Li Danqing had actually more or less guessed the answer, but he was still a little surprised.
He looked at Ji Qi in confusion and asked, "Why him?"
Ji Qi smiled: "You have been his young master for half a month, what do you think of him?"
Li Danqing shrugged his shoulders and said truthfully: "A very annoying guy, but he is indeed surprisingly smart."
"That's enough." Ji Qi said.
Li Danqing frowned: "But he is only twelve years old."
"So I want you to help him." Ji Qi responded: "It only takes five or six years for him to grow into a qualified emperor. I am very confident about this."
"He'll do it better than anyone else."
After saying this, the smile on Ji Qi's face became a little brighter, and he said: "And it just so happens that he also wants to be the emperor, doesn't he?"
But after hearing this, Li Danqing's expression changed. He seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes towards Ji Qi suddenly became horrified.
"You... did it on purpose!" he said in shock, his voice raised high because of the fear in his heart.
He suddenly understood why Ji Qi allowed Xiang Rong to stay in the harem and humiliate Yan Huan Palace so wantonly, but never paid any attention to it.
"It's not intentional, it's probably just a test." Ji Qi said this, turned around and walked towards the throne on the high platform. He raised the hem of his long robe, sat on it with a golden sword, and then stretched out his hand.
Stroking the dragon head-shaped armrest.
The palm of his hand gently stroked every tiny groove on the dragon's head, as if caressing his lover's cheek.
"Most people can't sit in this position."
"It is the seat of the emperor."
"What is the emperor?" Ji Qi asked, looking past Li Danqing towards the empty hall.
Li Danqing did not answer this question. Firstly, he did not know the answer to this question. Secondly, he also understood that Ji Qi did not need him to give the answer.
"The Son of Heaven is the one who inherits the mandate of Heaven and shepherds all living beings on behalf of Heaven and man!"
"How many living beings are there? Like the crucian carp crossing the river, they are countless!"
"In my Wuyang world alone, there are tens of thousands of registered households, and the names in the tens of thousands of books and departments are piled up like mountains, as vast as the sea!"
"How can one person take care of so many people!"
"To be the emperor, you have to forget that you are a human being and learn to look at the world with a detached gaze. The closer you are to heaven and humans, the less human you have to be."
"This is not a simple matter. If you want to be able to sit firmly, you can't just rely on me as a father to say a few words and make him make up his mind."
Li Danqing couldn't agree with Ji Qi's logic. He frowned and asked: "So you chose to let Xiang Rong force Yan Huan Palace again and again, and let a teenage child watch his mother being humiliated again and again.
, and then get your so-called epiphany and participate in this matter of seizing the legitimate son, right?"
"This is indeed a bit cruel." Ji Qi seemed to know what Li Danqing wanted to say, and he responded, "But being born in an emperor's family is a very cruel thing in itself, and escaping will only bring death.
If you don't know your own ignorance, face it, feel it, and then conquer it. This is the best and only way."
"Being born into an emperor's family, one has only two choices in this province: to be killed as a mediocre person, or to ascend the throne with anger and the consciousness of becoming a heavenly being."
"I am willing to give him this opportunity, even if he is a commoner, even if he is still young. This is the greatest honor that I, as his father, can give him."
As Jiqi said this, something seemed to light up in the depths of his pupils, like a flame.
Li Danqing was silent for a while.
It wasn't until the echo of Ji Qi's voice completely dissipated in the Mingzhao Palace that he asked quietly.
"The enlightenment of becoming a heavenly being?"
"Like you?"
"Just like you did to my father, what you did to the people of Shui County?"
"You want me to help Yuzhi and become a person like you, right?"
Of course Ji Qi could hear the anger in Li Danqing's calm tone. He was stunned for a moment, as if he was a little surprised by this, but soon he came to his senses and said softly: "Do you think I did it right?"
wrong?"
