"This is cause and effect..."
Xu Jiang had smoked several cigarettes in a row and told Ning Fan a story.
The protagonists of the story are his ancestors.
Before Diancheng successfully took control of Shangcheng, the wars in Shangcheng were relatively diverse.
The existence of weapons also makes many people eligible to go to the battlefield.
Xu Jiang's ancestors assisted the first king of Diancheng and reached the highest peak.
Diancheng was the name Fei came up with after that.
The Xu family has been the most trusted family around the King of Diancheng for generations.
Every generation of the Xu family has a very important characteristic.
Strong ability, small ambition.
Of course, the ambition is only relatively small.
It is enough for them to be second only to one person.
Anyway, according to Xu Jiang's description, none of the Xu family ancestors he knew had ever thought of taking power themselves.
It is precisely because the Xu family is so "clean" that they are highly valued by the king.
As for the cause and effect Xu Jiang mentioned...
At the beginning, after gaining a dominant position in Diancheng, the ancestors of the Xu family came up with an idea.
That is to change the mindset of all those who submit.
This process may require the efforts of several or even more than a dozen generations.
And once they achieve the desired effect, Diancheng will never be replaced.
The idea is to make people feel disgusted with weapons.
Weapons are external forces. Only by cultivating oneself can one reach the pinnacle of perfection.
The royal family of Diancheng indeed possesses extremely high talent for cultivation.
But not everyone has this kind of talent.
If the weapons are blocked, the position of the top city will definitely be relatively more stable.
Over time, these weapons were indeed "lost" in history.
More and more people are beginning to sneer at weapons, thinking that they are external objects that affect themselves, and using weapons is tantamount to admitting that they are useless.
Just as the ancestors of the Xu family had imagined, when weapons were completely despised by people, it would become more difficult to overthrow the top city.
To put it simply, even if there is a force that uses weapons to cause damage to Diancheng, they will not be recognized.
Because their way would be considered cowardly.
This also leads to everyone becoming increasingly averse to weapons.
However, even the ancestors of the Xu family probably did not expect that the suggestions they put forward in order to consolidate the ruling power of Diancheng have now become the knife of Xu Jiang's revenge.
And when Ning Fan asked why the emperor of Peak City would cut off the Xu family, which was like his own arm...
Xu Jiang looked at Ning Fan's expression and knew what he was thinking.
"I know you might have some suspicions."
Xu Jiang chuckled and waved his hand: "There's no such drama of fighting over a girl and becoming enemies. You guessed wrong this time."
To be honest, this possibility was not only thought of by Ning Fan, but even Xu Ben had guessed it before.
Xu Jiang and the emperor both liked the same girl, but the girl liked Xu Jiang more, which is why she incurred the emperor's wrath...
Xu Jiang gave the answer.
no.
"Ning Fan, you now control the entire Lower City, but you are missing something."
Xu Jiang said slowly, "The heart of an emperor."
Ning Fan was stunned.
Very unfamiliar vocabulary.
And it's not very easy to understand.
Xu Jiang smiled and asked, "If my Da Ben wanted to return to the Lower City and take charge of everything, would you agree?"
Ning Fan didn't answer quickly.
Xu Jiang was not in a hurry and waited quietly for Ning Fan's answer.
Finally, after about two minutes, Ning Fan smiled.
"Yes, but I may have conditions."
"oh?"
Xu Jiang became interested: "Let me listen."
"I'll have Luo Xiu and Uncle Ming assist him and give him some advice. I'll also need to discuss this with Uncle Guan and Uncle Ma, and try to get them to identify with Da Ben..."
Ning Fan listed a lot of arrangements in a row.
But each one of them is to make Xu Ben's future journey smoother and more stable.
"So, what you're saying is that what you care about isn't power, but whether Da Ben can sit comfortably?"
Xu Jiang asked.
Ning Fan nodded. "Da Ben has been playing dumb the whole time. I can tell. This fake idiot is just too lazy. He definitely wouldn't be able to handle such a large business. So the best way is to try to assign his work to the right people."
Xu Jiang was certain that Ning Fan was telling the truth.
After all, even if Ning Fan rejected the proposal, Xu Jiang couldn't say anything.
"You see, this is what you lack... the heart of an emperor."
Xu Jiang said softly, "No one is worthy of being equal to the emperor."
This time, Ning Fan truly understood.
What Xu Jiang meant was that although Ning Fan was the highest authority in the lower city, there were too many people around him who could get along with him on an equal footing.
Even though Huizi had left the core a long time ago, Ning Fan still calls him Brother Hui.
"so……"
Ning Fan seemed to understand what "mistake" Xu Jiang had made back then.
"yes!"
Xu Jiang also guessed what Ning Fan was going to say: "I forgot that my good friend who grew up with me is the future emperor."
As he spoke of this, Xu Jiang's eyes gradually turned red.
"But it's not my fault."
Xu Jiang smiled with tears in his eyes: "Even my father has forgotten, let alone me?"
Xu Jiang looked at the sky. Even though the sunlight was a little dazzling, he still did not lower his head to dodge.
"My father was honored as the Imperial Master, and he got a little carried away."
"He really feels that... his teacher's kindness is like his father's!"
"He said..."
"Excessive indulgence in pleasure will lead to a dull mind."
"And it is this foolish man..."
"But it could cost him his life."
…
A rare desolate corner of Diancheng.
An isolated grave, overgrown with weeds.
And in front of such a sloppy lonely grave, there stood a man in luxurious clothes.
Ling Mo.
"Teacher, it's been a long time since I last came to see you."
Ling Mo sat on the ground, completely unconcerned about the thick layer of dust on the ground.
"I have good news for you."
"Your son is not dead."
"Not only did he not die, he even crawled back from that dark lower city."
"Moreover, he has gathered a large number of people from the Lower City and plans to attack the Summit City."
"Teacher, Diancheng was built by you and my ancestors together."
"Now your son wants to destroy him himself."
"Don't you think he's being too unfilial?"
Ling Mo said this with a slight smile, not looking angry or irritated at all.
He waved casually.
Several young and strong men immediately stepped forward and bowed to him.
Ling Mo pointed at the lonely grave and raised his hand.
The men immediately understood and took their tools to start digging at the lonely grave...
Start digging.
"teacher……"
"When we meet, tell me about him."
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