amaotonovel Chapter 714 Grandpa is going to stop this chaos in the world!
Chapter 714 Grandpa is going to stop this chaos in the world!
Ever since Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng wrote the grand chapter of great unification with his mighty power and wielding a giant pen, unification has become a mission, deeply engraved in the soul of every emperor, and become the most ardent stubbornness in their hearts.
In the minds of emperors, the supreme throne carries the grand ambition of ruling the world and unifying the universe.
An emperor who cannot achieve great unification is like an eagle with its spear broken in the vast sky. It only has the name of soaring in the sky, but cannot actually fight against the sky. How can he deserve the title of "emperor" which symbolizes supreme power?
The country is an indivisible whole. Any attempt to split it is like carving a crack on a beautiful jade, which the emperors cannot tolerate.
This belief is indestructible in Li Jingyou's heart. He knows the importance of national unity better than anyone else.
"I understand."
Li Jingyou's face was calm. In fact, even if Xu Yuan didn't say it, Li Jingyou already had some unspeakable speculations in his heart.
Deep down in his heart, he felt that his father might not have really passed away.
Moreover, judging from the clues, it is very likely that my father is hiding in Nanjing City, always watching the changes in the court.
The torrent of fate rolls forward, and he has already stood at the crossroads of history. No matter what, he can only bite the bullet and move forward.
Once you are involved in some things, they are no longer controlled by your own subjective will. A simple statement of whether you want to do it or not can change the trajectory of things.
Sitting on the throne where all officials worship him, he is like standing at the pinnacle of power. While enjoying supreme glory, he also shoulders the heavy burden of the country.
Since he has taken this key position that determines the fate of the people of the world, he must fulfill the duties of an emperor without hesitation.
He really didn't want to kill Qin Ruzhao, nor did he want to put Xue Rengui to death. He couldn't bear to see those old ministers who had fought for the court being thrown into prison one by one.
However, Qin Ruzhao and Xue Rengui, two generals with heavy troops under their command, held military power in their hands like a sword hanging over the throne, which could bring fatal threats at any time.
He can only feel at ease when he holds this sword in his own hands.
In order to consolidate the foundation of his rule and for the long-term stability of the Tang Dynasty, he had to harden his heart and make a decision.
Official positions in the court have always been one-on-one, with too many people and too little vacancies, and the competition is extremely fierce.
If the ministers of the Qianwu Dynasty were allowed to remain, those officials who had followed him from the very beginning, and who had fought for him and risked their lives to help him ascend the throne, would surely feel filled with loss.
They will wonder whether their efforts have been rewarded as they should be.
Is your future still bright?
A new emperor appoints new ministers. This is not because the emperors are cold-hearted and fickle, but because they are in that complex and delicate political environment and have no choice but to make such a move out of multiple considerations of the stability of the court, the balance of power and their own rule.
For the emperor, officials are like his left and right arms, and are an indispensable force in the emperor's governance of the world.
Only by letting them each do what they deserve can the emperor command them with ease.
When Li Jingyou guessed that Li Chengqian might still be alive, the heavy sense of guilt in his heart was immediately relieved a lot.
I felt much more relaxed all of a sudden, and even my breathing became easier.
He knew in his heart that his father had always scoffed at his ideas on governing the country, believing that his ideas were too superficial and not enough to take on the responsibility of governing the world.
Similarly, Li Chengqian's pursuit of the lofty ideal of the world for all was also full of unrealistic fantasies and naive elements in the eyes of Li Jingyou.
Sometimes, he even felt that his father's ideas were out of touch with reality, too idealistic, like castles in the air, seemingly beautiful but difficult to achieve.
If it weren't for his father who truly led the Tang Dynasty into a prosperous and glorious era, Li Jingyou would probably have been unable to resist confronting Li Chengqian and starting an argument to defend his own ideas.
Now, he has also set an ambitious goal to create a more prosperous and powerful era than the Qianwu Dynasty. He wants to prove to his father that the path he has chosen is not wrong, and it is his father who is wrong.
"Xu Yuan, I will do my best."
Li Jingyou's eyes were firm.
This time, Xu Yuan, who always followed his lead, could no longer respond to him.
Xu Yuan sat quietly in the wheelchair, his eyes closed forever, his face peaceful, as if he had just fallen into a deep sleep.
In this way, he became the shortest-reigning Grand Tutor in the Tang Dynasty.
Li Jingyou looked at Xu Yuan's body, his face showing no trace of sadness. He just said a few words lightly: "It's paid off. I don't owe it anymore."
The meaning of these four simple words can probably only be fully understood by him.
In an inconspicuous little house in Nanjing, sunlight shines through the mottled windows and onto the floor inside the house.
Li Chengqian was wearing a pair of glasses and was concentrating on reading the newspaper in his hand.
His eyes moved slowly between the news items in the newspaper, but his heart was like a turbulent sea, with mixed feelings and various tastes intertwined together, and he didn't know how to express it.
He learned that Qin Ruzhao, whom he had promoted, had passed away, and he also heard the tragic news that Xue Rengui had also died.
The departure of these two capable men made him feel uneasy for a long time.
Everyone thought that when His Majesty heard the news, he would be furious and lead his troops to attack Chang'an again to avenge his dead ministers and take back the world that belonged to him.
But this time, His Majesty surprised everyone. He said nothing, but simply flipped through the newspapers that had published the news over the past two days, his eyes filled with an unfathomable complex expression: sadness, helplessness, anger, and contemplation.
Qin Yan sat quietly beside Li Chengqian, reading a book seriously.
From time to time, he would quietly raise his head and secretly glance at his grandfather beside him out of the corner of his eye.
He noticed that his grandfather looked particularly solemn today, with a furrowed brow, as if he had a lot on his mind.
Li Chengqian put down the newspaper, picked up the pen, and solemnly signed his name on a letter of appointment.
"Xiao Qin'er."
Li Chengqian called softly, his voice full of kindness.
When Qin Yan heard his grandfather calling him, he immediately raised his head and responded crisply, "Grandpa, I'm here."
Li Chengqian showed a gentle smile on his face and reached out to gently touch his head.
Every time he saw Qin Yan, tears would unconsciously well up in Li Chengqian's eyes. This child was so much like Qin Ruzhao when he was young, whether it was the expression between his eyebrows or the drive, they were very similar.
"Keep this piece of paper to yourself, okay?"
Li Chengqian said gently, "Let's stop here for today and go back. Starting tomorrow, don't come to Grandpa's place anymore. Grandpa has important things to do. I'll call you back when I'm free."
Qin Yan was filled with curiosity when he heard Li Chengqian's words, and couldn't help asking, "Grandpa, what are you going to do?"
Li Chengqian smiled and patted his little head again, saying, "Grandpa, we have to go and stop this chaos in the world."