The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 621: Observing Qi and Physiognomy
Jianye.

"Mother!!!"

Sun Hao happily held Empress Dowager He's hand, his face full of sunshine and eyes full of joy.

He Ji looked at her son in front of her, stroked his face lovingly, and her eyes turned red instantly.

"My son."

When Sun Hao saw his mother crying, he immediately panicked and hurried to wipe her tears.

"Mother, why are you so sad? Did someone bully you?"

He Ji quickly shook her head, "I'm just happy to see my son become such a great man."

Sun Hao's face suddenly darkened. "This position was originally mine. It was taken away by outsiders for so long, and finally it has to be returned to its rightful owner."

He Ji felt quite distressed when she saw her son's appearance.

He Ji's father was originally a cavalryman under Sun Quan. One day, when Sun Quan was inspecting the military camp, he found He Ji watching outside. He was immediately surprised by her beauty, so he ordered her to be brought in and gave her to his third son Sun He as a concubine.

He Ji gave birth to Sun He's eldest son, who is now Sun Hao.

It was also in the year that Sun Hao was born that Sun Quan made Sun He the crown prince.

He Ji still remembers that year very clearly.

During that year, the emperor came often. He liked Sun Hao so much that he always advised Sun He to teach his children well.

During that year, they were in great glory. Everyone who saw them was polite. They had well-behaved children, a husband who loved them, and even his wife had a good relationship with him, like a sister. Everything was so beautiful.

At that time, Sun Hao was still carefree. He was immersed in the love of his family all day long and lived a happy life.

It was not until Sun Hao was eight years old that Crown Prince Sun He was deposed and began a life of migrating, first to Guzhang, and later to Changsha and Xindu.

The former glory is gone, and the once proud and happy family has changed in an instant.

Sun He was no longer as relaxed and happy as before. He was worried all day long and no longer cared about anyone at home.

Quarrels started to break out at home, and those who used to face them with a smile also changed their faces.

This change was so huge that not only Sun Hao but also He Ji found it difficult to accept.

It was not until Sun Jun ordered the killing of Sun He that the family finally collapsed. Sun He was killed, and his wife, Concubine Zhang, committed suicide for love. He Ji originally wanted to leave with them, but when she thought of Sun Hao and the children of the other wives, she decided to survive and take good care of Sun Hao and his brothers and sisters.

She treated all the children equally and worked hard to raise them.

But their lives are completely different from before. In the past, at least they still had Sun He and no one dared to bully them. But now even Sun He is dead. They have lost their support, and their former friends have stabbed them in the back.

He Ji didn't want to recall the bitterness of being an orphan with a widowed mother.

The good news is that several of her children were raised by her, but the bad news is that the eldest son, Sun Hao, experienced the most changes and his temperament changed greatly.

After seeing him being bullied many times, He Ji used some small animals to vent her anger, torturing and killing them in various ways.

He Ji tried to dissuade him several times, but was unable to change his mind.

However, He Ji is relieved now. Sun Hao has become the emperor of Wu, and all the disasters are over. Nothing will go wrong again.

Sun Hao also quickly smiled and showed He Ji the queen behind him.

Queen Teng was frightened at this moment, and did not dare to approach or go far away.

Many people mistakenly believe that cracks began to appear in the relationship between Sun Hao and Queen Teng in the middle and late stages. In fact, Sun Hao snatched other people's daughters as soon as he ascended the throne, and then promised other women to be queens and gave them the queen's seal. If it were not for He Ji's dissuasion, Queen Teng would have been deposed. Later, Queen Teng always took refuge with He Ji and did not dare to get close to Sun Hao.

He Ji was particularly kind to Queen Teng. She greeted her with a smile and held her hand.

When Queen Teng saw He Ji appear, she grabbed her hand tightly and did not dare to let go.

Sun Hao took the two of them to dinner.

Sitting in the upper seat, Sun Hao asked seriously, "Are my brothers and sisters all right?"

He Ji nodded, "They are all fine."

Sun Hao pondered for a moment, "Mother, I have something I want to discuss with you."

"You say it."

"My little sister is getting old, and it's time for her to get married. I want to marry her to Lu Kang. What do you think?"

He Ji's eyes widened. "How can this be possible? Lu Kang is older than you, how can he marry your sister? The gap is too big!"

Sun Hao pondered for a moment before saying, "Mother, you don't know that these powerful families and important officials in the court all have their own private armies. They all want to rebel and harm me."

"Fortunately, the generals at home are still willing to support me."

"Among these rebels, there's no one capable of taking charge. Those who used to lead the officials, those who had such courage, were all killed by Sun Jun and Sun Chen!"

"But I still need these generals to support me, otherwise, their private soldiers might come and attack me!!"

He Ji was a little scared when she heard Sun Hao's words. Could it be that even after becoming the emperor, there are still people who want to bully our family?

