If a person lacks the ability to match their ambition, then their ambition will become a disaster.
It is his own misfortune, and it will also become a misfortune for others.
Therefore, even sages say: He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.
A person should have self-awareness.
Ye Jingchen has one advantage: he is very self-aware.
He never believed that he could govern a country well and enable the people to live in peace and prosperity on his own, so if he had to take over that position, he would need helpers.
He gathered his princes and princesses together, along with his four study companions, subtly influencing them, hoping that they, who shared the same ideals, could help him govern the country in the future.
His goals after transmigrating into the book were clear: first, to survive; second, to live a leisurely life; and third, to fulfill his duties in his position.
Since he has enjoyed the glory of being the Crown Prince, he must fulfill the responsibilities of the Crown Prince.
However, this responsibility can be transferred.
In the future, anyone who is capable, tolerant, has a broad perspective, and a sense of responsibility can be replaced as 'emperor'.
Therefore, Xie Chang'an can do it if he wants to.
"Everyone wants that position, but you don't?"
Xie Chang'an couldn't imagine what kind of world could produce someone like Ye Jingchen.
He didn't want to be emperor because he had already done it once and knew it wasn't a good position!
But Ye Jingchen didn't sit in that position, and he never experienced being worshipped by everyone. So why could he so casually say that he didn't care?
"All the preparations I'm making now are based solely on the word 'responsibility,' a responsibility I really don't want to bear if possible. So you don't need to be on guard against me. No matter how much power you've secretly accumulated, I won't be afraid of you; I'll only be delighted," Ye Jingchen said sincerely.
Xie Chang'an is too suspicious. Although suspicion is a common problem among intelligent people, dealing with a suspicious person is really boring. It's a waste of time to keep guessing!
When dealing with allies, he still prefers to be frank and open.
"If you don't even care about it, why do you think I would like it?" Xie Chang'an asked disdainfully.
But before Ye Jingchen could say anything, he added, "Everything I've done is just to protect my family."
"For the sake of the long-term stability of Dayuan, I will also protect the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. So, Young Master Xie, could you give me more trust and less suspicion?" Ye Jingchen smiled and extended his right hand to Xie Chang'an.
These days, after school every day, Xie Chang'an would stay a little longer to share with him the political situation in the court and the developments in Ji Province.
They communicated much more than before, but their relationship did not improve much. Xie Chang'an remained wary of his overtures.
The more enthusiastic Xie Chang'an was, the more wary Xie Chang'an became.
Ye Jingchen had never encountered such a difficult person before, but he had plenty of time and patience. In any case, what he told Xie Chang'an was the truth and could stand the test of time. One day, he would make Xie Chang'an completely change his opinion of him!
Ye Jingchen was about to withdraw his outstretched hand when Xie Chang'an finally extended his own.
A six-year-old's hand is much smaller than an eight-year-old's, which displeased Xie Chang'an. So he simply patted Ye Jingchen's palm lightly and tried to withdraw his hand.
Ye Jingchen quickly grasped his hand, "A handshake is a courtesy we use when we reach an agreement in the world of my dreams."
After saying that, he let go of her hand.
Xie Chang'an looked at his hands, feeling somewhat frustrated.
The child's hands are so small that they can be completely held by the other person, and he doesn't like that feeling.
I wish I could grow up faster.
He likes to be in control.
"Before Uncle Xie leads his army back to the capital, my father will definitely find an excuse to punish him. Do you have a plan to deal with this?" Ye Jingchen got down to business.
Although the rebels had been defeated and the governor of Jizhou had been captured alive, Jiang Zhonghe, the head of the Jiang family, escaped with a portion of his private army.
If the emperor were to investigate, this would also be considered a crime.
However, Xie Chang'an had already come up with a way to shut the emperor up.
Even a centipede, though dead, does not stiffen.
In the battle of Jizhou Commandery, the Jiang family lost the power struggle between the imperial court and the powerful clans, but the only one who truly lost everything was the original governor of Jizhou Commandery.
Within Jizhou County, the industries and wealth accumulated by the Jiang family had already been largely transferred before Jiang Zhonghe instigated the county governor to raise the banner of rebellion.
Xie Chang'an even knew where the Jiang family's centuries-old heritage had been transferred to.
Perhaps the Jiang family had already begun plotting when the refugees from Ji Province appeared in the capital.
When refugees entered the capital, the Jiang family's misdeeds in Jizhou were exposed to the public. Even if the emperor could be fooled for a while, it would be difficult to silence the public's discontent.
The Jiang family will inevitably suffer some losses, whether it be reputation, money, or both.
But the Jiang family didn't want to suffer this loss.
So when the emperor sent an imperial envoy to investigate Jizhou, they staged a grand drama. If they succeeded in this performance, the reputation of the Dayuan royal family would plummet in the eyes of the people, and then when they raised the banner of rebellion, they would be seen as a righteous army.
Unfortunately, Ye Jingchen and Xie Chang'an joined forces to ruin their plan. After realizing they couldn't smear the emperor, the Jiang family still instigated the governor of Jizhou to rebel.
Because the Jiang family has completely offended the emperor.
The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion still exists, and Dayuan's fate is not yet over. Since the Jiang family, who have offended the emperor, can no longer operate openly, they simply decided to go all the way and launch a second test of imperial power.
If the commander of this battle had not been Xie Shaoling, but rather some incompetent officer from the Imperial Guard, the city would not have been easily breached unless the emperor had sent all 200,000 Imperial Guards to Jizhou.
Regardless of how many of the 200,000 guards were from the Jiang family, given the emperor's suspicious nature, he would never allow all the guards to leave the capital; at most, there would only be 100,000.
However, it is impossible for a ragtag group of 100,000 men to breach a city with 60,000 elite soldiers and ample supplies.
If the Imperial Guard fails to capture Jizhou County in one fell swoop, the morale of the army will waver, and the morale of the people will also waver. The powerful families will unite to bring about a change of regime in Dayuan and replace it with a more obedient puppet.
Given their understanding of the emperor and his fear of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, there was absolutely no way they would have allowed Xie Shaoling to become the commander of this rebellion.
But they miscalculated once again.
All their plans came to a halt before Xie Shaoling led his army to quell the rebellion.
However, even though failure was inevitable, the Jiang family still used this rebellion to abandon some things that should have been abandoned long ago, turning from the open to the covert, lying low, and waiting for the next opportunity.
For a family with a history spanning a thousand years, what matters is never temporary rise or fall.
As long as their heritage remains, they can continue for thousands of years.
Unfortunately, what they didn't know was that their resources had already been targeted.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
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