Joy of Life: I, a man, became the Queen of Northern Qi?

Chapter 124 What Ku Hexiu is practicing is not the way of heaven!
"you!"

As a warrior of the ninth rank, he has no right to be bothered by wealth. Among his peers, except for his senior brother and junior sister who are indeed better than him and make him convinced, when has Mu Peng ever suffered such frustration?

Inside the gate of Tianyi Dao Mountain, let alone the fact that Li An'er is only an imperial concubine, even if His Majesty himself was present, he should not speak like this!
What does 'from this palace onwards, all students are equal' and 'from this palace onwards, classes are clearly defined' mean?
Doesn't this mean that even His Majesty, the Queen Mother, and even his master Ku He are not taken seriously by Li An'er and are not worthy of her respect?
"Okay, Mu Peng, you'd better shut up and wait aside." Ku He didn't care after hearing that, and even admired Li Ang even more. He would not show this thought, but he would speak out to show his understanding. After all, the one who could see him was a distinguished guest, and when the guest and the host were talking, how could a third person be allowed to interrupt?

Helpless, Mu Peng had to bow his hands, shut his mouth and said no more.

After he finished speaking, Ku He seemed to be interested, raised his hand and signaled Li An, saying: "I am very interested in what you said, let's take the Northern Qi of this era as the main topic of discussion, and continue."

"The country governs the world with filial piety, and the world becomes one family."

Li An organized his words and spoke eloquently, "Just like Master Mu Peng just now, the millions of people in this world are like the children of this family, we are the ancestors of this family, and the court officials are the daughters-in-law in the middle. They should do everything according to the duties of a daughter-in-law, endure what they can, conceal what they should conceal, and try their best to take care of both sides. If they really can't take care of it, they have to let down their descendants, but not their parents-in-law."

After briefly explaining the current situation of Northern Qi, Li An smiled and asked Ku He, "National Master, do you understand what government is?"

"Oh? This old man doesn't quite understand."

Ku He is not being modest
If you ask him to talk about the principles of heaven and earth and the way to fight for one's life, he may be able to come up with many insights, but as for the matter of governing the court,
If he could, Northern Qi wouldn't be in this situation today!

"The government is like a lake, so calm, without a single wave, but beneath the surface, there are turbulent currents. This is government."

At this point, Li An finally revealed his true intention: "If the Imperial Master does not come down in person, how can he see clearly and govern the world of Da Qi well?"

"Haha, you are blaming me!"

The corners of Ku He's dry lips cracked, and Hai Tang Duo Duo was frightened. She was secretly worried about her good sister, "I am indeed high and mighty and have never been in the water. According to what you said, you are in the middle of the situation and you are the best candidate for the queen?"

"Party unity to eliminate dissidents is nothing more than creating pressure and eliminating those who don't agree with one's wishes. I can do it, and the national master can do it too."

The two of them seemed to be discussing the issue seriously, and even when they were getting along with each other, there were no unnecessary shackles.

But only Li An understood in his heart that the oppressive force around him not only did not dissipate, but it became heavier!
As one of the strongest men in the world, it is basically impossible to convince the Imperial Master Ku He from the bottom of his heart. However, if Li An wants to achieve his goal, he can only think of another angle: "It is difficult to say this, but it is also difficult to say it is simple, but the Imperial Master is not sure!"

"The Imperial Master was not sure that I could do it well in the future, so he simply gave up. Now that I can do it, why not let me do it? The way to appoint a queen is the same as the way to be an official. It does not depend on talent and knowledge, nor on moral character. It depends on people who can do things and do good things!"

"If one has talent but no moral integrity, he is a corrupt official."

Ku He sighed softly, as if he was dreaming of the Wei Dynasty.

At that time, his elder brother Zhan Qingfeng was an official in the court and suffered a lot of hardships. He followed by his side and naturally saw many dark and dirty things and people, which made him feel so emotional.

"Is it not good?" Li An asked softly with his head turned away.

"what?"

Ku He's face, which had not changed for many years, was slightly dazed, and her expression changed drastically.

"I mean, isn't it good to have corrupt officials and treacherous ministers?"

