Chapter 922 Compromise with Yourself

The next day, Emperor Wen got up very early.

When Yun Zheng heard that Emperor Wen had climbed up the small hill ahead to watch the sunrise, he hurriedly rode his horse with Jia Yao.

When they arrived, Emperor Wen was standing with his hands behind his back, watching the sunrise.

Qin Qihu and his son Qin Liugan stood guard beside Emperor Wen like two door gods.

The imperial guards led by Zhou Dai were on high alert around the area.

Yun Zheng looked at Emperor Wen suspiciously, then took Jia Yao forward to pay his respects.

"Alright, all of you retreat!"

Emperor Wen waved to Yun Zheng and Qin Liugan and his son, "Jia Yao, you stay and watch the sunrise with me."

Jia Yao looked at Emperor Wen in confusion, then cast a questioning look at Yun Zheng.

Yun Zheng didn't understand what was wrong with Emperor Wen, so he asked tentatively, "Father, what's wrong with you? Why do I feel like you've suddenly become sentimental?"

"If you can't speak, don't speak! What do you mean by sentimentality?"

Emperor Wen glared at Yun Zheng unhappily, "Can't I enjoy the sunrise over the grassland?"

Fucking sunrise!

This old guy must be talking to Jia Yao about something.

That's it!

Let him be!

God knows what this old man is thinking about all day.

"Since Father is so interested, you can accompany him to watch the sunrise!"

Yun Zheng gave Jia Yao a message, and then said to Emperor Wen: "Where should I order the troops to move the camp first?"

"Not urgent!"

Emperor Wen shook his head slightly and waved his hand again to signal Yun Zheng and others to leave.

Yun Zheng had no choice but to follow Qin Liugan and his son to retreat.

"Duke Rong, what happened to my father?"

Yun Zheng whispered to Qin Liugan who had retreated with him.

"Why are you in such a hurry? You'll know later."

Qin Liugan didn't say much, he just carried his sword and walked to the side.

Yun Zheng cast an inquiring look at Qin Qihu again, and Qin Qihu shook his head slightly, indicating that he knew nothing.

Yun Zheng didn't know what was wrong with Emperor Wen, so he could only stand far aside with Qin Liugan and his son, praying silently in his heart that this old man would not do anything weird!

On the small hillside, Emperor Wen still stood with his hands behind his back, staring deeply into the distance.

Jia Yao didn’t know what Emperor Wen was thinking, so she could only stand behind him.

"I heard that you and Lao Liu jumped off the cliff together, and stayed under the cliff for a while?"

Suddenly, Emperor Wen asked Jia Yao without any warning.

"Yes."

Jia Yao answered honestly.

"Then do you still hate Lao Liu?"

Emperor Wen asked Jia Yao again.

"Does your Majesty want me to hate Your Highness?"

Jia Yao did not give a direct answer.

"It doesn't matter to me whether you hate him or not."

Emperor Wen smiled but never looked back. "What's important is, do you hate him?"

Gaoyao was silent.

After a long while, Jia Yao slowly asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to persuade me to let go of my national hatred and family feuds and be the concubine of King Jingbei peacefully?"

Jia Yao's way of addressing Emperor Wen suddenly changed.

Although Emperor Wen didn't care, he understood what Jia Yao meant.

She let go of the things that were weighing on her heart, and realized that she was her father.

If she can't let go, I will be the "Emperor" in her mouth.

Emperor Wen still did not turn around and asked calmly: "Are you familiar with the history of the Yong Dynasty?"

Dayong Dynasty?

Ga Yao frowned slightly.

Why are we suddenly talking about the Yong Dynasty again?

She did know about the Dayong Dynasty.

That was the dynasty before Daqian.

It is precisely because of this that she does not know much about the history of the Dayong Dynasty.

"Jia Yao has heard some anecdotes about the Yong Dynasty, but knows very little about its history."

Jia Yao answered.

"One of the favorite concubines of the founding emperor of the Great Yong Dynasty was the eldest princess of a country that was destroyed by him."

Emperor Wen quietly looked at the rising red sun in the distance and said slowly: "The founding emperor of the previous dynasty of Daqian also had a favorite concubine who was a princess of the fallen Yong Dynasty. The Emperor Gaozu of Daqian had two concubines who were even the favorite concubines and beloved daughters of the previous king who lost his country..."

Listening to Emperor Wen's words, Jia Yao couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Although she didn't know these anecdotes very clearly, she had heard some of them.

She also didn't need to suspect that Emperor Wen was lying.

Because such things are very normal on the grassland.

Jia Yao let out a long breath, "They can all put aside their national hatred and family feuds and serve the king with peace of mind. Jia Yao should do the same, right?"

"I'm just telling you some facts."

Emperor Wen smiled calmly, "You are the pearl of the grassland. You have your pride and your persistence. I can understand that! But people must learn to compromise! Compromising with the strong is not difficult! Compromising with yourself is the most difficult."

Compromise with yourself?

Yes!

Compromising with yourself is the hardest thing.

Not everyone can get over that hurdle in their heart.

Jia Yao nodded in agreement and asked, "Has His Majesty ever compromised with me?"

"Of course I have."

Emperor Wen turned around and smiled, "I have never thought of passing the throne to the Sixth Brother. Even now, I do not think that the Sixth Brother is the most suitable candidate for the crown prince! But with his current power, if I do not want Daqian to be in turmoil, I must pass the throne to him! This is a compromise."

Upon hearing this, Jia Yao's face twitched slightly, "Does the requirement for the crown prince of Daqian have to be so high?"

Isn’t Yun Zheng the most suitable candidate for the crown prince?

The ideas of this Emperor Daqian are really different from others!

"It's not that my requirements are high, but that the Sixth Master himself does not have the heart of an emperor."

Emperor Wen shook his head and smiled. "Others want to sit on the throne either for the power of supremacy or to realize their own ambitions! If he wants to sit on the throne, it is most likely because he doesn't want anyone to threaten the safety of him and the people he cares about."

In fact, he had a clear idea of ​​Yun Zheng in his mind.

Yun Zheng is most suitable to be the commander-in-chief of the army.

But the prerequisite is that he has to meet a wise ruler who trusts him completely.

Otherwise, no emperor would tolerate him.

But unfortunately, there are too few such wise rulers throughout history!

If no one has room for him, then he will have to take that position himself.

Jia Yao smiled to himself, "If there is a son like this, many emperors will probably compromise with me, right?"

Emperor Wen nodded and smiled, with a hint of pride on his face.

Indeed, with a son like this, what's wrong with compromising with me?

"Today, I am also compromising with myself."

Emperor Wen turned around again and looked at the Wolf God Mountain in the distance with burning eyes.

"What does your Majesty mean by this?"

Ga Yao asked without knowing why.

Emperor Wen sighed softly and said quietly: "I think that although I am not the wisest ruler in history, I am also a qualified emperor."

"However, I personally led an expedition to Northern Huan in the past, but was defeated and even forced to cede land in exchange for peace."

"For me, this is the shame of my life and the knot in my heart."

"I have imagined countless times reorganizing my army to defeat Beihuan, trampling over the Beihuan royal court, and offering sacrifices to the gods at Wolf God Mountain!"

"Now, the opportunity to wash away the shame is right in front of me, but I suddenly don't want to go to Wolf God Mountain!"

"Do you think I am compromising with myself?"