I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 6 Father and Son
The system came back in a hurry and left in a hurry, leaving behind only an empty shell that could not communicate.

Fortunately, Li Chengzong has gotten used to it in recent years.

After returning to Yuxiu Palace, he said hello to Qin Yu and went straight into the secret room for training that had been built in the past year.

Watching his son's departing figure, Qin Yu couldn't help but sigh, "Before I asked him to practice martial arts, but he didn't want to. Now he asks him to study, but he's practicing martial arts again. Chaolu, what do you think Zong'er wants to do?"

Although Qin Yu was born into the Qin family, a general's family, she was also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She could be said to be a remarkable woman who was both civil and military.

Unexpectedly, the son born completely inherited the Qin family's tradition and did not like to study.

She had heard a lot about her son's performance in school over the past year, and now the entire court knew that the third prince was an unlearned good-for-nothing.

I've scolded him and punished him, and my son has listened carefully, but he just won't change. Instead, his behavior has gotten worse and worse, and now he's even skipping classes and not studying.

Chaolu advised, "Your Highness, you don't have to worry so much. His Highness is just young and a little uneasy at the moment. It will be fine when His Highness is older."

"You don't need to persuade me. If Zong'er doesn't like to study, then he doesn't have to study. Anyway, he is a prince and will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life. It will be fine as long as he doesn't learn bad things and do evil." Qin Yu already had a very low bottom line for his son.

You know, at the beginning she hoped that her son would be good at both literature and martial arts, but because her son didn't make any progress in martial arts, she asked Li Chengzong to give up martial arts and study literature. Unexpectedly, her son turned back to martial arts.

Based on her experience of teaching Li Chengzong martial arts in previous years, Qin Yu did not think that her son could achieve anything in martial arts, and he might end up being neither good at literature nor martial arts.

However, the facts were beyond Qin Yu's expectations.

With the systematic and detailed explanation, Li Chengzong knew how to practice, and he advanced one level a year, and became an eighth-grade master at the age of fourteen.

If Li Chengzong hadn't asked her to keep it a secret, Qin Yu would have wanted to let the whole world know that her son was a martial arts genius.

In addition to his achievements in martial arts, he also founded a huge industry. The Kyoto industry alone can be described as making a fortune every day.

She had only seen this kind of ability to make money in one person, and that was a first-rate extraordinary woman - Ye Qingmei.

Although he was very puzzled as to where his son got the help from, Qin Yu did not ask too much. After all, the child was grown up and had his own little secrets. Asking too much would be counterproductive.

At noon that day, Li Chengzong was having dinner with Qin Yu when Eunuch Hou suddenly arrived.

"This old servant pays respects to the Empress and the Third Prince. The Emperor has ordered the Third Prince to appear before the Emperor."

"Eunuch Hou, why did His Majesty summon Zong'er to an audience?"

"Reporting to the queen, His Majesty mentioned in the court today that the Third Prince would be made king."

King?

Being crowned king means moving out of the palace.

Although Qin Yu knew that his son would move out of the palace sooner or later, he never expected that this day would come so soon.

For a moment, the food no longer smelled good.

Seeing his son eating as if he hadn't heard anything, Qin Yu said unhappily, "Still eating? Your father has summoned you to see the emperor."

"Oh, mother, I'm very hungry now. I'll go after eating."

Li Chengzong raised his head, looked at Eunuch Hou, and asked with a smile: "Can I go after dinner?"

"This... Your Highness, His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Second Prince are waiting for you to have lunch."

"Okay." Li Chengzong smacked his lips, stood up and said with a smile: "Mom, please wait for me to come back for dinner. The food at the old man's place is too small and I won't be full."

"Okay, okay, go change your clothes."

It was the middle of summer and they were in Yuxiu Palace, so they could dress casually. But it would be inappropriate to go to see Emperor Qing without even wearing an outer robe, so Li Chengzong returned to his room.

Li Chengzong has been busy practicing martial arts in recent years and he can't remember how long it has been since he last looked in the mirror. Looking at himself in the mirror, he couldn't help but feel dazed. Oh my god, isn't this just the smaller version of the Eight Wise Kings in Young Justice Bao?

However, compared to the elegance and nobility of the Eighth Wise Kings, Li Chengzong has more of a temperament that is a mixture of three parts handsomeness and seven parts heroic. But it must be said that the genes are really powerful.

Following Eunuch Hou to the dining place, which was the attic on the lake in the TV series, Crown Prince Li Chengqian and Second Prince Li Chengze were already waiting. When they saw Li Chengzong coming, they both bowed to Li Chengzong and greeted him.

"Third brother, I haven't seen you for a long time. You have become more heroic and extraordinary."

"Third brother, today in the court, the emperor has decided to make you king. When you start your own government, I will give you a great gift."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is good at winning people's hearts."

"My younger brother is opening a mansion, and as his elder brother, I am giving him a big gift. How can I win his heart?"

"..."

Ever since Li Chengzong started practicing martial arts, Qin Yu simply stopped forcing him to study at the Imperial Academy. Over the years, he had few opportunities to meet Li Chengze and Li Chengqian. They only met on important holidays and at family dinners for the princes arranged by Emperor Qing.

Although they seldom met and there was no brotherhood between them, at least on the surface, he and Li Chengze and Li Chengqian were very harmonious. It was also quite interesting to watch the open and secret struggles between Li Chengqian and Li Chengze.

