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Chapter 764 Long Live the Emperor! (34)
Yu Muhuai spoke in a calm tone, which, to the Prince of Pingnan, sounded like he was recounting a historical fact, even though he was talking about a dream.

She recounted in detail: "Ever since you killed that army, you have completely betrayed us, slaughtering my people and killing my royal family. You and your Pingnan army have your hands stained with the blood of the Cong people."

I also dreamt that the last remaining 100,000 soldiers and civilians fought a naval battle against Jian Kingdom at Hushan. You, the Prince of Pingnan, led your trusted troops and participated in that final battle.

You and Jian Kingdom relentlessly pursued them, driving the 100,000 soldiers and civilians to the brink of despair, whereupon they all jumped into the sea and perished.

After waking up, I found it difficult to fall back asleep. Every time I think of the scenes, the cries and bloodshed of those people, the slaughter and massacre of the royal family by you, my heart aches.

Yu Muhuai stared intently at the Prince of Pingnan, not missing a single reaction from him.

She observed that the Prince of Pingnan's body began to tremble after he recounted the dream.

He even lowered his head, not daring to look Yu Muhuai in the eye.

Yu Muhuai chuckled lightly: "What? Did the Prince of Pingnan also have a similar dream?"

Upon hearing this, the Prince of Pingnan shuddered violently.

Seeing his reaction, Yu Muhuai felt that his guess was pretty much right.

"Prince Pingnan, do you think this dream is real?"

The Prince of Pingnan's breathing grew heavier and heavier. He slowly raised his head: "Your Majesty, just because of a dream, you want to exterminate my entire clan, to put hundreds of my family members to death?"

Yu Muhuai pursed his lips and nodded noncommittally: "Yeah, that's about the gist of it."

"This is utterly absurd!" The Prince of Pingnan's eyes were bloodshot, and his veins were bulging.

Yu Muhuai chuckled lightly: "Prince Pingnan, whether this dream will come true or not, I believe you know better than I do."

You know perfectly well whether you harbor rebellious intentions or not. If you are truly innocent, you cannot be defeated by such a piece of evidence.

This was just a trigger that brought all your long-buried dirty secrets to the surface.

Prince Pingnan, the reason I came to see you today is simply to let you die knowing why, not to make you understand what I did.

Whether you understand or not, what does it matter to me?

After saying this, Yu Muhuai got up and left, without giving the Prince of Pingnan another glance.

The Prince of Pingnan collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted.

His eyes were vacant and unfocused.

The once glorious Prince of Pingnan never imagined that his dark and secretive thoughts would be exposed and become the reason for his execution.

After an unknown amount of time, he let out a mournful laugh, which at first glance sounded somewhat like a cry. It echoed in the empty prison, sending chills down one's spine.

Three days later, the Prince of Pingnan and his nine clans were all executed.

After eliminating the Prince of Pingnan, a major threat to the southwest region, Yu Muhuai felt much more at ease.

Now, there are only a few people left on her list of people she has to get rid of.

In the following years, in addition to promoting capable individuals, Yu Muhuai also used various means to eliminate many corrupt, greedy, and malicious officials.

During this period, news of Ping Qinian, who had been out of the public eye for a long time, emerged.

This once-glorious nobleman passed away from a serious illness.

Nearly ten years have passed since Yu Muhuai imprisoned Ping Qinian.

During these ten years, Yu Muhuai had already completely taken control of the Eastern Depot. And he used a method akin to slowly boiling a frog in water to eliminate the harmful eunuch faction within the court one by one.

In fact, whether Ping Qinian exists or not no longer affects Yu Muhuai's power.

She only kept Ping Qinian alive to avoid being labeled as a "discarding a useful tool after it has served its purpose."

Having extended his life by ten years, Yu Muhuai believed he had done more than enough.

On the day Ping Qinian was buried, Yu Muhuai also squeezed out a few tears to express his "grief".

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Ten years have passed since the peace agreement between the Cong Kingdom and the Jian Kingdom.

One day, Yu Muhuai suddenly received an urgent, encrypted letter.

The Kingdom of Jian is preparing to break the peace agreement and send troops to attack the Kingdom of Cong.

This is a message painstakingly relayed by a spy from the Cong Kingdom who had infiltrated the enemy country. It's about 70% credible.

That night, Yu Muhuai sent a secret letter requesting that border defenses be strengthened and confirming the accuracy of the information.

Two days later, Duan Kui ordered someone to send an urgent message by fast horse.

The news is true.

Yu Muhuai was not surprised at all.

The Jian Kingdom is an ungrateful wolf; they have always regarded the Cong Kingdom as their prey and will devour it sooner or later.

Since they want to break the peace treaty, the Cong Kingdom is not afraid of war.

Fortunately, the Cong Kingdom has developed better and better over the past decade.

The people are no longer the same as before, suffering from hunger and cold.

With a prosperous and strong nation and a stable life, the population of Cong Kingdom has increased significantly.

With the national treasury full, Yu Muhuai no longer had to wear his patched dragon robe.

Of course, she doesn't waste anything and tries to save as much as possible.

Under Xue Rong's management, the women in the imperial harem were also diligent and frugal.

Yu Muhuai also enacted this into law and promulgated it nationwide.

In particular, officials at all levels are welcome to report any instances of extravagance or waste.

Such stringent measures have reduced a significant amount of waste.

With money and manpower, a stable country, and no internal strife, one has the resources to wage war.

Two weeks later, an urgent report came from the border.

The Jian Kingdom's army launched a surprise attack on a vulnerable area on the border in the middle of the night, thinking they could easily break through. However, they did not expect that the Cong Kingdom was prepared and caught the enemy off guard.

Both sides engaged in fierce fighting, suffering casualties on both sides.

After the battle, a headcount showed that the Cong Kingdom had won a slight victory.

However, Jian's actions clearly indicate that he is preparing for war.

Sure enough, Jian Kingdom then tore off that fig leaf and openly spread the news.

They claimed that the Cong Kingdom had imprisoned its general Timucheng for ten years, which the Jian Kingdom could not tolerate, and that they would send troops to punish him and seek justice for the royal family member and Jian Kingdom general Timucheng.

Such an excuse is ridiculous.

But the Jian Kingdom didn't care whether it was ridiculous or not; they just needed a reason to start a war.

This time, without needing ministers like Huang Jidao to step forward, Yu Muhuai simply waved his hand and spoke with imposing force.

"Then let's fight."

The states of Jian and Cong officially began their war.

Yu Muhuai currently has many capable generals at his disposal.

Duan Kui, Yang Lü, Qin Hansheng, Xiao Dingkun, Wu Cheng, and others.
Fu Manguan, who was the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices more than a decade ago, has now become one of the Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet.

He was also a military officer, and his family had produced several famous generals.

Fortunately, these important generals who sacrificed their lives for their country in their previous lives are still alive.

Yu Muhuai appointed Duan Kui as commander-in-chief, and Qin Hansheng and Xiao Dingkun led troops to provide support.

Trustworthy generals were assigned to guard each defensive line.

Within a day, Yu Muhuai, along with key officials such as Yang Lü, Huang Jidao, and Fu Manguan, had drawn up a battle plan and issued the order.

The next day, Yu Muhuai announced an important decree.

"I will personally lead the army into battle."

Wish you sweet dreams and good night (づ￣3￣)づ╭～
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