Chapter 431 Public Speech
The next day, September 25th.
Afternoon, noon.
The breeze is gentle and the sky is high and the air is fresh.
Today seems no different from any other day, but it is a very important day for the Kingdom of Shu and even for the entire Daning.
Because in less than an hour, Ning Yuke will respond directly to Ning Yongnian's attack for the first time in the form of a "public speech".
Now, the 300,000-strong army to suppress the rebellion has all left Yuanzhou and is rushing towards Shuzhou with great momentum, vowing to drive her, the "rebel king", out of power in one fell swoop.
Under such circumstances, the Shu army remained in Shuzhou City and did not move, which made it clear that they were waiting for something.
Before, no one knew what Liang Zhen was waiting for, but now everyone understands.
It turned out that the Shu army was waiting for Ning Yuke to "justify" their expedition.
Therefore, this speech is not only a response to Ning Yongnian, but also carries the important task of vindicating the "King of Shu", the "King of Shu", and the "Shu Army".
In other words, Ning Yuke wanted to use this speech to prove to the whole world the legitimacy of his "self-proclaimed king" and to expose Ning Yongnian's ugly face that made him unworthy of being the emperor.
Of course, just like the truth of the "Yuanzhou City Massacre", this kind of thing is originally "each person has his own story". Ning Yuke and Ning Yongnian each have their own story, and the people can believe whoever they want.
But at least for the people of Shuzhou, they are now more inclined to the new empress who is the mother of the country.
This was due to the new land tax policy, Ning Yuke's beauty, and the Freemasons' secret manipulation of "public opinion". Anyway, no matter what, the people of Shuzhou were slowly moving towards Ning Yuke.
This can be seen from the number of people present today.
"quiet!"
"quiet!!"
It was still the same city tower that was used for the coronation ceremony, with the vermilion city wall as the center and tens of thousands of people crowded in the fan-shaped area several miles in front.
Everyone looked up, listening to the ceremonial officer's long and obscure opening remarks, eagerly awaiting Ning Yuke's appearance.
Inside the tightly closed golden door on the city wall, the latter, dressed in a golden robe, was kneeling in front of a man.
"Get up quickly."
Looking at Ning Yuke who knelt down again after a disagreement, Wei Changtian said helplessly: "There are only ordinary people outside now, you are not afraid of being seen."
"Yes, Master."
Ning Yuke stood up obediently, but did not sit down. Instead, she just stood in the sun with her head down, her expression seeming a little complicated.
The two haven't seen each other since the last "massage", so she has not yet given an answer to the question of "hate or not hate".
However, Wei Changtian didn't want to mention this again.
"Are you all ready?"
After taking a sip of tea, he smiled and asked, "This speech is very important and we cannot afford any mistakes."
"Well, don't worry, Master."
Ning Yuke nodded gently: "I will never let my master down."
"That's good"
Wei Changtian had not read Ning Yuke's speech, but Chu Xianping had reviewed it, saying it was very "sincere and heartfelt" and "touching."
He no longer mentioned the speech he was about to give, but paused and asked another question.
"By the way, has Qingxian ever told you about Tianling?"
"Yes, I did."
"So what do you think?"
"I will obey my master in everything."
“.”
This answer was within Wei Changtian's expectations, but it was not what he wanted.
"Yu Ke, the reason why I asked Qing Xian to ask you directly is because I want you to make the decision yourself."
"You are willing to do it, and you are not willing to do it. This matter concerns you, and no one can make the decision for you."
"Do you understand?"
“.”
His body trembled slightly, and Ning Yuke remained silent for a long time this time.
Then, she slowly raised her head and said softly under Wei Changtian's gaze:
"Master, I want to try."
“.”
"good."
Wei Changtian was just stunned for a moment, then he smiled and nodded.
Although he didn't want Ning Yuke to become a Tianling, since he had already decided to let the latter make her own choice, he would definitely not regret it.
"By the way, Qingxian didn't force you, did he?"
"No."
Shaking her head, Ning Yuke said in a serious tone, "Master, according to what Senior Qingxian said, I can choose when to complete the last step of spiritual transformation."
"Please rest assured, Master. I will not act on my own in this matter."
"If I am lucky enough to succeed, it will be up to the master to decide when to transform into a spirit."
When to transform into a spirit is up to me?
Wei Changtian knew that Ning Yuke said this because she was afraid that once she became a celestial spirit, it would delay his "big plan".
But "I still say that I can't make decisions for you on these matters."
"Whenever you think the time is right, just do it."
After a slight pause, Wei Changtian added with a smile.
"But if there really comes a day like that in the future, I hope you can tell me in advance before you become a celestial spirit, so that I can go and see you again."
"Is it okay?"
“.”
Wei Changtian deliberately made the last sentence sound very relaxed.
However, Ning Yuke still burst into tears the next moment.
She stared at Wei Changtian in a daze, wanting to say something, but at this moment the door not far away was suddenly pushed open a crack.
The young eunuch walked over quickly from outside, first greeted Wei Changtian in a soft voice, then lowered his head and whispered to Ning Yuke:
"Your Majesty, you should leave now."
".knew."
Taking a deep breath and wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Ning Yuke turned around and prepared to give a speech.
But just as she was about to reach the golden gate facing all the people, she suddenly stopped, turned back, and whispered something in the extremely astonished eyes of the young eunuch.
"Master, I have never lost anything because of you, but I have gained a lot because of you."
"This is the only truth I know, and I will always understand it."
“.”
When Ning Yuke directly addressed Wei Changtian as "Master" in front of other people for the first time, the shock it brought was so great that the young eunuch beside her almost popped his eyes out.
However, Wei Changtian came back to his senses after a brief surprise.
He knew that this was the answer Ning Yuke gave him, the answer to the question of "hate or not hate".
"Okay, I understand."
"Go ahead."
"Yes, Master."
Ning Yuke bowed slightly and made a gesture, then when she turned around again, her expression had become extremely elegant and dignified.
She put her hand on the golden door and pushed it gently.
"Squeak~"
The door that was two people tall slowly opened, and the golden afternoon sun fell on her, making her long robe sparkle.
The clouds move and the pheasant tails open the palace fan, the sun circles around the dragon scales and recognizes the holy face.
The cheers of tens of thousands of people suddenly surged like an overwhelming force. Everywhere you looked, you could see people kneeling on the ground and bright yellow flags embroidered with the word "Shu".
"Long live the king!"
"Long live the king!!!"
“.”
In the past, it was said that behind every successful man there is an unknown woman.
But now the situation seems to be just the opposite.
Under Wei Changtian's gaze, Ning Yuke stepped over the threshold.
She stood up in front of tens of thousands of people, and then began to recite word by word: "Although my land of Shu is located in the southwest corner!"
"But I wish to bring peace and prosperity to the people of the world!"
"This wish begins today!"
(End of this chapter)
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