Chapter 299: Succession
On this day, Zhao Shi left the courtyard full of sadness.
After he returned to his Huaihua General's Mansion, he entered the inner courtyard, and a group of people who were looking forward to it hurriedly rushed up and asked: "How is it? How is the county king and his person? Is it better to be famous than to meet, or is it better to meet than to be famous?"
ββ¦β¦ The future is terrifying!" Zhao Shi thought for a long time, and finally could only say the four words that he had said in front of Rong Sleeping Crane, he sighed rather gloomily, and said, "You are worried that he is addicted to beauty, you better think about how to excuse yourself......! If the first emperor lived for a few more years and saw his qualifications, the one sitting on the throne would definitely not be today! Even Huan Guanlan would be powerless to return to the sky!"
After thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "If he had been born a few years earlier, Huan Guanlan would have been blind to support Jinshang! It would be almost the same to persuade the first emperor to pass the throne directly to this grandson over his descendants!"
The people who had previously questioned Rong Sleepy Crane risking to sneak into the northern Xinjiang in order to visit his wife heard this, but instead of being angry, he was happy, and said: "If the king of the county is so amazing, what if we are guilty of asking for it?"
"General, don't continue to praise the king of the county, we know early on that this king of the county is an outstanding talent with both civil and military skills, otherwise how could he abandon the prince and choose him in the first place?"
When Zhao Shitong told his subordinates about Rong Sleeping Crane's appearance and temperament, as well as his speech and demeanor, and the scheming of the city government, on the grassland, the king's tent.
Na Fu Zhen knelt in front of Dengchen Riyu's sickbed, watching the scepter that the eldest brother struggled to stuff into his hand, and listened to the noise of everyone behind him who were surprised or admired or delighted or frightened but finally returned to cheers, and his heart was cold.
He stared at the scepter symbolizing the khan for a long time, closed his eyes and said, "I have something to say to the khan, you all go out first!"
At this time, the people in the king's tent were all confidants of the two brothers, and they were a little hesitant when they heard the words: Dengchen Liyu's people were worried that their khan was seriously injured, and their time was short, and they would suffer a loss if they were alone with Na Fu Zhen, and the people of Na Fu Zhen were afraid that this was Dengchen Liyu's territory, even if Dengchen Liyu didn't know what medicine he had taken wrong at this time, he still knew that his descendants were not the opponents of Na Fu Zhen, and wanted to use the method of taking the initiative to pass on the throne to protect his bones and blood, who knows if it was a trap?
When Dengchen Liyu also nodded, there was already a little anger in Fu Zhen's tone, and the people retreated with apprehension.
There were only two brothers left in the tent, and after a moment of relative silence, Na Fu Zhen threw the scepter on the scepter and asked sharply: "Do you know that doing so will harm the entire Ruru?!"
"That Fuzhen, isn't this exactly what you've always wanted?" Dengchen Riyu didn't care about his anger at all, and even a little happy, only smiled and said, "You want the throne for a long, long time, right?" Although my children and grandchildren are not your opponents, it is not a good thing to be an uncle and snatch something from a nephew after all. Now, I, Dengchen Liyu, as the current Khan King of Ruru, take the initiative and openly pass on the throne to you. You don't have to slaughter your nephews and nephews, you don't have to make up all sorts of unexpected excuses, you don't have to think about anything, you can hold this scepter and sit in that seat...... What else are you not satisfied with?"
He said lightly, "Why do you say that if I do this, I will harm the entire Ruru? Are you not confident enough in your own ability? Do you think that you can't take care of the great Ruru? Then Fu Zhen, let me give you a piece of advice: Even if you think so, don't say it! After all, although our Yujiu Lu clan is noble, whether it is Ah Fugan, or the Wu (zi) Wu (wo) clan, and it is also good for the Lu Lin and Mo Na Lou clan...... If Yu Jiulu shows signs of weakness, believe me, they will immediately rush up like a hungry wolf when he sees a fat lamb at his fingertips, and will tear us to pieces, well, I won't live long, I should tear you to pieces!!"
