This sentence shocked Du Wei. It almost touched the deepest secret in Du Wei's heart! In this world, even his closest people, Vivian and Qiaoqiao, don't know this secret!
But at this moment, in front of this guy who was like an enemy and like a friend to me, he seemed to point it out so easily...
"...Are you surprised?
Du Wei, I have been thinking about this issue for a long time. From the time you came to prominence, you were known as the idiot young master and the earl’s foolish son. But then you created a series of things: the one you created in Luolin Plains Football games, airships, the fireworks called 'Goddess' Forgiveness', to the magic sharing spirit you created, the Magic Society, the Imperial Military Academy, and your auction house in the Imperial Capital... all of these are... Something new that has never been seen in this world.
Sometimes, I'm really jealous of you.
I have always considered myself smart since I was a child. But in front of you, I feel that I have no advantage at all. Sometimes I even wonder, if I were you and I was born in the Luo Lin family, would I be like you? Create such a miracle?
Well, you guy, I'm dead now anyway, so I'll let you be proud for once. That's right, I, Chen Augustine, admit that I am not as good as you.
You are really a guy that I can't see through. You know? Many times, I have felt that people like you are really dangerous. If...if I were a ruthless emperor, then I would have killed you long ago. Haha! Are you surprised when you see this sentence?
I admit, I did have murderous intentions towards you occasionally.
A few days ago, I was even shaken by the last game between the two of us. I think you seemed to have guessed that I was terminally ill. You would pretend to be confused, and I would pretend not to know. But only you are qualified to play this game with me in a tacit understanding.
I have also worried that after I die, if a guy like you is left behind, my son will definitely not be able to control you.
However, I weighed it again and again, but still chose to believe in you.
Do you know why? I guess you must want to know.
At that time, you deliberately stayed in the Imperial Capital and put yourself under my blade, probably because you were waiting to see my reaction. Hum, are you always so confident? At that time, I really wanted to Let me ask you this in front of you: Are you so confident that I won’t touch you?
However, I still lost to you in the end. You won the bet, and I believe in you.
Want to ask why? Let me tell you. There are two reasons.
The first reason is something you would never guess. Do you still remember your first teacher? It was the astrologer named Rosiat who your father found for you when you were young.
That old guy taught you for more than a year, but in the end he was scared away by you. I'm afraid you don't even remember the old man who was scared away by you in the first place.
But later, when we got to know each other, I secretly sent someone to look for him, and from him, I quietly learned a lot about you.
Do you know why that old man was scared away by you?
It's because of what you said: Too much concentration of imperial power is the root cause of corruption.
Alas, what a pity. Although your father, Count Raymond, was smart, he was confused at the time. In fact, you are not an idiot. You are simply a genius that even I am ashamed of.
Don't blame that old man, I sent someone to ask him something. He didn't dare not say anything.
I often wonder in private, what is in the heart of a guy who can say such treacherous words?
Fortunately, it is this one that makes me feel completely at ease with you. Because from your words, it seems that you have a bad impression of the profession of emperor. You don’t even like imperial power. If you are asked to become emperor, you will probably not do it. Definitely. So. I feel relieved.
You have no ambitions for the position of emperor. Then I don't need to doubt you.
You see, it's that simple. Maybe even you often wonder why I trust you so much.
Du Wei, actually... when I took office as regent, I had a long-term plan. You and I are about the same age. We are both still young. There are many, many big things waiting for us to do in this empire and this continent. !I even thought that if you and I cooperate and trust each other, then I will have the confidence to restore this empire to its glory in my lifetime!
I even once dreamed of being a greater king than the founding emperor Aragorn! I believe that with my intelligence and your help, whether it is a temple or a magic union, that old man, the Pope, is the chairman of the magic union. That old guy, we can all give them a good fight!
As long as I spend a few decades of hard work, I am confident that we will be able to remove all these obstacles! The two of us will join forces to create an unprecedented great dynasty! Build a great cause that has never been done before and will never be followed again!
Hundreds of years ago, it was your ancestors of the Luo Lin family who assisted my ancestors and created the great cause of the Augustinian dynasty.
So today, hundreds of years later, I originally believed that the two of us could do a hundred times better than our ancestors together!
I even dream that in my lifetime, I can plant the thorn flower flag on the snow-capped mountains of the northwest grasslands! Let the imperial fleet travel across the Southeast Asia. I want to conquer virtually all the land. I want to turn Nanyang into an empire. Province and set up a governor there. I want to reduce the divine power and let those magicians pray obediently. I want to interrupt the magic monopoly of the magic union and let the glory of magic civilization illuminate the way forward for the empire...
I still have many dreams that have not been realized!
It's a pity... God doesn't give me time anymore.
I hate it! I really hate it!!
Why don’t you give me more time! Why!!
Thirty years... no, twenty years! Even if it’s only ten years!!”
When the letter was written to this point, the handwriting on it began to become scrawled. It was obvious that when Prince Chen wrote this, his mood became agitated, and there were spots of red blood on the paper in this paragraph.
I'm afraid that when I wrote this, Chen was so excited and resentful that he vomited blood again.
The handwriting at the back became more and more sloppy. It was obvious that Prince Chen's physical strength was a little exhausted when he wrote this.
"...Unfortunately, I understand that these dreams are impossible to come true.
