"Good! Good! Good!"
The Emperor of Daxia was so angry that he said three good words in a row.
"Wang Fuquan, you all think I'm old and a toothless tiger, right?"
The emperor's eyes were wide open, and his right hand was pointing at Wang Fuquan's finger, which was trembling slightly.
Eunuch Li knew that the emperor was extremely angry at this time.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. It is more important to take care of your health!" Eunuch Li knelt down hurriedly, crawled on the ground and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I know I am wrong." Although Wang Fuquan was begging for mercy with a trembling voice, he had no idea how serious the situation was.
"Someone's coming."
The emperor's face suddenly turned cold and he shouted in a low voice.
When Eunuch Li heard the emperor's voice, his eyes were full of pity when he looked at Wang Fuquan.
"Drag me out and beat me to death!"
The emperor's voice was extremely deep, as if every word was striking Wang Fuquan's heart.
"Your Majesty, please spare my life..." Wang Fuquan was completely panicked, his whole body shaking violently like a sieve. "Your servant, I just handed the memorial to Cui in the East Palace to keep it for a while."
The emperor's expression froze when he heard this, and then he gently waved his hand towards the guards holding Wang Fuquan on either side, "Get out."
"Your Majesty, I am wronged... Your Majesty!"
Wang Fuquan's voice crying out for justice and begging for mercy gradually faded away until it could no longer be heard.
Eunuch Li was still lying on the ground, and he quietly looked up at the emperor who was slumped in front of the desk.
The emperor had his eyes half closed, with a few strands of white hair hanging down in front of his forehead, as if he was about to fall asleep.
The emperor who started with a bowl and built a great empire is really old!
"Rongde." The emperor suddenly opened his eyes a little wider and said to Eunuch Li, "How old are you this year?"
"Your Majesty, I have reached the age of knowing my destiny this year." Eunuch Li raised his head, his eyes slightly red.
"When I was still the Prince of Wu, you came into the palace." The emperor smiled at Eunuch Li and beckoned him to come closer. "Stand up and sit down. Talk to me for a while."
"Yes, I remember that Your Majesty was not yet 30 years old at that time, and the prince was less than one year old." As soon as Eunuch Li said this, he thought to himself that something was wrong.
Everyone knows that the prince's early death has always been the emperor's greatest pain.
Even since the death of the crown prince, the emperor often made Eunuch Li feel that he was just an old man.
He lost his mother in childhood, his wife in middle age, and his son in old age...
The emperor truly experienced all three major misfortunes in the world.
"Life is but a few decades long. Don't be so reserved. Sit down." The emperor watched Eunuch Li stand up with a look of panic on his face. He gestured for Eunuch Li to relax. "You have been with me for over thirty years now."
The emperor paused for a moment and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, I will definitely be ahead of you."
The topic suddenly became a little heavy.
Eunuch Li's lips trembled slightly as he consoled him, "Your Majesty is still healthy and your dignity remains strong. Please do not worry too much."
He knew that what he said was against his will, but he had to say it no matter how against his will it was.
The emperor interrupted him, saying, "I came from humble beginnings, so I naturally understand that birth, aging, sickness, and death are common to all. Don't offer me empty words of comfort. I want to reminisce about the past with you today, not listen to flattering words."
Since the Queen's death, he has heard these nice words of praise every day.
"Your servant...your servant will obey your command." Eunuch Li's expression finally softened and he slowly sat down.
"If I were still a commoner now, my whole family would be reunited and enjoying the happiness of family life." A little light inadvertently flashed in the emperor's eyes, as if he was in the midst of a happy family gathering.
There is the Queen Mother who supports him in love and joins hands with him, the kind-hearted and benevolent Crown Prince, and many princes and princesses, the whole family, gathered around him.
They were talking and laughing, having a great time.
"Of course. Your Majesty has twenty-six princes and sixteen princesses. It's really a prosperous family." Eunuch Li relaxed and answered in line with the emperor.
"Alas! What a pity that my sons and daughters were born into the royal family." The emperor's eyes dimmed. "Born into the royal family, family ties are always weak, and brotherhood is even more of a joke."
Eunuch Li nodded silently upon hearing this.
"In the end, you are the only one I have who can accompany me and talk about family matters."
It was really sad to think about it, and even Eunuch Li's eyes began to mist over.
"Rong De, I can't hold on any longer. If I leave one day, I don't know what kind of open and secret struggles my princes will engage in." The emperor's expression became even gloomier.
"The Crown Prince has grown into a strong man now, and is highly respected by several uncles. I believe that what Your Majesty is worried about will not happen." Eunuch Li consoled him kindly.
Although he did not have profound knowledge, he had followed the emperor through decades of bloody battles.
There were few things that he failed to see, and he even saw things more clearly than the emperor.
Because no one will pretend in front of him!
"If that were the case, it would be a blessing for the Xia family." The emperor rubbed his forehead with his fingers. "Unfortunately, some people don't want to see such a blessing..."
Tears welled up from the corners of the emperor's wrinkled eyes and gradually disappeared into the white hair on his temples.
After these words were spoken, Eunuch Li did not dare to comfort her easily.
He just stared blankly at the old man who was about to die.
"After the Crown Prince passed away, I was also torn about who to appoint as the heir to the throne."
The emperor no longer looked at Eunuch Li, but just seemed to be chattering his inner thoughts to a close friend.
"Originally, I should have chosen the strongest of the princes to succeed me, 'Kuni no Nagaharu.'"
"But when the Crown Prince passed away, the Grandson was only fifteen. This age can be up or down. If you say it's young, it's not too young. But if you say it's suitable, then it's really deceiving yourself."
"If Chong Wen was younger then, I wouldn't be so troubled."
"So, at first, I was wavering between my son and my grandson. In fact, deep down, I was more inclined towards my little fourth son. Because it was because of him that Yanjing became the iron wall of the northern part of my Great Xia Dynasty."
"Who would have thought that when I showed just a hint of this intention in the court, I was met with fierce opposition from the ministers."
"In desperation, I chose Chong Wen. For Chong Wen, I did not hesitate to kill the meritorious officials of Da Xia, just to clear all obstacles for Chong Wen."
"It is precisely because of this choice that I was even forced to spare that vicious woman's life!"
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