"Then I'll listen to you and marry you!"

Sun Hao touched his chin and said, "How about this, let my sister marry Lu Kang's son. Lu Kang seems to have two sons. Find one of her age, make a marriage contract first, and send her over when she is old enough!" This time, He Ji did not object and agreed to his request very straightforwardly.

Sun Hao had many thoughts of his own. He added, "Mother, I don't think it's appropriate to hand over the armies of this temple to outsiders. Please ask my uncles to come over!"

"I want to reward many uncles and ask them to help me look after the ministers at home!"

"And my brothers, when they are older."

He Ji just listened to her son's story calmly with a smile on her face. When He Ji was about to leave, Queen Teng insisted on seeing her off, which made Sun Hao very happy and he praised his queen for being so filial.

The Queen Mother and the Empress were walking on the road. Queen Mother He Ji seemed to have noticed something and said helplessly, "Your Majesty, sometimes he is impulsive and has a quick temper, but please don't blame him. Just coax him a few times and he won't care."

Queen Teng wanted to say something, but hesitated for a long time and just nodded.

After the two left, Sun Hao waited in the palace. After waiting for a long time, he did not see the queen return. He looked at the attendant beside him with some anger.

"Why hasn't the Queen come back yet?"

The attendant suppressed his inner fear and whispered, "Your Majesty, it's probably because you haven't seen the Queen Mother for so long that you have a lot to say."

Sun Hao was furious.

“You’re absolutely right!!”

"I've been on the throne for so long, but the Queen Mother can only come and accompany me now. Why is this? It's all because of that bitch Queen Mother Zhu!"

Sun Hao immediately pulled off his belt and threw it to the attendant beside him.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Use this to strangle that bitch to death, and let her sons watch! Let them know what the consequences will be if they don't obey me in time!!"

The attendant felt his mind go blank.

"Your Majesty, that is you, the Empress of Emperor Jing."

Sun Hao was stunned, then gave a shy smile and looked at his attendant.

"Your Majesty!! I'm going now!"

"Your Majesty!! Your Majesty, spare my life!"

"what!!!!"

Soon, several attendants rode out of the palace on their horses to carry out Sun Hao's orders.

Just as Sun Hao wiped the blood from his hands and angrily cursed these disloyal villains, someone suddenly reported: "Your Majesty, the person you are looking for has arrived!"

Then an old man walked in with his head lowered. He obviously knew Sun Hao's habits and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"

Sun Hao looked at him with great interest. "I heard that you are very good at divination and fortune-telling?"

The old man then said, "Your Majesty, one hundred and fifty years ago, when I was still a woodcutter, I met an old man who claimed to be the Marquis of Liu in the Former Han Dynasty. I studied under him for three years, and now I understand everything Your Majesty is talking about."

Sun Hao was overjoyed, "Wang Weng, then take a look at my appearance and see what my future holds!"

The old man shook his head. "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. How can we see the appearance of the Son of Heaven? Your Majesty is protected by the destiny. If we force ourselves to see, we will suffer backlash and damage our luck."

Sun Hao suddenly pulled out his dagger and said, "If you don't look at it today, I will dig out your eyes and make you unable to see anything!"

"I dare not disobey your majesty's decree, so please forgive me the death penalty for viewing your majesty's face."

"No, except General Shi Ji, anyone who has seen my face must die!"

The old man suddenly fell silent.

He raised his head, but his eyes were tightly closed. "Your Majesty, to observe the emperor's appearance, one must use the divine eye. The divine eye follows the heart, not the eyes!"

Then, he muttered something, pondered for a long time, and then danced an unknown dance in front of Sun Hao.

After a long time, he stopped, trembled a few times, and suddenly fell to the ground, looking extremely painful.

Sun Hao looked at him curiously, "What happened?"

"Your Majesty, the Emperor's face is truly unbearable to behold. This minister has just opened his divine eyes, and now he has suffered a backlash. Your Majesty's luck is unheard of. Even Emperor Gaozu of the Former Han Dynasty was no better."

"Hahaha, it really is everyone!"

"Someone, come and give me a reward!"

Sun Hao was particularly satisfied with the old man's answer. He personally helped him up and said, "I need a capable person like you by my side. In the future, you must assist me in governing the world. I will surely be able to achieve the same fame as Emperor Gaozu of Han, establish a great and unified empire, and let future generations come to worship me!"

The old man nodded hurriedly, not daring to say a word.

Sun Hao then asked about the ministers' qualities.

Afterwards, the old man became a close relative of Sun Hao. Sun Hao also summoned some other alchemists and always asked them to do divination before doing anything.

Old man Wang was given a house, money, and beautiful women, becoming the new rich man in Jianye, but not many people came to visit him.

Until one day, a man came to his mansion.

The person who came was none other than the counselor Xiong Yi.

(End of this chapter)