Rob made a gesture to dismiss the guards and maids, leaving only Dugu Yun and a personal guard in the room.
He put down the bottle, looked at Luo Tian, stroked his head and said, "Son, since you came back from the operation, I feel that you have changed. You used to be timid and withdrawn. Since you woke up from the operation, you have become extremely powerful and competitive. I can hardly recognize you."
Luo Tian thought, I have become a different person, old drunkard, you just noticed it. When he couldn't tell him the truth, he said the words he had already thought of, "Father, I looked stupid before, but I was not dumb. I have been without a mother since I was a child, and you brought me up, but you were busy with all kinds of things and had no time to accompany me. My brothers kept bullying me because they saw that I had no one to protect me, so I have no sense of security since I was a child. Although I am a prince, no one can protect me. I can only rely on escaping and pretending to be stupid to protect myself. Because no one will regard a fool as a threat, this is the only way to save my life. Countless days and nights, I hid in the room and cried, the wounds from being stabbed by needles, the ridicule of being insulted and mocked, the scenes of being bullied and threatened, replayed in my mind over and over again, and even when I slept, I could only cover myself with the quilt and tremble, for fear that someone would suddenly break in and beat me up again. I have lived like this for eighteen years!"
What Luo Tian said was what he felt from the personal experience of his original body Roland, but Roland was ultimately unable to express it.
Rob's eyes gradually moistened after listening to his son's accusation. He did not expect that his youngest son would suffer such injustice. He thought that he was a competent father if he met his son's material needs, but he completely ignored his son's spiritual needs and the need for a sense of security.
"Son, I am sorry for you. Actually, I know that your two brothers have been bullying you, but I always thought that they are just children. When they grow up, they will remember the brotherhood and take care of you, and you will reconcile." Rob said guiltily, "But I didn't expect this incident to cause you such great harm."
Luo Tian suddenly became excited after hearing what Luo Bo said: "Father, let me tell you, evil people will not become kind as they grow older, they will only become more evil. Last time I was attacked and turned into a vegetable, I almost died. When I woke up, I finally understood, what's the point of pretending to be crazy? Constant weakness and concessions will only make those who bully me more aggressive. Didn't you always want to know who is behind me? I have found out."
Rob held Luo Tian's shoulder and asked, "Who is it? Tell me quickly."
Luo Tian said word by word: "Roger, your eldest son, my brother."
He called up the holographic image, and two warriors appeared in it: "These are the warriors that Roger arranged to assassinate me. Just the night before yesterday, my own brother sent thousands of warriors to surround me in the lower area, determined to kill me. If it weren't for Master Dugu Yun, I would have become a pile of meat sauce on the ground. These two people are the witnesses I captured. Sharp has already interrogated them. They are Roger's people. If you don't believe me, I can connect to the scene and let you interrogate them in person."
Robert looked at Dugu Yun, who had been silent all this time, and nodded: "You should take good care of your son. I'm afraid he can do anything for the throne."
Robert was shocked. He didn't expect Roger to be so cruel to Luo Tianxia. His sons killing each other was the last thing he wanted to see.
He threw the glass to the ground angrily and said, "Son, send those two hostages to me and I will interrogate them myself. If it was really Roger who did it, I will never let him off."
Luo Tian knelt on one knee and said, "Okay, please make the decision for me, father. Don't favor my brother because of Queen Elaine. I won't be as weak and bullied as before, because I know that life is safest only when it is in my own hands."
Robert helped Luo Tian stand up and looked at his son's determined eyes. There was a chill in his eyes that even made him vaguely afraid.
Luo Tian continued, "Father, what do you think about the matter of the four great nobles?"
Robert changed his wine glass, filled it with wine and said, "Although our family is a royal family in the Tianwang District, it is only in name. The strength of these four nobles is not weaker than ours. Since the first patriarch of the Robert family, we have tried to concentrate power and resources so that the royal family can truly decide on all matters, but we have failed. Now that I have been in power for more than 40 years, I still cannot accomplish this great cause."
Luo Tian asked in confusion: "Why? Where is the obstacle?"
Robert continued, "There are both internal and external factors. The Tianwang District implements a feudal system. In terms of territory, each noble has his own independent block under his jurisdiction, and he also manages a star town in Kaiyuan Tianwang Star City. Economically, he can rely on taxation to enrich the fiscal revenue and rely on trade sharing to exchange income. Militarily, he can raise his own warriors to maintain law and order. Generally speaking, the Tianwang District is five independent kingdoms. If one family attempts to expand, the other four will unite and take the initiative in the name of defense. Everyone has come from the war period and hates fighting. There is money to be made in maintaining peace, so they dare not easily break the balance."
"Of course, the royal family has actually been trying to concentrate power. Your grandfather, my father, almost succeeded. At that time, the Harvey family and the Mig family formed a de facto alliance and were consistent on many things. We formed an alliance with the Rubin family and joined forces with the Maren family to take back the military power of these two families. In terms of military strength, we were completely in the upper hand, but then our actions leaked out, and the Saturn District and Venus District intervened in the operation. They were very powerful and we were no match for them. In the end, your grandfather gave up."
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