After watching the two bicker for a while, Li Chengzong finally spoke up, "Brother, Your Highness, can you please not fight as soon as you meet? Be careful not to let the old man hear you."

"Be careful what I hear?" "Your Highness greets you, Father."

"Ok?"

Emperor Qing looked at Li Chengzong, who called him father, and said with surprise, "Little Fatty, it's rare to hear you call me father. Have you changed your ways today?"

Ever since practicing martial arts and absorbing the energy accumulated in the body, Li Chengzong has lost weight, but Emperor Qing still keeps calling him "little fat boy", so in order to retaliate, he calls Emperor Qing "old man" in informal occasions.

"After all, this is a formal occasion, it's not appropriate to call you old man," Li Chengzong explained.

"It's rare that you are so aware. Today is a family dinner, so everyone sit down." Emperor Qing said with a smile and sat down first.

The three brothers took their seats. As per convention, Li Chengqian, as the crown prince, sat in the upper left seat, while Li Chengze and Li Chengzong sat on the other side.

After the food was served and they had just taken a few bites, Emperor Qing casually said, "Little Fatty, you are fourteen this year, right? According to your lunar age, you are fifteen."

Li Chengqian and Li Chengze both put down their chopsticks obediently, but Li Chengzong continued to eat with relish, and replied vaguely: "You know it, but you still ask."

"Your elder brother was already leading troops to war when he was your age, and your second brother and the crown prince have already participated in government affairs. Isn't it time for you to go to court?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Chengqian and Li Chengze felt nervous.

Li Chengzong never knew about what was happening in the court, but during dinner every day, his mother would tell him about the struggle between Li Chengqian and Li Chengze.

Although Li Chengqian was the crown prince, the queen's family had been massacred. Without the support of his mother's relatives, he was quite unstable even though he was made crown prince and involved in government affairs early on.

Li Chengze was determined to overthrow his position as the crown prince. Li Chengze had a good family background, was extremely intelligent, and was quite capable at a young age. Of course, the more important thing was that Emperor Qing deliberately supported him to compete with the crown prince, so although Li Chengqian had the righteousness of the crown prince, he did not have the upper hand in the fight.

Now, many officials in the court have joined the camp of the two. Emperor Qing sits back and watches the two of them fighting each other. Unfortunately, no one of them could have imagined that Li Chengping would get the upper hand in the end.

Li Chengzong didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the court. He glanced at them and secretly found their worries a little funny. Of course, he could understand that although many officials had joined the two of them, as long as he entered the court, regardless of his current power, just the support of the Qin family would instantly make him the largest force in the court.

Li Chengzong put down his bowl and chopsticks and looked at Emperor Qing, saying with a smile: "You want me to serve as a whetstone in the court. Aren't you afraid that I will wear out my knife? Besides, I don't know how to play tricks in the court. I can only flip the table and make the court a mess. Don't blame me."

Emperor Qing laughed, "If you can wear down your two brothers, you will be the emperor a hundred years after I die."

Li Chengzong curled his lips and said, "Forget it, I don't want to be the emperor."

"Everyone wants to sit in my seat, but you still refuse?"

Li Chengzong smiled and said, "What you think is a good thing may not be the case in the eyes of others. Your Highness, Second Brother, do you think it's good to be the emperor?"

The two did not expect Li Chengzong to ask a question suddenly. They were stunned for a moment and turned to look at Emperor Qing.

"Look at me for what I am doing. Tell me the truth."

"This...is naturally a good idea." Li Chengqian said.

Although Li Chengze didn't say anything, he nodded in agreement. If being the emperor was not easy, why would they fight openly and secretly for that position?

"You are still too young and don't see the essence of things. Being an emperor is not a good thing."

"Don't disbelieve me. Let me ask you, when you are an emperor, do you have to review endless memorials every day, and have to get up early every three days to attend the morning court?"

The two nodded.

"Let me ask you again, can an emperor leave the palace whenever he wants and go wherever he wants to play?"

The two men shook their heads. This was really not possible. The emperor's travel was a big deal. Even if he was traveling incognito, a large number of people had to be arranged to guard him.

"And the harem. Although the old man's harem is relatively harmonious, can you guarantee that when you become the emperor, the harem will also be harmonious? Women fighting each other is very scary."

Li Chengzong sighed, "As an emperor, I have to review memorials during the day, and sell my body at night for the stability of the imperial court and the harem... Well, I mean to favor the concubines, to treat them equally, to do mental work during the day, and to do physical work at night. It's too hard. I really can't think of anything good about being an emperor."

The two were both confused. What you wanted to say just now was selling yourself, right?

Li Chengzong ignored them and said to himself, "I am a prince, and will be a prince in the future. I will have no worries about food and clothing in this life. As long as I don't break the law, I can go wherever I want and do whatever I want. Isn't this better than being an emperor?"

At this point, Li Chengzong looked at Emperor Qing and said, "Dad, don't you think this is the truth?"

"Well, that's a good point, but I won't be fooled by you."

"Dad, can we have a little trust between father and son? I'm really not interested in court affairs." Li Chengzong said helplessly.

"I believe you, but you are my son. As a son, shouldn't you share your father's worries?"

"I dont go."

"Hmph, it's not up to you. Let's just leave it at that today!"

A prince's family banquet ended in unpleasantness.

(End of this chapter)