He had barely heard that there was silver hidden by his Xie family ancestors and previous emperors when, before he could even feel happy, Yue Fuguang suddenly pinned a huge black pot on his head!
He's the ruler of a country! Doesn't he have any pride? Is it something to be proud of to be known as poor? He's pretending to be poor, but he really is poor!
Crown Prince: Father, for the sake of the Xie family's empire and for the sake of future emperors never lacking money, please bear with it! Finding the Xie family's treasure is of utmost importance!
Emperor Mingxi: Treason!
The system scratched its bald, round head and felt compelled to speak up for Emperor Mingxi, who was almost on the verge of tears from grievance.
It said, "Master, do you think it's possible that Emperor Mingxi himself didn't know about their ancestral treasure, or that previous emperors hid private savings?"
Emperor Mingxi nodded silently. "Yes, yes, I don't know. Please, someone tell me where the silver is!" (Eyes gleaming with greed)
If Emperor Mingxi had been influenced by modern 'culture,' he would definitely have added a 'V you 50' comment!
"Don't know? He's the emperor, if he doesn't know? Then who does know?"
[His father's most beloved woman, Consort Hui, bore him the son, Prince Rong, who knew this.]
Emperor Mingxi: It's that mother and son again. Why are they everywhere? They're like ghosts that just won't go away!
However, thinking of the treasure, I couldn't help but feel a little regretful. Alas! I killed Prince Rong and Consort Hui too soon!
"Is his father so biased? He didn't tell the future heir about all that money, but instead told a prince. Does he think the Xie family's rule is too stable?"
That senile old fool wants the two brothers, one rich and one powerful, to each have their own shield and go on a killing spree for the sake of his position!
That old man was the ringleader of a family and the country's downfall; could he have died from his own stupidity?
When the court officials heard Yue Fuguang scold the late emperor for being a senile old fool, they were all embarrassed, especially those who had once been his subjects, who lowered their heads even further!
There was nothing they could do; the person who insulted their former lord was a minor immortal lord, and they couldn't afford to offend him!
Didn't you see that the other person's son didn't say anything? As outsiders... let's just pretend we didn't hear anything!
Besides, they actually felt that the Little Immortal Lord's criticism was spot on; wasn't he the one who brought disaster to the country and the family?
When Emperor Mingxi, the son, heard Yue Fuguang cursing his father like that, he was not angry at all. Instead, he secretly cheered her on. He thought, "If you can curse, then curse more. Curse me with the same intensity you used to curse him. I like to hear it!"
At this moment, Yue Fuguang was practically his mouthpiece! As a son, out of respect for his elders, he couldn't say much about the grievances he felt, and sometimes he even had to hold his nose and praise them!
I felt so incredibly frustrated!
Now, listening to Yue Fuguang's scolding voice, which sounds like celestial music, the hurt from being scolded so many times is instantly soothed!
Unfortunately, Little Immortal Lord's repertoire of insults was clearly somewhat lacking, otherwise Emperor Mingxi would have been even happier.
Emperor Mingxi, feeling delighted, forcefully suppressed the upward curve of his lips. Although he tried to disguise it, his joyful mood was still noticed by the ministers who were presenting their reports.
This person thought that his suggestion had touched the emperor's heart and gained the emperor's approval. As if encouraged, he spoke even more enthusiastically!
The system actually did a thorough search of historical records. [According to records, the late emperor died of illness. Little Pearl looks at this medical record, and it doesn't seem like he had any kind of clean disease at all!]
Master, that old emperor's death wasn't entirely clean!
Those who knew the truth felt embarrassed again.
"Whether he died cleanly or not, he's dead anyway. Let's put the old man's death aside for now. Tell me why he hid the money, and why you're not going to tell Emperor Mingxi?"
Emperor Mingxi pursed his lips. What else could it be? He was afraid that his most beloved son would suffer in the future, or even that Prince Rong would not succeed to the throne as he had planned.
With this money, whether it's making a comeback or... doing something else, I'll have the confidence!
Emperor Mingxi knew his father all too well; this is definitely what he was thinking!
The old man's original plan was to depose the original crown prince, who is now Emperor Mingxi, and install Prince Rong as the crown prince. Therefore, he revealed the matter of the Xie family's treasure to Prince Rong in advance.
As a result, the old emperor had barely revealed this idea when he was met with strong opposition from his court officials, who believed that the succession system by the eldest son was the most stable system for the transfer of imperial power and the smooth transition of political power.
The old emperor was still unwilling to give up and tried to test the officials in the court several times, but all of them failed.
In the two years before his death, he gradually emptied his private coffers so that he could save more money for his beloved son.
Therefore, when Emperor Mingxi ascended the throne, he inherited only a few hundred thousand taels of silver from his father's private treasury. It wasn't that the old emperor was poor; he had simply moved his own money elsewhere!
"What does he intend to do with so much silver to Prince Rong? Is it to start a rebellion? While he's alive, Prince Rong can't become emperor. Now that he's dead, how can Prince Rong possibly raise an army and seize the throne?"
Isn't he afraid that the Dayan Dynasty, the Xie family's empire, will be torn apart by those two brothers?
The court officials of the Dayan Dynasty were speechless upon hearing about the late emperor's actions. They wondered what he was thinking. All emperors fear instability and constant infighting.
Why does it seem like the late emperor is afraid of nothing being better?
If he goes underground, isn't he afraid of being chased and beaten by the ancestors of the Xie family?
This old emperor probably didn't know what he was thinking until the last two years before his death. He left all the private savings of himself and the previous emperors to his beloved Prince Rong.
However, the treasure of the founding emperor of the Xie family was intended to be left to the future emperor, even though the successor was not the one he recognized. The treasure of the founding emperor should have been handed over to the next emperor in the first place.
He only realized this at the very end.
Unfortunately, he died just as he came to his senses!
So the late emperor had once considered telling Your Majesty about the treasure of Emperor Gaozu?
The person just died? What does "died" mean? Considering the preceding words, it should mean "passed away" or "died of age"?
"Didn't he tell Prince Rong everything about Emperor Gaozu's treasure? Isn't he afraid Prince Rong will take it?"
Yes, Prince Rong also knows about this matter, so why wouldn't he take it?
Oh, Prince Rong has been dead for over ten years! That's alright then.
A thoughtful look flickered in one's eyes. Would Prince Rong tell others about this, such as his own son?
The old emperor only told Prince Rong about this ancestral treasure, but he didn't specify where it was hidden. It contained the silver and other valuables that the old emperor and his predecessors had hidden. Prince Rong knew the exact location, but before he could retrieve this capital for his comeback, he died.
"So all the money is still there? Including the Tong family's?"
Yes, the Tong family has two treasures. The treasure of the great-grandfather was actually part of the Tong family's treasure, and he later added some more.
The Tong family's great-grandfather also sent people to search for another treasure, but they never found it.
To this end, he even established a department called the "Hidden Treasure Trove" specifically to find the other half of the treasure.
Emperor Mingxi only now realized that the Secret Treasury was established for this reason.
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