Chapter 97 The reason for not establishing a prince?
"Teacher, I'm here with Shu Xiu."
Before entering the door, King Jin finally expressed his intention. He still wanted to become his disciple.
"Why are you here today?" Fang Jue said.
King Jin rubbed his hands: "We have to hide these things from all parties. I don't have many people available, so I can only take my time."
Fang Jue laughed at him and said, "Six repairs are just a courtesy. It's fine if you have your heart."
"So, the teacher is willing to accept me?" King Jin was overjoyed.
A bench was pulled up, Fang Jue sat on it, and the maid brought a bowl of tea.
The apprenticeship ceremony ended so hastily.
"You should learn from King Qin's mistakes." After accepting his disciple, Fang felt that his first sentence was a warning.
The King of Jin knelt down solemnly: "I sincerely follow Master's teachings."
"Get up. You and I are almost the same age. Don't be too polite and look too raw." Fang Jue said.
Fang Jue is twenty-one years old, and Jin Wang is only nineteen years old. There is only two years difference between them.
The King of Jin knew how to hide his power and bide his time. He would lie dormant when he had no strength. Even if he was ambitious, he would not act recklessly like Xiao Luoye.
Fang Jue was willing to accept him.
As a prince, it is normal and expected to be ambitious.
But doing whatever he wants for this purpose, and causing trouble to Chao Gang, is not enough. This is why Fang Jue must kill Xiao Luoye.
That kind of person is too unstable, and whenever he wants to come out, he must be feeding a tiger into trouble.
"Come with me to the village for a walk." Fang Jue said.
"yes."
On the manor, the dozens of acres of crops have been harvested, except for sweet potatoes.
There was quite a scenery on the other side of the orchard, so the two of them turned around.
Along the way, Fang Jue kept asking.
"What do you think of the situation in the world?"
"Teacher, this disciple thinks that with you in Daxia, I can hope to dominate the world within thirty years!"
"Huh?" Fang Jue glanced at him.
King Jin coughed and said, "I sincerely believe this, not flattery."
Fang Jue nodded: "I know."
"I mean... thirty years is too long, let's say ten years."
Ten years is a bit long.
King Jin stared. He thought he had exaggerated, but he didn't expect the teacher to be even thicker-skinned.
To dominate the world in ten years... how dare you think about it.
"If we were the Xia Kingdom, and we wanted to conquer one country first, who should we conquer first?" Fang Jue smiled and asked.
King Jin knew that this was a test of his own understanding of war.
So he said without thinking: "Xi Chu!"
Fang Jue laughed: "Haha... Western Chu has the strongest army, why attack Western Chu first?"
"Because although Western Chu is strong, the vassal towns are divided, the tail is too big, and the internal unity is not united... If it were not for the deterrent of Nanqing, I am afraid that it would have split again long ago."
"If we don't show our intentions and gradually encroach on it, there won't be a sudden rebellion in Western Chu."
There is too much chaos inside Xichu.
There were too many powerful vassal towns, and generals were often outside without the emperor's orders. The only troops the emperor could mobilize at will were around Kyoto.
Each place has long been a country within a country, but they have not publicly declared it. They simply ignore government orders and develop independently.
Even a group of strong dragons, without a leader, is no different from a mob.
"So, my disciple feels that although Western Chu has the strongest military force among the six countries, it is actually the easiest to deal with." King Jin said this.
"The East China Sea is adjacent to the coast and has deep-water docks. Once it enters the sea, it is difficult to fight."
"Nanqing and Beiliang both sit back and watch, and plunder from time to time, like poisonous snakes, they will not easily suppress the fate of the country."
"The deep jungles of Dali are filled with smog, poisonous insects, and ferocious beasts. We need to carefully map them out."
"Qiongguo... is really remote. Although the land is fertile, it is still too far away. There is no need to capture it if not for unification."
King Jin spoke eloquently for a long time and expressed his thoughts.
It coincides with some of Fang Jue's manuscripts.
"You are a talented person with great vision and structure, but you are too timid and lack confidence." Fang Jue commented.
King Jin smiled bitterly: "Please teach me, teacher?"
"Donghai and Qiong do not dare to offend me, Daxia, and Li is separated by barren mountains and rivers, so what I mean is... we can directly use troops against the other three countries at the same time."
Gulu——
King Jin swallowed and felt his throat was a little dry.
