manynovel Chapter 937 Do you know how long I have been waiting for this day?
Chapter 937 Do you know how long I have been waiting for this day?
The Fourth Prince has gotten to know Jiang Youzhen a little recently. If Jiang Youzhen really didn't care about the lives of the people, he would not have traveled thousands of miles to the border to confront the Northern Ming Kingdom.
Although I don't know what the current situation at the border is, since Li Dongsheng and the others have returned, it means that the border is now safe. After resolving the external threat, Jiang Youzhen will definitely return quickly to resolve the internal crisis.
"You're right! But he doesn't have much respect for our Zhao family. Except for barbarians, perhaps he won't feel any difference who becomes emperor." The third prince was a little disappointed.
The emperor suddenly shuddered and thought of the words of the imperial teacher.
"Your Majesty! The Emperor Star has appeared. The stars are in chaos, but they are gradually forming a trend of many stars surrounding the moon, with seven stars in a row, which is difficult to reverse!
Purple air swirls in the northeast, a sign of great power! The dragon veins have gradually weakened, all absorbed by this child. Such great fortune, unprecedented! I calculate with my fingers that within a few days, this man will ride a phoenix and a dragon, descend from the sky, and save the people from disaster."
"The Zhao family's luck has run out! Their past glory was but a fleeting one, and they must return it in full! If the Emperor wishes to preserve the Zhao family's bloodline, he must not become an enemy of the Emperor Star! Remember this! Remember this!"
When the emperor heard what the imperial teacher said a few days ago, he was so angry that he almost died!
Before, he had always asked the national teacher to figure out who the Emperor Star was. The precepts on the Tianji Stone made him unable to sleep or eat. However, after so long, the national teacher had nothing to show for it.
But unexpectedly, just a few days ago, during the palace coup, the Imperial Master had actually figured it out, and even calculated the position of the Emperor Planet. But it was too late. They were under siege at the time, so how could he have expected so much?
If it were in the past, he would have immediately eliminated the Imperial Master if the Imperial Master couldn't find a way to break the spell! But at that time, he was already struggling to protect himself, so naturally he didn't have the energy to care about these things.
Thinking of the position of the Emperor Star calculated by the National Master, he suddenly had an idea.
"I remember that Jiang Youzhen was born in Tongzhou Prefecture, Northern Province?" asked the emperor.
The Third Prince and the others didn't understand why the Emperor would ask these questions at this time, but they answered anyway.
"Isn't he from Tongzhou Prefecture in the Northern Province? Why, father, do you want to find the Jiang family?" The third prince misunderstood the emperor's meaning and asked hurriedly.
"That's a good idea. As long as the Jiang family is still around, Jiang Youzhen will eventually come back. When the time comes, let his clan leader get in touch with him. We can temporarily wait for him to return in the Jiang family."
The Fourth Prince also agreed very much. Since he didn't know where to go anyway, he might as well go find Jiang Youzhen.
However, when the emperor heard this, a wave of shock immediately surged in his heart.
It turned out that the Emperor he had been looking for was actually this person? But he had never thought about it.
He could never have imagined that a young man who was only in his teens, a fledgling official who had just entered the court, and had only been promoted to the fifth rank because of his appreciation of his talent, would become the biggest threat to their Zhao family.
He originally wanted to scold the Third Prince and his men. If they really found the Jiang family, wouldn't that be like walking into a tiger's mouth? But he changed his mind and recalled the words of the Imperial Master.
Don't be an enemy of the new emperor! You can still preserve a trace of Zhao's blood.
But he was unwilling to accept this! How could he accept this?
No! Perhaps he was overthinking it. Jiang Youzhen was just a teenager. Could he really stand up to the rebels with the tiger talisman in his hand?
The rebels had already occupied the palace. Even if he could get reinforcements and then rush to the palace, it would be too late. By then, he would become the rebels' main target, and he might even escape in an even more miserable state than they did!
It can’t be Jiang Youzhen, the emperor shook his head, he didn’t believe it!
Shadow came back soon and told everyone that there were no enemies up there and they could leave.
They climbed up quickly and arrived at the clan residence.
There weren't many people in the clan residence at this time. The eunuchs, palace maids and nannies had already fled, leaving the residence in a desolate state.
"Father, we're too obvious dressed like this. We need to change." The Fourth Prince glanced and noticed that the Emperor was still wearing a bright yellow dragon robe. Isn't this a target? So he suggested.
The emperor looked down at his clothes and nodded even though he felt a little unwilling.
Order Shadow and the guards to search other rooms to see if there are any suitable clothes for them.
The three men returned quickly, carrying a large pile of clothes, some belonging to the eunuchs and some to the lower servants.
The Third Prince and his companions were picking and choosing among them, their faces full of disgust.
In the end, the emperor was given a suit made of slightly better material, while the others wore clothes made of coarser material.
"Father, where are we going now?" The third prince was a little confused.
"Let's leave the city first! We'll talk about it after we leave the city!" the emperor sighed.
"Oh! I remember there's a temporary palace thirty miles outside the palace. Let's hide there first."
This was the most miserable trip the emperor had ever taken since he ascended the throne. Without the grand ceremonial procession of the past, he also changed into the clothes worn by servants, as if most of his previous life had been a dream.
The group was about to leave, but when they were about to reach the corner gate, they found a thin and shabby figure standing in the small garden in front of them.
The figure had his back to them, wearing only a shirt and a pair of black cloth shoes.
Everyone held their breath. Several guards and the two princes were on high alert, their hands already grasping the hilts of their swords. But the emperor felt that the figure looked more and more familiar the more he looked at it.
"Boss? Is that you, boss?" The emperor suddenly thought of the eldest prince on whom he had high hopes.
Isn't this the figure of the eldest prince? When everyone heard it, they realized that this was the deposed prince!
When this figure turned around, everyone saw that it was the deposed crown prince.
But at this moment his hair was messy, and his usually clean and tidy clothes were now dirty. When he saw the emperor, his eyes were a little confused.
"Brother?" The Fourth Prince always felt that there was something wrong with his eyes, as if he didn't recognize him.
The deposed prince couldn't help but shudder all over, and then his eyes gradually became clear. When he looked at the emperor, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Father! Father! Is it really you? You came to see me? I thought you locked me up here and never wanted to see me again!"
The eldest prince rushed over and hugged the emperor.
"Silly child! They all ran away, why didn't you run away? What are you still doing here?"
The emperor felt a little regretful when he saw how miserable the eldest prince had become. He had not visited him before because he was too disappointed with the eldest prince.
Looking at his current appearance, he seems to have been shocked and turned a little stupid. Judging from his clothes, it is likely that he has been bullied by the servants because he has been neglected for too long.
The Emperor fondly touched the eldest prince's sunken cheeks, feeling deeply distressed. The eldest prince used to have a round face, full of blessings, but now he looked so emaciated.
"Father! You finally came to find me. They all ran away and stole my things, leaving me here alone." The eldest prince hugged the emperor and cried aggrievedly.
"These damn villains, don't cry! Father will take you away."
The emperor was filled with pity, after all, this was his most beloved son.
But the next moment, a piercing pain swept through his body. The emperor couldn't help but stare wide-eyed and looked down, only to find a dagger stuck in his chest.
"Hahaha! Father, do you know how long I have been waiting for this day?"