The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

"You mean, Ren Tianye..."

"Call him Duke."

"Alright, you mean, the Duke wants to hold a grand ceremony to commend the generals who made outstanding contributions in the southern expedition to Yunjing, and at the same time, he also wants to establish a villainous character?"

Inside the tent, Ning Wanqin, wearing a barely-there overcoat and with disheveled hair, asked incredulously, "This villain, is it General Zhang Shi?"

Lu Chaosheng reclined comfortably in his chair, his gaze still wandering, and said, "Yes, the positive example is General Wang Ming, and the negative example is Zhang Shi."

"Hey……"

Lu Chaosheng, in a dramatic mood, said, "I knew it! All this time, the Duke has been personally instructing me on tasks, always bypassing Zhang Shi. It turns out the Duke has long disliked Zhang Shi!"

"But thinking about it, it makes sense!"

"Zhang Shi might have some skill fighting on the grasslands, but his performance against Yunjing is simply absurd. After all this time, has he achieved anything worthwhile?"

"Absolutely not!"

"It is estimated that the Duke had high hopes for him before, but he failed to perform his duties well, and the Duke hated him because of his love."

Lu Chaosheng kept talking, and Ning Wanqin listened to every word, her eyes growing brighter and brighter, almost frighteningly so.

So... the generals and commanders were at odds!

This is a golden opportunity for her.

He quickly said, "Chaosheng, could you take me with you to that grand ceremony you're holding?"

"I'd like to go take a look?"

Lu Chaosheng refused without hesitation: "No."

"Taking you into my tent is already doing so behind the Duke's back. If the Duke finds out I'm hiding a woman in the military camp, wouldn't that be the death of me?"

"I cherish my life."

"I want to live a few more years."

"No, absolutely not!"

Ning Wanqin panicked: "Chaosheng, can't I just dress up as a male soldier? There are so many people, the Duke won't notice."

Lu Chaosheng thought for a moment, but still shook his head and said, "No, the risk is too great, it's still not possible!"

Ning Wanqin was even more anxious and angry, but knowing the importance of the matter, she gritted her teeth, suddenly stood up, and after her coat slipped off, she tied her hair up!

She slowly walked towards Lu Chaosheng.

After two days of persuasion, Ning Wanqin finally convinced Lu Chaosheng to allow her to wear the light armor of a male soldier and mingle in the crowd to participate in the ceremony.

However, because Lu Chaosheng hesitated and it took time to persuade her, by the time Ning Wanqin arrived, the ceremony was already halfway through.

On the stage, Ren Tianye loudly proclaimed the imperial decree.

The soldiers below the stage were filled with envy.

"General Wang Ming is indeed remarkable! He's definitely the most outstanding figure in this southern expedition, hasn't he? Even the Duke petitioned for an imperial decree to appoint General Wang Ming as the Grand General of the Southern Expedition! This is the Grand General of the Southern Expedition!"

"Given General Wang Ming's achievements this time, when he captures Yunjing and returns to the capital in triumph, he'll likely be given a very high-ranking official position, perhaps even a king!"

"There's nothing we can do; General Wang Ming is, after all, a legend."

……

Ning Wanqin listened and looked up, but she wasn't very interested in Wang Ming. After all, she had never heard of Wang Ming having any outstanding military talent, and he was far inferior to General Zhang Shi.

Just as he was looking for Zhang Shi, Ren Tianye's voice rang out.

"Compared to General Wang Ming, Zhang Shi under my command is far too disappointing..."

Ren Tianye's expression was cold: "I had high hopes for him, but what else can he do besides flanking? Waste military rations?"

"He marched south, carrying the reputation of conquering the grasslands, yet accomplished nothing. He was also arrogant, repeatedly challenging General Wang Ming to bets, and the result was..."

"General Wang Ming captured many fortresses along the way, helping me pacify Yunjing, but what about Zhang Shi... he is unworthy of his position!"

"I urge all officers and soldiers to learn from General Wang Ming and to associate with fewer of those other individuals!"

These words were so harsh that Ning Wanqin, sitting in the audience, was completely stunned. She wondered if the discord between Zhang Shi and Ren Tianye had reached this point.

Then, Ren Tianye recounted Zhang Shi's various actions one by one.

At Wusheng Pass, Zhang Shi made a bet with Wang Ming.

Wang Ming had already captured Wusheng Pass, but Zhang Shi was still flanking from behind.

They were still making bets when they had three strongholds, and as a result, Wang Ming took them down in no time.

When they arrived at the Jiangbei fortress complex, they were still making bets. Wang Ming easily captured Zhenjiang City, while Zhang Shi only managed to capture a few less important strongholds such as Linjiang Ferry!

Ren Tianye explained in detail, leaving the soldiers bewildered, while Ning Wanqin's mouth gaped open in astonishment.

"No, what do you mean Wang Ming captured Wusheng Pass while Zhang Shi was flanking him the whole time? He endured countless hardships, leading his soldiers through wind and rain, traversing mountains and valleys, only to gain nothing in the end?"

"No way, how could someone be in such a miserable state?"

At this moment, Ning Wanqin felt deep sympathy for Zhang Shi. No wonder Lord Gu Qingyue wanted to turn Zhang Shi against his own side. If she were Zhang Shi, she would have run away long ago.

Wang Ming and Zhang Shi are natural enemies!

The grand ceremony held by Ren Tianye ended quickly, but none of the soldiers were willing to leave. Apart from some core soldiers who knew the secrets of the matter, the others who were not clear about the inside story but had a good relationship with Zhang Shi all gathered around Zhang Shi.

The expressions on their faces were quite interesting.

It cannot be called comforting, because it has nothing to do with comforting.

It wasn't exactly mockery, but there was definitely something lingering on his lips.

"Old Zhang, I didn't know you had such a glorious history! Why didn't you tell me sooner? When we brothers are drinking in our spare time, we're always afraid we'll run out of things to talk about. If you had told me sooner, we would have had something to say sooner."

"Old Zhang, the Duke is just angry for a moment, you don't need to take it to heart. It's just that he always loses bets, it's no big deal, just laugh it off. Hey, Old Zhang, why aren't you smiling? Are you just naturally averse to smiling?"

"General, tell us more details! What were your feelings when Wang Ming captured Wusheng Pass? And what were your feelings when Wang Ming captured those three strongholds? Oh, and Zhenjiang City too!"

"Old Zhang, don't go! The brothers will plead with the Duke on your behalf. The Duke is magnanimous and won't hold it against you. But shouldn't you satisfy the brothers' curiosity?"

……

Zhang Shi's face turned ashen, and he returned to his tent without saying a word. Ning Wanqin saw this scene clearly, and her excitement grew stronger and stronger.

"A great opportunity, the best opportunity ever!"

"At this time, as long as we persuade General Zhang Shi, we will surely succeed!"

"that is……"

"Lu Chaosheng will definitely be monitoring me. No... I have to exhaust him until he collapses. As long as he can't control me, I can go to General Zhang Shi and turn him against me!"

Thinking this, Ning Wanqin gritted her teeth and decided to give Lu Chaosheng a big one today, the kind that would make Lu Chaosheng unable to get an erection!

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