Chapter 483 The Fourth Brother is Capable
In the imperial study of the palace, Murong Li looked at the emperor sitting on the dragon throne. He used to be full of energy, but after not seeing him for only a month, he looked like an eighty-year-old man with a dry manuscript.
He immediately knelt down: "Son, pays homage to the Emperor!"
The emperor, who was reviewing memorials, looked up suddenly when he heard the familiar voice and said in surprise, "The fourth brother is back! Get up quickly!"
As the emperor spoke, he threw down the pen in his hand, stood up from his chair, walked to Murong Ni and helped him up personally, looking at him steadily with his somewhat cloudy eyes.
He patted Murong Li's shoulder heavily and said, "Father has finally waited for you to come back. Come and sit down. Let's have a good talk."
The emperor was really happy to see you back, Murong. He could finally take the burden off his shoulders.
His health has been getting worse recently, and he feels like his end is near.
Murong Li nodded. He didn't feel very happy but rather very sad. He never thought that the usually selfish and cruel emperor could get along with him like a father and son today.
After the father and son sat down, the Ninth Eunuch poured tea for them and then stood on the emperor like a wooden man.
Murong Li glanced at him and saw that the Ninth Eunuch seemed to be getting older.
"Fourth Brother, how is Qingniu Pass doing now? And what's the situation in Black Stone County?"
The emperor took a sip of tea and asked. He had not yet asked about the Lin family and King Huai. That matter was too big. It would be easy to touch King Huai. As long as there was enough evidence, he could be brought down.
But the Lin family is different. As one of the four old families in Beijing, their strength is deeply rooted and has penetrated deep into the royal family. They are also intricately connected with various aristocratic families, and any move can affect the entire body.
Murong Li told the emperor the specific situation of Qingniu Pass, emphasizing the one million gold and the fact that the Qingniu Mountains now belonged to Xifeng Kingdom.
There are also 10,000 war horses.
When the emperor heard this, he was so happy that he lost his mind.
Then Murong Li told the emperor about the mine in Heishi County and the locations of the mines he learned from Master Lin Wu. Of course, he concealed the dragon in the Heishi Mountains and only said that the mine had been abandoned and there was no raw ore.
As for the current situation of the Lin family, Murong Li only talked about what he knew, and also told the emperor that the person behind the Lin family was King Huai.
Murong Li had written a letter to tell the emperor before, but it was just a few words and not very detailed. Now Murong Li told him in great detail.
After hearing what Murong Li said, the emperor's old face kept changing like a palette, sometimes surprised, sometimes angry.
He had known all this before. If he hadn't known, he would have been so angry that he would have passed out on the spot after hearing this.
The emperor was extremely annoyed. In the past, he only focused on his sons to seize his throne, but he didn't expect that the royal family and the four major families could no longer hold back and had already colluded with each other.
Seeing that he was extremely angry, the Ninth Eunuch quickly calmed him down and said, "Your Majesty, don't be angry. Prince Li is back. You don't need to worry about these matters. Just let Prince Li handle them."
The emperor was quite impressed by Ninth Eunuch's words. He calmed his anger and said to Murong Li, "You are right, old man. My health is not as good as it used to be. I will choose a day to make you the crown prince. No, I will abdicate to you. I will leave these annoying matters to you. I will take some time off in my final days."
Murong Li frowned: "Father, aren't you a little too impatient?"
He didn't want to take the throne of emperor so quickly. After practicing the cultivation technique with Su Yue, he didn't want to be emperor anymore. He wanted to wait for the concubines in the emperor's palace to give birth to a prince, and then support a prince to sit on the throne. After the court stabilized, he and Su Yue would leave to find their own different path.
Letting him become emperor would be a hindrance to him.
The emperor sighed. He saw that Murong Li didn't want to be emperor. He was really blind. He thought that all his sons were coveting his throne. He suppressed all of his sons. In the end, he was left with only one son who didn't want to be emperor.
The emperor smiled bitterly and said, "I know my father's health very well. After the last ordeal, I knew I didn't have many days left to live.
My father has been fighting and arguing all his life, and he is a little tired of it.
Father knows that you are unwilling to take over the mess left by father, but father only has you as his son now, and it is impossible for him to hand it over to someone else.
If you don't want to be emperor, just give birth to a son and let him take your place."
The emperor simply played the rogue card. As long as he told Murong Li about his physical condition, Murong Li would definitely agree.
But what he said was true. His body was indeed exhausted and he was being kept alive by the imperial doctors with medicine. He might fall asleep one day and never wake up.
Before that, the funeral arrangements must be made, and the Murong family's kingdom must be in the hands of his son.
Murong Li...
Suddenly I felt that what the emperor said made sense. I would discuss it with Yue'er when I got back. It was time for them to have a baby.
Murong Li hesitated for a moment and finally agreed.
When the emperor saw that he agreed, he smiled so hard that his teeth were showing. He quickly grabbed the ninth eunuch's hand and slapped it hard several times.
The Ninth Eunuch twitched his lips. The emperor was becoming more and more like a child. He could even do such childish things.
He looked at Murong Li with drooping eyelids and blinked at him almost imperceptibly.
Murong Li felt amused when he saw this. He understood what Ninth Eunuch meant. The emperor was so anxious to give up the throne, and Ninth Eunuch played an indispensable role.
What the emperor cares about most is his throne. No one can covet his position. He can let go and make him the crown prince, no, he can abdicate the throne to him. Without someone by his side brainwashing him every day, he will not give up so quickly.
He will never give it up until his death.
"By the way, did you bring back the one million taels of gold?"
The emperor has not forgotten the million in gold.
Murong Li smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have already secretly brought it back and it will be deposited into the national treasury from time to time."
"Okay, okay."
The emperor smiled with his eyes curved. The fourth brother was very capable and he only brought back good news.
Then his expression changed, and he said gloomily, "I'll leave the matter of Prince Huai and the Lin family to you to investigate. You must investigate it thoroughly. The Murong family will not tolerate anyone trying to overthrow it."
Murong Li was stunned for a moment and said, "Yes, I obey your order."
The emperor smiled again and said, "Yes, father is a little tired. Please help me read those memorials before you go back."
The emperor pointed to the piles of memorials on the table, and then asked the ninth eunuch to help him out of the imperial study.
Murong Li...
Can he go back and have a rest? They came back from running non-stop and their stomachs are empty.
(End of this chapter)
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