Chapter 466 Five Years
Huo Qingchuan was quite confused. His father was very simple-minded now, and there was no way that he could have any other deeper meaning behind what he said. Then why didn't he want Chang'an to come back?
"Dad, don't you want to see your fourth brother?"
"I..." Huo Zhennan's ears moved twice.
"What are you talking about not letting Lu... Xiao Si come back? He's your brother! You, as the eldest brother, don't miss him, but I, as his father, do!"
Huo Qingchuan: "..."
Even his smart brain couldn't keep up with his father's pace.
Then the door was pushed open.
The old lady came in with the medicinal porridge.
"What do you mean you don't want Xiao Si to come back? You don't want him to come back?" She looked at Huo Qingchuan in confusion.
No.
You know your own children well. The boss is not the kind of person who would abandon his brothers for mere power.
He takes the best care of his younger brothers.
Huo Qingchuan: "..."
Seeing Huo Zhennan lowering his head to drink his porridge, his eyes occasionally glancing at him guiltily, he...
Doctor Lu’s medicine is really good. Dad is now framing people!
"Mother, it's not that I don't want Fourth Brother to come back, it's that these two won't come back. The country can't be without a leader for a day. If it goes on for too long, people's hearts will be unstable. I plan to have them captured!"
"You are not allowed to catch him!" the old lady ordered.
Huo Zhennan raised his head and shouted, "Don't catch them!"
Huo Qingchuan: "..."
Old Madam: "Old Four and Ning'er have conquered the country, what else do you want from them? Why don't you let them take a break?
As the eldest brother, can't you be more tolerant, oh no, share the burden with your younger brother?"
Is this something that can be shared?
"Alright, Chang'an and Ning'er can do whatever they want. They can do whatever they want in the future. As for the rest, you three brothers can handle it yourselves!"
"Oh, and I see your father is getting tired of staying at home. The capital is full of chaos, and we don't want to see it either. I'm planning to go to the Northern Frontier for a tour. I'm sure your father will be very happy."
Of course I'm happy.
Dad has spent half his life in the northern border, so seeing familiar places must be good for his health.
Now Beiyu City is also safe.
Huo Qingchuan had nothing to object to.
He frowned slightly and walked out of the yard with a heavy heart. Outside, he happened to meet Li Yuzhi.
"Husband, are you worried?"
Huo Qingchuan looked aggrieved.
"My dear, my parents are too partial. Just because I'm the eldest brother, do I have to clean up after my younger brother?"
ah?
What does this mean?
My husband, who has always been gentle, spoke so rudely for the first time and was so angry. How big a disaster has my brother gotten himself into?
Is it the second brother or the third brother?
Li Yuzhi showed a distressed look.
"The eldest brother is like a father. Who else can take care of us? Husband, what's going on? Can I help?"
Although she doesn't understand the affairs of the court, she can still help deal with matters at home!
Huo Qingchuan put his arms around his wife's waist.
"Did the child bother you?"
Li Yuzhi has a rosy complexion and moist lips, and looks very healthy.
She touched her belly and shook her head gently.
"No. Don't worry. My body is strong and full of energy and blood. I feel as light as if I'm not pregnant."
She drank the spiritual water for so long and lived in the valley for two months. Her husband and son are doing well, and everything is going well. She will surely live a long life!
"That's good. Yuzhi, do you want to be the queen?" Huo Qingchuan asked seriously.
"I……"
As soon as Huo Qingchuan saw Li Yuzhi's hesitant expression, he understood.
"I'll tell you, you don't like it either. The fourth brother is really screwing me over! If he's not suitable, why should I be? No one is born to be an emperor. Don't we all have to learn from scratch?
No, I have to write a letter and persuade him to put the country first.
At worst, when he's tired and wants to go out for a walk, I can help supervise the country."
The emperor, who was fought over by other families, became a hot potato in the Huo family.
Li Yuzhi felt a little guilty and ashamed.
She felt sorry for her fourth brother and Ning'er.