"This is normal, because you are a minister and I am a king. King and minister can only respect each other, how can they understand each other?"
Li Danqing lowered his head and did not respond to Ji Qi's remarks. He just asked in a low voice: "So, what is the reason for killing him?"
Ji Qi was stunned again. He heard the trembling in Li Danqing's suppressed voice, and also saw the half-clenched fist hidden under the cuffs of the other party.
He understood very well that it was the appearance that appeared when he tried his best to suppress the anger that was on the verge of exploding.
He was not angry about it, on the contrary, he was surprised.
He laughed and said, "With your intelligence, wouldn't you be able to guess the reason?"
"If you go to a wine shop on Anman Street in Wuyang City and find a drinker who can drink half a bottle of wine, he will be able to tell you why."
"Or do you think there is something hidden in this?"
"But unfortunately, no."
"This is a very clichéd story, so cliched that there is no surprise or twist at all. He and I both play the roles we should play in this story."
"The world is like this. The reason why some stories are vulgar is not because the person who wrote the story has no new ideas, but the more vulgar the thing, the more in line with human nature."
Ji Qi's tone was passionate, and as he spoke, his voice became louder and louder.
It was a bit louder than when I mentioned Ji Yuzhi or his theory that the emperor is inhumane.
It seems that there is only such a loud voice
, to cover up something.
For example, your true inner voice.
"I want to hear you tell me the answer."
"This is the deposit for this deal between you and me." Li Danqing ignored the overt or covert mockery in Ji Qi's words. He looked up at the other party with calm eyes and a calm voice.
Ji Qi was stunned for such a tone, such a look, and such an attitude.
He was suddenly in a trance, as if he saw the man whose facial features were very similar to his on the face of the prince in front of him.
He didn't want to admit it, but he had to admit that recently, he often dreamed of him.
I dreamed of the two of them toasting and drinking when they were young.
I dreamed of their heroic spirit and ambition as they rode their horses and whipped their whips.
I also dreamed that the king and his ministers who had promised would know each other and would never fail each other.
I even dreamed that after the suspicion, they ran in opposite directions and faced each other with swords...
It took him several breaths to calm himself down from this trance.
This is a rare thing for him.
He doesn't like this.
As the emperor, such emotions are taboo in themselves.
"As you wish." He calmed down his thoughts and looked at Li Danqing in the audience, regaining his majestic imperial appearance.
"My illness actually showed signs three years ago."
"There are no less than a hundred medical experts in the palace, various holy mountains, and even hidden sects, but the conclusions they draw are generally inconsistent. Some people say that I can live for a year, and some people say that I can live for a year.
He said I can live for three years."
"Time is tight, and I have a lot to do."
"The positions of several sacred mountains are unresolved, the Liao people are persistent in their evil intentions, and southern Xinjiang is ready to move. These are all troubles."
"Of course, compared to these, the biggest trouble is that General Tiance, Li Mulin, who holds 600,000 White Wolf troops and claims to be able to defeat Liuhe alone."
"My sworn brother, your father."
Ji Qi said this and paused intentionally. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Danqing, as if he wanted to find some traces of mental fluctuations on the other person's face. But to everyone's surprise, Li Danqing was very calm. He just remained calm.
Looking at Ji Qi, he was like a drinker in a wine shop who had not sobered up yet, waiting for the storyteller who was not as good as he wanted to tell a story about which he didn't care much about the ending, but wanted to hear the ending.
Ji Qi was a little surprised by Li Danqing's performance, but after being surprised, she was more satisfied.
The more Li Danqing is like this, the more he can rest assured and entrust the Wuyang world to him.
"It was Li Mulin who accompanied me into the palace and obtained the imperial edict from my father."
"It was also him who defeated the rebels for me during the rebellion in southern Xinjiang and sent the heads of Ji Xuan and Ji Cheng to Wuyang City."
"It was also because he raised troops in the western border and kept the Liao people out of the pass several times, which gave me the opportunity to recuperate and recuperate for more than ten years after the civil strife in Wuyang."
