Happy Emperor

"why?"

Lin Ruxue couldn't understand what Lin Tian said at all.

"Since we are ready to negotiate peace, why do we still want to fight?"

Lin Ruxue looked at Lin Tian with confused eyes.

Suddenly, she seemed to understand the emperor's thoughts.

He quickly said, "Cousin, I know you want to secure the throne. Don't worry, I will tell my father the truth when I get back and make him accept you as emperor. You...you are a good emperor."

"It's not as simple as you think."

Lin Tian didn't want to explain this to Lin Ruxue.

But he didn't want to let the little girl down.

"hehe."

Lin Tian smiled bitterly and said, "Do you still remember why you came to Shengjing?"

When these words were spoken, Lin Ruxue was stunned on the spot.

That’s right! My purpose in coming to Shengjing was to take the crown prince back and let Lin Tian abdicate the throne.

"Um... let you abdicate the throne to the prince." Lin Ruxue murmured with her head down.

"The prince is dead."

Lin Tian said in a deep voice.

This matter will be known to everyone sooner or later.

The reason why Lin Tian admitted this matter in front of Lin Ruxue was that he wanted to see his attitude towards the prince.

"Wha...what?"

Lin Ruxue opened her mouth in surprise and repeated it in disbelief.

"The prince is dead?"

"kindness."

Lin Tian's facial expression.

"Did you kill him?"

"I didn't kill him."

Lin Tian thought for a moment and replied.

He didn't lie. He didn't do anything that day. It was Ji Qiang who killed the prince.

Lin Tian suddenly felt that his answer just now had a bit of Ah Q spirit.

But he had no choice, as he didn't know Lin Ruxue's attitude towards this matter.

"It doesn't matter who killed him, what matters is that he's dead!"

Lin Tian emphasized again.

“This…this.”

Lin Ruxue was speechless for a moment.

Her father has always wanted the prince to inherit the throne, although she doesn't know why her father did this.

But the prince is dead, and his father will blame Lin Tian for this matter.

"I......"

Lin Ruxue bit her red lips lightly, "I can help you lie to your father. The prince has disappeared... Yes, or it can be said that Ji Feng's remnants killed the prince. No matter what, I will help you conceal this matter, but..."

"But I can't guarantee that my father won't blame you for this."

Lin Ruxue finally admitted that her father might have taken his anger out on Lin Tian because of this.

"Hahaha."

Lin Tian smiled and shook his head.

"What about you? Aren't you thinking about letting me abdicate the throne now? Although the crown prince is dead, I still have several brothers. According to the order of succession in Daxia, it is definitely not my turn to inherit the throne."

"By the way, the emperor's uncle also has the right to inherit the throne. After all, the late emperor is..."

"Father never thought of seizing power."

Lin Ruxue said firmly.

"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter to me who inherits the throne." Lin Ruxue looked at Lin Tian with a frank expression: "I just hope that there will be a strong man to lead our Great Xia back to the glory of the Emperor Gaozu's time."

"Before, my father told me that man was the prince."

"Do you trust your father so much?" Lin Tian asked with a smile.

"I doubted that a man who was easily imprisoned by the ministers could possibly restore the glory of Daxia."

"Then why would you risk your life to come to Shengjing to save him?"

"There's no better choice."

Lin Ruxue smiled bitterly and continued to explain: "Besides, he was appointed by the previous emperor, so it is easy to win the support of the people according to his magical power."

"But now I have found that person."

"who?"

Lin Tian asked knowingly, feeling secretly happy.

"He is the one who can lead our Daxia to glory."

"Who is it? Tell me."

"Third Prince! Lin Lin."

Lin Tian: “.......”

Lin Tian's face turned dark instantly.

He knew that the little girl was joking, but for some reason he felt a sense of loss in his heart.

Why should I care about this little girl?

Seeing Lin Tian like this, Lin Ruxue made a face at him.

"Of course it's you. Third brother is indifferent to fame and fortune. He even refused to be the governor of Yulin Province when my father asked him to. Later, it was not until Lin Zhen came to his house several times that he finally agreed."

"Lin Zhen came to ask for it? Do you mean he has a good relationship with Lin Zhen?"

Originally, Lin Tian didn't care about Lin Lin. He also knew that the third prince had been with King Pingdong.

It's just that I heard that this person is also a martial artist, so he has been following King Pingdong since he was a child.

"What are you so excited about?"

Lin Ruxue looked at Lin Tian in confusion and asked.

"Lin Lin grew up with us, and he's a few years older than us, so the three of us have always had a good relationship."

"No." Lin Ruxue thought for a moment and said, "My third brother and I have always had a good relationship. After growing up, Lin Zhen doesn't seem to like him. They rarely talk when they meet. I heard that their relationship became strained because of a woman. It seems that my father specifically sought them out to talk about this matter."

"Because of a woman?"

Lin Tian fell into deep thought, "Why does this seem like a performance?"

"He has never seen Lin Lin, and he doesn't understand him either."

"But Lin Zhen is an ambitious man. He was willing to cooperate with foreign enemies to seize the throne. How could he and Lin Lin fall out over a woman? Moreover, it was he who recommended Lin Lin to become the governor of Yulin Province."

"This is getting more and more interesting. If I'm not mistaken, the current King of Pingdong should have been sidelined by Lin Zhen."

"Ruxue, who are the current governors of the three provinces controlled by the emperor's uncle?"

Lin Tian asked.

"Jilu Province is ruled by Situ Ming, Yulin Province is ruled by my third brother, and Anping Province was my father's original fiefdom, so he has always been the governor."

Lin Ruxue blinked her still red eyes and looked at Lin Tian, ​​asking, "Your Majesty, why are you asking this?"

"Not bad. He still knows how to leave a way out for himself. He hasn't been completely sidelined."

Lin Tian secretly said in his heart.

"Nothing, go back and clean up first."

"Okay, I also want to say goodbye to my three sisters-in-law."

After saying that, Lin Ruxue pushed the door and walked out.

Lin Tian leaned over and looked at the map on the table, feeling a surge of emotion in his heart.

He thought his plan was flawless, but he didn't expect things to become complicated again.

In fact, he just changed the subject.

I didn't explain to Lin Ruxue why we had to fight first before we could talk.

The reason for doing this is that only a war between the two sides can highlight that he has the strength to fight, and show his determination not to compromise.

As long as the outcome of the battle between the two sides is not a major defeat, it is acceptable.

After all, it has only been a short time since he integrated the three northern provinces, and King Pingdong still clearly has the advantage.

With this result, firstly, it would show King Pingdong that Lin Tian could definitely be a good emperor of Daxia. For the sake of Daxia as a whole, King Pingdong might also compromise.

The other is to show it to the various princes so that they will be cautious when fighting.

At that time, I will negotiate with King Pingdong and a group of vassal kings to expose Lin Zhen's secret frame-up of Lin Ruxue.

In this way, the unification of Daxia is just around the corner.

But, it’s getting a bit difficult now.

If Lin Zhen really controlled two of the three provinces under the jurisdiction of King Pingdong, Lin Tian would be hesitant when exposing him again.

What to do when a cornered dog jumps over the wall?

By then, he will definitely fight to the death and taking it back will increase unpredictable risks.

"Unless, unless we can find evidence of Lin Zhen's collusion with the Misty Rain Pavilion. It's not just about murdering my sister."

Lin Tian secretly said in his heart.