The Demonic Crown Prince

"This...okay, okay, okay!"

Emperor Jinglong hesitated for a moment, but only for a moment. In the end, he was still beaming and said "good" three times!

Li Yuan sighed softly to himself, his resolve to leave becoming even stronger.

It turns out that in the emperor's heart, he was at most just a tool. It was only because of blood ties that he instinctively felt sorry for himself. But in the end, he was still bound by the court, confined by the imperial palace, and disturbed by the harem!

Throughout history, monarchs have often been fickle, and the imperial family is the most ruthless of all!

"The King of Qin truly possesses the responsibility befitting a member of the royal family. This old minister is filled with admiration!"

Xu Rui feigned sincerity.

"Your humble servant is also convinced, convinced!" Liu Yuwen said, his words slurred.

"I'll spit on you all! I'll wipe you all out sooner or later!" Li Yuan thought fiercely.

"In that case, the list of three people is settled. The delegation from the Western Wilderness Kingdom will be informed later. Tomorrow at 9:00 AM, at the training ground in the capital, they will compete in martial arts. His Majesty will also personally come to watch."

Remember, you are fighting for your country. Regardless of victory or defeat, life or death, you are all heroes!

Zhao Shanhe said loudly.

"Yes!" Li Yuan and Jiang Zhanyue bowed in unison.

"Oh, right, Yuan'er, what were you trying to say?"

Emperor Jinglong asked again.

This filled Li Yuan with sorrow. This emperor only remembered his affairs now? And he only remembered them in his joy, and even deliberately called him "Yuan'er," as if to make up for Li Yuan's past actions of fighting for him.

Having an emperor as a father is truly...

Clearing his mind of distractions, Li Yuan bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I wish to report that Jiang Zhanyue and I were sparring on the mountain when we were ambushed by a villain and nearly died."

"What?" Emperor Jinglong was taken aback; this matter was indeed of great importance!

The court officials were in an uproar. The military officers were furious and roared, "Which bastard did this? He should be executed by slow slicing and his entire family wiped out!"

"Father, considering what just happened, I've realized something very important: this assassination attempt was definitely not just a private grudge. It's even possible that someone knew that I and Vice Commander Jiang were on the list for the martial arts competition, and therefore, they colluded with foreign powers to kill us prematurely, leaving our Great Ye without capable men, causing us to lose the competition, and forcing us to cede territory and pay reparations!"

Li Yuan immediately turned the intensity up to the maximum.

Damn it, do you really think I'm made of clay?

I'm going to turn the tables on you now and turn you into traitors.

If it's just internal strife, it might be downplayed and forgotten when he leaves the capital. At most, a scapegoat will be thrown out to give him and Jiang Zhanyue an explanation.

But now, if it escalates to the point of treason, then it's a different story. It will attract the attention of everyone in the court and cause an uproar among the public.

If a bunch of big shots aren't dragged out to take the blame, then things won't make sense, and even if Emperor Jinglong is muddleheaded, he can't possibly suppress this matter.

Li Yuan sneered inwardly.

Anyway, I'll be leaving Beijing in eight days. You guys can go wherever you want then. Nobody's paying attention, so I can roam freely like a fish in the sea or a bird in the sky!

As expected, Emperor Jinglong's expression turned extremely solemn. "Are there any survivors?"

"Yes, they are right below the hall. However, Father, you must have someone keep a close watch on them. These days, there are bound to be scheming people trying to kill them to silence them. As for who it is, we have no idea."

Perhaps, right here in the imperial court!

There are bad people in our Da Ye!

Li Yuan said slowly.

"Wang Dahai, I entrust this matter to you. Imprison the criminals; I must know who dares to jeopardize the land of Daye!"

Emperor Jinglong roared angrily.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines; this time, Emperor Jinglong was truly enraged.

Because the Imperial Prison was a living hell where important cases were directly handled by the emperor, and only the cases that the emperor valued most would be tried here.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

A tall, slender eunuch emerged from behind Emperor Jinglong, bowed, and went out of the hall to arrest the person.

"You two have been wronged! And you've both been so courageous and responsible. What kind of consolation and reward should I give you?"

Emperor Jinglong looked at Li Yuan and Jiang Zhanyue again, his expression softening slightly, and asked with a smile.

Li Yuan was overjoyed, because his favorite scene was about to begin!

Li Yuan turned to look at Jiang Zhanyue, as if to say, "Should you speak first or should I?"

Jiang Zhanyue said loudly, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your kind concern, but I only wish to serve the Great Ye and have not considered anything else."

Li Yuan rolled his eyes. Damn, so you think you're the only one who's high and mighty?

But he couldn't do without it.

He coughed lightly, raised his head and said, "Father, I believe that with such a passionate and responsible Deputy Commander-in-Chief, and being a descendant of a Duke with a family full of loyal martyrs, it is indeed a waste of his talents to hold this position as Deputy Commander-in-Chief."

General Zhou Xingye is now advanced in age, has been ill for a long time, and is unable to perform his duties.

If possible, I recommend Jiang Zhanyue as the Commander-in-Chief of the Capital Region.

"We recommend it too!" A group of military officers around them all responded loudly.

Zhao Shanhe, the Privy Councilor, glanced at Zhao Shanhe and lowered his eyelids.

Prime Minister Zhang Yue remained expressionless and said nothing.

Emperor Jinglong nodded slowly, "Hmm, Yuan'er's recommendation is very much to my liking. Therefore, after this martial arts competition, regardless of victory or defeat, Jiang Zhanyue will be promoted one rank and become the Commander-in-Chief of the Capital Region General's Office."

"This..." Jiang Zhanyue hesitated for a moment.

"This is His Majesty's trust, don't refuse!" Li Yuan urged with a smile.

"Then thank you, Your Majesty," Jiang Zhanyue said, bowing.

Emperor Jinglong smiled and nodded, looking at Li Yuan. "Yuan'er, what reward do you desire? Since you're leading troops to Yanbei Road, safety is paramount. Therefore, you may request money, provisions, troops, and even weapons. I will do my utmost to assist you in quelling the rebellion and establishing your fiefdom!"

"No, Your Majesty, I don't want to put you in a difficult position, so I'd better not."

Li Yuan played hard to get.

"How can that be? What I gave you, you must take. Speak, state your request."

Emperor Jinglong smiled and found Li Yuan increasingly pleasing to the eye.

To be honest, he feels like his mind is twisted into a pretzel. One minute he looks down on Li Yuan, and the next he thinks the kid is pretty good.

That's really awkward.

"Father, if possible, please grant me a weapon."

Li Yuan raised his head and said.

"Imperial weapons? Why is that?" Emperor Jinglong was taken aback.

"There are three points to make when requesting weapons from the Emperor."

First lesson: Tomorrow, your son will go to the training grounds in the capital to fight for the Great Ye. However, your son does not yet have a suitable weapon. If Your Majesty bestows a weapon upon him, his son will use it to kill all the barbarians of the Western Wilderness and make contributions to the Great Ye.

In the second lecture, your son is about to travel north, a journey of thousands of miles. This sword was bestowed upon you by your father, the Emperor. Upon seeing this weapon, your father's earnest teachings are all in my heart, and I dare not forget them.

Thirdly, if I am defeated in the battle of Yanbei Road, I would rather end my life with this weapon than disgrace the honor of the royal family!

Li Yuan delivered a righteous and impassioned speech, submitting numerous petitions to Emperor Jinglong.