I’m the Farmgirl You Can’t Mess With
Chapter 958 - Chapter 958 Good Son

Chapter 958: Good Son Chapter 958: Good Son Editor: Atlas Studios Li Jinghua couldn’t help but open her mouth wide.

Qi Xiuyuan found it funny and chuckled softly.

“When Emperor Shizong wanted to build the royal library, the world was peaceful and the national treasury was full.

Now that I’m a pauper, I naturally have to be more frugal.” Li Jinghua couldn’t help but smile.

She thought for a moment and said, “Although the palace has abundant books, it doesn’t include all the books in the world.

My Li clan also has many books.

Later, I’ll get Big Brother to write a bibliography and compare it with that of the palace.

If there are titles that aren’t available in the palace, I’ll lend the palace to print a copy.” Qi Xiuyuan held her hand and smiled gently.

“Thank you, Zitong.” Li Jinghua looked at him and smiled.

When Princess Mingzhu saw this, she threw down the dress she had just pulled out and squeezed between her parents.

“Royal Father, Royal Mother, you’ve forgotten about me again.” Li Jinghua blushed and tapped her little nose.

Qi Xiuyuan laughed out loud and carried his daughter to his knees.

Tapping her forehead affectionately, he said, “Royal Father will never forget my little princess even if he forgets everyone else.” Having grabbed a lot of good stuff, the Second Prince shouted at Royal Father, “Royal Father, these are all mine.” When the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince heard this, they stopped playing and hurriedly rushed to pull a few items towards themselves.

Meanwhile, Little Treasure was so busy making sure the brothers didn’t fight over the items that he was sweating profusely.

Qi Xiuyuan nodded to himself.

Previously, he was still worried that Mu Yangling’s “explicit words” would drive the brothers apart.

However, during this period of time, Little Treasure had treated his three younger brothers as usual.

He had never been vigilant or detested them.

Knowing his son well, Qi Xiuyuan would never believe that he was just putting up a pretense, and was convinced this was his true reaction.

Qi Xiuyuan had always been afraid that mentioning it again and again would make him remember that his younger brothers would fight with him for the throne when they grew up, so he had been avoiding it.

At this moment though, he wanted to have a deeper conversation with his son.

Qi Xiuyuan thought for a moment and said to the Empress, “Get Little Treasure to accompany me at the Hall of Mental Cultivation tonight.

You can take care of Mingzhu.” The Empress knew that he had something to say to Little Treasure.

Unaware that Mu Yangling had exposed the matter of “stealing the throne”, she simply thought that the Emperor wanted to teach his son some things like before, so she readily agreed.

Concubine Zhao was still grounded, so the Second Prince was currently still staying with Little Treasure.

Qi Xiuyuan also brought him over.

The Second Prince was young and fell asleep after taking a shower.

Qi Xiuyuan placed his second son on the bed and let Little Treasure in as well.

The three of them lay on the same bed and slept.

Qi Xiuyuan asked, “What story did your Fourth Aunt tell you guys recently?” “She told us the story of how Prime Minister Tang Li Linfu schemed to get Assistant Minister Lu Xun of the Ministry of War and Provincial Governor Yan Tingzhi of Jiangzhou demoted.

She spoke of how Li Linfu had a vicious heart behind his honey-coated words.

She told us to remember that the things that people who appear to be considerate of us might do things behind our backs that might not necessarily be for our sakes.

People like Li Linfu were true hypocrites, and Emperor Xuanzong had lost many talents because of this man.

The historians mostly criticized Li Linfu, but Fourth Aunt said that just based on these two matters, Li Linfu only held 30% of the responsibility.

Lu Xun and Yan Ting were responsible for 30%, while the remaining 40% was Emperor Xuanzong’s responsibility.

Reason being, Emperor Xuanzong brought about such a situation by not discerning people carefully.

Although Li Linfu didn’t have good intentions, if Lu Xun was more brave and unyielding, if Yan Tingzhi wasn’t tempted by benefits, they wouldn’t have been demoted.

Fourth Aunt said that ordinary people can’t control others, but with our status, we are in a position to teach others.

If we are upright, the people under us will naturally be upright.

Even if they aren’t upright, they can easily be corrected since our subordinates act according to our preferences.

