"Old Marshal, what do you think would happen if the third prince were to become the emperor?" Yun Yang asked immediately.
"No way! This child is narrow-minded and vengeful. He's especially vicious. Once he's in power, he'll be extremely vicious. If he were to become the emperor, I'm afraid the old officials won't have a good ending. "The old marshal spoke without hesitation this time.
"What about the fourth prince?"
"That's even more impossible! The Fourth Prince is also a person who will seek revenge for the smallest grievance. Moreover, he is extremely soft and easily swayed by others. What he does most often is to change his mind. A person with this kind of temperament can never be a ruler. "
"What about the fifth prince?"
"Still not enough. This child is incessant in his schemes, blinded in his lust. He doesn't have the demeanor of an emperor at all!"
"What about the sixth prince?"
"Still not enough. Although the sixth prince is only fourteen years old now, his personality is obvious. He's brazen and unscrupulous in paving his way to the throne. From the beginning to the end, he doesn't have any plans, only the bravery of a man. It's not worth it!"
"Seventh prince?"
"No way! Still no way! "
…
"What about the thirteenth prince?"
"No way!"
"What about the nineteenth prince?"
"The nineteenth prince? The nineteenth prince has just turned one month old, alright? "
Yun Yang stopped talking when he reached this point.
The Old Marshal, on the other hand, was like a deflated balloon as he plopped down on the chair, not moving for a long time.
After counting like this for a long time, the princes that he had counted were all useless. Forget about conquering the world and conquering the world, they could not even keep Yutang in its corner!
Yutang was located in the center of the continent, its geographical position was unique. It was a land that the military would fight for, so how could they be at peace?
If they wanted to keep it safe, the difficulty would be even greater than unifying Tianxuan!
"The current state of the continent and Yutang's geographical position have long decided one thing." Yun Yang said slowly, "Old Marshal should be well aware of this, right?"
Qiu Jianhan remained silent, but his eyes glinted brilliantly.
"There are only two possibilities for the Empire of Yutang in the future." Yun Yang said decisively, "The first possibility is that even if it were a moderate ruler, a ruler who maintained the status quo, the country would still be annihilated, let alone a muddle-headed ruler! As for the second possibility, it would be the emergence of a talented and bold monarch who would unite the world and rule the Tianxuan Continent! "
"Other than that, there is no third path or third possibility!"
Yun Yang said decisively.
Qiu Jianhan sighed wistfully.
"Although the late Emperor was not a man of great talent and strategy, nor did he have the ambition to conquer the world, during his reign, the country's economy was developed. Not only was it safe for the outside world, but it was also prosperous for the inside world year by year. During his reign, he made great efforts to govern the country, sharpened the army, and achieved all kinds of political achievements. He was indeed a wise ruler!"
Yun Yang's voice was slow as he spoke, "The late emperor protected and developed a beautiful land, leaving it for the current emperor. That's how the current emperor has built his foundation. As for the current His Majesty, he was like a dragon or a tiger, with great talent and bold vision. He set his sights on the present and had a broad view of the world. The famous officials and generals under his command were full of talents! Even when the five empires came to fight at the same time and there was the Four Seasons Tower's internal strife, he was still able to defend the east and the west, dominate the north and south; the prestige of Yutang's empire still shook the world! "
"However, His Majesty is already fifty-one years old this year! He has already passed the prime of his life! "
"It is obviously impossible to complete the feat of ruling the world in the hands of the current His Majesty! However, the current His Majesty still has the strength to build an iron wall, to build a team that can conquer the world, and to pass it to a qualified successor! "
Yun Yang said faintly, "There is only one condition to be qualified. His successor must be outstanding enough and generous enough to be able to tolerate the team that the current His Majesty has painstakingly left behind to conquer the world, and to be able to control this group of proud generals and soldiers!"
"As for these princes on the table now …"
Yun Yang smiled faintly and enunciated each word clearly, "To reach this standard, they are at least as far as the distance between the chair I'm speaking and the sun in the sky!"
The difference between heaven and earth!
Old Marshal Qiu heaved another heavy sigh.
The old man realized that other than remaining silent for a long time tonight, he was also sighing. It was as if the sighs of half his lifetime had ended today!
Was there anything wrong with what Supreme Wind had said? There was nothing wrong at all!
Every outcome that Supreme Wind had mentioned was the same outcome that the old marshal had thought about for many years, to the point where his hair had turned white from thinking about it.
It was exactly the same as what he had said!
Even if there was a team that could conquer the world, even if there was a talent that could rule the world, even if there was a kingdom that was as solid as an iron bucket, if this family business were to fall into the hands of a prodigal son, how could it end up so easily?
Without a strong master, even if the kingdom was as solid as an iron bucket, it would not be as solid as a piece of paper.
