Qin Dang said nothing.
He strode forward and grabbed a stick from the Han Emperor.
"The worst..."
Qin Dang looked unhappy when he saw the three big words.
Qin Zhou on the side smiled triumphantly and also grabbed a stick.
"It's also the worst."
When he saw the content of the stick, Qin Zhou's face became bitter.
At this time, the Han Emperor collected the last stick and said, "You all got the worst, so the last one is the best, Ying'er, you go to Jiangnan this time."
Qin Ying's face lit up, "Yes, father, I will not let you down."
Qin Dang and Qin Zhou looked unhappy and glared at Qin Ying fiercely.
Seeing this, the Han Emperor said to the two, "You go back first, I have something to talk to Ying'er about."
The two looked ugly, but since things had come to this point, they had no choice but to give way to Qin Ying.
"I'll take my leave." The two said in unison and left the imperial study.
As soon as the two left, the Han Emperor stared at Qin Ying with deep eyes and said with a smile, "You have really bad luck. It seems that this tough job in Jiangnan must belong to you."
Qin Ying smiled helplessly, "This is not luck, but the emperor has chosen the son in his heart."
Hearing this, the Han Emperor looked indifferent, "It's obviously your bad luck."
"In fact, there is no good lot at all." Qin Ying raised his eyebrows and said slowly, "The lot in the emperor's hand is all bad, so no matter how the two brothers draw, the result will be the same."
"Jiangnan is urgent, but it is not a tough job. Once it is done, it will be a great achievement. The emperor is deliberately taking care of the son."
"Hahaha."
The Han Emperor laughed. He wanted to keep it a secret, but he didn't expect Qin Ying to see through it all.
"Cough cough cough..." The Han Emperor's laughter suddenly turned into a series of rapid coughs. He quickly covered his mouth with his hands, and his face turned pale at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Seeing this, Qin Ying hurried forward to help him.
With a glance, he saw a handful of blood in the hand of the Han emperor.
Qin Ying was shocked and asked quickly: "Father, what's wrong with you?"
"My old illness has relapsed." The Han emperor sighed faintly, his voice weak, and said with a wry smile:
"When I was on the expedition in my early years, I was shot in the heart and lungs by a stray arrow. Although I was lucky to survive, I was left with an incurable disease. I often cough up blood. It was okay when I was young, but now it's getting worse and worse. I will be out of breath even if I walk a little further."
"Only Cao Wanchun and you know about this now. Otherwise, if your brothers know about it, they will probably return to Beijing immediately and force me to abdicate."
"Now, my eight sons have established factions among the civil and military officials, with many supporters, but you, my youngest son Qin Ying, are not trusted by any of the civil and military officials in the court."
"I married you to Miss Liu, and I also wanted to use this opportunity to get you the support of the Liu family. In this way, after I die, you will finally have someone to rely on."
The true feelings of the Han emperor stunned Qin Ying for a moment.
He actually had no feelings for the Han Emperor, he just wanted not to become a political victim.
But at this time, he didn't know whether it was the original owner's emotion or his inner change. Seeing the always majestic Han Emperor, who seemed to be saying his last words, Qin Ying felt a pang of heartache.
"Stinky boy, I am really happy to see that you have come to your senses, and I am willing to train you." The Han Emperor grabbed Qin Ying's hand and said solemnly.
Qin Ying nodded and said solemnly, "In the past, it was my son who was ignorant and made my father worry."
Qin Ying's change made him very relieved. He looked at him kindly and said slowly:
"I owe your mother. Seeing that you have come to your senses, I want you to do more meritorious deeds, so that you can be made the crown prince with a legitimate reason."
Hearing this, Qin Ying's eyes widened and his pupils shrank slightly.
"Father, you said to make me the crown prince?"
"Isn't that a good idea?"
"It's not that it's a bad idea, it's just..."
"I know your concerns. Are you afraid that your eight brothers will not accept it?"
"My eight brothers are my biological sons and my elder brothers. I don't want to end up killing each other."
