Liu Zhao pointed at his own face, filled with anger, "You actually said I deserved a beating? It's clearly you who deserves a beating."
"Your face, every time you say something mean, makes me want to punch it in the face."
At this moment, Liu Yi was not afraid at all.
He got up from the ground and pointed at Liu Zhao. "Among the brothers, the most disgusting person is you, only you. Ask the other brothers, who doesn't hate you? You've only been on the battlefield a few times, and you've seen more than others, so what gives you the right to look down on others? We all have the same background, we're all sons of the Emperor, so why do you always suppress us? Why do you look down on us with such disdain? We don't owe you anything."
"I don't owe you anything either! You want to fight me? Fine! I'll convince you today!"
Liu Zhao rolled up his sleeves, unable to wait any longer.
He was excited and thrilled.
During his daily practice, the guards were always very restrained, which made him feel very bored.
The fourth brother is very angry right now, so he will definitely fight with all his might.
Come on, come on!
Come and fight!
I haven't practiced for a long time and my hands are almost rusty.
Looking at Liu Zhao's excited eyes, Liu Yi felt a surge of rage in his heart.
He raised his fist and hit Liu Zhao in the face.
She kept yelling, "How am I inferior to you? I was born a few years later than you, and I have less experience than you. Why did the emperor choose you and not me? Why didn't he even give me a chance? Why?"
Liu Zhao dodged easily and knocked Liu Yi down with one punch.
He twisted Liu Yi's arms behind his back and said to him, "I'll tell you why. You're a coward! You're a wimp! You've barely escaped the ranks of the dude. Without the aura of a prince, you're nothing."
"You're the shit!"
Liu Yi used all his strength to overturn Liu Zhao and launched a crazy counterattack.
"You're shit, you're shit! I don't accept you, I never will. Do you think you've achieved what you have today by yourself? Anyone with eyes can see that without the Empress to build up your capital, you'd be nothing. You would be useless, and would have already failed under the suppression of the Emperor, becoming a victim. You should be thankful that you married the Empress, who will always be loyal to you."
A fist hit Liu Yi in the face.
Liu Zhao was very proud, riding on Liu Yi's back, "I'm just lucky. I married a good wife who can also help me save money. Are you jealous? You don't need to say it, just looking at your eyes, I know you are jealous. Your jealousy is useless, you are destined to be defeated by me."
Another punch hit Liu Yi's face.
Liu Zhao was full of excitement, the fourth brother just deserved a beating.
I've wanted to beat him up for a few years, and today I finally have the chance.
There was no one in the hall except the two brothers.
Long before the two brothers took action, Lin Shuping drove out all the palace servants.
He personally stood guard outside the palace gate, keeping an eye on what was happening inside.
The fight was fierce!
Really angry!
Prince Duan is definitely no match for Your Majesty.
The godson looked terrified.
"Godfather, is everything alright in there? What if His Majesty gets hurt...should we notify the Empress?"
"Shut up!" Lin Shuping scolded softly, "Don't notify the Empress yet! His Majesty has been in a bad mood lately and needs a chance to vent. Prince Duan took the initiative to come to us today, and as His Majesty's servants, we absolutely cannot disturb His Majesty's interest. It won't be too late to notify the Empress after His Majesty has had enough."
"Godfather, aren't you worried that His Majesty will get hurt?"
"A minor injury is nothing to Your Majesty. The key is to make Your Majesty happy! Happy is more important than anything else. Do you understand?"
The godson seemed to understand but not quite.
Lin Shuping advised, "Study hard. If you can acquire even 30% of my skills, I'll give you more opportunities to serve His Majesty. I'm old and can't serve every day. If you perform well on my days off, I'll arrange for you to serve."
The godson was overjoyed, "Thank you, godfather! I will definitely learn my skills and serve Your Majesty wholeheartedly, so as not to let you down."
While Lin Shuping listened attentively to the movements inside, he said to his godson, "Do you know what the most important thing is when serving His Majesty?"
The godson shook his head honestly, he didn't know.
Lin Shuping reminded him, "You must always remember that you are His Majesty's servant. Everything must be done in accordance with His Majesty's will. Even if the Empress asks you to do something, you must not move until His Majesty speaks and nods. Do you understand? Although His Majesty will most likely listen to the Empress's opinion, we are His Majesty's servants and we only follow His Majesty's orders. The Empress is the Empress, and His Majesty is His Majesty. You must keep this clear. No matter how deep the relationship between the Emperor and the Empress is, you must not forget your roots."
The godson nodded repeatedly, "Thank you for the advice, godfather. I'll remember it!"
Inside the main hall...
The two brothers Liu Zhao and Liu Yi were venting their dissatisfaction with each other by punching each other.
