Chapter 355: Pride and Submission

Nan Xi pondered his words and smiled faintly: "Actually, the last sentence is the key point?"

The freedom he wants to the maximum extent.

If he really only wants freedom, he will not choose to obey others. With the family background of the Chu family, it is enough for Chu Nanyi to have no worries about food and clothing for a lifetime.

Although Chu Nanyi is also a bastard, he is obviously living a good life as a bastard. From Chu Xuanyi and Chu Hongyi, we can see that the family style of the Chu family is open-minded and there is not much harshness and restriction on bastards.

If Chu Nanyi does not want to choose fame and fortune, but would rather live a plain life, such a request should not be difficult to achieve.

If a person has nothing to ask for, he can naturally let his mind be free.

As for the power to control wealth, in Nan Xi's view, this is more of an excuse. For a person who doesn't care about fame and fortune, what is the use of controlling so much wealth? Give up the rich to help the poor? Save the people of the world?

Isn't the so-called control still managing the industry for the master?

Maybe Rong Yu's personality is too charming, or maybe Nan Xi thinks her husband is good in every way, so she thinks Chu Nanyi's last sentence is the truth.

Whether it's Xie Jin or Xuanyuan Yao, or Chu Nanyi, Mo Ling'an, Qin Shu and others.

They are born rich and grow up in splendor. They are arrogant by nature and will not compromise easily. Unless they meet someone who makes them willing to bow their heads and surrender, otherwise, can a mere benefit make them bend their pride?

"Being loyal to Rong Yu and being loyal to the emperor are two different choices." Nan Xi smiled lightly, "Even if you don't show your loyalty, as long as you are loyal and fulfill your duties in the future, your respective families can still get the fame and fortune they deserve."

Chu Nanyi was stunned when she said this, and then looked at her silently.

Xie Jin and Xuanyuan Yao obviously understood what she meant. They raised their eyebrows almost at the same time, and looked at Nan Xi with a strange luster in their eyes.

What a transparent woman.

Indeed, with the family background of the Xie family and the style of the Prime Minister Xie, and the confidence of the King of Huainan who is low-key and peaceful but still capable of self-preservation, even if Xie Jin and Xuanyuan Yao do not choose Rong Yu, and only exist in the simplest monarch-subject relationship, the Xie family and the King of Huainan can still get everything they could have gotten.

As long as they do not commit treason and rebellion, the glory and wealth will always be there.

The so-called interests and benefits are just a reason for them to follow and submit.

The person they are willing to submit to is Rong Yu, not the identity of "regent" or "empress", nor the monarch-subject hierarchy that suppresses them, but the spiritual submission.

The reason why these proud men are willing to call "Lord" is because Rong Yu has been recognized by them, not because of the benefits given to them.

Nan Xi smiled and turned to look out the window.

See through but don't say it.

After all, men all want face.

This episode passed in a flash, and the few people quickly turned back to the main business. The attitudes of the civil and military officials in the court, the positions of the major families, and the outsiders who appeared in the imperial city in recent days were all laid out one by one in the meticulous and well-thought-out plans of these people.

Nan Xi sighed lightly.

Rong Yu was simply a natural overlord who was delayed by love. If he were to rule the world, the ambitions of various countries might be his opportunity.

With so many loyal ministers and generals following him without regrets, and military power, financial power, and counselors in hand, how difficult would it be to unify the nine provinces?

Do these brilliant men also secretly hope to assist him in becoming an emperor of the ages and leave their names in history?

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Author's words:

This chapter is an extra chapter. There is not enough time, so the word count is a bit short, one thousand words. Good night~ The coronation ceremony is coming soon.