The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 875: clear heart
Chapter 875 No Guilt in My Heart
Bai Qingyan tightened her grip, pursed her lips, and spoke in a hoarse voice after a while: “Grandma… is wrong.”
The emperor is ruthless, this is Lin’s way of being a monarch!
But she believed that the country should be governed by law, the law is ruthless, and the king needs to be compassionate!
A monarch must not only be benevolent, but also have a heart of affection and righteousness.
She would prove her grandmother was wrong…
“Eldest sister…” Bai Jinse stepped forward and whispered, “Ji Tingyu has already gone after her. She will definitely be able to bring grandma back!”
Bai Qingyan nodded and said, “Send someone to report to Shuoyang that he is safe, so that mother and aunts won’t worry.”
“Don’t worry, elder sister. I have already sent someone back to Shuoyang to report the news!” Bai Jinxiu said.
Inside the main hall.
“The sun is eclipsed, which is also a great misfortune. That moon is waning, this sun is waning; now the people are also very sad. The sun and the moon are predicting bad luck, but they don’t act accordingly. The four countries have no government, so they don’t act accordingly. That moon is eclipsed, it was normal; this sun is eclipsed, why can’t it be good. The bright lightning is not peaceful and orderly. The rivers are boiling, the mountains and tombs are collapsing. The high banks are valleys, the deep valleys are hills. Pity the people today, why don’t they punish them?”
Li Mingrui came in from outside the hall, reciting “The Turn of October” and bowed to all the officials: “The Turn of October in the Book of Songs was written by a minor official when King You of Zhou was in power! The sun is the mother of Yangde, and it is also the image of the monarch. Now my country of Jin is in turmoil, warning the world that those who are unkind are not worthy of being monarchs. The imperial power of the Lin family… just like the royal family of King You of Zhou, has come to an end.”
“Li Mingrui! You dare to come!” The Minister of War Shen Jingzhong pulled out the sword from Lin Kangle’s body and was about to go towards Li Mingrui. Fortunately, Lin Kangle was quick to stop him.
“Everyone, Mingrui knows… Because Mingrui helped King Liang before, you all have many grudges against Mingrui. But among the officials standing here, Mingrui is not the only one who has helped King Liang. Lord An… Lord Pan? Is that right?” Li Mingrui looked at the two officials who were huddled at the back of the officials with a smile.
The two officials smiled awkwardly, and Lord Pan knelt down and kowtowed towards the entrance of the hall: “I swear to follow the princess until death!”
Li Mingrui’s eyes fell on Lu Xiang, and he was ready to talk: “Lu Xiang, today there was a solar eclipse, and then there was news of an earthquake in Chongluan Ridge and a flood in Shuijiangguan. Isn’t this a warning from heaven that the world of Jin should change its owner?”
“The emperor is obsessed with building the Nine-Layered Terrace… He wants to use the lives of a thousand children to refine the elixir of immortality. How is this king who treats the people as grass or even livestock different from King Zhou of Shang?” Li Mingrui spoke slowly, covering his heart with his hands, as if he was extremely heartbroken. “Li Mingrui originally thought… King Liang would be a good ruler, but later found out that he was wrong. King Liang only wanted to ascend the throne. He wanted to sit in that position not for the benefit of the people, but so that he could do whatever he wanted and kill whoever he wanted! Such a king will definitely be the next King Zhou of Shang!”
“And the deposed crown prince…” Li Mingrui shook his head, “You should all have seen that with such a character and such cowardice, how can he be worthy of being the ruler of a country?”
“The Bai family, a family of generals for hundreds of years, has been protecting the State of Jin for hundreds of years. The Bai family has always taken it as their responsibility to support the people, conquer the south and the north, and protect the border people of the State of Jin without worries! The achievements of the Bai family can be said to be unmatched in the State of Jin, and the Bai family’s heart to protect the people is even more unmatched!” Li Mingrui looked around at the officials, “In the court, you have all been colleagues with the State Guardian King Bai Weiting or the State Guardian Duke Bai Qishan. The character of the Bai family is obvious to all!”
While Li Mingrui was talking, Bai Qingyan had already stepped into the hall: “I’ll come and talk to you all personally about this matter, so you don’t have to worry about it, Lord Li.”
Hearing this, Li Mingrui hurriedly bowed to Bai Qingyan and stepped aside in a gentle and graceful manner.
He tightened his hands behind his back with a feeling of unwillingness. Li Mingrui took the lead this time, intending to gain some credit in front of Bai Qingyan, but Bai Qingyan seemed not to buy it and insisted on facing all the officials directly.
Under the gaze of all the officials, Bai Qingyan walked towards the steps where the dragon throne was placed. He took a few steps upwards, turned around and faced all the officials in the hall, and said, “Bai Qingyan has always acted uprightly and has no regrets. He has never been afraid to speak directly to others about anything…”
As soon as he finished speaking, all the officials saw Liu Hong and a surrendered general from Liang State walking into the hall together.
“Meet the Princess!”
Liu Hong and Yang Wuce performed the ceremony with Bai Qingyan.
Liu Hong has seen so many miserable and hell-like scenes along the way, and his loyalty to the emperor has been gradually shaken… and then gradually cooled. Now that he has returned, he still holds a glimmer of hope in his heart. Bai Qingyan can rebel against the emperor, but the emperor is unkind… so let him abdicate. After all, the prince is a kind-hearted person, so just help him ascend the throne.
However, as soon as he entered the city, Liu Hong heard that… the emperor had passed away and King Liang had ascended the throne. Now he didn’t know whether the prince was still alive.
If the prince did not survive, perhaps Princess Zhenguo would be the best choice for the State of Jin.
Bai Qingyan lowered his eyes and looked at Liu Hong and Yang Wuce who were kneeling on one knee to report.
Liu Hong said loudly, “I, General Liu Hong, and General Yang Wuce, have been ordered to lead 20,000 soldiers to return to Dadu along the cities of Puwen City, Longyang City, Youhua City, and Tianlan Mountain. We ordered the government office not to forcibly requisition children, and to send the children who have been requisitioned back to the government office back home. As for the children who were bought to make up the numbers, General Yang and I brought the children back to Dadu.”
Yang Wuce glanced at Liu Hong who hadn’t finished speaking, clasped his fists and continued, “Along the way… Puwen City, Longyang City, Tianlan Mountain and other 16 cities and towns rebelled. Hearing the order from the Zhenguo Princess not to forcibly recruit children and the Lin Dynasty who had already regarded the people as livestock and grass, they all left the city to surrender!”
As soon as Yang Wuce finished speaking, the court officials suddenly understood and looked at Bai Qingyan with wide eyes…
The Princess Zhenguo rebelled?!
Liu Hong gritted his teeth. Not a single word Yang Wuce said was nonsense. Especially in Longyang City, when the people heard that the Princess Zhenguo had rebelled, they cheered and ran around crying, saying that they were finally going to welcome a true ruler who would protect the people.
That scene… Liu Hong still feels heartbroken when he thinks about it now.
Bai Qingyan held the sword at his waist in one hand, standing on the high steps as tall and straight as a pine or cypress. He did not retreat out of guilt at all, allowing all the officials to stare at him… and speculate.
She looked at the officials who were either thoughtful or at a loss, and her eyes fell on Prime Minister Lu.
Prime Minister Lu is a smart man. Now that Bai Qingyan holds the military power, if he really wants to rebel, who among those standing here… has the energy to fight against the Princess Zhenguo?
Moreover, Liu Hong and the surrendered general from Daliang brought back news that the emperor’s tyranny and the use of a thousand children to refine elixirs had forced many people to rebel…
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