The team that could conquer the world would be disbanded by an unqualified successor; the talent that could rule the world would be disheartened by a fatuous ruler; the kingdom that was as solid as an iron bucket would be torn apart and unrecognizable under the random torment of the successor!
Yutang's imperial court had gone through so many things and could still stand tall. Which one of them was not filled with pride? Which one of them was not brimming with pride?
While there was no doubt about the loyalty of such virtuous officials and generals, how could they be controlled by a young emperor who had just ascended to the throne?
And such a person, which one of them was not exceptionally sensitive?
If the world was at peace, even if the young emperor was really a popinjay, it might not be a big deal if he replaced all these old fellows after ascending to the throne.
Even before His Majesty died, he had purged a batch of the original group of people, leaving behind a team that his son could control so that the succession of the throne would be a common occurrence. The most ruthless imperial family could be merciless to their kin, what more their subordinates!
However, Yutang was like a piece of juicy meat now, surrounded by enemies from all sides! Coveting from all sides!
There were not enough virtuous officials and generals; how could they be so extravagant as to eliminate them for the sake of management and control?
How could they do that?
A team that could be controlled and a team that could conquer the world … were two completely different things!
One was in the sky, the other was on the ground!
This was already a difference of heaven and earth. The team that the princes could build by then would probably be two levels lower than the team that could be controlled. Based on this calculation, the difference between the two was as wide as heaven and earth!
…
"Are you determined to do this?" the old marshal asked weakly.
"Can't I do this? Shouldn't I? "Yun Yang asked in return.
"Can you guarantee that this child will have a grand plan in the future? Engulf the world? Better than the princes now, better than His Highness the crown prince? "Qiu Jianhan asked mockingly.
"I really can't guarantee this!" Yun Yang said, "But don't we have you, Old Marshal?"
Qiu Jianhan said angrily, "What does this have to do with this old man? You can do it, you should do it, that's your business. Why are you dragging this old man into this? "
Yun Yang pursed his lips and said, "I'm not talking nonsense with you. The princes now have grown up in an atmosphere of luxury and luxury. How would they know the sufferings of the people? They don't know the army, they don't know the generals, they don't know war. They only know how to scheme and deceive each other. That's why they can't succeed!"
"Since we know where the root of the problem lies, how can we raise another one like this?" Yun Yang said, "We can place the child in the army and nurture him carefully."
"How can that be? This old man can't do it to a two-year-old child! "The old marshal shook his head like a rattle drum.
"In times of peace, we can, of course, emphasize literature and suppress martial arts because everything is for stability! It's for long-term stability. However, now that we're in a time of war, when the world's heroes are fighting for supremacy, we must emphasize both literature and martial arts. Martial arts must even be more important than literature! "
Yun Yang said, "Old Marshal, as a general, you should be able to see this more clearly than I do. As for age … small sacrifices can't be avoided in order to achieve great things. Believe me, the child will be most grateful to Old Marshal's nurturing when the time comes!"
Qiu Jianhan nodded and said generously, "There's no need to thank me. This old man will be comforted if I can have a good death then. Even if it's rare for me to have a good death, I'll still have to wait until the world is unified and the four seas are at peace. As long as I can see this continent finally becoming part of Yutang's territory, I have no regrets in dying!"
Yun Yang chuckled.
When the hares are dead, the hounds will be cooked, and when the birds are dead, the bow will be put away. This was never a good phrase. It was a taboo between a ruler and a subject, but sometimes, this was the only way.
Especially from the perspective of a ruler. When the world was at peace, it was indeed not a good thing to keep this bunch of proud soldiers who had walked out of the battlefield alive.
Yun Yang could promise on behalf of the child, but Yutang's future monarch was not Yun Yang. Yutang's new monarch would never be willing to keep someone else's promise. This was the dictatorial instinct of a ruler who was in a superior position. Therefore, Yun Yang could only smile without saying a word.
Everything would depend on the future development.
It was not that there were no brilliant monarchs who could bring peace to the world and pacify the people's hearts, but those were the categories of emperors throughout the ages. How could Yun Yang guarantee it?
"What do you want to do? Surely you have a general direction? "Qiu Jianhan looked at Yun Yang with an amused gaze.
With the general direction set, the old marshal returned to his role as the leader of the capital city's three rogues.
"Yutang's world should belong to the eldest. Even if he's gone now, his son is still here. It's only logical and appropriate for the son to inherit his father's legacy!" Yun Yang enunciated each word clearly.
Old Marshal Qiu opened his mouth to speak but was silent for a moment. After a while, he said, "I can understand what you're thinking, I can even express my personal approval. However, approval is one thing and reality is another. You should know that there are some things that you can't stop no matter how unwilling you are to see it happen. The child can still live a leisurely and happy life now, but if he were to really come to Tiantang City, I believe he'll encounter something terrible within a very short period of time. "
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