diskusbooks Chapter 121 Heartbroken
Chapter 121 Heartbroken
It’s not that I haven’t thought about it. After all, there are definitely more than just foreigners eyeing that place. But if the evidence is not in front of me, then that’s another matter.
Moreover, he really didn't expect that the border affairs would be related to the three of them. After all, he is now in the prime of his life. They want to get involved in military power so early. What do they want to do?
Want to be Emperor Gaozong of Tang?
It’s not that he looks down on his sons. Although the crown prince is younger than the second son, he is definitely not the second Li Shimin.
If they really had such ability, it would be great. They wouldn't have to fight for the throne. He could just abdicate and offer it to them with both hands. Do they really think being an emperor is such an enjoyable thing?
Ha, Emperor Jian'an sneered in his heart, not knowing that although the emperor was rich, he was also a lonely man.
The throne is high above and is coveted, but only when one really ascends the throne can one feel its bone-chilling chill.
Emperor Jian'an was not angry about people coveting his throne. After all, this position still looked golden. A soldier who did not want to be a general was not a good soldier. Similarly, it was nothing for a prince to want to be emperor.
The eldest brother is just thinking about pulling the prince down from his position all day long. He didn't think much of it when he saw it. Let them compete in a healthy way.
He was really angry at their shortsightedness and stupidity.
The Hun army was repelled, not killed. Only with the Gu family guarding the border could peace be maintained. Although it is said that the imperial family is the most ruthless, he believes that people need to be grateful.
Gu Changfeng and his family confronted the Huns in the bitter cold land of the border for decades, firmly guarding the border from being invaded, especially since they had just fought a great war, which almost determined the status between the Huns and Dayan for more than a decade.
But at this moment, Emperor Jian'an swept his cold gaze over the three of them. At this moment, they actually sent spies to cause sabotage!
It’s really unforgivable!
That’s right, the memorial sent by Gu Jingzhi stated that Gong Yikun led the crowd to destroy the construction of the city wall.
Of course, Gong Yikun and others have been denying the charge. They clearly just wanted to steal some cement and take it away.
Although they have been arrested, they are not stupid. If the crime of destroying the construction of the city wall is put on them, then they have gone from stealing to treason.
Regarding their testimonies, Gu Jingzhi said that he listened to them but did not accept them.
"Tell me, which of you did that stupid thing?"
Sending spies would be fine, but sending spies to do such stupid things is really unbearable!
Emperor Jian'an was not afraid of their fighting, but they had to fight within the scope of his permission. This time, Xiao Cheng really touched Emperor Jian'an's bottom line.
The three princes kneeling on the ground were all startled when they saw how angry Emperor Jian'an was.
Xiao Su's face was still pale and he hadn't recovered from his emotions. The prince knew that this matter had nothing to do with him, so he was not too worried. Xiao Cheng had a guilty conscience, but when he heard what Emperor Jian'an said, he still felt slightly relieved.
Xiao Cheng: Since Father asked this, it means he didn't know who sent Gong Yikun and others to the border. Fortunately, Gong Yikun and others were sensible and did not betray me.
He glanced at Xiao Su, who was sitting on the ground with a pale face. His eyes deepened and he said silently in his heart, "In this case, brother, you can't blame your younger brother."
"Father, this matter has absolutely nothing to do with me. As the crown prince of Dayan, I cannot do such a stupid thing." The prince said seriously.
He felt that this matter was most likely done by the idiot Xiao Su. Although he was also dissatisfied with the Gu family's overwhelming power, he was not stupid. Everyone in the court knew that because of their youthful friendship, his father trusted Gu Changfeng the most.
He had never concealed this fact since he ascended the throne, and the rewards given to Gu Changfeng increased year by year. There was no one in the court who was not envious and jealous, and there was no shortage of people trying to sow discord, but the Gu family's honor and favor had always been prosperous.
The Crown Prince did not understand this. He had read so many history books, but he had rarely seen a monarch and his subjects like his father and Gu Changfeng who had always trusted each other and had no suspicion at all.
In the eyes of the prince, the power of the Gu family is now too great. The Gu family has a large number of troops and they are elite soldiers and generals. Not only that, they have also made great military achievements. When it comes to the Zhenbei Army and the Gu family, everyone in the entire Dayan knows about them.
With such great power and fame, how could the superior feel at ease? He was really curious about why his father was so confident in Gu Changfeng.
It's not like he hadn't asked this question before, but his father had never told him the reason. He only said that the Gu family only had the heart to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and had no evil ambitions, so he shouldn't focus his attention on them.
But even though he said so, the prince did not think so. People would change. Maybe Gu Changfeng was indeed a loyal and patriotic person in the past, but how long could this belief last? Power would corrupt people.
Moreover, even if Gu Changfeng had no other thoughts, would Gu Jingzhi have any? Would other people in the Gu family have any?
In his opinion, his father's excessive favor to the Gu family was not a good thing. In the prince's view, Dayan would be his Dayan sooner or later. After he ascended the throne, how could he sit on the throne in peace facing such a behemoth as the Zhenbei General's Mansion?
He did have some complaints about this in his heart, but he knew he had to keep them to himself because he could feel that although his father regarded him as his heir, he did not have much fatherly affection for him.
Not only that, my father treats Xiao Su and Xiao Cheng the same way.
It is said that there is no father and son in heaven, and it is true, so there are many things he can only keep in his heart and cannot speak out loud.
"Father, I, your son, know nothing." Xiao Cheng said tremblingly.
Emperor Jian'an glanced at the two of them and felt that what they said was credible. The position of the crown prince was there, and doing this would not do him any good. As for the third brother.
Emperor Jian'an looked at the trembling Xiao Cheng and couldn't help shaking his head. He didn't look like someone who could do such a thing.
Therefore, Emperor Jian'an's sight finally settled on Xiao Su.
Sensing the look in Emperor Jian'an's eyes, Xiao Su raised his head and gave him a sad look, "Oh, I didn't expect that you, Your Majesty, would think of me this way. Well, I won't argue, whatever Your Majesty says is what it is.
I wonder how the emperor wants to deal with this stupid and unpromising son of mine?"
Xiao Su still couldn't accept Emperor Jian'an's evaluation of him just now. He had always taken Emperor Jian'an as his goal and role model for so many years. He never thought that he would be like this in the eyes of Emperor Jian'an.
"Bastard!" Emperor Jian'an was so angry at Xiao Su's words that he slammed the table, picked up the inkstone on the table and threw it at him.
Facing the oncoming inkstone, Xiao Su did not dodge or evade, allowing the inkstone to brush against his forehead, hit the ground and break into several pieces.