The eldest princess, who had been worried in the side hall, finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. Her stiff back fell softly against the soft pillow, and two lines of hot tears could not be restrained from pouring out even with her eyes closed.
Bai Qingyan's intense words and high emotions just now made the emperor have murderous intentions several times.
But as soon as she said this, her eldest granddaughter's fate was saved.
Fortunately, Bai Qingyan was not blinded by hatred and knew how to leave a glimmer of hope for herself.
The emperor looked at the woman who was neither humble nor overbearing, dressed in filial piety and plain clothes, kneeling in the center of the hall. She looked very much like Bai Su with her proud demeanor.
The tenderest feelings in his heart were touched, and the emperor looked straight at his daughter's house, who was looking at him, like an old monk in meditation.
In this world, it is not difficult to find loyal ministers, but what is difficult to find are capable ministers who are loyal and righteous. However, capable ministers are often the easiest to be criticized by sycophants...and feared by the emperor.
After a long time, the emperor straightened his spine and spoke slowly, with a weak voice: "King Xin... I demoted him to a commoner and imprisoned him in Prince Xin's palace! As for Liu Huanzhang's Nine Yi Clan! Are you satisfied with this result?
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"Father?! Father!" King Xin opened his eyes in disbelief, knelt forward and cried, "Father's son is your legitimate son!"
The emperor gritted his teeth. He was extremely disappointed and angry with his legitimate son, and said in a sharp voice: "Drag King Xin out, how can you cry and cry like this?"
I still can’t bear to kill my legitimate son!
It doesn't matter if the emperor doesn't kill him, she will kill him, but it will only keep King Tu Xin alive for a few more days and suffer more torture.
She kowtowed respectfully to the emperor who sat down on the throne: "I hope that your majesty will strictly check what is written on the bamboo slips... about the fact that the food and grass supplies have not arrived in Fengcheng, so that justice can be done to the heroic souls of the Bai family!"
Seeing the woman leaning over and her long hair falling from her shoulders, the emperor closed his eyes and completely suppressed his murderous intention.
Forget it, a woman with the same character as Su Qiu should let her live for Su Qiu.
"The matter of food and grass involves Qin Dezhao, the Marquis of Zhongyong. Your second sister has just married into the Marquis Zhongyong's mansion..."
"Your Majesty, Qin Lang has resigned from the throne and moved out of the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion. He is also a role model for the noble family members that your Majesty praises. The Bai family only seeks justice and does not want to be implicated."
"I will investigate the matter of food and grass in detail!" The emperor spared the case and sat behind the dragon chair with dignity. He stared at Bai Qingyan for a moment and asked, "You just said that the Jin Dynasty is seeking peace with Nanyan and Xiliang.
, Rong Di was on the back foot, and Daliang dared to pounce on him to get a share of the pie. This remark hits the mark and is very insightful. Don’t ask for peace... Xiliang and Nanyan soldiers pressed down on the border, and asked for peace... Rong Di, Daliang was eyeing him."
The emperor pursed his lips and remained silent, waiting for Bai Qingyan to speak.
Duke Zhenguo Bai Weiting praised the general, and the emperor also wanted to see what she was capable of.
Originally, Bai Qingyan wanted to go to southern Xinjiang after everything was settled, but unexpectedly the emperor presented this opportunity to him.
She is going to southern Xinjiang, in addition to looking for and picking up survivors of the Bai family... the most important thing is that the foundation of the Bai family is in the military!
A hundred-footed insect is dead but not stiff. The army is the place where the Bai family should run most. With a wave of arms and a hundred responses, that is something that no other surname in the Jin Dynasty can do.
She thought for a moment and kowtowed: "A battle in southern Xinjiang must not be avoided, and no one can think about it! Cutting land, paying compensation, suing for peace, and using a low profile to temporarily withdraw troops from Xiliang and Nanyan will be equally difficult to deal with if they attack Di or Daliang! But if this is the case,
Even after this disastrous defeat, he still won, and all the countries knew that the great power of the Jin Dynasty could not be violated."
"What you say, do you think you are... sure of winning?"
