My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 835: What is there to be tired of in Jin?
Xiong An's intuition told him that it would be right to listen to his sister.

When they were young, all the children secretly took revenge on Queen Mother Huayang.

The Queen Mother Huayang had no children of her own, so naturally she could not have grandchildren of her own. For various reasons, she loved children very much in her later years.

Unfortunately, the children followed the adults. The adults were respectful on the surface, but secretly they all hated the fact that Queen Mother Huayang controlled the government.

In particular, they hated the fact that she was a woman holding such power and slandered her a lot for it.

However, everyone who acted naughty towards Queen Dowager Huayang was punished when they were discovered, but only Xiong Rou could pull out the flowers planted by Queen Dowager Huayang herself without being punished, so she was the most favored by Queen Dowager Huayang.

Moreover, she was never beaten by her father. Everyone liked her very much.

How could a person who can survive and live well under the oppression of such power be an ordinary person?

Xiong An is not very smart compared to Fusu, but his reaction ability is definitely better than most people in the world.

With his sister around, Xiong An even felt that today's meal seemed the same as before.

While looking at the adults' faces with fear and worry, she helped her younger sister who was also weak.

Because he sat with his sister, he would say less or even nothing that he shouldn't say, thus avoiding being beaten.

Xiong An was willing to follow the advice and saved himself a lot of trouble.

But in this case, Xiong An's report was destined to be just some mediocre icing on the cake in this grand ceremony of the princes' pilgrimage.

Qin II undoubtedly listened to a lot of nonsense.

He started with the enfeoffment of the State of Jin, and talked about the present day after the enfeoffment. He talked about all the good things about the State of Jin, how the people of Jin all praised the emperor, and how the ruler and his subjects were all respectful to Qin II.

To be honest, no one would believe such a thing.

Only those foolish emperors would believe the letters of praise submitted by their subjects, and only those simple nerds would believe what was written in books.

Perhaps these words accidentally hurt a certain Qin 'real man', but the truth is there.

Qin II sat on the high seat and watched the brother and sister exchange glances. He felt that the meal was boring.

Moreover, listening to Xiong An's endless lies made Qin II a little angry.

However, when the Second Emperor got angry, he always had this expression on his face, neither wanting to die nor live. People who liked him called his expression "not showing emotions on his face."

But people who hate this kind of expressionless person will find this kind of person hateful because he is like a piece of wood, stiff and motionless.

Fusu wanted to say something normal, but the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects, and the hierarchy, had already kept the two of them far apart.

This meal didn't mean much.

Xiong Rou didn't want Fusu to hear what he wanted to hear; and Xiong An didn't dare to say it either, because he was Xiong Qi's son after all, and didn't want to harm his father.

Xiong An came from afar to meet the true hero in his mind and reminisce the good times in the past, but all he saw was the difference between a king and his subjects.

However, this feeling of suddenly joining the ranks of the world's supreme figures made Xiong An feel very happy subconsciously.

Because he had already made a decision during this gathering that he would come to pay homage to the emperor again next year.

Towards the end of the gathering, Xiong An respectfully told Qin II, "The situation in Jin is fine. Your Majesty can rest assured in Xianyang."

Xiong Rou listened and closed her eyes in despair.

Xiong An’s performance cannot be said to be good, it was a complete failure.

At first she hinted at Xiong An, just to stop him from telling everything.

As a result, Xiong An’s understanding was not to tell the truth.

Later, Xiong Rou hinted to him many times to tell the truth, but his reaction was that the truth would burn his mouth.

Qin II had to put down his wine cup and said to Xiong An, who was five years older than him, "It is indeed the case where the counties and kingdoms were just divided. I am just asking for routine information."

"I am very clear about the situation in the world."

"It's just that everything in this world is in a state of change and development."

"Take our Qin State for example. When our Qin State was first granted fiefdom by the Zhou Dynasty, it was just a small country. The country was indeed peaceful."

"But slowly, when the princes became powerful, the situation became different." Qin II said slowly.

As Qin II told the story, a familiar feeling came to my heart.

That’s right, it’s the same feeling that Fusu has given to everyone since he was a child.

He will make you feel that the gap between people is greater than that between people and dogs.

The Second continued to speak slowly, but Xiong An's body had already surrendered to him without any defense.

Xiong An stood up awkwardly and listened to Qin II correcting his mistakes. It was like a deer facing a tiger, and his body suddenly and naturally fell into a state of powerlessness.

"When Qin was weak, it was bullied by the surrounding states. When the states gathered together, they did not invite Qin and called it barbarians."