As he spoke, Dengchen Liyu raised his hand tremblingly and tried to pat his brother's shoulder, but when his hand was only halfway raised, he was pushed away angrily by Na Fuzhen, and said through gritted teeth: "You don't pretend to be confused!!
"I'm not confused!" Seeing this, Dengchen Liyu simply put down his hand and said safely, "That Fuzhen, because of Sheng Shixiong, you are the person who knows the Han family classics best among Ruru, and you should know that there is a saying in Middle Earth, called 'ants are still greedy for life'." You did the same before, but now I'm just doing something similar to you! So, don't accuse me from Ruru's point of view, okay? You know, you betrayed Ruru first!"
"But Ruru can't tolerate my children and grandchildren...... So, what qualifications do you have to say that I hurt the whole Ruru?"
The dying Khan's gray face flushed abnormally with excitement and pleasure, and he coughed as he said, "If you really value Ruru so much, what did you do to surrender to the Mizhen County King of Da Mu? If you don't surrender, or kill yourself, or be killed by him, no matter which one you are, you can't threaten me anymore, and my children! In that case, why should I do this today?"
"Even if you are willing to spare Cyre's life...... Now, I won't be desperate, send someone to Yizhou, and plead with the king of Mizhen County, who is younger than my grandchildren!"
Dengchen Liyu sighed and said lightly, "So, that Fuzhen, you see, this is fate!"
"You are destined to not be the khan of Ruru, even if you reluctantly inherit this position, what awaits you is only the death of the country!"
"Even if I didn't kill you in the first place, even Mi Zhen didn't kill you...... Even if what you have achieved here is supported by many of Ruru's leaders, it is useless. β
"Your ability may be enough, but your blessing ......"
He laughed gloomily and shook his head, "Not enough! It's not enough! That Fu Zhen, you are destined to be an unblessed person! Before you met Sheng Shixiong, you used up all the blessings in your life!"
"Since then, all the struggles have been phantoms!!"
ββ¦β¦ It's just your thoughts!" That Fu Zhen's face was pale, and he stared at him deadly, as if he was a fierce beast in a rage, ready to pounce on and tear Dengchen Liyu to pieces, but after a long time, the new Khan King only slowly closed his eyes and said, "Dengchen Liyu, you are unwilling, right? Even if you are persuaded by Mi Zhen and join him to yin me, no matter whether Mi Zhen fulfills his promise or not, your child will always have nothing to do with the position of Khan!"
"Even if Mi Zhen is willing to treat them well, at most, he will give them a life of fine clothes and food, and raise them like livestock!"
"I have to stay in Middle-earth for the rest of my life, and I can't return to the grasslands. β
"It's impossible to gallop freely on the land where their ancestors grew up in this life!"
"Walk between the narrow houses in Chang'an or some other place, and live cautiously in words and deeds!"
"Even if there are outstanding children among the heirs, it will not be able to continue the glory of my Yujiulu family!"
"You want your child to have a way to live, because you don't trust me, and you don't trust your henchmen, and would rather take the risk and choose outsiders......"
"But the path you found for your child is not at all traveled, at least not by us...... It's just a pet!"
"All the glory and wealth are pinned on others, and I don't have any claims!"
"And then how much did it cost you to get your child to live as a pet?"
"You can take it out, you take it out, right?"
Na Fu Zhen sneered, "Dengchen Liyu! I really didn't expect you to be such a deceitful person! If there is someone in Da Mu, I want to get rid of it as soon as possible, it is no longer Sheng Shixiong, but Mi Zhen! This is not out of personal vendetta considerations! Because Mi Zhen did not impose any punishment on me at all. I hope he dies, just because if he doesn't die, unless he dies in the struggle for the throne of Da Mu! Otherwise, the threat to my Ruru is too great!"
He exhaled and pressed the scepter into Dengchen Liyu's hand, tears dripping from his eyes, "You and my brother, even if they have calculated with each other for the Khan throne, in the final analysis, they are the descendants of Yu Jiulu and the royal family of Ruru!
