If it comes to that, we'll fight to the death!
We'll defend our homeland to the last, never allowing the enemy to invade Central Plains even by an inch.
In the great hall, Pei Changying's envious gaze pierced through the screen.
He sneered and said acidly:
"Tch, how can someone like that be emperor? He's utterly useless, though he'd certainly win first place in fleeing - the enemy would run their legs off trying to catch him."
"It's astounding that such a coward who fears death still has supporters."
"To think that I, with my great talent and strategy, don't have a single capable person under my command. What a pity!"
"Those ministers and generals were simply born in the wrong era!"
The entire court of officials: ......
Listen to that, does it sound like something a human would say?
All the court officials asked themselves: if the country were to fall and their homes destroyed, every single one of them would step up to protect the Central Plains, willing to die for the sake of the nation.
Yet in the current emperor's eyes, were they really just cowards afraid of death?
Hearing the emperor lament that the generals were born in the wrong time, the ministers felt both helpless and furious.
The generals of the Song Dynasty simply encountered an emperor just like theirs!
No matter how loyal the subjects are, suspicion is a trait of emperors throughout history.
These rulers would never believe how loyal their subjects truly were; they only lamented about the loyal ministers and capable generals that other dynasties had...
The ministers didn't have the courage to voice these thoughts, but Gu Sang did. She dared to confront Pei Changying to his face.
"Pei Changying, you're no better than those Song Dynasty emperors, so you shouldn't be pointing fingers."
"When you said those words, did you ever consider how the civil and military officials in the great hall might feel? You've criticized them as worthless. Perhaps it's time to look for problems within yourself."
"If they're all incompetent, then it means you, as the emperor, are incompetent. Maybe it's time for someone else to take the throne."
Pei Changying abruptly stood up, his eyes blazing with anger.
It was one thing to insult him in private; he loved her and was willing to indulge her.
But now, in public, and under these circumstances, to openly rebuke her husband and emperor, to make him lose face and sow discord between ruler and subjects!
Pei Changying's eyes were bloodshot with rage: "Gu Sang, I've been patient with you time and time again. Don't be so ungrateful."
"Haven't I been tolerant enough with you?"
"I've sacrificed so much to bring you back, even going so far as to beg you."
"If it were anyone else who defied me like this, I would have already executed their entire clan."
Gu Sang cut him off ruthlessly: "Don't act so loving while being so cruel. Your kindness towards me is deadly; I don't have the life to spare to endure it."
Gu Sang walked towards another display screen.
From the corner of her eye, she noticed Gu Qing was distracted, seemingly texting someone.
As Gu Sang approached, Gu Qing was startled and quickly hid her phone behind her back.
Seeing that Gu Sang was only walking to the Tang Dynasty display screen, Gu Qing breathed a sigh of relief and secretly took out her phone to continue messaging Lu Mufei.
Before playing the Tang Dynasty video, Gu Sang gave a brief explanation to the ancient people.
"The Tang Dynasty is widely recognized as one of the most prosperous eras in Chinese history. It was also a time when poets flourished, and popular works emerged in abundance. Moreover, the Tang Dynasty's territory was vast..."
"A line from the poet Wang Wei's verse gives us a glimpse: 'The palace gates of heaven open wide, and envoys from all nations bow before the emperor's crown...'"
Hearing Gu Sang's mention of the Tang Dynasty and her description of its golden age, the ancient people's eyes sparkled with longing.
Just from the description above, the common people felt their blood boiling with excitement.
"I can't even imagine how wealthy the Tang Dynasty must have been, how vast its territory was, with all the surrounding countries, big and small, submitting to it. That scene must have been magnificent."
"How is it possible? The Xiongnu were so formidable; how could there be a country that could subdue them?"
"I can't understand. If the Tang Dynasty favored civil officials, how could they defeat the fierce Xiongnu? But if they favored military leaders, the goddess said there were so many poets. I can't imagine how a country could excel in both civil and military affairs. How did they achieve this?"
"Haha, I'm even more curious about how such a mighty Tang Dynasty eventually fell."
The spectators watching the livestream all discussed animatedly.
Their eyes were filled with curiosity.
The ministers in the great hall were even more intrigued.
Gu Sang interrupted everyone's speculations and continued: "The Tang Dynasty had another groundbreaking achievement - China had its first female emperor in history!"
