A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

"In any case, only Wei Xian can replicate King Zhongwu's actions."

"Wouldn't the people of the world then feel that Wei Xian was the true successor of King Zhongwu?"

"Where would this place the Yan Duke's mansion be?"

"Decades from now, who will be the main branch and who will be the branch in the Wei family?"

Emperor Ping of Han looked at Wei An with intense gaze, and Wei An sighed softly.

"This is one of the reasons why my Wei family is unwilling to covet the throne."

"Our Wei family has no throne to inherit, not even the title of king of our first ancestor. We're just dukes and marquises anyway. What difference does it make who's the main branch and who's a branch?"

"If he truly has the will and the ability to win the trust of all the branches, what harm is there in giving him the position of head of the main branch?"

Let alone stealing it, even if he offered it to Wei Xian, do you think he would dare to accept it?

The Wei family has an ancestor watching over them.

Anyone who dares to plot to seize power will likely be punished by their own ancestors.

Emperor Ping of Han's face stiffened; he hadn't expected to receive such an answer from Wei An.

This is a position belonging to the direct line of the family, and Wei An actually gave it away so easily?!

Even if there is no throne to inherit, so what? The head of the Wei family and the head of a branch of the Wei family represent completely different things.

A massive group representing the entire Wei clan and controlling more than half of the power of the entire Han Dynasty.

The other can only use a portion of their own power and is subject to the restrictions of the main lineage. In terms of both power and freedom, they are worlds apart.

Moreover, not only their own generation, but also their descendants will be suppressed by others.

"I have come with sincerity, Lord Wei need not have any doubts."

Emperor Ping of Han felt that Wei An might not trust him, so he decided to further extend his goodwill.

"I am prepared to cooperate with Duke Wei. I fear that the Wei family will become too powerful, so I will do my best to eliminate the future of the Wei family—Wei Xian—in order to weaken the power of the Wei family."

"But Duke Wei was wary of Liu Xiu, who was said to have the Mandate of Heaven, growing up and threatening the Wei family, so he tried his best to eliminate him."

"If we each deal with the other's destiny, perhaps that destiny will return to us."

"Only the two of us are qualified to possess them, aren't we?"

"I refuse."

"I have no other intentions, and what I have said is the truth. I truly have no fear of Wei Xian."

Wei An still refused, thinking that Emperor Ping of Han might offer some brilliant insights, but did he think the court officials were all fools?

Those who can enter the imperial court are all shrewd and capable.

They were all cunning old foxes, and he didn't want to leave a bad name in history books for harming the outstanding descendants of his family.

Emperor Ping of Han squinted, showing no fear; he didn't believe it.

That old fox, his mouth is so tight.

Wei An was unwilling to speak out, and Emperor Ping of Han had no way to do anything about it.

He decided to force Wei An to do as he said through his actions.

After watching Emperor Ping of Han leave, Wei An returned to his study and, along with several of his ancestors, read the battle report of the Battle of Kunyang over and over again.

The more I look at it, the more outrageous it seems. It's true that you see all sorts of things when you live long enough.

An ancestor sighed.

"No wonder the First Ancestor made us pay attention to this person; it's truly outrageous."

Wei Qing sighed.

After receiving the message, they rushed over to verify its authenticity.

Such an outrageous thing, even the founder of the Wei family didn't receive this kind of treatment, this is definitely God's favorite son.

"What did the emperor want with you just now?"

Wei Qing asked.

"The emperor thought I would be wary of Wei Xian, and he also happened to be wary of Liu Xiu."

"Let's discuss how to deal with each other's chosen ones in our families."

Wei An curled his lip. So what if he's the chosen one? Their Wei family still has a world lord.

Let alone the chosen one, they don't even fear destiny itself.

"The emperors of the Liu family are truly getting worse with each generation."

"However, I'm a little curious. If the emperor wants to deal with this chosen one, the chosen one's luck will naturally retaliate."

"Do you think there might be another meteorite that crashes directly into the palace and kills the current Emperor Ping of Han?"

"Then Emperor Ping's sons all died for one reason or another, and in the end, no one was able to inherit the throne."

"In the process, he won over many court officials, and with their support, he became the new emperor."

Wei Qing stroked his beard and speculated.

"I don't think so. It's unlikely that both times it would be a meteor shower; that would be too targeted."

"It's possible he tripped while walking, had a stroke in bed, and accidentally fell into the pool."

Wei Fu added.

"It's also possible that he will suddenly develop a serious illness, a hereditary disease that could cause his lineage to die out."

Wei Shou also added from a medical perspective.

"Cruel, you are all so cruel! Couldn't they have just died of old age?"

Wei Sheng, as expected of a scholar, was not so vicious.

"We'll find out soon enough. Send someone to keep an eye on this emperor and his princes. Let us know if there are any new developments."

Wei Qing gave instructions.

"promise."

Wei An nodded, and after his ancestors said that, he was also a little curious.

"Ancestors, are there truly chosen ones in this world?"

Wei An asked curiously.

The others also turned their attention to Wei Qing. Their cultivation was still shallow, and they didn't know much about the secrets. Wei Qing, on the other hand, was Wei Ping's eldest son, and his cultivation and knowledge far surpassed theirs.

"I once heard my father say that in every era there are some people who are favored by fate."

"But even with the best of luck, it's very difficult to summon a meteorite."

"Unless it's a man-made world like the Calabash World, it can give birth to some truly destined individuals."

"But my father has confirmed that there is no such thing as a world consciousness or a creator god in this world."

"This might just be a coincidence, but it's too much of a coincidence."

"If anything more outrageous happens, we can ask Father. There might be some secrets we don't even know about."

Wei Qing thought about it carefully, but still couldn't find an answer.

……

At the entrance of the Duke of Yan's mansion, Emperor Ping of Han turned around and looked at the plaque of the Duke of Yan's mansion, his tone cold.

"After the plaque for the Loyal and Martial King was completed, it was sent to the Marquis of Wu'an's residence as a reward for General Wei's military achievements."

The faces of the attendants and eunuchs around him changed drastically, for the Yan family was the direct line of the Prince of Zhongwu.

In this era, the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children was extremely serious.

Especially for the royal family.

Emperor Ping of Han's actions could be said to have threatened the very foundation of the state. Without the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate sons, anyone could vie for the throne.

This will inevitably cause chaos throughout the world.