After rebirth, I made the princes cry

Ran Zhugu's uprising this time also required a reason, so the claim that Jiang Xiongying was punished by God and died violently must be overturned, the subjects needed to know the truth about Jiang Tai's patricide and regicide, and Queen Dowager Yao must also be named as one of the main culprits, but Princess Ran did not need her to confess her guilt in person. For a loser at the end of his rope, it didn't matter whether she spoke or what she said.

Queen Mother Yao died, Jiang Tai was defeated, Jiang Mo returned home safely, Northern Zhao withdrew its troops, and Tongguan was saved. The royal family headed by Jiang Baiji, the tribal leaders headed by the Ran and Wen clans, and the witch officials headed by Wu Chen all told the subjects of Northern Han that this was the true will of God. The disaster of Northern Han became a thing of the past. Jiang Tai's seizure of the throne was the origin of the disaster. After the chaos was restored, Northern Han did not perish, and prosperity and stability could be expected. The God of Kunlun would once again favor the people of the Qiang tribe. This truth could not be questioned.

It was actually a sunny day in Chang'an City.

It was already late autumn, and two days ago, there even seemed to be a sign of snow, but today it was suddenly clear. The chrysanthemums in the Empress Dowager's Palace were not yet in bloom, but the palace servants were all in grief. They knelt at the bottom of the steps, not daring to look up at the woman climbing up the stairs. The moon-white long skirt passed by their sight, as did the leather boots of the guards. Everything became quiet. This palace was too deep, and the fighting did not even end here. The palace servants were actually expecting that the Empress Dowager Yao would be the last victim in this coup.

Empress Dowager Yao was brought to the main hall, which was quite rare.

The main hall is tall and wide, and is not suitable as a place to sleep. In fact, it is rarely used. It is only used as the place for the empress dowager to ascend the throne and receive visits from ladies from both inside and outside the palace during major festivals. However, Empress Dowager Yao always liked to use the main hall as a hall and would "take the throne" almost every day, even though she could not actually ask the empress to come here to pay her respects morning and evening. Concubines such as Madam Wei and Madam Jinzhu were allowed by Jiang Tai to not come here to pay their respects and listen to the empress dowager's teachings, but Empress Dowager Yao had to eat three meals a day in the main hall, and often summoned concubines who did not receive privileges to make them kneel down under the throne and listen to some nonsense. Empress Dowager Yao would even "care" about their diet, and then would always point out mistakes that were not in accordance with etiquette. For example, a concubine loved to eat General Duck, and Empress Dowager Yao felt that this was an offense to the God of Kunlun, so she punished the concubine by fasting for three days. As to why loving to eat General Duck offended the God of Kunlun, this is a mystery.

Empress Dowager Yao probably never imagined that one day, she would not want to come to the main hall on her own, but would be carried into the hall by two rude eunuchs.

Her voice was hoarse from the constant cursing, but that didn't stop her from cursing.

"Ran, you are such a rebellious bitch. I am the Queen Mother, and you dare to offend me..."

"Jiang Tai is no longer the emperor, so how can you be considered a queen mother?" Princess Ran was standing in front of the throne, looking down at the crazy old woman below.

"You bunch of traitors..."

"Jiang Tai usurped the throne and imprisoned the late emperor. Yao, you proposed to poison the late emperor. You and your son are the traitors."

"Stop spitting blood..."

"Am I slandering someone? Who set fire to the Spiritual Tower? Who threatened Wu Chen to frame the late emperor and caused the disaster? Yao, you dare to say that it wasn't you and Jiang Tai who poisoned the late emperor and intended to frame the dowager, using the dowager's safety to threaten the Ran clan to not investigate whether the late emperor was poisoned, and cooperate with your crime of confusing right and wrong?"

"I hate that I was too soft-hearted. I should have killed Jiang Mo, you, and your bastards!"

"Don't you want to do this? It's because you don't have the ability. Jiang Tai doesn't dare to kill my husband and me, otherwise the Ran clan will definitely send troops to quell the rebellion. You are dreaming of unifying the world, but you almost let the country suffer a catastrophic disaster!"

