Hearing Mo Lan's unabashedly subversive words, Qin Su's sharp expression flashed by, but he quickly regained his cold demeanor. This woman probably will never learn to be reserved in this lifetime.
"Be careful what you say!" he said, glancing around, the warning clear in his eyes.
Hearing Qin Su's tone, Mo Lan looked at him in surprise for a moment, and finally couldn't help but laugh, her eyes filled with undisguised mockery.
"Ha~, have you forgotten who I am? Have you ever seen a bandit who still cares about the imperial court? We are enemies, mortal enemies, understand? So, your kind of subtlety is completely unsuitable for me."
She disdained those suggestive words, which were three parts truth, two parts falsehood, and five parts speculation. More importantly, she simply didn't want to be like that. As a proper bandit, she should do as she pleased and speak freely. Of course, she also had the ability to resist those external interferences.
Thinking of this, Mo Lan gripped the pointer in her hand and tapped it in front of Qin Su, "What, do you think what I said is wrong?"
It's laughable that someone with such obvious ambition would advise her to be careful with her words and actions.
Qin Su: "...That does make some sense."
The two sat facing each other. Mo Lan never concealed her attitude towards him; good was good, and bad was bad—something he had long since learned. So, when he saw the mockery in her eyes, he wasn't angry at all. To be honest, after being flattered so much, it was quite amusing to have someone so straightforward.
"To be honest, since Father was injured, I promised Mother I would give them three more chances. This is the second one. Once they've exhausted their chances, Mother will have nothing more to say. At that time, I will lead the Qin clan back to their homeland and rebuild our home. As for the Ji Kingdom, perhaps they will only realize how happy they were before the Qin family was gone."
The peace and prosperity, the wine and women, are not something that can be achieved with just words; they are the result of the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers.
Unfortunately, power blinded them, preventing them from seeing reality. They believed that the Qin family was a threat to the State of Ji. So they decided to show the King of Ji what the State of Ji was without the Qin family.
Over the years, the Qin family has achieved numerous military exploits and its iron-fisted methods have intimidated the surrounding areas. Even with powerful enemies all around, no one dares to make any rash moves. The reason for this is clear to all the civil and military officials in the court, but they are just unwilling to admit it.
As for that king, he had been flattered for so long that he thought he was a true dragon emperor who could protect all the people.
Foolish, ridiculous, and laughable!
Mo Lan looked at Qin Su's sudden change in demeanor and understood. She knew it. This person in front of her was a fierce lion and could never be a docile kitten. No wonder the King of Ji was wary of him. No one would feel at ease in his place.
A strong military general ensures a stable nation and deters powerful enemies from invading. However, to gain the obedience of a military general, one must master the art of subjugation.
In particular, monarchs in power should be well aware of this principle.
Suppressing and guarding against military generals is utterly ineffective; it only alienates the ministers. If the ruler of Ji were wise, he wouldn't need to fear suppression; he could simply learn to maintain a balance of power and remain a secure ruler.
Maintaining balance in the court and ensuring mutual checks and balances is the art of rulership.
To put it simply, a ruler must know how to use people and appease their hearts.
Mo Lan looked at the fighting around her and figured it wouldn't stop anytime soon. She turned to Han Shuang and said, "Since we've run into this, let's lend a hand."
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