The fiefdom increases by 1 soldier in 1 second, and the empress kneels down and begs not to rebel

"Prince..." Xiao Yiming called out unconsciously, as if muttering to himself.

He didn't wait for an answer, even though he already knew the result.

So he raised his face and looked up at the night sky with lifeless eyes. The night wind was gentle, making the bamboo leaves rustle. Xiao Yiming stood quietly on the ground, as if he had turned into a stone sculpture.

At this moment, roars came from far away. They were the barbarians who were rushing over. They were wearing armor and helmets, rushing towards them like a swarm of people.

Xiao Yiming seemed to be unable to see or hear, and still stood there motionless.

Until an arrow was shot at him!

With a "puff" sound, the arrow shot into Xiao Yiming's chest. His body trembled and he took a step back.

"Sususu!"

Two, three, four, more and more arrows shot towards him, and all of them penetrated Xiao Yiming's body. As a result, he retreated uncontrollably under the impact of countless sharp arrows.

until--

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"Plop" sound.

One summer afternoon many years ago, Prince Qing was wearing a straw hat and sitting by a pond full of lotus flowers. With a flick of his wrist, the fishing line drew an arc in the air and the bait was accurately hit into the gap between the lotus leaves.

The water surface immediately rippled. Prince Qing had a faint smile on his handsome face. He looked at the goose feather fishing float and said:

"Why, even you are concerned about the future crown prince?"

Xiao Yiming, who was waiting beside him, lowered his eyes and whispered, "I heard from some ministers that His Highness seems to have no intention of inheriting the throne..."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I... am a little confused."

"With your ability, it is a foregone conclusion that you will inherit the throne. Moreover, His Majesty intends to make you the crown prince."

After the words fell, Prince Qing turned his head and looked at him, smiling:

"If he wants me to be him, then I will be him, right?"

Xiao Yiming was stunned when he saw the nonchalant Prince Qing. Prince Qing turned his head back to look at the fish float and said with a smile:

"What good is being an emperor? Haven't you seen that His Majesty is always frowning? The night before yesterday, he reviewed memorials all night, and the next day he has to attend a court meeting. If the court meeting is missed, Zhang Li will keep nagging. After the court meeting yesterday, His Majesty's face turned blue."

"Do you think he is bothered by some trivial matters?" He turned his head and looked at Xiao Yiming.

Xiao Yiming didn't know how to answer, but Prince Qing burst into laughter: "As soon as the court meeting ended, you're in a hurry to use the toilet, haha."

Xiao Yiming's face tightened.

King Qing continued:

"It's obvious that being an emperor is not an easy job. With such a heavy burden on one's shoulders, most people can't bear it."

"His hair has turned completely white." Prince Qing suppressed his smile, lifted the rod and reeled in the line, but the bait had been eaten.

Xiao Yiming took out the earthworm from the bait can, took the hook and hung it on the hook, saying:

"Your Majesty has high expectations for you. I heard that His Majesty changed your name just to..."

Before he finished speaking, Prince Qing shook his head and said, "If I can't be the emperor, then I can't be the emperor."

"When I think about being like him in the future, I feel uncomfortable all over. I just want to be a prince. If I become an emperor, I'm afraid I won't even have time to go fishing. Wouldn't it be more comfortable to be an idle prince?"

Xiao Yiming let go of the fishhook, and King Qing swung the fishing rod and threw the fishhook into the water again.

"That's right." Xiao Yiming responded lightly, rubbing the dirt between his fingers. He stood quietly aside and said no more.

Prince Qing turned his head and looked him up and down. Xiao Yiming felt uneasy when he saw him looking at him. He thought he had said something wrong. He was hesitating whether to speak or not, but he saw Prince Qing put down his fishing rod, stroked his chin and smiled:

"You are capable now, how about it? Do you feel wronged to follow me?"

"That's not the case, Your Highness." Xiao Yiming shook his head hurriedly.

"Don't be nervous, I'll just chat." Prince Qing saw his nervousness and then smiled:

"Qin Haotian is now famous in the army. People from all walks of life praise him and say he is a rare talent."

"If you ask me, it's because you didn't join the army. If you had joined the army, I don't think you would have missed him."

Xiao Yiming looked embarrassed and said hurriedly: "Your Highness is joking."

"How can I compare with General Qin? He is..."

"Hey! I don't want to listen to those flattering words anymore. I'm already tired of them." Prince Qing raised his face.

Xiao Yiming then said, "Yes, Your Highness."

"Come here." Prince Qing waved his hand, motioning him to come closer. Xiao Yiming walked over, bent down and listened.

Prince Qing slapped him on the shoulder, his face surprisingly serious: "I'm not kidding you."

"Maybe you are not as good as Qin Haotian, but I am very good at judging people. You are definitely much better than Huang Long. If you join the army, you will be able to suppress that big fool in just a few years."

"So, do you want to join the army? Just ask me. Once you join the army, you will be promoted quickly. No, even if I don't ask, with your ability, you can still become a general in the future."

"By then, you will be famous and prosperous. It will be better than following behind me as an unknown shadow guard."

Seeing Prince Qing's serious words, Xiao Yiming's face also became solemn, and he immediately clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness."

"But Xiao Yiming has already decided to follow His Highness for the rest of his life!"

Prince Qing withdrew his hand and sighed, "That's such a pity."

"You are a talent that shouldn't be unknown. You should have a great reputation."

"I am willing to follow Your Highness until death!" Xiao Yiming said urgently.

Seeing him so excited, Prince Qing pursed his lips, but then burst into laughter.

"Haha, aren't you the same as me?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yiming frowned in confusion: "What? Your Highness...I don't quite understand."

Prince Qing turned his gaze away from him, looked at the fish float, and explained with a smile:

"I don't want to be an emperor. I don't want to be the supreme ruler of the world."

"And you, you have a lot of abilities, but you don't want to become famous and be admired by everyone." He looked at Xiao Yiming again.

"Following me may not be a good choice in the long run. Instead, if you join the army and fight with your sword and gun, you will surely become famous in the future."

"The world is not at peace yet. If you can gain merit in one battle after another, you will stand out sooner or later, just like Qin Haotian, who also fought his way into the world. Of course, you may die in a battle, but as a man, what is more worthy of pursuit than fame?"

"Your parents gave you the name 'Yiming', isn't it because they hope that you will become a big name in the future?

“Even if it can’t fly, it will soar into the sky; even if it can’t sing, its singing will be startling.”

"Boy, do you understand this?"

"I'm not trying to trick you, nor am I trying to verify whether you are truly loyal to me. Your loyalty no longer needs to be verified."

"You really should think about this carefully."

He looked straight at Xiao Yiming, his sharp eyes seemed to see through his heart.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yiming gave an answer immediately without any consideration. He smiled and said:

"Then I should be the same person as Your Highness."

"If Your Highness does not want to be the emperor, then he must not be."

"I only want to follow Your Highness, and I will always follow Your Highness."

"My parents gave me a name that reflects their expectations for me, but I am me and I just want to do what I want to do." Xiao Yiming touched his head and looked at King Qing with a smile.