After Rong Ting returned to ancient times, there was a long period of time for him to adapt.
The position of Crown Prince seemed to be second only to one person, but in reality, it was very difficult. Occasionally, Rong Ting would be so tired that he could not hold on anymore. At that time, he would ask himself if he regretted his decision to return to ancient times. Unfortunately, he did not regret it at all. The belief of being a good Emperor seemed to have been engraved in his bones a long time ago. When he was six years old, Rong Ting would still cry when he thought of his mother, but when he was twelve years old, Rong Ting could already control his emotions.
He probably felt that one day, he would be reunited with his mother again.
About half a year before Rong Ting's thirteenth birthday, Yung Heng suddenly called him to his bedchamber in the middle of the night.
Yung Heng asked everyone in the palace to leave. When only the father and son were left, Yung Heng reluctantly got up from the bed. He put on his clothes, his complexion was not very good, and his body was weak. He held a handkerchief and coughed.
In the past two years, the number of times he fell ill increased, and the duration was also longer.
It was not that there were no rumors inside and outside the palace that the Emperor's health was not good. Perhaps it was only in the past two years. Every time Rong Ting heard such rumors, he would be very angry, but he could not do anything. His father gave him a lot of things to deal with, and he did not have the time or energy to look after his father.
Especially recently, his father actually coughed up blood.
Rong Ting could not believe that his father, who was indomitable in his heart, would become weak day by day, and even …
"Father, it is late and the dew is heavy. You should rest well." Rong Ting said in a low voice.
Yung Heng smiled. He was not a very strong person, and looked very weak. "Well, I will tell you some things, and then I will prepare to sleep. It is still early."
Tell him what things?
In the past few years, his father gave him too many things to do, and sometimes he did not even have time to drink water.
Perhaps in his father's dictionary, women were men, and men were beasts!
"You can keep this booklet." Yung Heng's hands were trembling, reflecting his weakness. He took out a dark red book from the drawer and handed it to him.
Rong Ting saw that his hands were trembling. He felt a stinging pain in his eyes and a lump in his throat.
Imperial Father is still so young, why is his body so weak? Could it be that Father's lifespan had been shortened because of his transmigration? However, hadn't he also transmigrated? Why did he feel that his body was better than before? Could it be that he had been vaccinated and his father hadn't?
Rong Ting took the booklet and opened it. He was stunned.
"This booklet records the current situation of the fifth rank and above officials' families. You can analyze it yourself. Which ones are doing real work, and which ones are only good at talking? The ones that I've marked out can be trusted. Some of the officials here have also been bribed before. If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. There are very few honest officials. You have to learn to balance the relationship between the honest officials and the so-called corrupt officials. When you sit on this chair, you will naturally be able to distinguish which ones can be tolerated and which ones can't. "
"Of course." Rong Heng coughed softly and lowered his eyelids. "My spy inadvertently collected some of the officials' secrets. It's up to you whether you want to read it or not. If you think it's useful to you, you can write it down. If you don't think it's useful to you, you can forget it."
Rong Ting's face was filled with disbelief!
Imperial Father's spy network had reached such a level? He even knew the secrets of the court officials?
"This booklet is also for you." Yung Heng handed him another booklet, "This is information about the daughters of the officials' families who are suitable for your age. It also describes their appearance, knowledge, and what they are good at. Your Imperial Mother once said that a child's family will be influenced by his or her family background. I think this is very true, so I also investigated their family background and interpersonal relationships."
Rong Ting: "… … Imperial Father, I am still young."
He was only twelve or thirteen years old. He couldn't fall in love at such a young age.
It was fine if those country bumpkins hinted that he should choose a Crown Prince Consort, but Imperial Father had also experienced the hardships of modern society, right? Could it be that he also supported him marrying at such a young age?
Yung Heng was also very helpless and desperate.
What kind of father would be willing to worry about his son's matters? It wasn't like he had nothing better to do.
But there was no other way!
