"The Dragon Ancestor has many famous generals, but they are all my officials and generals. Xiao Bai, do you understand what I mean?"
"Your Majesty, you are forcing a duck to the perch!"
"I don't want to, but time waits for no one."
"We are completely unprepared..."
"The Prime Minister is handling the political affairs, and King Qi and my three armies are handling the military affairs."
"The Prime Minister can be trusted? King Qi can be counted on? "
"If you do well, everyone can be trusted. If you are strong, everyone can count on you."
"You're spouting nonsense!"
"I am speaking the truth."
Shirō Makino was speechless. He looked at the calm Emperor, and now he was starting to believe that the Emperor was already dead.
Perhaps this body only contained the Emperor's past memories.
Otherwise, how could he say such silly words?
What do you mean by "if we do well, we will be strong"?
If I have the ability, why do I need you to tell me?
If King Qi is disobedient, I can just replace him!
The problem is, where do I get the ability?
"I can still hold on for about half a year," the Emperor looked at Shirō Makino and said, "During this time, you must grow up."
"Why don't you tell this to your son?" Shirō Makino could not help but ask.
"I will tell him, but not now..." The Emperor looked at Shirō Makino and said, "If I tell him now, he will only break down."
Shirō Makino sighed and said, "But if you tell me, I will break down too!"
Even if the Three Immortal Island and King Qi were to send people to kill him, it would be much easier than the Emperor's request, right?
"How many people know about this?" Shirō Makino asked.
"These guards around me, and my Empress." The Emperor sighed and looked at Shirō Makino sincerely. "Xiao Bai, I know this request is a bit difficult for you, but you must think of it this way. Other than the Bai family and some of the Lin family, I have no one else I can trust."
Shirō Makino was silent.
Was that true?
There were trillions of people in the entire empire, and there were not many trustworthy people? It was truly a sorrowful thing to be an emperor like this.
"Actually, you don't have to worry too much. Don't think of me as the monarch of a country. Think of me as an old father who is about to leave but is worried about his child and his family. He hopes that there is someone who can help his child support this family."
The Emperor looked at Shirō Makino sincerely, "That's all."
Shirō Makino smiled sincerely, "This place is a little big."
"Li Ying doesn't like the throne, his older brother doesn't like it, and his younger brother doesn't like it either. But he can't avoid this position. "The Emperor looked at Shirō Makino," So, can you agree to the last request of a dying father? "
Shirō Makino remained silent for a long time. He shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to agree to your request. It's just that … your request is too difficult! If Xiao Gu is an ambitious person, then with the help of the ministers you left behind, I might be able to help him. Even if he couldn't help him now, he would be able to help him in the future. But the problem is, he's not interested in that position! "
"That's my problem!" The Emperor looked at Shirō Makino, "As long as you promise me that one day, when Li Ying ascends to the throne, you must remember what you said today. That's enough."
Shirō Makino looked at the Emperor, and the Emperor looked back at him.
This conversation, in everyone's opinion, should never have happened.
Especially when the Emperor, the monarch of a country, was like an old man next door, talking so much to Shirō Makino. It was inconceivable.
But it had happened, right in front of Shirō Makino's eyes.
After a long time.
Shirō Makino nodded, "I understand why you're here. You've said so much, but there's something you haven't said yet, right? "
The Emperor's eyes lit up as he looked at Shirō Makino, "What is it?"
"You're afraid that I'll rebel." Shirō Makino said calmly.
Beside him, Lin Zijin was startled, and looked at the Emperor in shock.
The Emperor couldn't help but laugh heartily, his eyes shining as he looked at Shirō Makino, "Then will you rebel?"
Shirō Makino's face darkened, "Do you think that position is so great? Your three foolish sons aren't interested in it, but I'm interested? Your Majesty, I'm truly grateful to you for thinking so highly of me. I, Shirō Makino, am just an ordinary young man with a bit of talent, and a powerful family backing me up. But since I was young, when have I ever received any help from that family? I don't even know which way the door opens! If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that I had such a powerful ancestor. I haven't even seen what they look like! If you hadn't appeared here today, I would be celebrating my Shifu's wedding with a bunch of companions and that foolish son of yours who doesn't want to be the Emperor! "
The Emperor smiled, "So, no matter what day it is, you won't be the Emperor?"
"I'm not interested!" Shirō Makino retorted.
