Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Jun Zechen stood quietly outside the bedroom of Emperor Jingsheng, his posture upright but revealing a solemn look.
Doctor Qin stood aside, his face full of bitterness and endless sorrow.
"Doctor Qin, does Father have no other options?"
Jun Zechen's expression was extremely serious, with sorrow on his handsome face and his eyes filled with sadness and regret.
Doctor Qin remained silent and nodded heavily, his action seeming to carry a thousand pounds of weight.
At this time, Eunuch Dehai walked out slowly and said softly, "Your Highness, His Majesty wants you to come in."
Jun Zechen took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner turmoil, then stepped firmly into the bedroom.
Emperor Jingsheng lay weakly on the bed in bright yellow pajamas, his face as pale as paper, and his former majesty was gone.
At this moment, he is just a dying man whose life is about to come to an end.
Jun Zechen slowly walked to the bedside and knelt in front of his father with heavy movements.
"Father, your son is here."
Jun Zechen's voice was low and hoarse, filled with deep sorrow.
Emperor Jingsheng opened his eyes with difficulty and effort, and looked at Jun Zechen with his cloudy eyes with effort.
The bony hand trembled as it tightly grasped Jun Zechen's hand, as if it had used up all its strength.
"Prince, you are my most outstanding son. I am relieved to leave the kingdom to you. But do you still remember the ancestral precepts I told you before?"
Emperor Jing Sheng's voice was extremely hoarse, and every word was filled with a deep sense of powerlessness.
"I remember."
Jun Zechen looked at Emperor Jingsheng with a firm gaze.
But deep down in his heart, he didn't want to be like his father.
He really didn't want his son to experience the same brutal fighting as he did.
Emperor Jingsheng looked at Jun Zechen with great difficulty, and the last rays of light seemed to be condensed in his cloudy eyes.
Using all the remaining strength in his body, he spoke word by word: "I want you to swear."
Jun Zechen frowned tightly, his eyes full of confusion and unwillingness, and he pursed his lips in silence.
After a long time, he slowly spoke.
"Why does your Majesty want the princes to fight each other so cruelly? I am confident that I can train an excellent heir with my own abilities."
“Ahem.”
When Emperor Jingsheng heard his words, he became so angry that he started coughing violently, and an angry blush appeared on his face.
"Prince, you can train an excellent heir, but can you guarantee that every generation after you can successfully train an equally excellent heir?"
Although Emperor Jingsheng's voice was weak, it carried unquestionable majesty.
"Our ancestors learned from history and selected the most suitable successor through competition and fighting among the princes. It is precisely because of this that our kingdom has survived ten generations without decline and has become increasingly powerful."
Emperor Jingsheng paused and continued.
"As long as you break this rule, all your descendants will become difficult to control. Moreover, how can you cultivate the cold-bloodedness of an emperor simply through training?"
How can you have such a profound understanding without experiencing it personally? All the talk on paper is nothing but empty words and illusory fantasies.
Jun Zechen slowly lowered his eyelashes, his expression extremely solemn.
He knew that what his father said was right. Ever since he had personally killed his eldest and second brothers, he had never had any expectations for royal family affection.
If there were any other brothers blocking his way, he would eliminate them without hesitation.
Only after experiencing life and death, one finally realizes that one should put oneself first in all interests and that all emotions can be abandoned in front of oneself.
"Father, I swear that I will follow our ancestors' teachings and make our kingdom last forever."
Emperor Jingsheng looked at him with sharp eyes, and after he finished his oath, he breathed a long sigh of relief, as if a huge stone in his heart had finally fallen to the ground.
"Okay, I believe you, help me up." Emperor Jingsheng said.
Jun Zechen hurried forward and carefully helped Emperor Jingsheng off the bed.
Emperor Jingsheng walked towards the innermost wall of the bedroom with unsteady but firm steps.
Walking to the wall, Emperor Jing Sheng turned a hidden switch with great effort. With a "click", a groove instantly appeared in front of him.
Emperor Jingsheng walked over slowly and took out the thing inside with trembling hands. It was a jade box with exquisite ancient patterns. He held it in his arms.
Afterwards, Jun Zechen helped Emperor Jingsheng to walk to the dragon throne in the main hall of the Palace of Heavenly Purity and sat down. His body was trembling slightly, and his body at the end of his body carried the vicissitudes and fatigue of a lifetime.
At this time, many ministers had already arrived in the hall. They were all summoned by Eunuch Dehai in accordance with the oral order of Emperor Jingsheng.
The Shangshu Ling, the chief of the civil officials, had a solemn look on his face. The Grand Commander, the chief of the military generals, had an upright and majestic figure. Also, the Prince's Junior Tutor, Junior Preceptor, Junior Guardian, as well as the six ministers and other court officials had all arrived.
"Prince, listen to my order."
There was still majesty in Emperor Jing Sheng's voice, but the weakness was also clearly palpable.
Jun Zechen stood upright in the hall. The moment he heard these words, he immediately knelt down. The ministers behind him also knelt down in unison.
"My son, Crown Prince Jun Zechen, today, I will pass on the Imperial Seal to you."
Emperor Jingsheng's gaze slowly swept across the crowd, finally settling on Jun Zechen, his eyes full of expectations and trust.
"This is a national treasure, carrying the glory of our ancestors and the importance of the country.
Since I ascended the throne, I have experienced many ups and downs and I am well aware of the difficulties of governing a country.
However, I see that you are intelligent, have lofty ambitions, and have the ability to take on the responsibility of the world.
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