"These are all great contributions. Whether it is to Wu Yangchao or to me, this kindness is equivalent to reincarnation."
"The White Wolf Army in his hands is invincible and invincible."
"Everyone in the world admires him more than me."
"But it's actually not a big deal. I don't care. Even if I hadn't had this serious illness, I could have allowed him to live to the end of his life. Maybe a hundred years later, he would have left a good story in this world where the king and his subjects knew each other."
"But unfortunately, I am going to die."
"After I die, no one can suppress him!"
"Neither Quan'er nor Ji Fei can be his opponent. If he has any objection..."
"He never thought about rebelling!" At this point in Jiqi's story, Li Danqing, who had been listening silently to the story, suddenly spoke loudly, interrupting Jiqi's words.
Ji Qi paused and glanced at Li Danqing. The next moment, he suddenly laughed.
"Of course I know he won't fight back..."
"I have known him since we were young, and we are like brothers. How could I not know what he is thinking? Everyone in this world can rebel, but he will not!"
Ji Qi's words were loud and firm.
So much so that even from Li Danqing's point of view, at that moment, he somewhat believed what Ji Qi said.
But if I believe this, it will bring even greater confusion to Li Danqing.
He didn't want to leave any doubts today, so he asked straightforwardly at that time: "Since you know, why did you kill him?"
"I know, but that doesn't mean that people who come after me also know." Jiqi sighed at this moment.
"The six hundred thousand White Wolf Army, each one is brave and good at fighting, and each one is loyal to the Li family."
"General Tiance is ranked above the Longxiang Mansion and is loved by all the people in Wuyang."
"Which emperor do you think would not be afraid of such a person? Wouldn't be suspicious of him?"
Jiqi said this, and then stretched out his hand to touch the throne under him: "This position is high up, but it is also lonely."
"When a person has no one he can trust, the best way is to nip in the cradle any threat to his existence."
"No matter who ascends the throne, they will take action against Li Mulin, sooner or later. Of course Li Mulin will not resist, but if the danger of death affects him, do you think he will be captured without mercy?"
"And if he raises troops to rebel, which of my successors do you think can suppress him?"
When Ji Qi said this, her tone gradually calmed down.
But after hearing these words, Li Danqing's mood was not calm, and even a little turbulent.
His body was shaking a little, and he asked: "Just for such an unfounded charge,
You just killed the brother who fought for you through life and death?"
The anger wrapped in Li Danqing's words was still beyond words at this time, his eyes were red, and there was a faint murderous intent surging.
As if feeling this, the space in front of Ji Qi suddenly distorted, and several figures emerged from it. Eight Zhu Zijia wearing masks appeared there, and the eight qi machines also surged at this time, locking on Li.
Painted figure.
Li Danqing's heart trembled, and a look of wariness emerged from his brows.
But there was no change in the expression on Ji Qi's face who was sitting high on the throne, and he continued to speak.
"This is not unfounded."
"This is a foreseeable thing. Everything is the most reasonable speculation based on the current situation. Sitting in this position, above ten thousand people, the highest place in the world, what you think about and see is naturally the farthest away."
"Of course you can hate me, and I can even give you a chance to avenge your father right now."
Ji Qi stood up as he spoke, turned his head and glanced at Zhu Zijia, who was standing in front of him, and said, "Step back. No matter what happens in this palace today, you are not allowed to take action or spread the word."
Zhu Zijia obeyed the orders of the royal family and did not hesitate at all to Ji Qi's order. At that time, they all responded with their hands. The next moment, they all disappeared in the Mingzhao Hall in a flash.
Li Danqing was somewhat shocked by Ji Qi's decision, but he quickly came to his senses. He stared straight at Ji Qi, gritted his teeth and asked in a cold voice: "What? You think I dare not kill you?"