"You must die a good death!"

Princess Ran laughed, "You foolish woman, you think you can kill me with a few curses? When King Tusang Khan passed away, the late emperor recommended him as the king by the ten tribesmen and took over the throne according to the old system. He was determined to treat you four well, but what about you? You are so eager to get the upper hand and you are provocative and disrespectful to the queen. Even so, although the late emperor hated you, he did not break his promise and cultivated Jiang Tai as the head of the tribe.

After the founding of the Han Dynasty, naturally, the old system should no longer be followed. Jiang Taixian had evil ambitions and intended to usurp the throne. The previous emperor pardoned his death sentence again and just exiled him. Unexpectedly, this turned out to be a disaster.

The victor is the king and the loser is the bandit. This is the principle that you, Yao, have always followed. But now, you and your son have become the losers. Jiang Tai and Jiang Cang still have the chance to escape to the desert, but you have no choice but to die.

I never actually wanted to kill you."

Princess Ran stepped down from Bailing Terrace and stood in front of Queen Mother Yao. She saw Queen Mother Yao take two steps back. The loose fat on her swollen cheeks trembled constantly. She frowned and shook her head: "You are a good-for-nothing. I only despise you, but not hate you. It was Jiang Tai who pushed you to the throne of Queen Mother and made you my enemy. In fact, until now, I am very confused. Where do you get the confidence to be my enemy?

As women, our status all depends on our husband's clan and our own family. After you remarried the late emperor, you were despised by him. And your own family, the Yao clan, has been in decline since your grandfather died of illness. Not only can they not be your backer, but they even have to rely on begging for mercy from the late emperor in order to avoid being swallowed up by the rest of the clan. Although Jiang Tai is not completely useless, he has no support from his maternal clan and relies on himself. Admittedly, he did take advantage of the opportunity to make a comeback, but you should understand that my husband has the Ran clan as his wife's clan and the Wen clan to support him. Sooner or later he will make a comeback. Jiang Tai does not have the ability to sit firmly on the throne.

He wanted to dominate the world, but his madness dragged Qiang Han into the abyss. Qiang Han would never be able to expand their territory. In this beautiful nine provinces, Qiang Han would no longer have the opportunity to compete for hegemony. From then on, Qiang Han could only survive in the cracks, maybe fifty years, maybe thirty years, or even just ten years... The foundation created by the previous emperor would be lost, and Qiang Han could only withdraw from the struggle of the seven countries and retreat back to the desert grassland. I can see the result, how can I let you live any longer. "

Princess Ran felt that there was no need to waste any more breath.

"Execute the guilty woman Yao and place her head in the Kunlun Temple. There is no need to wait for His Highness to return to the court to issue the order."

Today's bright sunshine cannot eliminate the sadness in my heart - Princess Ran stood under the clear blue sky, her eyes gradually filled with tears. She was not as optimistic as her father and brother. Although they won the war, their opponents were limited to Jiang Tai and his mother. Qiang and Han would lose to Dongyu. This time they might have only lost Hanzhong, but it was only the beginning of defeat.

Twenty years ago, the six northern kingdoms conquered Western Yu, but they failed to wipe out the Sikong royal family. Although Eastern Yu, supported by Wang Lan and others, only occupies a corner, it has already passed the most difficult moment. The current emperor of Eastern Yu, Sikong Tong, is not a foolish monarch, and even the third, fourth and fifth princes should not be underestimated. The women of Eastern Yu, such as the Lady of Shenyuan Palace and Deputy Envoy Wang, who are weak and helpless, have the courage to sacrifice their lives for their king and country!

This time, Qiang and Han could only watch Hanzhong being handed over to the enemy, and they would inevitably face the dilemma of being attacked from three sides in the future.

Although I am pessimistic, I still want to accompany Jiang Mo. We can't just go back to Kunlun Xu. It is our hometown, but it is unfamiliar to us. The nine provinces of China and the vast and beautiful land are too tempting. I don't love this palace which is magnificent but still small, but I can't bear to leave the fertile land of Qinling Mountains and Guanlong.

