King's favor is hard to do

Du Yuzhang froze.

For three years, he has been afraid to visit his father just to avoid this topic.To this day, he has finally made it possible for Du's generations to realize their wishes; his painstaking efforts over the past three years have finally come to an end... The peace talks with Ximan, after going through thousands of obstacles, finally had a beginning!

But Du Yuzhang did not expect that even if he brought the news, what his father cared about was still the "why" behind the betrayal three years ago.

Du Xun's voice was painful,

"You are my best son, who has inherited the ideals of several generations of the Du family. You know the importance of the succession of a sage king—not the most enlightened monarch, who will never agree to peace talks at the border. A mediocre monarch will only cater to mediocre officials With the people! I would rather spend millions of lives and fight for many years, but I will not understand that only peace talks and trade are the only way to stabilize the country and maintain long-term stability!"

"..."

"If my plan had been successful three years ago, the Seventh Prince would have been the Sage King!"

Du Xun's voice became serious,

"The Seventh Prince is omniscient in culture and martial arts. More importantly, he fully agrees with the teachings of my ancestors, the Du family. He understands that only through peace talks and trade, can we gradually integrate Western barbarian culture and assimilate them into a nation in our Central Plains. It may really stop the war at the border! Otherwise, the Ximan lacks tea and iron, and if they want to survive, they can only come to plunder continuously, and the war will continue endlessly, and the people and the country will never have peace!"

"..."

"We are already victorious! Why did you rush for tens of miles on a snowy night, and rush back to the capital to inform Li Guangning?"

"..."

"Why did you abandon your ideals and your father and choose him? Why, you are willing to lose the foundation of the entire Du family to keep Li Guangning?"

"I..." Du Yuzhang clenched his fists tightly, his nails dug into the tender flesh of his palm.His voice is hoarse,

"It is true that His Majesty does not agree with the peace talks, nor is he the best candidate to realize our Du family's ideas. But..."

Suddenly a small voice came, and Du Yuzhang stopped talking.The two looked outside the door, but found no one.

Maybe it's a mouse.

But was interrupted, and Du Yuzhang didn't have the courage to continue speaking.

"I've heard some rumors. It is said that there is some affair between you and Li Guangning."

Du Xun's voice was very flat.But these words were like thunder, exploding above Du Yuzhang's head!Du Yuzhang's body trembled, his face paled suddenly,

"Father! You..."

"Is there such a thing?"

"I……"

"Some people say that your current status and power are all obtained by committing yourself to him. Even my Du family was not sentenced to death three years ago when the incident happened three years ago. It is because you sold yourself to him. Yuzhang, I I ask you, is there such a thing?"

Du Yuzhang could hardly kneel down, his body was on the verge of falling.Even if he is accused by thousands of people, he can bear it, but this is his most respected father... It is difficult for him to accept, his father's disappointed and contemptuous eyes!

"So, you chose Li Guangning because he is easier to control and can be used by you?"

There was another rustling sound, this time it sounded like footsteps.But this time, both father and son ignored it.