"When I was ten, you pressed me against a stone bench and beat me, embarrassing me in front of the servants."
"When I was eleven, I wanted to go out for fun, but you locked me in the room and forced me to read."
"When I was twelve years old, my father...
"I hate you!"
Liu Yi couldn't beat Liu Zhao, but that didn't stop him from staring at a swollen cheek and accusing Liu Zhao.
"I've worked diligently in the government, never daring to make the slightest mistake. All I've sought is a fair chance to compete. But as soon as you returned from the northwest, my father decided to make you the crown prince. Why wouldn't he even give me a chance? We're all competing fairly. If I'm inferior and lose, I'll accept it. But to deprive me of this opportunity before I even start competing is unacceptable."
"Those years, I was depressed and I couldn't understand why. My father clearly favored me more, yet he refused to give me a chance. Even now, I still can't understand why. You have everything you have today because of the Empress. Without the Empress, you wouldn't have done better than any other emperor, and you might have been driven off the throne years earlier. Just because you married the Empress, does that mean you can win without competing? Why?"
"Why did the Emperor's grandfather arrange for you to marry the Queen? You are not worthy of her at all. You are just a rough fellow, you are not worthy at all."
Bang!
Liu Zhao punched Liu Yi in the face.
"If I'm not worthy, who is? You? You're delusional enough to want everything from me. You lack self-awareness. You keep saying you won't accept it, saying I won't even give you a chance. With your cowardice, it's a waste to give you a chance. You're just a wimp, all you can do is cry."
"I'm going to fight you!" Liu Yi went crazy.
Liu Zhao laughed loudly and beat Liu Yi to death.
"You're nothing but a loser, a spoiled dandy, spoiled by your father, the Emperor, and your mother, the Empress. You're vying for the throne with me, but what do you have? In terms of wealth, you don't even have a fraction of what the Empress has. In terms of connections, you're a complete failure. In terms of military exploits, haha, I don't even have the heart to criticize you. In terms of overall perspective, you're even worse than shit."
"If you really sit on the throne, that would be remarkable. You are nothing more than a ruler who maintains the status quo. As for me, what I want to do is to expand our territory, surpass the achievements of Taizu, and bring the Great Zhou back to prosperity, avoiding the old path of dynasties that rise and fall."
"If one day I am gone, the Great Zhou Dynasty can at least continue for another one or two hundred years thanks to the foundation I have laid. If it were you, after your death, I'm afraid that in fifty or sixty years, the world would be in chaos and war would break out, and this country would have to change its name."
"Don't be so quick to deny my words. The imperial court is riddled with problems, plagued by internal and external troubles. You have eyes to see. Do you think you can pull the Great Zhou out of this quagmire with your own abilities?"
"You can't! But I have the ability. Everything I do is to pull the Great Zhou Empire out of the mire. Judging from the current situation, the Great Zhou Empire has already pulled itself out of the mire, and there are signs of a renewed prosperity. The land tax reform alone, a ten-percent tax, can allow the Great Zhou Empire to continue for another hundred years."
"As long as overseas expansion proceeds smoothly, the Great Zhou will usher in a peaceful and prosperous era for another hundred years. The Empress and I, through our own efforts, have forcibly extended the lifespan of the Great Zhou, breaking the three-hundred-year curse that the dynasty could not escape. Do I have the courage of Emperor Taizu?"
"You only see the court officials calling me a tyrant and a butcher! Why don't you think about it? The court is plagued by internal and external troubles. As the saying goes, a serious illness requires a strong medicine. Every step I take is to prescribe the right medicine for the Great Zhou. The medicine may be strong, but it is enough to cure the disease. Do you have the courage? I'm afraid that if the court officials all oppose you, you will immediately become a coward! I have been on the throne for ten years and have faced countless court officials' collective difficulties. When have I ever become a coward?"
"If you were to sit on the throne, within a year of ascending the throne, you would be led by the nose by the powerful court officials. If they tell you to go east, you wouldn't dare to go west. You are such a coward, and yet you have the audacity to ask for a fair chance to compete."
"I'm telling you, Father didn't give you a chance for your own good. He was worried you'd lose miserably, even risking your life. I tolerated you today because of Father and Mother. If it were any other emperor, anyone who dared to take action would have been punished with a scalpel."
"You should be secretly happy to meet such a tolerant brother like me. Do you remember everything I said to you? Tomorrow, I will conduct a random inspection."
madman!
Liu Yi shouted angrily and struggled hard.
He was like a trapped beast, trying to break free from all restraints.
"I hate you, I hate you, I hate you..."
Liu Yi burst into tears.
Liu Zhao looked disgusted. "Not only are you spoiled, you're also a crybaby. Look at how little you've done. I just punched you a few times, why are you crying?"
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