Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2340 Bring a Message 2.0

"I don't know where the minds of the previous royal family went. If they could use these minds for the right purpose, I'm afraid they wouldn't have lost the country for hundreds of years, right?"

"That's true." Shen Cha nodded, "But there is no other way if we don't use it on our own people. The royal family of the previous dynasty was completely sidelined by the big clans. The chair is just a symbol and actually has no real power at all."

"Yes!" Xue Ruitian winked at Shen Cha and Jin Miaomiao, "We also talked about this issue when we were studying in the East Palace when we were young. Xiaojue and Haolin have relatively consistent views on this issue."

"Oh?" Shen Cha looked at Shen Haolin curiously, "What do you think, brother?"

"When the previous dynasty was first established, in order to win over the scholars of the world to serve him, he uttered that famous saying."

"The emperor and the scholars and officials share the world." Shen Cha sighed, "This is the source of the tragedy of the previous dynasty."

"That's right!" Shen Haolin looked at Shen Cha, smiled, and said, "Although the previous dynasty lasted for nearly four hundred years, it was not because the royal family of the previous dynasty was so capable, but because these aristocratic families could always turn the tide in times of crisis. But if there are too many such critical moments, and they are not handled well once or twice, hidden dangers will remain. This hidden danger may not seem so serious at the time, or even not important at all, and can be repaired slowly, but as time goes by, this disaster will become bigger and bigger, and coupled with the roots of disasters left by other crises, slowly together, it will overthrow the entire court. The last emperor of the previous dynasty faced such a crisis, and he even added a certain degree of difficulty to himself."

"That's right." Shen Cha nodded. "He could indeed see that the aristocratic families had become a burden to the court and had to be eradicated. However, he was too radical and showed no mercy or leeway to himself. He drove them all out, and ended up with no one to rely on, and he didn't even have a single confidant around him."

"Yes, he thought that the poor students he promoted would stand with him and work together to govern the country. Unfortunately, the poor students have been suppressed by the nobles for so many years. Now that they finally have the day to be proud, they will naturally be more aggressive than the nobles and vent all the pent-up anger over the years." Xue Ruitian shook his head helplessly. "As for the people who support them, in their eyes, they have been used to being puppets for so many years, so it should be no problem for them to continue to be puppets."

"Indeed." Jin Miaomiao sighed, "The previous dynasty's royal family was unlucky because the emperor and the literati shared the world. Even if Master Falian could successfully sit on the throne, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to change this fate."

"If he had been appointed as the crown prince back then, he wouldn't have lived to this day." Xue Ruitian sneered, "Those clans would not allow a smart person to sit on that chair."

"Yes, when the last emperor forced those clan officials to leave the court, they were also very happy. If they didn't want to, no one could drive them away." Shen Cha thought for a moment and said, "The old lady said before that the Wang and Xie families resigned voluntarily. They probably saw the end of the previous dynasty and didn't want to get involved. They left to protect themselves."

"Of course. After all, in their eyes, the survival of the family is the first and most important thing." Jin Miaomiao thought for a while, "By the way, don't you think it's awkward for the last emperor to do this?"

"Uncomfortable?" Shen Cha took the tea handed over by Jin Miaomiao, drank two sips, and stuffed the rest to Shen Haolin, "Where is it awkward? What makes you feel awkward?" "Look, the last emperor of the previous dynasty has been gone for hundreds of years, right? Not to mention anything else, he is probably dead. Even if we use these things he left behind to deal with Master Falian, what can we do? He can't see or hear, right? As for the joy of revenge and getting rid of a big trouble, he can't feel it. You say he spent so much effort to make such a thing, just to leave it for future generations to torment Master Falian, what is the purpose?"

"Probably, even if he himself can't survive, Master Falian, who is his biggest concern, can't survive either." Shen Cha thought for a while, "However, you are right, this is indeed a bit awkward. According to our calculations, if it is left for future generations to deal with Master Falian, why should it be placed in the imperial mausoleum instead of the imperial palace?"

"That's right!" Jin Miaomiao thought for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. She waved her hand and said, "Forget it. Anyway, the thing is in our hands now. We have the lifeblood of Master Falian in our hands. We can have the upper hand now, right?"

"Don't be so optimistic. If that guy stays on the island and refuses to come out, there's nothing we can do." Xue Ruitian shook his head. "He has lived to this age and has seen a lot of storms. He probably won't take this setback seriously. It's just..."

"Huh? Just what?"

"His reaction now is not only because he suffered a heavy loss in money, but also because we cut off all the secret agents he had planted. In addition, there is a high possibility of Wanyan Qingmu's betrayal. This has put him under pressure that he has never experienced in all these years. He feels that he is attacked from all sides."

"Brother Xiaotian, his biggest blow did not come from the outside world, but from himself." Shen Cha sighed softly, "If it is really as we inferred, he cannot heal his injuries due to blood problems, then he will not live long. This is the most serious shock to him. After all, he has lived for so many years, and he has always been smooth sailing. He can get whatever he wants. Although he can't sit on that chair, he can still command the support of hundreds of people. He has tens of thousands of followers and loyal counselors around him. If all this is going to end and disappear, do you think he will accept it?"

"After living for so many years, he still can't sit on that chair and still can't rule the world. He is indeed unwilling to accept it." Shen Haolin also sighed, "He supported Wanyan Qingmu, thinking that one day, he could completely wipe out the Wanyan clan and those nobles of the Jin Dynasty, and replace them with him and his own people. But..."

"With Wanyan Qingmu's betrayal, this beautiful dream is about to be shattered." Xue Ruitian shook his head helplessly, "Looking at it this way, it's not a good idea to always have smooth sailing. You still have to suffer some setbacks occasionally, right?"

Shen Haolin and Shen Cha didn't say anything, but just smiled and handed the volumes to Xue Ruitian and Jin Miaomiao respectively.

"We want to watch it too?"

"Since we're here now, we have nothing to do anyway, so we might as well take a look. Maybe we'll find something new." Shen Cha raised his eyebrows. "There's so much here, my brother and I can't see it all."