"System, with my current level of cultivation, if I cast a divine blessing spell, can I solve the problem of my father-in-law Qin Zhentian?"

Xiao Fan asked in his mind.

"No, Qin Zhentian has had this problem for years. Host, your cultivation level needs to be no lower than Qin Zhentian's to cast the blessing spell to cure him."

The system replied.

Xiao Fan shook his head secretly. That would take some time. He was only in the early stage of Martial Emperor, while Qin Zhentian was in the middle stage of Martial Emperor.

"Your Majesty, I will tell Senior Wuming about your situation when the time comes, but it is better to rely on yourself than on others. It is best for Your Majesty to quickly break through your cultivation."

Xiao Fan said.

Qin Zhentian nodded slightly. "Of course. I'm confident I'll achieve a breakthrough within a year. If I'm lucky, maybe even within six months. Xuan'er, your father will discuss the time of your ascension with the ministers tomorrow."

Qin Xuan was stunned: "Father, are you going to announce it so soon?"

Qin Zhentian said: "Ascending the throne is no small matter. The time must be determined in advance. Some emperors from other countries will come to watch the ceremony. If the time is not determined in advance, they may have other plans by then."

The Tianlong Empire is one of the top three powerful countries in the Holy Word Continent. It is normal for emperors of some small countries to come and watch the ceremony. As for powerful countries, sending a prince to watch the ceremony is basically enough etiquette.

"Father, please make the arrangements."

Qin Xuan said.

Qin Zhentian looked at Xiao Fan: "Xiao Fan, what do you think about Xuan'er ascending the throne?"

Xiao Fan said awkwardly, "Your Majesty, I am only a subject. I dare not make rash comments on such matters."

"Just tell me what I want you to say. You have a demigod behind you. Besides, considering your relationship with Xuan'er, do you think I will chop off your head?"

Qin Zhentian said in a deep voice.

Xiao Fan asked, "Your Majesty, does the throne have to be passed down? With your cultivation level, you might not have any problems living for another thousand years."

"Why don't you break the previous rules and continue to be emperor? The maximum reign of an emperor is sixty years, and this humble servant feels that is too short. How about you extend your reign a little longer, say two hundred years?"

Qin Zhentian: “…”

"Is this what you mean by not daring to make irresponsible comments? You are going to change the rules left by our ancestors. There was a reason why our ancestors set the succession period at 60 years."

Xiao Fan looked like he was listening attentively.

You won't find such things in books.

Qin Zhentian said in a deep voice, "The throne can only be passed down to the eldest son, not the most capable. Otherwise, it is very likely to lead to fratricide. You should be aware of this, right?"

Xiao Fan nodded, this was how it was in ancient China.

Occasionally, there are times when the throne is passed on to the virtuous, but this often leads to trouble. Whoever is older becomes the crown prince, which is determined by heaven, and who is virtuous is too subjective.

Is the emperor's favorite son necessarily virtuous? Not necessarily! If several sons were all virtuous and competed with each other, wouldn't the court be in chaos?

"There's a problem with passing on the longevity of the throne. Most emperors' talents are just average, and only a very small number possess top-tier talent."

Qin Zhentiandao.

The Tianlong Empire has a population of three billion, but there are only a few Martial Emperors. Even if the royal bloodline is better, there are very few people with top talents.

"This raises another question. The Crown Prince's talent often surpasses the Emperor's, and with time, his cultivation will also surpass the Emperor's."

Xiao Fan's eyes showed a look of realization.

"Got it?"

Qin Zhentian said calmly.

Xiao Fan nodded: "If the Crown Prince's cultivation greatly surpasses his father's, and the Emperor does not want to pass on the throne, it may cause calamity to human relations over time."

Qin Zhentian said: "In sixty years, the prince generally won't reach the Martial Emperor level. If it takes two hundred years, those with good talent will have already become Martial Emperors."

"It is better for the throne to be passed down more frequently than for such a disaster to occur. The rules set by our ancestors cannot be broken, otherwise there will be endless troubles."

Xiao Fan said, "Your Majesty, you only have fifty-three years left on the throne. If you wish to cultivate, you can let Your Highness take over for a while. I don't think it's necessary for you to pass the throne to Your Highness for the time being."

Qin Zhentian said calmly, "Do you think that if Xuan'er becomes the emperor, it will be inconvenient for you to meet her and Yuli and the others in the future?"

"Ahem, Your Majesty is wise."

Xiao Fan smiled awkwardly.

Qin Zhentian: “…”

Qin Xuan said, "Father, I think Xiao Fan's proposal is a good one. You were so anxious to pass the throne to me before because the situation was so unstable and you were anxious to retreat and cultivate, seizing the opportunity to break through."

"Now that Xiao Fan has a demigod behind him, all forces dare not act rashly. Father, you have also made good progress in your cultivation. Within a year, you will be able to break through to the late stage of the Martial Emperor."

Qin Zhentian previously estimated that it would take him two to three years to break through to the late stage of Martial Emperor. If he did not practice in seclusion, he might not be able to break through even after seven or eight years.

If he can make a breakthrough within a year now, he will still have time to have another child.

Qin Zhentian thought, others didn't know that Qin Yuan was still alive, so it would be okay for him to delay passing on the throne. The situation could be kept stable for the time being.

"Xuan'er, you are not interested in becoming the emperor?"

Qin Zhentian asked.

Qin Xuan shook her head. "Father, I've never been interested. I'm a girl, and if the news of me becoming emperor were to be revealed, it would inevitably lead to chaos."

Xiao Fan said, "Your Majesty, when His Highness has a younger brother, you can pass the throne of Crown Prince back to him. Then you can make His Highness a princess."

If Qin Xuan becomes the empress, she will have to attend morning court and other things every day. How can she be as free and easy as a princess?

If Qin Xuan was an empress, it would not be convenient for him to marry her. If she was a princess, wouldn't it be wonderful to marry her and then take Jiang Yuli and others as concubines?

"Then let's delay it for now."

Qin Zhentian said in a deep voice.

Xiao Fan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If Qin Xuan becomes the emperor within two or three months, she and Jiang Yuli will have to live in the palace. Will he enter the palace and become a fake eunuch?

It’s so easy for others to doubt!

He was a qin sage with a rank of fourth rank, so how could he enter the palace to be a eunuch? If he did, others would definitely know it was fake.

He doesn't have enough strength to ignore other people's gazes.

If he delays for a while, he will be invincible, and it won't matter whether Qin Xuan is the emperor or the princess.

"Xuan'er, the Divine Light Empire has proposed a marriage alliance."

Qin Zhentian frowned.

Qin Xuan was stunned.

The Divine Light Empire, the Holy Eagle Empire, and their Tianlong Empire are the three strongest countries in the Holy Word Continent. In the past, the Tianlong Empire was the strongest, but now the strongest should be the Divine Light Empire.

Which one is stronger, the Tianlong Empire or the Holy Eagle Empire, depends on whether the Tianlong Empire is united internally. The more united the Tianlong Empire is, the stronger it will be.

"Father, does the Divine Light Empire want to form a marriage alliance with Xiao Fan? Xiao Fan has already received three or four hundred profiles of various girls, including more than a dozen of princesses from small and medium-sized countries."

When Qin Xuan said this, she rolled her eyes at Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan secretly felt that he was wronged. What could others do to him? He actually didn't know that Feng Xinian had already received three or four hundred pieces of information.

Qin Zhentian shook his head: "The Divine Light Empire wants to arrange a marriage between the princess and you."