Chapter 26: Seeking Benefits for the World
"To hold onto power, and to make the people of the world remember me!"
He left a significant mark in the history of the Ji family's emperors.
He wanted to let the late emperor, who had never looked down upon him, know that he, Ji Chenghe, was not a fool, nor a pawn that could be discarded at will, and that he could also be a good emperor.
Hearing this answer, Wei Rong smiled, but his smile was without a trace of warmth.
He glanced at Ah Fu, who had jumped off the dragon pillar and was slowly wandering around. He reached out and grabbed it, holding it in his arms.
Just as Yun Fu was about to take a closer look at the coral tree that was almost taller than a person, she was suddenly grabbed by a big hand.
Just as she was about to struggle, she saw the young emperor sitting opposite her looking at her in shock. She immediately stopped struggling, adjusted her posture, and lay obediently in Wei Rong's arms.
In front of outsiders, or in front of the emperor, give him some face~
Yunfu felt that she was a really considerate and kind cat!
Looking at such a well-behaved and cute Ah Fu, the smile in Wei Rong's eyes became a little gentler. He stopped playing chess and turned to rub Ah Fu's fluffy and soft little belly.
"Many officials in the court are only concerned about the power in their hands and how much benefit they can gain from it. However, the people of the world do not care who sits on the throne. They do not care about anyone who can allow them to live a stable life, even if the person is a traitor."
The moment he raised his eyes, Wei Rong's gaze was like a crane's cry across the sky, sparse but sharp.
"So you say you're doing this for the people, but you have to abandon those profit-seeking officials. This path isn't as easy as you think."
If you want to be a good ruler, you can't just talk.
Power is not only a sharp weapon, but also a poison that makes people gradually lose their way.
Countless emperors throughout the ages have fallen deeper and deeper into the path of power, and even refused to give up when they were about to die, seeking ways to achieve immortality and trying to dominate the world for thousands of years.
The emperor in front of him was only of young adulthood, and had just ascended to this position not long ago, but he said such words.
To be honest, it was so naive that it was laughable, but it was this naivety that made Wei Rong want to see how far he could go for this sentence.
Ji Chenghe also knew how naive and stupid what he said was, but this was also the first thing that came to his mind when his cousin asked him this question.
"The ruler is the boat; the common people are the water. Water carries the boat, but it can also capsize it. This is the first lesson you taught me."
"The Son of Heaven is the one who nurtures the world. If the Son of Heaven does not nurture the people, who will? This is the second lesson you taught me."
Ji Chenghe stood up, placed his fingertips together in front of him, and saluted Wei Rong as a teacher.
"Teacher, please help me——"
This was the second time that Ji Chenghe showed respect to Wei Rong as a student.
The mood is completely different from the first time.
At this time, Ji Chenghe had the motivation to move forward and knew what he really wanted. He was no longer confused like before and needed others to guide him or push him.
He was forced into this position, and his cousin was forced into the struggle for imperial power.
They are all helpless. Since they can't break free, they should take the initiative into their own hands and do something useful.
Yun Fu never expected that the young emperor in front of her, who still had childishness in his eyes and eyebrows, would have such great ambitions.
And all these ambitions were taught by the man who was holding her.
This broke Yun Fu's inherent impression of children from powerful and wealthy families.
The master once said that the children of aristocratic families learn the art of judging people's hearts and minds since childhood, and they have countless tricks in their minds.
They were taught from childhood that family interests were the foundation of their lives, and the person sitting on the throne was sometimes nominated by these aristocratic families.
They don’t care about the life and death of the people of the world, or whether their lives are stable. Kings are replaced, but the aristocratic families always stand firm.
Therefore, when Yun Fu heard the words "serving the people" and "seeking benefits for the people" from their conversation, she was quite shocked.
Yun Fu thought that she had never understood the man in front of her.
When she saw him for the first time, Yun Fu thought he was a very beautiful object.
I looked at him with admiration, not even as a human being.
Later I learned that he was the eldest son of the Duke of Wei, and was also the current Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and the Director of the Ministry of Justice. My impression of him came from various rumors among the people.
After spending more than half a month together, Yun Fu's impression of Wei Rong changed again.
Those rumors about him were false. Wei Rong was obviously a very gentle person who treated her very well. Sometimes he could be arrogant and possessive, but that was also very cute. When he was angry, he was even easier to coax, like a little child.
And now, a man dressed in blue, with his long hair half tied up with a jade hairpin, who was extremely noble, was planning the world and working for the benefit of the people with just a few words with the emperor. An indescribable throbbing was jumping in Yun Fu's heart.
She tilted her head back, staring at the man with her eyes.
Yun Fu only felt that Wei Rong at this moment was more dazzling than the night pearls on the wall.
Just like the hidden immortal in the storybook who saves the world from danger.
Wei Rong felt a slightly burning gaze, and when he looked down, he saw that the little fellow who was originally lying in his arms had half sat up, with a pair of round cat-like pupils staring at him intently. Under the refraction of the luminous beads, they appeared green and shiny, like a clear pond.
"What's wrong? Are you hungry?"
After asking, Wei Rong took out a bag wrapped in oil paper from his arms and took out a piece of dried beef from it.
Yun Fu:...She is worshipping me, okay!
But his body was still honest and he bit the beef jerky that was handed to him, and started to chew it with a "crunch crunch" sound.
The originally serious and tense atmosphere was instantly shattered by this action.
When Ji Chenghe saw his cousin take out a bag of beef jerky from his arms, the tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and he was shocked and curious.
What is the origin of this little thing in my cousin’s arms?
Why is my cousin so fond of me?
Wei Rong fed Ah Fu beef jerky, raised his head to look at the emperor in front of him, and placed a black piece on the chessboard.
"I helped with this."
Then he picked up the cat and stood up to leave.
When Ji Chenghe heard that his cousin agreed, his movements became lighter.
Seeing the young emperor's happy expression, Wei Rong spoke.
"Don't be too happy too soon. Replacing profit-seeking officials for the sake of the people of the world is easier said than done... heh~"
But it's much more difficult.
Ji Chenghe lowered his voice, "The Zhu family has already entered the capital and sent a visiting card to Su Chengyi. The Zhu family is my first move."
Su Chengyi's eldest daughter's biological mother is from the Zhu family. The Zhu family owns several mines. If Su Chengyi wants to climb the Zhu family's rope, then I will help him."
Wei Rong was not very interested in this, but Ah Fu in his arms seemed to stiffen a little, and his slightly trembling ears revealed his uneasiness.
The hand that was rubbing Ah Fu's ear paused and said calmly, "Oh? Tell me about it."
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