Not long after the late emperor fled back to Nanyang, her father, the emperor, couldn't wait to force the late emperor to abdicate and rebel. After forcing the late emperor to write an edict of succession, he made him commit suicide in the Taiji Hall.
In fact, the late emperor's incompetence and arrogance had been a long-standing issue, and their father's disloyalty was not something that arose overnight.
Therefore, when the court officials urged the late emperor to personally lead the expedition, her father must have contributed a great deal to it.
Although it is unknown what role he played in these defeats, it is certain that their father was not entirely acting out of consideration for the overall situation.
What about the common people and the nation? What about the state and its people? There's no such thing as lofty ideals.
After all, in this power struggle, there is no absolute right or wrong, only winners and losers.
Only by seizing upon the opponent's mistakes can we create opportunities for ourselves.
This has always been the case.
Especially in matters of life and death like this, it is even more necessary to strike at the opponent's vitals.
Take advantage of your weakness and kill you!
Rong Yang tilted his head, listening to what Rong Ning said, his heart filled with complex and indescribable emotions. "Perhaps back then, neither the court officials nor the late emperor thought that this war would drag down the Southern Dynasty."
I remember... when Kangye City was in danger, Nanyang City was also a prosperous place.
No one believed that the Great Jing army would actually have the ability to conquer it.
Rong Ning nodded in agreement: "Yes... People often say that we should be prepared for danger in times of peace, but the Southern Dynasty has been in a state of stability and prosperity for hundreds of years, which has made people lose their vigilance and always indulge in the false illusion that the Southern Dynasty is the strongest among the countries."
She frowned slightly, a hint of worry in her eyes.
Then she continued, "But this war with Dajing has brought us some unexpected benefits."
Perhaps it was this battle that truly woke some people up.
They began to realize that they could no longer rest on their past laurels and had to face reality and reassess their strength and position.
Rong Ning sighed softly, seemingly filled with worry about the future of the Southern Dynasty.
She knew that only through this lesson could the Southern Dynasty truly recognize its shortcomings and thus continuously strive to improve its strength.
All of this requires time and effort to achieve.
Their father thought the same thing.
He is now focused on reforming the court and eliminating long-standing problems in the army, which is why he so quickly agreed to the unreasonable demands of the Great Jing for peace talks.
Rong Ning felt a heart attack just thinking about it. She stretched out her legs and lay down sideways, saying irritably, "Sister, there's nothing to say about these things. I can see the problem, and Father and my elder brother can naturally see it too. Now it's up to them to decide what to do."
They all say that one day they will bring their elder sister home, but the premise is that the strength of the Southern Dynasty in all aspects must be on par with, or even surpass, that of the Great Jing Dynasty.
In particular, the soldiers at your disposal must be more capable than Da Jing, and their fists must be strong enough; this is the capital for all negotiations.
But achieving this is not something that can be done overnight.
Moreover, the current emperor of the Great Jing Dynasty was no ordinary man. Just by looking at the fact that he required the most outstanding craftsmen from all walks of life in the Southern Dynasty to accompany his legitimate princess as dowry, we can tell that he had great ambitions.
If the Emperor of Dajing can make good use of these people, the development of Dajing in the next few years will be unimaginable.
Speaking of the emperor of Da Jing, Rong Ning recalled some news that A Ying had given her a few days ago, about the Da Jing royal family.
Rong Ning wanted to tell Rong Yang the story, just like listening to a story.
She moved closer, rested her head on Rong Yang's lap, and said softly, "Sister, let me tell you a story."
Just as she opened her mouth, she remembered that before she left this morning, Ah Heng, who was by her older brother's side, had also given her a letter, saying that she could read it with her older sister if she had time on the road, and that she had specifically told her to make sure she read it.
She was busy at the time, and seeing that his expression didn't seem urgent, she put the letter away and went to do other things.
With nothing else to do, Rong Ning took out the letter and examined it carefully.
It feels quite thick when you squeeze it.
"What is this?" Rong Yang asked.
"I don't know..."
Rong Ning opened the envelope and read it carefully.
He examined it carefully before giving it to Rong Yang.
This is a detailed account of the Great Jing Emperor and his harem.
The four pages were filled with densely packed records of everything about the Great Jing royal family.
This information was carefully compiled by their eldest brother, presumably to allow Rong Yang to learn about the Emperor of Da Jing and his harem in advance.
In this way, when she enters the territory of Dajing, she won't be at a loss like a headless fly, and she can better deal with various situations.
Emperor Dajing is now thirty years old, in his prime, possessing outstanding looks, as well as a decisive style of action and ruthless methods.
His methods of governing the country won the sincere admiration of the powerful families.
Although Emperor Dajing had only six women in his harem, he had already appointed two empresses.
The first empress came from a humble background. However, because she was the emperor's first wife, Emperor Dajing withstood pressure from powerful families at the beginning of his reign and insisted on making her empress.
At the same time, he merely bestowed upon the daughter of the Xuan family, the head of the Da Jing aristocratic families, the status of a Noble Consort, and hastily welcomed her into the palace.
It is said that not even a formal investiture ceremony was held at the time, a practice that was extremely rare in a society that placed great importance on social status.
The fact that Emperor Dajing was able to withstand the pressure from powerful families and make his first wife, who came from a humble background, his empress shows that he was a man of great loyalty and principle.
Secondly, this shows that he was different from previous emperors who were controlled by powerful families; he had the resources to challenge them.
Strangely, the original empress died in the palace six months later. There were rumors that she was poisoned by the imperial concubine, but these were just rumors. Later, due to a rebellion by her maternal clan, she was deposed by the Great Jing Emperor after her death, and her entire clan was executed.
Not long after, Emperor Dajing made a woman from the Xuan family his empress.
Rong Ning found a comfortable position to lie down and asked, "In the Great Jing Dynasty, whether in the court or among the common people, the Empress Xuan is highly regarded. In fact, among the common people, there are more praises for the Empress than for the Emperor."
During the war with the Southern Dynasty, she established the Ciji Hall in the southern border in the name of the Empress, taking in orphans and treating the people of the Southern Dynasty with the same kindness. This is not the magnanimity of an ordinary young lady. Sister... what do you think?"
How do you see it?
Rong Yang put the letter aside. "A leader who can be lenient with the people should not be an irredeemable person. Even if she just wanted to win people's hearts, she still did something worthwhile."
“Hmm…” Rong Ning nodded, “Although he’s not an utterly wicked person, he’s not someone easy to get along with either.”
Rong Yang listened, exhaled a breath of stale air, and said, "Yes... I just hope that I can make a living peacefully under her."
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