Hearing this, the Han emperor sighed deeply. At this time, he did not have the majesty of an emperor, but more like an old father with a sad face. "Your eight brothers are too much like me, but because of this, I cannot hand over the Han Dynasty to any of them. "
The Han Emperor smiled bitterly and said self-deprecatingly: "When I was young, I thought I was powerful enough to flatten everything, but I found that I was still lacking in the strategy of governing the country. I couldn't even keep the country left by my ancestors. During my reign, the Han Dynasty not only failed to prosper, but fell to the bottom of the seven countries. "
"So, I decided that the next generation of Han emperors must not be someone like me, but you are different. With your literary talent, governing the country is not a problem."
Qin Ying listened to what he said, and his heart could not be described as shocked, it was simply a storm.
He originally intended to change his old father's view of himself, but he didn't expect to change it too much?
He actually wanted to make me the crown prince!
After a moment of silence, Qin Ying suddenly asked: "Father, if the royal brothers have opinions and want to fight for power, can I deal with it according to my own ideas?"
The Han Emperor certainly knew what he meant, so he also fell silent. The entire imperial study was frighteningly quiet.
After an unknown amount of time, the Han Emperor looked up and said, "If that day comes, do as you wish."
After receiving the Han Emperor's promise, Qin Ying felt more confident and bold, and then said, "Father, if the Jiangnan issue is resolved, can you agree to one of your requests?"
The Han Emperor said, "Tell me about it."
Qin Ying's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he lowered his voice and said firmly, "Reform the administration of officials!"
Hearing Qin Ying's words, the Han Emperor looked at Qin Ying with a shocked face, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
After a long time, the Han Emperor sighed softly, "This matter is of great importance, and we will discuss it later."
"To improve people's livelihood and make the Han Dynasty prosperous, this matter must not be delayed for a moment!" Qin Ying's eyes were deep and his voice was powerful.
"Tell me what you think."
Looking at Qin Ying with a serious face, the Han Emperor nodded.
"To make a country strong, it is nothing more than being domineering externally and being a king internally, but the Han Dynasty today is domineering internally. This is because of the Han Dynasty's system of selecting officials. Talented people are not valued because of their humble origins, while incompetent descendants of aristocratic families enjoy wealth and honor."
"Such a system will only breed a rotten soil. Sooner or later, the roots of the Han Dynasty will be completely rotten."
"The Han Dynasty is weak. In addition to strong enemies externally, it is actually more of internal corruption. This is like a tree with rotten roots. How can it withstand a storm?"
After hearing Qin Ying's
story, the Han Emperor looked at his face in shock and couldn't look away for a long time. He just felt that his youngest son was becoming more and more unfamiliar.
His political views were sharp.
Qin Ying struck while the iron was hot and shouted: "Father, the hands of the aristocratic families are too big and have covered the sky of the Han Dynasty. If this hand is not cut off, the sky of the Han Dynasty will be in darkness forever."
Hearing Qin Ying's words that touched his bones, the Han emperor was deeply relieved. The five aristocratic families were like insatiable leeches, sucking the blood of the Han Dynasty crazily.
But the Han emperor had long been powerless against them.
He was old and had old illnesses.
And his eight sons were supported by the five aristocratic families.
"We can discuss this matter in detail after you become the crown prince." The Han emperor smiled kindly, "You should leave for Jiangnan now."
Hearing this, Qin Ying shook his head, "Your son needs a month."
The Han emperor frowned, "Why?"
"There is no conclusion yet on the assassination in Wutong Garden. I can't just leave like this. At least I have to investigate it thoroughly."
"Jiangnan has sufficient government warehouses and 50,000 government soldiers stationed there. Even if it is besieged for a month, I believe it can hold out. Therefore, your son requests to act in a month."
Qin Ying clasped his fists and said firmly: "Your son can issue a military order. After a month, the Wei soldiers must be driven back. If you can't do it, chop off your son's head."
Seeing that Qin Ying's words were reasonable, the Han emperor couldn't force him, so he had to say: "Okay, I'll give you a month. Go and prepare."
"Thank you, father."
Qin Ying continued, "Your son also wants to borrow someone from your father."
The Han emperor asked: "Who?"
"Heroic Marquis, Ning Lushan."