HCB Chapter 254 A Hypocrite, a True Scoundrel
Chapter 254 A Hypocrite, a True Scoundrel
This system is virtually infallible. Errors can occur anywhere, but monitoring will never fail!
It seems that Shen Zhiyi was questioning his core functions, causing the system to break down its defenses and eventually completely ignore Shen Zhiyi.
Shen Zhiyi looked at the person in the surveillance video, tilting her head, full of confusion.
【How could it be Prince Li?】
On the other side, the old emperor was greatly alarmed upon hearing this voice.
It turned out to be Prince Li.
The Minister of War instinctively said, "Prince Li? How is that possible?"
[Prince Li was the old emperor's eighth brother. I remember he greatly admired the old emperor and did many good deeds. He also lived a very frugal life. I can personally attest to all of this; his private treasury was truly clean.]
Why would this guy do something so despicable?
Shen Zhiyi rolled over in bed, completely baffled.
The old emperor was also completely baffled.
But once he's in that position, anything is possible.
[Could it be because the Crown Prince had previously spoken ill of his uncle, calling him a hypocrite? Is that why he harbors resentment and plots to harm the Crown Prince now that the old emperor is gone?]
The more Shen Zhiyi thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
The old emperor choked on his own saliva.
Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince was actually gossiping about his younger brother behind his back.
To be fair, he had initially suspected that Prince Li was just putting on a show, until Shen Zhiyi, out of boredom, looked into many people's private coffers and saw Prince Li's.
His cleanliness touched him deeply.
That's how I managed to dispel the idea that the other party was a hypocrite.
"That can't be right. Prince Li, you yourself called the Crown Prince a real villain."
Everyone:...
They really are uncle and nephew.
Shen Zhiyi wrapped herself in a thin blanket and turned over again.
[Hiss, I see. A strategist recently came to Prince Li's residence. He keeps whispering in Prince Li's ear, saying that he has the destiny to become emperor.]
【No way, the cricket moved already?】
Shen Zhiyi expressed strong doubt.
The old emperor also felt that things were not so simple.
If he were so easily swayed by a cricket, he wouldn't have waited over twenty years as emperor before taking action.
[Wow! I see!]
Shen Zhiyi jumped out of bed and sat up instead of lying down.
[I knew it! The words of a mere strategist wouldn't be enough to sway Prince Li, but if it were the late Emperor, it would be a different story.]
The old emperor pressed down on his twitching eyebrows.
How did it all end up being related to his dead father again?
They can't even find peace in death.
[Tsk tsk tsk, the old emperor and empress dowager had quite a strained relationship with the late emperor back then. I never imagined that the late emperor even considered deposing the crown prince.]
The younger officials present had their mouths slightly open.
I never imagined there was such a past event.
[The late emperor secretly contacted Prince Li without the old emperor's knowledge. He said things like Prince Li was his chosen successor and the future benevolent ruler of Da Ye, while also disparaging the old emperor as cruel, unjust, and disloyal.]
"Snapped."
The sound of a cup breaking.
Everyone quickly knelt down, not daring to look directly at the old emperor's rage.
Ever since the old emperor became emperor, his temper has become much more restrained than when he was conquering the country and when he was the crown prince.
The old emperor regretted it.
If I had known his father had this trick up his sleeve, I wouldn't have left him any real burial goods when he died.
Luckily, his mother was quick-witted and took the real one too.
He had originally been thinking of moving his father to a different place, but now he has decided to withdraw that idea.
Much later, the history of Daye was recorded.
The founding emperor of Daye was buried in a separate mausoleum, while the other emperors were buried in more luxurious mausoleums with richer burial goods.
Based on historical records, many people have concluded that the founding emperor of Daye was not a good person at all, which explains why even his descendants did not want to acknowledge him.
Fortunately, the late emperor died suddenly; otherwise, if the old man had left a will, he might have actually passed the throne to Prince Li.
However, because his death was sudden, he would have been the crown prince according to the orthodox succession rules.
[Oh dear, Prince Li originally intended to bury this matter deep in his heart, but he couldn't stand the constant refrain that people were saying he was the true Son of Heaven.]
As he kept reminiscing, Prince Li's memories were stirred up, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the throne should have been his, not the old emperor's.
After a moment of reflection, Shen Zhiyi's tone suddenly changed.
【No way, if you want to be emperor, can't you use some normal methods? Why put this kind of infectious drug in the well water for the palace?】
[This is absolutely despicable! Luckily I got out, otherwise I would have been one of them.]
Shen Zhiyi cursed at Prince Li from the side.
The old emperor was discussing how to resolve the matter.
The head of the Imperial Medical Academy stepped forward again and said, "Your Majesty, if the plague is man-made, it is easy to resolve. This old minister is willing to return to Dajing immediately and obtain the prescription for the antidote."
His biggest worry just now was that the plague was a natural disaster.
If it's a natural disaster, then there will be far too much trouble.
The old emperor nodded: "My dear minister, you may return to the palace first..."
[This Prince Li is quite afraid of death; he secretly spent five years creating this contraption, and even made sure to develop an antidote, fearing he might get infected himself.]
[But even with the antidote, this guy still wasn't at ease, and actually went to a manor in the suburbs to lay low for the time being. Ha.]
Listen.
The old emperor's tone changed.
"I think I should go and take a good look at my eighth brother."
His words were gentle, suggesting that he had truly missed his younger brother for a long time.
"Let's go now."
Shen Zhiyi, who was still in bed preparing to sleep, was pulled up.
【Oh my god, what's going on?】
Shen Zhiyi was bewildered.
The Eighth Princess rubbed her sleepy eyes, yawned, and said, "I don't know what's wrong with me. Suddenly I have to go back to Dajing tonight."
Shen Zhiyi immediately regained her senses.
No, I don't want to go back!!!
The Eighth Princess was also jolted awake by the piercing sound.
"To be honest, I've wanted to go back for a long time. It's fun outside, but it's just too tiring."
Being tired is better than dying.
The Eighth Princess's eyes widened.
What's going on? She was just taking a nap and was forcibly dragged out of bed, and now it's like the world has changed.
The Eighth Princess glanced at the old emperor, who was pretending to be asleep with his eyes closed.
She forced her way into the sedan chair; her own sedan chair is currently empty.
"Father~"
"You have something to say."
"Father, why are you leaving so suddenly? I just fell asleep."
[A wet dream I had.]
The Eighth Princess blushed.
"What's wrong with having erotic dreams? It's a normal reaction." She didn't believe Shen Zhiyi didn't have erotic dreams.
[The person in this dream is not a good one; it seems they are already dead.]
The Eighth Princess was terrified.