Inside, he maneuvered among the emperor's sons, sowing discord and exacerbating their conflicts, stirring up wave after wave of bloodshed in the court.
Outside, he secretly contacted the generals of the Xie family army, regained control of the Xie family army, and instigated the war between Dayuan and the Northern Barbarians, so as to return to the battlefield and continue the legend of the invincible Zhenguo Duke's Mansion and the Xie family army.
When he led his army to drive the northern barbarians to the northernmost desolate land, hundreds of thousands of troops on the border were under his control. The drama of the seven princes vying for the throne in the capital had also come to an end. The emperor died of illness, his most beloved crown prince was assassinated, and the other princes were either dead, crippled, or living in hiding. Only the fifth prince, who had no maternal family support, was left, and was also his ally.
The fifth prince ascended the throne and wanted to discard his usefulness after he had served his purpose, but the prince, who was prepared in advance, easily turned the tables and killed him.
From then on, the Great Yuan Dynasty changed hands, and he sat on that high and mighty dragon throne, becoming a lonely figure.
He disliked the fact that the Ye family father and son murdered loyal officials and brothers killed each other for the position.
After becoming emperor, he did not open a harem and have children like other emperors. He did not even get married or have any children. When his ministers were pressing him for an heir, he randomly picked a little beggar from the streets of the capital, took him back to the palace, adopted him as his son, and made him the crown prince.
Bloodline and birth, things that the world values, meant nothing to him. He wanted the world to know that even a beggar child, with proper guidance, could become a wise and benevolent ruler.
Unfortunately, his health was already poor. He spent ten years in seclusion in the capital and ten years fighting on the battlefield, suffering too many injuries and hardships. His body was already broken and worn out. He lingered on for a few more years before finally reaching the end of his life.
When six-year-old Xie Chang'an opened his eyes tremblingly, he felt as if he had just woken up from a dream.
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