Chapter 240 Who Will Rule the Country?

His Majesty the Emperor's hand holding the tea cup tightened slightly, and then he calmed down and said calmly: "Of course I listen to the truth."

"The eldest emperor brother is not the best candidate to be the crown prince." Chu Qinghuang obviously did not shy away from discussing these, and his tone was always calm. "First, he does not have a strong backing and does not have the support of his mother's family; second, he only Zhi blindly tolerated it, never took the initiative to plan, and had very little power at his disposal; thirdly, he was not a king. Taking these three points together, if he became the crown prince, or even the emperor in the future, then his father would be in trouble during this period. All efforts to purge the court and rectify the rules of the court will be in vain, the king's power will be gradually emptied into a puppet, and the court will become the world of powerful officials from aristocratic families. "

The emperor's face changed slightly and he remained silent.

Chu Qinghuang was silent for a moment, and then continued indifferently: "Although the second emperor brother has the support of the queen and the Qin family, he is currently the most qualified to be the crown prince, but the second emperor brother is mediocre in ability, does not have the courage to govern the country, and does not have the ability to follow the powerful officials of the family. The courage to fight did not make Xi Qi's troops stronger."

The emperor said calmly: "So they are not suitable?"

"My father knows clearly whether they are suitable for each other." Chu Qinghuang said calmly, "If Xiqi is already a strong and prosperous country, then the second emperor brother may be able to become a conservative emperor, but Xiqi has internal and external troubles, and the economy We are not rich enough, and our troops are not strong enough to deal with the invasion of any country for the time being, so my father should be able to imagine what Xiqi will face in the future if the second emperor brother takes the throne. "

The emperor said nothing, his expression was deep and unpredictable.

After a long while, he said calmly: "So, Xi Qi's country is destined to have no successor?"

Chu Qinghuang raised his eyebrows: "Father, do you mean that I am not a human being?"

The emperor looked at her silently, and Chu Qinghuang also looked at him.

The father and daughter looked at each other as if they were playing a charade, and it was unclear whether they were testing or had other meanings in their eyes.

"Qinghuang, are you willing to assist your imperial brother?" The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "With your assistance, I believe that both Tian Ling and Tian Kuo can be the emperor."

Chu Qinghuang refused: "My son is not willing."

"Why?"

"It's better to help them sit on the throne than to sit on my own." Chu Qinghuang said calmly, "I have no interest in assisting an idiot to become the emperor. I have to obey their orders at all times, just in case those two idiots are afraid of me. "My heart, maybe when someone is accused of having great achievements, he will try to get rid of me, but I can't do it."

Her tone was too ordinary, even a little calm, as if Jiangshan Sheji was just a piece of clothing or a toy in her eyes, she could get it if she wanted it, it was no big deal.

It seems that it is just an ordinary fact that the king's fear is overshadowed by his high achievements, and there is nothing that cannot be mentioned.

On the contrary, His Majesty the Emperor was surprised that she could speak so calmly and bluntly, without covering up anything in front of his father, as if she was not worried about causing his wrath.

"Xiqi has never had a female emperor in power for hundreds of years." He spoke in a deep tone, without distinguishing between joy and anger. "There has never been any princess - not even a prince - who would openly conceal her ambitions in front of the emperor. . Qinghuang, you really impress me time and time again.”

Ambition?

Chu Qinghuang frowned and thought for a while: "I don't think this is ambition."

"What's that called?"

"I just want to have a legitimate identity and position to do what I want to do." Chu Qinghuang said calmly, "If these royal brothers are really talented in governing the country and ensuring peace, I will not risk the disapproval of the world. Wouldn't it be more comfortable to fight for this position, be a princess who goes her own way, raise a few beautiful faces, and stay in the mansion every day to enjoy flowers, drink tea, and play the piano and listen to music? "

The emperor took a sip of tea.

"However, if I don't do some things, Xiqi may not be able to survive the abdication of his father, and he will have to let these fools destroy the country and destroy the territory, and the territory will not be preserved."

The emperor's expression changed: "Bold!"

Chu Qinghuang looked at him silently.

