Flying Clouds in Another World

Chang Xianzhi didn't seem surprised by Liu Feiyun's answer which sounded like nonsense.

Chang Xianzhi nodded and asked again: "What did that bastard think of the prince?"

"Asshole!? You mean the guy who recommended me to be your disciple? Uh... he did say something! He thinks... he thinks the prince is good in everything, but... he's a little too impatient!"

"Impatient? Haha! I'm afraid his original words were even worse! Sure enough, he still doesn't think highly of the Crown Prince! But if he doesn't think highly of the Crown Prince, why did he send you to me? To let you wade into this muddy water! He should have asked you to keep a low profile and stay in Changluo for a few years in peace and stability!"

Liu Feiyun was speechless again:

Zhou Banxia’s original words were of course even more unpleasant. He really looked down on this prince.

"The day the prince ascends the throne will be a time of great chaos in the world!"

How could Liu Feiyun dare to say such words to Chang Xianzhi?

As for why Zhou Banxia wanted to worship Chang Xianzhi as his master, he did not give a reason, and he could not guess it now, so naturally he could not answer Chang Xianzhi.

When Liu Feiyun was worrying about how to answer Chang Xianzhi, Chang Xianzhi said to himself: "I can't even guess how that bastard behaves, let alone a young boy like you! I am really stupid! I actually asked you! No wonder that bastard always calls me a stupid scholar!"

After that, he smiled bitterly again, then looked at Liu Feiyun and continued, "Since he sent you to me, there must be a reason for it! At least in his eyes, you are a promising talent. In this case, I will naturally do my best to teach you! I hope you will also study hard so that you can become a pillar of the country who is both civil and military in the future, be loyal to the empire, and serve the emperor!"

Liu Feiyun quickly expressed his determination: "Master, rest assured, Feiyun will never let you down!"

"I hope you can do what you say!... Alas! In fact, even if you don't say it, I know that you have some grudges against the prince in your heart! This has nothing to do with whether you care about the people or not. Who makes you the legitimate son of a territorial noble? And the prince has always advocated the reduction of the feudal lords! But you must know that these territorial nobles are now too powerful to be eliminated, and are even so powerful that they are about to become the host. If you continue to allow them to expand, it won't be long before the empire will fall into a chaotic world where princes rise up and heroes compete for hegemony! At that time, how can your Liu family, a small rural territory, protect itself! Therefore, you must rely on the court, help the prince, and complete the great cause of reducing the feudal lords, so as to preserve your family, and even make achievements and leave your name in history!"

Chang Xianzhi obviously did not believe in Liu Feiyun's determination, and then tried to convince Liu Feiyun with reason.

Although Liu Feiyun did not agree with Chang Xianzhi's words, he would not refute it. Instead, he asked evasively: "Master! The Crown Prince wants to reduce the power of the feudal lords and take back the territories of all the nobles. Everyone in the world knows this! Then, these nobles will definitely not sit still and wait for death! Isn't the Crown Prince afraid that he will force them to rebel now? How confident is the Crown Prince that he can suppress them?"

Chang Xianzhi snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "Humph! Rebellion? If they had the strength now, they would have rebelled long ago. Why would they push forward the Fourth Prince to compete with the Crown Prince for the throne? Even if someone really rebelled out of desperation, there wouldn't be many people following! Besides, the imperial court's million-strong army is not for show!"

Liu Feiyun sighed in his heart: This old master is still too naive! Or rather, it’s not naive, but he doesn’t understand military affairs!

Chang Xianzhi seemed to be unsatisfied and continued to boost Liu Feiyun's confidence: "Besides, those nobles with rebellious hearts need a large population to provide them with soldiers and labor. The number of households they can control is limited. If they want to obtain more people, they can only do so by privately hoarding slaves. Feiyun, your Liu family wiped out the 17 tribes of the Northern Wilderness this time, so I'm afraid you must have secretly hoarded a lot of excess slaves, right?"

Liu Feiyun did not deny it and said frankly: "Yes! According to the relevant laws of the empire, my Liu family now has 4,000 civilian households and can own a maximum of 4,000 slaves, equivalent to 24,000 people. But in fact, the number of slaves from the Northern Wilderness that we have collected this time alone is more than 10,000. Adding the original ones, there are at least 10,000 more than the limit! But please rest assured, Master, my Liu family has no intention of rebelling!"

Chang Xianzhi was also slightly surprised.

"It's actually such a huge excess! Sigh! Even Le Anbo, who is the most loyal to the court, is like this, not to mention those guys who have ulterior motives! No wonder the crown prince is so anxious and hates slavery so much that he often talks about abolishing slavery! Slavery, slavery! This cancer that has lasted for thousands of years, it is indeed time to eradicate it!"

"Abolish slavery!? Your Highness the Crown Prince not only wants to reduce the power of the feudal lords, but also wants to abolish slavery?"

Liu Feiyun was really shocked this time. Seeing that there were few people around, he couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Chang Xianzhi nodded and said, "That's right! But not many people know about this, so don't spread it. Feiyun! Don't be reluctant to give up your thousands of households and tens of thousands of slaves! As long as you can help the prince complete the great cause of reviving the empire, how can the prince treat your Liu family badly! Don't you want to raise the title of your Liu family! Don't you want to help hundreds of millions of poor people escape from the sea of ​​suffering, save hundreds of millions of slaves and regain their freedom! Feiyun, do you still have the heart to love and protect the people! If not, why would that bastard ask you to come to me!"

At this time, the two of them had already arrived at the gate of Liu Feiyun's house, and there was no one around.

Looking at the old man with silver hair in the light of the door, Liu Feiyun was speechless. It was not that he didn't want to comfort the old man with false words, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them no matter what.

In the final analysis, he was just a scholar who was concerned about the people and the empire! An old man who had read the books of sages all his life.

Zhou Banxia once said that Chang Xianzhi was just a poor man who was born at the wrong time!

He told me so many heartfelt words today, even revealed the prince's secrets, it was nothing more than a desperate attempt to find a helper for the prince!

This also indirectly reflects the prince's situation, which seems to be prosperous but is actually difficult.

Under Chang Xianzhi's expectant gaze, Liu Feiyun finally replied in a low voice, "Master! I will think carefully about what you said! My mind is in a mess right now! I really can't make any promises to you!"

Chang Xianzhi was a little disappointed at first, then smiled bitterly, and then felt relieved, chuckling: "Sure enough, this is the person that bastard has his eyes on, haha! Otherwise, how could that bastard... Never mind! I drank too much tonight and talked too much! I have said so much that I should and shouldn't say! Well! You are home now, so you don't have to accompany me, an old man, to enjoy the cool late autumn breeze! Go back and have a rest! As for what I said, tell me when you have thought it through thoroughly!"

After saying this, Chang Xianzhi suddenly quickened his pace and left quickly.