readytorunbook Chapter 393 Regent
Chapter 393 Regent
As the words "tyrant" came out of his mouth, Eunuch Jing turned pale with fright!
Since ancient times, the most taboo and disgusting thing for emperors is that others say they are incompetent. This is more painful than digging up their ancestral graves!
The emperor looked at Chen Changan with bloodshot eyes, and Eunuch Jing risked his life to smooth things over!
"Master Chen, what are you talking about?"
"Your Majesty has expanded the territory, focused on developing commerce, and restored people's livelihood. He is a wise ruler comparable to Yao and Shun!"
"Hurry up, why don't you apologize to the emperor!"
Chen Changan was acting unkind at this time: "Eunuch Jing, stop flattering the emperor. How can you kill the wife of a meritorious official?"
"Your Majesty, you can kill them, but Chen Changan begs to die before them!"
"It's a pity that since Chen Changan became famous, he has always been thinking about the emperor and guaranteeing your Xiang family's kingdom, but he didn't expect that this would be the end!"
"When the birds are gone, the good bows are put away; when the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked!"
"Stop talking, Chen Changan is begging for death on his knees!"
Chen Changan stood up on his own without waiting for the emperor to let him go.
With a court like this, what is the point of him living!
"Chen Changan, if I kill you now, do you feel wronged?" The emperor did not rush to act.
"Bullshit." Chen Changan retorted directly.
"Master Chen, please be careful with your words!"
Eunuch Jing was completely speechless!
He had never seen anyone who dared to speak to the emperor like this. If this happened in the court, Lord Chen would definitely be dead!
Oh God, please send down a thunder to knock out this stubborn Chen Changan!
The emperor's expression became even gloomier: "Speak to me properly, or I will kill all your clans!"
"Are you trying to scare me?" Chen Changan said with great disdain.
"Chen Changan has already said that I was born from a crack in a rock. I don't have a father, a mother, or any clan."
"Your Majesty, I might as well tell you frankly, if it weren't for Zhao Qingcheng, I would have fled to Qi State long ago!"
"Rebellion, barbarian invasion, the destruction of the Xiang family, what do these messes have to do with me?"
"You are the only one who doesn't know what's good for you!"
"You bastard, how could my Xiang family, which has ruled the country for thousands of years, be so miserable!" The emperor was so angry that his beard twitched.
Chen Changan was not going to say anything more to the emperor.
According to the timeline of his previous life, if he had not been reborn, causing everything that happened in his previous life to change, then now would be the time for Chen Fusheng to rebel.
It was because of me that Xiang Jian had the qualifications to challenge him!
I didn't expect that he would actually kill me!
"That's just your wishful thinking. It has nothing to do with me."
Chen Changan shook his head and said, "Chen Changan can die, all women can die, but Zhao Qingcheng cannot!"
"As long as you promise to leave a bloodline for me, Chen Changan, I will die without regrets!"
Chen Changan showed no fear, and the emperor gritted his teeth.
"Chen Changan, don't think that I dare not kill you!"
"Promise me that you will cut off all ties with other women, and I will train you like my younger brother. If Xiang Wang can succeed in the future, you will help him. If he can't, you will replace him!"
"Don't lose the big picture for the small one!"
The emperor has made it very clear that he intends to abdicate!
Train Chen Changan as the successor!
Eunuch Jing's heartbeat quickened. Faced with such temptation, what choice would Lord Chen make?
Chen Changan barely hesitated: "Your Majesty, you think this is a huge temptation, but why does Chen Changan feel like you are playing with me?"
"Of course, holding great power and holding the life and death of others in your hands will make people happy, but life is so short, so why put yourself in such a difficult position?"
"I don't want the world, I just want to travel the world with the one I love!"
"I beg the emperor to have mercy on me and let Chen Changan go. I am willing to leave all my property behind and take many women with me to Qi State!"
"In this way, the royal family's reputation is preserved, and my life is saved!"
