
I Can't Believe I'm the Crown Prince Apparent!?
万万没想到准太子是我!?
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Chengzi is an idealistic male protagonist with an almost perfect character. He is very affectionate, righteous and responsible to his father, brothers, friends, lovers, colleagues and subordinates. He has love for people's livelihood and affection for all things. He is a little naive and frivolous, but he is not lacking in scheming and means, and he is by no means cowardly, foolish or kind. For such a good orange, if the author were a little more ruthless and let him die, or let him suffer depression for half his life, it would be a real tragedy and a real history. Just like the King of Lanling, who has a soft appearance and a strong heart, even if you work hard on the battlefield, you are still no match for your father's cup of poisonous wine. Xiaoxiang was reluctant to kill Chengzi, so he had no choice but to kill Duke Huayang. Under the imperial power, is An's egg intact? There is blood and tears under the clan. Due to various reasons, including insufficient productivity, geographical environment, and the needs of agricultural civilization, China has developed an extremely stable feudal clan-patriarchal society. Responsible for/prostrate to the superiors layer by layer, until the emperor or acting emperor. The emperor who stands at the pinnacle of power enjoys the ultimate power, and naturally there is a great crisis. Although he has secured his position, no one dares to disobey orders from the world, but whenever he is weak, he will be reduced to a human seal in minutes, and even die. There is no way, in the face of huge interests, even the gallows cannot stop the pursuers one after another. So the emperor is lonely. What if he is not lonely? No one can be trusted. Those with strong abilities are better, at least they have self-confidence and judgment. Those with weak abilities, if they have some self-awareness and are willing to admit their defeat, will not be able to be punished. The most terrifying thing is naturally that those first-class talents who are as thin as paper and whose hearts are as high as the sky, such as Emperor Yonghe, can naturally only degenerate into semi-crazy cruel villains. People like this are everywhere, but where the power is concentrated, the more destructive they are. It must be said that the rulers of the feudal dynasty were not fools. They also tried their best to maintain the inheritance of power, so they had paternity, filial piety, the analogy between father and son between kings and ministers, and the need for loyal ministers to be in front of the filial son. Why? Use your bloodline nature to brainwash all living beings and obtain slaves for generations to come. So what if it was his own flesh and blood. When Zhang Shoufu killed his own son to trap his political opponents, he still thought it was for the family's benefit. Of course, not to mention his daughter, it was either a pet or a commodity. If you are willing to use it, you are considered a loving father. Otherwise, it would be natural for him to drown you in the toilet. By the way, as an aside, there is no filial piety between father and son in the West, and there is not even the word filial piety in English. However, without a human father, a heavenly father has been created. So when you look at elections in the West, very few people will openly call themselves atheists, because in a patriarchal society, you have to find a way to find a father and a master. Orange is a white lotus in this troubled world. He has a bit of a precious jade character. It is best to be in the illusory Grand View Garden. Hello, me, everyone, brother or sister. However, both brothers and sisters have their own interests and positions. Everyone has their own interests and positions. Queen Mother Zhang was once a good sister, and Zhang Shoufu was also a good brother, but in the end they still had to fight to the death. If Duke Huayang really succeeds in succeeding to the throne, will he let go of his former strong contender for the throne? It might be possible in the novel, but in reality, the best thing is to monitor Xue Zang. There is no way, this is the fourth stage of cancer of the life-long centralized ruler, no one can escape, because even a wise king cannot understand his whole life. Look at the ancestors of the Qin Emperor, Han Wu and Tang Sect, who has never tricked his own son to death, let alone his brothers. Therefore, Duke Huayang died. Knife or not? Of course, the knife will lead to a humiliating and helpless death, but isn't this the fate of a hero? There will always be villains and fools who stab him in the back. Huayang died, I was actually not too sad. Probably because although I like watching heroes, I also like watching heroines, especially female heroes. With Empress Dowager Zhang at her side, my eyes were quickly drawn away—it was simply more attractive to me than oranges. Such a brave, resourceful, capable and ruthless woman fights with her husband's family, fights with her natal family, strategizes, and has unparalleled wisdom. What's even more rare is that Xiaoxiang has not whitewashed her at all, and has very objectively created the image of a capable feudal ruler. She does not care about the national economy and people's livelihood, but there is no doubt that she will give way to personal interests. Even Zhang Shoufu himself has not They must be completely ignorant of the need to reduce exploitation and treat the people well, but the selfish tycoons can never give up their own interests, which is doomed to their eventual failure. The feudal dynasty and clan rule are doomed to decline, because although history is written by emperors and generals, it is always the little people who ultimately determine the future, such vivid little people as Ye Xin'er and Ding Niangui. I really like Xiaoxiang's sketches of group portraits, each of them is wonderful and independent. I especially like that Qingyan did not stay in the palace, but wandered into the grass. Chengzi can be regarded as the ideal marriage partner for women, and Shunhua is considered happy to have a husband like this. However, for me, it's hard to get over it. No matter how good the master is, he is still a master. In the past thousands of years, when he had no choice, it was not impossible to be forced to accept it. But he could not deceive himself. Whenever there was a chance, he could not find another master for himself. Although today's society still has many shortcomings, it has finally given women a chance to struggle, so don't tie up the footbands.
I understand, the first female is Empress Dowager Zhang, and the second female is Ding Niangui
I feel a little melancholy after reading this. I like Cheng Zi very much, but I hope that the male and female protagonists will never have a biological son, otherwise everything that is stable now may come to nothing... Thank you so much for leaving the ending at the best time.
If the protagonist of this article is the old queen, it would be an upgraded version of a really cool article about a great heroine. This is a bit cruel from Chengzi.
So pretty! Read it in one sitting! I want to watch the extras! I really like the male protagonist, he is really the template for a holy king!
Because I knew Huayang was dead and the middle part was very sad, I skipped reading. As for when to finish the middle 100 chapters, it just depends on when to adjust my mood. It's very well written.
Big... New... Text...[Erkang's hand]
Very beautiful, it is rare to see this type of literature in Jinjiang
Why hasn't it been updated after several years of rest? The donkeys in the production team don't dare to rest like this [bad laugh][bad laugh][bad laugh][love eyes][love eyes][love eyes]
Pessimistically, there may indeed be conflicts between princes and emperors in the future, but why do we always think of the worst? People change as they grow up. Some become more and more paranoid like Doujiu, while others are as cold and strong as the Queen Mother and never take the common people seriously. They see the benefits of gentleness and learn what it means to truly "put the people first." In addition, Chengzi was quite old in his previous life, and he gradually grew up as he saw the situation clearly. In his previous life, he was not so gentle and looked down upon everyone. I believe he can always be like this, and be both an emperor and a gentleman. If Chengzi has a parent-child, then he and the prince may become the replica of Huayang brother and Chengzi. It would be great to have a serious brother and a coquettish brother. In the future, they can also be the wise brother and the wise king brother. If Chengzi didn't have a parent or child, then based on Chengzi's tolerance and the prince's education, they could still be a very harmonious father, son, monarch, and minister. In Chengzi's heart, many things are more important than power and the throne. As long as the prince becomes a good emperor, Chengzi will not be reluctant to let go.