0p0 Chapter 169: The King of Huainan used to be like this
Chapter 169: The King of Huainan used to be like this
Prince Jing: "Calm down."
King Yan: "Listen to it first."
King Huainan looked at the two men in horror and gritted his teeth, "How can I stay calm! When I invited you to participate in the discussion among the princes, didn't you claim to be neutral? What? Have you all voted for the emperor?"
"Hush! What do you mean by surrendering to the emperor?" Prince Jing quickly covered Prince Huainan's mouth, "Don't talk nonsense, I have always been a royalist."
King Yan: "Yes, yes, yes. I have worked diligently all my life... Bah. Now is not the time to talk about this. When you hear about the little state teacher's magical powers later, don't be surprised and don't say too much."
The King of Huainan was even more confused: "What magical power? What does this have to do with that little liar?"
"Shut up!" Prince Jing slapped Prince Huainan in the face and nervously looked around, "Don't be disrespectful. Look carefully and follow the instructions. If you can't do it, Prince Yan and I will have to take measures."
At this point, Prince Jing and Prince Yan simultaneously took out a piece of cloth to seal their mouths from their pockets and shook it threateningly.
King Huainan: ...
Prince Jing and Prince Yan arrived in the capital of Daxia only a few days earlier than himself. What did they encounter that made their attitudes change so drastically?
He wordlessly opened the note Prince Jing handed him.
It briefly wrote the contents of "the voice of the national master and the system", "the confidentiality regulations" and "in case of leakage, the three tribes will be exterminated".
King Huainan:?
This is impossible! How can a tyrant have such good luck?!
At this time, Prince Jing and Prince Yan pulled Prince Huainan and said, "Let's go. Your Majesty and the others have gone to the countryside, and there is still a part to share the sacrificial meat."
King Huainan wanted to refuse, but he was sandwiched between the two men on his left and right, so he had to follow them.
After walking a few steps, what came into view was a vast expanse of green mountains and green and yellow grass.
The black iron cavalry in groups of three rode their horses around the plain against the rolling heat waves. The red cloaks on their armor were blown wildly by the wind and waves, making them look heroic.
There were already several officials who had taken off their official uniforms on the ground, some leisurely taking a walk, some gazing at the mountains in the distance and admiring their beauty, and some gathered together to discuss their concerns about the war against the Huns.
But the King of Huainan saw the milk ball in the center at a glance.
A Yuanruan, dressed in black with pink, was lying on the emperor's shoulder, looking around.
The King of Huainan was somewhat shocked. How could a tyrant like the emperor allow a child to lie on his shoulders?! Is this child really that magical?
The next second, he saw the other person smiling at him softly, looking dazed and confused.
The King of Huainan also smiled back, but he was confused in his heart. He looked so silly, wondering if she was trying to trick him.
Then he heard the inner voice:
System: [This person has such a silly smile, and looks a bit stupid, no wonder he gets cheated one after another.]
The King of Huainan almost jumped up and roared: Who is stupid! Who is dull!
But he soon realized, wait, whose voice was that just now?
Yuanruan: [Ahem. Don't say the victim is sick. Tong'er, you haven't finished talking about how he was used his whole life.]
System: [Oh. For example, his desire to rebel was instigated by someone in the beginning.]
King Huainan: ???
Bullshit! He just wanted to be the emperor, how could he be used by others to stir up trouble?
He subconsciously walked towards Yuanruan to argue, but was caught by Prince Jing and Prince Yan again.
"Don't be too obvious. Just listen."
"Yes, yes, there's no harm in listening."
……
The Prince of Huainan wanted to move, but was glanced at coldly by the emperor not far away. The Prince of Huainan shuddered all over and calmed down.
Yuanruan: [How do you say that? ]
System: [In fact, when the King of Huainan was first crowned, he did not want to rebel. He had a pretty good relationship with your brother. But as you know, the Queen Mother wanted to conceal the fact that your brother's biological mother was a Hu concubine, so she made all kinds of trouble in the harem, which resulted in your brother's bad luck with having children. Either he died at birth, or he was sickly and often bedridden.]
King Huainan:!!!
What?! My brother's biological mother is actually Hu Ji?! Not the Queen Mother?!
He suddenly wanted to ask a few questions, but seeing that Prince Jing and Prince Yan looked calm, the other ministers also looked indifferent.
The King of Huainan shut up again, pretending that he had known it for a long time.
Yuan Ruan: [Ah? Nephew, the Second Prince was also in poor health? ]
System: [Very bad. Your eldest nephew had several brothers and sisters before him, but they all died young. Otherwise, why do you think the emperor would send his children out of the palace to be raised before the age of three?]
Yuanruan: [Hmm. Then what? ]
System: [One year, the King of Huainan came to the capital to pay a visit to your brother. Li Xiang said to him: "The emperor has few children, and the queen mother only has the emperor as her biological son. You are the son of the queen mother's sister, which is equivalent to the queen mother's grandson. Everyone in Daxia knows that you are kind and benevolent, and the emperor will definitely pass the throne to you in the future!"]
emperor:! ! !
He looked at Prime Minister Li with sharp eyes.
The court officials also looked at Prime Minister Li in surprise: "Brother! You are a traitor! You are doomed."
Prime Minister Li was going crazy: Wait, I didn’t say that! The last prime minister’s last name was also Li!
Yuanruan: [I have some impression of this setting. Did the King of Huainan take it seriously? He thought that he should inherit the throne.]
System: [Aruan is really smart. The King of Huainan was able to remain calm at first, but when he went to pay a visit to the Queen Mother, he found that the Queen Mother also said so, and the guests at the Queen Mother's banquet often said so. The more the King of Huainan listened, the happier he became, and he often demanded himself as if he were the next emperor. Later, when your brother made your eldest nephew the crown prince, the King of Huainan became angry and felt betrayed, and he began to think about rebellion.]
Yuan Ruan: […He has a nice thought. Not to mention that he and my brother are not from the same mother. Even if they were, which emperor would give the throne to his younger brother instead of his son?]
Prince Jing and Prince Yan looked at Prince Huainan in surprise. They didn't expect that this guy's reason for rebellion would be so outrageous.
Prince Huainan felt uncomfortable all over because of being stared at.
System: [Yes. But there is another reason why he is determined to rebel, and it is also quite outrageous.]
Yuanruan: [What is it? ]
System: [The King of Huainan particularly likes to collect ancient rituals, music, and other cultures that are about to be lost. Of course, what he likes to collect most is the delicacies from all over the ancient world. When the King of Huainan first became a vassal king, he would make a copy of these things, especially the delicacies, and present them to you, brother, and he would often cook for you, brother.]
Yuanruan: [He can even cook for me personally? Then my brother and I must have had a pretty good relationship in the beginning. ]
System: [Yes. Although your brother is not greedy for food, he loves reading and food, so he praised the King of Huainan and gave him many rewards. At that time, the King of Huainan's fiefdom and power could be said to be unique among the princes. This may be one of the reasons why the Queen Mother wanted to use him.]
The emperor narrowed his eyes.
The court officials seemed to be thinking about something.
King Huainan also clenched his fists.
He was also brought back to that memory by the system's words, and a gentle nostalgia appeared on his face. But then, King Huainan sneered again, saying that anyone in his situation would only make a more drastic choice than him.