Chapter 396 Min Ji's Purpose
"Do you know why Emperor Xiaozhao always wanted to wage war against Da'er?"
Madam Min frowned deeply, wondering why Min Ji would bring this up at this time.
But she knew that this question might be related to the answer she wanted.
So, he patiently replied, "Who would like a wicked neighbor who constantly harasses the border? Especially one who is quite powerful and could overthrow you at any time."
As the saying goes, "He who does not plan for the future will have trouble in the present."
"Instead of waiting for a bad neighbor to break down the door with a knife, it's better to take the initiative and nip the danger in the bud."
Min Ji didn't say whether Min Qiao was right or wrong. He just smiled and continued to ask, "In Dayan's view, Da'er is a bad neighbor. But have you ever considered that perhaps Dayan is the real villain?"
Madam Min frowned again. "What are you trying to say?"
"I want to say that we, the people of Dayan, have all been deceived by the Li imperial family!"
Min Ji sighed, "The history books of Dayan only record what the Li imperial family wanted us to know. The true history, however, was buried deep underground by their blood and death."
Madam Min looked at Min Ji with a mocking gaze, "From the very beginning, you wanted to talk to me about the past and history. Fine, go ahead and tell me, I'm listening."
Min Ji ignored the sarcasm in Min Qiao's words and said calmly, "Before the emergence of Dayan, Daxi and many other small countries, the Liu family, the royal family of the previous dynasty, unified the world. This is also written in the history books of Dayan."
"At the end of the previous dynasty, the court was corrupt and the people were suffering. Heroes rose up in rebellion and vied for control of the world."
"In the end, the Xia clan emerged victorious. They established the Great Xia and replaced the previous dynasty."
"In order to quell the war as soon as possible, the Xia clan tacitly allowed the feudal lords who raised troops at the same time to establish their own states and declare themselves kings."
“Wait a minute,” Min Qiao noticed the problem, “Dayan’s territory is no smaller than Da’e’s, and may even be slightly larger. It can hardly be considered a small country, can it?”
"Dayan was able to rival Da'e, and even had a slight edge in power. How can we say that Da'e successfully replaced the previous dynasty?"
Min Ji smiled and said, "That's where the problem lies."
"According to the historical records of Dayan, Dayan and Daxi were founded at the end of the previous dynasty."
"But in fact, Dayan broke away from Da'e twenty years after the founding of Da'e!"
Min Ji said sarcastically, "At that time, the Xia emperor was busy quelling the war, pacifying the people, and allowing them to recuperate. He only wanted to let the people of the world live a peaceful life as soon as possible."
"But at this very moment, Li Yan, the Duke of Anguo, after figuring out the Xia Emperor's thoughts, rebelled against Da'er, established Da'yan, and declared himself emperor."
"Nearly a century has passed, and Da'ai has always maintained an inclusive attitude and coexisted peacefully with neighboring countries."
"However, Dayan, who came from a rebellious background, always regarded Da'er as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh, wishing he could get rid of him as soon as possible."
At this point, Min Ji chuckled and said sarcastically, "There's something you might not expect."
"The reason why Da Xi chose 'Xi' as the name of the state was to warn the descendants of the Xia family that anyone who is an unrighteous ruler and harms the people should be punished by everyone."
"However, in Da Yan's words, the '屰' in '大屰' means 'rebellion'!"
"In their mouths, Da'er is the traitorous minister who deserves to die."
"Isn't that ridiculous?"
Hearing this, Madam Min Qiao finally understood where the strangeness she felt on her first day in Xijing came from.
At the time, she felt that the peaceful, stable, and inclusive Xijing was very different from the barbaric and vicious image she had in mind.
But what does this prove?
Even if the history Min Ji described is true, what does it have to do with me right now?
Madam Min Qiao reminded her, "After saying all this, you still haven't revealed the real reason why you planned to replace the princess for the marriage alliance."
Min Ji's eyes darkened, and he asked in a deep voice, "After all I've said, don't you have any other thoughts?"
"Don't you think the Dayan royal family is shameless and has turned black into white?"
"Don't you think that Emperor Xiaozhao is a wolf in sheep's clothing, who, for his own selfish desires, intends to start a war and plunge the people of both countries into misery? He is the real sinner."
Madam Min scoffed, "Let's not even talk about whether what you're saying is true or false. Even if what you're saying is true, what does it have to do with me?"
"I am but a commoner, and I cannot influence the overall situation between the two countries!"
No sooner had Madam Min Qiao finished speaking than Min Ji decisively declared, "No! You can!"
"I, Qiao Qinghe, am a useless old woman who was abandoned by my husband, despised by my son, and stripped of my title by imperial decree!"
"You're telling me I can influence the fate of both countries?"
"Hahaha……"
Min Qiaoshi laughed so hard that tears almost came out.
She never imagined that Min Ji would say such absurd things to her!
Honestly, this was even more ridiculous than when she first learned from Old Madam Min that Min Ji was still alive.
Min Ji waited quietly until Min Qiaoshi finished laughing before explaining, "Emperor Xiaozhao wanted a legitimate excuse to provoke a war between the two countries, so I suggested the marriage alliance to him."
"The youngest daughter of the Emperor and Empress of Dayan, the only legitimate princess of Dayan, died on the way to a marriage alliance, in the territory of Da'e, at the hands of the Da'e people."
"Shouldn't such an excuse be enough for Dayan to send troops to Da'e?"
Min Qiao nodded.
That's definitely enough.
If nothing unexpected happens, Emperor Xiaozhao did indeed plan it this way.
Min Ji continued, "But what if the princess sent as a bride is a fake? Wouldn't that excuse be greatly weakened?"
"And what if the ones who attacked the marriage alliance were not the Da'an people, but one of the Dayan people themselves?"
"And what if, at this moment, a person of high status, whose words are credible, stood up and exposed that Dayan had orchestrated and staged this whole charade to frame someone, intending to provoke conflict and reignite the war?"
"Do you think that when the time comes, the upright and honorable things that Dayan wants will become a joke?"
"Do you think that the surrounding smaller kingdoms might become insecure, unite, and oppose Dayan?"
"Do you think Dayan will be able to successfully take down Dawei then?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Min Qiao finally realized what that bastard Min Ji was plotting against her!
Not only did he use himself to replace Li Sanqi and Min Pan'er, but now he wants her to step forward and be the "person of noble status who can speak with credibility"!
You damned bastard, you deserve to die a horrible death!!!
Min Qiao's face turned completely dark.
That bastard is forcing her to die!
If she really did as he said, would she still be able to go back to Dayan?
You said if we can't go back, we should stay in Da'e?
Pah! After doing something like this, how could she expect to get away with it?
How could Da Xi truly treat someone who has betrayed her country and turned against her?
What's more, if that bastard Min Ji wanted to kick her while she was down, he could easily kill her without lifting a finger!
Of course, all of the above is nonsense!
Most importantly, doing this would do her nothing but harm; she wouldn't do such a thing even if she were stupid!
However, she couldn't understand why Min Ji thought she would do what he said.
Perhaps sensing her disdain and doubt, Min Ji smiled and said, "I know you have a deep estrangement from me and from the Wang family. You won't listen to anything we say."
"But you won't even listen to your own nephew?"
After saying that, Min Ji clapped his hands, and a figure walked out from behind the screen on the right side of the study.
If this person is not Qiao Jingyuan, then who is he?
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