Divine Capital, Wenhua Palace.
Since the Emperor had already woken up and started to handle matters, Zhao Feiyue naturally had to move out of the Wenhua Palace. She immediately returned the Country's Imperial Jade Seal and the communication jade pendant. These two sacred items that represented unparalleled authority and could easily mobilize several hundred thousand soldiers in the capital were returned just like that.
When Zhao Bairen saw the two sacred items presented to him, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He had grown up in the palace for so many years, and he even knew where the magic of authority lay. It was like a monster that could corrode one's heart and devour one's humanity. He had seen countless people with firm minds being corroded by authority, turning into the most terrifying demons. He had also personally sent countless lunatics under the control of the demon of authority to their deaths. Even he himself had slowly turned into his current state under the corrosion of time and authority.
How many Emperors in the world would not want to make a difference when they first ascended to the throne?
Zhao Bairen quietly observed Zhao Feiyue who was kneeling not far away, as if he wanted to find a hint of reluctance and emotional fluctuations on her face. However, he soon gave up in disappointment.
He trusted this daughter of his, but this trust was definitely not 100%. In fact, other than himself, there was no other Emperor in the world who would dare to trust someone 100%, even if that person was his own child. If there was, it would definitely be because that child did not hold any authority and did not have the ability to threaten him.
However, Zhao Feiyue did. With her status and abilities, if she had the Country's Imperial Jade Seal and the communication jade pendant, even if she did not suddenly want to become the Emperor, as long as she sided with the Crown Prince, the situation in the Divine Capital would immediately change!
Any Prince who held the Country's Imperial Jade Seal and the communication jade pendant would legally have the right to inherit the throne!
However, Zhao Feiyue did not. She seemed to not realize how much authority these two sacred items had and returned them as if she was returning a bowl and a pair of chopsticks.
Even though Zhao Bairen had expected this result, he still felt a little moved. His eyes turned red as he sighed softly, "It's said that the Emperor's family is the most heartless. Today, we should really get those officials and commoners to come and see what it means to have feelings!
Also, there's also my two good sons … "
At this point, Zhao Bairen smiled bleakly and said, "I've really given birth to two good sons!"
Zhao Feiyue remained silent. She lowered her head, not saying a word.
Even she didn't dare to speak, and the people around her were even more afraid of being called out by the Emperor.
Zhao Bairen suddenly turned his head to look at the Head Chief and sneered, "Little De, what do you think?
Aren't these two sons of mine very promising? "
This Great Chief Steward with great authority was a Chief Steward in front of others, but in front of the Emperor, he could only be Xiao De Zi. He lowered his head and smiled apologetically, saying, "Your Majesty's family matters, how can this servant have a say?"
Zhao Bairen sneered and looked at Zhao Feiyue. "Tell me, aren't your two brothers becoming more and more capable?"
Zhao Feiyue lowered her head slightly and didn't say a word. The silence in the hall was terrifying. Even the air seemed to have frozen. Zhao Bairen's eyes were burning, staring at someone like a sharp knife!
After a moment of silence, Zhao Bairen suddenly slapped the dragon throne and roared, "Speak!!"
Zhao Feiyue hurriedly prostrated herself and said, "Imperial Father, please calm down!
Third Brother and Fourth Brother have a reason for their actions, they didn't mean to contradict Imperial Father … "
Zhao Bairen chuckled, his voice coming out from between his teeth, "Yes, they have the most reason in the world!
Their reason is more important than the Emperor's order!
Do they think that as a father, I can't bear to teach my sons a lesson?
Even if I want to teach them a lesson, I'll just spank them twice and be done with it? "
Zhao Feiyue quickly looked up at Zhao Bairen, then lowered her head and said in a panic, "That's not what I meant …"
Zhao Bairen acted as if he didn't hear her, "Did they forget?
They are not only my sons, but also my subjects! "
Zhao Bairen's expression was ferocious, saying, "The two of them set a good example and set a good example!
If all the subjects in the world were to be like them and refuse the Emperor's order, where would they put the world, and where would they put me? "
Zhao Feiyue nervously raised her head and said, "Imperial Father … please show mercy!"
Zhao Bairen's eyes were filled with intense anger and hatred. He was angry that his two sons treated him like a puppet and treated the Emperor's order as nothing. He hated that they put him in a situation where he was laughed at by the world. Even his sons didn't listen to his orders, who else in the world could he order around?
Zhao Bairen looked at the chief steward with a ferocious expression and said through gritted teeth, "Xiao De, speak!
You must speak!!
What should I do with these two filial sons? "
The chief steward was helpless, he could only kneel down and kowtow repeatedly, sobbing, "This servant is stupid, I can't help Your Majesty with your troubles, but this servant feels sorry for Your Majesty's dragon body. Your Majesty, please calm down, Your Majesty has just been cured of the poison, your dragon body is not well, it's not good to be angry!"
Zhao Bairen stared at the chief steward, the veins on the back of his hand that was holding the dragon throne bulging. After a while, he slowly leaned against the dragon throne, his whole body seemed to be paralyzed, and he said sadly, "Forget it, forget it!
What you mean … I know. You just want to persuade me to be patient, right?
I only have these two capable sons, if I don't spare them … who will be in the hands of this country in the future? "
Zhao Bairen said with a sorrowful expression, "When I let the fourth son be in charge of some things, I also hoped that the two of them could be brothers. In the future, when the third son succeeds the throne, the fourth son can help the third son. As the saying goes, brothers fight a tiger, father and son go to war.
But I didn't expect that the two brothers would turn against each other and become enemies, to the point where they are now!
I … I regret it too much! "
The chief steward cried, "Your Majesty, your dragon body is important!"
Zhao Bairen waved his hand and said, "I'm just an old man with one foot in the grave. This country will have to be handed over sooner or later, it's better to hand it over sooner rather than later, it's better to save so many troubles!"
This sentence shocked everyone in the hall and made them raise their heads, it was like a thunderclap, none of them dared to believe their ears!
What?
What did His Majesty just say?
The chief steward even widened his eyes and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty … why do you say that …"
Zhao Bairen slowly sat up straight from the dragon throne, he said word by word, "I've made up my mind!
In fifteen days, I will abdicate the throne! "
Huh?!
Zhao Feiyue was stunned!
Father is going to abdicate?
Is … is this a joke?