"Then, can you swear it?" The Emperor looked at him, "A blood oath."
Shirō Makino frowned slightly, looking at the Emperor, "If I don't swear it, I won't be able to leave this room today, right?"
Lin Zijin's expression turned cold. She had been listening quietly from start to finish, but now, there was a hint of anger in her eyes.
"Old Emperor, listen up!"
Lin Zijin stood up and looked down at the Emperor, "We're friends with your son, not because he's a prince. When we met him, he was just a genius archer, Xiao Gu. But now that we know he's a prince, we won't distance ourselves from him. We're friends with this person, not this identity! Whether it's the Black Domain or the real world, whether he's the Emperor or not, we're friends. If he needs help, we'll help him. But this has nothing to do with you! "
"Today is my brother's and my teacher's big day. As the ruler of a country, we're very grateful and happy that you're here to give your blessings. But you dragged us along, nagged us for so long, and finally showed your true colors, asking us to swear not to rebel. Why? If you didn't tell us, we wouldn't even have thought about it! "
The Emperor looked calmly at the angry Lin Zijin and did not get angry. He smiled slightly and said, "Girl, there are some things that are not up to you to think about now. Just like … when I was your age, I actually rejected the throne. Don't think that only my three sons rejected the throne. In fact, I also rejected it back then. "
"But in the end, didn't you still fight with King Qi? Pulling people to your side, and suppressing them if they don't … it's like you didn't do it! Who do you think you're trying to convince? "
The angry Lin Zijin did not care about that, and dared to say anything.
Fortunately, there was no fourth person in the room, or else she would have been scared to death.
"I did it. When I was young, I did a few stupid things. Those are the things that I regret even in death." The Emperor looked at Lin Zijin, "So, you sharp-tongued girl, don't lower yourself to the level of a dead person like me, okay?"
Lin Zijin: "…"
Was there anything more vicious than this?
"You don't look like much as an Emperor, to be killed by someone. How embarrassing. What's the point of this stupid position?" Lin Zijin mocked.
Shirō Makino was silent for a moment, "Who killed who, Your Majesty?"
"Many …" The Emperor sighed, shaking his head slightly, "King Lu, King Chu, King Huai, a few officials … and even a few of my good-for-nothing sons were involved. But that's not important, they won't live for long."
He looked at Shirō Makino, "King Chu, King Huai, and my few good-for-nothing sons have all been dealt with. But King Lu … is a little troublesome, but that's not a problem, I will resolve it. So, Xiao Bai, can you swear? "
Shirō Makino sat there, looking at the Emperor calmly, "I'm sorry, I can't."
"Why? Aren't you afraid that a few god-ranked guards will come in and kill you if I give the order? Your emperor-ranked ancestor won't be able to make it in time, and I'm already a dead man, I don't care that much. "The Emperor looked at Shirō Makino.
"Then aren't you afraid that he'll destroy your royal family in a fit of rage?" Lin Zijin asked coldly.
"Haha, he'll grind my bones to dust, but he can't really destroy the Li royal family."
"You're an Emperor with only half a year left to live. If you really want to kill me, why cross the galaxy and come here personally? There's no need to say so much to me. "
"That's because I want to see you swear," the Emperor said.
"My bones aren't so hard that I won't cower in front of anyone, but I really don't want to swear this oath." Shirō Makino looked at the Emperor, "If one day the world falls into chaos, and I accidentally become the savior, then I might not refuse!"
"You're very impudent." The Emperor's calm and gentle eyes finally flashed with a hint of coldness.
Shirō Makino looked at the Emperor calmly, "That's not desire, that's responsibility."
The Emperor also looked at Shirō Makino coldly.
As the ruler of a nation, he controlled the lives and deaths of trillions of people. No matter how much he tried to dress himself up as a benevolent old man next door, he was not. He would never be.
"I'm speaking from the bottom of my heart," Shirō Makino said.
"Do you know that these words of yours are enough to make me want to kill you?"
The Emperor said calmly, glancing at Lin Zijin, who had drawn her broadsword.
"Dog Emperor, do you believe me when I say that if you say another word, I'll cut you into pieces?"
Lin Zijin didn't care how many Immortals were out there. She only knew that no one was allowed to hurt her brother!
She would fight anyone who dared to do so!
"Girl, put away your broadsword." Shirō Makino looked at Lin Zijin.
