My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 752 Join forces
"If it's you, what are you going to do?"

Lu Zhi never thought that the emperor would really entrust this matter to her.

So, with the mentality of trying to please Fusu and keep him as long as possible, Lu Zhi said, "If it were me, I would keep this matter to myself and not tell anyone else."

"Oh, then what?" Lü Zhi actually thought of the same thing as Chen Ping and others. Since Lü Zhi said this, Fusu slowly began to change his opinion of Lü Zhi.

You can use it, and you can use it.

And to be honest, it would be bad for Fusu to support anyone in the Xianyang Palace now.

No one can shake the queen's position.

In terms of character, the queen is magnanimous, kind and gentle, and is truly a role model for women all over the world.

In terms of family background, the queen's father is the current prime minister Feng Quji. The influence of the Feng family is spread throughout the court and the countryside, and that is definitely not a joke.

And most importantly, Fusu had already announced that his eldest son Yao would be the crown prince, but Lu Zhi had not given birth to a daughter yet.

The gap between the two is huge.

Thinking that there would always be a queen sitting above Lu Zhi, Fusu felt much more at ease with Lu Zhi.

Lu Zhi continued, "In fact, in the palace, those who can call the wind and rain are not because of how high their status is or how respectable their official position is."

"A lot of times, it depends on who has the most up-to-date information."

Fusu nodded, "That makes sense. I think that's the case. Whoever can get the first-hand information will have the advantage. Those who have the advantage can often seize more benefits."

"So, if we want to deal with this kind of thing, the first thing we need to do is to quietly find out the situation inside the palace. We must get into the information network and follow the clues to get to the bottom of it."

"If we can get evidence, we can naturally hand it over to the court for trial. But if we can't get evidence, we can use tricks to make them kill each other."

Fusu looked at Lu Zhi. How could such a pure and kind-hearted girl have such murderous thoughts in her heart?

I don’t know what she saw in the palace. She can’t see everything she saw as a child.

People are not determined by their birth, identity, or positioning.

Those little palace maids and even real eunuchs who seemed insignificant and unimportant in the palace on weekdays did not need you to wait for them to look down on them. They looked down on themselves first, and then looked down on others.

Basically, the rule of survival in the palace is that they bully you because they see that you are young, can't speak, and have no power.

The brains of this type of people seem to be blocked by something. They cannot see things in the long term and only think about pursuing momentary happiness.

No matter what the consequences are, since I see that you are easy to bully, I will try to have some fun from you.

When Fusu was a child, Queen Dowager Huayang was still alive. He was not yet the crown prince, and he also encountered such a thing.

But when he officially became the crown prince, the situation was different. His life began to go very smoothly, and everyone rushed to please him, not to mention talking about him behind his back or saying bad things about him.

Fusu was very observant. He had noticed very early on that among his brothers, some had more likable personalities and were kinder at heart than he was, but because of their status as concubines, they not only did not receive respect from everyone, but also suffered from the bullying of people of lower status.

The world is not as straight-forward as everyone thinks it is.

Don't look down on small people. This is a truth that everyone who has something in his heart understands.

Do you think you are the emperor's concubine, or even the emperor's principal wife, and then the whole world revolves around you and everyone treats you with respect?

Absolutely not.

If everyone in the world were so simple, the Zhou Dynasty would not have perished. The essence of Zhou Li is to define the position of each person and let everyone stay in his or her own position.

But what are the results?
It is because people cannot calm their hearts that they create many troubles for themselves and cause harm to innocent people. The saints think, if I don’t go to hell, then who will? The villains think, since I have gone to hell, why haven’t you gone to hell?

Fusu knows too much about the ins and outs of the palace.

"Have the eunuchs in this palace ever bullied you?"

When asked this by Fusu, Lu Zhi's eyes suddenly turned red.

She was even starved by a palace maid for a whole day and night because the maid had a lover and had sex with him in the garden for a whole day and night.

When she came back, she pretended to cry and said that she was troubled by Mrs. Xiong's people and it took her a long time to come back. She planned to get away with it.

Lu Zhi knew it was a lie. If Xiong Rou was dissatisfied with her, with her personality, she would definitely come to her and fight her face to face. Xiong Rou didn't need to play that kind of thing.