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Ji Qi smiled and said, "Of course you dare."
"You are so bold. There is probably nothing in this world that you dare not do. In fact, I actually hope you will do it."
"If killing me can dispel the hatred in your heart, I am willing to die in your hands."
"How about it? Do you want to take action?"
Li Danqing's face changed slightly, and the murderous intent surged in his eyes as he looked at Ji Qi. His body bowed, and the blood all over his body surged, surging in his limbs and bones.
He was like a wolf that had traveled thousands of miles and finally found its prey, with murderous intent filling his brows.
Ji Qi's expression was still calm. He looked at Li Danqing with deep eyes, as if he had already seen the young man in front of him thoroughly from the inside out.
In this way, the deathly silence of Mingzhao Hall lasted for more than ten breaths, and the murderous intention around Li Danqing suddenly subsided at that time.
Ji Qi smiled brightly: "As expected."
He said this.
"Sure enough?" Li Danqing asked with a frown.
"You and your father are actually the same person." Ji Qi responded: "On the surface, your father is a money-grubbing man. How come you like to disguise yourself with a dissolute appearance, but deep down, you both have the overall situation in your hearts.
To control the world and the country."
"We are essentially the same person."
"You won't kill me, just like your father knew that I wanted to kill him, but still chose to walk into the trap I set and die."
"He is afraid that after the rebellion, all life in the world will be in ruins. You are afraid that after my death, the government will be in turmoil and the people will be in dire straits."
"We are all bound by this world. We cannot control our words or actions."
Li Danqing remained silent in response to Ji Qi's remarks.
He really couldn't kill him.
His father once cared so much about the Wuyang world that he risked his own life to make the Wuyang world stable. No matter how much he hated the self-righteous emperor in front of him, how could he bear to let everything his father cared about be burned down?
?
Li Danqing's face turned cold, and his body was trembling with anger in his heart.
He didn't want to take the road that Ji Qi had paved for him, but he had no other choice. Such pain almost swallowed up his mind.
But he calmed down after taking a few breaths. He took a deep breath and looked at Ji Qi.
Ji Qi obviously understood that Li Danqing had made a decision, and he smiled with satisfaction, just like when he killed Li Mulin, everything was under his control, and nothing went as he expected.
He is such an emperor, who rules the world, understands people's hearts, plans strategies, and never makes a mistake.
"Then let's have a good chat now about how to help Yuzhi ascend the throne." He said with a smile.
And at the moment when he said these words, Li Danqing, who was standing in the audience, suddenly trembled, and a strange color appeared in his eyebrows. Ji Qi frowned, and before he could say anything, a majestic spirit
Power suddenly burst out from Li Danqing's body, and a huge wave of air exploded in all directions with Li Danqing's body as the center. Everything in the Mingzhao Palace was destroyed by this powerful and almost terrifying wave of air.
From the pillars to the walls, from the palace door to the throne, everything turned into powder in an instant.
boom!
With a muffled sound, the entire Mingzhao Hall collapsed.
The huge sound broke the silence of Shenyu Palace. The soldiers and Lin Bai who were waiting outside the door, Ji Quan and the Shenhu Army who had not yet left, and the big shots from all over Wuyang City were all attracted at this moment.
Eyes focused on this place, and then they saw a scene that shocked everyone.
Above the collapsed ruins of Mingzhao Hall, Li Danqing dragged Ji Qi's body and jumped up to the top of the dome.
As if he was deliberately showing something to the world, Li Danqing lifted Ji Qi's body high, let out an angry roar, and then threw the emperor's body down.
"No!" the old eunuch outside the palace gate said loudly, but Li Danqing's eyes were red at this moment, and he raised the Chaoge Sword in his hand. He summoned countless snow-white sword blades from the Chaoge Sword.
, turned into flying swords.
Under the gaze of countless bright and dark eyes, the flying sword burst out.
In full view of the public, the emperor's body was beaten into a sieve...