Use troops against the three kingdoms at the same time?
Are you crazy?
Just the supply of food and grass is a problem.
"Of course, this is only an ideal state. To achieve this level, we need to develop quietly for seven or eight years."
Fang Jue shook his head: "Your Majesty can't wait, and I can't wait either. Within half a year at most, I will test the strength of a country."
"Could it be Xi Chu?" King Jin laughed.
But Fang Jue shook his head in denial:
"You are right in your analysis. There are various factions in Western Chu. There are many conflicts and no one is willing to accept it... But the more this is the case, the less we can take the initiative to attack Western Chu."
"What?" King Jin was startled. He thought he had analyzed it well.
Also a little unconvinced: "Teacher, why?"
Fang Jue smiled and said: "Although you know a lot, you are still talking on paper after all."
"The internal chaos in Western Chu is in need of an outlet. If I, Daxia, use troops to attack Western Chu, all of Western Chu will be angry with the enemy. Wouldn't this help them stabilize the situation?"
"So, Xi Chu can't move lightly, and if he wants to move, he can't provoke too many people at the same time."
King Jin was surprised and said: "Is this so?... Disciple understands."
In the orchard, I picked some fresh fruits and ate them while walking.
Fang Jue kept asking questions, examining the Jin king's government affairs, military affairs, people's livelihood and other aspects, and whether he had the demeanor of a prince.
The result is pretty good. He is indeed the prince who is most like an emperor. Some things can indeed be inherited.
"Today's class is over. You are doing well in all aspects." Finally, Fang Jue said.
Before King Jin left, he asked tentatively: "Teacher... what should King Qin do?"
Previously, King Qin took the lead in joining Fang Jue's family, and many people thought he would be the prince.
However, he was suddenly banned by the emperor, and his favor declined too quickly.
Fang Jue said: "As many princes as your Majesty, you have as many competitors. Don't think that anyone will fall to the bottom all at once, and don't think that anyone can make a comeback."
"Disciple understands."
After King Jin left, Dianyi came up from behind.
"What did Prince Jin finally understand?" Dianyi asked curiously.
Fang Jue shrugged: "Who knows?"
"Young Master, I didn't tell you that, first you taught the King of Qin, and now you are the King of Jin... Who do you want to support?" Dian Yi was very puzzled.
Fang Jue shook his head: "I don't know either."
"What?" Dianyi was stunned, "Master, what are you doing..."
"It's just a matter of picking up materials from all over the place. I'll bet on whoever is worthy of the big job. He doesn't have to be a hero, but he must be a good emperor."
King Qin, in fact, has not yet been removed from Fang Jue's list, even though he seems to have fallen out of favor.
King Qi and King Wei have already gone down, even though Fang Jue has not seen these two people yet.
There is one person who is worthy of investigation, but it is still very early.
"King Yong'an..."
The ten-year-old prince will eventually grow up. The current emperor is still young. It’s hard to say who will be in charge twenty years from now.
The emperor has been slow to establish a prince. Is he also considering this issue? He wants to wait until all the princes are more mature before making a judgment?
This is clever, but it also leaves problems.
Establish the virtuous or establish the eldest?
A few simple words, but they can hide the murderous intention of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
"By the way, Dianyi, you have met His Majesty, can you tell how good his kung fu is?" Fang Jue asked.
Noriichi: "Master, why do you ask this?"
"Just answer it."
"Young Master, the Emperor's skills are pretty good. His internal strength should rank among the top twenty in the world."
"The first twenty are already very powerful. So with his internal strength, his body will be stronger than that of ordinary people. Can it extend his life?" Fang Jue asked.
Dian nodded: "It depends on what kind of martial arts he practices, but most martial arts can prolong life, let alone the emperor, the martial arts he practices must be very advanced."
Fang Jue: "I understand, it means that he will survive better than most people."
"As long as nothing happens, it won't be a problem to live to be 180 years old."
"Then I understand..."
Fang Jue suddenly understood why the emperor did not establish a prince for so long.
Mad, the prince might not be able to survive without him!
If you create a prince and the prince is about to die of old age, he will definitely not be willing to wait for too long, and he might want to cause trouble.
The emperor did not want to see such a situation, so he did not establish a prince, allowing the princes to restrain each other.
"Prince Jin's internal strength is also pretty good." Suddenly, Dianyi said coldly.