"Qin has become powerful, and the princes are very courteous to Qin, and even intermarry with us."

"When Qin is weak, other countries will attack Qin; when Qin is strong, Qin will attack other countries."

"The princes are everywhere, and the emperor has lost his power. If Qin does not become strong and attack other countries, they will attack Qin."

"I still remember that Zuo Qiuming once wrote a famous article about the war between three countries." Qin II looked at Xiong An.

Xiong An fell into a state of numbness.

The voice, appearance and behavior of Qin II were forever engraved in his mind.

He didn't know why, but he couldn't forget it.

He sat on a high throne, and when he saw himself, it was as if he saw a small insect. When he saw his clumsiness and shallowness, he did not expose it directly and gave him face.

He had an indifferent expression and a calm demeanor, without any emotional fluctuations.

Xiong An sat there listening quietly, as if his body had fallen into a whirlpool and was unable to leave.

"The content of that passage is exactly how Zhuge Ziyu defeated the Qin army. There are many famous quotes that are thought-provoking."

"You should still remember, right? I took the same class with you, and this article was taught by our common teacher, Chunyu Pushe. He has now become the Imperial Academy's chief academic officer."

Fusu looked at Xiong An, because he saw that his eyes seemed a little dull.

Xiong An was slow to react, so Fusu said directly, "How can Jin be tired of this? After enfeoffing Zheng in the east, it wants to expand its enfeoffment in the west. If it does not attack Qin, how can it be taken? To attack Qin and benefit Jin, you must plan it."

Every word and sentence, like nails driven into a wooden board, was deeply engraved in Xiong An's heart.

Xiong An actually felt pain in his ears after hearing this.

On the surface, Qin II was praising Zhuge Ziyu for driving away the Qin army, but in fact he was talking about the Jin Dynasty, "Why should we be tired of it?"

"Oh——" Xiong Rou couldn't help but let out a low sigh.

Her brother has completely lost his temper. What can they expect to accomplish in this situation?

He has lost the initiative to negotiate terms. According to this trend, even if he successfully inherits the throne in the future, he will be controlled by others and become a puppet.

As expected, Qin II asked further, "What do you think, Prince Jin?"

"Your Majesty is knowledgeable and has a good memory. He still remembers stories like this. Xiong An has long forgotten it." Xiong An began to get scared.

Because he felt that Qin II seemed to know everything, but he just didn't show it. Fusu smiled and continued, "Jin has been a country with a long history since ancient times. I made your father the King of Jin with far-reaching intentions, but I am afraid that your uncle does not understand."

Xiong An bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please give me some advice."

"Let's take Zhuge Ziyu's story of repelling the Qin army as an example. I like to eat three kinds of fish from one. When doing the same thing, it is best to achieve multiple goals. Otherwise, how can we talk about governing the country and the world?"

"After Zhu Zhiwu persuaded our ancestors of the State of Qin, the former king was convinced and signed an alliance with the State of Zheng. He sent Qi Zi, Feng Sun and Yang Sun to guard the State of Zheng, and then the State of Qin withdrew its troops. Zheng was able to be preserved."

"When General Zifan of Jin saw the Qin army retreating, he asked Duke Wen of Jin to attack the Qin army."

"Duke Wen of Jin refused."

Xiong An listened quietly, but his throat was tight.

"He said, if it weren't for the power of my former king Qin, he wouldn't be where he is today."

"It is unrighteous to rely on the strength of others and then harm them. It is unwise to lose one's allies. It is not in line with the moral principles of the army to replace order with disorder. Let's go back!" Then the Jin army left Zheng.

“I really like stories.”

"Chong'er was originally just an exile. After years of wandering, he finally returned to Jin with the help of Qin and ascended the throne."

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"After ascending the throne, he had the opportunity to attack the Qin State that had helped him, but he did not."

"Is there anyone in the world who is more reasonable than Duke Wen of Jin? Everyone praises their own benevolence, righteousness and morality, but can anyone be as virtuous as Duke Wen of Jin?"

"If there was no Qin, I don't know how many people would be emperors and kings now."

"Although Qin has divided the world into counties and kingdoms, how many princes are truly willing to protect Qin and stand up to help Qin when it is in danger?"

"I only hope that the King of Jin can be more familiar with the history of the Jin State and learn lessons from it."

"I heard that the people of Jin believed that I gave the country the name Jin because I believed that the strength of Jin today is consistent with the status of Jin in history."

"Could it be that King Jin also thinks so?"

