The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 784: Stone from Other Hills
Chapter 784: Learning from Others
After hearing this, Zhao Sheng was shocked. He tried his best to control his trembling body and sit up straight.
The shock in his heart came from… the one family empire that Bai Qingyan mentioned, and more because… he did not expect that a woman like Bai Qingyan would have such ambition and such courage at such an age!
Zhao Sheng thought of the emperor of Jin who was now obsessed with alchemy, and then recalled the prince whom he had met once. At that time… the prince was still the King of Qi. At least the King of Qi in Zhao Sheng’s memory did not have such courage and intention to unify the world!
Zhao Sheng’s heart was beating fast. He thought of the Bai family, the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion that was feared by all nations…
He remembered that his grandfather once said that the Bai family had always taken it as their responsibility to assist the king in dominating the world and unifying the mountains and rivers.
Zhao Sheng clenched his teeth. Which military general…didn’t want to establish a great achievement that would last for generations?
But the king has no such ambition. What can he do as a minister… and now a minister who is not valued?
Zhao Sheng’s sharp eyes suddenly turned to Bai Qingyan, who was not frail at all and was clearly not a weak person.
How many times has he been critically ill? How many times has he been bedridden? How many times has he died? How many times has he died?
This was all done intentionally by the Princess Zhenguo. Her purpose was to alleviate the suspicion of the Jin royal family and prevent the Bai family from suffering the same fate as the previous generation!
But even in such a situation, she still did not forget the Bai family’s ambitions!
Zhao Sheng boldly guessed that it was not the Emperor of Jin who wanted to unify the world, nor was it the Crown Prince of Jin who wanted to unify the world, but the woman in front of him who was a master of military strategy and had a mind comparable to that of a god!
She… wants to unify the world!
Zhao Sheng suppressed the shock in his heart and said with restrained emotion: “The Princess Zhenguo… has good eloquence, but it is not enough for Zhao Sheng to work hard for her! I… don’t have such a grand ambition as the Princess Zhenguo. I just want to protect the border people of Liang State without worries.”
“The Zhao family doesn’t have such ambitions? Doesn’t General Zhao have such ambitions?” Bai Qingyan raised his hand and pointed at the map of various countries, then unfolded it. “If General Zhao didn’t have such ambitions, how could he have such a map?”
Zhao Sheng looked at the map, where he wrote in careful and neat handwriting. He clenched his fists and whispered, “Even if the world is unified, will there be no wars? If there were no wars after unification, how could there be the various countries today?”
“General Zhao is talking about… how to govern this huge country after unification.” Bai Qing said calmly, “But now… we haven’t even seen the rudiments of unification, so how can we talk about governance? General Zhao is right. After unification, there may be wars and divisions into different countries. Should we not do this unification? If no one does it… the world will never see the day of peace and prosperity!”
“How to govern a country is a science. There are ways to keep the people safe in troubled times, and there are laws to govern peaceful times. How to formulate strategies that benefit the country and the people needs to be gradually improved and revised according to the national strength as history progresses. Just like the scholars and Confucian scholars of later generations… who intended to recreate the complete chapters from the fragments left by the ancient sages and pass them on to future generations, but even Mr. Min Qianqiu, who is knowledgeable, dare not say that the texts he compiled are the most in line with the spirit of the sages. Mr. Min often revised many articles after discussing and debating with Mr. Cui Yanshi.”
“Even… even the books written by today’s great scholars may be lost in the chaos of the future. Should we stop writing books and stop recreating the fragments left by the sages?”
Zhao Sheng clenched his fists tightly.
Bai Qingyan still looked calm and said calmly, “The same should be done when governing a country. We should learn from history and correct mistakes. Even if they fail… they can serve as a reference for those who come after us. General Zhao, do you think… what Bai Qingyan said is true?”
Bai Jinzhi, who was standing outside the door, clenched her fists tightly, listening to her elder sister’s words that made Zhao Sheng speechless, and her heart was filled with excitement…
For generations, the Bai family has been talking about unifying the world, but Bai Jinzhi…only saw hope in her eldest sister.
It’s not that the Bai family was not as intelligent as the eldest sister in the past, but that… the Bai family was too loyal to the Lin family’s imperial power.
From the very beginning, Bai Qingyan’s voice was gentle and appropriate, with gentle rhythms, but every word was like a gurgling stream, flowing into Zhao Sheng’s heart.
At least for now, Zhao Sheng couldn’t come up with anything to refute what Bai Qingyan said.
Even…his will was not firm, and his emotional side was eager to defect to Bai Qingyan.
It is true that if no one tries to unify the world, there will never be a day when the world is unified!
Policies for governing the country, ensuring peace and benefiting the people should also be constantly revised as history progresses.
Zhao Sheng closed his eyes, then opened them again and asked, “May I ask Princess Zhenguo, can the crown prince of Jin…become a ruler who can rule the country and the world?”
Bai Qingyan shook his head and said firmly, “But, there must be someone who can do it!”
Then Zhao Sheng understood…
Bai Qingyan is different from the Bai family members who have been loyal to Jin State for generations. She is not loyal to anyone and only aims at unification!
Neither the emperor nor the crown prince of Jin can do it, but perhaps… Bai Qingyan will really become that person.
My grandfather once said…A person who has the world in his heart must have the talent to rule the world and the power to restore order.
Zhao Shengguan Bai Qingyan, apart from the fact that she is a woman, her mind and intelligence are unquestionable.
Under the flickering candlelight, Zhao Sheng remained silent.
But some words are like sparks. Once they land on your heart, they will spread rapidly…like a prairie fire.
Noticing Bai Jinzhi peeking out from outside, Bai Qingyan retracted his gaze and continued to talk to Zhao Sheng: “General Zhao really thinks that Yan is attacking Wei now…because Wei is trying to pull Liang to destroy Yan and divide it, so Yan is forced to protect itself? Yan has now beaten Wei to the point where it has no chance to resist, and has captured more than 30 cities of Wei, heading straight for the capital of Wei…this is to destroy Wei! Why is Yan destroying Wei?”
Zhao Sheng looked up at Bai Qingyan. After hearing what Bai Qingyan said, he understood. After understanding, he was also very shocked.
The Great Yan that was once in the hands of Queen Ji was a powerful Yan… So it is not surprising that Yan had the ambition to unify the world. Later, Yan was isolated in a corner and it was difficult to protect itself. It was not easy to take back the land of Southern Yan, and now it wants to destroy Wei. Could it be that the ambition to unify the world has not yet been extinguished?
Zhao Sheng carefully considered the battle between Yan and Wei, and suddenly he felt a chill down his spine. Even a poor country like Yan had the ambition to unify the world. On the other hand, their Emperor of Daliang… just cared about his personal grudge and didn’t even care about the people of Daliang.
While he was still worrying about how to defend his country, other countries…had already begun to take action for unification and strive to achieve this great cause.
Today is a big update! Today is also double the monthly votes! Little ancestors! Don’t leave the monthly votes until the end of the month… Vote now! If you are still in the top three this month, you will continue to get a big update next month!