Ning Changqing led the Great Qian in shattering the Xiongnu’s myth of invincibility, winning a decisive victory in battle.
They were only a hair’s breadth away from reclaiming their lost territory.
But the empress cut off his supply lines and sent thirteen urgent summons ordering him back to the palace.
“Ning Changqing, you sabotaged the peace talks. You’re a traitor to the Great Qian!”
“The Xiongnu have admitted their mistake. Why keep fighting them? War costs lives!”
Faced with Empress Han Yao’s interrogation and the surrounding ministers’ cold indifference, Ning Changqing finally realized what kind of people he had been protecting.
He awakened the Lie-Flat System. As long as he lay flat, he would receive rewards.
Once he started lying flat, the Xiongnu army invaded the border again, riding a thousand miles in a single day.
The neighboring kingdoms watched hungrily from the sidelines.
Seeing the dynasty on the brink of collapse, Empress Han Yao regretted her decision.
If Ning Changqing were here, this would never have happened.
Empress Han Yao wept bitterly and begged Ning Changqing to return to service.
Ning Changqing replied, “What does any of this have to do with me? You chose this yourself, Your Majesty!”