"I didn't ask you to choose a consort right now." Yung Heng coughed a few more times, "It's not a bad thing to know these things. I can't make a decision for you when it comes to your marriage. These ministers' daughters are all raised in their boudoirs. One day, after I leave, the ministers will definitely propose a consort selection. You can't avoid this. You should keep this booklet for now. Perhaps it will come in handy in the future. "
Rong Ting naturally knew what these two booklets meant.
He was somewhat moved. It seemed that he really was Imperial Father's biological son. Imperial Father didn't hide anything from him at all.
"Thank you, Imperial Father."
"No need to thank me. This is what I should do for you." Yung Heng smiled and looked at his son, "I might not be able to see the day you get married. This is also a great regret."
Rong Ting's heart tensed up, "Imperial Father, why are you saying this? You're only in your thirties this year. Even with Imperial Grandfather's health, didn't he live to be in his fifties? Imperial Father, you have to watch me get married and have children. "
Yung Heng's expression changed slightly, but he quickly concealed it, "I'm afraid that I don't have that good fortune. But don't worry. Even if we are separated in the future, I will always think of you in my heart. "
Why did Imperial Father like to say these kinds of things recently? It was as if he was making arrangements for his death!
Rong Ting didn't like hearing these words, but when he saw Imperial Father's pale face, he silently swallowed his words.
From that day onwards, Rong Ting would more or less squeeze out time to accompany Yung Heng every day. It was already wrong of him to not be at Imperial Mother's side to fulfill his filial duties. Now that Imperial Father's health was poor, how could he not accompany him as his son?
Yung Heng felt helpless every day, "You don't have to come here every day. Don't you have a lot of important things to do?"
Rong Ting was very insistent, "Imperial Father's health is the most important thing."
… …
Of course, after a week or two, Rong Ting also sensed that something was wrong.
He always felt that … Imperial Father's health wasn't that bad!
Rong Ting was a very serious person. Very few people could fool him. He had doubts, so he had to figure out what was going on. So he began to read medical books. He also paid special attention to Imperial Father's condition every time he fell ill. He found that Imperial Father wasn't as weak as he appeared to be.
Imperial Father said that he couldn't eat. Every time he ate, he would only eat two or three mouthfuls.
But once, he came back early. In order not to disturb Imperial Father, he didn't let anyone announce his arrival and directly entered the palace. As a result, he smelled a fragrance … Although Imperial Father concealed it very quickly, he always felt that Imperial Father had just finished eating.
From that day on, he kept a close eye on Imperial Father. He found that after he left, Imperial Father's chief eunuch was secretly carrying a food box into Imperial Father's palace.
This chief eunuch had been by Father Emperor's side since Father Emperor was still a young prince. The relationship between master and servant was very deep. With the chief eunuch's watertight and cautious style, he probably wouldn't dare to eat in Father Emperor's palace no matter how much courage he had! No matter how he thought about it, the only person who could eat was Imperial Father.
What was wrong with Imperial Father? He couldn't eat when he was eating, but after he left, his appetite was much better. Everything he ate was delicious??
He flipped through the medical books and looked at the imperial physician's records. He found that there was definitely something wrong.
In his opinion, Imperial Father didn't fall ill from overwork like the imperial physician said!
Most importantly, Imperial Father had become very concerned about the astrology. Every few days, he would summon the imperial astronomer and chat for a long time. He could show concern for Imperial Father's health and visit the imperial physician's records, but as the crown prince, he couldn't ask the imperial astronomer what they talked about. Otherwise, it would be overstepping his authority.
Rong Ting calmed down on this day and found that he had been deceived by his Imperial Father.
Two days ago, Imperial Father had said something very strange. He had said, "I have nothing to teach you. This is the last lesson. Think about it carefully."
As an emperor, the biggest taboo was to be blinded by friendship and lose the ability to distinguish right from wrong. But he never thought that there would be a day when his Imperial Father would deceive him.
As long as he carefully thought about Imperial Father's actions in the past two years, he should understand that something was wrong.
Imperial Father, Imperial Father had been scheming for a long time. He had slowly started to implement his plan several years ago. It was a pity that he only found out so late!
Insidious and cunning!!
Rong Ting held the teacup and thought about Imperial Father coughing up blood that day. He thought hatefully, How was this an emperor? He was clearly a movie star!! quot;
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