"No."
"As emperor, you must prioritize the country and its people. Being merely a good father will only lead to a tragic death in the palace." Fang Zhiyi crushed the rosary in his hand. He turned to look at the Third Prince, who stood to the side, barely taller than the table. "Remember, never let anyone guess your thoughts, or know what you hold. Once you take this position, you'll know exactly what I mean."
The third prince nodded in confusion.
Fang Zhiyi knocked him on the head. The original prince was good in every way except that he liked to play the pig and eat the tiger. But it was okay, because the Wu Kingdom still had many tough battles to fight in the future.
In the 35th year of Wu Ye's reign, the desert was unified, Xu Ye returned triumphantly, and Concubine Ning and her husband were captured and pardoned by Fang Zhiyi.
In the 36th year of Wu Ye's reign, Fang Zhiyi agreed to Xu Ye's request to retire and return home.
In the same year, the Wu Dynasty opened up channels for civil examinations, and countless talents flocked to the court.
The Xu brothers were hired by Fang Zhiyi as "military officer professors", a third-rank official position, but they no longer had to deal with military affairs.
Huangmen Shizhong Guo Hongru had been sitting in that position and had become the emperor's confidant, but because of this, his behavior was restrained a lot. At the same time, he also cracked many cases of smuggling and selling official positions.
There is a saying in the History of the Wu Dynasty.
"Emperor Wuxuan Fang Zhiyi was extremely good at employing people. He used Guo Hongru, who was originally of poor character, to deal with corrupt officials, often achieving twice the result with half the effort."
On a small hill in the countryside, Fang Jingqi, wearing a worn short coat, was leaning on a wooden chair to enjoy the cool air.
After a moment he suddenly stood up: "What are you cursing at me in your mind, you bitch?" He rushed straight into the thatched hut.
Then Xu Jiao struggled and cried, "I didn't!"
"You haven't! I heard it all! You called me a piece of crap!"
"You're a loser! You can't do anything right! If you had done one thing right in the beginning, would we be in this situation?"
"Bullshit! If you hadn't pushed me out every time, would I have ended up like this? You jinx!"
Originally they thought that being banished from the palace was nothing, but they soon discovered their situation. When Fang Jingqi saw the leader in charge of guarding them, his face turned pale. Wasn't this the centurion of the border army whom he had whipped?
"Your Highness... No, Fang Jingqi, His Majesty has specifically instructed me to protect you and your wife." The centurion showed a meaningful smile on his face.
Fang Jingqi's heart felt like it had fallen into an icy cave.
Soldiers were watching them all the time and not allowed to leave the farm in the wilderness. Officials who had been offended by Xu Jiao before always found ways to cause trouble.
Another issue was food security. Both of them lived a life of luxury and had never suffered hardship. The emperor never assigned them any servants, and they almost starved to death at the beginning. Fortunately, someone came to teach them how to work and harvest.
Mrs. Xu came crying once, but was turned away. After coming more often, she gradually stopped coming.
Fang Jingqi and Xu Jiao tortured each other and resented each other. Unlike ordinary couples, he could hear Xu Jiao's inner voice. It was different from his mentality at that time when he thought he was different from others. Except for his father, no one else could hear Xu Jiao's inner voice!
As a result, the two of them often quarreled every three days and fought every five days, and each of them won and lost. Xu Jiao became even more depressed. She completely deviated from the plot and the court. It seemed that luck had completely left her.
But you have to live.
Soon the news of Emperor Wu's ascension to the throne arrived, and Fang Jingqi's eyes became completely gloomy.
Soon, the man who could hear Xu Jiao's inner thoughts fell ill. After his death, Fang Zhiyi never came, and Xu Jiao had no choice but to bury him by herself. Later, she sat on the grave and talked a lot of nonsense, often making herself laugh out loud, but she would cry while laughing.
Shouldn't I be the group's favorite?
Why do they treat themselves like this?
On the day Xu Jiao died, her soul left this world at a rapid speed. Just as she was about to enter the cave, she was caught by a black tentacle.
"Don't be impatient... enjoy it now that you are here." Xiao Hei grinned, revealing a mouth full of fangs that he had deliberately created.
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