Chapter 360: Extra 16: The Underworld
Normally, my father would have been among the best emperors in terms of ability and the living conditions of the people during his reign. Logically, in the distant future, my father would have left a strong mark in history books.
But the problem is, isn’t it just a coincidence that Xiaojiu appeared?
Compared with the achievements of unifying the world, my father’s deeds suddenly seemed insignificant. In addition, it was only a few years between the exchange of power between the two. Xiaojiu is only thirty years old now. He is now as bright as the sun, and my father has suddenly become a star. It’s not that the stars are bad, but the brilliance is not as dazzling as the sun, so it is destined to be covered.
My father worked hard for most of his life, but he was surpassed by others in a short time. All his previous efforts were in vain. It was really tragic…
The second prince had already thought of the picture that when future generations mentioned my father, they would inevitably add the phrase “father of Emperor Yongxi” at the end.
Even the second prince couldn’t help but feel sympathy. Tell me, who could have thought of this?
But this is not the worst. If we talk about the worst, it has to be the father and son sitting not far away. The emperor’s political achievements can at least be shown, but the sixth prince and his unlucky son are only worthy of carrying shoes for the emperor and the ninth prince in the history books.
Noticing the malicious look in the second prince’s teasing, Emperor Taicheng and his unlucky son seemed to have sensed it long ago. They turned their heads and stared at him intently.
Stare –
Emperor Taicheng dared to guarantee that if the second prince dared to say something mean, he would make the other party pay today!He was already suffocating enough being sandwiched between his father and the ninth prince, and the second prince immediately added fuel to the fire. Even Emperor Taicheng, who was a man of clay, could not hold it back, not to mention that he himself was not a good-tempered person.
The little emperor on the side clenched his fists, but then he thought that even his posthumous title was changed by the Ninth Emperor’s uncle against all odds, and that the group of civil and military officials didn’t take him seriously at all, so the little emperor couldn’t help but lose his temper.
Damn it, it’s really unacceptable!
But he also knew that even if he grew up safely, he would just repeat his father’s old path, and it would definitely be impossible for him to take Chen State and Beiting into his pockets as smoothly as the Ninth Emperor’s uncle did. Thinking of this, the little emperor suddenly let it go. Thinking about it carefully, it seems not bad.
The little emperor is probably the one who hopes for Ye Shuo the most out of all people. Even his biological father, Emperor Jingwen, sometimes can’t compare to him. After all, Emperor Jingwen is still upset about Ye Shuo’s desire for the princess to succeed to the throne. The little emperor accepts it well. First, because he is young and has a high degree of acceptance, and second, he simply thinks that as long as the Ninth Emperor’s uncle can get what he wants, it’s enough, and he doesn’t think so much at all. Since the Ninth Prince treated him like that, he naturally had to repay him.
In the end, it was Emperor Jingwen who interrupted the Second Prince who seemed to want to continue saying something: “You are so talkative, just look at yourself!”
Obviously, the father in front of him did not seem to be in a very good mood. After all, anyone who thought he had won the game and was overtaken by someone else would probably not be in a good mood.
But the one who overtook him was his most beloved youngest son. What could Emperor Jingwen do? As an old father, he could only forgive him with tears.
For a moment, there was a mixture of melancholy and pride between Emperor Jingwen’s brows, and there was also a bit of unwillingness and loss of soul… In short, it was quite complicated.
Originally thought that Beiting was destroyed, and now Xiaojiu should be quiet for a while, who would have thought that Xiaojiu was quiet, and Laoqi was causing trouble again.
Every day, no one is worry-free! If I had known, I would not have given birth to so many children!
Emperor Jingwen clearly noticed that the Seventh Prince was hiding, but the sudden change in his gaze made him feel headache and tired. As for Xiaojiu’s sudden announcement that Zou Wu would be the Minister of Works, Emperor Jingwen didn’t even think it was a big deal. 𝔯
How should I put it? Although they were surprised, it was also something that had been expected, so the reaction of the crowd was relatively calm.
The highlight was still the “female households” and “female officials” that Xiaojiu occasionally revealed in his words. Zou Wu was just an appetiser.
With Xiaojiu’s current status and his achievements that could blind people’s eyes, even if he issued such an outrageous decree, it would eventually be implemented smoothly. It can only be said that the timing he chose was really good. It just so happened that his reputation had reached its peak. Even if someone wanted to stop him, they couldn’t beat Xiaojiu’s iron-blooded hand.
Now they just have to wait for the right time.
Emperor Jingwen still remembered that the first thing Xiaojiu did after the fall of the State of Chen was to change Xiao Yejin’s posthumous title. Looking at Xiao Yejin’s bright eyes looking at the screen, Emperor Jingwen suspected that he didn’t hear what Xiaojiu said at all. Now he just blindly supports all his decisions. Even if his father wants to stop him, it’s not working. Emperor Jingwen simply didn’t expect him to speak for him at the beginning, otherwise he would be angry to death after seeing this scene!
As for the seventh son, his son has always been smart and is not inferior to other brothers. He suddenly changed his attitude now. It is estimated that he saw through Xiaojiu’s plan like his other brothers, so he felt that he had another chance, so he was secretly preparing to wait for the opportunity.
