Chapter 1446: Chapter 1446: Discussing Important Matters
Gu Youyou smiled and said, “I just look at problems differently than you do. You think it’s a loss, maybe those refugees feel they lost out too.”
“Them losing out? Just for a few bags of water?” Duan Xiaoi sneered.
Gu Youyou said seriously, “Water sources in the desert are extrely precious and can save lives. And what I gave them can also save lives when necessary, and is also very precious. So this trade is just for mutual needs; no one loses or gains much advantage.
You, ah, think water is worthless because the place where you’ve lived since childhood doesn’t lack water. In your eyes, water might be the most useless thing. But in this place, didn’t you see a lot of animal bones in the desert we passed through before?”
“Yes, I did. Why did they die in the sand?”
“Couldn’t find a way out of the desert, had no water to drink, and died of thirst.”
Duan Xiaoi was montarily stunned.
In her impression, there might be millions of ways for humans to die, but dying of thirst wasn’t one of them.
You should know that in the southern regions, there’s plenty of mountains and water. Where there are mountains, there’s water, especially sweet mountain springs, which they can drink anyti they want.
It turns out water is such a precious thing in the desert.
Gu Youyou was thinking that she had treated this miss too well on this journey, when in fact the water supply for the team had long begun to dwindle, except that she hadn’t had any shortage.
“One man’s at is another man’s poison; whether anything is precious or not is relative. You’re still young and might not understand now, but in the future, when you have sothing you cherish more than your own life, you’ll understand. Let’s go, hurry to bed, we still have to rush on tomorrow morning.”
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The Emperor has been tirelessly taking care of the Empress Dowager in her palace for over ten days now.
Each day he remains secluded, the voices of suspicion grow louder.
On this day, remnants of the Ducal Residence faction gathered in one place, discussing this matter.
“I think now is the best opportunity. The Emperor is definitely sick, and very seriously ill, maybe this ti he won’t co out of the Renshou Palace alive. Just as Jin Zijin is not in Beijing, we should quickly assemble everyone, force the Emperor to abdicate and transfer the throne to King Jin.”
“Hmph, King Jin? That ungrateful wretch?”
“Ah, Master Yu, no matter how ungrateful King Jin is, he is still the Emperor’s son. When a son takes over his father’s throne, no one in the world dares to say anything, but if the Emperor were to suddenly die and King Jin doesn’t beco Emperor, who are you planning to make? Jin the Great General?”
“Hmph, naturally Jin the Great General!”
Another advised, “Master Yu, we understand your thoughts, of course, we all think King Jin isn’t qualified to be Emperor. Jin the Great General is most qualified. But the timing isn’t right. If Jin the Great General becos Emperor, it would be an act of overthrowing the dynasty. When Jin Zijin cos back, he could right the wrong openly.
But if King Jin beca Emperor, it would be different. King Jin is also a legitimate son of the Emperor, raised by the Emperor’s side from childhood. It’s possible the Emperor might pass the throne to such a son, right? Anyway, King Jin is just a puppet; he won’t affect us. We just use his na to control the court until the right opportunity cos, and once things are settled, see what they have to say then.”
“But King Jin is infertile!”
“Oh dear, you stubborn fool, can’t you say that he found the Divine Doctor to cure him? Just give him a child, who in the world would dare say it’s a fake?”
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