Fish swimming around the world

Jiang Fan looked at the water: "Don't worry about how big a game I played. Dad, you seem to have caught a big fish."

Ji Zongyi's eyes lit up, and after swiping the fishing rod a few times, he used his strength to catch a big purple-gold fish that was more than three feet long.

"Holy crap!" Jiang Fan was surprised: "Bailuzhou Purple Gold Scale, you even have this thing?"

Ji Zongyi laughed loudly: "The old devil sent it. I didn't expect that the prince's palace collapsed, but it actually survived. It's a good thing tonight. I'll go and treat your grandpa."

"Forget it, grandpa left yesterday evening."

The prince looked stunned and slowly sighed: "Gone...so fast."

Jiang Fan hummed, "I met me alone before I left. We talked for half the night. He said that since he has resigned, he might as well go to Yancheng to farm and raise flowers."

"Farming the land and raising flowers..." The prince sighed leisurely: "Old man, I always worry about my children."

Jiang Fan sighed: "Yes, where are you going to cultivate land and flowers? You are clearly using the pretext of retiring to build the city and raise our scholars, and you can also dispel the uneasy thoughts of some elderly people in the imperial court. He thinks, Yancheng is the path of attack I set, and it may also be the path of retreat, which is very important.”

The prince sighed: "His body and bones..."

Jiang Fan shook his head: "As long as you don't overdo it, it won't be a big problem. With the Dragon's Blood Return to Heaven Pill, you can probably do it if you live another ten or twenty years."

The prince nodded: "Ask the Hu family to send more people to take care of you. I'm really worried."

Jiang Fan hummed: "No need for the Hu family, I will mobilize the Mangshan Army to station."

The prince thought for a while: "That's fine, but over there at Mangshan..."

"It's okay, as long as the Hu family is there. And I still have a force over there."

The prince was stunned for a moment: "You still have power? Boy, how many mines have you laid?"

Jiang Fan smiled and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. The things that Grandfather asked me to bring you are in that big box."

"Well, well, after being the Human Emperor for so many years, I suddenly feel free, and I'm afraid I won't be able to stay for a while, so let's just comply with his wishes. Did he leave any words?"

"Yes, the one for you is also in the box. The one for me was told to my face."

"Oh..." The prince didn't ask what he had said to Jiang Fan. He looked at the big fish jumping on the ground and was lost in thought for a while: "Okay, boy, let's make a fire. You have to eat..."

Jiang Fan nodded and looked a little erratic while handling the big fish slowly.

Last night, he met Emperor Ping.

Pinghuang, who finally breathed a sigh of relief, looked a little haggard and even kept coughing.

"Grandfather the Emperor..."

Emperor Ping waved his hand and motioned for him to come over: "Grandson, come, sit down and have a drink with Grandpa Huang."

As he said that, he filled a cup for him himself.

Jiang Fan's nose twitched slightly. It turned out to be green ants. They were not the precious azure green ants, but just ordinary ones. The wine was turbid and green in color, with a lot of sediment.

"Grandfather, there is still a lot of good wine in the cellar. Why do you drink this..."

Emperor Ping smiled softly: "Common people, don't you just drink this."

He looked at Jiang Fan: "You want to say that my grandfather is the Human Emperor, so he can drink something good."

Jiang Fan was silent for a moment: "My grandpa is not in good health. He can at least get some wine."

Pinghuang smiled and said: "I know that my grandson brought a lot of good wine and I can't finish it. But, do you know why my grandfather is called Pinghuang?"

Jiang Fan naturally knew some of the reasons, especially what Emperor Taiping said.

"Many people say that Anzong wanted me to be stable and maintain my status without fighting or grabbing. Later, people gave me a nickname, Emperor Taiping."

As he said this, Jiang Fan had known for a long time that this emperor was not a peaceful emperor at all, but quite a wealthy man, not even inferior to Ji Zongyi. He was said to be the Taiping Emperor, but he acted like this on purpose, just to extend his life in the Zhou Dynasty and to benefit future generations.

Pinghuang picked up the wine cup and took a sip, making a sizzling sound, as if he was savoring it.

"However, deep down in your great-grandfather's heart, this word "ping" actually means that he hopes that I will pacify the world and create another peaceful and prosperous era in the Great Zhou Dynasty."

He sighed: "I didn't think so when I was young. At that time, I was only in my twenties. It was the time when I was in full bloom and my ambition was as high as Kunpeng. But the years have changed and time flies, and I have finally been exposed to the cruel reality. Smoothing the edges. I finally understand that it can’t be done, and I even feel that maintaining the status quo would be a waste of effort. So..."

He said with a bit of emotion and a bit of reluctance: "Later, my grandfather finally calmed down and just hoped for peace. So, I hid all my thoughts and showed myself to be mediocre with a little cleverness, thinking about at least keeping this imperial court as it is. Leave it to the younger generation. Alas, even so..."

He smiled bitterly: "It's almost impossible. There is no way... I finally followed my ancestors and continued the Qianlong plan. Since then, I have understood that sooner or later, I have to pay a son. This is the price."

His voice was slow and low, with a hint of sadness.

Jiang Fan had mixed feelings in his heart, but he didn't know how to persuade him, "Grandfather, my condolences."

Emperor Ping smiled faintly: "My dear grandson, there is no need to persuade grandpa. I understand in my heart. Who asked us to be born in the royal family. Sometimes, I also wonder if we can be the parents of ordinary people if we are born in the family. A kind and filial son, living a peaceful life? But... when I look at this war-torn world, I understand that the people are even more miserable. It is difficult to maintain even the most basic survival without food.”

He lifted the wine cup and looked at the turbid wine inside, slightly lost in thought: "You don't know, although I am high above the temple, all I can see is the suffering of the people. From that time on, I started drinking turbid wine. This thing costs five cents." A cup of money is pungent and bitter in the mouth, and it is hard to drink. But isn’t this just like people’s lives?”

Jiang Fan listened quietly, and slowly picked up the wine cup. He imitated Ping Huang and took a sip, savoring it carefully. A spiciness came from his mouth and went straight to the top of his head. The tip of his tongue was bitter and unspeakable. When he swallowed it, his throat hurt.

"Isn't it like a cup of bitter water?" Ping Huang looked at his frown.

Jiang Fan nodded slightly: "The pain is unspeakable."

Emperor Ping nodded: "You have been well-fed and well-fed since you were a child. Even after you experienced hardships, you still had various opportunities around you. Even when you were wandering outside, you were able to eat delicacies that were unavailable to princes and generals. So, if we talk about the suffering of life, You have indeed experienced it, but when it comes to the pain of life, you have not.”

Jiang Fan deeply agreed. Before the age of six, this body was truly blessed with countless favors, so it would never suffer. And after he was six years old, he had nine sons from Kunlun and an old grandson. Later, he became the king of the Qin Dynasty and became rich and glorious. Now he is extremely powerful. He really has never experienced any hardships in life.