第十二回 又闻奇士思 2

    @@YourMajesty,mydearbrother,

    Whenyoureadthisletter,inallprobabilityIwillh**ealreadyreturnedtodust.Ih**elongbeenexpectingtosubmittodeath,sinceitiseveryone’sdestiny.However,astheknellsummonsmetohe**enortohell,Ichoosetowritedownmytortuouslife,ratherthantoburyitinthisbleakandgrimpalace,whichmerelyfacilitatesthevillain’sambitionandhashadmyhonourablelorddeceived.

    Twentyyearsago,whenyoudeterminedtosendmetothischaoticcountry,Icouldnothelpbutholdagrudgeagainstyou.Yououghttorememberthatweoncereachedtheconsensusthatnocountryunderthesunwasasgloriousasours.Thus,Iknewthatalthoughseeminglyaspecialf**ourtome,dispatchingmetobethelordofoneofourvassalstateswasactuallyintendedtoeliminatemeasapotentialthreat,therebyconsolidatingyourthrone.Atthattimeyouhadbeenmarriedforsixyearswithoutchildren.Iwasyouronlybrother,appreciatedbyourfatherandministersincourt.Youforcedmetocomehereagainstmyownwilltobecomethelordofaboorishandunrulypeople,whoneverunderstoodtheimportanceofrespectingtheirmonarch.Mysourcesinformedmethatyouintendedtouseborrowedhandstokillme,yetIcouldfindnootherpathotherthantoobeyyourorders.YoualsosentJohn,BarryandLambert,yourever-trustedministers,togowithme,assertingthattheyweretheretoassistme.Nevertheless,whodidn’tknowthiswasbutanunderhandedwaytomonitorandcontrolyourbrother?YoumaynotknowthatwhenItookthelastlookatmyhomeland,IsworetomyselfthatIwouldridmyselfofyourrestraint,subjugatethepeopleofmynewlandandturnthedomainintothemostprosperousvassalstatethathadeverbeen,nomatterwhatthecost.IwantedtomakethemotherlandawarethatyouonlybecametheKingbyrightofthefirstbornandhumiliateyoubythescaleofmyachievements.Asfortheassistantsyoug**eme,Iwouldtakethemasmyown,makingthemmostwillingtoserveme,notyou.Ihadalreadylosttheopportunitytooutmatchyoufacetoface,butIwouldstillsurpassyou,evenfromafar.

    Iftimepausedatthetenthyear,nothingwouldberegretted.Duringthefirsttenyears,Imadefulluseofthethreeassistants’conflictsandmanagedthembyalternatingkindnesswithcruelty.Theyallmaintainedsuspicionofoneother,andwantedtomaximisetheirownbenefitswiththehelpofmypower.Moreover,Imadeacommonenemyofthelocalmalfeasantsandunitedusinoureffortstostampoutcorruption.TheyprovidedmewiththegreatestsupportwhenIfellfoulofthelocalgrandees.Itookbloodymeanstoeradicatevenality,anddevelopedoureconomyandeducationsystemtothehighestdegree.Ourtributesrankedfirstamongallthevassalstates.Yousathighinthecapital,andshouldh**ealreadyheardmygoodnameasIbroughtthiscountrytoapinnacleofcultureandpower,aperiodofpoliticalstability,socialtranquility,andeconomicprosperity.

    However,itispatheticthatjustasmyachievementspeaked,Ibegantosink.PerhapsbecauseInonethelessrealisedthatIhadlittlechancetoreturntomymothercountryandmyreignseemedgoingwell,IincreasinglydelegatedmyresponsibilitiestoJohn,whobetrayedmytrust,engineeringBarryandLambert’sremovalanddeath.Fromthenon,Isoughtnothingbutsensualpleasuresuntiltroublesbrokeoutathome.Johnhadatightgriponpower,andstepbystep,mademehispuppet.Thewomanhesenttomewasanunrivalledbeauty,yetnothingmorethanaformofpoison;intendedtoagemewhileofferinghimultimatepower.Thewholecountry,fromthoseinthecourttothosethecountryside,submittedtohiminsteadoftome,whileIwentonaspreewithmyconcubinesdayandnight,livingalifeofluxuryanddebauchery.Later,Ilosteverything,askarmadictated.Heoccupiedmywife,andmychildrenweredriventosuicide.Everyretainert... -->>
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