nashuaworldcup Chapter 777 I’m Not Interested in the Throne
Chapter 777 I’m Not Interested in the Throne
Qi Guangheng suddenly laughed out loud:
"You are the person I trust the most, and I have long regarded you as the only heir to the throne!
Can't you wait a little longer? It'll only take a few years, and I will pass the throne to you!"
Gu Sinian shook his head slightly, his tone firm:
"I can't wait any longer. If you hadn't forced me to choose a concubine, perhaps I could have waited a little longer.
But I don’t want to choose a concubine, and I will never choose one.”
Qi Guangheng roared, "So what if you trapped me? Can you hide this from all the court officials outside? This is simply wishful thinking!"
Gu Sinian smiled when he heard this: "It's easy to hide it."
He raised his hands and clapped twice, and then a person walked in from outside the hall.
Qi Guangheng looked up and was instantly shocked. The man's eyebrows, features, and even height and body shape were exactly the same as his own.
"You...where did you come from? Why do you look exactly like me?" Qi Guangheng pointed at the other person, his voice trembling, and took two steps back.
The man stepped forward, his tone arrogant, even his accent was exactly the same as Qi Guangheng's: "You clearly look like me, how dare you speak nonsense here?"
Qi Guangheng looked at himself in front of him, his face completely pale, and after a while he gritted his teeth and said:
"What a good trick... What a good trick!
You've thought of everything. Do you want to ascend the throne and become emperor yourself?"
Gu Sinian shook his head slowly, his tone indifferent: "I have no interest in the throne."
He suddenly said, "What do you think would happen if our Great Qi State had another founding empress?"
"Gu Sinian! You bastard!"
Qi Guangheng was struck by lightning and roared angrily: "You actually want Bai Wanwan to be the emperor? Are you crazy?"
Gu Sinian laughed out loud:
"I'm crazy anyway! What's wrong with being the emperor every night?
The throne should belong to the Qi family bloodline. It would be illegitimate for anyone to sit on it, you or me, father or son."
Qi Guangheng was so angry that he was shaking all over. He sneered, "You are committing treason! You are treasonous to the king and the country! Aren't you afraid of divine punishment?"
Gu Sinian laughed out loud: "If you're not afraid, why should I be afraid?"
Several guards came forward and lifted Qi Guangheng up, taking him to the secret room behind the imperial study.
This secret room was something Qi Guangheng had mentioned to Gu Sinian before, and now it was just right for him to live in it.
The walls of the secret room are soundproof, so no matter how loud the noise inside is, it cannot be heard in the imperial study.
Gu Sinian turned to look at the man who looked exactly like Qi Guangheng and said:
"Just get used to it first. I've been training you for several years. You should have learned most of his movements and manners. I'm not worried about that.
Even your handwriting is exactly the same as his, and outsiders will definitely not be able to find any flaws."
He paused, his tone becoming more serious:
“However, you have to be careful when you meet Su Daji.
That woman is very thoughtful, don't let her see anything wrong."
The man had a flattering smile on his face and nodded repeatedly:
"Master, rest assured! I will never let anyone see any flaws!
When the time is right, I will announce it to the world and pass the throne to my master smoothly!"
Gu Sinian nodded calmly:
"Yes, that's exactly what I meant. For now, let her gain experience in the southern border and temper her temperament."
When mentioning Wanwan, his tense expression softened a bit:
"But Wanwan has also done her part. Look at how well Qingshui County is governed by her now.
She will govern the Great Qi Kingdom well in the future, but I wonder if she is interested in the Emperor?"
After Bai Wanwan became the prefect, she was extremely busy.
She set up the prefectural office in Qingshui County and continued to serve as the acting county magistrate of Qingshui County. After all, the foundation of Qingshui County was built up bit by bit by her, and she was familiar with the place.
But there is not only Qingshui County in the southern border, there are twelve other counties, and now all of them have suffered serious disasters. Qi Guangheng left the entire southern border to her, and the burden was suffocating.
It is easy to manage Qingshui County, but it is extremely difficult to revitalize the entire chaotic southern region.
Fortunately, Qingshui County still abided by the previous rules, and Bai Wanwan’s first thing was to evacuate the victims.
It rained continuously in the south, and many places were flooded. The people's lives were ruined. Some sat in the water and cried. The women holding their children shouted to the lifeboat anxiously: "Save the children first."
The lifeguard's eyes were red as he replied, "I see. Come up quickly too."
Bai Wanwan stood on the big boat and said, "Save everyone who can be saved! Don't leave anyone behind!"
She had many boats of her own, so she first dispatched dozens of large ships to transport the victims to a safe place on higher ground.
When encountering narrow rivers and shallows that large ships cannot enter, they would change to small rafts and transport goods back and forth.
In order to maintain the stability of Qingshui County, she had previously set strict rules that prohibited outsiders from entering easily. This allowed Qingshui County to maintain peace amid the chaos in the southern border.
But now she is the governor of the Southern Territory, carrying the lives of the people of the entire Southern Territory on her shoulders, so how can she care about these rules?
"Open the city gate." Her voice was not loud, but it was filled with unquestionable determination.
The soldier guarding the city gate was stunned for a moment, then immediately started to push open the gate.
The first batch of victims came ashore in small boats. They were all ragged, pale and thin. Some of them were holding thin children, their eyes full of fear.
Bai Wanwan walked forward and personally helped an elderly woman with limited mobility over, saying gently, "Don't be afraid. Once you enter this city gate, you'll be safe."
The officer behind him whispered:
"Your Excellency the Prefect, why are you letting so many victims in at once?
I'm afraid the food and shelter in Qingshui County won't last, and the previous order will be easily disrupted!"
Bai Wanwan looked at the victims pouring into the city gate. Some of them were holding bags swollen by the rain, which contained their only remaining belongings.
She said in a deep voice:
“I am now the governor of the southern border, and I cannot watch them starve and freeze outside the city.
Besides, don't worry! We'll find a way."
The idle school buildings and abandoned granaries in the city were cleared out and turned into temporary resettlement sites.
The grain warehouse in Qingshui County was opened and relief grain was distributed based on the number of people.
The doctor from the clinic and his apprentices set up a tent next to the resettlement site to treat sick and injured victims.
Seeing the victims' initial nervousness and anxiety, and then their eyes turning red when they received the hot porridge, Bai Wanwan felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
The reason why we had previously strictly adhered to the rules of Qingshui County was to maintain peace and stability in the area.
Now we are breaking the rules to let the victims in, and it is also to protect the hearts of the people in the southern border.
Even if Qingshui County will have to bear greater pressure because of this, she will accept it. As long as these people can survive, everything is worth it.
Fortunately, everyone was united, especially the people of Qingshui County, who took the initiative to help outside by greeting the victims and setting up tents.
Students like Wang Jingheng were also busy, running around every day to save people and distribute things.
Within a few days, Qingshui County was crowded with people, and makeshift tents were everywhere. At a glance, all you could see were the villagers affected by the disaster.