Chapter 234 The King of a Lost Nation 34

Nan Liujing's reaction was completely unexpected by Emperor Yongqing. He stared at Nan Liujing blankly, and for a moment he forgot to react at all.

Liang Guangyu and others were also shocked by Nan Liujing's reaction, but they did not say anything because of their trust in Nan Liujing.

Seeing that most of the edict was burned, Emperor Yongqing finally came to his senses. His forehead was throbbing with veins, and he said in shock: "Are you crazy? What good will it do you to burn this edict?"

Nan Liujing threw the edict into the brazier and asked Qi Si to take it away to deal with it. He wiped off the ashes left on his fingertips with a handkerchief, turned around and looked at Emperor Yongqing: "Are you not pretending anymore?"

Emperor Yongqing was so angry that he almost gritted his teeth.

Nan Liujing walked back to the main seat, straightened his clothes, and sat down calmly: "I have to say, you are quite smart."

Nan Liujing supported his chin with his hand and analyzed everything one by one.

"From the moment I showed up in the palace with Master Liang, everyone could see that I must be the final winner of this palace coup."

"You know I hate you, and you also know that I have the intention to depose the emperor. Once I take power, your ending may not be much better than Ji Yushan's. So you decided to retreat in order to advance."

"The first step is to show weakness to me and say that you have been poisoned by anxiety and only have a few years left to live."

"The second step is to take out enough chips. The secret cabinet order, the tiger talisman, the emperor's private seal, and the imperial seal are all symbols of the emperor's identity."

"The third step is to let the eunuch chief steward jump out and explain why you have ignored me for so many years." "

Aunt Chunyu died a long time ago, and I have no way to verify her true identity. In addition, after the eunuch chief steward said this, he ran into a dead body in front of me, Use your own life to increase the credibility of these words. "

"As long as I have doubts and hopes in my heart, even if only a little bit, your goal will be achieved."

"The fourth step, you will give me the edict of succession and present the throne to me."

"One after another, you have done so many things, and the last request you made is just to let me call you father."

At this point, Nan Liujing looked at Qi Mingxu and others on the side: "Emperor Yongqing has paid so much, and all he wants is for me to call him father. This request

doesn't sound excessive, right?" Jiang Ding almost nodded.

Li Guanqi was quick-witted and grabbed Jiang Ding's hair fiercely.

Jiang Ding groaned, covered his head, and dared not make any more reactions.

Nan Liujing's eyes curved slightly: "Third Brother Jiang's reaction actually represents the reaction of the vast majority of people in this world. This request does not seem to be excessive."

"But--"

When he said this, Nan Liujing's tone suddenly took a sharp turn, and his expression suddenly became cold and hard: "If I opened my mouth and called this father, and accepted the edict of succession written by Emperor Yongqing, what does this mean?"

This means that he acknowledged that Emperor Yongqing was his father and that he was Emperor Yongqing's son and subject.

He acknowledged that his throne was inherited from Emperor Yongqing.

In this way, can he still judge Emperor Yongqing righteously as before, and ask Emperor Yongqing to issue an edict of repentance to apologize to the whole world?

Can he still not respect Emperor Yongqing as the emperor as before.

As long as he dares to force Emperor Yongqing, as long as he dares to treat Emperor Yongqing badly, the hat of filial piety will be firmly pinned on his head.

This is not that he thinks too much, or that he is plotting, but it is something that is indeed likely to happen.

Therefore, he cannot retreat.

Not even a single step can be retreated.

He will never allow himself to be deceived by such false benevolence and righteousness, let alone reach any reconciliation with Emperor Yongqing. Otherwise, everything he has suffered in the past ten years, the hatred of his mother and the Yao family, and the people of the world who have been let down by Emperor Yongqing, will all become a joke.

Nan Liujing's eyes fell back on Emperor Yongqing: "When the Fifth Prince was still alive, you always acted better to him than to the Sixth Prince. You always liked to praise the Fifth Prince in front of the Sixth Prince, asking the Sixth Prince to learn from the Fifth Prince."

"You couldn't take revenge on Concubine Ji, so you took advantage of the Sixth Prince's love for you and used this little trick to attack and hurt him, thereby achieving your goal of taking revenge on Concubine Ji."

It was from that moment on that Nan Liujing completely saw through the selfishness and coldness of Emperor Yongqing.

Emperor Yongqing didn't love anyone, he only loved himself.

"Do you think that I grew up in the cold palace and am likely to be a person who lacks love, so you used the same method you used on the sixth prince on me?"

"Do you really think that no one can see your little thoughts?"

If Nan Liujing had never experienced true care, it might be difficult for him to perceive Emperor Yongqing's intentions at the first time.

But he has seen love without any calculations or selfishness.

He is a person who grew up surrounded by such love.

Emperor Yongqing hoped to soften his attitude with this hypocritical attitude, but what Emperor Yongqing didn't know was that this attitude had the exact opposite effect.

Nan Liujing's disgust for Emperor Yongqing went to the next level.

"In that long paragraph you just said, only one sentence is correct."

"Thanks to you for not caring about me for so many years, I was not persecuted by Concubine Ji, I did not become your puppet, I was not influenced by you, and I grew up to be as vain, stupid and incompetent as you."

