Be good, call me uncle

Chapter 1005

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible."

Changsun Tao bent down to help Emperor Yuanwu up, took a few steps back and saluted him.

Emperor Yuanwu looked sad and said: "Uncle, you have seen the situation. My courtiers are disobedient to me, and my relatives are dragging me down. If I want to secure this throne, it will take at least ten more years."

"But I don't know how many corrupt officials and how many court bugs will be nurtured in these ten years."

"And the best way is to find an opportunity to personally hand over the country left by our ancestors to the hands of the emperor's uncle who is expected by everyone."

Changsun Tao did not speak in a hurry and looked at the young man in front of him silently. After a long time, he said: "Your Majesty, you are still young and don't know the taste of power."

Emperor Yuanwu said: "Yes, power is probably something that every man in the world is eager for. For the sake of power, many people will do whatever it takes, and for the sake of power, many people will even sell their souls."

"I have never felt that power is bad, but compared to power, it is obvious that I yearn for another life. Because power brings me more losses than gains."

"If I want to hold it tightly, I may kill my relatives and friends. Until the people around me die one after another, I can hold it more and more firmly."

"Because I'm not some genius. I can't monopolize power without hurting anyone."

"Because my qualifications are mediocre, I can only use the same methods that normal people would use to fight for candies to get those frivolous things."

"So, Uncle Emperor, before I am eroded beyond recognition by power, I will leave my country to you. Maybe one day I will regret my choice in the future, but at this moment, I have made up my mind."

Changsun Tao sighed: "Your Majesty, the world you long for is also the desire of my heart."

Emperor Yuanwu turned around and supported the throne dejectedly: "I know, I have always known it since the late emperor was alive. It has always been others who want the emperor to be the emperor."

"But Uncle Emperor, no matter what, you are accompanied by the Emperor's Aunt, and I am sitting on this cold dragon chair, floating in the undercurrent. I am always alone, and I can only be alone."

"I can't trust any of my mother, my relatives, or my brothers and sisters. I don't want to live alone like this."

Changsun Tao was silent for a long time, and finally agreed: "I will live up to your majesty's high expectations."

Emperor Yuanwu suddenly laughed, smiling with tears overflowing from the corners of his eyes. He looked at the plaque above his head that said "Justice and Brightness" and said: "It is said that there are many dirty things in the emperor's home, and it is true. But fortunately, I have always trusted you. Uncle Emperor."

"It's a pity that I know that I can get along with the emperor's uncle without any grudges. Why can't my mother understand this? If she can support me in making Lingling my queen, how can I be used by courtiers in the court?" 'Aliens' were beaten until they were unable to fight back."

"What's wrong with the alien race? Don't the alien race have joy, anger, sorrow, and joy? Aren't the alien race human beings? These ministers of mine are using high-sounding excuses, but in fact they are thinking in their hearts how much profit they can make from Li Hou!"

Changsun Tao always cherished words like gold. He understood His Majesty's grievances and helplessness, but it did not mean that he could speak freely on this matter.

In the end, he just said: "Your Majesty, the Qin Dynasty has not yet completely stabilized and cannot withstand any changes. Please don't be as willful as Li Chu this time."

Emperor Yuanwu smiled bitterly and said: "Because I can be sure that this is something I can do as I please, so I dare to act on my own will. Uncle Emperor, I have tricked you into this, and I can't help you after all."

Changsun Tao said: "The matter has come to this, what else can I say?"

Emperor Yuanwu said: "Since the emperor agreed, let's go back and wait for the ceremony of establishing the crown prince. Don't forget to fill the official vacancies. I give this opportunity to put one of my own people in the court to the emperor. Uncle, please don't be lazy. ah!"

The depression in Changsun Tao's heart was still suppressed. Hearing this, he bowed and left: "Your Majesty, I will leave first." After he left, Eunuch Lu said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, did you see the look in King Qi's eyes just now? It's too much. It’s terrible.”

Emperor Yuanwu said: "He is naturally unhappy because he was plotted by me. Don't worry about it."

Eunuch Lu said fearfully: "Your Majesty, if you do this, you are not afraid of King Qi's revenge."

Emperor Yuanwu smiled and said: "I'm sure of the Emperor's uncle's temperament. How can I put it this way? He was taught so well by Marquis Yiyong that he can't let go of the country or the people, even if he knows that I have a plot against him. He couldn’t refuse Chu’s offer.”

Eunuch Lu said: "Your Majesty, I don't quite understand how you gave up the throne for Miss Lingling."

Emperor Yuanwu said: "I'm not doing this for Zhizhi, not just for Zhizhi, because I still have my mother's clan standing in my way. As long as they are here, I will be at risk of being used by them."

"If I win, I will be alone. If I lose, I will die an untimely death. I don't want to ruin the inheritance of my ancestors because of myself, and I don't want to have to kill everyone in order to secure the throne."

"Although the blood of the Xiao family flows in the imperial uncle's body, and he is my grandfather and even his uncle, the Xiao family can't touch him."

"Because he doesn't have a blind mother, he has Feng Xiang, the Duke of Yue and the King of Xingyang. He even has almost all the military power."

"You think, who is more suitable to be emperor than him?"

Eunuch Lu said: "I don't know so much, but I think your Majesty is a good emperor."

Emperor Yuanwu smiled: "I am a descendant of the Changsun family, and the Qin Dynasty cannot die in my hands."

Changsun Tao left Chengming Palace and saw Lu Mingyong guarding His Majesty at the door. He nodded to Lu Mingyong dejectedly as a greeting.

Not far away, Sima Xuanmo was arguing with several ministers. These ministers were almost confused by his few words.

Lu Mingyong teased: "Uncle, at least smile, lest others say you are pretentious."

Changsun Tao glanced at him lightly: "At least put away your smile, lest others think you are fishing while on duty."

Lu Mingyong shrugged and smiled more happily: "That's right."

Changsun Tao rolled his sleeves and went to the Political Affairs Hall to talk to Mr. Feng about filling the official vacancies.

The two discussed for a long time and decided on the source of the officials. One was to select them from the officials of Qizhou, and the other was to select them from the students of Huiying Academy.

Originally, the assassination of minor officials one after another should have caused a turmoil in the court, just like the tables and chairs would fall apart if the nails were pulled out one after another.

But I have to say that Mr. Feng, an old fox, was very foresighted. When he paid homage to the prime minister again, he had already formulated a rotation system.

In addition to the core part, the officials of each department are well aware of other affairs in the department. Although there are so many fewer people at once, if the official duties are divided, there will not be too much trouble in a short time.

Most importantly, they also benefited a lot from it - replacing the old officials with a group of young, energetic and ambitious people.

And these people are their people.

(End of this chapter)