My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 700: The Return of the Chu Clan

After being away from Xianyang for many years, Xiong Qi returned to the city.

Returning to Xianyang again, Xiong Qi felt that he could sleep particularly soundly.

After all, this is where his mother grew up and raised him.

Returning to my hometown feels like a baby running to its mother's womb, comfortable and secure.

Xiong Qi wandered around his own house for a long time. This was the place he often dreamed of at night. Now that he had returned to live there again, Xiong Qi felt extremely complicated.

More than 20 years ago, when Fusu was just born.

In Xianyang City, his name, Xiong Qi, shines as bright as the sun.

More than 20 years later, Xiong Qi's name was like the weeds in the yard, unknown and obscure.

The weeds in the yard have grown as tall as the bushes.

The persimmons and pears that the children had left over from eating in the yard and were thrown randomly into the soil have now grown again.

Some of the fruit cores at the roots of these saplings, or the seeds that served as nutrients for the grass, were discarded by Fusu and some by the arrogant Mrs. Bear.

When they were young, most of the children of the nobles in Xianyang would lay on mats in this courtyard and be held by the ladies while playing with each other.

As a social animal, humans are bound to interact with other people forever. The Chinese people clearly distinguish between the closeness and distance of the relationships between people.

Relatives are people who are related to you by blood or marriage.

It is also a group that every living person must face.

The concept of relatives is also very mysterious.

If you recognize them, even if one is on the east side of the earth and the other is on the west side of the earth, they are still relatives; if you don’t recognize them, brothers from the same mother may become incompatible.

Ying Zheng was recognized by everyone in the world as a guy who didn't care about his relatives.

In the eyes of the nobles, he is simply hateful!
When Fusu came to power, the first thing he did was to recognize his relatives.

Fusu quickly welcomed back his uncle on his paternal line and his uncle on his maternal line.

Firstly, in order to show that he is different from his old father, Ying Zheng is unkind, while Fusu is loyal and righteous.

Secondly, for the sake of the overall situation of the enfeoffment, Fusu needed a firm supporter of the Zhongben system.

In this matter, Feng Quji and Li Si were probably unable to make all their ministers obey their wishes.

It still depends on Xiong Qi.

Third, Fusu had promised to make Xiong Qi a king. Of course, Fusu lied about other things. But in such a big matter, the rewards should be paid, otherwise the king would not have established trust in front of his subjects.

If the subjects do not obey the king, the people will not obey either.

More importantly, Xiong Qi had paid too much for Fusu. Although there were factors of coercion and inducement from Fusu himself, if Xiong Qi was not rewarded today, who would be willing to work for him in the future?

Xiong Qi gave up his title and land for his own sake, and voluntarily retired to become an idle tutor. He encountered many cold stares.

From a powerful prime minister, he was reduced to an inspector in charge of local affairs. In the eyes of outsiders, this was equivalent to a death sentence for his political career.

Of course, there are many benefits to calling Xiong Qi back.

This was the third thing Fusu had done to go against Ying Zheng since he ascended the throne.

Xianyang City was once ruled by one man, Ying Zheng, who was everywhere corrupt and treacherous. He made the capital of a country a mess, which was not something that ordinary people could accomplish.

Now that Xiong Qi has returned to Xianyang, it can be seen that Xianyang City will be very lively in the next few months.

Xiong Qi stood on his high pavilion, overlooking the lake in the garden. The lake was like a bright mirror inlaid on the yellow earth, like the pores of the earth, breathing through the small lake.

After lying dormant for many years, Xiong Qi finally got his reward and couldn't help but chant loudly.

"The land may change hands, but the world remains unchanged.

Human affairs are unpredictable, rising in the morning and falling in the evening.

The plants and trees are emotionless, yet they gracefully embrace the world. "

"What a good poem, what a good poem." Having gone through so much with Xiong Qi, Qu Nan couldn't help but be moved. "I didn't expect that the Second Emperor would actually fulfill his promise."

"Yes. Yes." Xiong Qi now felt sweet in his heart. He was completely different from the middle-aged man who stomped his feet and cursed in anger when he heard about Qin Shihuang's abdication eight or nine days ago.

"He accomplished great things without my help, but looking back, he was grateful for my help in the past. Much better than his father."

Xiong Qi now really wants to go to Yuzhen Palace to meet Ying Zheng, no, he must go.

Xiong Qi swore secretly in his heart.

