Chapter 81 - Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Destined to Succeed (Seeking Support) (1/2)

Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Destined to Succeed (Seeking Support)

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Capital.

Imperial Palace.

At this moment, compared with before, the Imperial Army’s defense is tighter than ever. With the news of Emperor Kaiping’s sudden death, the Crown Prince moved into Weiyang Palace overnight.

After all, a country cannot be without a ruler for even a day. The Crown Prince must now hold court in the palace to reassure the people and deter villains.

It’s a pity that during Emperor Kaiping’s reign, he was domineering and overbearing, holding all power tightly in his hands, never giving Crown Prince Ye Kai a chance to show his face.

As a result, the Crown Prince has never been involved in the court, and at first, the Imperial Army didn’t have much confidence in him wielding power.

Fortunately, the Crown Prince has loyal subjects around him, most of whom are capable. Moreover, during the crisis, he single-handedly broke into the Five Armies Commander’s Mansion, showing his kingly aura.

It is precisely because of Ye Kai’s actions, coupled with the military power at hand, that the Dayan Imperial Court has been temporarily stabilized, and the capital has not experienced major problems.

However, everyone knows that this is just a temporary solution. If the Crown Prince can’t appease the court and suppress the world’s rebellions in the future, there may be a change in the Dayan Imperial Court’s name.

Under such apprehensive circumstances throughout the capital, both ordinary people and aristocratic families are afraid to leave their homes at night.

As a result, a curfew has once again appeared in the capital, and the situation is more severe than any previous time, affecting even the businesses in the Red Light District.

Imperial Palace.

At this moment, Crown Prince Ye Kai’s expression is gloomy. If the late Emperor had allowed him to get involved in politics earlier, perhaps the Dayan would not have declined to such an extent.

Only after taking charge of the house, does one know the extent of its decay. This is what Ye Kai thinks now.

When Emperor Kaiping first ascended the throne, although there had been Prince Ping’an’s rebellion earlier, the National Treasury was full, and all was peaceful under heaven.

However, in just twenty years, Emperor Kaiping caused the National Treasury to become empty, and endless factional strife emerged in the court.

Although the situation around the capital is still controllable, the further away it is, the worse the situation becomes locally, causing the people severe hardship.

After specifically checking the recent reports from the southwest, the Crown Prince couldn’t help but sigh in his heart. The rebellion in the southwest was actually an inevitable result.

What he felt fortunate about now was that although his father had died, at least the rebellion in the southwest had been scattered for now.

Although there are still rebellions all over the country, they are not as serious as the southwest. As long as he ascends the throne and focuses on recovery, Dayan should still be salvageable.

Ye Kai quietly reassures himself, unwittingly walking to the Grand Temple, and then staring at it in a daze. Before, he had followed his father in paying homage to their ancestors, praying for the fortune of the Dayan Kingdom.

Now, with Emperor Kaiping’s sudden death and his body soon to be brought back to the capital, he has to truly take charge of the unruly Dayan.

With this thought in mind, his expression grows even more somber, as he pushes open the main gate of the Grand Temple. At this moment, among the flickering candlelight in front of the ancestral tablets, a wisp of green smoke lingers.

There is an elderly figure with white hair and beard, dutifully replacing extinguished incense with new ones.

Ye Kai couldn’t help but feel warmth in his heart, “You can leave now. 1 want to sit here alone for a while, and no one will hold you accountable.”

Since he had not yet ascended the throne, Ye Kai could only call himself “His Majesty.” The old eunuch who was guarding the temple didn’t leave upon hearing this, causing Ye Kai to frown.

However, before Ye Kai could speak, the white-haired old man took the initiative to speak, “You are quite good, but unfortunately, you were born at the wrong time.”

Originally regarded as a eunuch guarding the temple, the moment he opened his mouth, the Crown Prince realized something was off.

“Who are you?”

“Who am I? Your father should have been the one to tell you, but since he’s dead now, I’ll have to tell you myself.”