The Great Ming Palace was still the same Great Ming Palace.
It was gorgeous, solemn, luxurious, and noble.
It symbolized the supremacy of the imperial power and the solemnity of the empire.
Everyone who saw the Great Ming Palace for the first time would willingly prostrate themselves at its feet. Bai Mucheng had seen the foreign envoys kneel piously behind the Red Phoenix Gate, facing Hanyuan Palace and kissing the ground beneath their feet.
It was not his first time entering the Great Ming Palace, but he had never experienced such profound enlightenment.
The soldiers of the Golden Guards they met along the way bowed. The palace maids who stood in a row and even waved their arms at the same frequency and range as they walked lost some of their enthusiasm like moths flying into a flame and were replaced by a vague respect.
Just like when they faced their father.
Everyone knew that the fourth prince, King Chu, and Bai Musheng were the future heirs of the empire after the coup.
He would be the Son of Heaven, the person who stood at the peak of the human world, and his power would expand almost infinitely.
He would be the only king of heaven, earth, humans, gods, and ghosts.
Bai Musheng met the emperor in the last hall of the three halls of the previous dynasty, the Zichen Hall, which was located behind the Political Announcement Hall.
To be able to enter the Purple Mansion Hall, other than princes like him, only the truly important ministers who entered the cabinet.
This was the place where all the important policies of the empire were discussed and decided.
After entering the palace, Bai Musheng saw the emperor sitting behind the imperial table.
"Father."
As usual, he bowed respectfully to the Emperor.
No matter what kind of grudge he had with the Crown Prince, the Emperor was his biological father. All of his current glory was obtained by relying on the Emperor in front of him.
Bai Musheng respected the emperor from the bottom of his heart.
"Your son greets Imperial Father. Imperial Father is in Eternal Joy.”
"You're back?" The emperor put down the red brush in his hand and looked up at Bai Musheng. His tone was emotionless."How are your injuries?”
Bai Musheng lowered his head and maintained his saluting posture.
"Imperial Father must be joking. Your son is not injured.”
"Imperial Father, this is the report of all the matters regarding this son's expedition. Imperial Father, please take a look.”
The eunuch at the side immediately stepped forward and took the report from Bai Musheng's hands before respectfully handing it to the emperor.
The Emperor casually flipped through it and then waved his hand.
The eunuchs and palace maids in the Purple Imperial Palace immediately retreated, leaving only the father and son in the huge hall.
It was only then that the emperor stood up and walked down the steps to Bai Musheng.
"Raise your head."
Bai Musheng got up and saw the emperor sizing him up with a complicated gaze.
"Too similar…"
After a while, the Emperor suddenly said faintly.
Bai Musheng was indeed the one who looked the most like Bai Changge among the group of sons.
The sword-like eyebrows that reached his temples, the phoenix-shaped eyes that were raised at the corners of his eyes, the high nose bridge, and the thin lips. Every part of his face seemed to be directly copied from the old emperor's face.
"Moreover, you're even taller than me.”
Bai Changge patted Bai Mucheng's shoulder and suddenly laughed.
There was pride in his smile, but there was also a hint of loneliness.
Bai Musheng lowered his eyes.
"Follow me."
The emperor suddenly grabbed Bai Musheng's arm. He couldn't help but refuse and dragged him to the side hall of the Purple Mansion Hall.
A huge map was hung in the side hall.
It was a map of the entire empire, including the many small countries scattered around the empire.
"You, what did you see?"
"…The world."
"The world...?
Bai Changge's voice seemed to come from the distant starry sky. He grabbed Bai Musheng's arm tighter and tighter.
Then, he suddenly shook his head and laughed.
"No, this is not the world. This is…the human heart.”
"In the third year of Longsheng, the earth dragon in Jiangnan Province rose, in the fifth year of Longsheng, there was a great drought in Hedong Province, in the eighth year of Longsheng, the mountain barbarians in Lingnan Province rebelled, and in the ninth year of Longsheng, the Turks moved south…these are all signs that people's hearts are wavering.”
"Great Qi seems to be flourishing, but in reality, it has already reached the most dangerous situation.”
At this point, Bai Changge suddenly turned her head and stared at her son, who was almost eighty to ninety percent similar to her.
It was as if he had returned to his younger days. His gaze was like a sword, making Bai Musheng feel a stinging pain on his cheeks.
"Do you know the three most important things in Da Qi right now?”
Bai Musheng pursed his lips and pondered for a moment before replying slowly,""Firstly, the power of the regional governors is expanding day by day. Secondly, the fighting power of the prefecture soldiers is declining. Thirdly, local corruption is rampant.”
"You're not stupid. You're indeed my son.”
Bai Changge finally nodded in satisfaction.
Then, he looked at the map in front of him.
"Other than that?"
"Goguryeo in the northeast, Tusi in the southwest, Tubo in the plateau, and Xue Yantuo in the north who replaced the Turks and seems to be on the rise."”
Bai Musheng didn't know if his answer would satisfy Bai Changge, but he kept an eye on Bai Changge's expression.
After a long time, Bai Changge laughed.
"Although it's not completely correct, it's not far…I can be at ease leaving the world to you.”
"Your son does not dare."
"You don't dare?"
Bai Changge suddenly snorted.
"More than 70% of the courtiers, the entire North Camp, the Golden Guards, and the various prefecture armies…I don't even know when you spread your power to this extent. What else do you not dare to do?”
PS. I'm very sorry. I'm sick today. I've been in the hospital for an entire afternoon. It only ended at 7:30. I went home and started writing after dinner. This is the first chapter. Please wait for the rest ~
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