If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1163 King Zhao
The cycle of reincarnation is a man-made "magical machine".

Even the law of reincarnation is a great path that Western sages comprehended.

The underworld is also a man-made divine realm.

Even the entire underworld was created by Houtu Niangniang out of compassion, who transformed her ancestral witch body into a place where the souls of the dead could reside.

Therefore, before Houtu transformed into the netherworld and before the sage created reincarnation, there was no concept of reincarnation for living beings in the human world.

Those souls without a past life are innate souls, also called "innate spirits".

Back then, when Qingsong Daotong and Guan Huchen went to the sand dunes to capture Xiaoyu, they investigated her past life, her ancestors for eighteen generations.

The young Taoist priest Qingsong sent ghosts and spirits to the underworld to investigate Sha Manyu's documents. He discovered that she had no past life and was just a primordial spirit. Her parents were ordinary northern barbarians.

Even now, when reincarnation has become the mainstream, many innate spirits are still born.

Some cultivators even use secret methods to prevent others from being reincarnated into their children.

For example, the children of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans are almost all not reincarnations.

This way, the clan's innate supernatural abilities can be prevented from being leaked.

It is difficult for cultivators to have offspring, not because they are unable to have children, but because they are unwilling to.

The most typical example is Nezha and Li Jing.

If you make Nezha the protagonist of the story and everything is done from his perspective, you'll definitely think that Li Jing is a terrible person who has no responsibility or commitment as a father.

From Li Jing's perspective, Nezha was truly a debt collector, someone who came to the Li family to steal their good fortune.

What son? There is no son, and no father-son relationship.

He was Lingzhuzi, and his relationship with Li Jing was that of "fellow Daoists," not father and son.

How could someone with such a clear understanding develop a father-son relationship with Nezha?

The truth is that Nezha was taking advantage of Li Jing.

Li Jing and his wife were truly blessed with great fortune.

It's hard to say how much benefit Li Jing gained from Nezha.

But Nezha always wanted to kill Li Jing, and both father and son knew it.

Without the exquisite pagoda, Li Jing would most likely not survive.

Would Li Jing be happy and joyful living in such constant fear?
He clearly has both divine affinity and divine blessings, and now he holds a high position of power, allowing him to live a more carefree and unrestrained life.

"Your Highness is actually a reincarnation of a deity." Xiaoyu was surprised at first, then thoughtfully asked, "Could you be a deity from the Heavenly Court?"

During the height of Qin Shi Huang's reign, even the Heavenly Emperor had to give way to him.

The Heavenly Court was certainly not satisfied with the state of the human world at that time.

Arranging for a deity to reincarnate into Ying Zheng's eldest son was an absolutely brilliant move.

If they succeeded, they would naturally reap a great harvest, and the second emperor would certainly be the "Son of Heaven," not the Human Emperor.

Even if they failed, it would still annoy Ying Zheng.

It even forced Ying Zheng to commit the heinous crime of "father killing son".

Fu Su nodded slightly, glanced at the star-patterned robe she wore, and said with a complicated expression, "It is a wisp of worldly desire from the Ziwei Emperor."

"It's the Ziwei Emperor again." Xiaoyu said with a strange expression. "His taste is really unique."

They specifically select unlucky princes who are both academically excellent and morally upright to be reincarnated.

During the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, he was cooked into meatballs, but that wasn't enough.

This great calamity of the Qin and Han dynasties once again brought him the feeling of being forced to commit suicide.

Meng Tian, ​​having just learned of this secret, exclaimed in surprise, "Your Highness, have you regained the memories and supernatural powers of the Ziwei Emperor?"

“I have no memory whatsoever, and I have no supernatural powers whatsoever.” Fusu shook his head and said, “The Ziwei Emperor may regard me as a mere wisp of his own thoughts, but I am Fusu of the Ying clan.”

Even if I regain my memories, my beliefs will not change. I am who I am, the son of the late emperor.

Xiao Yu sighed inwardly: Of course you can say such things now, but once the memories of the Ziwei Emperor truly awaken within you, you will no longer be yourself.

Meng Tian asked, "Without any memories, how can you be sure you are the reincarnation of the Ziwei Emperor?"

"It wasn't the Ziwei Emperor himself, but merely a wisp of his 'desire for the mortal world,' my father told me."

