"Brother Ai, are you really not going to tell your father about this?"
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After settling Liu Yao and Liu Xian, Sun Shao asked Deng Ai worriedly.
Deng Ai paused and sighed, "How could we not say it? Even if we didn't say it, I'm afraid the king would already know what happened here."
"You mean?..."
Deng Ai nodded, and then walked down, "Brother Yuan, write a memorandum for me to apologize to the king for beating up Prince Xian."
"In addition, tell the king everything that happened here, and explain to the king that several princes have arrived safely in Taojiang. Please don't worry, the king."
"I know." Zhou Yuan nodded, "What about the prince? Why don't we look for him?"
Deng Ai smiled bitterly and said, "The prince has Master Xu by his side, so we don't need to worry about him."
In a guest room in Jufulou Building, Prince Liu Chang sat slumped on the bed, "Teacher, why do you think Brother Yao is always confronting me?"
His teacher Xu Shu knelt down in front of the bed. Liu Chang continued, "I showed my kindness to him more than once. I tried so hard to maintain the relationship with him. I wanted to show off to my father and the emperor. I wanted to show off to Da Chu."
Everyone can see that we, the Liu family, are brothers, friends and brothers."
With that said, Liu Chang sat up, looked at Xu Shu and said, "But teacher, do you know that no matter what I do, Brother Yao just can't seem to be truly intimate with me."
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"My father appointed my mother as the queen and me as the prince when the kingdom was founded. Most of the civil and military officials in the court support me, and my position is very stable. Yaodi has repeatedly stirred up trouble. What on earth does he want to do?"
Xu Shu smiled, raised his hands to Liu Chang and said, "Prince, the sage said that human nature is inherently good, but the sage also said that human nature is inherently evil. In your opinion, does the prince believe that human nature is inherently good or inherently evil?"
Liu Chang thought for a while and said, "It should be good, right? No one can be born a bad person, right?"
Xu Shu continued, "Then why do some people become wise and wise kings from childhood? For example, Lord Xinling, King Wuling of Zhao, which one of these people was not smart when they were young, and which one is not a hero when they grow up?"
"But there are still some people who have not had a kind heart since childhood, such as Jin Linggong and Qin II. They received the most advanced and orthodox education at that time, but the things they could do did not benefit the people."
All schools of thought were abolished, and the Han Dynasty only respected Confucianism. Apart from Confucianism, what Liu Chang and others liked most were history books. At least they were like stories, not as boring as the Analects of Confucius.
Therefore, Liu Chang, who is only seven years old today, clearly understands what kind of historical figures Qin II and King Wuling of Zhao are.
"What do you mean, teacher?"
Xu Shu smiled and said, "How could heroes like King Wuling of Zhao and Lord Xinling stand out and leave their names in history? It can only be explained by the situation."
"And what about Jin Linggong and Qin II? Firstly, they were born cruel and stupid, and secondly, they were tempted by powerful and treacherous ministers like Tu Anjia and Zhao Gao."
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Liu Chang was a little confused, "Teacher, does this have anything to do with Yao Di?"
"Prince Yao has become jealous of you. The prince himself also understands that from the bottom of his heart, Prince Yao will not accept the prince."
As he spoke, Xu Shu looked around, leaned closer and whispered to Liu Chang, "If I guessed correctly, Concubine Cai's words must have affected Prince Yao. People don't change for no reason. They all change with the surrounding people."
It changes with changes in affairs and people.”
"It is impossible for Prince Yao to have a grudge against the prince for no reason. In my opinion, in the beginning, there is no good or evil in human nature. A blank piece of paper can only be painted by others."
Liu Chang sighed and said, "These are all your guesses. Besides, even if Aunt Cai influenced Brother Yao, I can't do anything to them mother and son?"
Xu Shu stood up and walked around, "Prince, you are the crown prince, your mother is the queen, and most of the civil and military officials in Da Chu support you, but no matter how stable your position is, you must not be wary of others."
"If left unchecked, Prince Yao will become stronger day by day, there will be people who will support him, and there will be people who will try to pull the prince down and let Prince Yao take over."
Liu Chang frowned and said, "What the teacher said is a bit serious, isn't it? We are brothers after all. Besides, my father will not just sit idly by and ignore it, right?"
"Since ancient times, father and son have killed each other, and brothers have killed each other for the sake of the throne of king. Are there not many cases of fathers and sons killing each other? The king is wise now, can you guarantee that he will be wise all his life?"
Xu Shu didn't even shy away from anything, and continued loudly, "No matter how much the king favors you, whether emotionally or rationally, the prince must cultivate his own foundation and have the ability to protect himself."
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"I am not trying to instigate the father-son relationship between the prince and the king, but this is the fact. Historically, the fate of those who lose in the competition for kings has been extremely tragic."
Xu Shu said too much, and Liu Chang couldn't accept it anymore. He shook his head and asked, "Teacher, how should I deal with Yao Di in the future?"
The corners of Xu Shu's mouth raised slightly, "Do your duty well, don't worry about how Prince Yao escapes, and don't get angry easily like today."
"Ah? Doesn't that mean letting Brother Yao do whatever he wants?" Liu Chang was puzzled again.
Xu Shu chuckled and said, "Prince, don't worry too much. As far as you are concerned, if you do your duty as a prince and do your duties as a prince, you will win more than half the battle."
"As long as the civil and military officials of Da Chu, as well as thousands of people, see the prince's benevolence and wisdom, your position as prince will be unbreakable!"
"Crack!"
Liu Chang's two little hands clapped together excitedly, "Teacher, I understand, I not only want my father to recognize me, but also the officials and the people!"
Xu Shu looked at Liu Chang and nodded happily, "If you don't fight, you will fight. If you fight, you won't fight. If you don't fight, no one in the world can fight with you. As early as hundreds of years ago, I told people the truth that the best is as good as water."
"Prince Yao showing off everywhere is not necessarily a good thing. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should improve his qi-nurturing skills in the future."
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Liu Chang stood up and cupped his hands towards Xu Shu and said, "Student, thank you sir for your teaching. Without sir, I really don't know how to deal with those two naughty brothers."
This is the difference between Liu Chang and Liu Yao. Xu Shu can assist the prince openly and can give advice to Liu Chang without any scruples.
And Liu Yao only has one uncle, Cai Mao, who is still separated by thousands of mountains and rivers. Everything he does now is because of a little bit of jealousy towards Liu Chang.
What's even more fatal is that Liu Yao doesn't have people like Xu Shu to make plans for him. Just relying on his mother's high status is not enough to have an impact on Liu Chang's status as prince.
Liu Chang was far superior to Liu Yao in terms of reputation, age, and favor, and the civil and military officials of Chu State would never support Liu Yao. Even if Liu Chang was really deposed, Liu Cong would not consider Liu Yao.
It's not like he and Sun Shangxiang only have one son. Although the distinction between legitimate sons and concubines has its drawbacks, for stabilizing the country and inheriting the power of the empire, the system of legitimate sons and daughters is undoubtedly more appropriate.