In his previous life, Emperor Ming had already died at the hands of the "transparent" Shangguan Hongye.
Shangguan Hongye lowered his eyes and stepped forward to pour a cup of tea for his father: "Father, drink tea."
He knew very well that the reason why his suspicious and jealous father kept supporting the weak prince from his mother's family was to check and deal with him.
Emperor Ming didn't like princes who were too strong. Even his own son would make him worry that his son was strong and his father was weak, which weakened his authority as the emperor.
Is the prince's respect and gentleness, or even his cowardice in front of his father, a mask?
But his rebelliousness, frankness, and ambition are all written on his face. Is it not just to win the trust of his father?
This is why there are no fathers and sons in the heavenly family.
At the pinnacle of supreme power, above tens of millions of people, one is destined to be alone!
Emperor Ming took his tea and took a sip: "You are the crown prince, the one who will inherit my world in the future. Since you know that he is just a eunuch, why should you take it to heart?"
Shangguan Hongye raised his eyebrows: "I understand the truth, but I still feel a little uncomfortable."
Emperor Ming looked at his son and chuckled: "You have such a temper that you won't hide your thoughts. As for Cang Qiao, after I transform into an immortal and ascend, and you inherit the throne, you can kill him to establish your authority."
The indifferent tone of the emperor's tone almost made Shangguan Hongye have a misconception——
He must have heard wrongly.
He looked at Emperor Ming in disbelief: "Father, what did you say..."
How could my father say those words if he values Cang Qiao so much?
Emperor Ming stroked his beard and smiled slightly: "I have raised Cang Qiao so that I will not put you in the eyes of anyone except me. One person is inferior to ten thousand people, because the most ferocious eagle dog is loyal to only one person. Then
It's me.
"Only in this way can I feel free to use Cang Qiao. If he leaves me, everyone will be eager to cut him into pieces, right?"
Shangguan Hongye was stunned. Did his father deliberately raise Cang Qiao to be so powerful and arrogant to the extreme?
Emperor Ming saw the shocked light in his son's eyes with satisfaction. He put down the tea cup: "I am doting on him now to pave the way for you. After you ascend the throne, if you feel that he is not useful, just kill him to sacrifice the flag and establish the power of the king, so that everyone can
I dare not disobey you!"
"Let everyone in the world know that you are the one who truly holds the power. If you are under one person or over ten thousand people, it is all empty."
This is - the emperor's mind!
Shangguan Hongye looked at his father with confusion. He clasped his fists and bowed again: "My son has learned a lesson!"
Emperor Ming nodded: "Children can be taught. As for whether you want to imitate your father and raise eagles and dogs in the future, and leave it to your son to kill and establish authority, you can think about it yourself. The so-called emperor and courtiers are like this."
"Father..." Shangguan Hongye hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but ask -
"Why are you saying this to me now? You have never said it before."
Emperor Ming narrowed his eyes and chuckled: "Were you the prince back then? There are some things that only the prince can know!"
Shangguan Hongye smiled heartily: "Thank you, father, for teaching me. My son understands and will try not to conflict with Master Qiantui again!"
On the day when he ascends the throne, Cang Qiao realizes that in his father's heart, he is just a "chicken" for him to kill chickens and scare monkeys. Who knows what kind of expression he will show?
The key is that his father raised him as a real prince, which made him feel much closer to Emperor Ming.
Emperor Ming stroked his beard and shook his head: "Okay, be careful. I like you to be upright, but I don't like you to be reckless. Showing joy and anger is not what a king should look like. Get ready, it's time to go to court."
"Yes! I will obey my father's teachings!" Shangguan Hongye immediately straightened his expression and stepped forward to wait for Emperor Ming to get up.
My father-in-law and I watched from a distance as the door of the side hall opened, and Emperor Ming and Shangguan Hongye walked hand in hand. The atmosphere between father and son became much closer.
He and his father-in-law raised their heads and glanced at the black shadow flashing on the roof - that was the spy he sent to eavesdrop.
