Chapter Twenty Disagreement

  What kind of person is the woman in front? She's the eldest princess of the Ji Zhou Kingdom! What does it mean to be the eldest princess? It means she might become the queen of the Ji Zhou Kingdom in the future! So what will Qian Buli become? Qian Buli knew that Princess Ji Sheng liked him, but he was used to being surrounded by Ming Yan's radiant flowers and didn't bother responding. At this moment, two words with a certain dark connotation suddenly appeared in Qian Buli's mind: Regent King?! Behind-the-scenes ruler?!

  Pfft, pfft, pfft! I'm not some kind of depraved and tyrannical empress dowager! Qian Buli hastily pulled his thoughts back. His eyes darted back and forth, one moment looking at Ji Shengqin, the next at his own fingers rapidly tapping on the table, causing the teacup to vibrate with a faint clinking sound, but Qian Buli couldn't hear such a minor noise, his brain was already operating at its limit.

  This goal is not easy to achieve, first, he wants to help Ji Shengqing sit on the king's position, but from the current situation, Ji Shengqing is at a disadvantage, and trying to turn the tide is undoubtedly a dangerous and arduous task.

  Even if Ji Sheng's feelings are successful and she becomes the queen, Qian Buli still can't let his guard down. With each new ruler ascending to the throne, a fierce struggle for power will erupt, and Qian Buli is deeply aware of the eight words "the rabbit dies, the dog is cooked, the bird is exhausted, and the bow is hidden". To stand firm, he must create his own power during this period, at the very least, he can rely on his own military strength! Of course, this is a last resort, the best strategy is to use his own mind to confuse the princess, making her completely obedient to him.

  However, Ji Sheng was not a weak woman. Every day she sat on the throne, her independence and strength grew, how easy could it be to tame this woman!

  The idea of being inseparable from money may be selfish and despicable, but for this modern man, he would never entrust his life to anyone's hands, even if she were the queen!

  "What's wrong? What are you thinking?" Ji Sheng said timidly.

  "I'm thinking... about the future of the two of us." Qian Bu Li let out a light sigh, and suddenly remembered a phrase that the great leader once said: "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun!" Perhaps from now on, he should start doing something. If he could gradually squeeze out the princess's influence from the military, he was confident that he could cultivate the Snow Plain City's army into a personal army! After all, he was the commander-in-chief now.

  "What will our future be like?" Kei Shōjo's tears welled up in her eyes.

  "Do you still remember what I promised? No matter how big the storm is, I will accompany you through it!" Qian Buli's voice was very determined.

  "Ugh..." Ji Sheng's expression suddenly changed to a smile: "Then why are you still keeping a straight face and scaring people? I thought you didn't want to accompany me to the capital anymore."

  "I won't go to Beijing." Qian shook his head: "Besides, I hope you don't go either."

  Ji Sheng's expression froze: "Wh... why?"

  "Because we don't have to take risks."

  "But... but that vicious woman has gone too far! I will see the Emperor and demand an explanation from him! And you have made a great achievement this time, the Emperor will surely reward you heavily. Hmm... with the merit of annihilating the Flying Eagle tribe's elite light cavalry, the Emperor may even grant you the title of Earl. I know you're not interested in these things, but it's the glory you deserve!"

  "Fairness must be fought for with one's own hands, rather than relying on others' charity." Qian Budui was still shaking his head: "Glory is the same, is glory bestowed by others still glory?"

  Ji Sheng's expression turned solemn for a moment: "Don't leave, I really want to return to the capital and recommend you to my father."

  "It's too dangerous to go to the capital, Your Highness!" Qian Buli's face sank: "I don't want to repeat it for the third time!"

  "It's not going to be a problem." Ji Sheng said with a sorrowful tone: "We can first send a messenger to spread the news of our great victory, and by then you and I will both become figures that everyone looks up to. That vicious woman, no matter how bold she is, won't dare to lay a hand on us. Moreover, they are not even your match!"

  "I never underestimate myself, but to deal with your 50,000 Imperial Guards in the capital... I seem to be a bit overwhelmed..."

  Ji Sheng's expression changed, and she burst out laughing again: "I knew you were just teasing! The Imperial Guard can only take orders from the Emperor, how could they possibly deal with you?"

  Qian Buli fell silent for a moment, then slowly stood up. Can't persuade her? Qian Buli understood why Ji Sheng insisted on this, she had always tried to make achievements to make her father proud of her, but under the Queen's oppression and difficulties, she was always unable to succeed. Now the merit of annihilating the Flying Eagle tribe's near guard light cavalry is in front of her, the dream she had for many years can finally be realized, she certainly wouldn't give it up.

  But sympathy is just sympathy, and Qian Buli would not put himself in danger just because of sympathy. The old woman might not dare to harm the princess at this time, but it's hard to say for him. There are many ways to make Qian Buli meet his demise, such as poisoned wine, poisoned arrows, assassination or framing. Even if the king has a change of heart afterwards and punishes the queen, his life would already be gone, what's the use of talking about these things?

  The best outcome would be that Ji Shengqin seized this opportunity, overthrew the queen and successfully ascended to the throne after several years or decades. She then gazed up at the sky, tears streaming down her face: "Nili, I miss you..." But by then, shouldn't there have been someone by her side?

  Then he burst into tears: "I... deserve it!" Does he really deserve it? Deserve my ass!!!

  I remember an old comrade of his grandfather's once said: "Actually, the difference between a successful person and a failed one lies in that a successful person uses others as their stepping stone, while a failed one becomes the stepping stone for others."

  Never be a stepping stone for others, this is one of Qian Buli's mottos. In fact, Qian Buli is not afraid of taking risks, but if it's just to fulfill Ji Shengqin's wish and put his life in danger... that's really being ill.