Big Moon Ballad

Hearing Li Ji's question, Ying Xun's pupils first froze, and then he burst out laughing.

He laughed so hard that he burst into tears.

Li Ji frowned, "Don't laugh like that. It makes people uncomfortable."

Ying Xun's smile stayed on his lips, and finally wiped away the teardrops from the corners of his eyes expressionlessly.

"Mr. Zhaohua, what interesting questions are you asking?"

"What does it mean to want the throne?"

The boy said lightly, "Is there any other meaning to my existence?"

Since he was sensible, everyone told him that he was the future third generation emperor of Daqin.For the sake of the society, you must study culture, Taoism and martial arts desperately, otherwise you will be disloyal and unfilial.

Later, there was a big change, the throne and father disappeared, but countless people followed him, abandoning their wives and children, sacrificing their own sons to save his life, wishing to cut off the flesh to feed him, and trying their best to help him to the throne, because He is the son of the Great Prince Yingsu, the "True Dragon Son of Heaven", and the throne of Daqin should belong to him.

Now, does he, Ying Xun have any other choices?
Li Ji silently looked at the young man in front of him.

Ying Xun looked calmer and more mature, and his speech and behavior were normal.

But Li Ji always felt that this young man was going crazy.

"The people who follow me have worked so hard for so many years, isn't it just for this seat?"

Ying Xun said calmly, "So many things happened, so many people died, all for the throne, I must take it back..."

"and many more."

Before Ying Xun could finish speaking, Li Ji interrupted him suddenly.

"Your Highness, do you want to be king?"

There was silence all around, and Li Ji's voice was extremely clear.

However, Ying Xun seemed to have heard some unbelievable question. He suddenly widened his eyes and stared blankly at Li Ji.

"what happened?"

Li Ji was a little surprised, "Has no one asked you this question?"

Really... no.

Ying Xun, who had been talking so eloquently before, suddenly stuttered, "It's not a question of whether I want it or not, my identity..."

"Ignore the identity first," Li Ji shook his head, "I'm asking about your will. Do you want to be the king of this country and manage this country well?"

"I……"

Ying Xun was stunned, he had never thought about this question.

For him, the throne is just a goal.The veterans of the former Qin Dynasty told him that he was born to inherit the throne, and those people didn't even tell him what he would do after he inherited the throne.

In their eyes, as long as he inherits the throne, he can make up for the regret of his father Yingsu's failure to succeed.He will definitely be able to respect the virtuous and corporal like his father and become a benevolent king of the generation.

But what a benevolent monarch is and what governing the country is, he never knows.

Li Ji looked at the confused young man in front of him, and sighed deeply.

The regret of Ying Su's death in his prime distorted the hearts of all the princes and ministers in the eldest prince's mansion, which also distorted Ying Xun's growth.

This young man and the group of ex-Qin elders were both cursed by the obsession with inheriting the throne.

"Your Highness, with all due respect, you are not suitable to be a king."

Li Ji said lightly.

Facing the words that completely negated his life so far, Ying Xun unexpectedly did not feel angry, but heaved a long sigh of relief.

"Really? Did you think so?"

It was so weird that Ying Xun actually felt relaxed in the face of Li Ji's assertion.

There is a feeling that a burden that has been carried for a long time is suddenly let go.

"Compared to the current former King of Qin, you are indeed more suitable," Li Ji said bluntly, "but I'm afraid it won't be much better."

Ying Xun frowned slightly.

Although he doesn't have such high self-esteem, in Li Ji's eyes, he is not much better than a foolish king like Ying Hanri?

"Mr. Zhaohua, what do you mean?" Ying Xun suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart, "Did I do anything to make you look down on me?"

"It's because my realm is too low, do you think I'm incapable?"

"Don't get me wrong," Li Ji shook his head calmly, "In terms of personal virtues, you are much better than Ying Hanri."

But to be a king, you don't have to be good at personal morality.

"In today's situation, even if the First Prince successfully succeeded to the throne, it may not help."

The blue veins on Ying Xun's forehead jumped up. If he hadn't been unable to carry a sword in the palace, he might have drawn his sword already.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Zhaohua, I have treated you with enough courtesy, you don't want to insult my father!"

Facing the furious young man opposite, Li Ji remained calm.

What he said tonight was really too much.

He is a native of Eastern Wu, and the affairs of Qin State have nothing to do with him, why should he point fingers here?
But I don't know if it was because of Ying Xun's confession to him before, an inexplicable impulse drove him to make Li Ji want to save the painful young man in front of him.

"I have no intention of humiliating your father," Li Ji said earnestly, "If he succeeds in successfully inheriting a unified country after Emperor Taizu, he will surely become a qualified Prince of Peace."

Back then, Yingsu had character, the ability to govern the country, and followers, who could just soothe the devastated country after years of war.It was just right to succeed the tough Emperor Taizu.

But history cannot repeat itself, the current former Qin is not the original Great Qin.

Today's Mountain Sea Continent has returned to the troubled times.

Qin has changed from being the overlord of the mainland in the past to being in trouble at home and abroad today, and it is precarious.

In troubled times, use heavy codes.

Ying Xun stared at Li Ji in a daze, he seemed to understand what the other party meant.

The veins on his forehead calmed down, "Then tell me, what kind of king does the current Daqin need?"

Li Ji didn't answer directly, he looked back at the location of Ying Hanri's bedroom, and asked, "What do you think?"

If Ying Xun is going to become the next former King of Qin, if he doesn't want to think about this kind of thing or can't figure it out clearly, then Li Ji thinks it's better for him to go back to Southern Chu as soon as possible and hide.

Ying Xun looked at the lights not far away, fell silent for a moment, and said in a low voice, "I'm afraid only the rebirth of Emperor Taizu will do."

Afang Palace is the power center of Great Qin and the heart of the empire, but even such a place has been invaded by forces from other countries.

He traveled with Ying Baoyue to all the powerful countries in the mountains, seas and continents, and saw with his own eyes the prosperity of Southern Chu, the strength of Eastern Wu, the soldiers and horses of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and even Hou Liao had a hidden national teacher, firmly grasping the power of the country. The strength of the eastern section of the Great Wall of Eternal Night.

The former Qin, or the Great Qin, was already dying of illness.

It has neither the national strength of Southern Chu, nor the soldiers and horses of Northern Wei and Hou Liao.

After losing control of the Great Wall of Eternal Night, Daqin was already a tiger with its teeth pulled out in front of foreign enemies.And under Ying Han's arrogance and extravagance, the internal affairs became a mess, the treasury was empty, and the talents withered.

Even if he successfully succeeds to the throne, he may be helpless in the face of this devastated country.

"His Royal Highness King Hejian, Emperor Taizu is dead."

Li Ji interrupted Ying Xun's idea, "You might as well think about it, if you inherit the throne tomorrow, how will you solve the current problem of the former Qin Dynasty."

"I……"

Ying Xun was stunned. Under Li Ji's sharp gaze, he felt as if he had returned to the school days and was facing the master's questioning.

"If you have no idea, let me give you some tips," Li Ji said lightly, "The most important thing in governing the country is to solve the three major problems of 'soldiers', 'money', and 'food'."

"These three things happen to be absent in the former Qin Dynasty now."

"How do you solve it?"

Mrs. Li is working on a question.

In fact, Li Ji is meticulous in thinking and has both civil and military skills, otherwise he would not be called "Six Gentlemen".