The emperor held the tea cup in his hand and his eyes fell on the nine-branched white jade cup. His expression was indifferent, and the color of his eyes was unpredictable. He didn't know what he was thinking in his heart.

Chu Qinghuang stood quietly aside, not in a hurry or uneasy at all.

Rules that have been adhered to for thousands of years cannot be easily broken. Those who try to challenge the rules have to bear certain risks - external pressure only accounts for part of it, and more is to overcome their own psychological obstacles.

At this time, the emperor was having a battle between heaven and man in his heart.

The princess is the reserve.

There was no room for consideration in this matter. Let alone ambition, anyone who dared to propose such ridiculous ideas or suggestions would be executed mercilessly.

However, with the Queen of Dongling as a reference, the princess's ascension to the throne seemed to be something that could be considered. Although she would still face many obstacles, at least someone had proven the feasibility of such a thing.

Especially during the reign of Queen Dongling, Dongling reached unprecedented prosperity, which seemed to give him an excellent reason to follow suit.

The tea in the tea cup had gone cold, but the emperor had no time to pay attention. After an unknown amount of time, he said calmly: "Do you know how absurd this idea is to the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty?"

Chu Qinghuang nodded slowly: "It's conceivable."

"You should also know that if they know that you have such an idea or even plan to act on it, you will instantly become a public enemy?"

"It's predictable."

"The Queen Mother, the Empress, all the concubines in the harem, your brothers, and all the civil and military officials will oppose you at all costs. They will unite to attack you and stop your ambition at all costs."

"Your son is mentally prepared."

"This road will be very difficult." The emperor said calmly, "The road to becoming an emperor is not as simple as confiscating the property of others just because you have evidence, and whipping people when you are angry. If you make enemies with all the noble families, you may not even sit on that chair before you sit on it. I am afraid that-"

"Father." Chu Qinghuang interrupted him casually, "Your son is different from those idiots."

The emperor felt like he had something stuck in his throat, and he didn't know how to react for a while.

Although those sons were indeed a little stupid, they were still his sons after all. Qinghuang called them "idiots" and "fools" to belittle them, which made him, the emperor, feel really uncomfortable.

Give some face to his brothers.

After a long silence, the emperor wanted to say something, but realized that it seemed redundant to say anything at this moment.

The tea was already cold.

The emperor put the teacup aside and thought for a moment: "Qinghuang, I have a question that I hope you can answer truthfully."

"Father, speak frankly."

"Is Chen Hai your man?"

"Chen Hai?" Chu Qinghuang frowned, her expression clearly showing surprise, "Why would father ask this?"

The emperor saw her expression and actually had an idea in his mind, and he couldn't help but feel relieved.

In any case, it's hard not to feel uncomfortable when someone around you is bribed by someone else - even if this person is your own daughter.

Fortunately, he was just being suspicious.

So he shook his head, "Nothing, I just asked casually."

Chu Qinghuang hummed: "Father, what do you think about what I just said?"

"What will you do if I object?"

"Nothing." Chu Qinghuang looked calm, "I will still do what I want to do."

The emperor said: "Xiqi has never had a female emperor ascend the throne."

"Everything has a first time, it depends on who has the courage to break the rules."

"If you want to be the first person, you will inevitably face many obstacles. You have already thought of these, and I won't say much." The emperor finally said what he cared about most, "If I agree to let you compete for the throne openly, what can you bring to Xiqi in the future?"

"What the father cares about is what the son can do." Chu Qinghuang said firmly, "The country is stable, the territory is intact, the economy is prosperous, and the army is strong."

No one can do these things except her.

The emperor's heart was throbbing. What Qinghuang said was exactly what he cared about. He had not been able to do it in all these years since he ascended the throne. Although there were various reasons, it was not all because of his incompetence, but he still felt regretful.

If Qinghuang could really let go and see Xiqi become strong and powerful, and its people prosperous and stable in his lifetime, then what would it matter if he broke the rules once?

"I will not help you, and I will not favor you." The emperor said in advance, "You must fight for what you want."

Chu Qinghuang sneered: "Don't worry, father, I don't need anyone's favoritism."