Chapter 22: Failed Advice "I'm so angry...
"I'm so mad, I'm so mad!"
"Stupid as a pig, stubborn as a donkey, headstrong and self-righteous, arrogant..."
After leaving the palace, Fu Li could no longer hold back and blurted out all the swear words she had learned in her life.
Lingzhuzi was stunned and felt a little afraid of her for the first time.
——So it turns out that girls are so scary when they get angry?
He seemed to understand why Emperor Fuxi, who was clearly the elder brother, always gave in to Nuwa.
To be so aware, one must have had some special experiences.
After watching the two of them leave, the soldiers guarding the palace gate looked at each other, but no one chased after them to arrest them.
In this era, it was easy to see the king. Whether it was to offer treasures or suggestions, as long as you had a suitable excuse, you could run to the palace gate and ask the soldiers to inform him, and you would be summoned.
As more people are received, it is inevitable that some of them will not achieve their goals.
At that time, the people were simple and honest, and hypocrisy and affectation were not popular. There were definitely many people like Fu Li who expressed their true feelings as soon as they left the palace.
The reason why the soldiers looked at Fu Li more was because her vocabulary was rich and novel, which made the soldiers guarding the palace gate suddenly realize: It turns out that there is a way to curse people like this, I have learned it, I have learned it.
Fu Li walked along cursing until his mouth was dry. Then he angrily kicked a stump by the roadside and concluded: "I am such a hero, but my son is so self-righteous. I am afraid that the foundation built by Cheng Tang and Taijia will take a sharp turn in his hands."
She lowered her head and thought for a while, then suddenly exhaled a breath and strode forward.
Ling Zhuzi folded his arms and followed her slowly, asking loudly, "Where are you going?"
"Return to the fiefdom and farm the land!"
"Didn't the King of Shang confer upon you the title of 'Ci Zheng'? Why don't you want to do it?" Ling Zhuzi asked knowingly.
Fu Li sneered, "Shang Wang Wo Ding is not worthy of my talent!"
She had originally thought that she would get the paper out after she had finished her advice.
Now it seemed that making paper would only be a tool for Woodin to boast about his achievements, so she should save her energy.
Lingzhuzi strode forward, swaying from left to right and from right to left in front of her eyes, making her feel confused.
Fu Li was already irritated, and he made her even more angry. She gritted her teeth and said, "Ancestor, what on earth do you want to do?"
Lingzhuzi looked at her in surprise, "Don't you have anything you want to ask me?"
"What do you want to ask?" Fu Li was even more surprised than him.
Ling Zhuzi was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He stared at her and raised his eyebrows and smiled. As soon as he opened his mouth, he was particularly provocative: "How could I forget that you are still an ordinary person. Naturally, you can't see that there is anything strange about the two favorite ministers around the Shang King."
He had originally intended to teach her some magic when he came back this time, but she had been so busy for the past few days that he put the matter aside.
The next moment, Fu Li rushed over, hugged his arm, and said flatteringly: "Lingzhuzi, the best Lingzhuzi in the world, please tell me what's going on."
Lingzhuzi glanced at her and sneered, "Don't you find me annoying?"
——What a joke, is he such an easy person to please?
"How could that be?" Fu Li said innocently, "You're my best friend. I wish I could be with you every day, never leaving you for a moment. How could I possibly find you annoying?"
Lingzhuzi paused in his fake struggle to break free, but didn't want to appear too easy to talk to, so he sneered back and raised his chin proudly.
Fu Li continued, "I wasn't mad at you just now, I was mad at myself. I only accomplished two small things, so why couldn't I help but feel proud? And then there's King Wo Ding of Shang..."
At this point, she gritted her teeth again and said, "If Taijia knew his son would be like this after becoming king, he would have thrown him into the toilet and drowned him right after he was born!"
Taijia was revered as "Taizong" by later generations. Throughout history, the only one who could be called Taizong was the one in the Song Dynasty, who was quite inferior.
The reason why Wo Ding was able to successfully take over the throne from Taijia was not only because Taijia himself did not live long, but also because he must have performed well when he was the crown prince.
But his good performance as a crown prince only proves that he has good acting skills, but it does not show that he is capable of being a good ruler of the world.
Seeing her trembling with anger at the mention of Wo Ding, Ling Zhuzi quickly redirected the subject: "Those two favorites both have demonic auras. If I'm not mistaken, one is a bear demon, and the other is a snake demon."
The bear was one of the beasts kept in captivity by the army and was also used as a banner during marches and battles. The snake, representing fertility, was an auspicious symbol in this era.
The fact that these two demons could gain the favor of Wodin was definitely related to their true nature.
It’s just that people are divided into good and bad, and monsters are also divided into good and evil, it has nothing to do with race.
These two demons were not only eloquent but also very familiar with Wodin's character. Fu Li's advice failed not only because of Wodin's own stubbornness and arbitrariness, but also because of the two demons' targeted interruptions.
Not long after Wo Ding ascended the throne, Yi Yin died of illness. Because Taijia had left him such a large fortune, it gave Wo Ding the illusion that he was also a wise and holy ruler who would never be seen again.
However, Yi Yin was a veteran minister of the Six Dynasties and a founding hero who assisted King Tang of Tang. His prestige among the people and in the court was incomparable to that of Wo Ding.
On the one hand, he knew that a minister's high reputation would be detrimental to the monarch, and on the other hand, he was dissatisfied with the world's unanimous praise of Yi Yin.
