nucmednet Chapter 475 I Request to Retire and Return to My Hometown
Chapter 475 I Request to Retire and Return to My Hometown
Liang Chongyue quickly adjusted her facial expression and continued to maintain her noble and dignified demeanor, slowly walking up to the officials headed by Prime Minister Jiang.
Liang Chongyue did not speak in a hurry. When the group of people who had been crying and wailing just now saw her approaching, they wondered if they remembered that a few months ago, right here, she had given an order and solved the problem of more than a dozen corrupt officials.
The strong smell of blood in the Hall of Supreme Harmony that day seemed to come out from countless corners and cracks again. Every time Liang Chongyue took a step forward, they took a step back.
Facing these incompetent and cowardly people, Liang Chongyue's lowered eyes flashed with disdain. It must have been hard for his scumbag father to have Da Xia standing until now.
Liang Chongyue stood quietly in the court, his posture as firm as a pine tree, wearing a bright yellow official uniform, emitting a majestic and cold aura. His eyes, which were exactly the same as those born to his scumbag father, were like cold stars falling into the abyss, deep and cold, and his gaze swept over all the officials one by one.
There was no warmth in his eyes, as if he was looking down at a group of ants.
"My lords, there is no need to worry about my safety or the outcome of the expedition. I have been raised under the guidance of my father, the Emperor. I have inherited his knowledge of military strategy, troop formations, and the geography of mountains and rivers. The Northern Territory has been arrogant for a long time. The battle at the border has already consumed most of its troops. Now is the time to pursue our victory.
This princess is a daughter of the royal family and receives a salary from the people. I should step forward and take over the northern border in one fell swoop to ensure long-term peace and tranquility for our Great Xia in the future. How can I retreat just because I am a daughter?
If God does not help me, this princess is willing to sacrifice herself and will never regret it.
My Lords, please do not be bound by convention. My father has trusted me to lead the troops in the Northern Expedition. Are you questioning my father's decision?"
After saying this, Liang Chongyue looked around at all the officials with a firm gaze. His noble and resolute temperament stood above the mediocrity of everyone else. It was a kind of arrogance and unquestionable majesty that came from the depths of his royal blood. Under the pressure of this gaze, the court instantly fell into silence.
The reputation of her scumbag father has not been very good in recent years. She just massacred the court a few months ago. If anyone else jumps out now, she might practice before going into battle.
Half of the court was made up of members of the Xiang family's nine tribes. They couldn't directly side with the princess, as that would arouse the emperor's suspicion, but at this time, they could remain silent.
Liang Chongyue looked around and finally stopped at Prime Minister Jiang. In less than ten years, the court had already replaced two prime ministers. If the old man didn't want to do it anymore, she could find her scumbag father to replace him.
Prime Minister Jiang felt the gaze coming from above, looked up and looked at Her Royal Highness the Princess, his brows furrowed, and his wrinkled face was full of resentment and worry.
He really couldn't accept something that went against ancestral rules and moral principles. Women should stay at home, take care of their husbands and children. How could they show their faces in public and fight on the battlefield?
"Your Majesty, are you treating state affairs as a joke? If this battle had been led by Lord Xiang or General Danqi, we would have had nothing to say. But Your Highness, the Princess, grew up in the palace and has never seen the hardships of a battlefield. How can she take on such a heavy responsibility? Your Majesty!"
Prime Minister Jiang said this with trembling lips, then closed his eyes resigned to his fate, as if ready to die.
Liang Chongyue was surprised by Prime Minister Jiang's words. She didn't expect that he simply didn't want her to lead the troops to war. She thought that Prime Minister Jiang had already chosen his side and wanted to recommend her brothers to lead the army in her place.
Liang Chongyue had countless words to argue with them, but she also understood that even if she talked till her lips were dry today, these people would not be able to change their inherent contempt for women.
