After Uncle Wang announced his abdication, he stood aside and looked at me fawningly: "That's enough, they have no objection." After saying that, he pointed to a group of Anguo ministers kneeling on the ground.
I looked over and saw indifferent faces.
After receiving the golden seal of the king belonging to An Guo, I bowed deeply to the restrained ministers.
From the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of Uncle Wang's shocked eyes, as if he didn't understand why I did this.
How could he know my purpose?
Anguo became what it is now not because of the incompetence of the ministers, but because of the incompetence of the people sitting on the golden chair. Di Qing once said something that I still remember freshly. He said, "The soldiers bear a bear, and the general bears a bear."
A den of bears.
The meaning is very simple. If a soldier under his command is a waste, then there is only one waste in the entire military camp. If the general leading the troops is a waste, then the soldiers in his hands will also become waste.
I think that before Uncle Wang came to power, Anguo's status was second only to Xia and Yan. If it weren't for Uncle Wang's greed for life and fear of death, Anguo would not be where it is today.
After paying homage, I signaled Liuchi and the others to untie the ministers who had come with the army.
There are a few noble old fogies who immediately go berserk as soon as they are freed.
"Your Majesty, how can Anguo's territory change hands so easily? Let alone a woman?" One of the generals asked sternly.
Uncle Wang cowered and cowered aside without saying a word.
I walked over, looked at the general and said respectfully, "This must be General Cao Deren."
Cao Deren let out a surprised sound, as if he was asking how you knew me.
I smiled and replied: "Who doesn't know the reputation of General Cao Deren? He once marched into Peacock Valley with An Huaiyu. General Cao was brave and led two hundred men to attack Xia's military tent at night, causing Di Qing to suffer heavy losses."
The battle at Peacock Valley was a model for the generals of the five countries. Although the outcome was uncertain, at that time, it was already a miracle to draw with Di Qing. Otherwise, Xia Yan would not be so afraid of my father.
Cao Deren's expression changed and he looked at me intently: "Little girl, who are you?"
I know Cao Deren is very curious about my identity, because no one except my father knows about it.
I smiled at him and said, "The little girl's name is An Changting. You also know my father, An Huaiyu."
When I announced my father's name, Cao Deren's face suddenly became excited, and the previous fierceness was gone. He looked at me very excitedly: "Little princess?"
He seemed a little unbelievable, but it was reasonable. Who told me that my appearance had changed so drastically? In addition, I was sent to get married just after I turned sixteen, so it was reasonable for Cao Deren not to recognize me.
"Is Mr. An Guo okay now?"
"My father is now traveling all over the world and doing very well."
Cao Deren was relieved and sighed heavily: "That's the best thing."
Cao Deren is my father's old subordinate. He is very capable of fighting, but he has always been suppressed. He is over fifty years old, but he is still only a small lieutenant. In the Xia Kingdom, he has long been on an equal footing with Di Qing.
For this reason, I am deeply saddened and feel that Anguo will be doomed sooner or later if it continues like this.
I held up the gold seal in my hand and said loudly to the thousands of faces in front of me: "Now you can see clearly who holds Anguo's gold seal."
Cao Deren was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized - I am not here to reminisce about the past, but to prepare for a certain dynasty to usurp the throne.
