Chapter 637.2: Emperor Lingzong Who Deceived The World - Part 2

Chapter 637.2: Emperor Lingzong Who Deceived The World - Part 2

The Wei Family Head walked leisurely through the Imperial City, as if strolling through his own private garden, without the slightest regard for it being a forbidden palace.

Before long, he crossed through the Imperial City and arrived in front of White Dew Garden.

Looking at this garden, built according to the Empress' preferences, the Wei Family Head sighed softly before stepping inside.

The group of people behind him all remained where they were.

In White Dew Garden, there was a pavilion. During the years when the Empress was still present, the Great Liang Emperor and the Empress often came here together to admire the flowers. Now that the Empress was gone, the Great Liang Emperor would still occasionally show up here.

The so-called "recalling people through objects" was precisely this.

When the Wei Family Head arrived at the pavilion, the Great Liang Emperor was indeed standing there.

This emperor of the Great Liang Dynasty stood there quietly, gazing at the blooming flowers, looking like an ordinary middle-aged man.

No one could tell that this middle-aged man was actually the emperor of the Great Liang Dynasty.

The Wei Family Head looked at his back and remained silent for a long time, as if contemplating what to say.

Before he could speak, the Great Liang Emperor turned around, looked at the Wei Family Head, and smiled. "Minister Wei, you seem to have grown much younger."

The Wei Family Head had naturally once held office in Great Liang, though not during the current dynasty, it should have been during the reign of Emperor Lingzong.

His actual age was far older than his appearance suggested.

He was not much younger than the Xie family's ancestor.

The Wei Family Head thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty's abilities are indeed impressive, but it's a pity that the palace purging a while ago wasn't thoroughly enough."

The Great Liang Emperor naturally understood what he was referring to and was unperturbed. "The Wei Family has existed for so many years, having certain means is only to be expected."

"I heard that Your Majesty was quite pleased at the time? Had Li Heng carved the flesh off Zhao Sanbao piece by piece? All because he poisoned the Empress?"

The Wei Family Head’s tone carried a hint of mockery. "Great emperors who achieve extraordinary feats are always ruthless. Why is it that when it comes to Your Majesty, you end up being a romantic?"

The Wei Family Head smiled faintly and lamented with vicissitudes of emotion, "Emperor Lingzong was truly fortunate, having two sons so extraordinarily gifted. Crown Prince Yiwen was simply too perfect. He had an incredible talent for cultivation and was also destined to be a remarkable emperor. Had he ascended to the throne, no one would have been able to accept it. So he had to die."

Emperor Lingzong was a brilliant ruler, and if Crown Prince Yiwen had taken the throne, he would have undoubtedly been a brilliant ruler as well. Therefore, he had to die.

"At this point, there is still something I can tell Your Majesty. If it weren't for Emperor Lingzong choosing to pass the throne to that trash in the end, Your Majesty should have died back then too."

Although the current Emperor has always been considered slightly inferior to Crown Prince Yiwen, the difference is minimal. His talent in cultivation is definitely not lacking, and in governing the country, perhaps he's not as good as Prince Yuwen.

According to common reasoning, after Emperor Lingzong's most beloved son died, he should have passed the throne to another capable son. But who would have thought that, in the end, he chose to pass the throne to Crown Prince Yiwen's son because of his deep love for him.

"Emperor Lingzong was criticized by the world for this matter, but I have to admire him."

The Wei Family head lamented, "He deceived me."

The Great Liang Emperor remained silent. He had already known the truth.

The reason Emperor Lingzong chose to pass the throne to the Deposed Emperor was not out of love for him, but because he knew that if he even considered passing the throne to the Great Liang Emperor, he would have lost this son too.

He had long known that Crown Prince Yiwen's death was unusual, but he had never expressed it and had secretly plotted, to protect the current Emperor.

"Great Liang deserved to grow ever stronger. In these generations of emperors, not a single one was muddle-headed. Some of the plans, even I couldn't see through back then."

The Wei Family head. "He might be the most adept at hiding his intentions among all the emperors in history."

The Great Liang Emperor remained silent.

This secret was destined to remain unknown to most. If it were ever made public, many would likely change their views of Emperor Lingzong.

But it seemed like it did not matter anymore.

Because Emperor Lingzong had passed away many years ago.

A trace of sorrow appeared in the Great Liang Emperor's eyes. His father had been dead for many years.