Having received the words he wanted to hear, Zhang Jiadi felt much better.
Ever since listening to Sha Niu talk about the forms of social development and the development of communist society, Zhang Jiadi felt that the Ming Dynasty was facing serious problems.
Corrupt officials, powerful clans, and the fragmentation of the Ming Dynasty were not the biggest problems.
The emergence of these situations is the biggest problem facing the Ming Dynasty.
The rise and fall of a nation cannot be entrusted to one person.
When the emperor is wise, the people of the world are well-fed and clothed.
When the emperor is incompetent, corrupt officials run rampant.
This world shouldn't be like this.
Therefore, Zhang Jiadi wanted to reform the system. He wanted to try to remove the throne from the hearts of the people and change the system of hereditary rule back to one where the most capable person holds the throne.
Just like the Three Sovereigns thousands of years ago, let wise and capable people lead the people of the world to live a good life.
To do this, the current Ming Dynasty must be overthrown.
The biggest hurdle to overthrowing the Ming Dynasty was Li Chang'an, the regent of the Ming Dynasty.
He was the biggest obstacle standing in Zhang Jiadi's way.
However, recalling Li Chang'an's actions, Zhang Jiadi felt that he could try cooperating with him.
I would even accept him as emperor.
Compared to Zhou Chao, Zhang Jiadi was more accepting of Li Chang'an becoming emperor.
After all, the people of Tai'an City live much better lives than those in the capital.
Most importantly, Silly Girl is Li Chang'an's person.
What she says to herself may not be what she really wants to say.
So Zhang Jiadi took a gamble.
As it turned out, he made the right bet.
After draining the water, Li Chang'an used a landing net to scoop up a fish and put the hook into its mouth.
"Come on, bite the hook for me."
"Go ahead and jump for me, try running one yourself."
After bullying the fish, Li Chang'an slapped it and then threw it back into the fishpond.
"Alright, you guys don't need to stand there anymore. Do you want these fish? If you do, go and catch them."
Looking at the people waiting for instructions under the sun, Li Chang'an waved to them, signaling them to go catch fish to eat.
Looking at the jubilant people, he said, "What do you plan to do? Although Emperor Jianyuan can't be called wise and powerful, he has done his best."
“If you want to remove him from the throne, you need at least a reasonable excuse.”
"Otherwise, who knows how people will talk about you a thousand years from now."
"They might arrange a job for you selling hooks."
Thinking of the hook literature of later generations, Li Chang'an couldn't help but laugh.
Zhang Jiadi didn't understand the joke in that sentence. He frowned and asked, "If it were Brother Li, what would you do?"
"Me? I originally thought he would slowly die, and then the young crown prince would ascend the throne."
“The Crown Prince is my apprentice. He is too young and I still need to help him handle state affairs.”
“Such a young person, managing the world all by himself, is prone to illness. If he dies from illness, the royal bloodline will be cut off.”
At this point, Li Chang'an sighed: "But they are too shrewd in dealing with people and situations, I just can't bring myself to do it."
"So you're just letting me go?" Zhang Jiadi looked at Li Chang'an and voiced his doubts.
He didn't believe that the silly girl's words were spoken by someone behind the scenes.
"There's nothing I can do. In this whole world, the only person I can respect is you, Zhang Jia."
"I have never been interested in the throne."
"I prefer to immerse myself in nature and enjoy a carefree life."
Li Chang'an did not deny that he had instructed the silly girl to say those words.
He truly didn't want to sit on the throne; the position was too exhausting, and for him now, it was nothing but a burden.
After looking around, he concluded that only Zhang Jiadi was suitable for the throne.
"Don't rush into making a world change. Let me clean up those powerful families and those so-called martial arts sects first, and then you can start your plan."
"If you were to overthrow the Ming Dynasty now, I wonder how many people in this world would claim to be kings and how many would claim to be emperors."
"In the end, it will be the ordinary people who suffer."
During this attack on the island nation, the soldiers of Tai'an City experienced the battlefield of blood and fire.
They exuded a more menacing aura.
With such an army, Li Chang'an was able to eliminate those powerful clans and aristocratic families.
While he was talking to Zhang Jiadi, Luo Yang came over with You Chu.
"My husband, my husband."
Upon seeing Li Chang'an, Luo Yang was somewhat excited.
Even after a day and a night of intimacy, she still particularly enjoyed spending time with her husband.
She would jog along and then fall into Li Chang'an's arms—this was something Luoyang loved to do.
Seeing the two of them being so affectionate, Su Xiao felt a pang of jealousy.
She wanted it that way too.
Upon seeing Youchu's arrival, Li Chang'an packed his things, preparing to leave with them.
He had only taken two steps when he encountered the women who had come to deliver food, including Xiulian and Chen's mother.
Now that Chen's mother has retired, she can receive her pension from the Prince's Mansion every month while sitting at home.
Countless people envy her current life.
In Chenjia Village today, the Chen Shaoan family is the most prosperous.
The other two daughters-in-law also harbored resentment towards Chen Shaoan for joining the army.
Every time, they would accuse Chen's mother of being too biased.
This time, Chen's mother did not swallow her anger and directly took her two daughters-in-law to the government, saying that they were not filial.
Other villagers also testified that the two gossipy women were beaten and imprisoned for a month.
From then on, the two daughters-in-law dared not say anything more, and the two sons had no contact with each other.
Chen's mother has come to terms with this matter; she's treating these two sons as if she never had them.
"Mom, when is Shaoan coming back? Xiaobao can call me Dad now."
“Yesterday he asked me why he didn’t have a father, and it broke my heart to hear that.”
Xiulian held the child, feeling a pang of sadness.
Chen Shaoan has been away from home for more than half a year, and the children have already learned to speak.
Although he was just learning to speak, he already knew what his parents meant.
The other women, seeing Xiulian's appearance, teased her, saying, "I think it's not Xiaobao asking, it's you who's missing your man."
"That's right, that's right."
The teasing voice made Xiulian blush deeply.
She really missed her man; after not seeing him for more than half a year, she was starting to feel anxious.
Sometimes I dream that my husband is coming home.
Sometimes I dream of Chen Shaoan covered in blood.
Chen's mother remained silent after her daughter-in-law's words. She looked at the man in white before her, her expression trembling slightly.
During her time working in the military camp, she had seen Li Chang'an quite a few times, and Chen's mother remembered the prince's appearance.
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