"Your Majesty, please grant me your permission!"
Chen Changan immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the emperor.
The emperor looked at Chen Changan and suddenly felt a lot more at ease.
In fact, his purpose was to test Chen Changan to see if he would be tempted by power. When Xiang Wang became the emperor in the future, would Chen Changan be a minister whom he could entrust his son to?
After this test, I realized that he was not only not interested in power, but also had no desire for money!
The emperor was relieved and said in a gentle tone: "You were a bit reckless in blowing up the Shangqing Palace, and you almost caused a disaster."
Chen Changan raised his head defiantly, not realizing his mistake.
At that time, he only wanted to see Zhao Qingcheng and didn't think about anything else. For his wife, he could go through fire and water.
"Don't be unconvinced. How old are you?" The emperor knew what he meant after just one look and shook his head, saying, "Fortunately, the Lord of Shangqing Palace finally gave the order to hand over Shangqing Palace to Zhao Qingcheng."
"If not, there will be bloodshed when you leave Shangqing Palace. There are many scholars in the world who regard Shangqing Palace as a holy temple. They will definitely kill you."
"In the end, I can't save you!"
Chen Changan shook his head: "Your Majesty, I don't care about the process when doing things, I only care about the results."
"You kid, why do you have to talk like this to irritate me?" The emperor was very angry.
"I dare not anger the emperor. I just do whatever I think. If there is any mistake, I will naturally take full responsibility."
Chen Changan paused and said, "I am young, I dare not disappoint this young man!"
The emperor's expression changed slightly, but he sighed: "Yes, I still remember that when I was a teenager, I shamelessly betrayed my father's order and led the army to war, and was beaten to a pulp."
"This is a real dark history, but I never regret having a frivolous past."
"Your Majesty, that is not your dark history, but the path you took to get here!"
The emperor laughed out loud. Chen Changan was good at talking. Chatting with him, the emperor felt like he was a few years younger.
"Don't flatter me. I haven't forgiven you for what you did."
The emperor changed the subject: "I am not afraid to tell you that the imperial physician once diagnosed me and said that I have less than a year to live."
"If I die, I die. I have nothing to be afraid of."
"But there is only one thing that makes me feel suffocated."
The emperor looked at Chen Changan and wanted to ask him more questions.
Chen Changan spread out his palms: "Your Majesty, this has nothing to do with me. You want to kill my family."
"Humph!" The emperor was furious.
"Bullshit! Let me tell you, my two daughters are in love with you, and Zhao Qingcheng is even betrothed to you as your wife. Did I say anything?"
"What I am worried about is that the country will eventually fall into the hands of others if there is no one there!"
After going around in circles, we still come back to this theme.
"General Li is old, and Lord Xiao is not young either. Every generation has its own talented people, and each of them has been the leader for hundreds of years."
The emperor lifted up his dragon robe and took out a scroll of imperial edict from inside: "A hundred years later, I intend to make you the regent to assist the new emperor in governing the country."
"Chen Changan, do you agree?"
The Regent, a trusted minister!
Chen Changan nodded in his mind but still said nothing.
It doesn’t matter to Chen Changan whether the world belongs to Xiang or Chen. The regent seems to be on a higher level than the emperor, but it’s lonely at the top!
Apart from anything else, in order to fight for power, the ministers must get rid of him as the regent first.
Chen Changan is just rich, but money can’t buy power!
Besides, his ambition is not here, he just wants to live with the beautiful woman!
What to do for him!
"Your Majesty, Chen Changan is still young and dare not undertake such an important task." Chen Changan shook his head and refused.
"Besides, we can't just listen to everything the imperial physician says. The emperor will live forever, and he will definitely not die!"
Refuse!
Eunuch Jing shook his head. What exactly does Lord Chen want?
The emperor even insisted: "Chen Changan, please think about it again. If you promise me, I will not kill your woman."
"You can marry many concubines like me."
"Aren't you still moved by this?"