Chu Xuanchen saw the true feelings in his eyes and nodded.
It seems that Jiang Ning is just like what he investigated, he is a good official who shows mercy to the people.
He raised his eyebrows and said: "In the past ten years since Emperor Hongyuan ascended the throne, under his governance, the Chu State has gradually become weaker and weaker, and its history has been plagued by constant disasters.
Take this natural disaster as an example. The people have been in so much hardship, but he only thinks about refining elixirs and enjoying himself, and is extravagant and licentious. The officials in the government only know how to form cliques for personal gain and intrigue.
They didn't care about the people's plight at all. The emperor only cared about killing old ministers who were loyal to the late emperor; the officials only cared about plundering the people's fat and anointing; the princes only coveted glory and wealth and killed each other for the throne.
When I saw the behavior of these people, I was very angry.
I don’t want my Chu family’s hard-earned foundation to be destroyed in one day, so I came to see you!”
"My lord, please calm down, these subordinates all know.
But Xiaguan is just a ninth-grade sesame official and can’t control anything. Please forgive me for being incompetent!"
Jiang Ning said fearfully.
At the same time, his body was shaking and his heart was in great pain.
Chu Xuanchen said: "I know your situation, and I didn't want to disturb you, but the situation is critical now.
Our country of Chu not only has internal troubles, but also has foreign troubles.
There is the Tiansheng Kingdom in the north, looking at us with eager eyes, the Donglin Kingdom in the east, and the Xianbei, Beimo, Nanman, Xiyi and other tribes are greedily staring at us.
They have been harassing our people at the border all year round, burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of crimes.
I recently received news that barbarians from Tiansheng Kingdom massacred a village on the border of our country.
But the emperor kept hiding this from everyone and allowed the villagers to be massacred and the village to be looted.
He was afraid that the king's leading troops to fight would increase his strength, so he deliberately concealed the matter.
When I thought about this, I became extremely angry.
How can Emperor Hongyuan protect his family and country when he behaves like this?"
This news was received by him not long ago.
That's why he decided to come to Jiang Ning to win over him and consolidate his strength.
Emperor Hongyuan sent people to assassinate him many times, and the queen poisoned him and Ruoyue many times.
If he doesn't take action, his wife and children will be separated, and his family will be destroyed.
When Jiang Ning heard this, his face suddenly became angry.
But he still said in fear, "My lord, please calm down, the emperor may be afraid that raising troops to fight will consume the country's power and make the people suffer.
In addition, the flood problem has not been eliminated, so maybe he didn't want to cause more trouble, so he temporarily tolerated it."
Chu Xuanchen snorted softly, "Sir, do you believe what you say?"
"This..." Jiang Ning was stunned. It was obvious that he didn't believe that either.
Chu Xuanchen raised his eyes and saw that he was full of majesty and domineering.
He has the charm of a superior person, which makes people want to surrender.
He said: "The emperor's move is simply focused on internal fighting and does not care about the life and death of the people.
As the legitimate son of the late emperor and the prince of a country, I am really heartbroken to see the state of Chu in this state.
This king traveled all the way from the Imperial City and saw too much suffering.
Officials along the road preyed on the common people and ran rampant in the countryside, deducting disaster relief funds like Mrs. Wei did, and treating the common people as if they were nothing. There were people everywhere, but no one dared to control them, all because they were all members of the emperor's party.
I want to change this situation, want peace in the world, resist foreign enemies, and restore the prestige of the country!"
If it were before, he wanted to take over the world because he wanted to avenge his parents.
Now, he is doing it for the people.
He had already said that if Emperor Hongyuan could make the Chu country peaceful and the people live and work in peace and contentment, he could let go of this hatred.