The Human Emperor

When Wang flushed out of the practice field, at the same time, deep in the court, five princes, Li Heng, were wandering with a low head and a full heart.

In front of him is a threshold less than a foot high. But this is the threshold, like an invisible high wall, solid expectation, infinite up and down, with breathless pressure, lying in front of Li Heng.

Quiet around, but Li Heng's forehead hidden a cold sweat seeping out, unspeakable scorching in his heart.

Until now, Li Heng has not yet awaited the summons.

Li Hengxin knew that all his destiny had decided between that little threshold.

“Buzz!”

Suddenly, the door opened and a sharp voice came from the deep hall:

“See you, Prince Li Hengqiu! —— ”

Buzz, like a weight hammer in your heart, Li Heng is full of spirits and suddenly awakens. After a long wait for summons, the time has finally come.

Li Heng took a deep breath, set his mind and tidied his clothes. Then he lifted his feet and crossed the threshold with a grumpy mood.

Bang

When the sound of the feet landing in his ears, Li Heng felt just as thick as a mountain.

The palace is deep, as if it had no end. Beneath the soles of the feet is a cold feeling. The whole passage, apart from one cold expression, five brothers and one guardian, there is no one else.

The whole channel needle is smelly.

After a long time, it seemed like it was only a moment, and it seemed like it had been countless centuries. When Li Heng's senses seemed to never get to his head, he suddenly opened his eyes and a bright light came from the front.

Coming at the same time, it was a boundless, noble and sacred atmosphere as immeasurable as the heavens and the earth.

In front of this breath, the pressure on Li Heng suddenly increased hundreds of times.

“Son, see Father! ”

Li Heng crossed the threshold, did not dare to look up, respectfully, and knelt down in awe. Even if he was twenty years old, Li Heng's heart was still as awed as it was when he was a child, even deeper.

The fire shook its head and the figure above the hall was motionless.

Beneath that figure, Li Heng felt a very small but equally powerful scent.

That's the princes in the depths of the palace, and obviously he's not the only one here today.

The palace is quiet and the needle is smelly. A cold, cold gaze cast from all directions, fell near the gate and knelt on Li Heng's body on the ground.

No affection in the royal family!

Whether it's the wise Holy King or the incompetent Fainting King, morning after morning, generation after generation, this is the iron rule that no one can change!

In the court, Li Heng felt no warmth at all, only deep chills.

“Get up! ”

After a long time, a voice of majesty and majesty finally rang from above the palace.

Li Heng was frightened, so he stood up, but still did not dare to look up. As usual, he lowered his head and reached the end of the hall.

--Although expensive as the five princes, Li Heng is the least background and weakest among the princes, so he always stands at the end of the class ranking.

The princes never cared about his five princes, and the Holy Emperor never cared about them.

Unlike Li Heng imagined, when he was listed, the Holy King did not immediately ask him, as if he had forgotten him.

And the eyes of the other princes were retreating, and the air seemed to suddenly return to flow, and everything was back to normal.

Li Heng, like a bunch of air, stood at the very end of the team, unnoticed.

A huge group of breath is as thick as a mountain, standing nearest to the Father. Although it is as bright and sunny as the sun, it is powerful for the other princes.

Li Heng knew that it was the aura of the Grand Prince.

Regardless of the way in which the capital is scheduled, the Grand Prince, as the future depository monarch, will always stand at the feet of the father, the nearest people, which nobody can change.

At each summons, the Father asks him questions about the various aspects of Chapel politics, armament repair, martial arts training, people's livelihoods, etc.

Every time we meet, it's a test. Not just for him, but also for the other princes. Everyone is taking the Father's test and using it to showcase their talents.

The warmth and warmth of the father and son of the unusual people in the royal family is why Li Heng avoided the palace.

Chapel politics, foreign countries, farmland water conservancy... None of the things the princes talk about are known to Li Heng.

Not that he was too shallow, but that he never had such resources, not even a master who taught him these things.

Li Heng did not dare to hate, nor to resent. As usual, he stood there, bowing his head, following the rules, fearful and motionless.

The Great Prince, the Second Prince, the Third Prince, the Fourth Prince…, followed by the Sixth Prince, the Seventh Prince, the Princes, one by one, are tested by the Holy Emperor.

When I finally waited for myself...

“Okay, that's it for today! ”

Above the grand hall, the majestic figure suddenly swayed a handkerchief.

Li Heng was ruthlessly skipped. A glimmer of disappointment passed through his eyes, and Li Heng was somewhat disappointed and fortunate, but soon returned to normal.

In court, he's been through this a lot.

“… don't talk too much about politics when our father and son get together today. Come on, let's dance! Wine banquet!”

