At the same moment, Ji Ping was also standing outside a palace.

This hall is beautifully decorated with carved beams and paintings. Beyond the palace is a very magnificent rockery, and under the rockery, there is a clear pond. There are also a few lotus flowers blooming on it. The pond has no guardrails, all made of stones, and next to the rockery, on the edge of the pond, there is a slightly higher stone platform, and under the stone platform, there is also a fishing rod. In the pond, many fish were playing and chasing, and they didn't feel it at all, and outside the pond, there was already a murderous aura.

It's not like Kuang Zhang's side, which is filled with a strong smell of blood, but there is another natural and tranquil taste that fills the period. It was these tranquilitys that made Ji Ping stand at the door of the hall, his hands on the door of the hall, his breathing was suddenly short, his hands trembled, as long as he was willing, with a little force, he could open this door, and he could see the person he wanted to see, and ask for the answer he had long wanted to know.

This time, he hesitated.

The sun hit the side of his face, and the originally handsome and dusty face had a deep scar at some point. It was this scar that made his whole person look a little hideous and terrifying, and the graceful and kind-hearted prince back then was now full of resentment and hatred.

He couldn't forget that day's meeting. He could have passed the throne that belonged to him after a hundred years, but that person gave it to his son; He couldn't forget that he escaped from the lower capital in disguise, but accidentally fell into the Yishui River, went downstream, and was washed away by the river for three or four miles, only to be rescued by his cronies, but his face was scarred by the stones in the river, if it wasn't for his own life, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to stand here.

Later, as soon as he arrived under the Great Wall of Yan Kingdom, he met Kuang Zhang, Ji Ping told him his identity, Kuang Zhang immediately treated him as a guest, and promised Ji Ping to help him put down the rebellion and restore the country. Of course, Ji Ping was happy, he knew that with the help of Qi Guo, the thistle would be in the bag sooner or later. As the crown prince, he ordered all cities to open their doors to welcome the Qi army, and except for a few people, almost most of the cities were in the middle of the road to welcome the Qi army. This made Ji Ping believe that justice was on his side, and he was also qualified to sit on the throne of King Yan.

Now he was going to ask that man for his due.

The door of the temple slowly opened, and there was a creaking sound. Ji Ping stepped into the main hall, and by the sun, he saw that on the middle of the case, the father who had been called by himself for more than 20 years, was sitting there on his knees. After all, he was the king of a country, and that kind of monarch's bearing seems to be innate. In the face of this Ji Xu, he seemed to be a little afraid.

"Greet my father."

Ji Hao opened his eyes and looked at the young man in front of him. Once, this man was his ideal successor and his favorite child. But now, he is disappointed in Ji Ping.

"You're here anyway." Ji Hao didn't mean to let him get up, "It's still like this." With the people of Qi State, he broke into the royal city to regain what he had lost. ”

Ji Ping was still bowed, but he didn't answer Ji Xu's words.

"Do you think that I was wrong, that I was confused, that I was confused by my son, and that I agreed to give him the throne. In comparison, you, the prince, have become an ordinary person. You are angry when you see the loss of the throne you have acquired. You have to resist, you have to fight. Therefore, all your motives are for yourself, not for the widow, and not for the Yan Kingdom. Ji Hao paused, he didn't call himself a widow, as if any title no longer belonged to him, he said word by word, "You are not so noble." ”

"Father, is it wrong to fight for what I deserve? You are a heavy son, but you hate yourself for being powerless, you want to seek the revitalization of Yan Kingdom, but there is no way. But I can! Why don't you pass the throne to me! I am your son! Saying this, Ji Ping stood up and roared at Ji. Father, isn't it all because you have made me what I am now?

"It's not you who is at fault, and it's not the widow. What is wrong is the world today, and the position of King Yan who has never been interrupted. ”

"If the world is peaceful and there is no war, then it would be good for the Yan Kingdom to continue to protect the territory of the Son of Zhou and become a submissive citizen of the Son of Heaven. It's a pity, since the three families were divided, they became princes as Shiqing, and the people of the world finally knew that those fears for the Son of Heaven and the princes were all false and could be discarded, so they would no longer care about it. Wars began to become frequent, and whoever could take the lead in becoming strong would have the upper hand. Just like Wu Qi and Wei Wenhou back then, they beat the Qin State to the ground, and they didn't dare to look eastward; Later, Shang Ying changed the law, the Qin State was rich and strong, and under the Hangu Pass, he simply carried the coalition forces of the five countries, and beat the other party to flee in embarrassment. Under this kind of strength, the eastern princes are powerless at all, and only changing the law is the fundamental way to be strong. ”

"That's exactly what a child does." Ji Ping said: "Clarify the rule of officials, reward military merits, and select talents. These are the ideals of children, and they are also the ultimate goal. It's a pity that you believe that child! Don't believe in your own children. ”

"It's not that I don't believe you, but I know you too well." Ji Hao was not angry at all because of Ji Ping's anger, but seemed very calm, "You are kind-hearted, known as a virtuous person, and you are a person who is expected by everyone." However, this is only the officials in the court. They want you to become the king of Yan, and they hope that you will continue to help them and enjoy the glory and wealth of today. If one day, you ascend to the throne of King Yan, but turn around and cancel their wealth and glory, do you think they will still be grateful to you? Will it still be ecstatic? At this time, those tricks that clarify the rule of officials and reward military merits will become a barrier between you and them, and they will also disobey your words. What can you do? ”

Ji Ping actually didn't think of these questions. In his thinking, I am the king, and you all have to listen to me, and what I say must be carried out. He may not know that the king of Chu Mourning was also the monarch back then, but he was inevitably poisoned and killed by those nobles, and Zhou Tianzi was the monarch, but now how many vassal states have really visited him?