"You are the crown prince of Jin, and you are here to pay homage to the king of Jin. When you return, tell the king of Jin exactly what I said."

Xiong An nodded repeatedly.

"Let's end the banquet here today." Qin II said weakly. He was a little disappointed with Xiong An because he didn't look like someone who could lead the powerful Jin State.

When the State of Jin implements the Enfeoffment Order in the future, it is still unknown how it will be implemented.

Xiong Rou looked at Xiong An who was still in a daze, thinking that he was just frightened by the emperor for a moment. The Second Emperor was best at attacking the heart. His brother used his own weaknesses to face the strengths of the Second Emperor, so he naturally seemed powerless to resist.

Xiong Rou walked up with a smile to serve Qin II and poured him wine.

"It's getting late, Your Majesty, why don't you stay in the palace. Anle still wants to see Your Majesty."

[Princess Anle, the eldest daughter of Emperor Qin II.]

Xiong Rou knew very well that Qin II liked his daughter and had little interest in his second son. She was a smart person, so she did not try to force Qin II to like his son and still used her daughter as her trump card.

Sure enough, after hearing about his daughter, Qin II changed his mind.

At this time, Xiong An formally stood up and left.

Xiong Rou said, "Brother, have you forgotten something?"

Xiong An frowned, "Is there?"

"Brother has never been a person who forgets his roots. Didn't His Majesty say before he came here today that he wanted to meet Princess Yi Yang?"

[The biological mother of Lord Changping, Princess Yiyang. ]

Qin II was puzzled. What Princess Yi Yang was she? She was still alive.

When Fusu heard this name, he couldn't help feeling sad.

The old princess was so old. The last time he heard about her was at the funeral of a duke.

But I didn't expect that she is still alive and well.

However, his biological mother, the Empress Dowager, passed away so early at such a young age and did not even see him being crowned emperor.

Qin II sat there in a daze, and Xiong Rou and Xiong An didn't know what was wrong with the emperor.

"Your Majesty, my brother came to Xianyang this time, firstly to see Your Majesty, and secondly to see his grandmother."

"Please give me a chance, Your Majesty, and let me stay in the palace for a while, instead of staying in the guest house, so that I can accompany Princess Yi Yang exclusively."

Qin II looked at Xiong An, whose clear eyes were full of desire.

The Second World circled twice and said, "Yes."

In this way, Xiong An successfully stayed in the palace.

Xiong An felt very confused as to why Xiong Rou wanted him to live in the palace. The next day when he moved into the palace, he asked Xiong Rou.

Xiong Rou smiled and said, "We are not plants or trees, so we cannot be heartless. Even though Your Majesty has a stern face all day long, Your Majesty still remembers the old times."

"I have requested that Your Majesty stay in the palace and look after Princess Yi Yang. This will also be beneficial to Your Majesty."

Xiong An didn't understand, "What good will it bring to Your Majesty?"

"Name."

Xiong An didn't say anything. His performance yesterday was a complete defeat.

But Xiong Rou patted his frustrated back and said, "Don't judge yourself so early."

"I thought I had made some progress after all these years." Xiong An was helpless.

"He is extremely talented, but my brother is very hardworking and persistent, so there may be a chance for him to turn things around."

"Brother, don't you want to suppress Uncle Wang?"

"Yes. Of course I do. But I messed everything up yesterday." Xiong An was a little excited.

Xiong Rou smiled lightly, "Yes, I messed up. But I never said that there is only one chance. If I mess up this time, there will be no chance again."

"Sister, what do you mean?"

"This is the fundamental reason why I asked you to stay in the palace to look after Princess Yi Yang. As long as you stay in the palace, you will have more opportunities to see His Majesty than outside the palace."

"But if you live outside the palace, your chances are slim."

Xiong An looked at Xiong Rou, thinking about how Xiong Rou had come up with a backup plan in such a short time yesterday, and couldn't help but praise her, "Sister, you are really smart."

"I'm not smart, but my elder brother is more powerful." Xiong Rou said these two false words.

Xiong An's face turned red.

Xiong Rou added, "Life is unpredictable. Brother is too sincere to others, which makes him restricted everywhere. Next time you see Your Majesty, you must remember to be more flexible."

“You have to tell the truth, but at the critical moment, a million truths are not as good as one lie; lies will be exposed sooner or later, but if you tell a lie at the right time and achieve your goal, it will be more effective than ten thousand truths.”

Xiong Rou's teachings to Xiong An were from the bottom of her heart.

This person who has not read too many books has a much better understanding of how to behave and deal with people than nerds.

(End of this chapter)