After the bestowal of titles and honors, Emperor Xiaoxuan looked at his sons and then at the Crown Prince: "Yuanbi, your health has been poor lately and you need to rest for some time. After assuming the regency, there will be many affairs to attend to, so the military matters will be temporarily handled by your third brother."
With that one sentence, the smile on the Crown Prince's face froze.
Instead, the Third Prince hurriedly stood up, "Father, you mustn't! I have never been in charge of military affairs before, and I know nothing about them."
"I will send people to help you. As your younger brother, you should share your elder brother's burdens."
"this……"
The Third Prince was overjoyed inside, but he still hesitated to speak.
"Your Majesty, my son is still too young to shoulder such a great responsibility," the Empress said.
"That's a woman's view. When Xuanze was his age, he made great contributions by penetrating deep into enemy camps and beheading enemy soldiers. Don't spoil him too much!" Emperor Xiaoxuan gave his decision directly.
Chen Zhiyi felt suffocated.
Our Emperor is also a master of political maneuvering.
Although a crown prince was to be established, the emperor feared that he would become too powerful. Therefore, he granted the power to oversee the country to the third prince, allowing them to compete on equal footing so that neither would gain too much of an advantage.
He must balance the power of all parties.
The third prince kowtowed to express his gratitude for the emperor's favor and vowed never to betray the trust placed in him.
The court musicians began to play, and the dancers began to dance gracefully inside the palace.
Shen Zhiyi was bored and stared blankly at the pattern on the cup when she heard a voice from the side: "Miss Shen, are you bored?"
Zhou Xuance suddenly spoke, causing her to gasp for breath: "It's alright."
"The palace banquet has only just begun; there's still much excitement to see."
His words made Shen Zhiyi's heart skip a beat.
I always felt there was something hidden in his words.
If something happens in the palace...
That would be a truly catastrophic event.
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