There was only one reason why she didn't want to be queen: she was afraid that her beloved husband would be taken away by another woman.
I feel like I’m not worthy of being the eldest sister-in-law now. I don’t know how to consider the overall situation at all!
"Dad, Mom!"
Jintang walked over with steady steps.
After the New Year, the child grew a lot taller, and his figure and demeanor were perfect.
He studied the Six Arts in the official school every day, and went to the study to read rare books when he returned home. He didn't need anyone to supervise him at all.
It is said that all the teachers in the official school praised his knowledge and upbringing, and he was even given the nickname: Young Master Mingyue.
Because Huo Qingchuan was once called Young Master Mingyue, Jintang was Young Master Mingyue.
Just looking at the appearance, Jintang is indeed like white jade, bright moon and fresh breeze.
But Huo Qingchuan knew that his son had a heart as wild as a raging storm and eyes as ruthless as the sky.
"Dad, are the books on your desk sent by your teacher?" Jintang asked.
The books on the desk...
"Yes, that was written by Mr. Yue's grandfather, who spent his entire life on it. It is a unique treasure in the world."
That is, the emperor's strategy!
Huo Qingchuan also didn't expect that the Yue family actually secretly kept such a book that could bring disaster.
It had been hidden for three generations and now, it was brought to him.
Yue Qiuyang was a former imperial tutor. The book records many royal secrets of several dynasties, the methods of handling them, the final gains and losses, and the conclusions. It also explains how to consolidate imperial power and motivate court officials.
Huo Qingchuan's eyebrows moved and he asked, "Have you seen Jintang?"
"I only looked at the first strategy, the factional struggle."
"Oh, do you have any thoughts?"
“My thoughts are…” Jintang grinned, “A bunch of nonsense!
That’s what I mean, it’s all very vague and confusing.”
Huo Qingchuan didn't reprimand him for his arrogance. "What do you mean?"
Since ancient times, factional struggles have always been the biggest headache for emperors. Just one wrong decision could quietly shake the foundation of a country.
Especially now that the Huo family has just taken over the power of the previous dynasty, they are surrounded by praise and cheers.
In the dark, there are countless deceptions and lies.
The flattery may not be genuine, and the submission with fear and trepidation may not be genuine either.
The time of fighting on the battlefield has passed, and what follows is a contest of power and scheming.
If you are not careful, you may be killed in this silent war.
Huo Qingchuan is really tired these days.
"It's just like when someone steals coal from a coal yard! If one person can't steal it all, they team up and commit the crime together.
Some stood guard, some provided cover, some transported the coal, cooked the accounts, and obliterated all traces. In the end, everyone benefited, and the owner was short of coal, perhaps without even realizing it.
This is what the metaphor means.
They formed factions and officials protected each other.
Like a rat, stealing state property.
Huo Qingchuan motioned for him to continue.
Jintang’s explanation was simple and easy to understand, and Li Yuzhi also understood it.
"We can't kill them all, the master still needs them to work.
Then we can only cultivate our own people, infiltrate every small group, and take control of the overall situation.
Oh, these small groups will also fight, so the master will have to use the balance technique later!"
He also knows a little about the art of balance.
After Jintang finished speaking, he changed the subject.
"Dad, Mom, can I accompany Brother Chen to Huaizhou?"
"Um...oh, sure, go ahead."
Shao Qing's hometown is Huaizhou. He was granted the title of first-class duke, which was inherited by his descendants for three generations. Now, Shao Songchen is the new Duke of Yu.
Now we need to transport Shao Qing's coffin back to his hometown for burial and erect a tombstone.
Looking at Jintang's leaving back, Huo Qingchuan showed an unfathomable smile.
"Husband?"
"Well, Yuzhi, I'll have to inconvenience you by being the queen for five years."
Being a queen, yet feeling wronged, only he could say this.
But Li Yuzhi was puzzled. "Only five years?"
"Well, just five years."
Five years is enough.
He got through the most difficult time and gave his son five years to grow.
Enough is enough.
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