"You'd better persuade Yuan Zhan to surrender and withdraw the troops surrounding the capital, otherwise today will be your death!" the emperor said harshly.
Tu Yufan said: "I don't have such great ability. What's more, Yuan Zhan's current behavior is just imitating you, his biological father. Don't blame me. He is better than his father."
"How dare you!" The emperor pointed at Tu Yufan and said angrily, "Come here, give me ten strokes of the board and take him to the city tower. Isn't Yuan Zhan the most satisfied adoptive father? Let's see if he is willing to give up everything to save you."
Looking at the people rushing over, Tu Yufan kicked them down one by one, and finally gave the emperor a physical beating.
For the first time, the pampered emperor felt what it felt like to have fists raining down on him.
Tu Yufan rested for a while, feeling that he was a little old after all, and beating people was a bit tiring. He looked at the emperor and he was just venting his anger.
"Your Majesty, you are already over 60 years old this year. The longer you stay in this position, the more confused you become. Look at the previous emperor Shengtian, who was upright and honest when he was young, but now that he is old, he favors eunuchs and kills loyal ministers indiscriminately, almost overthrowing the entire dynasty. If it weren't for the efforts of his descendants, he would have been a sinner for all eternity. I advise you to abdicate quickly, otherwise you will not have a good end."
"You... you are so bold!" The emperor was already exhausted from the pain, and was so angry that he shouted with his last breath: "I will kill all your clans!"
"Besides these few words, what else can you say? You'd better make a decision quickly, otherwise you will only see the corpses of Prince Su and Prince Chen." Tu Yufan stared at him and said, "If you really want this country, please think about it. Why do you think Yuan Zhan has been guarding the border all these years? Yan Country has been troubled by the Wu Clan for more than a hundred years. Now that he has completely solved this hidden danger, is his achievement not worthy of the throne? I don't want him to be labeled as a brother-killer and father-killer. I just want a legitimate title."
Tu Yufan laughed again and said, "He has more than one legitimate way, it all depends on what the emperor chooses."
The emperor understood the threat in Tu Yufan's words and was silent for a moment. He then recalled that over the years, the princes in the court had formed cliques and private businesses and bought people's hearts. He watched with cold eyes, but felt that he was powerless and could only watch his sons fight each other for the throne.
The emperor finally wrote an edict of abdication, but he also stripped the titles of Prince Su and Prince Chen, and banned them from leaving the palace for life.
This can also be considered as his way of protecting his two sons. After all, the two princes are strong competitors for the throne. Only by deposing them and making it impossible for them to rise again, will the king spare their lives for his sake.
The imperial edict of abdication was announced to the world, and Yuan Zhan entered the palace as expected. The emperor became the emperor emeritus, and lived in a separate palace for retirement. His concubines were also packed up and sent away.
Tu Yufan was conferred the title of King of Longevity, and is currently the only existing prince of a different surname.
After Yuan Zhan ascended the throne, he began a life of hard work. He was busy on official business all day without rest. He got up earlier than the chickens and slept later than the dogs. He lost a lot of weight in a short time.
The ministers were frightened. The emperor was too much of a workaholic. What if he died of exhaustion at the desk? Especially since the emperor had no children, it was always unsettling. So the memorial about the selection of concubines was sent to Yuan Zhan like a stream of snow.
After Yuan Zhan finished his busy schedule, he felt that some things had finally come to an end. He also thought that he was not young anymore, so he decided to hold a talent show.
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