In times of war, heroes emerge in large numbers.
Those in power recruit and select counselors, and counselors also examine and evaluate their lords.
If they find that their lord is not reliable enough, they will immediately choose another capable one.
Well, in the past hundred years or so, dynasties have changed, kings are no longer kings, ministers are no longer ministers, people's hearts are no longer as they used to be, and rituals and music have collapsed.
The counselors also have their own set of rhetoric: choose a good tree to rest on.
In Zhou Shao's opinion, Chen Duan was a little too proud of himself, arrogant and confused.
He would rather choose a dead fish eye than a pearl. Such a fool is really not worth following.
Moreover, Zhou Shao and others had another advantage: their choice of the Gu girl would not be considered as a betrayal.
The daughter of the Gu family is the queen, and assisting the daughter of the Gu family is Chen Duan’s own order.
These counselors and deputy generals were just "following orders."
As for Chen Duan's subsequent decree, well, it must have been the work of treacherous officials who deceived the emperor.
As your majesty's confidants, they must punish the treacherous and corrupt officials and purge the imperial court!
Uh, okay, those are all excuses.
However, there was a plausible reason, so Zhou Shao and others could join Gu Qingcheng's sect without feeling guilty.
Of course, before changing their words to "Lord", Zhou Shao and others must clarify Gu Qingcheng's attitude -
What if, they mean what if, the queen really has deep feelings for Chen and is willing to compromise for him and give up the position of queen?
Although it seemed unlikely that Chen Duan was being flattered, Zhou Shao and others had seen clearly in the past three months that the daughter of the Gu family was by no means a little woman who was obsessed with petty love affairs.
Although she is a girl, she has the ambition to conquer the world!
"... Let's go and test the Lady's attitude first!"
Zhou Shao quietly put the letter away and found an excuse to send Chen Duan's messenger away.
He got up and went to the king's tent.
At the door of the tent, Zhou Shao met several colleagues.
Everyone: ...
"What a coincidence!"
"Haha, Sima is here too?"
“…”
"Together! Together!"
A few people exchanged greetings awkwardly, and then asked to meet him together.
"You're welcome!"
Ah Man and the other maids bowed and invited them into the tent.
As soon as they entered the king's tent, Zhou Shao and others felt an aura that could not be ignored.
They quietly raised their eyelids and looked around inconspicuously.
In the main seat, Gu Qingcheng sat upright with a gloomy face.
Her appearance was still as stunning as before, but her aura seemed different from before.
She is like a sword drawn from its sheath, sharp and imposing.
Zhou Shao and the others exchanged glances silently - there is a way!
"Meet the Lady!"
Zhou Shao and others bowed in greeting.
Gu Qingcheng said calmly: "No need to be polite, gentlemen!"
After everyone was seated, Gu Qingcheng raised the letter in her hand and went straight to the point: "Just today, I received a letter from His Highness!"
Zhou Shao and the others were all shocked. Here it comes! The main point of the drama is here!
"His Highness has ascended the throne, and the reign is named Kaiyuan."
Kaiyuan?
To explain the ultimate of nature and to create the world.
This is the rhythm of becoming the founding emperor.
The use of "Kaiyuan" as the reign title shows Chen Duan's ambition.
Gu Qingcheng secretly complained, but her face remained stern.
She continued, "Your Highness wishes to make Wang's daughter the queen!"
Zhou Shao and others: ...So what?
What are your thoughts?
They just wanted to know Gu Qingcheng's attitude.
Bang!
Gu Qingcheng slammed the letter paper on the table.
She said coldly, "Although Your Highness and I have not officially married, we have already made an engagement."
The ancients valued promises.
Even in the present times when people's hearts are no longer as pure as before and rituals and music are in decline, we still have to follow certain rules.
If even an engagement could be easily broken, the world would be in chaos.
"Because of this engagement, I, a woman from the boudoir, have finally come out into the world."
"...I thought we were a couple united in purpose, working together for a great cause, but I never imagined that Chen would let me down to this extent!"
When Gu Qingcheng said this, there was obvious grief and anger in her tone.
There was even a faint cry in her voice, "I treated Chen with all my heart, yet Chen treated me so contemptuously!"
"I can sacrifice everything for my friendship with the Chen family, but my family name and my clan won't allow me to do anything that would bring disgrace upon them!"
"I, a daughter of the Wujun Gu family, have no right to be anyone's concubine!"
"Today, in front of all of you, I, Gu's Aqing, declare that my engagement with Chen is hereby annulled!"
"From now on, Chen and I will have nothing to do with each other, whether we are married or not."
Zhou Shao and the others all breathed a sigh of relief: "...Great! Lady, oh no, it's you gentlemen who are not trapped by grief!"
Haha, she is still the wise ruler with the world in her heart.
"You are all family. You have all seen what happened between me and Chen."
"I have never let the Chen family down. However, the Chen family betrayed me first, and then humiliated my entire Gu family. I simply cannot tolerate this."
"Jiangling, Heyin and other cities were conquered by me and the others through concerted efforts. They have nothing to do with the Chen family—"
Therefore, all these territories and the troops in the military camps belong to her, Gu Qingcheng.
Zhou Shao quickly straightened up, "My lord, what you said makes sense!"
Other counselors and lieutenants: ...villain! All you know is flattery.
He actually recognized his lord before them.
Cursing in their hearts, everyone also expressed their opinions——
"My Lord! Sima is right!"
"My lord, you are right!"
Chen Duan's several advisers and deputy generals actually all turned to Gu Qingcheng.
Jiang Chi thought thoughtfully: Well, it turns out that none of them is a fool.
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