0p0 Chapter 117 Dragon Travels the World 4
Chapter 117 Dragon Travels the World 4
(Guys, something seems wrong. This world doesn't seem to be getting enjoyable anymore; it's starting to feel like it's going in the direction of torturing the protagonist. I'll rethink the plot tomorrow, and if there are any changes to the previous chapters, I'll indicate them in the title.)
If the ruler of a country leads the way in violating the law and lets such a scoundrel go free, what will the people think of him?
Therefore, the king is now in a dilemma, caught between a rock and a hard place.
Kill him! He has broken the hearts of loyal ministers!
Let him go! This has chilled the hearts of the people.
Now that the king has voluntarily postponed his sentence by a month, he probably wants to see if he can find a way to satisfy both sides and give an explanation to the people.
It seems that this king is not a ruthless politician. Although he wants to win the loyalty of his courtiers, he also wants to be kind to the people and comfort them.
Reflecting on my previous interactions with this king and what I had heard from him, I gained a basic understanding of him.
He endured humiliation and hardship for fifteen years before eliminating the traitor in one fell swoop, demonstrating his resilience and wisdom; he quickly secured the throne, and even when he left the palace to search for his mother, the country remained in chaos, showcasing his methods and abilities; he upheld justice for the people along the way, winning them over with virtue, and even when someone offended him, he did not hold it against them, demonstrating his tolerance and humility.
Wisdom, courage, kindness, justice, self-discipline, filial piety, and humility.
It can be said that Sima Yulong possessed all the fine qualities of an emperor during the feudal period, and also had the shrewdness and skill to govern the country. He would have been a good emperor who served the country and its people.
He Yaozu couldn't help but smile. He wasn't happy because he could live for another month; after all, he was the least afraid of death.
He was genuinely happy that this world had such a good emperor.
He wouldn't do it!
When he was Emperor Yongzheng, he was essentially conducting an experiment.
Because he was eager to see an equal world that he had never seen during the Qianlong era, he recklessly promoted policies that were incompatible with the current development of the world, and rapidly changed the entire world in just one or two decades.
While he was alive, he was able to suppress the various problems under his command, but after his death, no one knew how chaotic things would become, and it was even more uncertain whether Qiu Wenxin and Meng Ren would be able to quell the chaos.
I'm so sorry!
He Yaozu silently apologized in his heart, and at the same time sighed, "I am not as good as him!"
"Yaozu, what did you say?" Mother He didn't hear what he was saying, so she quickly moved closer to the door.
He Yaozu sighed: "I mean, what you're doing is really wrong! How can you bear to ruin a girl's youth just to ensure the continuation of the He family line?"
"Mother had no choice!" Mother He covered her mouth with her hand and sobbed.
She has already wronged her son; she cannot wrong the He family as well, causing the He family line to end!
He Yaozu felt a pang of sadness. He reached through the prison bars to wipe away the tears from her eyes and softened his tone: "I know there are three unfilial acts, the greatest of which is having no offspring, but I cannot implicate an innocent woman for the rest of her life!"
In his original world, similar things happened. Many families of death row inmates, in order to continue their bloodline, resorted to extreme measures, bribing prison guards or using coercion or enticement to send perfectly good women to prison. Whether these women accepted the arrangement voluntarily or under duress, they irrevocably sacrificed their personal dignity and future happiness, becoming victims of this disgraceful transaction.
He knows about this and can understand it, but that doesn't mean he can accept it.
He never claimed to be a good person, but he also had his own bottom line to uphold.
However, He's mother was determined to make him have an heir and kept crying and begging him to agree.
"Yaozu, even if I'm begging you, please agree to this, okay?" Mother He persisted, and seeing his resolute expression, she actually knelt down: "I'm begging you on my knees!"
this!!!
He Yaozu immediately knelt down as well, trying to help his mother up: "How can Mother kneel before her son? Please get up!"
He's mother completely ignored his outstretched hand to help her up and continued to cry and make a scene on the ground.
He Yaozu pursed his lips, his eyes filled with complex emotions, truly unable to understand her stubbornness.
He's mother always lived in her own world, making sacrifices for her son in a self-indulgent way. Her kindness was based on her own belief that she was doing what was right for her child, without paying attention to methods or considering right and wrong.
He Yaozu grew up under her doting care and felt a deep maternal love, but now that he has regained his memory, he feels suffocated.
He's mother seemed oblivious to his expression, continuing to cry and make a scene regardless.
He Yaozu was also helpless. In the past hundred years, when he spoke, others had always had no choice but to obey. Who dared to utter a word of rebuttal?
But now the person opposite him has become his mother. He can't very well use a condescending attitude to order his mother to get up, can he?
Family relationships are so difficult to manage!
Neither of the two western expeditions back then was this difficult!
“Mother, there is absolutely no turning back on this matter. If you continue to force me, I will immediately smash my head against this wall and die. I mean what I say.” He Yaozu pointed to the wall of the cell next to him, his gaze firm and his tone resolute.
"Yaozu, please don't do anything foolish!"
Faced with her son's threat of suicide, He's mother could only bow her head to him first, as she had done countless times before, and cried, "Yaozu, I won't force you anymore!"
Tears streamed down He's mother's face, her heart filled with sorrow. She staggered to her feet and left.
Only He Yaozu remained kneeling on the ground, his hand clutching his heart, lost in thought.
Feelings really are a bad thing!
It makes people cowardly and gives them pause for thought.
He used to be decisive and resolute, and he disliked being long-winded. If anyone had acted that way in front of him just now, he would have ruthlessly retorted with the harshest and most vicious words, or even directly kicked them out.
But the person in front of him just now was his mother, and he couldn't speak too softly or too harshly, making him feel constrained, as if he didn't even need to speak.
He didn't encounter these kinds of parents when he traveled through time before!
Looks like I should leave soon; this world isn't fun!
He Yaozu lowered his eyes, looking at the crisscrossing straw on the ground, and thought to himself.
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He's mother returned home with red eyes. He Zhengjie had also been grieving over his son's situation these past few days. Seeing his wife like this, he couldn't help but ask her what was wrong. Naturally, He's mother didn't hide anything from him and told him everything.
After hearing this, He Zhengjie was saddened that the He family bloodline would be cut off, but he was also gratified by his son's actions: "Yaozu did the right thing. Our family cannot do such a despicable thing!"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. He choked up, feeling somewhat uncomfortable. Who was she doing this for? Wasn't it all for the He family?
Mother He felt she couldn't explain things to her husband, so she turned to go back to her room. Just then, she heard a servant enter the hall to report that Zhou Yun'er's mother wanted to see them.
"Hmph! Is she here to show off?" Mother He sneered.