The next day, the news had spread All Under Heaven, shocking the entire All Under Heaven. The Zhennan Dynasty was indeed terrifying!
Their ambitions are so great that even the southwest cannot contain them.
Upon seeing this, the people of Great Liang were enraged and couldn't help but curse loudly.
"That scoundrel Zhennan! He actually wants to kill Princess Anne and frame Great Liang! He's got nothing but wolfish ambitions!"
"I heard they also carried out massacres along the coast, wiping out countless small countries and leaving no one alive in some."
"To deal with the Great Liang, they even planned to conscript two million soldiers, attempting to march on our Great Liang capital in one fell swoop and then carry out a massacre to intimidate the All Under Heaven!"
"Thank goodness they didn't succeed, otherwise our Great Liang would have suffered terribly!"
As this content spread, the people became increasingly angry, and they went directly to the Court of Diplomatic Reception, surrounding the courtyard that originally belonged to Zhennan.
"Bring out the men from Zhennan, we want to fight them one-on-one!"
"One-on-one?"
The newly appointed Grand Chancellor Xu You looked at the overwhelming crowd of people and couldn't help but laugh and cry. "So many of you, how can you fight one-on-one? This is clearly a group attack."
He explained, "The people can rest assured, they have been punished..."
Xu You did not hide anything and told the people what he knew, so that they would at least be aware of the situation and no longer be so angry.
"Arrested?"
Hearing that most of Zhennan's people had been captured and the rest had fallen into the hands of the Frostwest Empire, the crowd felt much better. As expected, His Majesty had taken action.
Hearing that they are not doing well is the best news.
However, when the emperor requested a grand funeral for Jiumosong, the common people were puzzled, their eyes filled with doubt and even suspicion.
"My lord, this Jiumosong is one of the masterminds behind this. Why did the Emperor give him such a grand funeral? Is it because of some treacherous minister?" someone asked angrily.
Xu You glanced at them and sighed, "Please don't get agitated, everyone. I've heard about this as well. This Jiumosong has committed heinous crimes for Zhennan."
After the incident, in order not to implicate the country, Jiumosong wrote a confession and then committed suicide by crashing into the main hall.
The emperor admired Jiumosong's loyalty and righteousness, which is why he gave him a grand funeral.
I heard that the Emperor looked up to the heavens and sighed, saying that only when a country cherishes its people will the people be loyal to the country, but Zhennan is unworthy of that!
Loyalty and righteousness!
These two words carried the weight of Mount Tai, immediately silencing everyone. They hadn't expected it to be for this reason.
The people couldn't help but cheer. The emperor had such a broad mind and such a grand ambition to care for his people. It was truly a blessing for Great Liang.
A scholar couldn't help but sigh, "The Emperor is a man of feeling after all. This Jiumosong should have been torn to pieces, but because of his loyalty and righteousness, he was given a dignified death!"
To be given a grand funeral by imperial decree is a privilege not everyone receives; it is an honor.
"This guy was quite resolute; to avoid implicating his country, he directly committed suicide by crashing into the main hall. He was a ruthless man."
"Your Majesty is too kind. Jiumosong died a worthy death. His loyalty and righteousness may be remembered in history, but it's a pity he was an enemy!"
"Loyalty and courage are truly virtues. Your Majesty is indeed Win People Over with Virtue. Anyone who dares to say Your Majesty is petty, I'll fight them to the death!"
"What a wise nation it is to cherish its people! Only then will the people be loyal to the nation. With such insight, Your Majesty will surely become a sage ruler!"
"Hmph, His Majesty is right, the Zhennan Dynasty is unworthy of such loyalty."
The resentment in everyone's hearts vanished, replaced by a strange sense of warmth. Perhaps this was the kind of emperor who truly deserved respect.
Because of loyalty and righteousness, the emperor forgave a criminal who attempted to harm Great Liang. What a magnanimous heart this is!
If he is so kind to his enemies, how much more so to his own people? He loves them like his own children.
The people felt warmed by His Majesty's kindness to the people, and they all shouted "Long live the Emperor!"
So here's the problem: someone has to take the blame.
The conflict suddenly shifted to Zhennan, and this high-altitude bully became the target of the people's venting.
Massacres of cities and destruction of countries, insatiable greed, betrayal of trust—they were utterly wicked.
An envoy from a small country, observing the agitated people of Great Liang, couldn't help but whisper, "Why are these guys so angry? It seems Great Liang has done its fair share of murder and massacres!"
The moment he finished speaking, hundreds of eyes were fixed on him, each one filled with anger.
"How can these be the same?"
The common people were outraged. They said that the people killed by the Great Liang were all evil people.
Look at His Majesty, after conquering Great Ning and the southern chieftains, he didn't go on a killing spree. It's only because the Northern Region Barbarians and the Yamata Nation went too far that His Majesty didn't kill anyone.
"Our Great Liang never provokes others and has always prioritized peace. If our enemies weren't so evil, why would our righteous army commit such carnage!"
"Indeed, His Majesty is such a kind person. The mastermind behind this assassination Jiumosong, was a notorious criminal of the Great Liang, yet His Majesty remembered his loyalty and gave him a grand funeral."
"Would such a kind emperor kill people indiscriminately?"
" Zhennan is attempting to invade us; how can we sit idly by and wait to die? Let's wipe him out first!"
"Fine, let's fight! Who's afraid of who!"
alien race. "..."
Damn, that works too.
You've said all the good and bad things, what else can I say? He simply shut his mouth and pretended to be dead.
Among the crowd, some astute individuals clearly understood that the Emperor's large-scale propaganda must indicate that something was about to happen at the front.
Lu Yafu, the current vice-principal of the Imperial Academy, was also in the crowd. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but sigh, "His Majesty is using newspapers across the country to publicize this matter at this time. Is he about to launch a full-scale attack on Zhennan?"
Public opinion will pave the way, inspire the people of Great Liang, and damage the reputation and morale of the Zhennan Dynasty!
The Emperor truly understood this tactic perfectly.
Putting everything else aside, the reactions of the people of Great Liang have already said it all. If the people of Zhennan were standing in front of them now, they would probably be beaten to death.
The morale of the Great Liang is high!
When the news reached the Zhennan Dynasty, King Nan Ke remained silent for a long time before finally sighing, "What a Jiumosong! It is I, Nan Ke, who have wronged you!"
When he heard that Nan Ke was planning to assassinate the Frostwest Empire in order to help him, he learned of Jiumosong's intentions.
This is a minister who sacrificed his own life to bring ruin to the Frostwest Empire and give the Zhennan Dynasty a chance to survive. Such a minister is truly invaluable!
" Jiumosong's plan was good, but it ultimately failed; otherwise, our pressure would have been greatly reduced." Nan Yiming didn't feel much pity for Jiumosong, only regret that it ultimately failed.
If it succeeds, that would be wonderful.