However, when dealing with government affairs later, Huo Cenji had to have someone carve a temporary seal to use as a substitute.
As for this moment, it was obvious that he should make an appropriate reaction on his face, so -
"The Jade Seal...why is it in your hands?"
Tang Yu's affectionate eyes, which were very similar to his mother's, were now filled with frost, and the emperor's majesty was revealed involuntarily. Then he stared at Zhao Yuanqi intently and asked the above question in a hoarse voice.
Zhao Yuanqi seemed very satisfied with Tang Yu's reaction, but he did not directly answer Tang Yu's question. Instead, he slowly took out the bright yellow imperial edict and writing brush, and said in a "respectful" tone:
"If Your Majesty does not want the kingdom of Daqi to fall into Huo Cenji's hands, please write a letter of abdication."
"Once my Zhao family takes that position, we will definitely not harm Your Majesty in the slightest, and will restore peace and prosperity to the world!"
Tang Yu: “…”
Haha, it’s a good thing to be confident, but it’s a bit too much.
Zhao Yuanqi also guessed that Tang Yu would not agree easily, so he was not anxious, but took a step back and said:
"If Your Majesty needs time to think about it, I can wait."
"In that case, Your Majesty, please have your meal first?"
Zhao Yuanqi's smiling words were not as harmless as they appeared to be. Instead, they revealed some obvious calculations.
Tang Yu took a look at the exquisite meal and said coldly:
"I don't want to eat."
"Why? Is it not to Your Majesty's liking?" Zhao Yuanqi asked good-temperedly.
Oh, this guy asks even though he already knows the answer?
Tang Yu muttered to himself:
He doesn't dare to eat it, okay?
He didn't want to be poisoned by another cannon fodder before he could clear his name.
So Tang Yu spared no effort to start finding fault with the food on the table:
"How do these get into my mouth?"
"It seems that you, my dear, want to starve me to death!"
When it comes to sarcasm, Tang Yu has a lot of experience in this area.
Therefore he believes that his performance will not disappoint him.
As expected, the smile on Zhao Yuanqi's face faded a bit, and he replied sarcastically:
"Your Majesty truly lives a life of luxury. These meals are surprisingly not to His Majesty's liking. So—"
"Then let's wait until Your Majesty wants to eat."
Then Zhao Yuanqi asked someone to remove the food from the table.
Tang Yu: “…”
Very good, just what he wants.
Then Tang Yu simply turned around and faced Zhao Yuanqi with his back.
It is impossible for him to surrender, and only Huo Cenji can sit on his throne.
Because Tang Yu had his back to Zhao Yuanqi, he didn't know that Zhao Yuanqi had been looking at him from behind for a long time.
After a long time, Zhao Yuanqi quietly left here.
As soon as he left the room, his confidant came up to him and offered advice:
"In that case, why not just force that person..." to write a letter of abdication?
Before the confidant could finish his words, Zhao Yuanqi interrupted him coldly:
"He would write it willingly."
The words were said with such confidence and conviction that his confidants all looked at Zhao Yuanqi in surprise.
Zhao Yuanqi did not explain, but turned around and glanced at the closed door.
Life and the throne, he believed that Tang Yu would not make the wrong choice this time.
*
Zhao Yuanqi remembered very clearly that when the late emperor began to plan for the future of the young emperor, he secretly considered between him and Huo Cenji who should be the better choice.
Therefore, the title of "regent" was actually just for assisting in government affairs.
Because the emperor had long known that the royal family members were eyeing that position, and Tang Yu was born weak and sickly, and might not even have his own royal heir in the future, so he urgently needed someone to be the sword in the hands of the little emperor and clear those obstacles for Tang Yu.
Of course, the conditions given by the late emperor were also very generous. As long as one had that title, that person would naturally become second to none and even his family would become more indestructible.
Zhao Yuanqi's father was an important official in three dynasties, and his status in the court was self-evident, so he was the best choice.
Although he missed the chance to be the top scholar, his status as the third place scholar was enough for him to teach the young Tang Yu, and it was only natural for him to become an important official of the emperor step by step.
But what he didn't expect was that Tang Yu actually chose Huo Cenji in the end.
His father had sent him a message early on, saying that the late emperor was preparing to choose between him and Huo Cenji. So when the late emperor sent someone to invite him and Huo Cenji to the palace together one day, he knew that his chance had come.
He even prepared a number of brilliant essays for this purpose, just to attract the attention of the late emperor.
But what he didn't expect was that the young Tang Yu was hiding behind the landscape screen.
At that time, the late emperor asked them:
"If the country is weak and foreign enemies are rampant, how should we respond?"
Influenced by his father, Zhao Yuanqi knew very well that the previous emperor advocated peace rather than war, so he thought about it and gave his answer.
At that time, Huo Cenji was like a sharp sword just out of its sheath, and his words were all about "If we don't defeat the foreign enemies, the country will become weaker by ceding territory and paying indemnities, so the only way to boost morale is to fight."
In the end, the late emperor actually showed some appreciation for this remark, and then called Tang Yu out.
At that time, Tang Yu was still a little green and pretty, looking more like a princess than a prince.
After he came out, he pointed at Huo Cenji and said bluntly:
"I want him to be my Grand Master."
"Have you thought it through? This is your own choice, my son, so don't regret it..." The late emperor's meaningful words sounded like heart-wrenching words to him. As for what happened afterwards, he naturally didn't know, because the late emperor dismissed him and only left Huo Cenji.
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