Chapter 769 Black-Hearted Couple (6)
Xie Jingxing was stunned.
"The war between the two countries has nothing to do with the people. Ming Qi has been on its last legs for years. Taxes are heavy, natural disasters are constant, and the people are living in hardship. The bureaucracy is dark and corrupt. The emperor is even more foolish. He is wary of meritorious families and would rather kill them than not. His greed is too ugly. In comparison, the people of Daliang live and work in peace and contentment, and all industries are thriving." Shen Miao said, "I know that Emperor Yongle is a wise ruler. When he attacked other small countries, the people of other small countries spontaneously opened their city gates to welcome him. Isn't this the same reason?"
Xie Jingxing glanced at Shen Miao deeply, but he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
People say women are short-sighted, limited in their perspective, unable to see the bigger picture. Little do they realize it's simply because they haven't met one yet. The woman with the most magnanimous vision and broad knowledge Xie Jingxing had ever encountered was his sister-in-law, Empress Xian De, the wife of Emperor Yongle. But Empress Xian De came from a family of historians, possessed a profound knowledge and a strong memory, and was the mistress of the six imperial harems. Shen Miao was only sixteen years old, and the farthest she had ever been was Xiaochun City. Two years ago, she was even called a nymphomaniac. Yet, Shen Miao's words about the current situation surpassed even most of Emperor Yongle's staff.
Don't see yourself as a person of a certain country, but stand at the height of history and follow the laws very calmly, just like following the changes of the seasons.
There weren't many people in the world who could see things so clearly, but this person happened to be sitting right in front of him. Xie Jingxing suddenly felt somewhat fortunate that he was the one who had discovered this woman, and that Shen Miao was willing to tell him these words.
Shen Miao, however, had no idea what Xie Jingzong was thinking. She had only once heard Fu Xiuyi comment on Emperor Yongle, saying that he was a man of great character and a wise ruler. The original territory of Daliang was not as vast as it is today. Especially after the death of Daliang's previous emperor, there seemed to be a great deal of unrest within the country, which allowed other countries to take advantage of the opportunity. Later, when the current Emperor Yongle ascended the throne, he slowly began to reclaim the territory. Not only that, he also began to annex the surrounding small states. Emperor Yongle was a very charismatic person, and he was in tune with the people's wishes. Some people in the small states even hoped that Emperor Yongle would annex them to improve their current difficult lives.
And Emperor Yongle did it.
At that time, Shen Miao was very surprised by this incident, and Fu Xiuyi was also very wary of Emperor Yongle. Later, when Fu Ming was reading, he also read this passage and discussed it with Shen Miao with great interest. Therefore, Shen Miao had a very deep memory of this incident.
Xie Jing Xing paused for a moment and said unhappily, "Why do you remember everything about him so clearly?"
Shen Miao: “…”
She said, "Of course, I'm not that great. I'm just trying to protect myself. If the Fu family were in charge, the Shen family would be eliminated sooner or later. If the monarch is unkind, then the ministers naturally don't need to live by morality. Isn't that right?"
"Then how do you know that Emperor Yongle won't be the second Emperor Wenhui and won't take action against the Shen family?" Xie Jingxing asked.
“I heard that Emperor Yongle had a general named Li by his side, whose experience was very similar to that of the Shen family, but the Li family was treated with great courtesy by Emperor Yongle. The Shen family’s military strength is not as good as that of General Li, so there is no need to worry.” Shen Miao thought to herself, at least in her previous life until her death, General Li’s family lived well.
Xie Jingxing was stunned: "How do you know there is a General Li?"
Shen Miao's heart moved. She had forgotten that she was now the legitimate daughter of the Shen family. Naturally, it was impossible for her to know General Li of Daliang. However, she still had to hide a few words. She said: "This General Li is very famous. It's not surprising that Mingqi knows him."
"Famous?" Xie Jingxing frowned, "As famous as me?"
Shen Miao was determined not to say these words to him, so she said, "Let's not talk about this. Since we have to deal with Ming Qi in the end, we naturally cannot allow Qin and Ming Qi to form an alliance. If so, it will be difficult for Daliang to deal with it. You stayed in my Dingjing, wasn't it to break up their alliance?"
Xie Jingxing smiled slightly: "A married woman should obey her husband. You have thought very carefully for me."
Shen Miao ignored the part of his words that shouldn’t be heard and said, “There is a good way to break up their alliance. It depends on whether you can do it.”
Xie Jingxing raised his lips and smiled: "Tell me about it."
"Murder, robbery, frame-up, slander." She smiled gently and dignifiedly: "It's best if there is no evidence after death."
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