kvmb Chapter 868 This is the last time I see you
Chapter 868 This is the last time I see you
In the cell, Wu Sansi silently looked up at the emperor who had brought him infinite glory.
She was the aunt he once respected the most. She gave him the hope of becoming emperor, but also forced that hope to turn into despair.
But this is also a good thing. It is because of this aunt that he can become the current Emperor of Wu, the Emperor of Wu who inherits all the aristocratic families under Sun Quan.
According to his understanding of the emperor, since he became the emperor, even if he died in the future, he would have to use the term "pass away" to describe it.
"To become the emperor, you are my enemy, Mang Sansi, you are really a good person."
Wu Zetian looked at Wu Sansi quietly.
When she woke up and heard that Wu Sansi had proclaimed himself emperor, she wished she could cut him into eighteen pieces.
But when Wu Sansi appeared in front of her, with disheveled hair and a dirty face but still wanting to clean himself up, and his body covered in filth, she couldn't vent the anger in her heart for some reason.
In her mind, there appeared a scene many years ago when her little nephew ran up to her and called her aunt. At that time, she had never expected that this nephew would later become her prime minister.
What she didn't expect was that this nephew would rebel against the Great Zhou and proclaim himself emperor for the position of emperor, and even join forces with the Turks and Khitans in the north to make her, his aunt, look bad.
What an unfilial boy!
"Please address me as the Great Emperor of Great Wu!"
Wu Sansi was quite tough and fought back.
As the founder of the Great Wu regime who ruled over the 19 states of Jiangdong and served as emperor for two full months, Wu Sansi had to face Wu Zetian as a monarch.
This was his bottom line. He would not let Wu Zetian trample on his self-esteem as an emperor.
Wu Zetian was choked and looked at her nephew with disappointment.
"What kind of emperor are you? You are a shitty emperor. The noble families of the Nineteen Prefectures of Jiangdong have never been your subjects. You are just a tool used by others."
"For thousands of years, history books will record that I, Wu Sansi, am the second great emperor of the Wu Kingdom after Sun Quan, and the whole world will respect my honorable title," Wu Sansi said.
"What a bullshit Great Emperor Wu, you are just a rat."
"I am not a rat, I am the Great Emperor of Wu."
"The Great Emperor of Great Wu is a rat!"
"The Great Emperor of Great Wu is not a rat... well, he is a rat, but I am definitely not a rat!"
The conversation between the two ended with the question of "Is the Emperor of Wu a rat?"
Wu Zetian looked at Wu Sansi quietly.
"I ask you, why do you want to rebel?"
"I am not plotting a rebellion. I am seeking my freedom as emperor. No one can deprive others of their freedom!"
"I'm asking you, why do you want to rebel!" Wu Zetian raised her tone and became more impatient.
"Treason?" Wu Sansi sneered. "Aunt, why don't you ask yourself, after Li Cunxi ascends the throne, will he spare my life?"
"No." Wu Zetian said with a fierce face.
"Then why do you think I would sit and wait for death?" Wu Sansi asked, "If I don't enter the Nineteen Provinces of Jiangdong and claim my throne, and don't unite with the Turks and Khitans, I'll be dead. Why should I wait for death?"
"Is this the reason you split the Great Zhou and made us all vulnerable? I was truly blind back then, allowing a heartless person like you to hold such a high position in the court!"
"Hmph, Auntie, you really have a short memory. Have you forgotten that you promised me that I was the most suitable candidate for you and that you would pass the throne to me? For this promise, I worked hard for you, but you have failed me. You deliberately let them exclude me. Even my cousin Chengsi refused to stay with me. I don't want to die. If I don't want to die, I can only save myself, and to save myself, I must offend the root cause!"
"So this is your reason?"
"All I have done in my life was to have a clear conscience. Now that I have lost, it is simply because fate has passed. I am doomed to die. I believe Your Majesty can only kill me to vent his anger. My brothers and parents are all dead. My entire family has been killed by Li Xian, including the three clans and even Your Majesty. Your Majesty, you can only attack me alone, hahahahahaha."
Wu Zetian's face turned completely dark.
She really didn't expect that Wu Sansi was so determined to die.
You have to know that Wu Sansi was most afraid of death back then, and even after only a few years, he still didn't care about life or death.
"I thought you would kneel down and beg me to let some people go."
"Where do I have any family left?" Wu Sansi said to himself, "Li Xian killed so many people that night, all my family members are dead."
"Then I will kill all your students and former officials, leaving Cunxi with a cleaner court." Wu Zetian lowered her head and fiddled with the ring on her finger. "Because of you, I am completely exhausted."
"I heard about this when I was in Jiangdong. You made my cousin Chengsi the regent, the governor of the country, and named him the Prince of Jin. That's when I realized that Li Cunxi was your hidden crown prince."
"Yes, I thought so too. I'm sure all the civil and military officials think so too."
"Since you want to pass on the throne, then do it quickly. It would be best if it's after I'm dead. I don't want to see Li Cunxi ascend the throne."
"I never intended for you to see Cunxi ascend the throne, nor do you have the right to see it. He registered on October 25th, and today is October 7th. There are not many days left, so I will chop off your head on October 22nd."
"Thank you, aunt." Wu Sansi chuckled, "Your reign on the throne has come to an end. You don't understand the principle of three refusal and three concessions, but does Li Cunxi understand it too?"
Until this moment, Wu Sansi's contempt for Wu Zetian reached its peak.
In ancient times, when the emperor abdicated, he had to refuse three times. The abdicator had to show his magnanimity, and the one to whom the abdication was passed had to show his humility. This continued until the last time, when the emperor abdicated again, and the abdicator had to accept the throne.
Without even this process, it is conceivable that the emperor now has no say in the court at all.
"I've already said that because of what you've done, coupled with what happened to Li Xian and Li Dan, I'm already exhausted."
Wu Zetian was very calm and took the initiative to mention her pain.
This is also the biggest reason why she is unwilling to continue to serve as emperor.
She had a premonition that if she did not continue to be the emperor, she might be able to live a little longer, but if she held on to this position and refused to let go, then she would really be close to death.
"I can no longer be the emperor because of you."
"I can't wait to hand over the throne to him. I don't want to sit there for even a second longer."
In the cell, Wu Sansi was stunned.
With the flickering light in the cell, he finally saw clearly that Wu Zetian's temples were already gray.
The usually indifferent face was now covered with wrinkles, and even the posture that was deliberately upright was now a little hunched.
The empress looked extremely tired and her eyes were cloudy.
"I am old now. I want to do whatever I want, but I can't do it anymore."
Wu Zetian slowly turned around and sighed softly.
"This is the last time I see you."