Even emperors have it tough, so don't be too picky about the entries.

......

Are you trying to emulate Yang Guang from me?

Besides, he's genuinely handsome, while you... are practically a pig's head, Chen Shao thought to himself.

"What makes you say that, Eldest Brother? Who dares to cut off your head?"

"Stop with your hypocritical act; I saw through it all long ago."

Chen Jing maintained his cold smile.

"Stop pretending. It's only natural for an emperor to kill his own brothers. If I were the emperor, I would do the same."

"This is an old tradition of our Chen family, and I have nothing to say about it."

When Chen Yuan ascended the throne, only his closest brother, Chen Du, remained.

The others were either placed under house arrest or killed on some pretext.

Therefore, the Chen family members are all self-aware.

If you can't be emperor, then just wait to die.

The eldest prince resigned himself to his fate, but it was a pity that he had a lot of talent but no way to use his muscles.

Chen Shao feigned sudden realization.

"Oh, so that's what you think, Your Majesty. It's a misunderstanding. You've misunderstood me."

"Ha!" Chen Jing snorted.

Chen Shao sighed.

"Your Majesty, you may not know this, but my throne is actually quite meaningless."

"They had to attend court before dawn and were still reviewing memorials late into the night. They ate hundreds of dishes every day, and there were thousands of concubines waiting to be fed."

"Boring and tasteless, boring, so boring!"

"Damn, you call this boring?" Chen Jing's lips twitched. "If you're so boring, why don't you give it to me?"

I also want to experience this kind of dull and tasteless life.

"Let me be frank with you today: I won't be emperor for long."

"What?" Chen Jing's eyes widened.

"I am ill, very seriously ill, and I may not live much longer."

"With your exceptional intelligence, my elder brother should be able to see through the methods I have employed since ascending the throne."

Chen Jing's expression finally softened this time, and he nodded.

"Since I ascended the throne, I have been bold and decisive, tackling wherever the obstacles are tough."

"Logically speaking, governing a large country is like cooking a small fish. I have taken such drastic measures, first punishing Han Cao and then suppressing the Yuwen family, and even causing bloodshed in the court twice."

"I have offended the entire world. Does my eldest brother agree?"

"Yes."

This is also what Chen Jing can't understand.

Chen Shaoming clearly has a weak foundation and is not as good as someone with connections. He comes in and offends people to death right from the start.

He couldn't tell whether Chen Shao was delirious or unconscious.

Chen Shao sighed again.

"I am doing this simply to pave the way for my eldest brother."

"What...what paving..."

Chen Jing felt as if he had been electrocuted, followed by a tingling sensation that spread throughout his body.

"I'll be the bad guy, you can be the good guy!"

"Among my many brothers, I have searched high and low, and you are the most suitable to inherit the throne."

Chen Shao stood up, walked to Chen Jing, and placed his hands on Chen Jing's shoulders.

They pressed him onto the dragon throne.

He looked her up and down.

They clicked their tongues in amazement.

"Look, he certainly has the air of a ruler!"

Chen Jing stood up abruptly.

"No...don't joke around...how can I sit here..."

Then he grasped the sixth brother's hands with both of them, looking ashamed:

"My dear sixth brother, I was wrong just now. I spoke too loudly."

"But you must never say such foolish things again. Sixth Brother, you are young, promising, and strong. You mustn't talk nonsense."

Chen Shao slowly shook his head:

"I am only speaking the truth. I only want to be the sword of the Great Yan Dynasty and cleanse my brother of this filth and chaos."

"When my elder brother ascends the throne, he will be able to handle things with ease."

"Sixth brother...you..."

Chen Jing's eyes were brimming with tears.

He felt his legs go weak and involuntarily knelt down.

"Your Majesty...my beloved Your Majesty..."

"Your Majesty, please rise quickly."

Chen Shao quickly helped him up and pressed him back onto the dragon throne.

"What a spirit!"

"However, Your Majesty, I have summoned you here today because there is something important to discuss."

"Discussion is far too formal, Your Majesty. Please give your orders!"

Goodness, that's a quick change of heart.

Chen Shao smiled faintly:

"Brother, although I am currently defending against the Northern Barbarians and reforming the government, there are still some powerful and difficult-to-control individuals who will pose a threat to your ascension to the throne."

"The regional military governors!" Although Chen Jing was not smart, he knew the root of the problem for the Great Yan Dynasty.

The regional military governors held their own armies and were independent, obeying orders but not summons.

With the capital besieged, everyone tacitly chose to stand by and watch.

When he becomes emperor, he will definitely do the same.

He gasped.

"His Majesty's considerations are indeed very thorough."

"Indeed, the eight major warlords are a sword hanging over the head of our Chen family."

"I need you, and only you have the ability to break this sharp sword."

Chen Jing felt that he could hardly breathe.

"Your Majesty means..."

"Go to Hedong! Stabilize Hedong! If Wang Yuanji is obedient, fine; if he is outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, you can directly take over his military power."

"what?"

Chen Jing was stunned. He didn't have that ability. That was a military governor, a high-ranking official, Wang Yuanji.

Just as he was about to decline, he heard Chen Shao say:

"I believe that with your abilities and wisdom, Your Majesty, taking down Wang Yuanji would be a piece of cake."

"That's right." Chen Jing straightened up.

"I knew my brother was so capable; the Great Yan empire would be yours sooner or later."

Chen Shao was afraid that he wouldn't feel at ease.

He immediately spread out more paper and wrote a decree of succession.

It was stamped with the official seal.

"This edict of succession is placed beneath the 'Upright and Bright' plaque in the Hall of Supreme Harmony!"

"Your Majesty...I...your son, no, no, no, your son..."

Chen Jing was so excited that he became incoherent and was about to kneel down again.

"Your Majesty, I will never fail in your trust!"

Chen Shao helped him up. "Go back to your residence and make preparations. We'll set off tomorrow. The secret decree will arrive shortly."

After the eldest prince left, Eunuch Wei approached again.

"Your Majesty, sending a prince to a distant region is a grave taboo for the emperor!"

"By then, they'll have the legitimacy to rebel..."

Chen Shao waved his hand to interrupt.

"I want them to rebel."

"They would be better off taking the initiative to attack the capital; otherwise, it would be too difficult to weaken the power of the regional military governors separately."

The fact that Weibo and Lulong are coincidental is absolutely unacceptable; there must be no bias in the identification of survivors.

"Besides, these people will rebel sooner or later anyway. Sending a prince over there can annoy them, and there might even be some unexpected gains."

Chen Shao trusted Eunuch Wei completely and had nothing to hide from him.

"Alright, stop worrying about this. Go and call the Second Prince."

......

When the Second Prince Chen Shu entered, he deliberately wore a green hat.

He was already fair-skinned, and with this hat on, his entire face was bathed in a faint green glow.

When he came in, he didn't shout and scream like Chen Jing, who was ready to die.

Instead, he said in a sarcastic tone:

"Your Majesty, how do I look today?"

Chen Shao grinned:

"It looks quite suitable for you..."

"Hehe, of course! This hat was bestowed upon me personally by His Majesty!"