Fu Su said bitterly, "It is obvious that an existence like the Ziwei Emperor would not accidentally lose a single thought."

At that time, the relationship between the Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor, and between the Great Qin and the Heavenly Court, were matters that General Meng Tian personally experienced, so I don't need to elaborate.

The emperor was furious.

Later, he secretly sought out a sorcerer to perform the "Six Paths Sealing Technique" on the concubines in the harem.

The emperor, who originally had many children, suddenly had no princes born for a long time.

Xiao Yu said, "The late emperor clearly stated that you were not to inherit the throne?"

Fusu shook his head again and said, "At least he didn't tell me explicitly. He only came to me alone before I left Xianyang and told me about the Heavenly Court's plot against him, and... sigh, even if he hadn't said it, I should have known better!"
Although I only acknowledge my identity as 'Ying Fusu,' there's no guarantee that the Heavenly Court won't use that identity to do things detrimental to the Qin Dynasty.

Xiao Yu said, "Your Highness, you can't just say half of what you mean. What else is it? If you don't explain clearly, I can't make any calculations."

"What are you calculating?" Fusu asked, puzzled.

"Use the art of divination to foresee the late emperor's thoughts, your fate, and the plans of the Heavenly Court and the Ziwei Emperor," Xiaoyu said.

Fusu said, "The private conversation between father and son has nothing to do with court politics."

"The royal family has no private matters!" Xiaoyu said in a deep voice.

He hesitated for a moment before lowering his eyes and saying somewhat reluctantly, "My father only instructed me not to get too close to unfamiliar immortals, especially the gods of Heaven."

He wants me to be the Crown Prince of the Ying Clan, and he will not allow the Heavenly Court to treat me as a pawn and manipulate me at will.

he."

He really didn't want to talk about it anymore.

Xiaoyu reminded him, "If you don't explain yourself clearly, I can't help you. Your father's worries may come true."

As the 'mortal thought' of the Ziwei Emperor, it couldn't be easier for you to be manipulated by him and schemed against by the Heavenly Court.

Fusu lowered his head and said, "My father told me that as long as I become emperor and consolidate the power of the king, I will be myself and I will always be myself."

"Use the power of a human king to suppress the consciousness of an immortal soul?" Xiao Yu paused for a moment, then seemed to understand something and said, "It is worth a try."

The three million copies of "Earthly Fiends and Dragon Veins" hidden in the room truly contain research on suppressing immortal souls with dragon energy.

Meng Tian said excitedly, "So His Majesty has always had one idea—to let Your Highness inherit the throne, right?"

Fusu said bitterly, "I have disappointed my father. I have never been able to consolidate the power of the human king."

Even though he gave me the opportunity to serve as the 'Supervisor Prince' in the Great Wall Legion.

With you, General Meng Yi, and the assistance of many wise men, I have managed to make a complete mess of the North.

When my father was alive, the Xiongnu, Yuezhi, and Donghu treated me with utmost respect, and I believed they were completely loyal.

But my father had just passed away, and they began to bare their fangs, and I was powerless to deal with them.

Vast territories were lost, the nation suffered humiliation and loss of sovereignty, and the Central Plains were even threatened by the nomadic tribes.

I am incompetent, I have committed a grave sin, and I have no face to contend for the throne again.

"If I truly became emperor, I would be betrayed by the Heavenly Court and the gods, and I would no longer be myself, ultimately destroying the Qin dynasty's eternal legacy."

Meng Tian frowned, feeling both guilty and indignant on his behalf, and said, "What does the upheaval of the northwestern barbarians have to do with Your Highness? The situation in the north was already like that before you went there."

You haven't changed anything. When His Majesty passes away, fate will take its course.

“I failed to change anything, isn’t that my dereliction of duty?” Fusu said.

Xiaoyu didn't comfort him, but silently calculated.

After a moment, she said, "To consolidate the power of a king, one must first establish merit and achieve great things."

Without unparalleled achievements, one cannot transform earthly royal power into a celestial authority. But to solidify the power of a human king, one must first possess the heart of a king.

These are the basic requirements.

Without the heart of a king, even if one establishes unparalleled achievements with the assistance of ministers, one can never hope to consolidate the power of a human king.