After the emperor asked this question, he lightly clicked his tongue. At the celebration banquet after returning from annihilation of Shu, Bai Weiting, the Duke of Zhenguo, said that his granddaughter was born to be a general. He just smiled and said nothing, thinking that Bai Weiting exaggerated. Although his daughter's family was said to be...
The one who killed Shu general Pang Guoping must have been helped by others.
But now, he actually discussed the frontline war, the war of the country and the strategy with this daughter of his boudoir whom he had once looked down upon.
Somehow, the emperor thought of generals again... Bai Qingyan said that Bai Weiting, the Duke of Zhenguo, said that he had Kunpeng's great ambitions.
I also couldn't help but recall that he once said to the Duke... Throughout my life, I will never doubt the military power entrusted to me.
The emperor suddenly felt guilty and closed his eyes.
He regrets... He regrets losing his loyal, brave and capable minister!
He said he had no regrets... He had no regrets despite the many generations of meritorious deeds he had made, the disintegration of his power, and the fact that no one could threaten his imperial power.
The slight torment in my heart is nothing more than the unavoidable feeling of loss.
"Then it depends on who is going to fight." Bai Qingyan heard the emperor's implication and looked up at the person in the high position, "The courage of a soldier can be easily obtained, but the talent of a general cannot be compared to one in a hundred thousand."
The emperor leaned against the soft golden pillow, his fingers tightened.
"Don't avoid the affairs of the Jin Dynasty, sacrifice filial piety and be loyal! If your majesty still trusts the Bai family, Bai Qing is willing to swear on the hundred-year honor of the Bai family to destroy those who invade our Jin country. I will fight to the death! If your majesty no longer wants to trust the Bai family,
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The emperor's eyes were as bright as fire: "What if I don't want to believe it?"
"Then please, Your Majesty...be patient for the people of the Jin Kingdom. Even if you send a prince to accompany you, the military merits...the Bai family will not want it! After this victory, the other countries must be even more afraid of the Jin Dynasty. At that time, the Jin Dynasty will have a lot of time.
After nurturing future generals, I will return to my hometown in Shuoyang to observe filial piety for my grandfather, father, uncles and younger brothers."
The emperor fumbled with his fingers on the edges of the pillow. The meaning behind Bai Qing's words... was that the general's merits were presented to the accompanying prince with both hands?!
The emperor pursed his lips: "Military merit as a gift? Are you willing?"
"Your Majesty, on the day of the palace banquet, I thought... I have made it very clear that the Bai family has never wanted any military glory. The one who the Bai family has sacrificed their lives to protect for generations is He Qing Haiyan of the Jin Dynasty, and the prosperity of the people."
!The character of the Bai family army is that they will never destroy the bandits who invaded our Jin people, and they will never retaliate to the death!"
The emperor's palm suddenly tightened.
I will never destroy the thieves who invaded our Jin people, and I will never retaliate to the death!
If he was a general, all the men in the Bai family of Zhenguo Duke's mansion would die. The emperor would have no regrets, but his mood would be completely different at this moment.
His heart felt as if he had been stung by a poisonous scorpion.
Once upon a time, he promised that he would never doubt him, but he still doubted the Duke of Zhen.
But he couldn't regret it. His great achievements in conquering the country were too great, and the entire Lin family in the Jin Dynasty could not cause trouble at his hands, otherwise he would be sorry for the Lin family's ancestors.
He would rather kill than let go, he is right! He is the emperor, so he must be right!
The emperor's fingers trembled slightly, and he said in a hoarse voice for a long time: "Go to the side hall and help your grandmother go back. Let me think about it..."
Bai Qingyan kowtowed and walked out of the main hall, and saw her grandmother waiting for her at the entrance of the main hall.
Grandfather and grandson looked at each other with red eyes, supported each other and looked out of the palace without saying a word.
"Are you...in order to force His Majesty to kill King Xin, so you tried your best to lead the battle and invited yourself to go to southern Xinjiang?" The eldest princess's fingertips were cold.
"It's not that I try my best to fight, but I have to fight. What my granddaughter said to His Majesty today is not alarmist."