Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Jun Zechen stood quietly outside the bedroom of Emperor Jingsheng, his posture upright but revealing a solemnity.
Doctor Qin stood aside, his face full of bitterness and endless sorrow.
"Doctor Qin, is there nothing else that Father can do?"
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 slowly walked out and said softly, "Your Highness, His Majesty invites you 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 difficulty in his cloudy eyes.
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 very relieved to leave the kingdom to you. But do you still remember the ancestral precepts I told you before?"
Emperor Jingsheng's voice was extremely hoarse, and every word he said 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 turbid eyes.
Using all the strength he had left 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 insist on the princes fighting each other so brutally? I am confident that I can cultivate an excellent heir with my own abilities."
"Ahem."
When Emperor Jingsheng heard his words, he was so angry that he started coughing violently, and a flush of anger 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 heir 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 and ruthlessness of an emperor simply through training?"
How can you have such a profound understanding without experiencing it yourself? 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 his father was right. Ever since he had personally killed his eldest and second brothers, he had never had any expectations for royal 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 all interests should be put first, and all emotions can be abandoned in front of oneself.
"Father, I swear to follow our ancestors' teachings and ensure that our kingdom will last forever."
Emperor Jingsheng looked at him with his eyes sharp, 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 out of bed.
Emperor Jingsheng walked towards the innermost wall of the bedroom with unsteady but determined steps.
Walking to the wall, Emperor Jingsheng 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 supported Emperor Jingsheng and walked 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 walk 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 head of the civil officials, the Minister of the Chancellery, Su Shangshu, had a solemn look on his face. The head of the military generals, the Grand Commander, had an upright and majestic figure. The Prince's Junior Tutor, Junior Preceptor, Junior Protector, as well as the six ministers and other court ministers were all there.
"Prince, listen to my command."
Emperor Jingsheng's voice still revealed majesty, 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 an orderly manner.
"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 responsibility of the country.
Since I ascended the throne, I have experienced many hardships and 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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