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Chapter 295 "Royal Family"
At this moment, Prince Son's voice sounded very gentle. His delicate voice was just like the romantic prince of the past, and his eyes were also filled with warmth.
"Du Wei, I know. Although I am high and mighty with tens of thousands of people submitting to me, it is inevitable that people will scold me behind my back and call me a traitor who killed my brother and bullied my father. Big brother may have rebelled back then, but he is dead after all. I also agreed to his request before he died and did not strip him of his royal status. Instead, I gave him a royal burial. It's just that when a person dies, there will always be some sympathy. Moreover … … Although I seem to be in the limelight right now, my identity as the 'Regent' is still a bit awkward … … My father, humph! That old man may not have been so well-behaved in the palace for the past two years. I also know that the public opinion outside is not unanimous in praising me. There will always be some traitors who want to spout nonsense. They say I killed big brother. Fine, I admit it. Although I didn't kill big brother with my own hands, but on that day, I did force him to his death. They say I bullied my father … … Humph, what a good 'bully'! In the end, Eldest Brother and I met on the battlefield, and the situation where we would fight to the death, was facilitated by him all these years! "
The last sentence caused Du Wei's face to change … … Is there some secret to the royal family?
According to the current normal logic, there was already a conclusion about the coup d'état two years ago. The mainstream view is: Augustine the 6th appointed the crown prince as the crown prince in his early years, but in his later years, he turned to favor his youngest son, Prince Son. This made the crown prince feel that his position as the crown prince was in danger.
Could it be … … That's not the case?
"Indeed, that's not the case!" Prince Son laughed as he looked at Du Wei's surprised face: "Du Wei, I can probably guess what you are thinking. How can I not know what the rumors are? It's just … … It's a pity that whether it's me or big brother, we are all nothing but father's sacrificial lambs! "
Speaking up to here, Prince Son suddenly turned around and shouted at the several golden-armored palace guards in the distance: "All of you go down. I have something to discuss with the Duke of the Tulip Family. Everyone leave the garden! Whoever dares to listen will be killed immediately! "
After the golden-armored warriors obeyed, they bowed and left.
Prince Son's face revealed a trace of exhaustion as he suddenly sat down on the floor. It was currently winter, and the grass in the palace's garden had already withered. As the ruler of the Empire, he casually sat on the withered grass, glanced at Du Wei, and patted the ground next to him.
Du Wei hesitated for a moment before sitting down beside Prince Son.
"Du Wei, do you want to hear a story?"
These words made Du Wei laugh even more strangely.
Damn it … These days, I seem to have been listening to people telling me stories. Maximos told him a story, while QQ told him a different version of the story.
Now that we're in the imperial palace, even Prince Son wants to tell me a story?
But regardless of whether Du Wei was willing or not, he still had to listen to the story. How could he refuse when the Regent of the Empire wanted to tell him a story?
Besides, Du Wei is also a bit curious … …
Gently sighing, Prince Son casually reached out his hand and pulled out a thorn from a nearby bush. Using his slender fingers to pull out the thorns one by one, he slowly said: "That was when I was ten years old … …"
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From a young age, I always thought that I was the happiest person in the world.
The glory of being born into the royal family, the noble bloodline and status, the title of nobility … …
When I was young, everyone around me liked to praise me for being smart, saying that I was a rare genius in the royal family. But I knew that most of these words were just hypocritical compliments.
And I was just a little bit more sensible than other children.
Everyone thought that my father liked me very much … … Well, he should be considered to like me. That's because I'm his youngest son. He gave birth to me when he was fifty years old. Of course, he treasured me a little. Legend has it that he once wanted another son, but unfortunately, the other concubines gave birth to several princesses for him. In a fit of anger, he even killed one of them … … Heh!
In the end, when my mother gave birth to me, she sighed in relief.
But … … When I was young, I don't know why, but I always had a strange feeling. This feeling came from my dear father!
Yes, it's my father!
I became sensible early and showed my intelligence early on. So I hired a teacher before other children. Whether it was the court scholars, astrologers, or even the court magicians, they all praised me for my intelligence and said how outstanding my talent was … …
But, was it just my imagination? Because every time, when the teachers praised me in front of Imperial Father, I felt that the way Imperial Father looked at me was a bit strange. It was not like the gaze of a loving father looking at the outstanding son he liked.
That gaze was like … like a gradually aging lion looking at a young lion that was already baring its fangs and brandishing its claws! It's like a person looking at a potential threat in the future!
That look made me feel a trace of instinctive uneasiness, a trace of instinctive danger!
Even though … Imperial Father had hidden this gaze very, very deeply. But I already vaguely understood one thing:
Actually, my father doesn't really like me and dote on me like the outsiders say.
Perhaps, his love and adoration for me was just a pretense.
When I was young, I didn't understand why.
When I was 10 years old, I finally understood!
That year was my father's 60th birthday.
Although he was the supreme emperor of the empire, the ruler of the continent, and the most powerful man in the continent. But when a person reaches 60 years old, he will inevitably become a lot older. However, the world was just like this. The older a person was, the more they would hold on to some things and not let go of them!
