Chapter 1459

"I believe in your bravery; the Xianbei are no match for you."

"You must be tired from the journey."

Covered in dust, Yu Fuluo did indeed look somewhat disheveled.

At Chanyu Qiangqu's invitation, he put down his crutch and sat at the table in front of Chanyu Qiangqu.

Chanyu Qiangqu placed the mare's milk wine and roasted lamb chops in front of Yu Fuluo.

"Eat, my child." Chanyu Qiangqu looked at Yu Fuluo with gentle eyes.

Yu Fuluo drew the dagger from his waist and began to cut the meat.

He first held a piece of cut lamb chop with both hands and offered it to Chanyu Qiangqu before he began to eat himself.

"Father, why don't I see Huchuquan?" Yu Fuluo asked while eating, looking at Chanyu Qiangqu.

"I sent him to divide his troops and head to Shuofang Commandery."

"My son, your younger brother has grown up. I haven't seen him for a few years, and he has grown into an excellent and qualified warrior. Seeing that you have both grown up, I am very gratified."

"You are brothers; in the future, the Xiongnu will have to rely on you brothers to help each other to become stronger."

"I know you may still have some resentment toward the Prince of Liang because of past grievances, but you must also know that without the Prince of Liang, the Xiongnu would not be as they are now."

Chanyu Qiangqu took a deep breath and said, "I am already old, and in the future, the Xiongnu will sooner or later be handed over to you."

Yu Fuluo, holding the dagger in one hand and the lamb chop in the other, suddenly looked up at Chanyu Qiangqu.

"Father... I have a question I want to ask you," Yu Fuluo suddenly said.

Chanyu Qiangqu nodded and said, "Go ahead."

"Father, I want to ask, who will you pass the position of Chanyu to in the future? Me, or my younger brother Huchuquan?" Yu Fuluo asked.

As soon as Yu Fuluo said this, it immediately shattered the warm atmosphere of a second ago.

Such words should usually not be asked.

It was like asking your father when he would die and who he would pass his position to after he died.

Asking this felt more like a curse.

And when Chanyu Qiangqu heard Yu Fuluo's words, his expression changed immediately.

But before Chanyu Qiangqu could speak, Yu Fuluo continued: "Father, even if you don't say it, I know."

"You just said it yourself, and I know I resent Duan Yu for breaking my leg back then, which led to me becoming like this."

"There has never been a Chanyu with only one leg, right?"

"And even if you wanted to pass the position to me, Duan Yu wouldn't agree, would he?"

"My younger brother Huchuquan has been by Duan Yu's side for so long; Duan Yu will support him, right, Father?"

Yu Fuluo looked at Chanyu Qiangqu in front of him with an extremely complex expression.

"You..." Chanyu Qiangqu frowned and asked Yu Fuluo, "Who told you these things?"

Yu Fuluo did not answer Chanyu Qiangqu's question, but looked at him and said, "Am I right... my father?"

Chanyu Qiangqu was momentarily stumped.

In fact, Chanyu Qiangqu had considered this question a long time ago.

Yu Fuluo was right; he did intend to pass the position to his youngest son, Huchuquan.

Of course, this was also a choice made out of helplessness.

His second son, Huchuquan, was close to Duan Yu, while his eldest son, Yu Fuluo, resented Duan Yu.

Not only did he know this, but Duan Yu must also know it.

If he passed the position to Yu Fuluo in the future, he could not guarantee whether Duan Yu would take action against the Xiongnu after he died.

But if he passed it to Huchuquan, it would be different; for the sake of these past few years, at least in this generation, Duan Yu would not touch the Xiongnu.

As for the future, who could predict what would happen later?

But even so, it did not mean he wanted to give up on Yu Fuluo.

This was the helplessness of a leader; he carried not only his own small family but the entire Xiongnu nation.

"My son, you are right; I do intend to pass the position of Chanyu to your younger brother, but..."

Chanyu Qiangqu looked at Yu Fuluo with a guilty expression.

However, when Chanyu Qiangqu looked up, what he saw were eyes filled with resentment and malice.