Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 269 Brothers of the same mind
Qinghe King Fu Fa was very young, only in his early twenties. Compared with his younger brother Fu Jian, he was only a few years older.

Today, I heard that my aunt, Mrs. Gou, came down from the cold occasionally, so she came to the Donghai Palace to visit her. However, Fu Jian invited her to the secret room for a detailed discussion.

At this time, Fu Fa already knew that Gou's coldness was probably a cover.

Fu Jian told him bitterly that Fu Sheng was causing harm to the country and the people, but Fu Fa did not agree. He frowned and said:
"Jiantou, do you want to make the same mistake as Uncle Qiang Guo, Prime Minister Lei?

"Your Majesty is stubborn and will not listen to advice at all. Nowadays, whoever advises you will die. If you offend him, the whole family will be destroyed.

"Why do you need to go out into this muddy water again? Aren't you afraid of getting burned?

"Although His Majesty is easy to kill, he has never taken action against the clan. After the Fu Jing Rebellion, you have gained His Majesty's trust. Jiantou, it is better to just sit back and watch. At least His Majesty has not taken action against us and other clans."

Fu Fa only thought that Fu Jian wanted to persuade Fu Sheng to turn back. After all, Fu Sheng was quite tolerant towards the clan.

When Fu Jian was dying, he told Fu Sheng not to hold Fu Jing's family accountable. Even if he was as cruel as Fu Sheng, he would not settle the accounts with his wife.

When Fu Sheng wanted to kill his uncle Qiang Ping, the emerging king Fu Fei tried to dissuade him, which angered Fu Sheng. If it had been anyone else, he would have been dead, but Fu Fei was a member of the clan and had a friendly relationship with Fu Sheng since childhood. He was just demoted and transferred out.

"Brother! If you and I raise our arms and give a shout, the whole world will gather to respond. If you win food, the scenery will follow!
"Why do you still sit back and watch Fu Sheng make great achievements in this country!"

Fu Fa pondered for a moment, and after weighing the pros and cons, he had to admit that Fu Sheng had lost his heart.

"The affection between mother and son is not in his heart, let alone our uncles and brothers!

Neither the ministers nor the common people want to live such precarious days anymore.

Fu Jian became more and more excited as he talked, regardless of Fu Fa's dumbfounded look.

Fu Jian saw that his brother had misunderstood what he meant, so he persuaded him:
"Brother! Why bother deceiving yourself!

“All the people in our country are suffering from evil deeds and are alienated from home and abroad!

"Today you and I sit back and watch Fu Sheng murder Zhongliang, and his butcher knife may fall on our brother's head!
"It was hard work for my father and grandfather to start a business, how could the foundation be ruined in Fu Sheng's hands!
"Under the Nine Springs, how can we face our father and ancestors?
"In just a few months since Fu Sheng came to the throne, he has killed more than 500 people, ranging from concubines and ministers to common people and servants!

How could Fu Fa think that Fu Jian wanted to imitate Fu Jing and take the opportunity to launch a coup.

But Fu Fa did not respond immediately, but said seriously:
"This matter is not only related to the lives of the two of us, but also to the life and death of the whole family. It needs to be considered in the long term and cannot be rushed."

He and Fu Fa are similar in age, and the relationship between brothers is deep. Fu Jian confided his feelings to Fu Fa today, believing that his brother has a noble character and will never expose himself behind his back.

What is lacking now is someone who can stand up and lead everyone to overthrow Fu Sheng's tyranny.

Fu Fa was really surprised. He really didn't expect that Fu Jian actually wanted to rebel.

"Fu Sheng was able to ignore the love between mother and son and insisted on killing the uncle. Now the Queen Mother is so angry and ill, have you ever seen your Majesty show any regrets!

Fu Sheng was grateful for Fu Xiong's life-saving grace, and regarded brothers Fu Fa and Fu Jian as his confidants.

"If I can have my brother to help me, I won't have to worry about big things happening."

Fu Jian was overjoyed when he heard this. His brother said this because he was willing to support him.

The two brothers high-fived each other and swore that one day, they would return a bright future to the people of the Yu Kingdom.

Fu Fa walked out of the secret room and went to the backyard to visit his aunt, Gou. Fu Jian went with him.

Since Mrs. Gou claimed to be ill and was bedridden, when she saw Fu Jian secretly nodding to her, she also knew that Fu Fa had agreed to participate, so she was naturally very kind to him. When Fu Fa left the Donghai Palace, got on the carriage and went straight to his own mansion, he closed his eyes and meditated on the carriage, unable to calm down for a long time.

If he had a choice, Fu Fa certainly didn't want to get involved in this matter.

They rebelled together as brothers, but after all, there was only one throne, and Fu Jian was Fu Xiong's direct heir. Even if he succeeded, it would never be Fu Fa's turn to take the throne.

Fu Fa is now the king of the county and enjoys glory and wealth. Why bother to follow Fu Jian to launch a coup at the risk of annihilating his family.

But in today's matter, the aunt Gou was involved, which proves that Gou, Fu Jian, mother and son have come to a conclusion, and even Fu Fa's persuasion cannot make Fu Jian change his mind.

With Fu Fa's temperament, it was impossible to report his aunt and brother to Fu Sheng, but his relationship with the two of them was destined to be difficult to deal with alone.

Once Fu Jian fails, Fu Fa will also be involved.

In the swaying carriage, Fu Fa sighed deeply.

When he returned to Prince Qinghe's Mansion, he saw that the servants in the mansion were all talking about it. Fu Fa frowned and immediately called a steward to ask the reason.

The manager didn't dare to hide anything, so he immediately told everything.

It turned out that when Fu Fa and Fu Jian were having a secret discussion, Fu Sheng and his beloved concubine went upstairs to look into the distance. The concubine pointed to a person downstairs and asked Fu Sheng for his official name. It turned out to be the newly appointed minister Zuopu She Jia Xuanshi.

Jia Xuanshi was a famous handsome man in the Yu State. I think the concubine was attracted by his appearance, so she asked this question.

Fu Sheng became jealous and ordered someone to take Jia Xuanshi's head. He handed the head to the concubine and said, "Since you like it, I'll give it to you."

The concubine was so shocked that she was so frightened that she quickly knelt down to plead guilty.

Since Fu Sheng was jealous because of her competition, he was naturally reluctant to kill her. He only pitied Jia Xuanshi and the dignified minister Zuopushe, but lost his life because of the woman's curiosity.

Fu Fa frowned even deeper after hearing the whole story. He ordered the steward:
"Send the order and no one in the house is allowed to discuss this matter again. Otherwise, family law will serve you!"

The steward should immediately claim it was.

Fu Fa then stepped in. He felt that Fu Jian was not completely sure and would not rush into action. He still had time to make more preparations.

However, the development of things was beyond Fu Fa's expectation.

Fu Jian really wanted to do it step by step, but he couldn't stand it and someone decided to put him on the fire.

Previously, Huan Xi had specifically told Wang Meng to borrow a knife to kill someone and to borrow Fu Sheng's hand to get rid of Fu Jian.

Although Wang Meng was surprised that Huan Xi attached great importance to Fu Jian, he did not hesitate at all and immediately spread rumors to Yu State.

Of course, the rumors took time to ferment, and now they have finally reached Jinyang.

Another day, Fu Jian was traveling in a carriage, but he wanted to visit Liang Ping, the chief censor.

On the street, several children jumped past Fu Jian's carriage, and their singing reached Fu Jian's ears clearly and unmistakably:

"The big fish in the East Sea turns into a dragon, and all men become princes and women become lords."

In an instant, Fu Jian's face turned pale.

(End of this chapter)