However, Qu Nan felt that this sudden happy event was a little unreal. "I always felt that this happened too easily. It was like a pie in the sky suddenly fell."

Qu Nan did not have much literary talent. After he finished speaking, he felt that his words were a bit vulgar and touched the back of his neck embarrassedly.

Xiong Qi was so happy that he almost lifted his buttocks and said excitedly, "Of course. It's difficult to go. You can see it clearly, so I can see it too. No reward without merit. Why do you suddenly call me back to Xianyang City? What do you want to do?"

He nodded his head. His temples, which had turned slightly gray due to the mundane daily grind of life, had quickly turned black again in the past few days.

People feel refreshed when good things happen to them, that's how it is.

"Come to think of it, this was too sudden. Although it seemed to have been planned, it was completed too unexpectedly, and too quickly. The last time I saw Your Majesty was in late spring."

"When we left, the late emperor, no, the retired emperor's people were everywhere. This time when we came back, the retired emperor actually lived in Yuzhen Palace. People in the streets and alleys were praising the second emperor and singing praises for his righteous act of abdication."

"I heard that Your Majesty has already negotiated with the monarchs of Baiyue, and the two sides have agreed to a truce; and Your Majesty intends to re-implement the feudal system."

"It's like waking up from a nightmare. Yesterday, all of us were still living in a fog, with no exit in sight. Everyone is struggling to stand up from the quagmire and walk out."

"But suddenly, the sun came out, the fog disappeared, and the uneasiness was gone."

He kept saying these words as if he wanted to drive something out of his chest.

"Normally, such a big event should have shaken the world. Who would dare to think of rebelling against the First Emperor? But the current emperor not only did it, but also did it quietly."

"Almost everyone in the world has been deceived by the Second Emperor."

Qu Nan covered his chest. "We are back in Xianyang City so soon. It's like waking up from a nightmare."

"Do you feel this is unreal?" Xiong Qi's strong voice came.

It was difficult to stand in the mist and sunshine, smelling the musty moss in the comforting house of my old home, and I always felt that I was drifting all over.

In late autumn, the garden is always filled with mist. When the cool sunlight beams hit the mist, a dreamlike scene will appear in the garden. Occasionally, a tiny rainbow light will appear.

“I don’t know if the past was a dream or the present is a dream.”

Xiong Qi looked at the difficulty, this kid's parents died on the battlefield. He always had an inexplicable resistance to war.

When they heard that Fusu had chosen to cease fire, many people, like Qu Nan, worshipped Qin II from the bottom of their hearts.

Qunan now has a look of admiration for Fusu.

He raised his head and looked up at the sun, as if he was reborn.

"To subdue the enemy without fighting, and to paralyze the arrogant emperor with repeated concessions, this is the best strategy. He is such a patient and scheming guy. He probably wanted to be an emperor since he was a child."

Xiong Qi suddenly thought of the eight-year-old fat boy with a sword.

Many things suddenly connected together.

Xiong Qi twisted his beard and couldn't help but admire, "It really has a bit of the flavor of a male lord."

Xiong Qihe and Qu Nan just chatted for a while in the high pavilion.

Soon, a carriage arrived in front of the Xiong Mansion.

"Master, Lord Changwen has arrived."

"Invite him in."

Xiong Qi behaved very normally. He had been prime minister for eight or nine years, and then he had been in power for seven or eight years. The rapid change in people's attitude towards him made his heart colder and he no longer trusted anyone.

Even if there was, he wouldn't be as enthusiastic as before.

In the past, he had hundreds of followers, but later they all defected to other schools.

In front of those in higher positions, those in lower positions always demonstrate the evil of human nature to the fullest.

Those in high positions are both beneficiaries and victims of exploitation.

Power allows them to live in a high tower, but it also binds them in the tower, away from sincerity, trust, and - love.

"Big brother."

Chang Wenjun had a lot of white hair and looked older than Xiong Qi, but his rose-colored jade pendant always maintained its lustrous luster.

His eyes were slightly red, and the news that his elder brother had returned made him tremble with fear.

"You are finally back."

Xiong Yi held Xiong Qi in his arms. He was no longer the young marquis in fine clothes and on a vigorous horse.

Many horizontal lines inexplicably appeared on Xiong Yi's forehead.

Xiong Qi looked at his younger brother and couldn't help but tear up for a moment.

"Are you feeling well?"

Xiong Yi tilted his head and said, "I can still live for a few more years."