Liang Chongyue simply stopped focusing on these people. He was just here for formalities today. Daxia was the royal family's world, and who to send to the battle was his scumbag father's family affair.
Liang Chongyue turned around and knelt down, looking directly at his scumbag father. His clear and loud voice echoed throughout the hall:
"You gentlemen are here today to bear witness for this princess."
"I hereby pledge my military power. If we lose this battle, if we are unable to conquer the northern border in one fell swoop, I will die as an apology, spilling my blood on the land of Huangdu to comfort the soldiers who bravely died fighting for Daxia."
Liang Chongyue's voice was resounding, and there was no fear or retreat in the eyes when he looked at his scumbag father. When Liang Zhan saw this scene, it was exactly the same as the day when Chongyue signed the military order in front of him.
Liang Zhan was not surprised by this. Chongyue had always been a man who dared to think and act. He had never thought that Chongyue would lose in the Northern Expedition.
Liang Zhan lowered his head to avoid Chongyue's firm gaze, and a faint smile quietly climbed up the corner of his mouth. The people below could not see it clearly, but only he himself understood that the princess he personally raised did not disappoint his expectations.
Qi Deyuan had been waiting by His Majesty's side. When he received the imperial edict early this morning, he had no idea that it would actually state that Her Royal Highness the Princess would lead the army to the Northern Expedition.
The smile on His Majesty's face was largely obscured by the light and shadow, but he could still see the complex emotions contained in it. The emotions on His Majesty's face were fleeting, and he did not dare to speculate on the Holy Intentions, but just silently buried this scene deep in his heart.
"My princess has such courage, which comforts me greatly. Now that I have issued the military order, you, my dear ministers, must assist the princess with all your strength and without error."
After Liang Zhan finished speaking to the officials kneeling in the hall, his gaze slowly shifted to Liang Chongyue's face, staring into the twin eyes that looked very much like his own, and said:
"I hope that Princess will demonstrate her extraordinary courage and lead the heroic soldiers of Great Xia to conquer his northern imperial city and enhance our nation's prestige. Upon your return in triumph, I will surely reward you handsomely."
I don’t know if Liang Chongyue misperceived it, but the scumbag father’s last sentence was more serious than the previous ones, as if it was deliberately said to her.
She has already made her cards clear to her scumbag father, but she doesn't know if his generous reward can touch her heart immediately.
Liang Chongyue just thought about it and stopped daydreaming. He bowed his head to the ground towards the seat above him. His voice of thanks echoed in the hall again and reached the ears of everyone in the hall.
"I will never let my father down, and I will never let down Great Xia."
The hundreds of officials who had just been following Prime Minister Jiang and trying to persuade him excitedly were completely deflated. They had all been in the officialdom for a long time, and if they still couldn't see how much His Majesty valued Her Royal Highness the Princess, they would be fools.
Countless eyes fell on Prime Minister Jiang from behind, and Prime Minister Jiang had already seen through the current situation on the field.
After a battle at the border, the North sent half of its troops, but they were completely wiped out overnight. Now the North is no match for Daxia.
Everything today was done intentionally by His Majesty. His Majesty wanted Her Royal Highness the Princess to lead the troops to the north and wanted to use military achievements to build momentum for Her Royal Highness the Princess. Throughout history, only the appointed crown prince could enjoy such treatment.
If he had only suspected it before, now he was certain that His Majesty intended to pass the throne to Her Royal Highness Princess Zhenguo.
When Prime Minister Jiang thought of this, his tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and he sighed heavily in self-mockery:
"Your Majesty, I am old and cannot compare to the foresight of young people. I would like to retire and return to my hometown. I hope Your Majesty will agree."
After saying this, Prime Minister Jiang bowed his head to the ground just like Her Royal Highness the Princess. The officials who were shocked by Her Royal Highness the Princess's military order just now were shocked again by the fact that Prime Minister Jiang asked to retire and return to his hometown. No one in the hall spoke for a long time.