These are the fertile lands and mountains that countless soldiers exchanged for with their blood. None of us has the right to give them up.

Therefore, even though we are unable to do so, we still cannot give up and hold on.

Princess Ran did not want to see Jiang Lina. She was not in the mood to humiliate her enemy, and she had already foreseen that when Jiang Mo returned to the court, he would not execute his half sister Jiang Lina. At most, he would stop tolerating her misbehavior and put her under house arrest for life. To be honest, neither Yao nor Jiang Lina had the ability to bring disaster to the country and the people. Jiang Lina's brutality was not even only caused by Yao. And the loss of Hanzhong this time was actually due to Jiang Mo as well, and the blame could not be put on Jiang Lina.

But Princess Ran learned that Jiang Lina's two hundred guards were missing in her mansion.

Just in case, we certainly can't ignore this matter.

In terms of stupidity, Jiang Lina is even worse than Yao.

She never thought that it was her beloved lover who surrendered Wuguan first, which led to Jiang Tai becoming a homeless dog again. This woman, at this point, still regarded Jiang Gaofan as the last hope. As long as Jiang Gaofan assassinated Xuan and Wang, Jiang Mo must also be killed. Once Jiang Mo died, how could the throne of the Han Dynasty fall into the hands of outsiders? Even if Ran Zhugu took control of the capital, he would never be able to replace him. The child born to Ran would never be able to inherit the throne. In addition to Jiang Tai, Jiang Cang, and Jiang Mo, the emperor had other sons!

No, there is no such thing as succession from elder brother to younger brother. Jiang Mo is already the youngest, and it is impossible for Ran Zhugu to welcome back Jiang Tai to be the monarch. The only one who can fight against Ran Zhugu is Da Shangchen, and with the support of Da Shangchen, who says she can't inherit the throne?

Even though she had already become a prisoner, Jiang Lina was still daydreaming about becoming the first empress. Even when Princess Ran told her that Jiang Gaofan had stabbed Jiang Tai in the back, Jiang Lina was still immersed in her own fantasy and almost hit Princess Ran's collar with a spit.

"Stop trying to sow discord. Will Da Shangchen help you, a bunch of traitors? Ran, don't think you can succeed by colluding with Dong Yu and Bei Zhao. Are you still dreaming of ruling the country? Even if the Ran clan and the Wen clan are in collusion, and Jiang Baiji, the ungrateful wolf, is secretly helping you, as long as Da Shangchen is there, you can't succeed!"

Princess Ran quickly dodged a mouthful of phlegm, and had no interest in enlightening the foolish woman - listen to what you are saying, the Ran clan not only won the support of the leaders of various tribes, but also formed an alliance with the two great powers of Northern Zhao and Eastern Yu, but they still couldn't seize the throne of Qiang Han? Who is Da Shangchen? He got his current military power by deceiving Jiang Tai, and even Jiang Tai has become a bereaved family, how can he still turn the tide? !

As for the missing 200 guards, Jiang Lina refused to confess, but her first maid Liang Gu confessed immediately without waiting for the whip to hit her.

"It was really allocated to Jiang Gaofan, but why did Jiang Gaofan want these two hundred guards?" Ran Qiji is currently stationed in Chang'an City, and he must be in charge of the top priority of welcoming back Jiang Mo. Hearing that Jiang Gaofan actually transferred these two hundred guards from Jiang Lina, Ran Qiji couldn't help but worried and anxious.

He paced back and forth, feeling very bad: "At this point, Jiang Gaofan is definitely trying to help seize Hanzhong. This man first gained Jiang Tai's trust with his sweet words, and even instigated His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to fall into the trap!"

Now that Chang'an City and Weiyang Palace are in his hands again, Ran Qiji has resumed calling Jiang Mo by his old name: "Jiang Tai handed over the power to guard Wuguan to the spy Jiang Gaofan. Jiang Gaofan falsely conveyed Jiang Tai's order to help us enter the pass and capture Shangjing, and force Jiang Cang to retreat. Because His Highness is still in Xiangyang, we have to release the envoy Guiyu and Jiang Gaofan. His goal has been achieved, so why does he need to borrow the two hundred guards? Could it be that Jiang Gaofan really wants to assassinate His Highness, so that Dongyu can legitimately harm His Highness and join forces with Northern Zhao to encircle and suppress our dynasty?! No, I have to go to Lantian now, maybe I can still make it in time..."

