fighting on the battlefield with the general and shedding their blood. And this poem… could arouse people’s will to fight, it was very well written.
It is also because of this that the Princess Bai Qingyan, who is the guardian of the country, has become really famous throughout the Jin State. Everyone is discussing this princess… and how graceful this undefeated General Bai is on the battlefield.
Soon, Lu Xiang, Li Mao, Minister of War Shen Jingzhong, and Minister of Revenue Chu Zhongxing all arrived.
The prince handed the letter to Lu Xiang and others for them to read. He picked up the teacup and said with a mature and steady look: “I think that if it is really as the Zhenguo Princess said, we can take the city of Liang at the cost of medicinal herbs, the loss to Jin will be the least! Soldiers…it takes at least fourteen years from birth to being able to go to the battlefield, but medicinal herbs are different!”
After reading Bai Qingyan’s letter, Prime Minister Lu’s temples throbbed. He could tell from the words that Bai Qingyan had mastered the way to negotiate with the prince and had him firmly in his hand, but the prince was completely unaware of it.
But Prime Minister Lu had to admit that Bai Qingyan did have a long-term vision. Now the State of Yan was trying its best to deal with the State of Wei in order to lay the foundation for unification!
If Jin cannot destroy Liang this time, then… once Yan completely destroys Wei, not only will Jin lose its dominant position, it will also have no chance to destroy Liang again.
Time waits for no one. If we miss this opportunity, the loss to Jin State will be immeasurable.
This is good. If the prince can trust Bai Qingyan so much, Prime Minister Lu will no longer have to worry about the tragedy of King Zhenguo Bai Weiting happening again to the Bai family. When the prince succeeds to the throne in the future… the prince and Bai Qingyan trust each other as monarch and subject, which will be of great benefit and no harm to the State of Jin.
“I, your humble servant, believe that what the Crown Prince and Princess Zhenguo said is a very good thing! If we can use the medicinal herbs as a price… to capture the city of Liang without bloodshed, it will be the best thing for the State of Jin!” Prime Minister Lu stood up and bowed to the Crown Prince.
Seeing that Lu Xiang had agreed, Li Mao, the Minister of War Shen Jingzhong, and the Minister of Revenue Chu Zhongxing all hurriedly followed suit and expressed their agreement.
“In this case, the matter of raising medicinal materials will be handed over to the Minister of Revenue, Lord Chu. Lord Chu must do his best to collect the medicinal materials and send them to the Northern Border!” The prince said solemnly.
“Although Jin State has just experienced an epidemic, and the epidemic has not yet been completely resolved, the price of medicinal materials has risen sharply… But since Your Highness the Crown Prince has spoken, and this move is beneficial to our Jin State, even if I sacrifice my life… I will definitely raise the medicinal materials needed by the Princess Zhenguo and send them to the northern border! Your Highness the Crown Prince can rest assured!” Chu Zhongxing stood up to show his loyalty.
“Okay, this is settled!” After thinking for a while, the prince told Lu Xiang and others that the emperor wanted to find 500 boys and 500 girls to climb the Nine-Layered Terrace together. “I want to hand this over to Li Mingrui, the son of the Left Prime Minister! Last time the Left Prime Minister asked for Li Mingrui to go to war, I didn’t allow it. This time… let me see what Li Mingrui can do. He must find all 500 boys and girls before the Nine-Layered Terrace is completed.”
Li Mao looked flattered and saluted the prince: “Don’t worry, Your Highness, Mingrui will definitely handle this matter properly!”
Lu Xiang and the Minister of War Shen Jingzhong came out of the Prince’s Mansion. After bowing and saying goodbye to Li Mao and Chu Zhongxing, Lu Xiang looked up at the sky above the capital city, which was bright in the morning light, with his brows furrowed. He felt that… the great Jin State was about to decline.
“Prime Minister Lu, your Majesty wants five hundred boys and five hundred girls. Should they go on stage together, or…” Shen Jingzhong saw that there was no one around, so he made a killing gesture and whispered to Prime Minister Lu, “Nowadays, in the capital city, there are noble families… There are people who are as obsessed with elixirs as your Majesty. They buy children from human traffickers and imitate the way King Liang made elixirs for your Majesty. Many children have died. However, because these children are slaves with indentures, the matter has not become a big deal. Instead, more people have begun to imitate…”
The monarch is the source of a country. If the source is clean, the flow will be clear. The emperor began to pursue longevity and even immortality in this way, and others naturally followed suit.
Prime Minister Lu shook his head and could only place his hopes on the crown prince, hoping that after the crown prince ascended the throne, he would not be like the current emperor.
“The prince has handed this matter over to Li Mao’s son Li Mingrui. Considering the Li family’s good at scheming, Li Mingrui will definitely do a great job in this matter and please His Majesty and the prince!” Prime Minister Lu clenched his fists, feeling very worried.
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