ebookland Chapter 1029 I Believed Only One Point
Chapter 1029 I Believed Only One Point
Obviously, no one responded to His Royal Highness the King of Chu's call for help at this moment.
So he could only save himself: "I'm sorry... Father, you are telling me this now... I don't really believe it..."
"Why don't you believe it?" His Majesty Li II frowned upon hearing this: "I am speaking from the heart."
"Back then, my royal grandfather planned to 'destroy the country and settle the family' - he asked you to go to Luoyang to establish the emperor's banner. Did you believe it at that time?" Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu looked deeply at His Majesty Li II and said, "I think you definitely didn't believe it at that time."
"These are two different things." His Majesty Li II shook his head when he heard this: "He asked me to go to Luoyang at the beginning, it was nothing more than a temporary expedient."
"How do I know now that what you said to me was not just a temporary solution?" Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu asked back, "Dad, do you really think I'm stupid?"
"I didn't mean that, Kuan'er..." His Majesty Li II frowned upon hearing this: "I was... confused for a moment..."
"Stop it." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu raised his hand and stopped the other party from continuing to speak: "Actually, I understand that you probably think that my desperate efforts to come to save you this time have already shown my sincerity towards you.
Yes, I don't deny this. As a son, I certainly don't want anything to happen to my father.
But that’s all.
In fact, I have known for a long time that when you were young, you led the army to fight in many battles and suffered many hidden injuries. So I am worried that this time when you conquer Goguryeo, the harsh combat conditions will cause the old injuries to relapse and drain your body.
If something really happens to you, the Queen Mother, Changle, Lanling, Sizi, Zhinu, Big Brother, Qingque, Xiaoke, Sister Xiangcheng, Sister Runan... everyone will be sad.
I don't want them to be sad." When His Royal Highness the King of Chu said this, he saw that Emperor Li II looked disappointed. He thought for a moment and said, "Besides that, to be fair, I have always believed that you are a wise king. If you work hard, you can become the greatest emperor of all time."
So I came to rescue this time, to be honest, for the country and the people... Moreover, when you led the army to rescue us in Jinshan... I have always remembered it, and I will naturally repay this friendship with the same amount..."
"So, you don't bear any grudge against me...?" When Emperor Li II asked this question, he felt extremely nervous and spoke in a cautious tone.
"I have already answered this question." His Royal Highness the King of Chu pursed his lips after hearing this. "I am very busy every day now. I am busy living a good life and preparing for the future conquest of the world. I really don't have the time or the energy to think about it every day. My life is wonderful. Why should I think about those unhappy things all day long?"
"Kuan'er..." When Emperor Li II heard his son say this, he became even sadder: "How can I deal with you like this..."
"Are you really feeling guilty?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu thought that this incompetent monarch might have dragged Zhangsun Wuji to drink fake wine last night: "This shouldn't be the case..."
"Forget it, forget it..." When His Majesty Li II heard his son teasing him like this, he was not angry for the first time in his life. Instead, he smiled bitterly and said, "I deserve it..."
“No, no, no…” His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu did not want to be involved in this kind of cause and effect again: “I’m fine now, and you’re not bad either—looking at the countries surrounding the Tang Dynasty, the most powerful one is Tubo—and more than a decade ago, Tubo was not even on the list!
What else are you unhappy about?
You know, the reason why we keep Tubo and Tuyuhun now is because we want to use them to conquer India next.
So, in a sense, you are already a god-like existence in this land. Isn't that happy?"
"I should be happy." Facing his son's comfort, His Majesty Li II felt ashamed: "Kuan'er, Daddy——"
"——Don't say anything." At this time, His Royal Highness the King of Chu's patience was about to run out: "I made you unhappy before, that's because I felt that you were my father. Now... you are still my father, but I know clearly where the boundaries of being a son and a minister are - so, father, put away your sentimentality.
You and I both know that I am laying my heart out for you to examine - as long as the Dou family's huge foundation is still there and my loyal retainers are still there, your suspicion of me will never stop.
In order to prevent this situation from continuing, after I conquer India, I will sail out to sea and attack Japan.
After I conquer Japan, I will continue to head west, where I and my descendants will have a place to settle down.
Of course, you wouldn’t want to live in a place where no one lays eggs.”
His son's frankness left Emperor Li II speechless.
After a long while, he sighed, then slowly said: "Kuan'er, as long as the Tang Dynasty still exists in the future, then these fiefs I give you will always be yours.
As for the marriage arranged for you... don't think that your father is meddling in other's business.
The girl of the Yan family has always been fond of you. Yan Shigu's request gave me a strange thought - didn't you say before that you wanted me to give your sons more titles of king? Now I can tell you clearly that I can give the sons you have with Yu Lian'er, as well as the sons you have with Wu Xu and Yan Qingrui the title of heir to the throne."
"Let's talk about this later." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu sighed and said, "Dad... Although I don't know if my guess is right, I always feel that your current transformation is a bit weird. Of course, I also feel that I am a bit weird now, because I seem to believe it a little bit..."
"Kuan'er..." Hearing his son say this, Emperor Li II felt that it was worth it.
“It’s just a little bit…” Seeing this, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu quickly stretched out his hand and made a simple gesture: “But I believe it after all.”
"I don't intend to make you believe everything at once. That's not realistic." Emperor Li II felt that he should make further efforts.
"No... you idiot..." His Highness the King of Chu had never seen such a person who took advantage of others. "The reason why I said this is to make us father and son more respectful to each other in the future. You don't really think that I have a crush on those two heirs, do you?"