The time spent in the Bashu area caused Xiong Yi to suffer lifelong injuries, which was also the source of his resentment towards Qin Shihuang.

"Let's not talk about that. Now that the Second Emperor is in power, our time has come again."

"I didn't expect this kid to be so grateful. We worked together to help him ascend to the throne of the crown prince. Now that he has succeeded to the throne, he actually knew to call you back as soon as possible."

"I didn't expect Zhao Zheng's son to be so conscientious."

"It's been more than a decade. After so many years of forbearance and humiliation, it's finally time for us to come forward. In the past hundred years, in Xianyang City, it was the era of our Xiong family."

"In the past, our Xiong family was so glorious and brilliant. Hundreds of families were attached to us."

"But now. We are all alone."

Xiong Yi was very excited and waved his fist.

In this era, the concept of clan is deeply rooted in people's minds.

The rise and fall of a family is more important to the adult males in a clan than military achievements.

Once the peaceful times return, all men think about is reproduction, reproduction, and reproduction endlessly.

Just like a group of wild animals on the grassland.

The strongest person chosen as the leader will spare no effort to expand his family so that the blood in his body can flow forever on the earth in another form.

Even if I die, my son will live; my son will have grandchildren, and my grandchildren will have sons; my son will have sons, and my son will have grandchildren; my descendants will be endless.

"Now that Big Brother is back, it's time for our Xiong family to revitalize themselves."

Xiong Qi was not excited about this.

His father abandoned him, which was a shadow in his life.

It is hard to imagine how he would face his son if Ying Zheng had not forced him to rebel.

Xiong Qi didn't care about the next generation. He was still stuck in the pain left by his father when King Zhaoxiang was alive.

He even hated raising the next generation, let alone caring about the prosperity of his family.

Although the two legitimate sons tried to flatter him, Xiong Qi still felt alienated.

"Brother, why are you unhappy again?"

"I don't understand."

"Why do you make this expression whenever I discuss important matters with you?"

"Brother, brother, please say something, brother."

There was a certain degree of resentment in Xiong Yi's shouting.

"Stop arguing." Xiong Qi stroked his hair. "The Second Emperor ascended the throne and called me back. But he didn't tell me why. Maybe he just wanted me to come and congratulate him."

"Ah!?" Xiong Yi suddenly became worried and angry.

Xiong Qi was immersed in sadness, but Xiong Yi was too noisy and pulled him out of that sad and resentful atmosphere.

"Now, His Majesty the Emperor may have three plans for me."

"First, let me continue to stay in Xianyang City."

"Second, let me return to Yingchuan County and continue my supervisory duties."

"Third, give me a piece of land and let me establish myself as king."

Xiong Qi always had a sad face when talking about important things.

After he finished speaking, he was like a cicada in autumn. Having completed his mission, he fell to the ground and remained motionless.

Xiong Yi asked in surprise, "Then what?"

"It is highly likely that he will give me a third way. But this way will be more difficult than the other two."

"why?"

"Because the third way sounds too good to be true."

"But this is what you deserve, brother."

As soon as Xiong Yi opened his mouth, Xiong Qi wanted to laugh.

"What do you mean I deserve it?"

"Brother, you have done so much for His Majesty. If His Majesty does not give you a piece of land, then what can be considered as a reward?"

Xiong Qizhe asked in return, "Why did a man who could have inherited his father's business let his father abdicate halfway? Why did he choose to suddenly get close to his ministers when he could have inherited a country with a complete county system?"

“It’s very contradictory.”

Xiong Yi couldn't figure it out. "Who cares? Big brother must be king!"

Xiong Qi had just returned to Xianyang City, and he was thinking about something else, something that would make Xiong Yi scream and go crazy.

I'm afraid Fusu's position may not be so stable.

The army was called back to guard against something.

This kid must be planning something big behind the scenes that they don't know about.

"You live in Xianyang City, haven't you heard about the rumors of enfeoffment?"

Xiong Yi shook his head.

"The Second Emperor has always been cautious in his actions, and there has been no news leaking out of the palace."

"Okay." Xiong Qi gritted his teeth, "What a tough opponent."

Xiong Yi didn't understand. "His Majesty is a man who knows how to repay kindness. How can you say that to him, brother?"

Xiong Qi stopped talking.
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As Ren Xiong led more than 100,000 elite troops back to Xianyang, military generals from various counties also arrived in Xianyang City one after another.

(End of this chapter)