Liu Chengqian was silent for a moment after listening to his father's words, nodded honestly, stood up and saluted Young Master Liu.
"Dad, if you have nothing else to tell the child, then the child will leave first."
"Okay, you will need at least a few days to prepare for your trip to Lizhou. If you have free time, try not to delay your government affairs."
"Yes, my son, please leave first."
"Well, go ahead."
Liu Chengqian gently adjusted the folds of his dragon robe, turned around and walked straight down to the observation deck.
However, within a few breaths, Liu Chengqian left and returned again. He stood in front of the stairs of the observation deck and looked at his father with a hesitant expression.
Young Master Liu naturally saw his son's return from the corner of his eye, but he just silently drank Liu Chengqian's remaining drink and did not take the initiative to ask anything.
He probably already guessed the reason why his son left and came back.
As expected, Liu Chengqian looked hesitantly at his father, who was sitting alone on a stone bench drinking silently, and took the initiative to ask.
"Dad, you...you won't be angry with mother because of what the child just said, right?"
Young Master Liu glanced at the hesitant third son, and did not immediately answer the question. Instead, he picked up the wine bottle and took a long sip.
Only when no trace of wine could fall from the wine bottle did Mr. Liu take the wine bottle from his mouth and place it on the stone table.
Young Master Liu stood up and walked slowly to the side of the third son Liu Chengqian, raised his hand and patted the boy's shoulder, and took the lead to walk down the stairs of the observation deck.
"Silly boy, it seems you still haven't really figured it out! Don't be stunned, let's talk as we walk."
Liu Chengqian was startled for a moment, then hurriedly turned around and chased after his father, who had already walked down a dozen steps.
"father?"
Young Master Liu casually glanced at the three sons who were following him quickly, and casually controlled his pace to walk on the steps below.
"You brat, you just said that the reason why you want to compete for that position is not because you are greedy for power, but you just want to prove to your mother that you are not a mediocre person, right?"
Liu Chengqian seemed to be very worried that his words would cause conflicts between his father and mother, so he nodded in agreement without hesitation.
"Yes, that's what the kid really said, and it's also what the kid really means. This is the fundamental reason why the kid wants to compete for that position."
Sensing the tension in his son's words, Mr. Liu shook his head with a smile.
"You brat, do you know why your mother keeps teaching you the things you complained about just now?
Filial piety, tolerance, tolerance, family affection, and a normal heart. Your mother has been saying these words for many years. Do you think she won't feel bored by them?
Any individual will feel bored if he repeats certain words over and over again for many years. Your mother is also a human being, so she will naturally feel bored as well.
But since she can also feel bored, why does she take the trouble to nag you? Have you ever thought about this problem? "
When Liu Chengqian heard his father's calm questioning words, which were neither sad nor happy, his brows suddenly condensed, and he shook his head with a slightly confused look in his eyes.
"Huh? The kid is confused."
"You are right. Your mother has never praised you. My father can prove that you are right. She has never praised you once.
Not only did she not praise you, but her teachings to you were a bit harsher than those of your other aunts and sisters.
But kid, haven’t you ever thought about why this is?”
Liu Chengqian's eyes were startled, and he looked at his father with a dull face and shook his head.
"I... I am a foolish child, please teach me."
"Silly boy, dad wants to ask you, apart from being the son of your father and your mother, what other identity do you have?"
"Huh? Apart from being the son of your father and mother, the child doesn't have any other identity, right?
Dad, besides this, does the child have any other identity?"
Young Master Liu narrowed his eyes slightly and turned his head to look at his confused son with a half-smile.
"Really? If you think about it carefully, besides being the son of our father and your mother, what other identity do you have?
Think carefully about what you said to your father, it is your identity!"
Liu Chengqian's heart trembled, he nodded and lowered his eyebrows, lost in thought, and began to think carefully about all the words his father had just said.
After a long time, Liu Chengqian seemed to realize something, and tentatively looked at his father beside him.
"Dad, in addition to being the son of you and your mother, my son is also the third prince of the current dynasty, the biological flesh and blood of the third princess of the previous dynasty, and the grandson of grandpa Ruizhong."
