The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 572: way is different
Chapter 572 Different Paths
Ren Shijie lightly crushed the fish food with his fingers and scattered it into the lake: “I have tried to test this Mr. Qin before…”
“You want to bring Mr. Qin to Yan?” Xiao Rongyan stared at the carp in the lake and asked slowly, “Is this person really so powerful?”
“This man is indeed a great talent! So I wanted to take a risk and give it a try. I thought that if I could bring Mr. Qin to Yan and help Yan, it would be considered a contribution to Yan. But Qin Shangzhi almost saw through my identity, so I had to keep the matter to myself to avoid any trouble.”
Ren Shijie valued talent and felt that it would be a pity to let Qin Shangzhi continue to be tortured like this. He thought for a moment and suggested, “Master, if you can tame this man, he will surely become a capable minister to support our Great Yan.”
Xiao Rongyan lowered his eyes and handed the handkerchief back to Yue Shi without saying a word.
Talents are really needed in Dayan, but this Mr. Qin… Although Xiao Rongyan has not had much contact with him, he knows that this man has deep feelings for his motherland and will never betray his motherland and go to Dayan to help Yan deal with Jin.
Anyone with great power has his own pride and integrity, and this Mr. Qin Shangzhi is no exception. Otherwise… he should have joined the Bai family long ago.
Xiao Rongyan still remembered the incident in Dadu City when Bai Qingyan sent Qin Shangzhi off outside the city. Although they were far apart at the time and he didn’t know what Bai Qingyan said to Qin Shangzhi, Xiao Rongyan could see Qin Shangzhi’s excited look, and he believed… Qin Shangzhi had the intention to follow Bai Qingyan at that time.
As for why Qin Shangzhi chose the prince later, Xiao Rongyan had no idea.
Perhaps, Qin Shangzhi wanted to take a shortcut, or perhaps he thought Bai Qingyan was a woman.
“The loyalty between the ruler and his subjects in the Yan court is based on mutual consent. I’m afraid it’s impossible for people to work for the Yan court willingly. That’s it! Your safety is the most important thing. There’s no need to put you in trouble for the sake of Qin Shangzhi.” Xiao Rongyan turned his head and looked at Ren Shijie. “I know how difficult your journey has been. Now the Jin court is in chaos. Just protect yourself.”
“Then I wish that our Great Yan can recapture Dadu and unify the world as soon as possible.” Ren Shijie couldn’t greet Xiao Rongyan here, but his eyes were full of respect and determination.
Xiao Rongyan smiled and patted Ren Shijie on the shoulder: “Be careful around the prince.”
Ren Shijie nodded.
Xiao Rongyan had buried this secret agent beside the prince for a long time, and had inserted him in the center before he came to the capital. How many people risked their lives to pave the way for Ren Shijie to reach his current position.
Over the years, Xiao Rongyan would not use Ren Shijie if possible. This was for his safety and also so that he could play a greater role one day.
Nowadays, although Yan State is eager for talents, it is not to the point where it will perish if it cannot find great talents. Comparing the safety of great talents and Ren Shijie, Xiao Rongyan will definitely choose Ren Shijie.
The incident of Ren Shijie encountering Xiao Rongyan at the night market reached the prince’s ears in less than an hour.
But the prince did not take the matter seriously. Xiao Rongyan originally said that he wanted to go to the night market, so it was not surprising to meet Ren Shijie, who had not returned home for many years… and wanted to see the scenery of his hometown.
The prince heard that Xiao Rongyan had wandered around the Fenping night market, and then went back to Dengzhou with his guards, so he lay down.
On Bai Qingyan’s side, Lupin personally sent Qin Shangzhi back. Seeing Qin Shangzhi standing under the lamp with a pale face, he said, “Miss, this is for your own good. Think about it carefully!”
Lupin said and was about to leave.
“Lupin, you used to be in the Bai Family Army, do you know…what was the original intention of establishing the Bai Family Army?” Qin Shangzhi suddenly asked Lupin.
Lupin, who had already walked down the stairs, turned to look at Qin Shangzhi, quite puzzled, and answered without even thinking, “To quell civil strife and foreign wars, and to protect the people.”
Protect the people and keep them safe, not the country and keep them safe.
Qin Shangzhi pursed his lips tightly, he understood… The Bai family has been loyal to the people for generations, not to the emperor!
The Bai family has a more monarchical mind than the Lin family of Jin, and has been so for generations. However, although the Bai family has held military power for generations, they have not willingly surrendered. This is because… the several generations of Jin kings from your Majesty onwards, although they could not be called wise kings, were also virtuous kings. Therefore, the Bai family has never had the intention of rebellion, and their loyalty and courage are known throughout the countries, and everyone admires them.
Seeing Qin Shangzhi close his eyes, Lupin came back with the lamp and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“You go…” Qin Shangzhi’s throat rolled, he opened his eyes and looked at Lupin, and said calmly and firmly, “Lupin, you and I were friends, but we have different ideals and cannot work together. Go back and tell the eldest girl that I will still stay with the prince and try my best to correct him. Even if the prince is not capable, even if the prince is not a wise ruler with great ambitions to expand the territory, I will make him a wise ruler, a king with a monarch’s heart and a heart for the people.”
As long as the people can live in peace… and feel at ease, the Bai family will be loyal to their people and will never rebel.
Qin Shang volunteered to stay with the prince, willing to do his best to maintain the balance between the Bai family and the royal family, so as to protect the people from war and keep Jin stable.
Qin Shangzhi had great ambitions and wanted to pacify the world! However, the monarch of Jin was not virtuous, the crown prince was unstable, and cunning people were always around to deceive him.
At least for now, Qin Shangzhi thought that the prince was not yet in a hopeless situation. If it really came to a last resort, even if Qin Shangzhi went against his principles and nature and killed that old Fang… it was not impossible. As long as the prince was not bewitched by this old Fang, he was confident that he could correct the prince and prevent him from using those despicable conspiracies and tricks.
Qin Shangzhi asked Lupin to convey these words to Bai Qingyan, and also to tell Bai Qingyan that he would not tell the prince about the Bai family’s plans and thoughts, and would keep them in his heart. He firmly believed that as long as the court did not go to the point where officials forced the people to rebel, with the Bai family’s heart to protect the people and ensure their safety, the Bai family would only be a loyal minister who protected the safety of the Jin country, and would never become a traitor who replaced the Lin family’s court with the Bai family.
Seeing Lupin about to persuade him, Qin Shangzhi raised his hand to stop him: “Go back! I have made up my mind!”
After saying that, Qin Shangzhi turned around and went back to his room and closed the door.
Lupin, carrying a sheepskin lantern, took a deep look at the closed carved partition, shook his head, and walked back.
When Lupin came back, he saw that the window of the eldest girl’s room was wide open. The eldest girl was sitting under the lamp by the window, reading a book in her hands. On the small table stood a three-legged gilded incense burner with auspicious beasts, with smoke curling up from it. The bright yellow light outlined the eldest girl’s beautiful and exquisite profile, as beautiful as a painting.
Quan Yu found this place specially because he knew Bai Qingyan was coming. He also carefully selected the books in the house, all of which were chess manuals and the like. He thought Bai Qingyan would definitely like them.
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