His Majesty chuckled. "Therefore, I don't doubt the veracity of this matter at all. There's no doubt about it, no doubt about it!"
Qiu Jianhan sighed, feeling a surge of warmth in his heart.
There was no one else who had such trust between an emperor and his official.
A gentleman would die for his bosom friend; it was nothing more than that!
"However, about this child who has suddenly appeared …" Old Marshal Qiu had thought about this for a hundred times before he finally mustered his courage to ask, "What do you plan to do, Your Majesty? You should know what you'll face once this child appears in front of the world, what he'll face, and … what the Empire of Yutang will face! "
His Majesty's expression slowly became solemn. He took two more steps before slowly walking to the chair and sitting down. His fingers gently tapped on the surface of the table, his brows tightly furrowed.
Old Marshal Qiu's heart skipped a beat.
He had to ask this question. He had to pry open the veil. What did His Majesty want to do?
How could he go about it?
Would his thoughts be the same as Supreme Wind's?
The old marshal felt a sense of foreboding.
"Old Qiu, what do you think of the crown prince?" His Majesty turned around and asked seriously.
Old Marshal Qiu was petrified.
Why don't all of you ask the same question?
The old marshal's heart skipped a beat. If the final choice is the same for all of you … then it'll be interesting!
He could answer this question directly when he was facing Supreme Wind and could not avoid responding to Supreme Wind's truth, but now that he was facing His Majesty, he had to answer this question in a different manner!
"I don't know about Your Majesty's question …" Old Marshal Qiu tossed the question back carefully, trying to control the expression on his face.
"Why don't you tell me about the other princes other than the crown prince first? Are there any who are more promising? "His Majesty asked.
Old Marshal Qiu's facial muscles twitched.
He felt as if time and space had gone haywire. Supreme Wind had returned to sitting in front of him to ask questions. Perhaps, he had returned to the moment when he had asked Supreme Wind the question?
His Majesty obviously did not need his reply like Supreme Wind. He stood up with his arms behind his back and said in a low voice, "I know it's not convenient for you to reply. How could I not know that among all my princes, there's no one who can support Yutang?"
"If I can only choose between them, I can say right now that Yutang will fall apart in an extremely short amount of time after my hundred years. Maybe this speed will be even faster, maybe a year and a half, or maybe three to five months! "
"Among these sons of mine, it would be difficult to pick out a King who could preserve the legacy. As for those who are truly talented and overbearing, those who can conquer the world … they might have to reincarnate three to five more times before they have the chance to do it. However, the current world is not something that can be defended by a single Emperor! "
"In the Tianxuan Continent now, the heroes of the various empires are like packs of wolves. In such a specific environment, only by continuously attacking and annexing other countries can Yutang be at peace and secure for a long time!"
His Majesty's expression was solemn, his gaze deep.
"I can guarantee that in my lifetime, the emperor and his officials will get along well with each other, the generals and soldiers will serve with their lives, and Yutang will be safe and secure. I can also guarantee that under the premise of defending against the attacks from all sides, I can build a team that can conquer the world and be successful in conquering the world. However, I have a clearer understanding that before this team can be fully formed, I will most probably be gone. "
His Majesty extended a hand and stopped the old marshal's words of consolation.
"If my future successor is only a King who can preserve the legacy, not only will this team be useless to him, it will be harmful instead. If it's a fatuous emperor, this team will suffer even more. Whether it's the team devouring the fatuous emperor, or the fatuous emperor devouring the team, in the end, it's only himself who will destroy himself. There's no benefit to Yutang, no benefit at all! "
Old Marshal Qiu listened quietly, dumbfounded.
The meaning behind his words was basically the same as what Supreme Wind had said. It was only the choice of words that differed. Perhaps, one of them was from the perspective of an outsider while the other was from his own point of view!
"However, if my successor, the next monarch of Yutang, is a monarch of great talent, wisdom, wisdom, breadth of mind, and grandeur … then he can use the team that I've built to advance further! He can walk out from the Empire of Yutang, embark on the path of conquering the world, and reign over Tianxuan! "
His Majesty's gaze was glistening. "Furthermore, within the twenty years of this monarch's reign, there's a great hope to unite the world and reign over Tianxuan! To complete the foundation of Yutang's great cause! That's the greatest wish of the Empire of Yutang's royal family, a wish that hasn't been fulfilled until now! "
"But this wish of mine is something that these sons of mine who are standing here right now will never be able to achieve. If they were to inherit the throne, not only would this wish come to naught, even the Yu bloodline would be severed, let alone the empire's ambition. "
His Majesty looked straight at Qiu Jianhan. However, Old Marshal Qiu dared not meet His Majesty's gaze, only turning his head away.