Therefore, when he heard that Prince Su and Prince Jin opposed Xiaojiu taking the three princesses to Mount Tai, the seventh prince immediately came out to express his support, and on behalf of Xiaojiu, he refuted Prince Su and Prince Jin. Emperor Jingwen and others were really not surprised at all.
Follow Xiaojiu’s wishes, and then like a poisonous snake lurking in the bushes waiting for its prey, once Xiaojiu reveals a flaw, kill him immediately, right?
Wait, does this strategy look too familiar?
Emperor Jingwen looked at Emperor Taicheng, then at Ye Xun who was silent, and couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
So they were secretly…
They want to learn from each other, right? From Emperor Taicheng dealing with the crown prince, to Ye Xun dealing with Ye Jin, and then the Seventh Prince dealing with Xiao Jiu, they are simply from the same background, and can only be said to be brothers/nephews.
But if you think about it carefully, if you want to seek a high position from a low position, and want to be rich with bare hands, it seems that there is only one way to wait patiently. These people are smart in the same way.
As for why Xiao Jiu can turn a blind eye, it is even simpler. Although the Seventh Prince has the intention of rebellion, hasn’t he really started yet? What’s more, Xiao Jiu knows in his heart that the other party does not have this ability at all. By grasping the Seventh Prince, Xiao Jiu may be able to clear a lot of obstacles.
Sure enough, being smart is still useful. If someone else were to come, such as the Fifth Prince, it would be strange for Xiao Jiu to be so indifferent. First, his personality is not suitable. The Fifth Prince has always acted illogically since he was a child. He is really too uncontrollable. Who knows, one day he might take a knife and fight with the three princesses to decide the winner. Second, his brain is not suitable. Thinking of this, only the Seventh Prince can be chosen among all people.
The Seventh Prince also knows it clearly, so when facing Xiao Jiu, he does not hide it at all.
Looking at the two people who seemed to be walking on a tightrope, Emperor Jingwen was silent, so why bother? Xiao Jiu refused to challenge the difficulty of giving birth to a prince. He likes excitement in this life, right?
While Emperor Jingwen was thinking, Xiao Jiu’s Fengshan ceremony ended very successfully.
Looking at the vast civil and military ministers and the people, although they have seen many such scenes, Emperor Jingwen and Emperor Taicheng still couldn’t help but feel sour in their hearts.
It was really grand… a scene that was more grand than the coronation ceremony, which was simply the ultimate dream of all emperors.
As things developed to this point, Xiaojiu had done everything he had done before, and he had also done everything he had not done before. Just thinking about it really made people yearn for it.
Emperor Jingwen sighed deeply.
After the Fengshan ceremony, the next thing was to go to sea.
When Emperor Jingwen learned about this, his first reaction was: How could a weak woman like Jianjian endure this hardship? !
However, when he saw Jianjian again, Emperor Jingwen couldn’t help but “hiss”. Who is this woman? How come she is as dark as the charcoal sticks used in winter?
After all, they had been training by the water for half a year, and the sun was scorching by the water. As a normal person, it was normal for Jianjian to get tanned.
The skin that was slightly darker than wheat colour was a symbol of health and strength in Jianjian’s eyes, but in the eyes of Emperor Jingwen, who always thought that women with white skin like jade were beautiful, it was simply unbearable.
Strange, it was really too strange.
Seeing that she accepted her current appearance very naturally, Emperor Jingwen could not accept it at all. Noticing Jianjian’s carefree smile that was different from that of ordinary ladies, he felt even worse. Wasn’t it that the beautiful princess he gave birth to with the most beautiful imperial concubine in Beijing? How could she be harmed by her brother like this? ?
If I remember correctly, Jianjian is still unmarried, right? What is Xiaojiu doing?
The prince on the side had a strange look in his eyes when he heard this. As a former prince, he had seen much more than his other brothers when he was young. At that time, many people tried to seduce him to make mistakes with beauty, so the prince was still a little sensitive about love.
The prince had noticed earlier that when the screen switched to Jianjian, there was something wrong with the men in the corner of the screen. If it was just one or two, it would be fine, and the prince would just think it was a coincidence. If there were more, it would be hard to explain. In addition, those men were all good-looking in both appearance and figure, and they were able to get close to Jianjian. Did he need to tell them what they were used for?
Although my father lived much longer than me, his hobbies were always quite normal. Perhaps it was because his hobbies were too normal that the people below never dared to let my father know about those messy things, for fear of making him unhappy. In particular, my father rarely paid attention to other princesses except Jianjian, and the other princesses married and had children normally. It was normal for my father to not guess for a while.
But seeing that the second prince seemed to be about to react, if the second prince reacted and my father was still unaware, I was afraid that my father would lose face.
The prince couldn’t help but cough lightly when thinking this, then lowered his voice, and said something to Emperor Jingwen in a low voice, suppressing his embarrassment.
Emperor Jingwen was stunned at first, then his eyes widened, and then… Emperor Jingwen’s face turned ashen.