Although it was right to suppress Yi Yin's reputation after his death, Woding did it for only half political reasons, and the other half was out of his selfish motives.
This is fatal.
If it was purely due to political reasons, Fu Li's proposal to divide Yi Yin's reputation among the slaves by showing favor to them would not have been directly rejected.
Not to mention, Fu Li had already paved a way out for him, and he would basically not go wrong if he followed the instructions.
——Although the prohibition of slave slaughter could enhance the reputation of the King of Shang, it also directly affected the interests of the princes of the world. The King of Shang could have shifted the focus to Yi Yin, who was born a slave.
With the solid foundation laid by King Wu, King Cheng Tang, and the previous King Taijia, the princes of the world did not dare to resent the King of Shang. Directing their resentment towards Yi Yin was to give them an outlet to vent their anger.
In this way, even if Yi Yin did not incur the wrath of the people, it would be enough to make most of the princes feel resentful towards him.
For Wodin, it was a win-win situation.
But because Woding had half a selfish motive, a little instigation from the two favorite ministers led him to vent his anger on all the slaves in the world because of Yi Yin's slave background.
And Fu Li, who spoke for the slaves, naturally became a person with ulterior motives in Wodin's eyes.
After this impression was formed, he could no longer listen to anything Fu Li said.
Lingzhuzi said nonchalantly, "Do you want me to help you kill those two demons?"
This was not difficult at all for him.
Fuli shook her head: "No need."
Ling Zhuzi raised his eyebrows: "Why, are you afraid that I can't kill him?"
"Of course not. You can see through their true forms at a glance, so killing them is just a piece of cake."
In Fu Li's mind, the three traitors in Heaven are also the three combat power ceilings of the Three Realms.
Now that the other two have not been born yet, isn’t the one in front of us the only true God?
Lingzhuzi snorted complacently: "It's good that you know."
He showed a slightly embarrassed look on his face, coughed as if to cover it up, and said very quickly: "If you need my help, just let me know. It's not a big deal."
"Thank you very much." Fu Li thanked him solemnly and explained, "If Woding is a Liu Adou-like figure, killing those two demons might be helpful. But he is clearly a Yang Erguang. If he kills these two, there will be another one. Can you do nothing but kill his favorites?"
Lingzhuzi: "So, who is Liu Adou? And who is Yang Erguang?"
Fu Li: “…………”
——Emma, I just said it.
"...I once knew two people with very distinct personalities. Liu Adou was 'a silk that is as fickle as silk, stained by its inconstancy'; and Yang Erguang was 'willful and self-righteous, fond of ostentation'."
Lingzhuzi pondered the eight words "headstrong and self-righteous, fond of ostentation," then thought of the Shang King Wo Ding, and nodded: "That's quite the description."
Fu Li waved her hand and said, "Forget it, let's go back first."
After saying that, she changed direction and went straight back to the Grand Tutor's Mansion.
Fu Yue and Fu Shuang had been waiting for news. When they heard that she had returned, they ran out to greet her in person, one handing her water and the other handing her a gauze towel.
"Two junior sisters, let's go in first." Fu Li knew their expectations of her. Today's result was so different from what they had expected, and Fu Li couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.
Both of them grew up with her, and they knew her about 70% if not 100%.
Seeing her like this, they looked at each other and knew what was going on.
There was definitely disappointment, but there wasn't any resentment. They were afraid that Fu Li would be sad because of her failure, so they were quite cautious along the way.
The group returned to the inner hall. Fu Li thought for a moment and then spoke the truth: "My two junior sisters, I presented the porcelain to the king, and he appointed me the Chief Porcelain Master. However, I believe that Wo Ding is stubborn and ambitious, and is definitely not a wise ruler. Therefore, I am not prepared to take up the position."
The two exchanged another glance, and Fu Yue said, "In that case, when the eunuchs from the palace come to deliver the seal tomorrow, just decline it directly."
Fu Li was a little surprised: "My two junior sisters, you are not..." Do you want me to be an official in the court?
Fu Shuang smiled and said, "A ruler chooses his ministers, and ministers choose their rulers. We know that Senior Sister is a gifted person. Only wise rulers like Xia Yu, Cheng Tang, and Tai Jia are worthy of Senior Sister's devoted support. Since Wo Ding is not a wise ruler, why should Senior Sister wrong herself?"
Fu Li then realized that the bottom line of the nobles in the pre-Qin period was indeed higher than that of later generations.
The Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism of later generations advocated that "for a gentleman, starvation is a small matter, but losing one's chastity is a big matter." Since the men who controlled the resources of the upper class could not do it, they pushed the blame onto the women.
But for the nobles of this era, starving to death is a small matter, while losing one's chastity is a big matter, which is a matter of course.
Fu Li is unwilling to flatter a ruthless king, which only makes people admire her. Fu Yue and Fu Shuang will only be proud of her. How could they feel resentful for losing the wealth and glory that was about to be obtained?
After realizing this, Fu Li confidently stated his plan: "Before the Grand Tutor returns, I will help him manage his fiefdom and systematically train a group of talents. When the Grand Tutor returns triumphantly, we will leave Boyi."
Having said that, she glanced at Lingzhuzi and said with a smile: "With Lingzhuzi here, there is no place in the world that I can't go?" Lingzhuzi raised his eyebrows proudly, as if to say: It's good that you know!
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