The mindset of a king is similar to the 'heart sutra' of martial arts.

The late emperor probably hoped that you would have the ambition and magnanimity to overcome your own fate.

You have indeed disappointed him. You don't even have the heart of a king; you will never be able to wield the power of a human king, and you will never become a human emperor.

Meng Tian instinctively wanted to defend Fusu, but when he opened his mouth, his stomach was empty, and he couldn't utter a single reasonable word.

Xiao Yu continued, "What's past cannot be undone, but the future can still be shaped. Your Highness Fusu, I'm arranging for you to become the 'King of Zhao' in Julu County. Are you willing?"

If any time traveler heard that Yu Taishi had fled to Julu to become the King of Zhao at the end of the Qin Dynasty, they would think that he had ulterior motives.

After all, Julu is where the ruthless Xiang Yu made his name known throughout the world.

Grand Tutor Ke Yu truly had no intention of harming Fusu at this moment.

She went on to explain, “First of all, the Zhao state is wealthy, which is in line with your status as the eldest son of the emperor.”

Secondly, the Zhao state was close to the north and could receive assistance from the Great Wall army.

If things don't go well, you can flee north to Dai County, where General Li Xin still commands an army of 100,000!

No matter how things change in the Central Plains, I will not transfer the Great Wall Army, which is responsible for defending against foreign invasions, to the Central Plains to quell rebellions.

You are able to move freely and comfortably in the State of Zhao.

Finally, the State of Zhao is not far from Sanchuan County, so if you encounter any trouble, the Xingyang court can provide timely support.

If you can establish a firm foothold in the former Zhao territory, you can help Huhai stabilize the Central Plains and relieve pressure on the Xingyang court.

Fusu was first surprised, then hesitated and said, "The State of Zhao is not only wealthy, but also very powerful. Can Your Majesty and your ministers feel at ease if I were to become the King of Zhao?"

Meng Tian glanced at Grand Tutor Yu and said, "I'm afraid Your Highness is not the only prince who has been enfeoffed."

Xiao Yu sighed, "I only regret that the princes in Xianyang City at this time are not as greedy as Hu Hai, as heroic as the late emperor, or as benevolent as Fu Su."

If you are all the best heroes in the world, I only need to arrange the troops and you can confront all the hidden dragons head-on.

It would be much easier to salvage the situation for the Qin Dynasty.

Unfortunately, the princes had always been raised in the luxurious Epang Palace and had never experienced anything, so they could not be relied upon.

Compared to the other princes, Prince Fusu is already worthy of the title of 'eldest brother of the emperor'.

Compared to Qianlong, you lack the heroic spirit.

Compared to the other princes, you stand out from the crowd.

If you don't shoulder this important responsibility, who will be the King of Zhao?

Fusu pondered for a moment and said, "The Second Emperor had the blood of the Zhao royal family, but my mother was from Chu."

If a prince of the Zhao royal family were to go to Handan, he might gain the support of the people of Zhao.

The people of Zhao all hate us people of Qin!

"Do you want to go to Pengcheng and become the 'King of Western Chu'?" Xiaoyu asked.

“I will naturally follow the Grand Tutor’s arrangements. I am merely expressing my own opinion now,” Fusu said.

Xiao Yu laughed and said, "Do you think Chen Sheng and Wu Guang haven't launched an uprising yet?"

Fusu flattered him shrewdly, saying, "Grand Master Yu rode a dragon to conquer the heavens and subdued many immortals during the Daoist debate at Mount Hua. All the heroes in the world are in awe of him, and Chen Sheng and Wu Guang would naturally be afraid of him as well."

Xiao Yu shook her head and said, "They are waiting for news of your death to reach the old Chu region."

The plan is to start a rebellion under the banner of avenging you and Xiang Yan.

Fusu's expression changed several times. "In that case, shouldn't I be sent to Sishui County? I do have a little bit of prestige among the people of Chu."

If it were when they first met, he would have assumed that Grand Tutor Yu was worried that his prestige was too high and that he would become too powerful in Chu.

Xiao Yu said, "According to your original fate, you have already been sentenced to death."

In other words, you've lost your destiny.

Your arrival in Pengcheng alive will indeed have a significant negative impact on the uprising that is taking place in Chu.

If I were to truly make you the 'King of Chu,' you would be poisoned by Huhai on the way before you even reach Pengcheng.

