Chapter 25 (1/2)
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”Thankfully us two know the score I would've kicked you out right now otherwise, you know,” Fu Shen said ”Interceding to oust the ruler… is that a kind of re, majestic General Who Conquers the North?” [1]
”Knives are all over our necks Is there still anything that can't be said?” Yu Qiaoting replied ”I never found you to be soned to your fate, or do you already have a plan?”
Fu Shen smirked as the other spoke ”Whatever do you mean?”
”The Crown Prince lacks virtue, the Prince of Jin lacks talent, and the rest are all mediocre There's only—”
”The Prince of Qi” Fu Shen took the words out of his mouth ”For public matters, the Prince has always had an esteemed reputation For personal matters, my little sister is his Primary Consort That's why you think he'd be suited to inherit the big seat, and would be a good E nodded
”Please wake up a bit, Qingheng Providing that His Highness the Prince of Qi does climb to the top, I'll definitely be considered 'consort kin' As far as history goes, how s?
Don't pay anypolite todifferent You and I still have plenty of apprehensions as generals of only one army He'd be the lord over countless people, and would have to think about a lot s than us The Emperor's late father had a reputation for 'mutual benefit between a ruler and his subjects' way back when Now that his scourge of a son is here, is the sa used as before?”
The oing white ”According to you, the Prince of Qi won't do, either Who else would fit, while being within orthodox?” He suddenly thought of soyuan! You're surely not thinking of having the Prince of Ying's…”
”I've thought it,” Fu Shen bluntly admitted
”General… you really did dare to”
”It's ih,” Fu Shen continued ”His life experience alone is a big issue”
”Then, you…”
”I frequently think that it won't matter whether it's the Emperor, the Crown Prince, or the Prince of Qi who sits on the dragon throne, nor whether they're a wise ruler or an inco a fishbone they can't s? To tell you the truth, even I've wavered I think it ht not be an issue of the E a
”Yet the Northern Yan have been defending northern Xinjiang for sohard to defend the country What's the mistake in that?” Fu Shen continued ”The Cavalry is the nation's sharpened sword There's nothing wrong with the blade, only with the one grasping it So long as the hilt is held by someone else, ill forever live in suspicion”
Yu Qiaoting was stunned by General Fu's word that were even yuan, you…” he tre to rebel…”
”What's with the panic? I haven't done anything, have I?” Fu Shen s to take a wife and be free to go live a good life Why would I want to not do that and instead go be a lone wolf?”
Yu Qiaoting really couldn't take this any about this 'blind cat running across a dead rat' thing like it's a boon bestowed by the Heavens”
Fu Shen: ”……”
Froeful of nonsense, their verdict was that they couldn't rebel nor force an abdication, so as unable to be resolved remained unresolved, and what should've be worried about was still worried about Fu Shen actually did have a vague idea of what to do, but it would alarm the world toowould very likely want to go call Medic Du to get his head checked With that thought, he ed to shut himself up in time
The atmosphere within the city of Yan Prefecture was festive at New Year's Eve's arrival, t, and it was only during this Festival that the soldiers who toiled year-round could relax a bit The city's inhabitants had always been neighborly with the Iron Cavalry and had been sending things to the Estate Fu Shen was staying at all day long When the carriage with the Yan Estate's servant drove into town and sought out the governor's Estate, the man nearly drowned in the eese at the entryway
Fu Shen was in the yard right at that ti, Xiao Xun, and others over the croquettes the cooking lady secretlythat soifts, the wine he had just drunk down rushed up to his head with a booot that he was still seated in a wheelchair and propped hiainst the table in an unconscious desire to stand Xiao Xun quickly caught this, pushi+ng hi wasout for? Call them in”
The one who'd come was an elderly serf as often at Yan Xiaohan's side The first thing he did upon arrival was ko in respect towards Fu Shen, call hi words Only after all that was done did he say, ”Our hoifts over The Master had specially ordered this lowly one to bring you some fresh food, Marquis, so you could still taste the distinct flavor of your hoifts; please give it a look, Marquis”
The words ”our horinned ”Lookit that The closeness has been established,” he taunted ”The General said every day that Yan was the place he was born and raised I see now Hey, Jingyuan, what's your actual homeland?”