That year, I was only 10 years old. In the end, after my father's birthday banquet, my mother came to my bedroom with a face full of joy. Then, she told me one thing: My father seems to have the intention to change the crown prince, to make me the crown prince!
But, during the banquet, when he revealed a little bit of his intention, he was fiercely opposed by the nobles and ministers. This matter was strictly forbidden to be spread, so very few people know about it.
Now, the rumor outside is that when my father was 70 years old and I was 20 years old, he wanted to make me the crown prince but was opposed by the ministers. In fact, this matter happened 10 years earlier. As early as when I was 10 years old, my father already wanted to do this.
Well, let me continue to talk about that night when I was 10 years old … …
My mother wasn't a wise woman, she just instinctively thought that if I could become the crown prince, the future emperor, it would naturally be a very good thing. So she was very happy, after all, if my father had this intention, maybe it would succeed in the future. Moreover, my mother wasn't a scheming woman, she was happy in her heart and couldn't help but tell me that night.
But, that night, I felt danger!
It was a kind of coldness that penetrated through my body!
Everyone is right. I am indeed a little smarter than my peers because I was sensible at an early age.
At that time, I already understood one thing: There is no benefit in the world for no reason!
Yes, I was young and smart, the teachers who taught me all praised me. Even many nobles and ministers would praise me at banquets for being young and wise … …
But, a 10 year old child, no matter how smart he was, no matter how much talent he showed. Could it be that my father would change his mind and want to make another crown prince?? Was it possible??
You know, at that time, my eldest brother, Aven, was already 30 years old. At 30 years old, he was already very capable in doing things. In his early years, he also participated in the war in the northwest. Although his performance couldn't be said to be amazing, it was still a small contribution. And in those years, he had already gradually built up his own team with his identity as the crown prince, and he did things quite well. At his age, he was also very outstanding. Some of the matters of the imperial court, he could be considered to have handled all aspects.
A 10 year old boy, no matter how smart he was, only showed talent in studying. Could this kind of performance suppress a 30 year old adult who already had a certain amount of power and did things very well???
At least, I don't believe it myself!
How could Imperial Father not believe in a mature and mature man in his thirties, but instead believe in a ten-year-old child? I'm afraid no normal person would think this way!
It's funny, mother thought this was a good thing, but in fact … … it was a dangerous situation!
From that day onwards, everything changed.
The attendants and maids around me, as well as the court teachers, all treated me with extra respect. It was as if in their eyes, I was no longer a simple "Prince Son", but a "Prince Son who could become the next emperor"!
More importantly … … Even my dear brother, the Crown Prince Aven, changed his attitude towards me!
When I was young, my big brother used to carry me in his arms. I can even clearly remember when he taught me how to ride a horse when I was young. He carried me onto a white horse and said to me, "We, the Augustine Family, have earned the right to rule this continent through our military exploits. As a man of the Augustine Family, we must have the spirit of martial arts!"
At that time, he was like a real elder brother to me. After all, although father has a lot of children, we are the only two sons and the rest are all daughters. Therefore, when I was young, my big brother was still very close to me.
But because of father's intentions during that birthday banquet, my big brother's attitude towards me also changed.
He never came to me again, never came to see me. He never took me out to ride a horse, nor did he accompany me to watch the palace warriors practice their martial arts. I even remember that he promised me that he would secretly take me out of the palace for a drink after a month. But that promise, he never fulfilled it … … until he was defeated and killed!
The one who changed all of this was father!
It was because he revealed his intention to make me the crown prince that my big brother treated me as an enemy!
But is it really that simple? Does father really like me, that's why he said he wanted to make me the crown prince?
From that time onwards, I have always been suspicious!
Like I said, no normal person would choose to give up on a 30 year old adult for a child who doesn't know anything — — even if that child is a bit smart.
Therefore, I am certain that Imperial Father has a reason for doing this!
Of course, such a complicated matter, I was only 10 years old at that time, so of course I couldn't understand it. But I also knew that I couldn't ask father about this matter … … More importantly, at that time, I already had an instinctive fear of father. Although I didn't understand it at that time, it was probably a natural instinct.
I couldn't think of an answer myself, so I could only ask someone else.
I remember that three months later, there was a very good opportunity. The court teacher who taught me told me that there was a new thing in the imperial capital. There was a scholar named "Blue Sea". This scholar was very smart and knowledgeable, as if there was nothing in the world that he didn't know. Astronomy, geography, medicine, flowers, history … … He seemed to know everything.
At a conference where all the scholars in the capital gathered, he used his superior wisdom to argue with his opponents who wanted to blame him and be jealous of him, leaving them speechless. Everyone thought that he was the smartest scholar in the imperial capital.
After the court teacher told me about this matter, I was very curious and wanted to see what the legendary smartest scholar of the imperial capital looked like.
Finally, that day, the court teacher told me that there would be another debate in the imperial capital. Probably because of the people who lost to Blue Sea last time, some people were not convinced, so they found several famous scholars from other provinces.
