As the saying goes, every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite.
If this is the case with family affairs, let alone state affairs?
No, Emperor Shengde was so worried that his head turned pale because of the snow problem.
He has three sons and two daughters. The eldest son, Feng Yunxuan, was born to a gentle and respectful concubine. He was weak and had no interest in the throne since he was a child, but he was a good gardener.
The second son Feng Jing is the current crown prince, and behind him stands the chief assistant of the Fang family. The third princess Feng Yuan is his sister, and the consort comes from the mighty general's palace.
It can be said that the prince's party is both civilized and military, and has developed into a towering tree in the court.
However, it is not a good thing to have a single family. Although the prince is talented, he is not the perfect heir in the eyes of Emperor Shengde.
Therefore, the fourth prince Feng Yu soon became powerful with the tacit approval of Emperor Sheng De, and became another force in the court that could compete with the princelings.
But as Emperor Shengde's health got worse and worse, the dispute between the DPRK and China also evolved from a peaceful war of words and disapproval to the current stage where each other is trying to gain credit and rush to dominate the other side.
And this snowstorm has undoubtedly become a God-given opportunity for one side to overwhelm the other.
It would be fine if they were rushing to do things for the people, but they only have merit in their eyes. It is very likely that after one of them gets the job of disaster relief, they will secretly poke and stumbling blocks behind their backs.
It’s not like Emperor Shengde never thought of letting capable ministers without factions in the court take command...
But most of these capable ministers came from the imperial examination and had qualifications but no background. Regardless of whether they would be able to come back after leaving, they might not even be able to command the local people.
If this happens, won't the opportunity come again for the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince?
In this roundabout way, we still have to choose between two parties.
Who can I choose?
Emperor Sheng De doesn’t want to choose anyone!
But at this moment, a new choice that he had never dared to think about before was actually made by his most miserable broken daughter.
My son can do it, but why can’t my son-in-law?
"Xi'er, do you know what you are talking about?"
Looking at Feng Xi with a frown, Emperor Sheng De wanted to know whether she really meant this or was talking nonsense.
Not only him, but also Qi Xiao looked at Feng Xi with a complicated expression and said nothing for a while.
Being looked at by the two of them, the others might have spoken in fear, but what about Feng Xi?
She was actually still chewing the mutton in her mouth slowly until she had completely swallowed everything in her mouth. After taking two more sips of tea, she said:
"I know."
Well, what then?
Emperor Shengde and Qi Xiao were waiting for Feng Xi's explanation, but they saw Feng Xi pick up another piece of meat and pretend to stuff it into his mouth.
Well, you answer whatever is asked. If I don’t ask, you won’t explain, right?
At this time, even Emperor Shengde, who was used to being in power, couldn't help rubbing his brows and said again:
"Then can you tell me, my father, why you think Zhaoling can also go to provide disaster relief?"
Taking advantage of the little time that Emperor Sheng De was asking, Feng Xi, who was aware of it, stuffed the meat into her mouth within a second.
Well, as long as she stuffs it fast enough, she can wait until she's done eating.
Emperor Sheng De: "..."
Why hadn't he noticed before that his family Zhao Ming was starving to death?
Finally Feng Xi took another sip of tea and said:
"Qi Xiao is also idle when he is idle. Instead of looking at each other in the house and getting bored, I might as well give it to you. We are all a family, so you are welcome to take it away."
Emperor Sheng De: "No more?"
Feng Xi: "No more."
Emperor Sheng De: "..."
After looking at Qi Xiao, who had obviously gone through several baptisms and was shaking his head in disapproval, Emperor Sheng De was wise and did not continue to ask.
When it comes to irritating people, the current daughter is even worse than the previous daughter.
But I have to say that this terrible daughter did provide him with a good idea.
Even though Qi Xiao was known as a waste because of his father's posthumous writings, Emperor Sheng De knew that among the three brothers of the Qi family, this youngest was the most outstanding and the most favored by his father.
This is the fire of the Qi family, the orphan entrusted to him by Yuan Ming.
To this day, he still remembers the letter that said that after Da Jin gathered Beidi and marched south, after 200,000 troops pressed directly on Hanyu Pass, three people from the Qi family died in the battle, and more than half of the defenders in the pass were lost.
Mrs. Qi was overly grieved and soon followed. The family, which was not prosperous to begin with, suddenly had only three people left.
Qi Xiao, Qi Zhuo, Bai Yi...
However, the battle at Hanyuguan was not as simple as it seemed, and the reckoning after the war sent shivers down his spine.
In desperation, he could only pull Qi Xiao out of the Qi Mansion and forcefully stuff her into his youngest daughter's princess mansion in compliance with the wishes of all the forces in the DPRK.
He thought that even if his daughter was dead, as long as he met her needs, he wouldn't be too harsh on the person he gave her to.
Who knows...
But as Zhao Ling said, maybe his bad life is the best anesthetic for some people.
Two years have passed in the blink of an eye. Although the situation is still unpredictable, Zhao Ling has the means to protect himself.
Then the next step is to enter the DPRK...
Originally, based on Feng Xi's attitude towards this matter, he still needed to plan for a long time, but now it seems...
"Zhao Ling, if I listen to Xi'er and really send you to the North to provide disaster relief, will you dare to accept it?"
Before Qi Xiao could reply, Emperor Shengde continued:
"You have to think clearly. The prince and the fourth son are eyeing the disaster relief issue, and you may face more or less obstacles. Now Qi Su is in charge of the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion, so he will definitely not be able to help you. As for Feng Xi …”
Emperor Shengde glanced at his troubled daughter again and sighed:
"For her to say what she just said is already the greatest help to you."
Hearing this, Feng Xi, who was full, also hugged the tea cup, nodded obediently and said:
"Yes, yes."
Emperor Sheng De: "..."
If the effect of the snow pear hadn't been so good, he felt that he might be so angry that he would cough out his lungs.
Sitting quietly at the table, Qi Xiao did not look at Feng Xi, but thought about the feasibility of this matter alone.
He had already judged the situation in the Northland this year and ordered people to secretly prepare a lot of disaster relief supplies.
However, with his strength alone, he could protect at most one Hanyu Pass, and he didn't even dare to think of more.
But if he went to provide disaster relief on behalf of the court, based on his experience, he would definitely be able to do better than the prince and the fourth prince.
And this achievement will also open the long-closed door to his official career and silence those who intend to suppress him.
But equally, neither the crown prince, the fourth prince, nor those hiding behind the battle at Hanyuguan will let him succeed.
The difficulties he has to face along the way may even give him a headache for a while.
Even if the emperor is willing to open this convenient door for him, he must be able to accept it himself.
But as the saying goes, opportunities and challenges coexist, but what does this little hardship mean in the face of revenge?
"If I return to the emperor, Zhao Ling is willing to go to the North to provide disaster relief. But Zhao Ling has one condition..."
Emperor Shengde believed in his ability and would send some capable ministers to go with him, so he immediately said:
"What conditions?"
"Give me a Buddha."
Qi Xiao pointed at Feng Xi who was playing with chopsticks idlely and said:
"A giant Buddha that can suppress demons and monsters and needs a lot of people to protect it."
Feng Xi: "?"