"The Yan Kingdom has been around for too long, and it hasn't changed since Zhou Tianzi founded the country. In such a long time, what floated was not the fresh smell of earth, nor the laughter of the people, but the decaying flattery and hypocritical respect. It is these things that hinder the strength of the Yan Kingdom. If they are not swept away, the Yan country will still be the Yan country, with the evening drum and morning bell, and the old man will be dying. Looking at the surrounding Zhao State, he had already cleared Lin Hu and Lou Fu, and was about to annex Zhongshan; Looking at the Qin State in the west, it went south to Bashu and annexed the four seas; And the countries of Korea, Wei and Chu are declining, but the Yan country is more unbearable than them! ”

"Father, is it true that only the Son is the right person in your heart? Is it only the son who has such ability? ”

"The biggest advantage of Zizhi is that he is not a member of the clan, and the clans are all his enemies. After he succeeds to the throne, he can sweep these rotten clans aside, instead of being like you and me, cowering and looking ahead. Only in this way can we talk about clarifying the rule of officials and rewarding farming. If you don't break it, you can't stand it, it's broken, that's it. ”

From the moment Ji Hui Chan gave up, Ji Ping wanted to know an answer, wondering why Ji Hao insisted on giving up the throne to Zizhi. And now, knowing what Ji Hao was thinking, he was confused again, and he didn't know whether his behavior was right or wrong.

"But father, if the son occupies the throne and no longer cedes it to the child, or if the son is not the king of the country like that, won't your plan be fulfilled by others, and you will end up with a lifetime of infamy and ridicule? Thousands of years later, it will only be recorded in the history books that Yan Wang Ji Hao, listening to the instigation, Chan let the king be the son, and his people are stupid and cowardly. After Ji Ping finished speaking word by word, he looked at Ji Xu, "Are you really willing to bear such ridicule and infamy?" ”

When Ji Hao heard this, his body trembled suddenly, indeed, he really didn't take into account the ridicule, ridicule and abuse of later generations, he only cared about thinking about the things in front of him, but he forgot to leave it to future generations, as well as the history books.

"If Zizhi dies and occupies the throne, the prince can make a name for himself, order the Yan State to rebel against him, and even go to other countries for help, and the world will expel him together; If he is not talented, the prince can do the same. At that time, the old nobles of Yan Kingdom were almost swept away by Zizhi, and the prince responded to every call, and the people who followed the reason would be the most loyal to Yan Kingdom. So, what's there to worry about? ”

"As for the infamy in the history books." Speaking of this, Ji Xu, who was facing Ji Ping with his back, suddenly became dull, "In this life, you can only take care of the things in this life, and let the things behind you solve them." ”

Ji Ping couldn't agree with Ji Xu's thoughts, he had also tasted the taste of power, and the sweetness of this taste was intoxicating. Ji Hao pinned his hopes on the death of his son to cede the throne to Prince Ping again, although this kind of thing is not impossible, but the risk is also very high. Instead of pinning this hope on the cultivation of others, why not take it into your own hands? King Zhao also succeeded to the throne in the year of the weak crown, but the Zhao State is now a harmonious monarch and minister, why can't the Yan Kingdom?

"Father, you're thinking too much." Ji Ping stood up, "Your thoughts, Shu Erchen can't agree. If you can grasp the rights, the child will do his best to fight for it, even if he abandons all dignity and money, only rights are the only guarantee for survival. ”

He turned around and looked at the beautiful scenery outside the hall, "You are old, the scenery here is very good, and you are leisurely, fishing and entertainment are in line with your ideas." ”

"But the child must go, to regain what I lost. I hope you can pay attention to the child, one day, the child will let you see that the strength of the Yan Kingdom does not need such radical means as a big break, what the Yan Kingdom lacks is just a holy monarch. ”

Saying that, Ji Ping didn't hesitate any longer, turned around and left the main hall, leaving this courtyard. He swore that he would use his ability to make the Yan Kingdom strong, so that everyone could see that without Zizhi, the Yan Kingdom could also win the Central Plains!

Ji Hao didn't say much, just closed her eyes tightly and smiled bitterly. He knew that no matter what he said, Ji Ping would not believe it, after going through so much, he was no longer the gentle and humble prince Ji Ping, but a prince who would do anything for his rights.

"But, Ji Ping, do you think the people of Qi will really help you in vain?"

(End of chapter)