I admired Blue Sea, so I begged my court teacher to take me to see him. He was also very interested in this matter, so he took me to see him … …
At that time, I was still young, so it wasn't convenient for me to go out of the palace. So by the time the court teacher found a way to take me to the conference, the debate had already ended. I didn't see Scholar Blue Ocean make his opponent speechless. But I saw the cheers of the onlookers outside, I saw the people wearing civilian clothes, they showed sincere respect and admiration towards the scholar called Blue Ocean.
I noticed that Scholar Lan Hai. He was indeed an extraordinary person, even though he was dressed very plainly.
This is how the world is. A lot of people who think they are extraordinary, desperately put on gorgeous clothes, but in the end, exposed their shallowness. And for someone like Blue Ocean, there's no need for gorgeous clothes to set off his appearance.
With just a few simple glances, I determined that this person named Blue Sea must be a smart scholar.
Later … … After the conference, I ignored the objections of the court teachers and secretly followed Blue Ocean. We followed him all the way back to his home.
Then, I let the court teacher wait outside, I knocked on the door and went in to find Scholar Blue Sea.
I didn't hide my identity, and he didn't feel strange about my identity. I could feel that his calmness was not fake, but real.
Blue Sea is that kind of person … … When you stand in front of this kind of person, you will feel like you are facing the vast ocean. You will feel that his wisdom is unfathomable. Standing in front of him, you would instinctively feel small and insignificant.
At that time, the young me made a request to him. I wanted to ask him a question, but I wanted him to keep it a secret.
Blue Sea thought for a moment, then said to me, "If it was five years later, I would have refused your request. But now, I promise you. "
Later, I understood the meaning of his words. If it was five years later, when I was an adult, I was afraid that I would have grown to the age where I could be very cruel for power. Maybe after I asked him, he would kill me to silence me. But fortunately, I was only ten years old at that time. A ten year old child would not do such a thing.
That day, in Scholar Blue Sea's cabin, I asked him a question that has been hidden in my heart.
Why did Imperial Father suddenly want to make me the Crown Prince? Does Imperial Father really think that a ten year old child like me is better than a thirty year old adult?
After Scholar Blue Sea heard my question, he thought for a moment.
Then, he finally gave me an answer.
And that answer, after I heard it, really gave me a creepy feeling! For the first time in my life, I suddenly felt that being born in the Imperial Family is not necessarily a blessing!
Blue Sea's answer was not complicated, only one sentence: This matter, if you want to blame, you can only blame your Imperial Father's health for being too good, and your Eldest Brother growing up too fast!
When Blue Sea said this sentence, I did not understand. He also did not have the intention to explain it to me. And at that time, it was already late, I had to return to the Imperial Palace immediately.
That night, I stayed in my room and thought about it for an entire night! I thought about Imperial Father's "love" for me, thought about when I was young, thought about the way Imperial Father looked at me when others praised me for being smart and farsighted, thought about the helplessness that Eldest Brother occasionally showed …
When the sun rose, I suddenly figured it all out!
What Blue Sea said was not wrong at all! The biggest reason for this matter is that Imperial Father's health is too good, and Eldest Brother is growing up too fast!!
Imperial Father, Augustine the Sixth, is an emperor who has an extreme desire for power. In his eyes, there is no such thing as father-son affection, only the throne! The throne is the only thing that has weight in his heart! The supreme throne and the power to rule the continent, is the only thing in his eyes!
Therefore, even though he is already 60 years old, he is still full of energy, as if he has no intention of letting go. He is such a person who loves to achieve great things, he is even planning to form another fleet to go to the Southeast, he even wants to start another war against the Northwest … His mind is filled with these fanatical thoughts all day long. He holds the power in his hands, he wants to become the greatest Emperor in the Augustine Dynasty. He still has so many grand plans that have yet to be carried out, so many great wishes that have yet to be realized!
At this time, how could he be willing to let go of the power in his hands?
He thinks that he is not old, he thinks that he still has many things to do. He probably thinks that if possible, he wants to be the Emperor until he is 100 years old!! Humph …
But the problem is … the reality is that he is already 60 years old! 60 years old, should be considered an old age. And his son, his legal successor, my eldest brother, is already over thirty years old!
30 years old, is the age when a man is at his peak, most mature, most energetic, and most motivated! It can be said that this is the golden age of a man!!!
And a man of this age, without a doubt, is eager to vent his energy on his career, to realize his great revenge …
But this is where the contradiction lies!
In those two years, Eldest Brother already has a considerable team. The Imperial City Guard already has his direct subordinates, in the military, the Rowling family's Earl Raymond is his childhood friend. There is also the Financial Secretary, the Inspection Department, they all have his direct subordinates. It can be said that around Eldest Brother, there is already a small political group of the Crown Prince.
This small political group is already quite mature … mature to the point that it can already take over!!
Eldest Brother is waiting for Father to pass on the throne! He is even eagerly waiting!!
And Father, who is 60 years old and still full of energy and ambition, does not want to let go at this time, he does not allow anyone to covet his throne – not even his own son!!
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