flstandardbreds Chapter 151 Emperor Collapse
Chapter 151 Emperor Collapse
Si Jinchen's mouth corners slightly raised, that arc seemed to carry endless sarcasm and ridicule, and he responded lightly:
"Just relying on those mediocre people you brought with you? At this moment, except for the few dozen people in this bedroom, I'm afraid that others are powerless."
After saying this, his handsome face remained calm as he stared at the wise king expressionlessly.
Upon hearing this, the virtuous king's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, his lips trembling, and he asked in a hoarse voice: "You...what do you mean by this?"
However, facing the questioning of the virtuous king, Si Jinchen pretended not to hear it and remained silent. He just stared at the other party with cold and indifferent eyes, as if he wanted to see through the virtuous king.
This silent feeling of oppression made the wise king feel very uncomfortable, and an inexplicable fear rose in his heart.
After a moment of silence, the virtuous king suddenly turned ferocious and glared at Si Jinchen fiercely.
"Since I was able to kill my brother, I can certainly kill you today! It is still unknown who will win between us!"
As he finished speaking, he suddenly raised the blood-stained sword in his hand and slashed towards Si Jinchen fiercely.
Si Jinchen had been waiting for him to make a move. Seeing this, he quickly dodged the Xian King's fierce attack with a swift move.
Then, he took advantage of the momentum and kicked up, accurately hitting the wrist of the wise king holding the sword. With a crisp "clang" sound, the sword flew out of his hand, drew an arc in the air, and fell heavily to the ground.
Si Jinchen succeeded in one move and did not pause. Instead, he moved forward swiftly, turned his right palm into a knife, and slashed towards the throat of the wise king.
The wise king was horrified and quickly stretched out his hand to block.
The two men immediately engaged in close combat, their fists and palms colliding with each other, making a series of muffled sounds.
The guards around and several people including the Duke of Wei were stunned and didn't know what to do for a moment.
Soon, Si Jinchen seized the opportunity, exerted force with his left leg, and kicked the King in the abdomen.
The wise king groaned suddenly, his body flew backwards and hit the pillar heavily.
He struggled to stand up, but his vision went dark and he eventually collapsed to the ground powerlessly.
Si Jinchen looked coldly at the virtuous king on the ground and said, "You lose."
After saying this, the guards behind him immediately stepped forward and grabbed the wise king on the ground.
Si Jinchen turned and walked to the bedside, bowed to Emperor Jiazheng, and said in a deep voice: "I am late in coming to your rescue, I hope your Majesty will not blame me."
Emperor Jiazheng felt deeply gratified as he watched the crown prince grow more and more promising.
He said slowly: "It's good to be back, it's good to be back."
Si Jinchen: "I wonder how the wise king should deal with this?"
Emperor Jiazheng glanced at the virtuous king in the corner with a cold expression: "The virtuous king intends to rebel, and his crime should be executed, but considering that he is my flesh and blood, I will leave his body intact."
After he finished speaking, Emperor Jiazheng closed his eyes and sighed deeply.
Si Jinchen clasped his fists and accepted the order, "I understand."
Then he ordered the guards to take the virtuous king away.
After the virtuous prince was taken away, Emperor Jiazheng said with a slightly tired and weak voice: "This matter has been settled, and the subsequent affairs of the capital will be left to you to handle.
I have high hopes for you, and I believe that you will be able to handle it properly. You must not let me down... cough cough cough..."
As he spoke, Emperor Jiazheng coughed violently again.
Si Jinchen kowtowed in thanks, speaking in a steady and powerful tone: "I will follow your orders, father. I will do my best and live up to your trust! If there is any mistake, I will be punished!"
Emperor Jiazheng waved his hand gently, signaling him to stand up.
Afterwards, he couldn't help coughing a few times, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't say it.
At this time, he couldn't help but cast his gaze on the Duke of Wei who had been standing aside in silence.
The series of private actions taken by Duke Wei just now were actually tacitly approved by him.
But now that Si Jinchen has returned safely, there is no need to hide it anymore.
When Duke Wei saw the look from Emperor Jiazheng, he suddenly understood.
So he hurriedly took a few steps forward, nodded respectfully, and then carefully took out the imperial edict that he had kept close to him from his arms.
However, Emperor Jiazheng did not reach out to receive the imperial edict. Instead, he said calmly, "Crown Prince, kneel down and receive the edict."
When Si Jinchen heard this, his heart was shocked.
He knelt on his knees without hesitation, raised his hands above his head, and assumed an extremely pious posture, ready to receive this decree.
Emperor Jiazheng nodded to the standing Duke of Wei.
Duke Wei unfolded the imperial edict with a dignified look and said slowly:
"I am humble, but I have inherited the throne of my ancestors. I am always cautious and fearful, unable to bear the burden.
It has been fifteen years now, but my virtue has not yet spread throughout the world. I always feel guilty about it. Recently, I have fallen ill and am getting worse.
Life and death are the common laws, and life and death are predetermined. However, we are unable to carry on the great achievements of the saints.
His third son, the Crown Prince Jinchen, is kind-hearted, benevolent, and upright. He will succeed the throne. I hope the civil and military officials of the court will work together to assist him. I decree this." (Checked on Baidu. Any similarity is purely coincidental.)
Si Jinchen kowtowed to express his gratitude, took the imperial edict, stood up and straightened his back.
He looked solemn, with a determined gleam in his eyes.
"I will live up to your father's love and do my best to govern the country."
His voice was sonorous and powerful.
Emperor Jiazheng showed a satisfied smile. He nodded slightly and motioned Si Jinchen to come closer.
Si Jinchen walked to the side of Emperor Jiazheng and listened with his head down.
"I believe in you, Crown Prince, but the situation in the court is complicated. You must act with caution." Emperor Jiazheng said in a serious tone, "Especially beware of those ministers who have ulterior motives."
He originally thought that he was still in good health, but the incident happened suddenly and the prince could only rely on himself in the future.
Si Jinchen nodded to show that he understood.
"In addition, people's livelihood is the foundation. You must pay attention to the suffering of the people and work hard to make the country prosperous." Emperor Jiazheng continued.
"I'll keep it in mind." Si Jinchen promised solemnly.
Emperor Jiazheng's eyes revealed his expectations and trust in his son. He slowly lowered his right hand and closed his eyes.
Si Jinchen's body trembled violently, and a low and suppressed voice came out of his throat: "Father..."
However, the only response he got was dead silence.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the entire bedroom fell into an eerie silence.
Not long after, the eunuch suddenly raised his voice and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Your Majesty has passed away!"
These four words were like a thunderbolt that split the sky, instantly breaking the original tranquility.
Immediately afterwards, waves of grief-stricken wails broke out in the bedroom.
The palace maids covered their faces and cried bitterly. Duke Wei and others also lowered their heads, with sorrowful looks on their faces.
Si Jinchen still stood there quietly, motionless like a sculpture.
His eyes were empty and lifeless, but his heart was in turmoil and could not calm down.