“Weak countries always have to be mindful of the whims of strong countries. A single document can be torn up at will. What reason do the weak have to argue, and where can they seek justice?”
"Only a powerful nation can command absolute authority. At that time, even if we plant a flag on the ground, the enemy will not dare to take a single step. What are they afraid of? They are afraid of the powerful nation that the flag represents!"
"Previously, in Xijing, the Tu Yuan Kingdom launched a large-scale invasion, plotting to seize Xijing. However, Qin Ze led his army to fight a tough battle. Have you heard any news from Xijing that the Tu Yuan Kingdom has invaded again?"
"They're scared!"
As Jin Changge got more excited, he made one astonishing statement after another, which startled Jin Miaoqing so much that her face turned ashen. She quickly whispered:
"No, no, no, sister, please don't say that."
"If someone else said these words and someone heard them, they would be beheaded."
"You can't say it either, what if someone hears us? Wouldn't that be..."
Jin Changge interrupted, "I was just telling the truth."
"Okay, okay, I got it."
"I don't know where you heard these words. You weren't like this before," Jin Miaoqing said hastily.
Upon hearing this, Jin Changge lowered his head and let out a barely audible sigh:
"What can a caged bird see? Only when it leaves the cage and flies into the forest can it see clearly."
Jin Miaoqing listened to these strange words with a complicated expression. She shook her head and said, "They're just spouting nonsense. I'm completely confused."
"Well, I came here today hoping to catch up with you, but I ended up crying here instead. Anyway, I can't escape this time. I've come to terms with it after talking to you today."
She stood up and sighed:
"The Great Governance Movement is undergoing a transformation unseen in hundreds of years. Qin Ze has completely shaken the foundations of our family."
"No one can predict what the future holds for us or for Da Gan."
At this point, she gave a bitter smile.
"That's all, Yongning. Don't overthink it. I'm going back now. I'll come find you another day."
Jin Changge nodded and took her hand, saying:
"Okay, sister, you can go back now."
"There's no need to worry too much about the future."
Everything... was predetermined.
Of course, she didn't say the second half of that sentence aloud.
Jin Miaoqing wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, let go of Jin Changge's hand, gave her a forced smile, and then opened the door and walked out.
Once outside the Prince Qing's residence and onto the carriage, Jin Miaoqing's smile vanished, her expression turning indifferent.
"I never expected this girl to have changed so much."
"Jin Weizun probably never expected that his daughter's heart wasn't with him... How strange... Hehe."
Muttering to herself, Jin Miaoqing closed her eyes and said coldly:
"Return to the residence."
The carriage slowly drove away, but Jin Changge, who had seen Jin Miaoqing off, went to the ancestral hall.
She knelt on the prayer mat and kowtowed to her mother's memorial tablet. As wisps of smoke rose, her face was solemn, and her forehead pressed against the cold ground.
"Mother, please forgive your unfilial son."
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"General, Zengluan City... has also fallen to Qin Ze."
"Qian Shouyi...upon seeing Qin Ze's army approaching, immediately abandoned the city and fled. General Chuanping could only lead a small force to block them, but..."
In a village in the East China Sea, a messenger delivered a new battle report to Murata.
Murata sat on the stool, head down, arms hanging limply, eyes vacant, staring blankly at the ground, seemingly oblivious to the messenger's words.
On the ground, a black line is moving slowly.
Those were a group of ants migrating.
The small worker ants, carrying larvae and eggs, are heading towards the new nest along a route they have already explored.
Along the long route, soldier ants guarded both sides of the road. Unlike worker ants, they were robust in size with strong mandibles, and at this moment they held their heads high in vigilance.
Murata slightly raised his head and looked behind the ant colony.
An incredibly fat insect moves forward, surrounded by a swarm of rather small worker ants.
That's the queen ant. As the core of the ant colony, the queen ant is crucial to the survival of the colony.
The rise and fall of the colony in the future will not depend on the number of worker ants or the strength of the soldier ants, but on the queen ant who makes all the decisions.
Seeing that Murata seemed not to have heard, the messenger repeated:
"General, Cangyang City has also fallen, and we... have suffered many casualties."
As soon as he finished speaking, Murata stepped into the middle of the ant colony, then suddenly stood up, his face ashen.
"Where is Lord Tianwei?"
"Bring him here!"
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