Fourth Aunt said that so long as we stick to our principles, we won’t be easily blindedaEUR| “I remember that Minister Chen of the Hanlin Academy has already started teaching you about the history of the Tang Dynasty.

Didn’t he mention Li Linfu?” “Yes, but what Minister Chen and Fourth Aunt said is different.

Fourth Aunt only selected parts of the story to tell us and followed it up with an analysis.

She makes it sound so fascinating.” Little Treasure got out of bed and asked the emissary to go back to his palace to retrieve his letter box.

Qi Xiuyuan picked out Little Bear’s letter and only looked at what Mu Yangling had written.

Mu Yangling’s version was indeed different from what the Hanlin Academy taught.

When the Hanlin Academy explained these two stories, they would only say, “In xx year and xx month, Li Linfu was jealous of Yan Tingzhi’s talent and schemed to get him demoted.” On the other hand, Mu Yangling told Little Treasure that when Li Linfu heard Emperor Xuanzong’s praise for Yan Tingzhi, he first summoned Yan Tingzhi’s younger brother to hint to him that the Emperor had praised Yan Tingzhi.

He suggested he could take the opportunity to go back to the capital to seek a promotion under the excuse of an illness.

Yan Tingzhi took up his suggestion and reported that he was ill.

Meanwhile, Li Linfu told Emperor Xuanzong that considering Yan Tingzhi’s old age and illness, he could give him an idle post and let him retire in his hometown to recuperate.

Feeling sorry for him, Emperor Xuanzong did as Li Linfu said and gave him an official post with very little to do.

The cause, process, and outcome were very detailed and vividly described.

There were also several courses of actions that Yan Tingzhi could’ve taken and the possible outcomes.

In the end, she concluded that Li Linfu was a honey-tongued person with a vicious heart.

However, Yan Ting could not withstand the temptation of benefits and delusionally tried to use extraordinary methods to seek a high position.

We can’t blame others for being ruthless, and can only reflect on our stupidity.

This was because one can’t control what others think or do, and can only control themselves.

Qi Xiuyuan felt that Mu Yangling’s story was great.

He took the opportunity to ask Little Treasure, “Now that you know that your younger brothers might fight with you for the throne when they grow up, do you blame them?” Little Treasure shook his head and nodded.

“I don’t now, but perhaps I might in the future.

After all, my younger brothers don’t have the intention to fight with me for the throne now.” “Then why not eliminate this possibility from now on?” Little Treasure asked in confusion, “How can this possibility be eliminated when the human heart is beyond one’s control?” Smiling, Qi Xiuyuan said, “You can cripple your brothers or make Royal Father despise them or suppress the power behind them so that they don’t have anyone to support them.” Little Treasure wrinkled his nose and said, “How can one cripple your younger brothers just to prevent something that hasn’t even happened yet?

That’s too unfair to them.

Royal Father, they’re your sons.

Will you hate them?

Didn’t Fourth Aunt say that children are their parents’ darlings?

Why would Royal Father hate his own flesh and blood?” Qi Xiuyuan chuckled softly and caressed his head.

“Then are you just going to watch your younger brothers threaten your status when they grow up?” Little Treasure said solemnly, “Royal Father, first of all, I don’t believe that my younger brothers will threaten my status.

Even if they fight with me for the throne, I’m confident that I can defeat them.

And if I do lose, it’ll be because I’m inferior to them.

Secondly, while I’m your son, they’re also your sons.

If they really want to fight with me, I’ll be sad, but I won’t guard against them because of this while they’re still young and innocent.” “Then when will you do it?” “When they deal with me,” Little Treasure said solemnly, “if they do deal with me, I won’t show mercy either.” Little Treasure clenched his fists and said, “I’m not to be messed with too.” Qi Xiuyuan asked in a low voice, “What if you lose?” Little Treasure tilted his head and thought for a long time.

His eyes were red as he replied, “If I lose, I’ll beat up the person who snatched my throne, then go out to sea with Little Bear.” Stunned, Qi Xiuyuan asked, “You’re not going to fight to the end?

You’re the Crown Prince.

With your command, you might be able to snatch the throne back.” Little Treasure shook his head sadly.

“Not only will people be plunged into misery and suffering, but my younger brothers will also die.

If we kill each other, Royal Father will be so sad.” Tears suddenly welled up in Qi Xiuyuan’s eyes.

He hugged his son and said with a choked smile, “Good son!”