Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 50 The Doubts of the Empire

When Situ Yushuang talked about Mantenis II's suicide, Sophia couldn't help but burst into tears. "Father!" Thinking back to the kindness and obedience of the father to her since she was a child, but now the separation between life and death, although he can't be called a good king, he is definitely a competent father. Thinking of this, Sophia I feel even more sad.

"Sister, this time the Machi Khanate used a sneak attack to destroy the Jemelo Kingdom. Although the Machi Khanate is far stronger than Jemelo, the Chinese and military ministers of the Jemelo court are greedy for life and afraid of death. Corruption, and even some ministers colluding with foreign enemies, have a lot to do with defecting. Now your mother, queen and brother are under house arrest by the Machi Khanate in its capital, Sanglin City, and the Machi Khans are still sending people to look for you. My royal father has sent diplomats to negotiate with the Machi Khans many times, but the Machi Khans have a very tough attitude in this regard, and they have always refused to agree to release your mother and brother back. But don't worry, I will look for them again. My father continues to work and find a way, so you can rest here with peace of mind." After a while, Situ Yushuang saw that Sophia's mood had stabilized, and then continued.

After being silent for a long time, Sophia finally raised her head, "Sister, now that the Machihans are blatantly invading a sovereign country, don't the surrounding countries respond? The strength of the land economy army is far stronger than that of the Machi Khanate in all aspects, so can't they come forward to uphold justice?" Her chest fluctuated due to the strong tone of her speech, and Sophia's eyes finally locked on the face of Situ Yushuang who seemed a little guilty.

Situ Yushuang did not answer the seemingly sharp question raised by Sophia, but fell into long-term thinking. After a long time, Situ Yushuang let out a long sigh. Why didn't she want to help her close friend to recover from the country? Yu Qing Yu Li, she should help her. But the reality is cruel. With the strength of the empire today, coupled with the current situation of the empire, internal and external troubles, there is no room for the slightest mistake. If you want to help Sophia restore the country, I am afraid it can only be a beautiful fantasy.

It's not that she didn't work hard herself. When she found her father, her father choked back all her words with a cold sentence: "What do you think is worth using our army to fight for you under the current situation?" Is that sister going to take revenge?"

And when she found her own elder brother, His Highness the Ninth Prince Situ Lang, this elder brother who loved her very much did not understand her feelings, and taught herself not to be too naive. On the basis of interests, even if he stood on the side of the father, he would never agree to fight the Machihans for a worthless "moral" name. In the end, he half-jokingly ridiculed Ling Situ Yushuang and almost turned his face against him on the spot: "There are people in this world who are so angry that they are beautiful, but they are also based on strength, otherwise they are idiots or mentally retarded." Even if your sister is an immortal, no one will violate this rule for her! Compared with life and status, women are nothing, without these two things, everything is empty talk!"

Although Situ Yushuang also found it difficult to accept her brother's words at the time, but after thinking about it carefully, is there anything in this world that is not like this? It has a bearing on the overall situation, who can jump out of the shackles of various factors in the environment in which they live? But now facing the hopeful Sophia, how could she say these words directly?

Seeing that Situ Yushuang, who she had placed high hopes on, lowered her head and remained silent, her face was cloudy and cloudy, but the bitter taste was unreservedly revealed. Sophia only felt that her heart was slowly falling into the endless The abyss, there is nothing to lean on anymore.

"Sister, is something embarrassing for you?" Trying her best to control her emotions, Sophia's business still seemed hoarse.

An unspeakable sour feeling rose from Situ Yushuang's heart, and there was no need to explain any more. It would be better to tell her the situation directly, anyway, sooner or later, she would have to face this reality.

"Sister, to tell you the truth, when the war broke out, I also went to ask my father, and I also asked some other people to hope that they could persuade my father to send troops to rescue the Kingdom of Jemelo, but Jemelo The Luo Kingdom’s resistance time is too short, the empire has no time to respond, and the second is that the empire is actually incapable of resolving this crisis, which is also the main reason, so the emperor rejected my request.” Taking a short breath, After all, he directly said that his country, as the number one power in the Eastern Continent, was unable to stop the war of aggression in its neighboring countries. Even Situ Yushuang felt a little ashamed.

Sophia didn't make a sound. She knew that Situ Yushuang hadn't finished talking. To be honest, she also wanted to know why the Tanghe Empire was so indifferent to the ugly act that happened under her nose.

"Sister, the powerful image of the empire you see is actually just a superficial phenomenon. The current empire is far from the empire of the past. It is true that in terms of overall strength, the empire is still the number one in the Eastern Continent, but among them But there are many unspeakable hardships. The three northern countries stationed millions of troops on the border of the empire, waiting for the opportunity to go south to herd horses; On the surface, it is Sima Zhao's heart to be friendly with the empire, and everyone knows that these have greatly restricted the actions of the empire. And the two major towns within the empire are wary of the wolf, and have ulterior motives, which is a serious threat to the empire."

Speaking of this, Situ Yushuang sighed again, "I don't know what my father thinks, but I have appointed another Northwest County Jiedu envoy. Is this step a legacy of raising tigers?"