I have a son, but I deeply understand that there is no way he can inherit my dreams. He can inherit the imperial power, but he cannot achieve these dreams and cannot learn them. Karina is my favorite The child, unfortunately, is a girl.
Alas. As I write this, I suddenly remembered a few words you said when I chatted with me once in a while: Heroes are short of breath.
The hero is really short of breath.
Forget it, I still remember what you said to me once when you were drunk: After I die, the flood will come to the sky!
Haha. I admire you for being so arrogant.
I really want to be as free and easy as you. Unfortunately, I am a king!
Again, in the days before I died, I wanted to drag you with me! Humph, don’t blame me for being cruel.
Don't deny it, and don't think I don't know. You once wanted to kill me, right?
Ha ha!
On the day of the coup, on top of the city, you also had murderous intentions against me. But you didn't do it afterwards.
Well, let's put it this way. Let's be even.
Old friend, yes, you are my friend. Don't bear grudges against me. Everything I did before my death was for my descendants and for my empire. I think you can understand me.
So, I have wronged you for something.
Don't take the division I left in Nulin Province in your heart. Others don't know, but I think you must understand my intention. That division was nominally to supervise you, but in fact, I did it on purpose.
, in order to reassure the ministers in the empire's government and the public, and to rest assured on you.
But you should understand how a mere division can withstand your private army of the Tulip family. If I really want to let you go, it will no longer be a division. I will transfer half of the Wang Cheng Guards.
It's just a show. You know it, I know it, it's tacitly understood.
These days, I quietly stole the general history of the mainland that you gave to Karina and read it again. Looking at the notes you left, I can't see through you even more.
Sigh, I would even think, if... I had known you a few years earlier, how wonderful would it have been? If I had known you a few years earlier, with the help of a magical guy like you, I wouldn't have had to hide my capabilities and bide my time waiting for that coup.
There's a chance. With your help, I can probably overthrow the eldest prince a few years in advance. If I take power early, wouldn't it give me a few more years?
However, it is impossible to turn back time.
Alas, I have gone too far again.
It seems that I have a lot to tell you, but unfortunately, I am very tired and can’t write anymore.
Okay, let’s continue what I said before. Before I died, I chose to believe you and didn’t touch you. The first reason is that I had learned about your childhood remarks from your first teacher, Rosiat, and I believed in your views on the imperial power.
There is no ambition.
And the second reason... Haha, don't guess, you can't even guess the first one, and you can't even guess the second one.
The second reason... Do you still remember what else I said during the coup that day, when I publicly announced in public that I would make you the Grand Duke of Tulip?
You may have forgotten it, but I remember every word!
What I said at that time was: As long as I live, I will never let you down!
Yes, Du Wei, as long as I live one day, I will never let you down!!
Therefore, if any emperor in history encountered a powerful minister like you, I am afraid that he would definitely try his best to kill you before dying, but I would not!
Because, I don’t let you down!
Are you surprised? Are you touched?
Humph, everyone thinks I am a sane and almost cold-hearted guy. I killed my brother and put my father under house arrest. Everyone thinks I am the kind of person who is ruthless for power.
But, this time, I just don’t!
Can't I be emotional just once? Hahahahaha, before I die, I have to be emotional just once! I'll bet on your Du Wei's heart!
The human heart is the most unreliable, but I will bet on your heart, Du Wei!
You guys must be very touched right now.
Du Wei, I will live up to my promise to you. I did it!
By the time you read this letter, I will be dead. I left the throne to my son and the court magician to my daughter. As for you, I have no gifts left for you, but I can only
I left you with a request, which can be regarded as a request from an old friend who died.
Du Wei, my empire, please help me protect it, okay? Please!
…”
The content of the letter ends here. The last sentence is very blurry. It is obvious that when Chen wrote this, he was exhausted and could no longer even hold the pen.
Du Wei held the letter in his hand, his eyes filled with tears at this moment, but he did not raise his hand to wipe it, and let the tears flow out, but he looked at the crystal coffin and whispered: "You guy! Just die, you lied."
It gave me so many tears."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and shook it slightly, a trace of fire appeared on his fingertips, and the letter in his hand immediately burned, and a moment later it was reduced to ashes in the flames.
As the ashes dispersed, Du Wei stood in front of the coffin, nodded towards the man inside, and slowly spoke word by word in an extremely solemn voice:
"Don't worry, my friend. I will protect your empire for you!!"
Du Wei walked out of the main hall of the mourning hall. As soon as he came outside, he saw a small figure running towards him from a distance.
Princess Karina's hair was disheveled, she was running disheveled, and one of her shoes even fell off her feet. She came from a distance, and the palace maid Lanlan behind her followed her, shouting repeatedly. But Karina didn't care, and rushed directly
In front of Du Wei, he threw himself into Du Wei's arms and cried: "Teacher!"
Du Wei sighed, hugged the little princess and stood up, squatting down and looking into her eyes.
"Teacher, you are back." The little princess curled her lips and shed tears.
"Well, I'm back." Du Wei smiled faintly, took out a handkerchief from his arms, and wiped the tears on her face. Karina saw the tears in the corners of Du Wei's eyes, and she couldn't help being a little surprised: "
Teacher, you...you cried too?"
Du Wei shook his head, but did not wipe his tears. Suddenly he smiled. Although the smile was plain, there was a hint of determination.
"You don't understand. These are not tears, but... a man's promise!"
After settling down, he raised his head and glanced at the mourning hall not far away.
