al and our army's current location in Fuhushan lies this plain. This is the burial ground I've chosen for the Eastern Kingdom!""I plan to divide my forces into three."A detachment of eight thousand li...Chapter 1061: The Emperor's Thoughts

He has been plotting for a long time, and now my younger self and he have reached the point of no return. I cannot rest until Zhao Xuanji is dead!

Li Chen bravely raised his head and looked into the eyes of the emperor before him. Although frail and withered, as if the last flicker of life had burned out in him, Li Chen spoke his innermost thoughts.

The great emperor listened with a smile, and when Li Chen finished speaking, he said: "As I said before, he is nothing to worry about."

"You can kill him, but not now."

Li Chen frowned, his face full of confusion.

With a soft sigh, the Great Emperor said, "To have come this far, you have surpassed my original expectations. In fact, for many of the arrangements I made, I never even thought you would be able to use them. But step by step, you have made it through."

You should know that some of my arrangements began long ago.

Li Chen remembered the Wu brothers and nodded, "Yes, Father has thought deeply about this, I admire him."

"When you become emperor, you'll understand."

"The great emperor spoke softly, "I had begun planning for this a long time ago. Do you think I wouldn't know what Zhao Xuanji was thinking or doing"

"I know this well, as does Zhao Xuanji. But I did not stop him, and in many ways, I even indulged him and helped him."

Li Chen's confusion deepened.

"The son is dull-witted."

The Great Emperor smiled, his eyes filled with kindness. At this moment, he was no longer the Emperor of this empire, nor the master strategist who had been playing a game spanning decades. He was simply a father teaching his child.

"It's normal that you don't understand. As I said before, once you become the emperor, you will naturally understand many things."

“Being emperor, representing the supreme dignity of ‘Nine Five’, also represents loneliness. When you ascend the throne and sit on the Dragon Chair, there will be a sudden change because your identity has changed. Your perspective and vision become different. No matter what decisions you make, your starting point is always the entire country.”

"Under this framework, any individual is insignificant."

"I have many children in my lifetime, but none of them are outstanding. You are one such example. For a long time, I was dissatisfied with you and believed that you were not fit to shoulder this burden."

But the throne cannot be left vacant, nor can it be passed outside the family. That Dragon Throne can only be occupied by my son.

At this, the emperor's tone grew suddenly heavier.

With an air of immense arrogance and confidence, he declared: "This world, so many people want to seize this throne, but I say who it belongs to, it belongs to them. No one can change that."

As long as the succession to the throne goes smoothly, whether it is you or another prince who ascends the throne, then the vassal kings will remain obedient. With the vassal kings in line, even if countries like Liao and Jin continue to eye us hungrily, our great Qin Dynasty will not perish within a hundred years. After that, I will no longer be able to control things.

But if the throne were to fall into chaos, then the princes would have thoughts they shouldn't. Once I am gone, they will have no restraint and will simply use this as an excuse. The succession of the throne... that will be their excuse.

"But I will die one day. If I close my eyes, what if I can ensure that my son remains firmly on this throne Therefore, there must be a treacherous advisor in the court, an advisor with enough ability."

This traitorous official can bring chaos to the court, seize absolute power, and even usurp the emperor's authority, but he cannot become emperor himself. Zhao Xuanji is the most suitable candidate for this role. Thank YouDressed in a heavy and cumbersome formal attire, Li Chen's face was stiff as a marionette. Within the allotted time, he left his home with a predetermined expression, boarded the carriage in...