For every household there were hundreds of households. The people of Pizhou City opened their doors one after another and stood on the streets. An old man walked out from the crowd.
"General Shen, we have all heard of your great name, and we all know that you have repeatedly kept the enemy troops outside the borders of Dongli, preventing them from occupying even an inch of Dongli's territory.
The border of Dongli is guarded by the general and his soldiers. We all know in our hearts that the general will never harm us.
But we are really afraid, if, if..."
Back then, a plague ravaged Pizhou City, plunging the city into overwhelming despair. They waited for a long time, but only received the emperor's decree to lock down the city.
Most of the elderly among them were able to survive thanks to the soldiers sent by Shen Jianshan who secretly threw food and medicinal herbs into their homes.
It is no exaggeration to say that if he loses, the emperor might... massacre the city because of their support for Shen Jianshan!
"I understand your concerns, old man. Don't worry. The soldiers and I will take a short rest and leave immediately."
He understood their concerns and he had no intention of making things difficult for them.
"General, we still have some rice and flour at home. We need to eat well before we fight." The old man bowed to Shen Jianshan and said, "Everyone in Pizhou City wishes you victory in every battle!"
Shen Jianshan took a deep breath and bowed to the people in front of him.
"Shen Mou, I will definitely live up to your expectations."
Capital city, Prime Minister's Mansion.
Jiang Zhuo folded the letter he received and lit it with a tinder. As he watched the flames consume the paper bit by bit, his eyes became more and more intense.
"Changfeng, send a message to the one in the palace, asking him to take good care of our emperor. After all, time is running out."
"yes."
Changfeng took the order and left.
"Playing with fire will make you pee on the kang." Jiang Ling sat down opposite him and poured herself a cup of tea.
"...How old am I? I'm already past the age of wetting the bed." Jiang Zhuo said speechlessly, "General Shen has already entered Pizhou City."
"Yeah, it's faster than I thought."
"The refugees outside the city have also been settled in the name of the General's Mansion."
They will not miss any action that can win the hearts of the people.
"I used to be so terrified, afraid that if I said something I'd upset someone, my head would explode. But now that I'm actually doing something this big, I feel calmer."
"You secretly sleep during the morning court session every day, but I never see you trembling with fear."
"How did you know?" He slept so secretly, how could he know?
"I'm not blind."
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Capital city, cold palace.
"Are you from the Song family?" Shen Qing looked at Song Siyu in shock. "Hasn't the Song family already..."
"They've all been killed, right?" Song Siyu sneered, "It's rare for a child your age to know about the Song family."
Shen Qing pursed her lips, she felt that she had a story.
"Jiang Zhuo, the son of Song Siyao, the eldest daughter of the Song family, is my future husband."
"My sister's child..." Song Siyao's eyes trembled slightly, and she chuckled, "The last name is Jiang."
"You, you are Song Siyao's sister?"
"Ever since I was little, I've never been fond of music, chess, calligraphy, or painting. I've always loved traveling with my grandpa, pretending to be a little servant and following behind him. Over time, outsiders only knew about the eldest daughter of the Song family and ignored me, the second daughter. I was happy and at ease, and occasionally went home to bring back many new and interesting things for my sister.
One time, my grandfather and I arrived at a puppet village. I prepared a puppet for my elder sister with my own hands, but then we received news that the Song family was plotting a rebellion.
The entire Song family was executed, but I escaped because I was rarely known. I returned to the capital to see what the Song family looked like, but was captured by Murong Sheng, who was just a useless prince at the time.
I plucked up the courage to make a deal with him. I told him that they studied music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, while I studied astronomy and geography. I would help him ascend the throne, and he would clear the Song family of their grievances.
Song Siyu's eyes were full of hatred.
"Do you know how many years I have been staying in this cold palace?"
Shen Qing did not answer.
"This year is the eighteenth year."
It was the eighteenth year of Yongshun, and also the eighteenth year of Murong Sheng's reign.
"The first thing he did after ascending the throne was to imprison me in this cold palace. I watched as he sent one concubine after another here for various reasons. From being in high esteem and arrogant to being mad and crazy, I actually felt pathetic."
"I actually believed him, believing that the son of a tyrant could be a good person."
"I, Song Siyu, have traveled so many roads, read so many books, and understand so many truths. I can use my own hands to make a useless person an emperor." She raised her hands and looked down, "But I can't see through a man's heart."
In fact, she is fully capable of escaping, leaving here, and living with a different identity.
But she didn't dare. She was in this situation and she was embarrassed.
"Aunt, it's not your fault."
She called me aunt fluently.
"Oh, you recognize your relatives quickly."
"To be honest, my father is plotting a rebellion."
"So, Murong Sheng captured you to threaten your father?" Song Siyu poured a glass of water for Shen Qing.
"Not really. It was my idea, so being detained was within my expectations. I've already made all the arrangements outside."
Song Siyu looked at Shen Qing with a little surprise.
Little girl, you're quite capable.
"I was a little worried at first, but after hearing that Murong Sheng was single-handedly promoted by you, I now feel that the chances of success are very good."
"Where is the prince he carefully trained?"
The last time Murong Sheng came to see her was to tell her that he would personally train a good emperor, so that she would understand that the reason why he could become emperor was not just because of her.
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