678 Escaping Pathetically (1/2)

Old Master Ling was about to announce to the world.

”By the will of the heavens, the emperor decrees. Ever since we ascended to the throne, we have been cautious and conscientious in managing the empire's affairs. Our age is already advanced and crown prince Long Xiao is competent in managing national affairs. We shall pa.s.s on the throne to crown prince Long Xiao...”

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After Old Master Ling praised himself, he immediately announced pa.s.sing down of the throne...

”Cautious and conscientious in managing the empire's affairs...” Ling Tian was speechless and looked at the sky. ”My dear grandfather, it hasn't been long since you became the empire but you have not even read a single memorial or handled any state affairs. Instead, you pushed everything to me and do not even attend court. To think that you are actually shameless enough to praise yourself for being cautious and conscientious. You are probably more of lazy and careless!”

Ling Tian stood up in anger, ”It is nothing wrong for you to pa.s.s the throne to your son. But with the empire just founded, you should be the emperor for a month at the very least, right? To think that you are pa.s.sing down the throne after a few days! You should discuss such an important matter with me at the very least, right? Even if you don't discuss it with me, you should gather the ministers for a discussion at the very least right...”

Ling Tian stomped his feet in anger.

Ling Chen and Li Xue looked at each other and chuckled.

The imperial decree immediately drifted over like snow. In just two days, before Ling Jian returned, Ling Tian had already received more than ten imperial decrees.

Old Master Ling was successful in pa.s.sing down the throne and Ling Xiao was immediately clad in yellow robes without the intention of rejecting the throne. He then made Old Master Ling the Imperial Ancestor and made Ling Tian the crown prince. He then spared the criminals in the empire...

In a mere three days, the criminals were spared twice!

In other words, thrice in half a month...

When emperor Ling Xiao's imperial decree arrived at the Ling Family Courtyard, the new crown prince Ling Tian had already disappeared without a trace.

Ling Tian escaped as though his rear was on fire together with Li Xue and Ling Chen. He could no longer wait for Ling Jian's reply. Since his father accepted the throne so easily, Ling Tian naturally knew what his father was planning.

With Old Master Ling Zhan as an example, Ling Xiao was definitely intending to pa.s.s on the throne to Ling Tian for sure!

Ignore everything else and pa.s.s down the throne!

Emperor Ling Xiao was extremely gratified. Thankfully he had a son, if not he would not be able to escape so easily.

Ling Tian was extremely clear about his dad's personality and knew what Ling Xiao was intending to do. Thus, he immediately fled for his life the moment Old Master Ling pa.s.sed down the throne to Ling Xiao.

Ling Tian's guess wasn't wrong. When he just left Sky Bearing City, his father Ling Xiao was clad in dragon robes with one of his feet stepping on a stool, looking like a bandit as he forced Meng LiGe to write an imperial decree to Ling Tian.

”You dare to disobey me? This daddy will execute you!” Ling Xiao waved the imperial seal in his hands and was ready to stamp the decree. He had a baleful aura around him and it was truly a queer sight to see the monarch of an empire calling himself 'this daddy'.

Meng LiGe almost burst out crying. If he didn't write, he would have the crime of going against imperial orders. But if he wrote...

What empire would change two emperors in a single day?

Meng LiGe had the urge to grab Ling Xiao by the collar and roar at him: This is the imperial throne! It is something of utmost importance! Not something for the three of you to play with!

This wasn't the way to bully someone!

But... he didn't dare to.

The eunuch to pa.s.s the imperial decree didn't manage to pa.s.s on the decree. Ling Xiao flew into a rage and smashed the teacup in anger before returning to his bedroom in anger. He actually didn't sleep on the bed but laid on the floor...

In Ling Xiao's heart, the bed belonged to his son. It would be extremely disrespectful of him to sleep on the bed prepared for his son. After all, his son was about to get married...

Thus, Ling Xiao slept on the floor without any concern in the world. After all, the empress, who was Ling Tian's mother, was still in the Ling Family Courtyard.