The angle of the sun was moving slowly, penetrating between Li An's eyebrows, emitting a dim and soft halo, as if it was becoming more holy. "What is the purpose of studying? Is it just to read the books of sages? If so, wouldn't it be better for them to stay at home and study?"

"They learn literary and martial arts and sell them to the emperor. The reason they study is nothing more than to become officials in the court! The state teacher may ask again, what is the purpose of becoming an official in the court? Isn't it for power and wealth? Do they really want to serve the country and the people?" Li An, the core of the feudal dynasty, saw it clearly, and it was precisely because he saw it clearly that he couldn't help laughing and continued, "I can give them whatever they want, but if they can't do the job well, then don't hesitate, replace them all! In short, the embezzled wealth is always in the country, it's just held by someone else. What we want is to win!"

"Win over Qing! Win over the whole world!"

At this moment, it seemed as if all responsibilities were concentrated on Li Ang's face, and even his shoulders were bearing the heavy burden of Northern Qi, making him look even more sacred!
The sunlight was scattered, making Li Ang's face half bright and half dark.

At this moment, Ku He truly felt the other person's real age behind that childish appearance, and the blurred figure of her elder brother Zhan Qingfeng flashed through her mind.

"Just like what you did before in Shangjing City?" Ku He took a sip of the tea and signaled Li An not to be polite. His voice sounded very leisurely. He stared at Li An's expression, his heart slightly condensed, feeling it all carefully, and a strange feeling surged up.

"Wrong!" Li An couldn't help but smile. "Wrong, wrong. The last two things were indeed my revenge."

"It's just like I was as naive as I was when I was young." Ku He suddenly said in a hoarse voice, "When you are in a position, sometimes you will do things that you don't want to do."

It seems to be an excuse for what Ang Lee did, but also like a summary of his previous actions.

Sometimes it's like this: the truth is less important than the overall situation.

"In the past, there was a man named Mencius who said, 'If killing an innocent person could gain the whole world, I would not do it.' But there was another person who said, 'If killing an innocent person could bring peace to the whole world, I would do it.' I think I am the latter."

The pressure was gone, and the atmosphere became better. Li An didn't mind, and changed the subject again: "But Master Imperial Master, it was only because of your naivety when you were young that you had the possibility to change the Great Qi. Now that you have become a Grand Master, it is impossible."

"Now is not the time to look back at the story, we should look forward." Ku He frowned slightly, as if he had not expected that Concubine De would talk about her past stories, as if this Li An'er, let's just call him Li An'er, seemed to know everything about her.

"The Imperial Master has good intentions, but he needs more strategies and tactics."

Li An affirmed.

"Strategy? Means?" Ku He seemed annoyed and disdainful.

After all, the two of them were just strangers at this time. Perhaps Ang Lee knew his past very well, but he only had some basic understanding of Ang Lee through some existing information.

He said indifferently: "These are just unorthodox ways, but I, the old man, practice the way of heaven!"

"Is what you are cultivating the Way of Heaven? What you are cultivating is just the way to break the impasse!" Li An did not lose points and said bluntly: "All you want is to help Da Qi escape from its current predicament and find a way out after your death!"

Ignoring Ku He's solemn expression, Li An raised his arm and gestured to the wooden box beside him, muttering as if no one was around: "Why is the Imperial Master so hypocritical? If Prince Gong really has great wisdom, a broad mind, and loves his people like his own children, and can make Northern Qi better than Southern Qing, will the Imperial Master let him take the throne and let Doudou abdicate?"

Ku He remained silent, but his attitude was already very clear.

He is devout to the temple and pursues the highest martial arts. Does he really want to be the strongest in the world or live forever?
No, he was trapped in this green mountain, not caring about the outside world, just wanting to further seek a breakthrough in martial arts. By then, he could sweep away all the four great masters and do his last bit of strength for Da Qi - this is the capital established by his brother, he will not allow it to perish in his hands!

The atmosphere in the field was so strange and fast-changing. Ku He's silence made everyone else understand that what Concubine De said was true, and his silence also gave the answer!

"You can't!"

　There are two more chapters to come. I will write and post them after dinner.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)