Young Master Liu suddenly looked overjoyed, and with a faint smile, he raised his hand and patted Liu Chengqian's head a few times.
"Well! It seems like you're not too stupid, brat. It's good that you can think of these things.
So do you know what it means once these identities of yours are superimposed together?
Do you know what kind of uproar will be caused in the court once you reveal clues about your fight for the throne?
Do you know what will happen to you if something goes wrong?
Silly boy, your mother is not the thoughtless woman you say she is. The reason why she has been teaching you those concepts is to protect your safety!
Have you ever thought carefully about the terrible consequences that will ultimately occur once your identity is used by someone with ulterior motives?"
"me……"
"You can't figure it out for a while, right? Since you can't figure it out yourself, I'll just tell you as a father.
The result is that you may become an orphan of the previous dynasty, or a remnant of the previous dynasty.
Once you, Liu Chengqian, are given these two names by someone with intentions, even if it doesn't kill you, you still have to pay a price to settle things.
At that time, even if your father wanted to help you deal with the impact of the matter, you had to worry about the feelings of others. This other person was not a civil and military official of the dynasty, nor a common person in the world.
But all your brothers and sisters, the brothers and sisters who get along with you day and night.
Because once something goes wrong on your side that can cause big troubles, dad will definitely help you solve the trouble. Then the balance of dad treating all your brothers and sisters equally will be completely broken.
If something goes wrong at that time, it will not be a small problem, but will cause a chain reaction of big trouble.
Although you, Liu Chengqian, are nothing, you, Liu Chengqian, will become a sharp blade that breaks the balance. In some special situations, you will break the balance that your father has worked hard to maintain for many years.
Brat, at this time, do you still think that your mother has no opinion? And is she the kind of woman who only revolves around her father and your many aunts?
She has always been painstakingly and silently protecting your safety! It's a pity that you can't understand it!"
Liu Chengqian's body suddenly trembled, and he turned to look at his father and kept swallowing his saliva.
"Dad, I...I never thought about this,"
"Oh, silly boy, your mother was the third princess of the current dynasty. She grew up in the emperor's garden full of intrigues and intrigues.
You grew up in the Emperor's Garden, and you were deeply loved by your grandfather Ruizong Li Zheng. You actually think that your mother is a person with no independent opinions?
Father, I really don’t know what you are thinking! Perhaps this is the so-called fanaticism of the authorities, and bystanders will be clear!"
The corner of Liu Chengqian's mouth trembled suddenly, and the words and deeds his mother had taught him for more than ten years gradually appeared in front of his eyes, and his eyes gradually became moist.
"Dad, I... I know I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong.
Dad, I want to know, how did you tell that I was hiding my clumsiness on purpose? I don’t think I showed any clues."
"Hey! There's nothing worth elaborating on.
Brat, every time you deal with documents, the contents are very similar to those given by one of your eldest brother, second brother, sister Yiyi... Li Tao.
Once is a coincidence, twice can be regarded as a coincidence, even ten times can be regarded as a coincidence, and even dozens of times can be regarded as a coincidence.
But if it has been such a coincidence for several years, wouldn't it be a bit unreasonable to be a coincidence?
The same is true today, too. Do you think you can't see any of your father's truth when you use the cover of the printing box to peek at the paperwork your second brother has reviewed?
The civil and military officials were kneeling on both sides, and the side walls with dragon tables blocked their view. However, my father was in the center of the hall. Even though he couldn't see clearly because of the angle, he could still see a little bit!
Each of you brothers and sisters has a different personality, so how could the content of the instruction document be possible... Forget it, I won't talk about these past things.
As long as your father understands it in your heart, you also understand it in your own heart.
Brat, just be yourself from now on and don't think about useless things all day long.
You are who you are, there is no need to imitate others, and there is no need to worry about unnecessary situations.”
"Yes, I understand, kid. Thank you dad for your teaching.
Dad, if there is nothing else, I would like to go back to the palace to see my mother first, and then go to the Palace of Ten Kings to handle government affairs.
Therefore, I may delay the government affairs of the Ten Kings Palace, please forgive me."
Young Master Liu looked at his son's somewhat red eyes, closed his eyes and nodded lightly.
"Oh, go ahead! It's better to spend more time with your mother."