Then he changed the topic again, "This has seriously restricted the empire in all aspects. Under such circumstances, the ministers in the court strive for stability, and are afraid of being involved in the war in the south, which will cause them to be organically attacked by other forces. You can take advantage." In fact, Situ Yushuang hasn't said all the things yet. After all, this has affected the image of the empire too much. The current empire is completely an empty shell with a strong outside and a weak inside. Don't talk about interfering in foreign affairs, you can control yourself smoothly It's hard to get out of trouble.

Although Situ Yushuang is only seventeen years old, she has witnessed the intrigue and political struggle in the imperial court for a long time, and she is also more concerned about political affairs, and she looks at problems from a more detached perspective, so she is very concerned about the political situation of the empire. Her observations can be said to be penetrating. If any other ministers in the court were present, they would definitely be amazed by her insightful insights.

After listening to Situ Yushuang's words, Sophia also fell into deep confusion. She didn't expect that the Tanghe Empire, which seemed like no one dared to stroke its beard, actually had so many troubles and was already in trouble. , it seems that my desire to rely on it to complete the revenge of the country has completely failed, so what should I do?

Seeing Sophia looking a little confused and depressed, Situ Yushuang lifted her spirits to comfort Sophia again: "Sister, you don't have to be too discouraged. Although the Machihans are powerful, they are far worse than the empire's forbearance. It's just imperialism. The current situation does not allow for mistakes, so as long as the empire adjusts its internal and external situation in time, and then unites with other friendly and neighboring countries, I think it is not impossible to fulfill your wish. And even though the Machihans are still under house arrest for your family , but due to international pressure, they dare not take other excessive actions. But you must pay attention to your whereabouts to avoid being known by the Machihan people. They are looking for you everywhere now. Now that you have arrived at my sister, you Just stay here with peace of mind and wait for the time to come." Although the previous paragraph was comforting, the tone of it was very weak, and Situ Yushuang must have felt that her words were a bit hollow. But the latter words were from Situ Yushuang's heart, which made Sophia feel hot inside.

Situ Yushuang's comforting words are somewhat of a sustenance to Sophia. However, although she is far less familiar with the political situation than Situ Yushuang, she grew up in the court after all. As Situ Yushuang said, I am afraid it will not be achieved in a year or so. But she still appreciates Situ Yushuang from the bottom of her heart for everything she has done for her. After all, her ability is only so great, you can't force her to do things beyond her ability.

"Sister, little sister sincerely thank you for everything you have done for me `````" Before he finished speaking, Sibu Yushuang took Sophia's hand affectionately, "Sister, you can say that like that. It's too outlandish, as a sister, I feel guilty for not being able to help you, and if you say that again, my sister will feel even more uncomfortable."

Seeing what Situ Yushuang said, Sophia had to swallow the words that came to her lips, "Sister, I won't say more words of gratitude, but I think my sister has a very thorough understanding of the current political situation in various countries. Younger sister is simply ignorant about this, it seems that she should learn from her elder sister."

With an unspeakable wry smile on the corner of his mouth, Situ Yushuang sighed softly, "Sister, who told us to be born in the emperor's family? Even if you don't want to participate in some things, I'm afraid you can't help them. The degree may be far better than that of your Jameolo Kingdom!"

Seeing that Sophia nodded slightly, Situ Yushuang changed the topic: "Sister, let's not talk about these sad and annoying topics today. Now that things have happened, you are finally safe and sound." Arrive at my place safely, tonight we two sisters will sleep in the same bed, how about we talk together at night?"

"Then I'm bothering my sister~IndoMTL.com~Wenfu, why are you looking for me so urgently?" He Zhiqiu, the Minister of Military Affairs of the Empire, greeted Lu Wenfu, the Minister of the Interior who came in a hurry.

"Old He, I got some inaccurate information. Li Wufeng, the newly-appointed governor of the Northwest County of the Empire, had reached an agreement with the Luobei people to exchange prisoners more than two months ago. They were all released, and it is said that a series of secret agreements were signed with the Luobei people. The specific content is not very clear, but it seems to be related to military and commercial aspects. This Li Wufeng is really daring, even if he had already served as Jiedu envoy , and had no right to sign treaties with foreign countries, not to mention that he was just a small city guard at that time!" Lu Wenfu's anger implied deep worry.

Standing up and walking around the study for a few times, He Zhiqiu's face turned pale, "Master Wen, this Li Wufeng is indeed a bit of a headache. In terms of talent, I'm afraid there is really no one who can do it." If I can catch up with him, I have already shown my talents at a young age, and my literary skills and military skills are quite extraordinary. It's a pity that this person seems to be too ambitious. If he can cherish the ambition of being loyal to the king and serving the country, given time, he will definitely be able to become famous in our dynasty. It is not impossible for a great hero on one side to go down in history. When His Majesty appointed him as the Jiedushi of the Northwest County, I did not agree with my heart. It is difficult to turn around, and there is still the support of His Royal Highness the Sixth Highness. Second, Ning Yuanwang’s plan to send troops to suppress the rebellion proposed by the military has been obstructed out of thin air, and it will not be passed. I also have a glimmer of hope in my heart, hoping that this Li Wufeng can be a real hero who solves the empire's problems. But judging from now, I'm afraid we will all be disappointed.