Third Uncle saw that Chu Zhenglin had begun to reflect on himself, and that things had come to this point, so what he needed to do was to make Chu Zhenglin face himself and Chu Fan, the Emperor of Wei, and let him know that the gap between him and His Majesty was not determined by how much he had contributed to Wei in the past, but by his control over the situation and his clear plans for the country's future.

Third Uncle continued, "You have been learning the art of governing a country from your father since you were young. However, all your father taught you were the experience of his predecessors in governing a country. The internal problems of Wei State have never been solved, and your father never encountered any major changes in his life. Therefore, the art of governing a country he taught you was basically to steadily develop Wei State.

Even if you became the emperor of Wei, you couldn't do better than your father. However, Chu Fan is different. Although his previous experience may seem to be just about eating, drinking and having fun, he has experienced much more than you. He understands what kind of life the people of Wei need and how the future of Wei should develop.

Then, Third Uncle said in a very serious tone: "Chu Zhenglin, if you can't even look at such a setback, then if you become Chu Fan back then, will you not even have the courage to live?

Chu Fan had no talent for martial arts or literature since childhood. In the eyes of everyone at that time, he was a complete loser. Even the court ministers did not allow their own children to play with him. Yet, Your Majesty is like you, afraid to face life?

Chu Zhenglin recalled the discrimination Chu Fan had suffered as a child. If he had been subjected to that same discrimination, he would have been devastated long ago. If he had been a child from an ordinary family, it wouldn't have mattered much, but Chu Fan was the prince of Wei. For a prince, even being mediocre was a disgrace.

Not to mention that this royal family, born in a warrior family, had no talent for cultivation, and as a prince, he lacked literary talent. Each of these factors was enough to make people despair, but Chu Fan never gave up. Instead, he honed his tenacity in adversity and was able to see through everyone's hearts in the complex government.

Chu Zhenglin replied with emotion, "Third Uncle is right. I am indeed bound by my past. In the past, because I assisted my father in handling government affairs, the ministers in the court all flattered me. I had no idea what they were really thinking.

If I inherit the throne, even if there is no Xiongnu invasion and the crisis of the Nine Provinces in Hedong, the Wei State will not change much. At that time, those ministers with ulterior motives in the court will still occupy important positions, and I may lose myself in their flattery and do things that are harmful to the Wei State.

But even if there were a thousand reasons, there was one thing Chu Fan definitely didn't do as well as himself. That was that he would think about how to avenge his parents, instead of being like him who only cared about national affairs and didn't even think about revenge for his family.

Even if his father and mother didn't give him much love, they were still his parents after all. How could he be so indifferent when his parents were killed? Not taking any action.

Chu Zhenglin's words once again disappointed the Third Uncle. You know, what Chu Fan did was much bigger than revenge for his parents; and when Chu Fan had not yet become a warrior, he had already discovered that there were various hidden secrets in his parents' deaths, so he did not take any excessive actions.

But now it has been more than a year since what happened and Chu Zhenglin has not yet fully reacted. Third Uncle feels in his heart that it is a good thing that he did not hand over the State of Wei to Chu Zhenglin. Otherwise, the State of Wei might have declined long ago and would not be as prosperous as it is now.

However, Chu Zhenglin was his junior after all, and the throne hadn't fallen to him, so the royal family did owe him something. He didn't blame him too much, but instead explained the hidden situation to him.

Third Uncle said openly, "Ah, it seems that even when you assisted your father in handling state affairs, you still only saw the surface of some things and failed to see the essence. Do you really think your parents are dead?"

Chu Zhenglin's eyes widened at his uncle's answer. He stared at him in disbelief. Could it be that his parents were still alive? How could this be possible? That had been declared by the Wei court and the royal family. How could it be fake?

But what child doesn't want their parents to be alive? Chu Zhenglin excitedly grabbed his uncle's shoulder and asked, "Uncle, what do you mean? Are you saying my parents are still alive?"

After taking Chu Zhenglin's hand away, Third Uncle said slowly, "Do you think two first-rank warriors could be killed so easily by a sneak attack? Besides, your father is much more cunning than you. How could he not have any backup plan?"

Moreover, even though our royal family and the imperial court announced their deaths, they did not hold grand funerals. Do you think that the emperor and empress of an enemy country would be handled so carelessly after their death?

You haven't noticed these details, your thinking is still too narrow. However, Chu Fan did notice these details. That's why Chu Fan didn't act under the banner of revenge for his parents, but chose to put the interests of the people and the court first.

Chu Zhenglin was still a little bit unbelievable, but his third uncle's tone forced him to rethink it.

Chu Zhenglin asked his own question: "But if Third Uncle's parents are still alive, why haven't I heard from them in the past year? If they are still alive, why don't they contact me?"

Third Uncle sighed, "Do you think they would dare to appear before you again after disregarding the safety of Wei and evading their responsibilities? Furthermore, the Wei State governed by Chu Fan is now far superior to what they were before. If they were discovered in Wei, wouldn't Chu Fan's throne be questioned?"

Furthermore, don't you know the character of your own family? Your grandfather simply left a letter and disappeared without a trace, not even wanting the throne. At that time, our royal family and the court had no choice but to announce your grandfather's passing in order to stabilize the situation in Wei.

That incident cost our royal family and court a huge price, barely stabilizing the overall situation in Wei. Therefore, the royal family has always been wary of your father committing a similar act. However, we, the royal family, never imagined that your father would be even more hateful than your grandfather, taking advantage of the assassination attempt and deliberately faking his own death, in order to break free from the constraints of the throne and pursue freedom.

I think your parents may have gone to other continents to enjoy a happy life now, but Chu Fan not only saw through all of this but also took it all on. He not only stabilized the situation in Wei, but also led Wei to unprecedented glory. "