Chapter 454 Spoiling the D, Even without ST in Front, You’ll Still Be in Trouble (2/2)
Because of the aura emitted by Sun Quan, Tong could not tell if he was an angel or a demon as he had both kinds of power. It puzzled Tong to the point that he had to ask.
Sensed that Tong's power was on a different level, Sun Quan sighed in resignation and confessed, ”Last year, your majesty.”
”You're gifted, Sun Zhongmou. It takes me years to get my first 4 wings, but you've done it in a year.”
A wry smile appeared on Sun Quan's face. He had two angel wings and two demon wings. Getting exposed easily by a senior with only a glance was awkward.
”This junior still has a lot to learn. Besides, my foundation is lacking. I can't get to the 5th wing any time soon.”
Sun Quan could not break through to the 5th wing yet because his constitution could not support the forces of the immortal power and the new souls. As a result, he had been building his physical strength.
Tong understood what Sun Quan was experiencing since he also went through years of intense training with Medusa before he got his sixth wing.
Without the right constitution and mentality, ones could not obtain the 5th wing tier, regardless of how morally upright they were. The body of Sun Quan was that of a teenager, which had not matured enough to contain power beyond 4 wings.
Looking at Sun Quan and the others, Tong had this silly idea.
'If I adopt Sun Quan as my son, won't these guys join me willingly?'
This was a dangerous idea. Since Tong already opened the Pandora Box by giving back memory to Liu Xie and Sima Yi, adding Sun Quan to the mix might arouse internal conflicts between the next generation youngsters.
The War of Eight Prince in the late 3rd century to the beginning of the 4th century was the proof.
In history, after Sima Clan dominated China and established the Jin Dynasty, Sima Yan, the grandson of Sima Yi, became the first emperor of the Jin Dynasty. After the death of Sima Yan, his wives struggled to obtain the power of the court, which resulted in an internal war between royalties.
The aftermath of this court infighting led to the downfall of the Jin Dynasty as five major tribes of barbarians, Xiongnu, Xianbei, Di, Qiang, and Jie, entered China, creating a new era of Five Barbarians.
As Tong kept predicting the future, he could see that he was repeating the same mistakes that Sima Yan had done, having too many successors for the throne among the next generation.
At this moment, he had too many contenders to be the next emperor after him.
Liu Xie, the first prince, Tong's adopted son,
Zhang Guo, the second prince, son of Friday,
Zhang Yi, the third prince, son of Medusa,
Zhang Min, the first princess, daughter of Hua Shi,
Zhang Ai, the second princess, first daughter of Cai Wenji,
Zhang Hui, the third princess, first daughter of Du Shi,
Zhang Mei, the fourth princess, second daughter of Cai Wenji,
Zhang Lan, the fifth princess, second daughter of Du Shi,
Zhang Ying, the sixth princess, daughter of Wang Yi (Liu Yang),
Those were the list of the present princes and princesses, which had not included the potential pregnancy of Xiao Qiao, Da Qiao, Cao Xian, or Cao Qinghe in the future.
Also, Sima Yi and Wei Yan seemed to aim for the indirect succession by marrying Zhang Min, which Tong had not approved their relationship yet.
'If there are too many successors, my court will be weakened after my death. Is there a way to change this?'
Adding Sun Quan as a fourth prince would complicate his court power. However, he did not have a choice now that he claimed Wu Guotai's heart and body.
'Fuck it. As long as I don't die, none of them can hope to become the next emperor or empress. I'll test them with time and my immortality to see if any is worthy.'
Tong could only clean up the mess he made and hope that he would not die before he solved the successor issues. Tong chose to focus on his survivability and his longevity for now.
”Sun Zhongmou, I think you should have already learned from your generals,” Tong made a tough decision, ”I'll be your foster father from now on.”
”…”
Sun Quan nodded and kowtowed to Tong again without saying anything. He tried his best to look at it from the bright side that he would become a prince by default, which would stabilize their Sun Clan's foundation in the court.
Tong smiled and messed with everyone with another fact, ”Also, Cao Cao will be considered as your grandfather since he's my father-in-law.”
”WHAT!?”
Not only Huang Gai and all officers were surprised, but Sun Quan was also speechless.
This emperor fucked too many people!
Thinking that he had to call his old nemesis Cao Cao as ”Grandfather” one day, Sun Quan was on the verge of yelling at Tong. Fortunately, his patient and tolerant level kept his mouth under control.
Sun Quan regained his composure and accepted his fate, ”Sun Zhongmou greets father-in-law.”
Zhang Zhao was impressed by Sun Quan's patience and the outcome of this trip. The old scholar entered the conversation, so Tong could notice them, ”Your majesty, my name is Zhang Zhao, the head butler of the Sun Clan. I would like to express my gratitude for sheltering our clan under your wings.”
Tong smiled at them, ”Sure. Well, let's talk about how we can get all of you to my domain and why you all got stuck here, shall we?”
Huang Gai and others were delighted, ”Of course!”