Chapter 1485: Chapter 1480: Stability
He truly didn’t expect that the Emperor of Zhou would be so formidable… having already uncovered his identity, and even seen through the deep hatred in his heart and his desire for revenge. He thought that ever since following Bai Jinse, he had hidden it well.
Bai Jinse had done him a favor. At first, he didn’t know Bai Jinse’s identity. Thinking that his country was already gone, he decided to stay by Bai Jinse’s side to repay her.
Later, he learned about Bai Jinse’s identity, knew that she was the younger sister of Bai Qingyan, the Emperor of Zhou, and thought… if the Yan Kingdom were to ally with Zhou, staying by the Emperor’s sister would surely present an opportunity to et the Emperor of Yan and the Regent Prince, allowing him to carry out his assassination plan.
Later still, he discovered that the Emperor of Zhou, because his brother the King of Zhen was betrayed by the Yan Kingdom, sent troops to Yan, and he couldn’t hide the excitent in his bones. Who would have thought… later, the two countries would set this matter aside and start betting on national strategies.
He understood that Yan’s proposal to gamble national strategies at that ti was rely to seek survival in desperate circumstances, but he couldn’t understand why the Emperor of Zhou agreed.
Later, from Bai Jinse’s mouth, he discovered that the bet on national strategies was initially proposed by the Emperor of Zhou, as the Emperor had ambitions to unify the nations, yet couldn’t bear to see the people displaced by war nor see soldiers perish in vain. Yet at that ti, Yan did not agree.
The shock in his heart was indescribable. He had never seen an emperor like Bai Qingyan, who, after ascending to the throne, didn’t construct an Imperial Mausoleum but rather directed the Ministry of Revenue to save money to build private schools. The new policies she implented hard aristocratic family interests while benefitting the common people, yet she had foresight, efficiently dealing with the Vassal Kings before implenting the new laws, paving the way for their enforcent with determination.
Furthermore, she suggested betting on national strategies without considering whose na would rule the land, proposing that whoever’s national policies could enrich the people, then that nation’s policies would govern the land.
He was moved by such magnanimity and admitted that if he couldn’t reach where the Emperor of Zhou had, and even… if he hadn’t been by Bai Jinse’s side, learning about so many things, he wouldn’t have believed that such a pure-hearted family like the Bai family really existed, much less an emperor genuinely working for the welfare of the people rather than to consolidate their own power.
After all, this was vastly different from the teachings they received since childhood. They learned how to maintain their ancestral state using imperial balancing techniques and governance thods from the people!
Later, observing Bai Qingyan use thods he had never heard or learned from the Imperial Master or the Grandmother Empress… to unite the court officials and gather the people’s hearts, he wondered how Bai Qingyan, being a woman, could have learned these ways to unite the hearts of the court and the people and to govern the nation and the world?
Until he had been by Bai Jinse’s side for a while, heard many things about the Bai family, knew the Bai family’s ancestral teachings… and their duty and commitnt as legitimate heirs, learned about the Bai family’s generational assistance to monarchs in unifying the land, making it prosperous and peaceful, understood… Bai Qingyan wasn’t using balancing techniques and governance from the people, she simply rembered… the people are the foundation of the nation, everything started from the people.
Moved by the Bai family, he felt it was unworthy for the Bai family who once served Jin, and later… he genuinely admired the Bai family for having a rightful eldest daughter like Bai Qingyan.
No wonder the revered Min Qianqiu Lord of Wei wasn’t willing to write for the Wei Imperial Clan but was willing to pen a history for the Bai family; the Bai family certainly deserved it.
He seed to have made up his mind as he stepped forward, kneeled down, and bowed to Bai Qingyan: “Tuoba Yao pays his respects to the Emperor of Zhou.”
Tuoba Yao, though young as Emperor of Wei, still possessed the royal pride expected of a prince.
Previously, as Bai Yusheng, his ceremonial kneeling and bowing had nothing to do with being Emperor of Wei; it was the deanor expected of a pitiful stray.
But today… he kneeled and bowed to the Emperor of Zhou with his real na, signifying Wei’s submission to the Emperor of Zhou, even if Wei no longer existed.
Tuoba Yao thought, if Bai Qingyan could ultimately unify the world, he would be convinced wholeheartedly, willingly acknowledging Bai Qingyan, and even willing to contribute his strength to Bai Qingyan’s grand cause.
Except for the personal enmity with the Yan Kingdom, Tuoba Yao thought… only emperors like Bai Qingyan, who truly work for the people, can ensure the people live rich and peaceful lives.
Considering the current situation where Xiliang is divided among Zhou and Yan Kingdoms, and the situation of forr Daliang citizens, Tuoba Yao believed that with the Bai family’s pure-heartedness, forr Xiliang and Daliang citizens were genuinely treated as their own people. In the future when Wei’s citizens join Zhou, he believed his people could enjoy the sa prosperous life as Zhou’s citizens.
If this could really happen, it would be considered worthy of his people’s legacy… worthy of his ancestors.
Bai Qingyan looked at the sincerely bowing Tuoba Yao and understood that by eting her with his real na, it indicated… this child had understood.
She stepped forward and personally helped the half-grown child up: “Good child, rise! No need for such formality! I am acquainted with the King of Xihuai, and you have shared life-and-death experiences with Little Seven, we count as kin.”
Tuoba Yao rose with Bai Qingyan’s help, looked up at Bai Qingyan and again perford a long bow, paying respects: “Bai family’s Seventh Miss has blessed Yao with salvation, the Bai family has sheltered Yao, yet Yao never revealed his true face to his benefactor, that is Yao’s fault.”
“Your identity is special, refraining from revealing your na is understandable.” Bai Qingyan gestured to Tuoba Yao to indicate inviting him to sit on the cushion Lu Ping had prepared.
Seeing Bai Qingyan already kneeling on the floor, Tuoba Yao then kneeled facing Bai Qingyan.
“I assu Qingzhu has explained matters to you, this ti you’re pretending to be the seventh prince of Dongyi Kingdom, ascending to the position of Emperor of Dongyi, as you are similar in age to the seventh prince and similarly of royal lineage. You, being of Wei Prince lineage, possess an inherent regal dignity unmatched by others. Secondly… there’s enmity between Wei and Yan, Yan Kingdom’s recent betrayal of Zhou behind Zhou’s back, wanting to benefit during Zhou’s military campaign against Dongyi cannot be easily forgiven,” Bai Qingyan spoke candidly to Tuoba Yao, “Having you on the throne of Dongyi Kingdom ans stability for Zhou.”
Tuoba Yao straightened after bowing to Bai Qingyan and began to speak: “Yao understands, rest assured Your Majesty… since Miss Shen spoke to about this matter, I began learning Dongyi language, though not confident in mastery yet, I won’t reveal anything short-term during interactions with Dongyi people. Yao will study rigorously, ensuring I don’t beco a burden!”
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