By an order, as if the gate had been opened, the palace was in the door, suddenly countless maids and eunuchs smiled and entered with fruit trays, tables and chairs, wine bottles and incense stove fish.

Just moments later, the princes were filled with an ancient table and chair filled with fruits, pastries, drinks and dishes.

When the princes sit down, bam! Once the clock was made, the instrument rang, such as a few wonderful figures, ice-skinned jade bones, and beautiful palace women dressed in white skirts, like fairy fish in the clouds.

“Father Emperor! —— ”

Just as the women of the palace were about to enter the center of the hall, performing the palace dance, a voice suddenly sounded and interrupted the rhythm.

“Father, this soft palace music is bound to lose my great Tang Iron Blood style. I heard that Fifth Brother prepared a sword dance to show to the father, to help the brothers, or the father allowed it. Fifth Brother, don't you think? ”

The three princes suddenly rose from their seats and finished talking to the upper part of the palace, suddenly turning their heads and looking at Li Heng at the end of the queue, a pair of cold eyes shone, revealing an aggressive and compelling light.

“Buzz!”

In that instant, the timing, all the music, the dancing, the talking, the airflow, the chewing... all vanish.

The atmosphere of leisure and relaxation suddenly became tight and filled with the smell of a silent sword shadow.

Almost simultaneously, all the court ladies and eunuchs lowered their heads, revealing a shrewd look in their eyes. The other princes grinned and turned to Li Heng at the end.

Even the great prince above the banquet, not as cynical as the other princes, put down the chopsticks and looked back.

The whole palace is quiet and the needle is smelly.

“Coming"

Li Heng felt the shadowy, breathless and invisible pressure around him, and the whole person suddenly changed his face.

I thought I could get away with it. Didn't expect the three brothers to let themselves go. There was no distress at first, not a lack of attention to oneself, but a mere opportunity now.

Li Hung's forehead suddenly seeped with cold sweat when he felt that path or sarcasm, either sneering, maliciously satisfied, or full of hostile eyes.

This feeling he had never experienced before.

For the first time, he received absolute attention, but it was never what he wanted.

“Third Brother is still not willing to let me off! ”

Li Heng secretly said in his heart. He didn't learn sword dancing at all, nor did he. Nor have any of the princes ever performed any sword dance.

Li Heng knew that Third Prince was intentional.

“Your Highness must remember that in court, say more wrong, less wrong, not good. This is what the old slaves have learned from decades of experience, Your Highness. ”

In the midst of meditation, Li Jingzhong's words before entering the palace sounded in his ears again.

After entering the palace, no one expected it, and Li Jingzhong could not enter the palace. That's the last thing he said when Li Heng entered the palace.

“Father, I...”

Li Heng just wanted to refuse, and heard the voice of the five princes in his ear:

“Huh, Five Brothers, why? So hesitant in front of Father, you want to regret it, suddenly unwilling? ”

His voice was cold and he laughed coldly, seemingly through his mind long ago.

“Third Brother, you--”

Li Heng stood up straight, just to talk, suddenly, buzzing, as if an ancient mountain had crushed down, in the midst of the underworld, Li Heng suddenly felt a pair of dignified, haunting, awe-inspiring eyes and fell on himself.

Father Emperor!

Li Heng's heart trembled. If he was going to throw up, he would take it back immediately. However, without waiting for him to speak again, he heard the emperor wave his hand in his ear, a sober and calm voice:

“Enough, Po, don't embarrass your fifth brother! ”

“Buzz!”

This is not the first time Li Heng has been neglected, but this time, Li Heng's heart feels unbearable. In the middle of the underworld, Wang Chung's words outside Kunwu Training Camp suddenly came to mind:

“Your Highness, if you do not enter the tiger's lair, you will gain the tiger's son. You have no way out, want to change your status quo and change His Majesty's views on you. Only proactive and courageous. ”

“This time in the palace, the three princes will do everything they can to make it difficult for you. Under normal circumstances, you will definitely retreat. So, anyway, you have to go the other way. You must be proactive in presenting yourself before His Majesty. This tour will be your best chance, no matter what. This is your last chance to gain His Majesty's favor and importance in the afterlife only if you leave your place of death! ”

…………

Blood kept pouring over his head, Li Heng could endure the mockery, callousness, indifference, attack and assassination of the princes, but the only thing he could not endure was the disregard of his most respected and beloved father.

“Father, I'm ready! Zishen did prepare a sword dance to be dedicated to Father! ”

That sentence was magnificent, and the roaring voice resounded throughout the hall.

Li Heng knelt on the ground and trembled, but his voice was incredibly firm.

At this moment, the hall was silent. All the princes are stuck. Even the Holy Emperor on the palace slightly lagged and turned his head, his eyes again on His Highness Li Hung.

“Quasi!”

There was only one faint word, but that word stirred in Li Heng's heart!