With a muffled sound, Nafu Zhen fell heavily on his knees, and after asking for a doctor and medicinal materials for his biological mother, for the first time in decades, he spoke to his eldest brother in a pleading tone, "I beg you! I am willing to swear with my life, in the name of my mother! I swear by all the requests you can make...... I will certainly treat your children well and give them a place in the king's tent no matter what...... Don't cooperate with Mizhen, don't send Ruru to a dead end...... There is a saying in Middle-earth that if you are not of my race, your heart will be different! It can be seen that you are wary and disgusted with other races like us!"
"You are the khan of Ruru, how can you bear to watch that after ten years, my Ruru's king and grandson will be reduced to a slave and maid who comes and goes to drink from the great Muhu?
He couldn't cry, and Dengchen Liyu on the sickbed only watched quietly.
After a while, he said softly, "Don't cry." β
Seeing that Fu Zhen was howling to himself, Dengchen Liyu smiled a little tiredly, and said, "That Fu Zhen, actually, this is the reason why I murdered you in the first place and let you fall into the hands of Sheng Shixiong...... Because you're so naΓ―ve!"
"It's like an allusion to Middle-earth, that when a child is in the middle of a city with gold, even those who don't intend to loot can't help but be greedy. β
"But if a fierce strong man swaggers through the market with gold, even if he is a thief, he can restrain his greed!"
"At that time, Father Khan's favor for you, Ruru up and down, everyone knows!"
"And you are also lost in this favor, although you were still young when you fell into the hands of Sheng Shixiong, but what was Mi Zhen doing at that age? At that time, I looked at you and thought, even if a person like you becomes a khan, I will be depressed for a long time, and sooner or later I will become a puppet of the Xuan (zi) Wu (wo) clan, Tong (qi) Lu Lin, and Monaro!"
"So, it's better for me to come by myself!"
"You see, I started with the Afugan clan, but over the years, everything has been in charge of everything in Ruru. β
"The Afugan clan has never been able to cross Yu Jiulu!"
"I thought that after all these years of grinding, you would eventually grow up. β
"Who would have thought that he would still say such a child's words?"
Dengchen Liyu said slowly, "At my age, this identity, what kind of oaths and promises, are all ethereal. I...... Only believe in profits!"
"Da Mu's Mizhen County King is ambitious and has a bright future!"
"I know that. β
"It is because of his infinite future that I entrust my children and grandchildren to him...... Even if he doesn't feel at ease using them, but with his future, as long as he nods his head a little, the children's wealth in the future will be indispensable...... You say that they may never be able to return to the grassland, and they may not be able to enjoy the free roaming on the land where their ancestors grew up...... So what?"
"I am their father Khan, and of course I hope that Ruru will be passed down and carried forward from generation to generation in their hands. β
"It's a pity, I don't have outstanding children under my knees, they can't afford this position at all!"
"With your uncle, this land has no place for them at all!"
"Rather than let them die tragically at a young age on the land where their ancestors grew up, and annihilate the reputation of my Dengchen Liyu branch in the dust, it is better to let them enjoy fine clothes and food in a foreign land that their ancestors have never visited, and live a leisurely life!"
"Big brother is so sure that Mi Zhen will always treat your heir well?!" That Fu Zhen clenched his fists tightly, and warm blood flowed down the edge of his palm between his fingers, his eyes were split, and he shouted sharply, "Don't forget that he is Sheng Shixiong's grandson-in-law! And Sheng Shixiong hates us Ruru the most! Back then, my father Khan was still there, and I, as my father Khan's favorite heir, was still young, and I couldn't get his mercy! Not to mention your blood!"
He laughed miserably, "Big brother thinks about his nephews and nephews, if you close your eyes and pass over, Mi Zhen turns his head and hands them over to Sheng Shixiong to dispose of, you watch underground, even if you regret it at that time, what's the use?!"