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The conversation did not last long. Soon, a palace attendant who was sent to relay messages brought Emperor Yuan’s instruction.

Upon hearing that Emperor Yuan had summoned him, Zong Luo did not delay any longer. Without wasting another second chatting with Yu Beizhou, he left with the palace attendant.

Therefore, Zong Luo did not notice that it was the first time he had rendered Yu Beizhou speechless.

The young man in red stood in place for a long time, his expression dark and unreadable. Only when the white corner of the robe disappeared did he follow.

When he returned to the golden Luan Hall, the people who had been kneeling scattered around the hall had long disappeared.

The eunuchs brought up the table and placed the midday meal on it. The hot meal was steaming.

“This son pays his respects to Father Emperor.”

Standing with his back to the hall door, hands behind his back, gazing at the Qixing Longyuan in front of him, Emperor Yuan said, “Sit.”

The face behind the Mian Diao was still stern, only softening slightly when there was no one around, only Zong Luo. Who could have thought that just a moment ago, this tyrant was furious. He not only issued a decree ordering Imperial Censor Xue to thoroughly investigate the matter, but also drove all the servants from the other princes’ mansions out of the palace, and declared that those involved would die.

With just this simple sentence, the entire Imperial City was now in a state of panic. Especially the people from the Sixth Prince’s Mansion, they were scared out of their wits.

Even though it had been a while since Emperor Yuan ordered Pei Qianxue to reform drastically and bloodbath the Imperial City, this tyrant had not shown his anger for a long time.

However, this did not mean that the people in the Imperial City have forgotten the fear of being under the tyrannical rule of this tyrant.

On the contrary, because Emperor Yuan had not been angry for a long time, this time he was even more terrifying.

One must know, that was the Fourth Prince!!

When he ascended the throne, it could be said that brotherly affection was at least not as important as his own children. But the Fourth Prince was indeed Emperor Yuan’s bloodline. Tigers do not eat their cubs, and for many years, unless the crime of rebellion was severe, most of the monarchs of the various countries have demoted them to commoners, and there were few cases of direct death sentences.

At this moment, countless old ministers were terrified.

There were rumors that Emperor Yuan not only killed his brothers, but even forced his father to death. Thinking about it, killing brothers, patricide, and killing a prince seemed normal.

This was the result Emperor Yuan wanted.

Zong Luo didn’t rush to take his seat, he carefully chose his words. “This son just went to the prison to see the Fourth Imperial Brother, this son thinks at least for the body of a prince, it’s hard to avoid hurting feelings when Father Emperor gives poisoned wine.”

If Zong Chengsi really rebelled, Zong Luo would not speak for him.

But after all, in this life, Zong Chengsi was most likely framed by Yu Beizhou, it’s just the most common murder.

In his previous life, when Emperor Yuan was alive, this never happened. After rebirth, Zong Luo, as the crown prince, still had to say a few words. After all, it’s common for emperors to kill their brothers to ascend to the throne, but it’s rare for emperors to kill their sons. Once this got out, Emperor Yuan’s tyrant title would probably be on par with the great tyrants Jie and Zhou of history. (TL: Jie, the last monarch of the Xia Dynasty, and Zhou, the last monarch of the Shang Dynasty, are said to be tyrants)

Emperor Yuan said indifferently. “You just became the crown prince today, and you are already admonishing, your courage is getting bigger.”

Everyone knew that the only one who could admonish and still retreat from Emperor Yuan was Pei Qianxue.

Apart from that, even Imperial Censor Xue and Ting Wei Shen, a few confidants, have to think twice.

“This son just thinks that the Fourth Imperial Brother’s unsuccessful rebellion does not warrant death, but being demoted to a commoner and exiled to the frontier is absolutely enough. And it may harm Father Emperor’s reputation as well.”

“If the rebellion had been successful, you probably wouldn’t have seen him for the last time today.”

Facing the only one who dared to speak out against the rebellion, Emperor Yuan did not get angry, but calmly ordered the palace people to serve the dishes. “Is Zhen the kind of person who cares about how future generations will write about Zhen in history?”

“This son dares not.”

Although Zong Luo thought so, it was another matter when Emperor Yuan said it.

After the dishes were served, all the palace people in Zhang Palace retreated one by one, closing the doors and windows tightly, leaving this area to the father and son.

“For many years, Zhen has implemented harsh policies, which can soothe the people and strengthen the army in troubled times. But have you ever thought that if Zhen didn’t do this, could Zhen stabilize these ministers with ulterior motives?”

“Let’s not talk about Zong Chengsi for now. The old general of the Dingbei Army Mansion stands behind the Fifth. The Sixth Mansion’s aristocratic family has almost marital relations with half of the civil and military officials. Not to mention after the reform, ambitious young people from other countries come to the Great Yuan to seek opportunities, all wanting to make personal achievements. What do you think Zhen used to ascend the throne, to suppress those old ministers who prided themselves on being advanced in age in the shortest time and at the fastest speed?”

This was the first time that Emperor Yuan had openly discussed state affairs with him.

Zong Luo had learned the way of being a monarch in the Ghost Valley, and he had the wisdom and experience before transmigrating inside the book. In this respect, he could be considered a giant in theory, and it was not difficult to understand Emperor Yuan’s meaning.

While the tyrant was speaking, he quietly put a chopstick of food into Zong Luo’s bowl. “Zhen doesn’t care about fame. But once Zhen has a mishap, these people will immediately turn into jackals, definitely not vegetarians.”

The fact proved that Emperor Yuan’s insight into human nature had reached a terrifying level, and his vision and wisdom were incomparable to ordinary people.

Because of all his guesses, Zong Luo had witnessed them in his previous life.

After Emperor Yuan suddenly fell ill and the news was confirmed, all the shadows in the Imperial City rose up.

“So, Zhen kills more people with ulterior motives. It can also be considered as clearing obstacles for you.”

The emperor raised his chopsticks, and his voice echoed in the empty hall.

Zong Luo, who had been burying his head and eating, widened his eyes.