Qi Mingxu and others were dumbfounded.

They were not as stupid as Jiang Ding, but if they had not listened to Nan Liujing's analysis, they would not be able to taste the subtlety.

Emperor Yongqing was almost furious.

What was the difference between Nan Liujing's words and pointing at his nose and scolding him!

If Nan Liujing knew what Emperor Yongqing was thinking, he would have to say: This is just the beginning.

The system praised: [This child is too sober. 】

In the movies and TV shows it has watched, no matter how much harm and indifference the protagonist has suffered in his family, in the end, the protagonist will reconcile with his family and usher in a happy ending.

Maybe sometimes reconciling with relatives is to let go of oneself and get out of the family predicament, but not all harm is worth forgiving.

At least a scum like Emperor Yongqing is absolutely not worth forgiving.

Yao Rong smiled and said, "Do I need to emphasize this to you again? This is the common ruler of the world that I cultivated."

[That's right, with Nanling's little skill, you still want to PUA our future emperor? ]

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Emperor Yongqing's face turned purple.

He had been thoroughly exposed by Nan Liujing, so he was too lazy to pretend anymore. He gave up trying to fool Nan Liujing with friendship and turned to convincing Nan Liujing with interests.

"If I were you, I would definitely accept that edict."

"The news in the palace has not spread yet."

"Once the news spreads, the court officials know that you are Yao Nan. How do you think they will view you? How will history evaluate you? You can obviously get everything in a simpler and easier way, so why make it more difficult for yourself?"

Emperor Yongqing said meaningfully with the attitude of an experienced person: "Young people, don't do things that you will regret in the future just for a momentary dispute."

Nan Liujing sneered: "I don't know how the court officials judge me."

"I don't care how history evaluates me."

"I don't care about the fame that will last for thousands of years. I just want justice now, I just want a hundred years of peace and prosperity, I just want my life to be clear in conscience and not let the world down."

"But don't worry, I can already foresee how the court officials will view you and how history will judge you."

Emperor Yongqing was once again speechless, so Nan Liujing continued to speak.

He questioned for himself, for his mother, and for all the people in the world.

"You knew that the Yao family was wronged, but you didn't uphold justice for the loyal ministers."

"You nurtured the ambitions of the Ji family, but you were unable to curb them, and eventually let the government fall into the hands of Ji Yushan."

"A wise minister like Qu Jianbai couldn't find a place in the court because he was unwilling to go along with the crowd."

"You knew that Concubine Ji had harmed concubines in the harem and even killed your heir with her own hands, but you didn't repent."

"You got evidence of Ji Yushan's treason, but you didn't punish him immediately. You openly trampled on criminal laws and made the court lose the support of the people further."

"In my opinion, you have an unshirkable responsibility for today's palace coup. It was you who pushed the Daye Dynasty into the abyss."

"How dare you!" Emperor Yongqing was stern. "As long as I have not abdicated and you have not succeeded, I am the emperor of Daye. How dare you judge the emperor?"

Nan Liujing asked back, "If the emperor is guilty, why can't he be judged?"

He began to list the crimes of Emperor Yongqing one by one: "You have been in power for so many years, and you have done countless evil things, but your achievements are almost non-existent."

"Do you know that the population of Daye has been declining sharply? The excessive taxes are increasing, but the taxes collected each year are decreasing? How many people are starving and homeless?"

"Do you know how much farmland was directly lost and how many people were directly affected by the Yellow River bursting its dike this year?"

"If you think these questions are too broad, then do you know how much the price of rice has increased this year compared to last year?"

"If the emperors of the Great Ye Dynasty knew that there was an unfilial descendant like you in the future, they would not be able to rest in peace in their graves."

Emperor Yongqing could not answer any of these questions. He became more and more angry and cursed at Nan Liujing.

Looking at the distorted and crazy Emperor Yongqing, Nan Liujing said calmly: "If I were you, I would have no face to live in this world."

"And I will never allow myself to die too decently, lest I cannot explain to my ancestors in the afterlife."

"Okay, the rain is about to stop outside, and we should stop talking here." Nan Liujing took a blank edict from the side, "I don't need you to write any edict of succession, but you still have to write this edict of confession - clear the name of the Yao family, admit the crime to the world, and announce your abdication."

Emperor Yongqing fully embodied the spirit of never repenting: "What crime have I committed? I was just controlled by Ji Yushan, deceived by Concubine Ji, and deceived by those greedy people."

"Besides, aren't you unwilling to accept my favor? Then why did you accept the wooden box I gave you?"

Nan Liujing winked at Qi Mingxu.

Qi Mingxu immediately stepped forward and pushed Emperor Yongqing to the ground.

Nan Liujing stood up, walked in front of Emperor Yongqing, and stepped on his shoulder: "The Ange is not your property. The Ange is an organization that protects the emperor."

"The army is not your property either. The army is the army of the Daye Dynasty."

"As for the imperial seal and the emperor's private seal, it is even more so."

These things are given to the identity of "emperor".

So Emperor Yongqing's remarks of "I gave you so many good things, you received my favor" really made Nan Liujing sick.

"Things can only be used to their true value if they are given to me. You have finally done something worthy of the ancestors of Daye. Thinking about it this way, it should be you who has received my kindness."