The Great Battle Rages

Zhuang Gaoxian's words were half-truth and half-lie. There were certainly suspicious points regarding the death of Emperor Ming of Yong back then. As for the death of the Crown Prince, it was undoubtedly a conspiracy. Whether it was the Crown Prince's brothers or his uncle, Han Yin, who murdered him, was difficult to ascertain.

But at the very least, when Emperor Ming of Yong died in battle, Zhuang Chenggan was still stationed in the Zhuang lands; it was impossible for him to have received any last testament. Furthermore, Han Yin had truly turned the tide, holding the territory against the Jing State's offensive. There was no such thing as paying a massive fortune to make the Jing State retreat. If the Jing State could have annexed the Yong Kingdom, they would not have given up regardless of how much wealth or resources were offered.

Over these years, the Yong Kingdom had indeed declined, but the primary reason was the comprehensive suppression by the Jing State, not Han Yin's incompetence.

Zhuang Chenggan, who had seized land to establish a nation immediately after Emperor Ming of Yong's death, was painted by Zhuang Gaoxian as the greatest, perhaps even the only, loyal subject of that era. How moving it was to claim he fought a bloody battle in the Qichang Mountain Range to preserve the bloodline of Emperor Ming of Yong.

This shocking "secret" told by Zhuang Gaoxian was enough to leave any listener stunned and indignant.

"A ruler must be sincere in heart and righteous in intent, respecting Heaven and cherishing the people!"

Han Yin flicked his robe, and nine golden dragon phantoms swirled around him: "You Zhuang scoundrels, usurping Yong territory and presumptuously calling yourselves a kingdom, are already cast aside by all! Now that you stand before the Son of