By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Prince Li Zhu is hereby appointed Crown Prince, to oversee the state affairs from this day forward. This is the imperial decree!
Li Zhu raised his head blankly. A black aura receded from his eyes, and memories flooded his mind like a tide, giving him a splitting headache!
What's going on?
I'm alive?
Didn't I accidentally fall off a cliff while burning incense at the Dragon Head Temple in Wudang Mountain?
Memories that weren't originally his surfaced in his mind, and he quickly realized he had transmigrated...
Listening to the eunuch's words, only one thought occupied his mind...
I've become the crown prince! My debut was my peak!
You can become the ruler of a country without usurping the throne, seizing power, or engaging in intrigue!
However, he quickly changed his mind. Through the original owner's memories, he realized that the unfortunate fellow had been scared to death...
By appointing him as crown prince now, they are putting him on the spot, using him as a target to withstand the killing intent from all sides!
After the Huang Chao Rebellion, the world descended into chaos, with war raging everywhere. Unlike the historical trajectory of his previous life, the situation here was far more chaotic than the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in his memory…
His father, with his outstanding military talent, fought for nearly twenty years and successfully entered the Central Plains, where he established a kingdom!
This should have been an inspiring story of entrepreneurial success, but every successful startup has a common problem: the veterans who fought alongside the founder to build the empire...
Great merit, but disobedient...
Kill him! The world will despise you, and you might leave behind a legacy of infamy...
If we don't kill them, these people are deeply entrenched and wield great power. They won't allow anyone to touch their own interests. The people who fought to establish the country have now become a malignant tumor affecting the stability of the entire world!
"So this is the Crown Prince. He's not far from death..."
"Being appointed crown prince at this time would just make him a scapegoat..."
"If it weren't for making him a scapegoat, how could he possibly have become the crown prince with his shady background..."
"Exactly. His mother was just a lowly concubine with no background whatsoever. The other princes' maternal families were all powerful and influential clans. Who would care about a mere scapegoat like him..."
"But he deserved to die. How many innocent souls have died at his hands over the years? A useless prince who was good for neither literature nor martial arts, he was already doing well enough to be the crown prince for a few days!"
"Given the current internal and external troubles, sacrificing one person for the happiness of millions of families is still worthwhile..."
Listening to the crowd's discussion, Li Zhu also wished he could kill these 'Tang Fei's'...
"Your Highness, the imperial edict has been read, what are you still doing lying there?"
"That's right, you're the crown prince now, with the responsibility of overseeing the country. Lying there won't solve anything!"
The speakers were the Second Prince Li Ke and the Third Prince Li Si. Both of them were highly decorated in battle and were more popular than the useless Crown Prince!
At this moment, the two men were coldly staring at Li Zhu. Even though he was a prince sent to his death, it still made them very unhappy. The position of crown prince was so prestigious, and for Li Zhu to sit on it ahead of time was simply a defilement of that position. This made them feel more uncomfortable than if they had swallowed a fly!
Little did the two know that the real Li Zhu had been scared to death and was now replaced by a different person…
Li Zhu used to be bloodthirsty and offended many people. Because of this, too many people wanted him dead. Moreover, people who like to kill are often the ones who are most afraid of death!
Li Zhu slowly stood up, but the eunuch who read the imperial edict said in a sarcastic tone...
"Oh! Your Highness the Crown Prince, don't you know how to express your gratitude? How rude of you..."
For some reason, Li Zhu actually drew the sword from the guard beside him and slashed the eunuch who was acting strangely, both physically and in his speech!
He only came to his senses when the blood splattered on Li Zhu's face. Looking at the knife in his hand, he realized that he had killed someone!
Before he transmigrated, he was just an ordinary person, a law-abiding citizen who wouldn't even dare kill a chicken, let alone a person...
But now he actually killed a eunuch without hesitation. Thinking about his actions just now, it was a completely uncontrollable subconscious act!
Li Zhu quickly realized that this must be the work of the original owner of this body. After all, the previous Li Zhu was bloodthirsty and humiliated by a eunuch, which naturally triggered the nature of this body. While he was afraid, he pretended to be nonchalant, as if he had done something insignificant. However, his trembling left hand, hidden in his sleeve, revealed his fear after killing the person!
The eunuch's blood masked Li Zhu's pale face. He knew he couldn't back down now, or he wouldn't even know how he died!
"How dare you! You actually dare to kill people indiscriminately!"
The Second Prince, Li Ke, pointed at Li Zhu and roared angrily!
"Even if you are the crown prince, you cannot act so recklessly. I will definitely report this to my father and have him punish you!"
The Third Prince, Li Si, roared with fire in his eyes!
Li Zhu looked up at the two men, his eyes still gleaming with the ferocity of someone who had just committed murder, which immediately deflated their imposing aura…
But the two quickly realized what had happened, their eyes filled with anger. They had actually been intimidated by a useless crown prince! Just as they were trying to save face...
Li Zhu spoke up again. He knew his situation and what his two adopted brothers wanted to do, but he couldn't give them a chance to speak no matter what. You think you're so arrogant? I'll be even more arrogant than you!
"Shut up! He's just a eunuch, yet he dares to be disrespectful and mock me. Shouldn't I kill him?"
Upon hearing his words, everyone had only one thought in their minds: Don't you know your own status? You're just a sacrificed person, yet you really think you're the crown prince?
But before anyone could object, Li Zhu continued to berate his two adopted younger brothers.
"How dare you two question me? What is my status? What is your status? To not kneel before the Crown Prince Regent is disloyal! The eldest brother is like a father to you. I am your elder brother, so I am your elder. Since Father is not here, you should speak to me with the respect due to juniors. But you are roaring and being rude to me, which is unfilial!"
You saw me kill someone and did nothing to stop me; that is inhumane. I killed someone and you still criticize me; that is unjust!
You two are disloyal, unfilial, heartless, and unjust—how dare you spout such nonsense here?
These words left Li Ke and Li Si stunned. They never expected that their older brother, whom they used to bully, would be so tough now. The two of them didn't know how to talk back!
"Very well... what a disloyal, unfilial, unkind, and unjust man... Before I came here, I only heard how useless the Crown Prince was, but I didn't expect him to be so eloquent. It seems that Xiliang has struck gold..."
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