Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

"I heard that you favored the palace maid?"

Xiao Zuochen's words made Xiao Zuoming's face darken. He hadn't spoken to Yueying today because of this matter.

"So you came here just to ask about this? Do you have so much free time~"

Xiao Zuoming retorted. He felt that he was really aggrieved as an emperor. He didn't dare to scold his own brothers or the women around him. He couldn't even scold the eunuchs or the maids, let alone scold them.

Xiao Zuochen chuckled and comforted him.

"I'm not here to laugh at you. I've already found some clues from Mushiro's side."

"You mean the possibility that he might usurp the throne?"

Xiao Zuochen shook his head.

"This was just speculation before, but now it seems that he has really thought about it."

"You mean to say that what the little eunuch has said is true?"

"What he said must be what he heard. He wouldn't dare to lie to you. But what he heard could be something he heard accidentally, or someone else could have deliberately let him hear it. So it's hard to say for sure."

"So what do you mean by clues?"

"Kiyo and Kiichi."

Xiao Zuochen looked at Xiao Zuoming with a serious expression. Xiao Zuoming naturally realized that things might be a little serious. Aren't these two people the same person?

Xiao Zuoming frowned, then seemed to realize something and asked tentatively.

"Aren't they... the same person?"

Xiao Zuochen did not answer, but took out a dozen papers from his arms and handed them to Xiao Zuoming.

"Is this Mu Dai Lian's calligraphy? Why are you showing this to me?"

Xiao Zuoming took the stack of papers and flipped through a few pages at random, then asked with a frown.

Xiao Zuochen then took out a piece of paper from his arms.

"This is Mu Yi's old handwriting, take a look."

Xiao Zuoming put the two copies together and looked at them.

"This looks like it was written by one person, right?"

Xiao Zuochen nodded.

"It does look like the handwriting of one person, but if you turn the page two more times."

Xiao Zuoming did as he was told, his eyes gradually widening.

"This... is imitating this handwriting."

"Well, if they are the same person, even if they changed bodies, at most the writing strength would be different, but the handwriting would not be too different. But now it is obvious that he is trying to imitate Mu Yi's handwriting. What do you think is the purpose of this?"

Xiao Zuoming thought for a moment and suddenly realized.

"Could it be that he is not...!"

"Shh~"

Xiao Zuochen put his index finger to his lips to silence him. Xiao Zuoming immediately shut up and didn't say anything. After a moment, he couldn't help but sigh.

"I can no longer tell the difference between what's real and what's fake in this world~ But... isn't this what you told me about his identity? What? Are you also deceived?"

Xiao Zuoming leaned his head towards Xiao Zuochen with a look that said, "You have come to this day, too."

Xiao Zuochen was neither hurried nor slow.

"Perhaps it's not just me, even Emperor Akihito has been deceived."

"Father... Haha, if he could even deceive Emperor Mingren, it means this person is very scheming. It took us so long to discover his clues. He is really good at disguising himself."

"People in the palace have always been like this, but others don't have such good acting skills. I have asked Yun Feng to start with the people around Mu Dai. I believe he will reveal his true colors."

"Should we investigate Mu Yi as well? We can ask people who are familiar with Mu Yi and let them see if Mu Dai looks like Mu Yi."

Xiao Zuoming's words made Xiao Zuochen raise his eyebrows, and he praised him rarely.

"Not bad. After staying in the palace for a few days, I have made some progress."

Xiao Zuoming suddenly felt embarrassed by the praise, but he still said unreliable words.

"I have been free these days and have read the notes of the historians. I have learned some secret history of the imperial court. Let me tell you -"

"Stop! Don't tell me the details. I don't want to hear it."

Xiao Zuoming curled his lips and became sulky again. However, Xiao Zuochen did not want to discourage him and continued to talk to him.

"Most of the records in the Secret History of the Imperial Palace are about the affairs of the harem, which you cannot use now. Go back and find the books that Emperor Mingren asked the teacher to teach us. I will ask the teacher to teach you in a while. Those are the ways of the emperor that you need to learn."

At first, Xiao Zuoming put his hands on his waist and tilted his head, looking as if he was ignoring him. But soon he understood the other meaning behind Xiao Zuochen's words.

"You want me to learn the ways of the emperor?"

Xiao Zuoming's eyes lit up. Xiao Zuochen didn't expect him to be so happy. After all, studying was like cutting off his limbs for his third brother.

"Of course, you are the emperor now. How can you rule the civil and military officials and the people if you don't learn the ways of an emperor?"

"But you always disliked me before..."

"What I dislike is not that you are the emperor, but that you only want the title of emperor but don't want to shoulder the responsibilities of an emperor. For me, this position can be occupied by anyone, but it is not for the people of the world.

Take Emperor Mingren for example. Because of his selfish desires, the concubines in the harem killed the palace maids. Because of his selfish desires, other people learned about the Miaojiang secret arts, and everyone wanted to obtain the secret arts. These things are not wrong in themselves. Whether it is the Miaojiang secret arts or the so-called martial arts internal strength, these things have their own benefits. But it is precisely because these people with ulterior motives choose to harm others in the face of interests that the current situation has occurred. "

"But I won't hurt anyone! You know me. Although you and I didn't get along in the past, I never killed you. At most, I just tripped you up a little."

Xiao Zuochen nodded.

"I know you have no intention of harming anyone, but do you have the ability to protect others? If the enemy country sends troops to fight now, do you know who to send? If there is a treacherous minister in power but there is no evidence, do you know how to remove his power? If I want to seize power and usurp the throne now, how will you resist?"

"I..."

Xiao Zuoming was stunned by Xiao Zuochen's question, and then muttered softly.

"You won't try to usurp the throne. If you really want this position, I'll give it back to you."

"What are you mumbling about?"

"Ah? Nothing. If I can't handle anything well, why do you want me to learn the ways of the emperor?"

The flame that had just ignited in Xiao Zuoming's eyes went out again. Perhaps he really was not capable of it.

"It's because you don't know how to do these things and you want to be the emperor, so I asked you to learn. I mean, you don't know how to do these things, but I also believe that you can learn them."

"Are you serious?"

Xiao Zuoming hardly believed what Xiao Zuochen said.

"real."

"You said before that you already have other candidates for the throne..."

After hearing this, Xiao Zuochen patted Xiao Zuoming on the shoulder.

"It doesn't necessarily have to be him if someone is chosen, and people change. If you can become a qualified emperor, I would rather you remain the emperor."