Starry Sky Professional

The night wind was cold.

A cold smile appeared on Fang Xing's lips as he thought of some historical novels. It was clear that the crown prince was in a precarious situation, but he didn't dare to rebel. He could only cry and beg for mercy, or feign integrity and await execution, actually trying to use family ties and reputation to bind others.

Then, he would throw out inventions and benefits, causing everyone to be surprised and cheer… In the end, they were all reformers, not revolutionary at all.

It was actually quite sickening.

It was very simple for a prince to rebel, and even simpler for a crown prince to rebel. As long as the emperor died, the crown prince would be the new emperor!

As for legitimacy, proper succession, shadows flickering from the axe… all bullshit!

Only by surviving first could one be qualified to consider other issues.

As for court chaos? National chaos? People suffering? Those could be dealt with one by one later. Anyway, the dead couldn't talk about it.

Emperors are inherently selfish!

No one is a saint; everyone makes mistakes.

Even the wisest ruler, in his later years, could kill the crown prince and then build ten 'Missing Son Pavilions'. What use would that be?

Therefore, to become an emperor, even a good emperor, one must first place oneself above the people!

Everyone has selfish desires, and the emperor is the most selfish; otherwise, why would he be called the 'despotic ruler of the world'?

Even those so-called 'prosperous ages' of ancient times still had people freezing to death by the roadside, far inferior to modern times…

'Mindset, mindset, is just nature… Since the test is of mindset, then I will follow my heart.'

'So, for my own safety… I must immediately assassinate the emperor!'

'The longer the emperor is in power, the more danger I am in.'

'If I am really deposed as crown prince one day, it will be even more troublesome to climb back up…'

'This world seems to be playing a game of Werewolf; no position is safe, only the emperor's position is slightly safer…'

Fang Xing paced back and forth.

The eunuchs and guards below still thought that the crown prince was worried about the attacks in the court, not knowing that their respected crown prince was already considering such a treasonous matter.

'For soldiers, the key is to be as difficult to know as the shadows, and as swift as thunder! To assassinate the emperor, it must be unexpected… Now I have a great advantage, after all, the crown prince's previous personality was weak, and he was brainwashed by Confucian ideals of ruler-minister and father-son… Furthermore, he hasn't been forced into a corner, so no one would think that I would suddenly assassinate the emperor. This is the basis of being unexpected!'

In the Spring and Autumn Period, assassination might have been possible, but the later it gets, the more rigid the rules become. Assassins might not even be able to enter the palace.

Not to mention, if the wrong person is entrusted, Zhuan Zhu becomes Jing Ke, it would be even more fun.

'The best assassin is actually the crown prince himself! After all, he can get close to the emperor… and no one dares to search the crown prince's body.'

'And this world doesn't have any extraordinary power. If you are willing to risk your life, you can pull the emperor down from his horse.'

'Of course, this is not easy to deal with… The King of Thailand would laugh to death.'

'Even if the assassin succeeds, even if he commits suicide on the spot, according to conspiracy theories, whoever benefits the most is the murderer! The crown prince will also bear criticism, but this is much better… The so-called politics, whether there is a layer between, whether there is a disguise, makes a big difference!'

'So, it's best to use poison, even make it undetectable, so it seems like death from illness!'

'For a modern person, this is very simple. First, find a smallpox patient, then inoculate myself with cowpox, and then get close to the emperor to transmit the smallpox…'

'The more steps, the easier it is to make mistakes… and even if you get smallpox, you might not die, you might even survive with pockmarks…'

Fang Xing was rapidly thinking about some slow-acting toxins, the kind that wouldn't show any obvious problems.

Suddenly, he looked at the back of his hand.

Streaks of silver light converged, transforming into the image of the Gate of Heavens.

Then, an inexplicable heat flowed through his body, and the mark of the Gate of Heavens immediately receded…

“I’ve already turned on the cheat, and now another hack… I’m a little ashamed.”

Fang Xing silently sensed it and found that this hack wasn't that big. Not to mention restoring his immortal strength, he didn't even have the Qi Refining stage. He just had an internal force in his dantian, turning him into a martial arts expert.

This internal force wasn't very useful. It just made him sharp-eared and clear-eyed, extending his life, but it was difficult to live beyond the limits of ordinary people, and even harder to use his body to resist knives and swords.

'But if I go on stage, I will definitely wear multiple layers of heavy armor… and then use complex terrain to fight guerrillas…'

'As the only extraordinary being in this world, I am already… invincible?'

'A small cheat doesn't count as a cheat…'

Fang Xing complained, then silently waited for a moment. When he didn't see the world spirit come out in a fit of anger, he couldn't help but chuckle, knowing that this test was successful.

The world spirit doesn't have the power to interfere with the test…

…

“Your Highness?”

The purple-robed Grand Eunuch Ma below looked at the Crown Prince, and for some reason, he felt that something was different.

It was as if the depression of the past few years had been swept away.

“Let’s go back.”

Fang Xing sighed and returned to his palace.

“Your Highness?”

In the candlelight, a palace-dressed beauty was waiting. It was Li Rubi’s Crown Princess—the Sun family.

This Sun family came from the Duke of Wei's mansion. She was the Duke of Wei's legitimate daughter and had given birth to a son and a daughter for Li Rubi.

