freenovelworld Chapter 704 The Sharpest Sword
Chapter 704 The Sharpest Sword
"Father, I know I was wrong! Father, I really know I was wrong..."
Until this moment, Xiao Heyu finally got scared.
Emperor Qianwu raised his hand and threw the memorial on the table at Xiao Heyu's face, and said angrily: "Do you think I don't know that you secretly colluded with Luo State and killed the soldiers at the border! Or do you think I don't know that you slandered the loyal Jiang family and caused the tragedy of the Lushan Battle! Or do you think I don't know that you hoarded weapons in order to sit on this throne as soon as possible!"
Xiao Heyu sat down on the ground, no longer as glorious as he was before.
His throat tightened and his eyes fell on the memorials scattered on the ground. The top one was written by Xie Jingchi, which stated that the Chai and Ge families had confessed.
He accused him of being instructed by him and Lu Xiao to secretly collude with Luo Guo and slander the entire Jiang family.
Xiao Heyu kept shaking his head, knelt forward, and grabbed the hem of Emperor Qianwu's clothes: "Father, I was bewitched by my uncle. I know I was wrong! Father..."
Emperor Qianwu shook his head and looked at him with complicated eyes: "Do you know that the impeachment memorials against you pile up higher than me every day? But I always think of our father-son relationship, and always remember how you were chubby and cute when you were young, and how you called me father for the first time."
Seeing the darkness in Emperor Qianwu's eyes, Xiao Heyu's tears fell: "Father, I really know I was wrong. I have always admired and respected you. I was just afraid of disappointing you!"
"Enough!" Emperor Qianwu kicked him away.
"Do you know that you have made me a tyrant? Because of you, I failed to judge people, killed loyal people, and caused the tragic deaths of countless soldiers and civilians on the frontier!"
Emperor Qianwu has been in a bad mood during this period. Not to mention Concubine Rou's deception and conspiracy, his brother's unjust death, and his son's assholery, he also felt guilty towards his loyal ministers and generals, and heartbroken for the people and soldiers.
All these things, one after another, made Emperor Qianwu feel like a huge failure.
Since he took this position, he always thought that he would become a wise ruler, but the fact is, only after sitting in this position did he realize how difficult it is to become a wise ruler.
You are alone on a high platform, thinking that you can see all kinds of life, but you don't know that your eyes and ears have been covered and blocked, and everything you see and hear is false.
"You are not worthy to be my son." Emperor Qianwu closed his eyes and spoke softly.
Xiao Heyu burst into tears and looked at Emperor Qianwu absentmindedly: "Father..."
"Go back home. I will pretend that I have never had a son like you." Emperor Qianwu turned around, as if he didn't want to say anything more.
He has never been able to be cruel, but, since he couldn't bear to kill him, how did he treat his father?
"Father, I stockpiled those weapons just to be prepared for any eventuality. I have no intention of disobeying you. I am just afraid of more chaos. I am afraid..."
"You're afraid that someone will get there first! You're afraid that you'll lose the opportunity, that you won't be able to take advantage of it and take over!"
Emperor Qianwu interrupted him with a cold look.
Xiao Heyu was speechless and stared at the emperor in front of him in a daze.
"Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking. I am not that old yet! It's not that you don't want to rebel, it's that you haven't grown up the courage yet! You haven't waited for that opportunity yet!" Emperor Qianwu sneered.
"Father..."
"roll!"
Xiao Heyu wanted to say something else, but Emperor Qianwu was no longer willing to listen.
Wang Xi hurried forward and invited Xiao Heyu out: "Your Highness, please go in."
Xiao Heyu staggered to his feet. In just a few months, he no longer had the high spirits he had before.
"Take care, father." Xiao Heyu spoke slowly, his voice hoarse as he looked at Emperor Qianwu's back.
When he reached the door, Xiao Heyu couldn't help but look back at the tall figure standing in the light and shadow, feeling a little dazed.
The memories of his childhood seemed to overlap with that shadow. The young father held him in his arms lovingly, pointed at the map of Daqian and talked to him about the grand vision.
"Taizu has always wanted to recover Luo and Xiling, but unfortunately he has never been able to do so. Now that I am the emperor, I will also follow Taizu's will and recover Luo, Chen, Xiling, Yuanxia and other countries, bringing peace and prosperity to the people of the world!"
"Father is the most powerful emperor. Father will definitely be able to do it! When I grow up, I will be the sharpest sword in your hand. Wherever you point, I will strike. Let them all bow down to you!"
"Hahahaha! Good, you have ambition! You are worthy of being my son!" Emperor Qianwu laughed out loud.
Xiao Heyu was also very excited: "My son read in a book that brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons fight together in battle. We have so many brothers in our family, we will definitely be able to realize Taizu's last wish!"
Emperor Qianwu touched Xiao Heyu's head with his big hand: "Do you think other people don't have brothers? Besides, marching and fighting cannot be done just by having people around. There are many things to learn..."
Xiao Heyu looked away with tears in his eyes.
He, indeed, was disappointed.
He has been able to read people's expressions since he was young. He can no longer remember whether the words he said when he was young were from the heart or were just to please his father.
He only knew that when he gradually tasted the power, many things got out of control.
But in the end, he failed to become the sword in his hand.
After Xiao Heyu left, Emperor Qianwu stood in front of the map of Daqian in the study for a long time.
At that moment, the still young emperor seemed to have aged a lot in an instant.
Emperor Qianwu's fingers gently stroked the map of Daqian.
After all, like Taizu, he was unable to unify the country and bring peace and prosperity to the people.
"Wang Xi." Emperor Qianwu spoke softly.
"I'm here." Wang Xi stepped forward immediately.
Emperor Qianwu was silent for a long time, and Wang Xi just stood there waiting with his head bowed.
After a while, Emperor Qianwu lowered his eyes tiredly and said softly, "Let him go in a dignified manner later."
Wang Xi was shocked and said quickly, "Yes!"
Emperor Qianwu's eyes were slightly moist. He should have been sentenced to death long ago for the crime he committed, but he was not a plant or a tree, so how could he be so heartless? That was his son whom he had watched grow up.
Not long after, a young eunuch whispered in Wang Xi's ear. Wang Xi had a tray in his hand. On the tray was a sharp sword shining with a cold light, and a dark blue gem was inlaid on the hilt.
"Your Majesty, King Canglang...sent someone to hand over this sword to you." Wang Xi held the tray and spoke carefully.
Emperor Qianwu turned around, walked to the tray, raised the sword, and swept it across his fingertips.
The next moment, the tip of the sword pointed directly at the ground, trembling and humming slightly, like a dragon's roar.
For a moment, the room was filled with coldness and murderous intent!
Emperor Qianwu looked at the long sword in his hand, his eyes swollen, and laughed loudly: "Good, good!"
Wang Xi waited respectfully by the side, carefully trying to figure out the emperor's thoughts.
Except for Emperor Qianwu, no one knew that when Xiao Heyu was held in his arms and he said that he would become the sharpest sword in his hand, he still had a son who was in the corner of his study, holding a military book, quietly watching them.