Princess Ran quickly grabbed her brother.

"How could Jiang Gaofan convince the Emperor of Dongyu to put the two princes in danger just to pave the way for Jiang Gaofan's rise to fame? Moreover, the letter left by His Highness clearly stated that Jiang Gaofan must use him in order to hope to convince Dongyu's Xinsujun to advise the Emperor of Yu and help His Highness succeed. Your Highness didn't know that Jiang Gaofan was after Hanzhong. It was not until we learned that Jiang Tai had mobilized the Hanzhong troops to garrison the capital that we suddenly realized Jiang Gaofan's true purpose!

Hanzhong is now difficult to defend. Jiang Gaofan's goal has been achieved. He knows very well that Dongyu can only capture Hanzhong at most this time, and there is no way to destroy our Qiang and Han countries! Qiang and Han must survive in the cracks, so that Dongyu can focus on dealing with Beizhao. At this time, Dongyu will not only not encircle and suppress us, but will even help us fight against Beizhao and continue to split the Six Nations Alliance.

Jiang Gaofan is still in Lantian. How could he possibly assassinate the Lord of Shenyuan Palace and sacrifice his own life, use Dongyu to harm His Highness, and intensify the civil strife in our dynasty, only to let Beizhao take advantage of it? The Lord of Shenyuan Palace should be safe. I think Jiang Gaofan is targeting Wang Yingshu!"

"She's just a deputy envoy! Why would Jiang Gaofan want to assassinate her?!"

Princess Ran was unable to explain this intuition. She shook her head and said, "Now, I finally see clearly that it's not just Jiang Gaofan, even the Wei family has surrendered to Dongyu. This means that no matter what Jiang Gaofan is like, Dongyu has been aiming for Hanzhong since it agreed to negotiate peace with our dynasty. Whether it's the Lord of Shenyuan Palace or the Third and Fifth Princes of Dongyu, their status is more noble than Wang Yingshu, but I always feel that they all obeyed Wang Yingshu's orders. Wang Yingshu is the core and brain of the Dongyu delegation. It was she who persuaded the two princes to return to Dongyu first, and she must have known that Jiang Gaofan was not loyal to Jiang Tai.

Perhaps Jiang Gaofan also realized that even if he helped Dongyu this time, his contribution was far less than Wang Yingshu. Although Wang Yingshu was a woman, she would definitely become the princess of Dongyu in the future, and might even be the mother of the country!!!

In Dongyu today, the imperial power is constrained by the powerful aristocratic families. People like Jiang Gaofan can never be the son of an aristocratic family. However, Wang Yingshu is the legitimate granddaughter of Wang Lan. The King of Linyi and the Yao clan are different. Although Wang Lan was implicated because of the king and had to keep a low profile, he never broke his promise to Emperor Yu and the Wang clan of Linyi, and did not suffer a complete defeat.

Brother, I want to take a risk. Jiang Lina's 200 guards are useless in her hands. Now that they are under Jiang Gaofan's control, maybe it can really work wonders. If Jiang Gaofan really assassinates Wang Yingshu in Lantian, but escorts the Lord of Shenyuan Palace back to Yu safely, the Emperor of Yu will never harm His Highness. I think that if Dongyu doesn't have Wang Yingshu, we may still have a glimmer of hope to survive in the cracks and achieve success in the victory of the six countries!"

There is no need to stop Jiang Gaofan's actions, it may even be possible to kill two birds with one stone!

Others aside, the Fifth Prince of Dongyu would never tolerate Wang Yingshu's death at the hands of Jiang Gaofan. Even the Third Prince would be shocked to learn that Wang Yingshu died at the hands of Jiang Gaofan...

Jiang Gaofan no longer has any hope in Dongyu.

Without these two people, it would be like killing tens of thousands of soldiers from Dongyu. To the Qiang and Han, it would be beneficial rather than harmful!