"My eldest prince is such a monarch! I was once the most ideal successor! "
There was pain in His Majesty's voice. "It's a pity that the world is unpredictable, fate makes fools of us …"
He paused for a moment, raising his head and closing his eyes.
After a long, long time, he opened his eyes slowly. "I feel a great deal of guilt towards my eldest son! I owe him! "
Qiu Jianhan felt his scalp tingle. It seemed that the choice was the same!
The decision was the same!
"Since I owe my son, of course, I'll find a way to make it up to him!"
"Everything that should belong to him, I'll pass it to his son, the only one who's qualified to inherit everything!"
His Majesty's voice was heavy, but his tone was resolute and unquestionable.
For a moment, Qiu Jianhan felt his thoughts explode, floating in the starry sky. Vaguely, he could hear his own voice saying weakly, "But this child is only two and a half years old …"
His Majesty's voice was like a heavy hammer that seemed to come from the farthest place, but each word was clear. "This age is good. This period of time can be used to compensate the eldest prince for what he has done. Secondly, it can be considered as my last effort for Yutang and the Yu bloodline!"
"Although I don't have the time to groom a second successor, it won't be a problem to hold on for another twenty years. As long as he can grow into the successor that I hope for in these twenty years, everything will be worth it! "
"That child's existence is a gift from heaven to me, to the Yu royalty, to Yutang and the world. It's another future, a bright future with no limit!"
"God bless Yutang, God bless the Yu Clan, God bless me, allowing me to have the chance to make up for my biggest regret!"
Qiu Jianhan realized that he had nothing to say now.
The emperor of an empire had always been a loner; he was the only one who could make decisions. Once he had decided on something, he would not change it; he would not allow anyone else to comment on it, let alone interfere with it!
Anyone who disobeyed would be touching the dragon's reverse scale; he would not rest until he was dead!
After a long, long time, Qiu Jianhan murmured, "Your Majesty, this old official can understand your choice rationally, but emotionally … isn't it too cruel? It's too cruel …"
His Majesty said in a deep voice, "How could I not know that this choice and this method are too cruel to my princes?"
"But this is the only choice that suits me the best. Moreover, this is the only choice that suits the best interests of the billions of people in this empire! Most importantly, this is the only choice that Empire of Yutang has hope, the hope that it won't perish! "
As he spoke, Qiu Jianhan could only sigh in silence.
Just like what His Majesty had said, other than conforming to the people's interests and His Majesty's wishes, this was also the most hopeful and opportune choice.
The most prominent feature was the Nine Supremes!
The bloodline of the Nine Supremes represented too many bargaining chips!
There was something that His Majesty did not say out loud but Old Marshal Qiu understood.
If this child did not exist, nothing mattered. Supreme Wind, the only surviving member of the Nine Supremes, would still assist the Empire of Yutang with all his might; he would still help as always.
Now, however, there was this child. Not only was this child of royal blood, he was also the son of the Two Supremes. What choice would Supreme Wind make because of this connection was worth pondering!
If the current crown prince or any of the other princes were to ascend to the throne, one could easily imagine what these people would do to the bloodline of the Nine Supremes based on their mentality.
Then, would Lord Supreme Wind tolerate such a superior, such a new emperor of Yutang?
That was completely impossible!
Whether it was His Majesty or Old Marshal Qiu, they had naturally come to the same conclusion after calculating it with their own hearts.
Only by letting the child inherit the throne of Yutang could Yutang have a future. Otherwise, Yutang would perish even earlier!
His Majesty had made up his mind. Even his mood seemed to relax as he said in a low voice, "Old Qiu, do you think that with our ability and foundation, the successor that you, I, and Supreme Wind have taught together, we are not qualified to be the future world's hegemon? Just thinking about this sense of accomplishment makes me indescribably excited! "
Qiu Jianhan smiled bitterly.
The old marshal really did not understand where His Majesty's confidence came from. Could such a world's hegemon be taught so easily?
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