Then Chen Sheng and Wu Guang naturally raised the banner of revenge and started a rebellion.

Alas, you have lost your destiny, yet you still dare to try to reverse it. Killing you is in accordance with the will of Heaven!
They went to Handan, where they were protected by the Great Wall Army and avoided direct confrontation with Chen Sheng.

The cost of killing you is higher than killing any other prince, but the benefits are minimal, so they won't specifically target you.

Fusu pondered for a while, then rose and bowed to Grand Tutor Yu, saying, "I am willing to obey Grand Tutor's command and go to Zhao to become king. Please enlighten me, Grand Tutor, what should I do when I arrive in Handan?"

"Ensure the implementation of the new ten-year policy. As for other matters, just follow your nature," Xiaoyu said.

Fusu's return to Xianyang was just a novelty for Xiaoyu: she finally met the legendary figure and even solved the mystery of "why Fusu was so cowardly".

For others, however, Fusu's return was a political earthquake no less significant than the execution of Lao Ai.

That evening, Xiaoyu saw her adopted nephew Shadan again.

With his aunt becoming the Prime Minister and Grand Tutor of the Qin Dynasty, Danzi's face was filled with smugness and pride.

He walks with a swagger, and his demeanor and bearing have a touch of "Zhao Ancestor" (Zhao Gao).

"Auntie, you're amazing! His Highness is even planning to adopt me as his son!" Danzi exclaimed excitedly.

"You became the 'adopted prince'?" Xiaoyu asked.

Egg shook his head repeatedly, a shrewd glint flashing across his somewhat honest face. "I knelt down and humbly declined. I am a servant of the Ying family, how could I possibly become His Highness's adopted son?"

Especially at times like these, I absolutely cannot cause trouble for my aunt.

Xiaoyu nodded slightly and said, "You won't cause me any trouble; on the contrary, you'll be implicated by me."

Keep a low profile, and you'll be safer.

Aunt Yu had mentioned the matter of being implicated by her that day, but at that time Danzi didn't quite understand.

Having witnessed Aunt Yu riding a dragon to conquer the heavens, and having heard about the process of the Daoist debate at Mount Hua, where Aunt Yu was openly assassinated by the Demon Ancestor and the Golden Immortal, Danzi finally understood how unpopular Aunt Yu was.

Heaven wouldn't tolerate her, the immortals wouldn't tolerate her, the demons wouldn't tolerate her, and in her early years she had a feud with Buddhism, which also seemed to displease her. She caused havoc in the underworld, offended Mount Tai, and even ghosts and gods wouldn't tolerate her.
Aunt Yu may be powerful, but she is also "unacceptable to heaven and earth" and aroused the wrath of both gods and men!

“Aunt Yu, I have come to see you this time on behalf of His Highness Gao to inquire about Prince Fusu’s appointment as Prince of Zhao.”

Actually, it's not that His Highness was in a hurry to come and see you.

Today, seven or eight princes have come to His Highness's residence; they all want to know about the enfeoffment of the princes.

Xiaoyu sighed, "They don't even have the guts to come to me, yet they want to be king?"

What a bunch of cowards! No wonder they were slaughtered by a mere Hu Hai.

Egg didn't understand Aunt Yu's thoughts, but wisely didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he relayed Aunt Yu's reaction to Prince Gao with his own doubts.

The next morning, Prince Gao brought the three Jiang brothers to the Imperial Observatory.

Upon seeing Grand Tutor Yu, the four princes immediately knelt and bowed in reverence.

Xiao Yu stopped Prince Gao and asked him to sit down beside her. She then asked the three Jiang brothers, "Why does Your Highness perform such a grand ceremony?"

"Grand Tutor Yu, at this critical moment for the nation, my brothers and I are willing to do our part for the Great Qin and for the Second Emperor." After saying this, Jiang Lü bowed again.

This time, Grand Tutor Yu waved his sleeve, and an invisible force lifted the three of them up.

"If you were asking me to do personal favors, accepting your gifts would be perfectly reasonable. But now you are serving your country and risking your lives for your families; I can only admire your ambition and dare not accept such a grand gesture."

After a polite remark, she asked, "What plans do you all have, and what preparations have you made?"

(End of this chapter)