The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 35 The butt determines the head
Zhao Ji nodded in confusion. Although she was still not very clear, she knew that there was nothing wrong with what her son said.

If you don’t understand it yourself, then leave it to your son(*^▽^*).

Zhao Ji asked Ying Zheng: "Then Zheng'er, what should we do in the future?"

Ying Zheng smiled calmly: "It's very simple, we just do what we should do. Don't be impatient, just do your job well. Don't deliberately target Mi Yu, my father still needs the help of the Chu faction in the court."

"Mother, your humble origins are actually an advantage. A humble origin means that there won't be too many other things involved, which means that your child is naturally the fair object of allegiance."

"According to the Qin legal system and the court situation, if there is not much involvement from other countries, it is the best object of loyalty for most people."

"The Chu clan has even less advantage in this regard. Just imagine, if a child of a Chu noblewoman has deep ties with the Chu clan for several generations, what will happen if he comes to power? He will definitely make use of the Chu people."

"The people of Chu will naturally support him strongly, but he will naturally become the enemy of everyone else. Although the Chu faction is strong, it is not as good as the Qin people. Not to mention the factions of other countries."

"The Qin court has no shortage of scholars from other countries. But they are just scattered scholars, and most of them are from humble backgrounds. The power of these people in the Qin court is huge but scattered."

"Those who come from humble backgrounds, even if they hold high positions, do not have a solid foundation. Or they have no foundation at all. Such people can be used without any worries."

"The poor scholars are promoted and given important positions. All the wealth and honor are given by the Qin Dynasty. Naturally, they will offer their loyalty, and their next generation will also become Qin people."

"But the Chu faction in the court is different. They are too powerful. The Chu people in the Qin court are mainly from the aristocracy of Chu. This kind of aristocracy will not let them forget their motherland just because they serve in Qin."

"And deep down they are not loyal to Qin. The Queen Mother Xuan has proved this."

"So even if the king and father have any irrational ideas, the majority of people in the court will stop them."

"The advantage is on our side, and the general trend is on our side. All we have to do is not make any mistakes."

"Many times in a fight, you don't have to kill the other person right away. Waiting for the other person to make a mistake and then taking advantage of the situation is actually the best option."

"This is what it means to anticipate the enemy and strike back."

"What we have to do is to slowly accumulate strength. Mother, you are the Crown Prince's wife, and I am the eldest son. We are naturally righteous, and the most important thing is not to make mistakes."

"It's enough for us to grow step by step and not let people think we are crazy or stupid."

"How simple is it? It's so simple that we just need to make everyone believe that we are normal people who can be helped. Besides, is the child a mediocre person?"

Zhao Ji immediately denied it: "Of course not, Zheng'er, you are the smartest."

"So, mother, just relax and put your heart at ease."

Zhao Ji nodded.

"The king has countless beauties in his harem, but he only favors the queen the most. This has never changed over the years. Yesterday I saw the queen. Although she is beautiful, she is not unrivaled in the world."

"After all, the queen has already reached the highest position. As long as she follows the rules and doesn't make big mistakes, she will always be the highest position. Anything that comes out of nowhere is stupid to her, and there is no need for her to do stupid things."

"For the king to love her exclusively for so many years, she must be a smart person. She must be very clear about these things." "But the people under her may not be the same. The butt determines the head."

"That Mi Yu is not a pushover. Even if she wants to be pushy, there will be countless people pushing her. There must be more people who have high hopes for her than the queen. After all, the queen's life is already at an end."

"But such smart people usually don't do stupid things easily. From now on, we just need to do what we should do. Be polite to Mi Yu and have less contact with her."

"Also, mother, please do not express your rejection and hostility towards the people of Chu, otherwise the queen will be uneasy and this will only cause unnecessary trouble."

"You can visit the queen more often in the future. It is natural for you to spend more time with her given your status. You must show your respect and courtesy to her and serve her as if she were your own mother."

"The Queen's worries have been eliminated. Without the support of the powerful inner palace, no one else can stir up any trouble."

"I believe the queen knows the situation, but her subordinates may not."

"The relationship is rather delicate right now, and the Queen is also worried about us. That's why she didn't say a word today."

"Let's go and relieve her worries. Tomorrow, our family of three will meet the queen alone to test her attitude towards us."

"We should first express goodwill and intimacy. If she is warm and friendly to us, then it proves that I am right. If it is just a polite attitude, then she has lost her mind."

"We need to find a way to make her understand some truths. But I don't think it will be that difficult. A woman who can make the king love her to this extent should understand this truth."

"And if we do this, the king will be satisfied. It will not only relieve the queen's worries, but also the king's worries. After all, the king loves the queen deeply."

Zhao Ji nodded: "╰(*︶`*)╯Mother will listen to you. Anyway, Zheng'er, you have never made any mistakes."

Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows.

Ying Zheng had something else to say: "The Queen Mother was the regent and the relatives of the emperor were in power. This was also the first time that the Queen Mother Xuan had set a precedent. This problem also spanned the entire Eastern and Western Han dynasties for 400 years."

This is not a good thing, at least Ying Zheng doesn't think it is a good thing.

"And my father was happy to marry Mi Yu, so he might have been prepared for the worst. What would happen if we died in Zhao? He also needs a son, and if he is childless when he grows up, he is not a good choice for the crown prince."

'For my father, what does it matter if the Chu clan is powerful? Given the national conditions of Qin, no one can overthrow the Qin court. The worst that can happen is that he will kill people after he succeeds to the throne. This is the worst option, but it is not without options.'

Zhao Ji suddenly asked:
"Zheng'er, there's something I don't quite understand. There should be other people who understand what you said, so why do they still do things that are unlikely to succeed?"

Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Ji deeply and said slowly, "Because everything depends on human effort."

“Nothing in the world is inevitable. Everything in this world, as long as you want it, you need to fight for it. If you fight for it, you may not have it. If you don’t fight for it, you will definitely not have it.”

"Should we give up because it's difficult? Should we give up because it's dangerous? Should we give up because the possibility of success is too small?"

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