The Yongzhao Emperor felt a lingering sense of conflict. On one hand, he believed a prince should possess ambition; it was the only way to cultivate a drive for self-improvement. Because of this, he had always turned a blind eye to the princes forming private factions. After all, he had navigated that same path himself. On the other hand, he feared that if their ambitions grew too great, they would end up turning on one another, and he would inevitably be forced to endure the tragedy of a father burying his son. If only someone could be as indifferent to worldly fame as Zhao Yi, it would save him a great deal of trouble.
Looking back to his own days as a prince, he had climbed the ladder to power by stepping over his brothers, using any means necessary. But now, as a father, his perspective had changed. He did not want to watch his own sons destroy each other.
"Father."
Chapter 48