Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne-Chapter 157 - 136: Destined in the Unseen

Sun Kui: Your Majesty, who are you cursing?

"Your Majesty, please have the Imperial Physician check your pulse," Sun Kui said, not entirely at ease, "You’ve been so busy lately that you haven’t had a proper rest. It’s better to have the physician take a look."

The Emperor waved his hand and said, "I’m perfectly fine... Achoo..." Before he could finish, he sneezed again.

"Oh dear, Your Majesty, you’ve sneezed several times already; how could you be fine?" Sun Kui was anxious and directly left the Imperial Study, asking his apprentice, Sun Doudou, to fetch the Imperial Physician.

The Emperor rubbed his itchy nose and cursed, "Who the heck is cursing me?"

Moments later, Doctor Feng arrived.

Seeing Doctor Feng, the Emperor shot a glare at Sun Kui for being "meddlesome" and then gestured for Doctor Feng to check his pulse.

Doctor Feng seriously took the Emperor’s pulse and promptly said, "Your Majesty, you’ve been too tired recently; you should rest well. I’ll prescribe some medicine to help you recover."

The Emperor nodded slightly, then waved his hand to signal Doctor Feng to retreat.

"Your Majesty, I’ve said that you’ve been too busy and tired lately and should rest well, but you didn’t listen. See, now you’re wearing yourself out."

"Do you think I don’t want to rest?" the Emperor said irritably, then placed his feet on the imperial desk, sighing deeply, "If only my elder brother were here, I wouldn’t have to be this lousy Emperor."

Sun Kui: Lousy Emperor... Your Majesty, you really dislike being an Emperor...

"Sigh... can you tell me what’s the point of me being so tired every day?"

"Your Majesty, you’re exhausted for the sake of the people." Although the Emperor always complained about disliking being an Emperor, he never neglected state affairs; instead, since his ascension, he has been diligently governing.

"If only the old man had lived twenty more years." The "old man" referred to by the Emperor was the late Emperor. "If the old man had lived a few more years, reviewing memorials and handling state affairs would still be my responsibility. How could I be so unfortunate?" After being named Crown Prince, the late Emperor often had him review memorials and manage state affairs.

One could say that even as Crown Prince, he was already an "Emperor."

The late Emperor and the current Emperor shared the same trait of unwillingness to be monarch. Initially, he had rebelled out of desperation, never expecting his forces to grow larger and his battles to increase. Originally, he intended to find a wise lord to serve and quietly be a Great General. Then, once peace was restored, he would return home with his wife and children to retire. However, he never encountered such a wise lord and instead became seen as the wise lord in the eyes of the world. Eventually, his followers pushed him to establish the Great Zhou and become Emperor.

After becoming Emperor, the late Emperor became a mere figurehead, leaving state affairs to the then Crown Prince. In truth, the late Emperor’s health had already been failing at that time.

Before establishing the Great Zhou, the late Emperor fought numerous battles, suffering many injuries and almost meeting his end several times. Fortunately, he survived them all, but the numerous injuries and even poisoning earlier left lasting damage. As he aged, the injuries of youth became harbingers of death.

In the fifth year of his reign, the late Emperor passed away due to illness.

The late Emperor himself did not want to be Emperor, knowing that his youngest son shared his dislike for the role. On his deathbed, he repeatedly urged his young son to be a good Emperor, not allowing chaos to reign and not letting the people suffer as they had before.

Being Emperor was not for themselves but for the people.

Sacrificing their family to uphold the peace for the people was worthwhile.

Luckily, the ministers were unaware that neither the late Emperor nor the current one wanted the throne; otherwise, they might have fumed to death.

"Your Majesty, it’s not good if the ministers hear you say such things." Whenever he was frustrated, the Emperor would speak of not wanting the throne.

"Sigh..." The Emperor was left alone without his brothers, forcing him to become Emperor, so after ascending, he frantically fathered ten sons. This way, he wouldn’t have to worry about not having an heir to inherit the throne. "No one understands my suffering."

Sun Kui silently thought: Your Majesty, your suffering is what everyone dreams of having.

As they spoke, a man in a guard uniform suddenly walked in. This man had such an ordinary appearance that he wouldn’t be noticed in a crowd.

"Your subject pays respect to Your Majesty."

The Emperor lifted his hand at him: "Rise."

The man in the guard uniform stood up, then took a letter from his bosom and handed it to Sun Kui.

Sun Kui received it with both hands and then reverently presented it to the Emperor.

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