C59 Sharp King (1/2)
She sighed and said in a low voice, ”This Sharp King is rumored to be Prince Zhao Ren's sole disciple.”
”Prince Zhao Ren?” Gu Bi Tong was startled. ”Then …” Isn't that the emperor's older brother? ”
Mrs Yao nodded and said, ”Your father told me about this when he came back, so I'm not too sure. It was said that the previous crown prince had an extremely good reputation. He was a scholar who had great literary talent, was extremely talented, and was also very amiable. He was supported by both the people and the imperial court, and was the favorite son of the previous emperor.
”After the previous Emperor's Dragon took control of the heavens, Prince Zhao Ren should have been able to successfully ascend to the throne, but unfortunately, two days before he ascended the throne, he was thrown off his horse by a crazy, fierce horse and was trampled on by it. His spine was broken, and he was carried back to the crown prince's mansion two days ago.”
”His Majesty and Prince Zhao Ren are brothers of the same mother, and they have very deep feelings for each other. Before he passed away, Prince Zhao Ren personally placed the inauguration notice in His Majesty's hands and ordered all his ministers and advisers to do their utmost to help His Majesty ascend to the throne. This is why the world went smoothly.”
”That Crown Prince Zhaoren is famous, but he only has his main wife and concubine. After he died, the main wife crashed into a coffin and followed him away. His Majesty originally wanted to take that concubine back to the palace to take care of her, but she disappeared without a trace.”
”Some people say that the Imperial Concubine took the crown prince's money and ran away, while others say that she was secretly murdered by the crown prince's enemies. Who knows …”
Lady Yao's mouth went dry and she took a sip of water. Gu Bi Tong was lost in thought and couldn't help but ask, ”What happened next?”
”Later.” Lady Yao sighed. ”His Majesty was moved by the kindness of the previous crown prince and swore to find his last bit of flesh and blood. He sent people to scout the area for many years, thinking that there was no hope at first, but who would've thought that he actually found the crown prince a few years ago?”
”Your father doesn't know the specifics either. He only said that the child was indeed of the late crown prince's lineage. In order to confirm this, the emperor even opened a coffin and engaged the late crown prince. It was a great stir even in the imperial court.”
”This …” Isn't that a good thing? Then why is everyone so afraid of that Sharp King? ” Gu Bi Tong asked curiously.
That year, he was only fifteen years old when he returned to the imperial court, and coincidentally, he was attacked by the barbarians. He requested to be trained in the army, but the emperor didn't agree to it first, afraid that something would happen to him, but he insisted on going, and I don't know why the child learned all the skills to capture their leader when he was chasing after the barbarians. ”” What happened?
”His Majesty the Emperor is overjoyed at the victory of this army and has requested to stay in the army. In the short span of a few years, he has made many meritorious military exploits and his reputation has spread far and wide. In addition, after the recent war, the Emperor has specially given him the position of General Wei Yuan, who can be considered a hot man in the imperial court.”
”That powerful?” Gu Bi Tong was flabbergasted.
It is said that this Sharp King is born with a cruel nature. It is said that when he was at the border, he drank wine with his head, was as vicious as a beast, killed and captured people, and bullied men and women. In the short span of a few days that he returned to the imperial court, anyone who talked bad about him behind his back would be killed.
Do you remember Liu Hanlin's family? ”Didn't that young lady say that she was the same age as you? I heard that Liu Han Lin said something bad about you after getting drunk, and then the whole family was raided, the males were beheaded, and the females were exiled. Poor young miss Liu, you're exiled to that desolate border, who knows what kind of torture you will suffer, Amitabha.”
Lady Yao chanted the Buddhist prayer and her face turned somewhat pale.
Gu Bi Tong's heart palpitated when she heard this. She couldn't help but say, ”That King Rui is so savage, does His Majesty not care?”