Although she knew it clearly in her heart, what could Lu Zhi do? She had to swallow her anger.

Because in some situations, you just have to endure it.

Lu Zhi knew very well that if she exposed her, she would either deny it to death, accuse her of slandering her, and cry everywhere. Then she would be accused of an unexplained crime.

Moreover, Lu Zhi did not have the power to execute her. At most, she could send her away from the palace.

But if she leaves, the Ye Ting Bureau will send another one. Will she be better than the little palace maid in front of her? Or even worse.

Except for not giving the palace maids food, they also cunningly denied it.

Occasionally, there would be guards who would watch over Lu Zhi as she was alone and would tease her in private.

Lu Zhi couldn't tell anyone about this, because once she did, things would get out of hand, because the other party could always bite back and say that she seduced him.

Moreover, the other party was relatively normal, and did not cause trouble after the harassment, nor did he spread rumors. If the other party was a very bad person, and Lü Zhi did not agree once, and the other party felt humiliated, then it would be a big trouble.

Something big is going to happen.

The other party would spread some of Lu Zhi's evil deeds everywhere, say bad things about her, and even spread rumors that she had an improper relationship with a man.

If Lu Zhi had not had a brother who served as a guard before the emperor, she would have been framed thousands of times.

Xianyang Palace is a place that makes people all over the world feel awe.

But who knows that the people living inside are actually the same as those outside the palace, and they also have to see the dirty side of people. In fact, the people here are even more low-brow than those outside the palace.

So after Fusu asked Lu Zhi this question, Lu Zhi was stunned at first, and then the memories slowly emerged in her mind. Slowly, Lu Zhi could no longer hold back, and she fell on Fusu's legs and burst into tears.

The maids on both sides looked pale. They knew that Lu Zhi was kind, but they couldn't help but bully her. Because she was really easy to bully, everyone couldn't help but want to bully her.

Now seeing Lu Zhi crying loudly, Fusu knew what was going on without having to think about it.

He looked at the two palace maids in front of him and the group of guards outside the door who were looking around with guilty eyes.

He immediately ordered that each person be beaten with twenty boards.

Lu Zhi was still a little scared, "Don't. Your Majesty, forget it." Fusu didn't understand, "It's all because you are too weak. As my woman, you are bullied by these guys. Aren't you ashamed?"

Lu Zhi stared at Fusu. Originally, she just felt wronged, but now, according to Fusu, she should be ashamed.

"I'm just afraid..."

"What are you afraid of?!"

Seeing that Fusu was really willing to make decisions for her, Lü Zhi whispered, "I'm afraid that after Your Majesty leaves, they will start to act recklessly again."

"You are too weak, Lu Zhi." Fusu looked at the maids and guards in the room angrily again and ordered them all to be replaced.

However, Lu Zhi stopped her, saying that the so-called replacement actually meant withdrawing people.

Once these people were removed by the emperor's personal order, the people below would basically send them to Eternal Lane to do hard labor.

Even if the queen is merciful, mercy cannot eliminate evil, and the people in Yongxiang will still bully them in every way. And once you go to Yongxiang, you will never get out. Once you enter Yongxiang, you are really not a human being.

"Forget it, let's be merciful. Just punish him."

Fusu looked at Lu Zhi in surprise. Is this woman crazy?

"Lü Zhi, you have to remember. The world is not what you think it is. If you don't hurt others, it doesn't mean that others won't hurt you. If someone wants to attack you, then the best way to defend yourself is to fight back."

Fusu still gave the order and everyone in the palace was beaten with twenty boards.

For this reason, Lu Zhi admired Fusu very much.

After Fusu left, Lu Zhi lay on the couch for a long time to catch up on her sleep. When she woke up, the words Fusu said kept circling in her mind.

"Do you think if you don't hurt him, he won't hurt you?"

"You are so right. You are worthy of being His Majesty."

"If I don't harm him, will he still harm me? Will he really not harm me?" These words kept circling in Lu Zhi's mind as she recalled her various experiences in the palace.

In fact, being bullied by a villain is not a big deal. The villain just refuses to bring you food and occasionally trips you up. If you want to read a book, the villain will hide it.

