Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 2 If you want to play, play the biggest one!

Strictly speaking.

Chu Shizhao cannot be considered as a training target for the [Emperor Growth Plan].

Because you have to be a monarch first.

The second thing is to have a lord.

Otherwise, he must have the power to establish a government.

Even, like Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, he had a small team, and in this team there were all kinds of talented people.

The sad thing is that Chu Shizhao has nothing.

The only identity he has that has room for expansion now is the fourth prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but the use of this identity lies in allowing him to become a vassal. If he cannot become a vassal, it will be useless for him to stay in the capital.

Ever since he turned eighteen and came of age, Chu Shizhao has had this simulator in his mind, and he has been looking for a way to crack it. Of course, the methods he has used so far are relatively "mild" and conservative.

For example, Chu Shizhao was trying to gain the trust of his father, Emperor Yongjin.

Another example is secretly trying to win over ministers.

But the feedback he received was not satisfactory, and Chu Shizhao was still a marginal figure outside of power, so at this stage, he felt that he could no longer continue with the usual thinking.

If things continue like this, it's hard to say whether the person hanging on the old crooked tree is himself.

The content on the screen reappeared.

[Your father, Emperor Yongjin, casually leaned back on the round-backed chair in the palace that symbolized the supreme imperial power, and said softly, "My dear Lord Wang, what do you want to tell me?"]

[Inside the hall, an official who looked like he was doing his job bowed slightly with his head down and said, "I beg Your Majesty to appoint a crown prince as soon as possible, and have the princes be sent to other places to settle down, so as to reassure the ministers."]

[The man in Taoist robes leaning on the dragon chair gently tapped the armrest beside him with his fingers. The rhythmic tapping sound was particularly clear in the silent hall, giving people an invisible sense of oppression.]

Chu Shizhao was almost certain that the shackles on his body were put on him by his father, the emperor, who had been hiding in the deep palace and not attending court for more than ten years.

Not only that, Emperor Yongjin did not seem to like talking about his successors.

To put it bluntly, the reason why his father sought immortality was nothing more than to achieve longevity, but where in the world can one find longevity?

However, Emperor Yongjin knew it was a scam and was still unwilling to accept the fact.

There is no way around it. As an emperor, he has devoted more than ten years to this aspect. It is absolutely impossible to make such a person admit his mistakes all of a sudden.

Therefore, the ministers pressed on Emperor Yongjin's head, wanting him to appoint a crown prince and establish the foundation of the country. This was a disguised way of telling Emperor Yongjin that riding on clouds and mist was ultimately an illusion and that immortality was illusory.

You are going to die eventually, and when you die, you have to choose an heir.

With Emperor Yongjin's temper, how could he possibly have a good face towards these ministers who were trying to "persuade" him to leave? Even his own sons and daughters were implicated as a result.

Perhaps from the perspective of Emperor Yongjin, to put it in an extreme way, all of his sons came to compete with him for the throne.

This greatly compressed Chu Shizhao's operating space.

The content on the screen continues.

[“My Lord, are you going to interfere in my family affairs?” Emperor Yongjin narrowed his eyes slightly, fixed his gaze on the minister who was kneeling, and then said calmly: “I am not dead yet.”]

[As soon as these words were spoken, the red-robed minister immediately knelt down, kowtowed heavily and said, "I dare not."]

[Establishing a crown prince is a matter of national importance. Delaying the appointment is against the rules. However, Emperor Yongjin is not an emperor who can be judged by common logic, and his mood is unpredictable. ]

【What's more, this move has a deeper meaning. 】

[But since His Majesty has already said this, he naturally doesn't dare to continue speaking despite His Majesty's displeasure.]

[“Your Majesty personally promoted your minister, Wang Ruizhen, who is devoted to serving the emperor. However, most of the princes are now staying in the capital and have no intention of being sent out. The ministers have some complaints, and I am just reporting their opinions.”]

[“Please make the final decision, Your Majesty.”]

[“If that’s the case, then pass on my words. I will not appoint a crown prince.” The Taoist robed man on the dragon throne said coldly, “We can discuss this matter when I want to appoint a crown prince.”]

This is exactly what Chu Shizhao guessed. Because of the conflicts and conflicts of interest between the ministers and his father, the emperor, they eventually got involved with the princes. The ministers used the princes, and his father also used them.

Such a situation made Chu Shizhao think of a person - Taoist Jiajing.

They were both devoted to seeking the truth and they both did not take their son seriously.

Likewise, they are born political machines.

But Emperor Jiajing had a characteristic, that is, if you coaxed him, he would really give you benefits.

But Chu Shizhao didn't know whether he could gain any benefit by coaxing Emperor Yongjin.

Now, in the simulation, I have already put on the scented leaf crown given by my father some time ago, and I don’t know if I can fight for my life.

[Please ask the eunuch Cao Wei from the Imperial Household Department to request an audience with the emperor.]

[Soon after, you enter the temple.]

[The moment you entered the palace, Emperor Yongjin looked at the square scented leaf crown on your head. Although Emperor Yongjin's expression did not change, his complexion was much better than before.]

[“What’s up, Shi Zhao?” Emperor Yongjin said leisurely, “Are you satisfied with the gift I gave you?”]

[“I should be satisfied with what the emperor has sent me.” You appear to be submissive, but you are troubled in your heart. You do have something to ask for, but you also know that the Emperor of Yongjin hates it most when someone asks him to do something, even if it is his own son.]

[“I entered the palace today because I have a request.”]

[Emperor Yongjin looked at the scented leaf crown, pondered for a moment and said, "What do you want?"]

【1: He proposed to surrender to the feudal system based on the idea that two dragons cannot meet. 】

[2: Submitting a "public security memorial" directly angered Emperor Yongjin and caused you to be exiled.]

【3: He said he was just here to pay his respects.】

Looking at the three options in front of him, Chu Shizhao fell into deep thought.

In Chu Shizhao's previous simulations, he had never taken the initiative to look for his father, so he had never triggered an option like this. He basically waited for the corresponding time for various problems in the Great Zhou Dynasty to break out, and then he would naturally die in the capital.

This time, Chu Shizhao almost took the initiative to attack and find a new entry point from the root.

These three options are before you.

Isn’t this the most standard strategy of top, middle and bottom?

They represent conservatives, radicals, and fence-sitters respectively.

Fence-sitters can basically get out of here. If you have a hammer, can it help you get out of this predicament?
Obviously it can't be done.

The conservatives do look very tempting, and the behavior style of Emperor Yongjin is extremely similar to that of the Taoist Jiajing. The saying of the Taoist priest that two dragons cannot meet is brought up by others. Once it is brought up, it feels that his becoming a vassal is a foregone conclusion.

However, Chu Shizhao hesitated for a moment and felt that it was still not safe enough.

Because the two dragons cannot meet, essentially speaking, if you stay in the capital and cannot enter the palace, the two dragons will also not meet.

In his opinion, since it is a simulation, if you want to choose, choose the most radical one, and if you want to play, play the biggest one.

Just go with the second option!

Chu Shizhao thought about it and decided that dying at the hands of the rebels would be death too, and he would then be severely humiliated and trampled on by the rebels. It would be better to gain a great reputation.

I dare to impeach those whom the other officials dare not impeach! I dare to scold those whom the other officials dare not scold!
Only death!

It's just a simulation, what should I be afraid of?

[You took out a handwritten memorial from your bosom and presented it to him.]

[This is a public security issue! ]

(End of this chapter)