In addition to this, Li Rubi also had two concubines, both from scholarly families.

Several concubines were daughters of minor officials and merchants, all of whom were extremely beautiful.

'Nobles, civil officials, and merchants are all considered, definitely a long-term plan…'

'The emperor was very concerned about Li Rubi back then, no, perhaps he is even more concerned now, after all, a strong maternal family is not good for the royal family… The current crown prince is just right. King Tai and King Kang and others actually have the meaning of sharpening stones, but people have limits. If they are sharpened for too long, it’s hard to guarantee that they won’t go crazy!'

Fang Xing shook his head, stepped forward, and grabbed the Crown Princess’s jade hand: “How are Bao’er and Fu’er?”

“They have all fallen asleep. Hearing that Your Highness went up to the platform to catch the wind, this concubine specially boiled a bowl of ginger soup…”

The Crown Princess brought a bowl of ginger soup, steaming hot. Obviously, the small stove below had water boiling, the person rested but the stove didn’t, keeping it warm all the time.

“Mm.”

Fang Xing picked up a silver soup spoon and took a sip: “Thank you for your hard work… Don’t worry, I will immediately write a memorial of apology. As long as the Emperor sees that I sincerely admit my mistake, he will definitely not pursue the matter…”

The Crown Princess breathed a sigh of relief: “It’s so good that Your Highness can see it clearly.”

“Don’t worry.”

Fang Xing sighed a little. In this ancient time, the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, and even other concubines, shared the same honor and disgrace with him.

If he were deposed, their ending would definitely not be good.

Therefore, even if he wanted to rebel, they could only follow. Of course, it wouldn't come to that.

“I will be careful, and I will never let you and Fu’er and Bao’er have a bad ending…”

The Crown Princess was stunned, and her eyes suddenly turned red…

…

The next day.

After the memorial of apology was submitted, the Emperor immediately summoned the Crown Prince.

Imperial Study.

“Your subject pays respects to the Emperor!”

Fang Xing bowed meticulously.

Having come to ancient times, he had to do as the Romans do. If he wanted to get a high score, he had to get into the role and adapt.

He accidentally raised his head and saw that the Emperor was middle-aged, with extremely heroic features and a ruddy complexion. He sighed in his heart: 'He has at least twenty years to live. As expected, he must not be left alive…'

“Rise.”

The Emperor examined Fang Xing and spoke calmly, making people fully feel what it meant to have unpredictable imperial power: “You made a mistake first, and now you know to come and beg for mercy?”

Fang Xing looked at his nose, and his nose at his heart, and slandered: 'If I were to say 'Please address the Crown Prince, Your Majesty' at this time, I wonder what would happen?'

That scene was too beautiful, he didn't dare to look.

“Hmm? You are a bit more composed…

“The Emperor was slightly surprised, and after pondering for a moment, he said: “I will punish you with three months of seclusion. Are you willing to accept it?”

“I obey!”

Fang Xing said: “Your subject intends to read behind closed doors…”

It is very difficult to be a crown prince. If you do well, the emperor suspects that your wings are full, and if you don't do well, he suspects that you have no ability.

Unless the emperor is mediocre, it would be better.

Otherwise, he would beat you from time to time, and call it 'Thunder and rain are all the grace of heaven'.

“Oh? What books have you been reading recently? Have you made any progress?”

The Emperor spread out white paper, seemingly about to write.

Fang Xing stepped forward and took the ancient ink, slowly grinding it.

Seeing this scene, the purple-clothed Grand Eunuch Su, who was about to take action, was stunned.

When did the Crown Prince ever curry favor like this?

'This hardship can really change a person…'

'The Crown Prince, a noble of the imperial family, has been forced to this point.'

Su sighed in his heart, but his face did not reveal anything.

Seeing this scene, the Emperor was a little happy, feeling that he had successfully knocked Fang Xing into shape.

He picked up his imperial brush, dipped it in ink, and wrote it in one go.

“This piece of calligraphy is bestowed upon you, Crown Prince.”

Fang Xing thanked him, and Su hurriedly stepped forward to mount it. A glance from the corner of his eye saw four big characters: 'Restrain oneself and restore propriety'!

His hand trembled, and he thought to himself: 'Restrain oneself and restore propriety, restrain selfish desires, and make words and deeds conform to etiquette… Is this implicitly pointing out that the Crown Prince has overstepped? It’s an obvious beating… King Kang and King Tai will be very happy if they hear the news.'

Su couldn't help but want to see the Crown Prince's face, but he saw that the Crown Prince's expression was normal: “Thank you, Father Emperor, for the words.”

Taking the opportunity to salute, he approached the Emperor and secretly brushed his palm lightly.

—Heart-Destroying Force!

Fang Xing used hidden force, like a breeze, unknowingly.

The key is to lie dormant and not move, and only suddenly attack after three days, destroying the heart.

With this palm, he already regarded the emperor as a dead man.

'Actually, poisoning is also possible, but after all, I have to collect materials, which is easy to leave clues… The more people involved, the easier it is to have problems!'

'But my internal strength is unique in this world. This matter of assassinating the emperor, from beginning to end, rots in my stomach alone, so I'm not afraid of leaking it at all.'

Fang Xing calmly took the scroll of calligraphy and painting: “Your subject takes his leave!”