Chapter 169: The King of Huainan was once like this
Prince Jing: "Be calm, be calm."
King Yan: "Listen to me first."
The King of Huainan looked at the two men in horror and gritted his teeth, "How can I be calm! When I invited you to participate in the discussion with the princes and kings, didn't you claim to be neutral? What? Have you all sided with the emperor?"
"Hush! What do you mean by surrendering to the emperor?" Prince Jing quickly covered Prince Huainan's mouth, "Don't say that, I have always been a royalist."
King Yan: "Yes, yes, yes. I have been diligent and hardworking all my life... Pah. Now is not the time to talk about this. When you hear about the little imperial teacher's magical powers later, don't be surprised and don't say too much."
The King of Huainan was even more confused: "What magical power? What does this have to do with that little liar?"
"Shut up!" Prince Jing slapped Prince Huainan in the face and looked around nervously, "Don't be disrespectful. Look carefully and do it well. If you can't do it, Prince Yan and I will have to take measures."
At this point, Prince Jing and Prince Yan simultaneously took out a piece of cloth used to seal their mouths from their pockets and shook it threateningly.
King Huainan: ...
Prince Jing and Prince Yan had arrived in the capital of Daxia only a few days earlier than himself. What had they encountered that caused their attitudes to change so drastically?
He opened the note handed to him by Prince Jing in silence.
It simply stated "The voice of the national teacher and the system", "Confidentiality regulations" and "In case of leakage to the three barbarian tribes".
King Huainan:?
This is impossible! How can a tyrant be so lucky?!
At this time, Prince Jing and Prince Yan pulled Prince Huainan and said, "Let's go. Your Majesty and the others have gone to the countryside, and there is still a part in sharing the sacrificial meat."
The King of Huainan wanted to refuse, but he was sandwiched between the two men on the left and right, so he had to follow them forward.
After walking a few steps, what came into view was a vast expanse of lush green mountains and green and yellow grass.
The black iron riders in groups of three rode their horses around the plain against the rolling heat waves. The red cloaks on their armor were blown wildly by the wind and waves, making them look heroic.
There were already several officials who had taken off their official uniforms on the ground, some leisurely taking a walk, some gazing at the mountains in the distance and admiring the beauty of the landscape, and some gathered together to discuss their concerns about the war against the Huns.
But the King of Huainan saw the milk ball in the center at a glance.
Yuan Ruan, dressed in black with pink, was lying on the emperor's shoulder, looking around.
The King of Huainan was somewhat shocked. How could a tyrant like the Emperor allow a child to lie on his shoulders?! Is this child really that magical?
The next second, he saw the other person smiling at him softly, looking dazed and confused.
Prince Huainan also smiled back, but he was confused in his heart. He looked so silly, wondering if the man was trying to trick him.
Then he heard the inner voice:
System: [This person has such a silly smile, and looks a bit stupid, no wonder he gets cheated repeatedly.]
The King of Huainan almost jumped up and roared: Who is stupid! Who is dull!
But he soon realized, wait, who was that voice just now?
Yuan Ruan: [Ahem. Don't say the victim is sick. Tong'er, you haven't finished talking about how he was used his whole life.]
System: [Oh. For example, his desire to rebel was initially instigated by someone else.]
King Huainan: ???
Bullshit! He just wanted to be the emperor, how come he was used by others to stir up trouble?
He subconsciously walked towards Yuan Ruan to argue, but was caught by Prince Jing and Prince Yan again.
"Don't be too obvious. Just listen."
"Yes, yes, there's no harm in listening to it."
…
The Prince of Huainan wanted to move, but was glanced at by the emperor not far away with a cold glance. The Prince of Huainan shuddered and calmed down.
Yuanruan: [How do you say that?]
System: [In fact, when the King of Huainan was first crowned, he did not want to rebel. He had a pretty good relationship with your brother. But as you know, the Queen Mother wanted to conceal the fact that your brother's biological mother was a Hu concubine, so she made all kinds of troubles in the harem, which resulted in your brother's bad luck with having children. Either the children died at birth, or they were sick and often bedridden.]
King Huainan:!!!
What?! My brother’s biological mother is actually Hu Ji?! Not the Queen Mother?!
He suddenly wanted to ask a few questions, but seeing that Prince Jing and Prince Yan looked calm, the other ministers also looked indifferent.
The King of Huainan kept silent again, pretending that he had known it for a long time.
Yuan Ruan: [Ah? Nephew, the Second Prince was also in poor health? ]
System: [Very bad. Your eldest nephew had several older brothers and sisters who all died young. Otherwise, why do you think the emperor would send his children out of the palace to be raised outside the palace before the age of three?]
Yuanruan: [Yeah. And then? ]
System: [One year, the King of Huainan came to the capital to pay a visit to your brother. Prime Minister Li said to him: "The emperor has few children, and the queen mother only has one biological son, the emperor. You are the son of the queen mother's sister, which means you are the queen mother's grandson. Everyone in Daxia knows that you are kind and benevolent, and the emperor will definitely pass the throne to you in the future!"]
emperor:!!!
He looked at Prime Minister Li sharply.
The court officials also looked at Prime Minister Li in shock: "Brother! You are a traitor! You are doomed."
Prime Minister Li was going crazy: Wait, I didn’t say that! The last prime minister was also named Li!
Yuan Ruan: [I have some impression of this setting. Did the King of Huainan take it seriously? He thought that he should inherit the throne.]
System: [Aruan is really smart. The King of Huainan was calm at first, but when he went to see the Queen Mother, he found that the Queen Mother also said so, and the guests at the Queen Mother's banquet often said so. The King of Huainan was happier and happier, and often demanded himself as the next emperor. Later, your brother made your eldest nephew the crown prince, and the King of Huainan became angry and felt that he was let down, and he had the idea of rebellion. 】
Yuan Ruan: […He has a nice thought. Not to mention that he and my brother are not from the same mother, even if they were, which emperor would give the throne to his younger brother instead of his son?]
Prince Jing and Prince Yan looked at Prince Huainan in surprise. They had not expected that the reason for this gang's rebellion would be so outrageous.
The Prince of Huainan felt uncomfortable being stared at.
System: [Yes. But there is another reason why he is determined to rebel, which is also quite absurd.]
Yuanruan: [What is it? ]
System: [The King of Huainan particularly likes to collect ancient rituals, music, and other cultures that are about to be lost. Of course, what he likes to collect most is the delicacies from all over the ancient world. When the King of Huainan just became the King of the Princes, he would make a copy of these things, especially the delicacies, and present them to your brother every year when he went to the capital to pay homage. He would also often cook for your brother himself.]
Yuan Ruan: [He can even cook for me? So my brother and him must have had a pretty good relationship in the beginning.]
System: [Yes. Although your brother is not greedy for food, he loves reading and eating, so he praised the King of Huainan and gave him a lot of rewards. At that time, the King of Huainan's fiefdom and power could be said to be unique among all the princes and kings. This may be one of the reasons why the Queen Mother wanted to use him.]
The emperor narrowed his eyes.
The court officials were thoughtful.
The King of Huainan also clenched his fists.
He was also brought back to that memory by the system's words, and a gentle nostalgia appeared on his face. But then, King Huainan sneered again, saying that anyone in his situation at that time would only make a more drastic choice than him.