The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 585 Brothers and Brothers Respect
Fu Chu frowned, his face solemn, and lowered his voice to say: "At that time, Li Yuan was Huang Xie's servant. He lied that the King of Qi wanted to marry his sister. Huang Xie was indeed curious about her. When he saw her, he was amazed by her beauty. So Li Yuan offered his sister to Huang Xie."

"After she became pregnant, Li Yuan asked her sister to persuade Huang Xie to offer her to his father, the king, in order to ensure his future wealth and status, and to use a trick to change the world!"

"My father had no son at that time, and because Huang Xie presented the beauty to him, if he had a son, he would certainly favor Huang Xie more, and Huang Xie would be more capable of usurping the throne."

"However, Huang Xie could never have imagined that while the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole is behind. Li Yuan usually serves him respectfully, but he is even more ambitious."

"Li Yuan borrowed his sister's beauty to gain Huang Xie's trust, and also borrowed Huang Xie to brighten his own future."

"Sister Li Yuan is extremely beautiful. She seems to have been pregnant when she entered the palace. She also seems to have given birth to our father's eldest son. Naturally, she is favored. Li Yuan is also highly valued by our father and has separated herself from Huang Xie to form her own faction."

"After that bastard succeeded to the throne by despicable means, Li Yuan did not hesitate to fight for Huang Xie's power. In order to kill and silence the witnesses, he brazenly wiped out Huang Xie's entire clan."

"The most chilling thing is that bastard, knowing that Huang Xie is his biological father, still acquiesced to Li Yuan's actions! All this is for the throne!"

"That evil creature was also worried that the matter would be exposed. He was unpopular to begin with, and for the sake of the throne, he even killed his own father. This is simply treason! He is extremely heartless and ungrateful!"

Even though Changping Jun knew that Fu Chu was talking nonsense, he was still stunned. At first glance, this story seemed possible and easy to spread. This kind of thing was what people on the street talked about with great relish. However, with just a little thought, one would know that this was completely impossible.

Not to mention people like Chunshen Jun, any normal person would not offer a beautiful woman to his lord. Sleeping with her first and then offering her would be simply courting death.

Secondly, Chunshen Jun was already second only to the emperor in the Chu State, and there was no need for him to carry out such a strategy that would kill his entire family if it was exposed. It was impossible for him to move up any further.

Furthermore, this strategy cannot be hidden, and secondly, it cannot be guaranteed.

If a woman is not afraid of death, she can find a way to give birth prematurely.

But if you want to delay the birth and let the baby reach full term, and at least delay it for two months, that is extremely difficult, almost impossible.

And how can you guarantee that the child born will be a son?

What if it’s a daughter?
Taking such huge risks and facing such uncertainties, the point is that you won't get any higher wealth or stability. Even a madman wouldn't do it.

It is obvious that Chunshen Jun is neither a fool nor a madman.

Chunshen Jun has always been a practical man. If he has the time, why not build a few more waterways? Isn't it better to steadily achieve results than to take the risk of killing the whole family?
Besides, my father is not someone who can be easily fooled. He is the monarch who has been in power among the seven countries for so many years. Using such a trick in front of my father is simply seeking death.

There is another key point, the biggest loophole!

That is, when the eldest brother was born, the father had not yet ascended the throne!
My father was only the crown prince at that time! And my elder brother was born in Qin when my father was a hostage!
My father was held hostage in Qin for nine years, and my brothers were all born in Qin!

Chunshen Jun was even less worthy of mention at that time. It was impossible for him to start such a plan at that time. The timing was wrong! It was completely chaotic.

No matter how far-sighted Chunshen Jun was, he couldn't have foresighted to this extent. This was too outrageous.

Changping Jun felt really chilled in his heart. His eldest brother was cruel and ruthless, and his second brother was even more shameless. In order to discredit his eldest brother and find a good reason for rebellion, he even gave up his father's reputation.

Chunshen Jun was even more despicable. He worked diligently for the Great Chu all his life, but after his unjust death, his reputation was ruined and he was used again.

But Changping Jun also decided to acquiesce.

After all, rebellion still requires a reason, and there is no reason more appropriate and more natural than that of bloodline.

Changping Jun was hoping that his two brothers would fight each other. Only when they fought and got bloodied would he have a chance.

Changping Jun frowned, his face full of disbelief, and asked hastily, "Brother, is what you said true or false? Do you have any evidence?"

Fu Chu sighed deeply and said, "Alas, I cannot believe this either. The person who informed me of this was Li Yuan's confidant. After Li Yuan killed Huang Xie and gained power, he did not treat this confidant well. He treated him lightly, so he surrendered to me and told me this."

"Although Huang Xie is dead, his trusted followers are still alive. I have painstakingly searched for several people and confirmed it again and again. It is true. I have no choice but to believe it."

"Think about it, if he hadn't been guilty, and this was a matter of life and death. Li Yuan was originally Huang Xie's servant, and he was his confidant. The two of them had always had a close relationship. Even if it was for power, he wouldn't have wiped out Huang Xie's entire clan."

