Chapter 216 (2/2)
Prince Fu stared at Ning Xiaoyao a little longer before he said, ”Your Majesty means to say, 'do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution?”1
Ning Xiaoyao fell silent and scratched her palms 'Do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution'—that sounds like it's talking about being fair, right?
”I understand,” Prince Fu nodded
”Oh? Oh” Ning Xiaoyao instantly forgot the phrase ”Then it's fine as long as you understand, uncle”
”How can I accomplish Your Majesty's perception of fairness?” Prince Fu asked next
”As long as it keeps people alive, ah,” Ning Xiaoyao said ”If you can't give it to then a contract—ah no, a deed We can't let the refugees think that we're just using them, or that we'll take back the lands as soon as the rebel bands retreat”
Prince Fu felt his ees refuse to believe this prince?”
”Those lands areXiaoyao said ”I heard that emperors are a sacred existence If they don't believe you, they won't take , will they?”
”…” said Prince Fu So, you're saying that my words are like a fart?
”Be hu Xiaoyao ad trouble surviving If they're not waiting for death, then they're revolting If we lose our kingdoht noant to quell the rebellions first so they can regain their faith in the royal court So that there, uncle, do you understand what I'?”
Prince Fu's voice was cold ”Your Majesty wants this prince to kneel to the refugees?”
”If kneeling works, then kneel,” Ning Xiaoyao said ”If you can't bear to bend your knees, just iiant sabers When those hters, ah, or your sons—”
”Shut up!” Prince Fu sla Xiaoyao rew extremely uneasy
”Which isXiaoyao asked in a very small voice
Prince Fu replied, ”This prince lin City”
”I don't think there's anything bad about dying with your fa Xiaoyao patted Prince Fu on the chest ”Uncle, you're ato start a new fa your old one die?”
”This prince never had such an idea!”
”Then go to Fenglin City!”
”You think this prince doesn't dare?”
”Then go back!”
Prince Fu slao back!”
”Whew,” Ning Xiaoyao exhaled, before giving Prince Fu a big thumbs up ”Uncle, I respect you as a man!”
Prince Fu fell back onto his stool and thought, What have I done?
”Supre over how to transfer the troops,” Ning Xiaoyao pulled Prince Fu to his feet ”Uncle, you're familiar with the situation at East Ji, ah I'll take you to see Supreether”
”Hold it,” Prince Fu said, ”Let this prince think it over first”
”Big Boss Xiang's ar Xiaoyao simply threw Prince Fu over her shoulders when she saw the man was reluctant to move ”What else do you need to consider? Who needs to think then it co their family?”
”You—that's not—I—” Prince Fu wanted to shout, but Ning Xiaoyao took this chance to speed off, stuffing the prince's et out another word The staff at the Hall of Punishment could only watch, speechless, as His Majesty vanished with the prince in a blink of an eye For a long tile word
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Lou Zigui was currently in one of the side roo a piece of paper with Tao Yu The various military barracks of East Ji were drawn on its surface By their side, the Lord Protector was estions of his own
”Supre Xiaoyao ran into the room with Prince Fu on her shoulders
Lou Zigui looked up and instantly snapped the brush in his hands in half Why is this girl carrying a man?
”Your Majesty?” Elder Li stood up fro Xiaoyao's sone horound
”Who is this?” Elder Li stared at Prince Fu, as sprawled in an unreat that he didn't recognize the ht
Ning Xiaoyao quickly pulled Prince Fu to his feet ”Old gramps, this is my uncle, Prince Fu, ah”
”What?!” the Lord Protector exclai hi
Prince Fu only looked at hi about?”
The Lord Protector shut hisXiaoyao waved a hand ”This isn't the tiraone home?”
”…” said everyone else Things are already like this, but you're still wondering why Elder Li hasn't gone home yet?
Elder Li replied, ”This subject couldn't stop worrying about East Ji's battle affairs, so I didn't go home”
”Someone already went to notify the Grand Preceptor,” Pei Yan added from his seat in the corner He'd been virtually invisible the entire time ”But the Grand Preceptor only said that he understood”
”W-what does thatXiaoyao asked
”Have a cold snort ”Xie Wenyuan doesn't want to get involved in this”
”He's only good for internal strife anyways,” Ning Xiaoyao waved a careless hand ”If we relied on hio die”
”But how can we rains without Xie Wenyuan's word?” Elder Li asked in worry Over half of the officials at court were part of Grand Preceptor Xie's faction If Grand Preceptor Xie wasn't planning to involve hi the court all but half-paralyzed Hoere they supposed to fight their wars then, ainst the bandits?
do not worry about scarcity…distribution (不患寡而患不均) – bu huan gua er huan bu jun, this is an idiom from the analects of Confucius ↩