"No!" Lin Zijin refused decisively. She looked at Shirō Makino stubbornly, "I think that dog Emperor is here to kill you today. Brother, can't you tell? It must be that bullsh * t Grand Preceptor. He must have spouted some bullsh * t about brother's luck, and then said some nasty things. What assisting the new Emperor, does he need us? The Empire's court is full of famous generals and loyal officials. Even if Xiao Gu is forcefully pushed into the position, even if he doesn't show up for court for decades, the Empire will not fall! That's why the dog Emperor is here today to test your attitude. Actually, no matter what you say, whether you agree or not, the dog Emperor will not give up his killing intent. He's here to see you die with his own eyes! But he's spouting nonsense for so long, saying all those meaningless things, he's actually waiting! He's waiting to see if Elder Ancestor will come! "
Lin Zijin said, then turned to the Emperor coldly, "Dog Emperor, am I right?"
The Emperor smiled bitterly, "I'm already a dead man, and I'm still being called a dog Emperor by a little girl like you. But that's fine, when Third Brother was with you, you also called me a dog Emperor. I won't argue with a little girl like you."
He looked at Shirō Makino, and his voice turned cold, "Shirō Makino, are you sure you won't swear?"
Right at this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside.
"Let me in!"
"What right do you have to block my way?"
"Get lost!"
Then, the door to the mansion was pushed open.
Gu Yingjun's slightly flushed face appeared there. He glanced at the situation in the room and let out a sigh of relief.
He walked to the Emperor and looked him in the eye, saying angrily, "Father, you're the bad cop, and I'm the good cop. What's the point of that?"
The Emperor was startled, then frowned, "What are you doing here?"
Xiao Gu said angrily, "How long do you want to hide it from me? You don't want me to come in, and there are a bunch of God Realm cultivators at the door, how can I come in? "
The Emperor suddenly laughed, "So, father's methods … are a bit degrading, and my son is laughing at you, right?"
Xiao Gu knelt before the Emperor and cried, "Father, what's wrong with you?"
Xiao Gu was just not interested in the throne, it wasn't like he was an unfilial son.
He had just followed a group of people back, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong.
Father sent everyone away, leaving only Xiao Bai and Zijin. What was he trying to say?
At that moment, one of the Emperor's guards found him and secretly gave him something.
After reading it, Xiao Gu was dumbfounded.
It was a letter his father had left for him.
The Emperor hoped that he could take the throne!
He gave him a list of all the officials and trusted people in the court.
At the same time, the person the Emperor valued the most was Xiao Bai!
But he still had some doubts about this person that the Imperial Preceptor had used his life to deduce.
The future was too blurry.
Most importantly, his surname was Bai.
So the Emperor hoped that Xiao Gu could cooperate with him and put on a show.
The Emperor would play the bad guy and use his status to suppress Xiao Bai. This was definitely enough.
Then, he would let Xiao Gu 'coincidentally' break everything and protect Xiao Bai.
At that time, Shirō Makino, a young man without much ambition, would naturally be grateful to Xiao Gu.
Unfortunately, the Emperor's plan was good, but Xiao Gu was not one to play by the rules. He did not hesitate to change the script.
The Emperor was stunned.
He looked at Xiao Gu who was kneeling before him and said angrily, "Do you still have the self-awareness of a prince?!"
Xiao Gu cried, "I don't want to be a prince. I just want to have a healthy father."
Although he still didn't know what had happened to his father, it was clear that he was entrusting his son to him. He didn't even dare to think too deeply about it.
The Emperor stood up and came to Xiao Gu. He raised his hand and slapped him hard.
He was already dead, but he still worked so hard. He crossed the endless galaxy to come here and put on a show. Was it easy?
But it was all ruined by the words of this bastard of a son.
Even if he did not only have half a year left to live, he would also be angered to death by this bastard.
"Father, you just want me to take the throne. Nothing will happen to you, right?"
Gu Yingjun was slapped by the Emperor, but he did not seem to feel it. He cried and looked at the Emperor.
The dog Emperor was so boring!
Lin Zijin let out a sigh and put away the huge saber in a dispirited manner. She glanced at Bai Muye.
Shirō Makino stood up, took Lin Zijin's hand, and walked out of Fang Qing's house.
The few Highgod existences standing at the entrance acted as though they didn't see Bai Muye and allowed the two of them to leave.
When they were outside, the two of them took a deep breath.