"Besides, that evil creature is not stupid. Huang Xie is in a high position with great prestige, so the matter is of great importance. If he didn't want to silence the witness, even if he was eager to seize power, he would not have taken action before he officially took the throne, causing unrest in the government and the country."

"Now that I think about it, this is murder to silence someone!"

Changping Jun secretly spat in his heart, cursing nonsense. However, since the witnesses have been fabricated, and there is such a story that the people on the street like to hear and hear, it would be a pity if the killing of Li Yuan was not continued.

Changping Jun slammed the table, his face full of anger, and shouted in a stern voice: "Brother, if this is true, then we must not tolerate it!"

"How could our ancestors' foundation fall into the hands of thieves? No wonder the thieves teamed up to kill people without mercy. Who would have thought that the thieves were just guilty!"

"These years, the bandits have been killing people aplenty. I don't know how many loyal officials and capable generals have died for various reasons, causing our Great Chu to decline day by day!"

"For the sake of our ancestors' foundation, for the great Chu country, and for the survival of the country, we must put things right as soon as possible!"

Changping Jun stood up and bowed deeply to Fuchu: "Brother!"

"Since that villain is not of my father's bloodline, then only my brother is qualified to inherit the throne! I am willing to fully support you and will obey your orders! Please make the decision, brother!"

Fu Chu had been carefully observing Changping Jun. When he heard what Changping Jun said, he was overjoyed, but his face was filled with sorrow and sadness.

Fu Chu said sadly, "My foolish brother, with his poor horse and sword, how can he take on such a great responsibility? And even though that bastard is not my father's blood, I have been brothers with him for many years and we have a deep relationship. How can I bear to fight him?"

"Besides, once the war breaks out, the government will inevitably be in turmoil. Although the bastard is not of my father's bloodline, his younger brother is my father's biological son. For the sake of stability, why not ask my eldest brother to abdicate to my fourth brother? This way, we can protect our ancestors' foundation and make the brothers complete. Isn't that the best?"

This was going to make Changping Jun also get himself covered in shit, and Changping Jun cursed in his heart for a moment.

But the expression on his face naturally changed from anger to helplessness and sorrow.

Changping Jun sighed and said, "Brother is kind."

"However, the thief's king and his ministers are both heartless and ruthless. They only care about power and are not as kind as my brother. If I don't use force, the thief will never compromise easily. If my brother is killed, I am afraid that the country and the foundation of our ancestors will be overturned in an instant."

"Besides, the Queen Mother is definitely not completely unaware of the internal situation. She is not an innocent person. How can she still be the Queen Mother?"

"Furthermore, my fourth brother has never been interested in politics. Now that Great Chu is in turmoil, how can he take on the responsibility? In addition, my fourth brother's status means that they are brothers from the same mother. If one fails, I'm afraid Great Chu will still be in danger."

Fu Chu frowned and hesitated after hearing this, then sighed for a long time and said, "My dear brother, what you said is reasonable. It seems that I should really put the foundation of our ancestors first."

Changping Jun nodded in agreement.

Fu Chu continued, "But, alas, I am willing to sacrifice my own family for the sake of the great cause of Chu. However, if I did such an unjust thing, how could I inherit the throne with a clear face? My dear brother is a talented and beautiful man. It would be best if I could invite you to succeed me after the matter is accomplished. This would be the most perfect."

After Fu Chu said this, he secretly stared at Changping Jun's reaction.

When Changping Jun heard this, he was shocked and his face was filled with grief. He immediately knelt down, bowed deeply, and said with tears in his eyes:

"Brother, I am a foolish young man with little talent and knowledge, and I am not worthy of such a great responsibility. Now our ancestors' foundation is in jeopardy. In terms of talent and virtue, only you can take on this great responsibility and protect our ancestors' foundation!"

"I have always respected you, my brother. I admire you very much. I am very grateful and satisfied to be able to accompany you and assist you. How dare I have such ambitions and desires?"

"I will follow your lead and do my best to help you succeed and protect the country of our ancestors. I only hope that after you succeed, you will still allow me to accompany you and assist you. I will be satisfied."

Changping Jun cried as he spoke, tears streaming down his face, and knelt forward, hugged Fuchu's calf, and sobbed bitterly.

Fuchu hurriedly supported Changping Jun, but Changping Jun just couldn't get up. Fuchu also knelt down, and the two hugged each other and cried. Fuchu cried and said, "My dear brother, you did a righteous act. I am ashamed of it!"

"This is a matter of great importance. For the sake of our ancestors' foundation, we really cannot delay. In this case, I can only stay on the throne for the time being. If you are interested in the future, I am willing to hand over the throne to you at any time!"

Changping Jun hugged Fuchu tightly and cried, "Brother, what are you talking about? I have no such idea at all!"

"If you bring this up again, I will die to prove my loyalty! I only want to stay by your side in the future, to lead your horse and whip you, and to assist you in helping the Chu State. I have no other thoughts!"

Fu Chu also hugged Changping Jun tightly, extremely moved, and said decisively: "Good brother, good, when the chaos is corrected, I will definitely not let you down. Please serve as the prime minister of Great Chu, and govern Great Chu with me to strengthen our ancestors' country!"

The two of them hugged each other and cried, and it took them a while to calm down.

(End of this chapter)