Chapter 1263: Argument (1)
Little Bear and Little Treasure had discussed privately countless times how to build Great Qi in the future, so they opened their mouths, ready to reply immediately. Unexpectedly, an old minister came out and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, there’s no need to say such major issues of principle as prioritizing the people. What we want is practicality. Since you mentioned before that you want to change the official system, tell us how you want to change it. What do you think we, as officials, should do to ensure that Great Qi doesn’t perish!"
Rong Xuan couldn’t stand them bullying a child, so he immediately said in his deep voice, "How dare you demand answers from a child a question that we can’t figure out even after decades of being officials?"
"Your Excellency Left Prime Minister’s words are incorrect. Even though we can’t come up with any suggestions, but we work diligently and never disregard the requests of His Majesty. However, the Prince slandered us as officials of a fallen country. I am bitterly disappointed!" The old official who stepped forward cried as he spoke. He directly lifted his robe and knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, the Prince is only 14 or 15 years old, yet he dares to boast shamelessly and request for a change in the system. That’s fine. But when the other courtiers disagreed with him, he called us officials of a fallen country. I don’t dare to accept such slander!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a commotion below.
Little Bear’s face flushed red as he retorted sarcastically, "If you’re still alive two to three hundred years later, you’ll naturally be officials of a fallen country."
He only said that if they refused to change, Great Qi would fall in 200 to 300 years, and people like them who wouldn’t change for the sake of their own interests would become officials of a fallen country. When did he say that it was them?
The key is, would they still be alive by then?
"Your Highness, you’re quibbling. Aren’t ’people like us’ us?"