Looking up at the blue sky, they looked at each other and walked in the direction of the Song Family in silence.
In Fang Qing's villa.
The Emperor sighed. "Is this fate?"
"The ancestors of the Li Royal Family had an agreement with the ancestors of the Bai Family and the Lin Family. If one day the descendants of the Li Royal Family were unworthy, the outstanding descendants of the Bai Family and the Lin Family could replace them … But the ancestors of the Bai Family and the Lin Family expressed that they would always support the Li Family."
"In my generation, a hidden danger appeared. Some people in the Bai Family and the Lin Family began to be dissatisfied with the status quo. They violated the promise made by their ancestors — to always be loyal to the royal family and never side with the prince."
"Of course, I am also at fault in this matter. Back then, I tried to win them over to my side in order to take the throne. Unfortunately, King Qi succeeded in winning them over. And those I tried to win over all rejected me. I was furious about this and did some wrong things because of it. But after being in power for many years, when I looked at this matter again, I found that those who did not side with the prince were the most loyal people. They still followed the teachings of their ancestors. Even when I promised them great benefits, they did not waver. "
"I always felt that I owed those people, but I also always thought that there was still time … Unfortunately, the heavens played a huge joke on me!"
He looked at Gu Yingjun who was still kneeling there. "Child, your father is already dead. He died half a year ago!"
Gu Yingjun suddenly raised his head and looked at the Emperor blankly. His lips trembled and his body trembled slightly. "No, no, father, you lied to me. This is not true …"
"This is true!"
The Emperor's gaze softened. He gently touched Gu Yingjun's head and reached out a hand. "Get up."
Gu Yingjun stood up in a daze. His mind was blank.
The Emperor took his hand and sat on the sofa. He chuckled and said, "Look, this world is so real and so alive. Other than the years when I was a prince, when I traveled everywhere, I have not traveled for many years. I regretted this until I died. Now … I have fulfilled one of my wishes. "
Gu Yingjun could not hold it in anymore. He hugged the Emperor and cried loudly.
In his memory, other than when he dared to hug his father like this when he was young, he had not hugged his father for many years.
The Emperor was stunned. He gently placed his hand on his son's back. "You have grown up."
"No, I haven't grown up. Father, you are still young too … You …"
Gu Yingjun sobbed silently. He could not accept this reality at all.
"Haha, everyone will die eventually. Even the glorious ancient civilization, with so many peerless geniuses, were they not all buried in the long river of time? Compared to them, what am I? "
The Emperor said lightly and gently pushed his son away. Looking at the face that was a complete mess from crying, he once again said seriously, "You've grown up. You have to learn to face the strange and treacherous ways of the world alone. You have to learn to shoulder the things that should have been your responsibility. Your brother, even if he is ambitious, he does not have the ability. Fortunately, he is not ambitious. Your brother looks weak, but he is actually a smart man. However, he is not suitable to sit on the throne. You can use him in the future. Among the three of you, only you are the most suitable. "
"Just now, I forced Xiao Bai to swear an oath. It was half true and half false."
"If he had sworn, Father would have been more at ease."
"But he doesn't want to swear. Imperial Father is still a little uncertain."
"That girl, Lin Zijin, is right. I am a dog emperor. My thoughts are dark and my suspicions are too strong."
Gu Yingjun cried and shook his head. "It is not like that. In my heart, you are the best father! But Xiao Bai will not do what you are worried about. I trust him. "
The Emperor looked at him. "I am not a good father, but … I think I am a good emperor. Shirō Makino is a young man. If you don't investigate, you won't know. None of the things he had done had been simple. Otherwise, even if it was as the Imperial Advisor said, that he was a man of great fortune, if he did not have the strength, wisdom, courage, and decisiveness to match, he would have died many times. Son, this kind of person, he may become your greatest help in the future, but also … he may become a knife that will fall on your head at any time. "
Gu Yingjun wiped the tears off his face and said in a low voice, "No, Father, I trust him!"
"As a prince, as a king, you can trust others. You can trust many people. But to be an emperor, deep in your bones, you couldn't trust anyone! Son, do you know that I, the Emperor, have fallen to this state because I trusted him? "
The Emperor looked at him and said lightly, "So, I will leave behind a force that you do not know. If one day he really does something rebellious, that force will destroy him at all costs!"
"Father, you …"
"But I hope that that day will never come!"
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