usatvline Chapter 197 The rise and fall of a country is everyone's responsibility
Chapter 197 The rise and fall of a country is everyone's responsibility
Emperor Mingqing stepped into the Golden Palace, and all the ministers saluted. Ning Sangsang also pretended to follow their example and saluted as well.
"Everyone, please stand up." Emperor Mingqing walked to the dragon throne and sat down, his voice deep and powerful.
The ministers bowed and stood up.
Emperor Mingqing glanced at his ministers and finally set his eyes on Ning Sangsang.
"My dear ministers, do you have anything to report today?" he asked in a deep voice.
Ning Sangsang felt the gaze of Emperor Ming Qing and knew that he wanted to hear her true feelings. She rolled her eyes and was about to deliberately say that being a court lady was not good for the Great Chu State. At this time, a minister stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have a report to make. I heard from the grapevine that the Northern Desert State is ready to make a move and may invade the border. I implore Your Majesty to decide on a response strategy."
Ning Sangsang's eyes lit up. Her chance to stop being a court lady and leave the capital had come.
Emperor Mingqing frowned, "This matter cannot be ignored. My dear ministers, please share any good ideas you have."
As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers immediately lowered their heads in thought, and were all seriously considering how to deal with the invasion of the Northern Desert Kingdom.
Duke Gu stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think we should first ask General Hua to send spies to Beimo Kingdom to find out the truth. If Beimo Kingdom really attacks this time, we must teach Beimo Kingdom a lesson and let them know that our Great Chu Kingdom is not a country they can covet!"
Emperor Ming Qing nodded slightly, looking at Ning Sangsang standing there silently. Just as he was about to ask her something, he heard her inner voice:
[The Northern Desert Kingdom is a very ambitious country, and has been eyeing the Great Chu Kingdom for a long time. This time, the Northern Desert Kingdom has made all preparations and will attack with great force, and will take over the border of the Great Chu Kingdom. ]
When Emperor Ming Qing heard Ning Sangsang's thoughts, his expression froze and he stared at Ning Sangsang. The border of the Great Chu Kingdom was guarded by the brave and invincible General Hua, so how could the Northern Desert Kingdom take over the border of the Great Chu Kingdom?
Ning Sangsang felt the gaze of Emperor Ming Qing and knew that he had listened to her deliberately exaggerated words. She was secretly happy in her heart, pretending to know nothing on the surface, and continued to say in her heart:
[The reason why the Northern Desert State was able to take over the border of the Great Chu State was because they were cunning and scheming, and liked to use low-level means to harm others. They poisoned the Hua Family Army, causing the Hua Family Army to suffer heavy losses.
General Hua was also betrayed by his trusted subordinates, which led to his death in a surprise attack during the war between the Great Chu Kingdom and the Northern Desert Kingdom. All 30,000 soldiers of the Hua family army were killed and never returned. Their deaths dealt a severe blow to the Great Chu Kingdom, which was in a precarious situation. 】
Emperor Ming Qing's expression grew darker as Ning Sangsang spoke. He knew very well how important the Hua Army was to the State of Chu. If what Ning Sangsang said was true, it would be a huge crisis.
The atmosphere in the hall also became extremely solemn, and all the ministers had serious expressions. The reason why the Great Chu State had been safe and sound and in a prosperous era over the years was because General Hua led the Hua Family Army to guard the Great Chu State like a city wall and a fortress.
Ning Sangsang looked at Emperor Ming Qing's expression and continued to say in her heart:
[I can solve the problem of Beimo country surrendering to Hua's army, and I can go to the border to save Hua's army. But I am a female official now, and the emperor thinks highly of me, so I am afraid he will not let me go to the border easily. I cannot tell the emperor about the situation of Hua's army. If I tell him, the emperor will be in big trouble. Oh, what should I do? ]
Emperor Mingqing listened to Ning Sangsang's inner voice, his eyes twinkled, and he said to Ning Sangsang, "My dear Ning, I heard that the people of Beimo Country are treacherous and cunning, and they love to poison. I am worried that if the war between Dachu and Beimo Country breaks out, they will poison the Hua family army. You have medical skills, can you share my worries and go to the border to assist General Hua and ensure the safety of the Hua family army? If you can successfully resolve the crisis this time, I will definitely reward you handsomely."
Ning Sangsang was delighted to have achieved her goal, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, everyone has a share of responsibility for the country's success or failure. I am willing to do this, but Your Majesty, I do not want any reward. I want Your Majesty to allow me to resign from my position as a court lady."
After saying this, Ning Sangsang deliberately said in her heart:
[Last night, the old immortal came to me in a dream and told me not to be a female official. If I continue to be a female official, the emperor and the people of the Great Chu will be in trouble. For the safety of the emperor and the people of the Great Chu, I must resign from the position of female official.]
When Emperor Ming Qing heard Ning Sangsang's inner voice, his eyes moved slightly, and he said very straightforwardly: "I promise you, after this crisis is resolved, I will issue an order to revoke your position as a female official."
He kept Ning Sangsang in the court mainly to listen to her voice and help him solve his problems so that the people of the Great Chu could live and work in peace. However, if Ning Sangsang became a female official, it would bring bad luck to him and the people of the Great Chu, so he would definitely not let her become a female official.
Ning Sangsang was overjoyed when she heard this, but she remained calm on the surface. She bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Ning Xiaotian was very happy to see that the emperor had allowed his daughter to resign. However, he was worried when he thought about his daughter being asked by the emperor to go to the border.
"Court is adjourned. Ning Sangsang, please stay." Emperor Ming Qing waved his hand and asked the ministers to leave.
All the ministers bowed and left, leaving only Emperor Ming Qing and Ning Sangsang in the hall.
Emperor Mingqing looked at Ning Sangsang and asked, "My dear Ning, I am sending the Sixth Prince of Great Yan back to Great Yan. What do you think?"
Emperor Mingqing thought that Ning Sangsang knew everything, and he had to hear from her whether letting Yan Xuanjing return to the Great Yan Kingdom would cause any harm to the Great Chu Kingdom.