Are these things really worth getting angry about?
Lu Zhi thought about it carefully and found that the reason for her anger was not this. The real trigger of all this was the grievance and what she thought was unfair.

I didn't beat, scold, punish, insult or look down on them, but they came to provoke me and trip me up.

She did not try to seduce the guard, she just wanted to dress nicely and play freely with the butterflies in the garden. However, the guard thought that she was dressed like this to seduce him.

Lu Zhi didn't have any great advantages. She wasn't a beauty, just a beautiful girl. She didn't read books because she was so elegant, nor did she read books to gain status or favor. She just read those classics when she was lonely. Because of her status, she would lose face if she did nothing else except reading books.

But Lu Zhi has one advantage that no one can replace, that is, she can put herself in other people's shoes.

When she encountered difficulties, she would think that there were people who had encountered such difficulties before, but they broke through, so she could do it too; on the other hand, Lu Zhi would think that as a concubine of the emperor, she had to suffer such hardships. Those women in the countryside didn't even have anyone to serve them. They had to bear the many responsibilities of taking care of their parents-in-law, supporting their husbands and raising children, and doing hard farm work every day. Their hearts must be filled with resentment and injustice.

Even Lu Zhi extended this kind of empathy to the opposite sex. She did not need to compete with others for any resources, but she still experienced these things; and in order to support the family, men need to get a higher social status and more money.

Even if it's not for profit, people can still go to this extent and keep tripping others up.

When it comes to matters of interest, Lu Zhi could not imagine how cruel the war between men would be.

This woman, who seems to have nothing worthy of praise in the eyes of outsiders, actually has such a heart.

Her sympathy for lower-class women and her understanding of the hard lives of lower-class villagers made Lu Zhi's conversation different from other women.

Fusu favored Lu Zhi two or three times in succession, and Lu Zhi's resentment towards Fusu finally disappeared.

Fusu then brought up the real matter, which surprised Lu Zhi greatly.

"Oh my god? Did Your Majesty choose the wrong person? Shouldn't the Queen be the one to handle this matter?"

"The Queen needs to take care of her health. Besides, the Queen has enough things to do. I can't bear to let the Queen work any more. What do you think?"

"And Mrs. Xiong?" Lu Zhi still couldn't believe that it would be her turn to do this.

Seeing Lu Zhi so humble, Fusu naturally felt more at ease.

"If Xiong Rou handles it, she will turn the entire palace upside down and find nothing."

Lu Zhi smiled.

"I think you are the only one who is suitable for this matter. You are patient, and I have ordered your brother to deal with the palace guards. I know that the eunuchs, palace maids, and palace guards are colluding with each other. Only if you brothers and sisters join forces, one in the inner palace and the other in the outer court, can the matter be properly resolved."

Lu Zhi was silent for a while.

The emperor's words revealed too much information, and Lu Zhi quickly realized that this was a decision the emperor had made long ago.

What Lu Zhi didn't understand was that the emperor could just directly order her to do such a thing, and she would definitely do it.

He was the emperor, and she was just a concubine of low rank. But why did the emperor help her deal with those palace servants and say such words to her?

"The best self-defense is attack."

Besides, why bother going around in circles like this? It has taken several days already.

It seemed as if the emperor needed something from her, but there was no need for the emperor to do so.

There is only one possibility, the emperor couldn't bear to make himself sad.

Could it be that the Second Emperor had been silently paying attention to her, knew everything about her, and knew that she was having an extremely hard time in the palace?

After Fusu left, Lu Zhi thought a lot alone in the palace.

She leaned against the gate, looking at the empty palace courtyard, but her heart was circling and dancing along with it, like petals dancing in the spring wind.

This feeling is wonderful, as if there is a little deer jumping around in your heart.

Five years later, Lu Zhi and Fusu met again.

So what happens after this matter is completed?

Fusu handed over the palace reform to Lü Ze and Lü Zhi, which was also a risk. He was preparing a backup plan, what if these two people messed up, whether to protect them, and how to protect them.

In addition to this, there is another important matter waiting for Fusu, scientific and technological reform and the reorganization of Momen.

(End of this chapter)