nucmednet Chapter 1010 No Looking Back
Chapter 1010 No Looking Back
"After I have dealt with Tibet, Mohe, India, and Japan, I will sail out to sea to find a new land and conquer it with my own hands."
Because His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu knew that from now on, he and his son would probably not have many opportunities to meet again.
So he simply took advantage of this opportunity today to speak out: "I didn't talk to you about this topic before because I knew that what I said would only make you think I was a lunatic, and the rest would make you suspect that I was using a delaying tactic to keep you company."
"Now, you have proved yourself with your actions... that you have no ambition for the throne, right?" His Majesty Li II's voice was filled with a hint of surprise and disappointment: "So... you wanted to take revenge on me in this way..."
"Whatever you say is what it is." His Royal Highness the King of Chu shrugged his shoulders, his tone full of indifference: "If you do this to me just for revenge, then I am really a loser."
"You are actually more suitable than your elder brother..." After hearing his son's words, Emperor Li II was silent for a long time before saying, "In the past..."
"Why are you talking about the past again?" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu frowned upon hearing this. "You don't think that if you sent my elder brother back then, my grandmother would like him, right? What are you thinking?! My grandmother loves me deeply! I am unique in her eyes!"
"Indeed..." His Majesty Li Er curled his lips when his son interrupted him. "I have nothing to say about this."
"Big brother is a qualified prince." His Royal Highness the King of Chu felt that it was time to remind the other party not to push Big Brother too hard: "You should give him more confidence and less pressure - the emperor is also a human being and cannot live forever, so choosing an excellent successor is also part of his merit, and even an extremely important part."
"You are quite thoughtful. However, I don't know how many times I have been 'broken' in your mouth..." Upon hearing this, Emperor Li II turned around and glanced at his son, who was still emitting a strong smell of blood. "But... your honest advice is unpleasant to the ears, and I have received it."
"So easy to talk to?" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu tilted his head when he heard this, expressing some doubt, but then he felt that now was a good time to "show the real intention": "Well... Your Majesty, no, Father... No, Dad! Can your son still ask you for a favor?"
"..." His Majesty Li II looked at the shocking Prince of Chu, who was arrogant at first but respectful later. He suddenly suspected that what the boy said before was all acting: "What do you want to do?"
"You know, there is an unwritten rule among the people, especially in Qiongzhou." His Royal Highness the King of Chu lied without blushing or beating his heart: "After the child is born, he must be taken care of by the aunts, so that he can grow up healthily!"
"..." His Majesty Li Er found that this bastard in front of him was really good at taking advantage of others: "So, Your Highness the Prince of Chu...what you mean is..."
"Can you let Changle, Lanling and Sizi go to Lingnan? Take care of your son's soon-to-be-born daughter?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu's words were concise and to the point - and another way to describe this is...
He is too lazy to even act.
"Is there such a custom in Qiongzhou?" Emperor Li II's eyebrows twitched twice, obviously very angry.
"Yes!" His Royal Highness the King of Chu said with an arrogant attitude, "The King of Chu is so arrogant, what he says is what it means." "If I say yes, then yes!"
"Then..." Emperor Li II considered that his son's contribution was too great, so he had to make some concessions: "Shall I let Changle live in Qiongzhou for a while?"
"That won't work." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu shook his head and said, "How can Changle alone be enough? My son plans to try his best when he returns this time..."
"Don't push your luck!" His Majesty Li II pursed his lips upon hearing this, but what he said was completely contrary to his aura: "At most, I will let Lanling go to Qiongzhou as well."
"What about Sizi?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu said unwillingly after hearing this.
"Sizi is still young." His Majesty Li Er felt that the little bastard was really going too far: "She is now having trouble even picking up Lanling's big cat."
"That's because Hero Mimi is too heavy." His Royal Highness the King of Chu said unhappily, "If Sizi can't go now, then forget it..."
"What?" His Majesty Li II thought he was hallucinating. "Are you giving up now?"
"Changle and Lanling went to Qiongzhou, leaving Sizi alone. Wouldn't she be even more lonely?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu seemed unwilling, but he had actually been secretly planning a big plan: "Let's let the three sisters come to Qiongzhou together after some time."
"..." Upon hearing this, His Majesty Li II couldn't help but laugh: "Do you think I'm easy to fool?"
"It is a blessing for children that their fathers are good at fooling around with this kind of thing." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu used the art of speaking to the utmost at this moment: "I will have to learn this from you in the future."
"Then you have finally learned something good?" Emperor Li II said, and suddenly reached out and patted his son's shoulder: "Kuan'er, after today... there are some things that Dad will never say again."
"That would be great." His Royal Highness the King of Chu knew what the other party meant: "Just think of it as putting your eggs in different baskets. If you think that way, you will feel more at ease."
"You are good at comforting people..." Until now, Emperor Li II has not discussed with Li Kuan the matter of his children having the surname Dou in the future.
He also knew in his heart that even if he spoke out, some things could not be undone.
"The next step is to defeat Goguryeo." After talking about the most difficult topic, His Royal Highness the King of Chu wanted to talk about something lighter with his own incompetent monarch: "Do you need my help again?"
"What are you going to do?" Emperor Li II always felt that things were starting to develop in a strange direction.
"Those who are willing to surrender the city will have their lives spared, but the nobles and merchants in the city will have to hand over a large amount of money - if we want to stabilize the situation in Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, we must win the hearts of the people. We have to find a way to exempt the people from taxes. By the way, we also have to compensate for our own losses.
Therefore, the best solution right now is to start with these people."
"You are good at finding a solution." His Majesty Li II nodded upon hearing this, and then said, "But winter is about to come..."
"You don't have to worry about not having enough time." His Royal Highness the King of Chu blinked his eyes when he heard this: "Has Yang Wanchun surrendered?"
"What does Yang Wanchun have to do with this?" His Majesty Li Er was stunned at first, and then he immediately reacted: "Good boy!"
Kill the chicken to scare the monkey, right?
"Since you already understand what I mean, I won't say any more." After everything was done, His Royal Highness the King of Chu really felt tired: "I'm going to bed first." After saying that, he took the lead and walked down the hillside.
At this moment, His Majesty Li Er, who was standing still, looked at his son's back as he left and couldn't help but shout, "Kuan'er!"
"I'm sleepy. Let's talk later." Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu just raised his arm and waved, indicating that he received the other party's kindness.
But we, father and son, are like two hedgehogs. If we want to live in peace forever, we can only be like this: not deliberately distant, nor too close, discuss things when encountering problems, and maintain the same tacit understanding.
So when His Royal Highness the King of Chu left, he never looked back from beginning to end.