nucmednet Chapter 447 Joy of Life 3
Chapter 447 Joy of Life 3
The reason why the original owner is in so much pain now, and even feels that life and death are no longer important, is because he believes that even if he can fight against the Crown Prince, he can never contend with Emperor Qing.
He refused to give in and was unwilling to let his dream vanish.
But the harsh reality made him feel more powerless and desperate than ever before.
Faced with this dilemma, he felt sorry for himself from the bottom of his heart, feeling that he was burdened with unbearable helplessness and inevitability, and that no matter how hard he struggled, he could not break free.
But if you step outside his perspective, you won't feel sorry for him.
The original owner possessed both the gentleness and sensitivity of her mother, Consort Shu, and the cold-blooded decisiveness of her father, Emperor Qing.
He claimed to enjoy being with the people, but in reality, he disliked crowds the most. Whenever he went out, he would first send people to clear the streets to ensure that there was no one on the streets.
He colluded with Princess Li Yunrui, who was in charge of the Imperial Treasury, to embezzle funds from the treasury and raise a private army.
Embezzlement, bribery, collusion with enemy countries, and smuggling for profit.
He then used the money he obtained to bribe court officials, using money as a medium to build a large following and win over officials.
Each and every one of these offenses, regardless of the specific one, constitutes a capital offense under the law.
Is such a person really pitiful?
Admittedly, compared to the other princes, his situation might seem somewhat tragic;
But if we broaden the scope of comparison to ordinary people, isn't his behavior equally outrageous?
Emperor Qing was fully aware of his many misdeeds, but he hesitated to take action, simply because he wanted to use him to fight against the Crown Prince.
Li Chengze carefully reviewed the details of the struggle between the original owner and the crown prince, and increasingly felt that Emperor Qing no longer simply regarded the original owner as a whetstone to hone the crown prince.
The early crown prince was gentle and kind, but lacked the fortitude and decisiveness that an emperor should have.
Therefore, in order to cultivate the crown prince's imperial aura, Emperor Qing specially chose the original owner of the body as his whetstone, hoping that through the clash with the original owner, the crown prince would learn to be decisive and ruthless.
But the crown prince had unknowingly become cold and ruthless, even more so than the original owner in some ways.
This kind of prince clearly no longer needs a whetstone to hone his skills.
So why did Emperor Qing continue to promote the original owner of the body and let him continue to fight against the Crown Prince?
The reason is simple: the crown prince is getting older and his power is growing.
If there is no force to counterbalance him, the Crown Prince may turn his attention to Emperor Qing and vie for the throne.
Emperor Qing naturally wouldn't allow such a thing to happen; his premise for grooming the crown prince was that he had to ensure the stability of his throne.
Therefore, his indulgence of the original owner's various actions and his tolerance of the struggle between the original owner and the crown prince were merely means to maintain the balance of imperial power.
After careful consideration, Li Chengze redefined his stance and future direction.
Sing the song that corresponds to the mountain you visit.
Now that he had transmigrated into the body of Li Chengze, he naturally had to look at things from the perspective of this identity.
The original owner's only wish was to become emperor.
The appearance of "Dream of the Red Chamber" gave him a glimmer of hope to return home.
However, we cannot place all our hopes on this vague possibility, as there are many variables involved.
What if the author of this book wasn't a time traveler?
Or perhaps, even if he is a time traveler, he still doesn't know how to get home?
What's worse, the other person may have already adapted to life here and has no desire to go home at all.
Based on these considerations, he should always be prepared for both possibilities.
The first priority, of course, is to find the author of this book as soon as possible and find a way home.
Secondly, we need to find a way to break the current deadlock, get rid of Emperor Qing and the Crown Prince, ascend the throne first, and then plan for the future.
The two lines run in parallel without interfering with each other.
"Paper and pen."
Li Chengze's voice rang out in the room, instantly breaking the silence.
Upon hearing this, Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu, who were busy with their own tasks, immediately sprang into action. The two nimbly retrieved paper, brush, ink, and inkstone from the desk by the window, neatly laid them out on the table on the couch, and then returned to their respective places.
Some were wiping their swords, while others were reading.
Neither of them were curious about what Li Chengze wanted to do with the paper and pen, nor did they intend to spy on his actions.
Because they knew that if Li Chengze wanted them to know, he would tell them directly.
What wasn't said was naturally something they shouldn't know.
They only need to follow the orders of their prince.
Li Chengze was quite satisfied with the two's sense of propriety.
In fact, the Eight Generals, as his personal guards and most capable men, should not be doing these trivial tasks.
However, this habit of the original owner had already been formed, and if it were changed rashly, it might backfire and make them mistakenly think that it was a sign of distrust.
So, let's leave it at that for now.
Now that Gan Pengfei has been tasked with finding the author of "Dream of the Red Chamber," his immediate priority should be to prepare for the succession struggle.
Li Chengze's thoughts continued to expand, like a wild horse breaking free of its reins, constantly shuttling between various forces, trying hard to think of a way to break the deadlock.
In today's world, the situation is clearly divided, with the four major powers of Southern Qing, Northern Qi, Eastern Yi City, and Western Hu being the leaders.
Among these four forces, the Qing Kingdom, as the strongest, firmly holds the top position.
Of the four great masters in the world, the Qing Kingdom alone possesses two.
Its immense power and influence are evident.
Moreover, the Qing Kingdom's treasury is like a treasure trove, gathering wealth from all corners of the world and accumulating a solid economic foundation for the kingdom.
In addition, the Qing Kingdom already possessed a strong military foundation, and should have unified the world long ago.
However, Emperor Qing had previously led expeditions against the barbarians in the west and against the Northern Wei in the north, and through his actions, he successfully wreaked havoc on the entire country.
This led to the fall of the Northern Wei dynasty, the rise of the Northern Qi dynasty and countless smaller vassal states, plunging the world into constant conflict once again.
Logically speaking, since Emperor Qing was able to destroy the Northern Wei, destroying the Northern Qi should have been a piece of cake.
The reason why they ultimately failed to destroy the Northern Qi was because the Northern Qi had a Grand Master named Ku He.
The Grandmaster transcends the mundane; one man can rival an entire nation.
It can be said that the Northern Qi Dynasty was able to establish itself and continue to this day entirely thanks to the support of Grand Master Ku He.
Now, the Northern Qi has annexed the surrounding vassal states, and its power is growing day by day, making it a major threat to the Qing Kingdom.
Besides the Northern Qi, the other major threat to the Qing Kingdom was the Western Hu.
As its name suggests, this is a force formed by the union of nomadic tribes from outside the Great Wall.
At the beginning of its establishment, the Qing Kingdom was ravaged by the Xihu, but as the strength of the Qing Kingdom continued to grow, it frequently launched westward expeditions, severely damaging the Xihu and making them afraid to enter the pass again.
However, after years of recuperation, the Xihu have begun to grow stronger again, posing an increasing threat to the Qing Kingdom.
As for Dongyi City, it was not a country, but just a city.
However, the city lord of this city is a grandmaster named Si Gu Jian.