The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 947 - 941 Persuading Him

"If that’s the case, what do you have to worry about? They’ve all been through your hands, and you know them well. Just because I didn’t choose one doesn’t mean I’m shutting them out. On the contrary, it’s fairest to them. I’m not related by marriage to any family, so I’m clean and unbiased. I think, the clever ones should know what to do."

Jin Zijin’s words didn’t meet with the Emperor’s opposition, but he couldn’t help but sigh in resignation, "You’re making sense, but unfortunately there aren’t many clever people in this world."

"That’s alright, just having the clever few is enough for me."

The two of them exchanged words, both calm and even-tempered in their discussion.

They attempted to convince each other, but it seemed that neither could persuade the other.

That their conversation hadn’t escalated to a point of intense confrontation was truly miraculous.

As noon approached and mealtime was nearing, they continued to banter one sentence at a time, still calm and occasionally, a strange smile could be seen on their faces.

The eunuch standing outside felt the scene was very odd. He could only occasionally hear a word or two, not knowing what they were discussing.

Jin Zijin warmed the last pot of tea and said softly, "This is the last of the tea leaves brought from Qi Mountain, I hope we can resolve this matter before this pot of tea is finished."

The Emperor accepted the cup of tea handed to him and, warming his hands, said, "You’ve just returned and are not familiar with the Imperial Court. Court matters are not as simple as those of the Dao Family, where you only need to deal with Xuanzong.

The power struggles at the Imperial Court are intricate and complex, one misstep could affect everything, and if you err, every step will be mistaken. When the time comes, if you want to recover the situation, you’ll have to pay a much higher price. It’s good if you still have the chance to recover, but what if there’s no chance left?"

Jin Zijin poured himself another cup of tea but also just held it in his hands.

"That’s why I’m extremely cautious with every move. If I were to marry General Che’s daughter today, others will perceive that I’m close to General Che, and the courtiers who have grudges with him will side with the other factions against me. Your approach is like picking up a watermelon and dropping a melon." He accidentally used Gu Youyou’s manner of speaking, which was both amusing and quite reasonable, naturally easing the tense atmosphere between them.

"So you’ve decided to marry that physician girl without any background?"

Jin Zijin nodded gently and said, "Beneath the prosperous facade of Zhuzhao Country, it has already become thoroughly rotten. This is not an issue that can be resolved through marriage alliances! Sometimes I despise you, yet at other times I admire you. Managing to straighten out these complex relationships and having them restrain each other, preventing chaos, must also have cost you dearly to achieve what you have now."

The Emperor felt somewhat relieved upon hearing these words.

All these years, he had been coping alone, delicately balancing everything, and no one had ever said such things to him.

"But this isn’t a lasting strategy because it’s impossible for future Emperors to be the same as you," Jin Zijin added.

The Emperor neither agreed nor disagreed, and he had no plan to carry on the discussion. freeweɓnøvel.com

Because the more they talked, the more he realized that Jin Zijin’s return wasn’t sudden.

He understood everything clearly, even more clearly than he had anticipated.

He had his own arrangements and plans which might differ from what the Emperor had in mind but were very systematic and comprehensive.

He was purposefully doing certain things.