Dai Chengfeng's Two Great Mistakes! He Couldn't Be a Clown!!!

Dai An very much wanted to hear this third son of his "brilliant opinion."

Although Dai Weisi, Dai Mubai, and Dai Chengfeng were all the biological sons of him and his first wife, Zhu Hongxiu.

By rights, as their father, he should not have clearly favored any one of them.

But...

Dai An did not deny that he liked his youngest son more. In him, he seemed to see his own high-spirited self from his youth... No, he was someone far more outstanding than Dai An had been when he was young.

The future hope of the Star Luo Empire!

Then came his eldest son, Dai Weisi, and only last was this third son, Dai Mubai.

He had always felt that this third son of his, Dai Mubai, was nothing like someone of their Star Luo Empire.

From childhood to now, whenever he encountered difficulty, whenever something seemed impossible to solve, the first thing he thought of was not how to resolve it as best he could, but how to escape it.

This was simply not the style of their Star Luo Empire.

Dai An had once taught him patiently, after all, no matter what, he was still his own biological son...

Yet he refused to change no matter how many times he was taught!

This third son of his seemed completely unable to understand that some things could be yielded, but once other things were yielded, one's "backbone" would break along with them!

I hope Mubai can understand the principle behind it when he grows a little older. Sigh!

Dai An sighed softly in his heart, and a trace of a father's concern for his son flashed through his eyes.

Across from him, Dai Mubai did not know what his father was thinking. Instead, his tone carried a hint of bitter indignation. "Father, I believe Chengfeng absolutely should not have attacked Wu Ping City."

"Mm?"

Dai An's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly. "You're saying Chengfeng shouldn't have attacked Wu Ping City?"

"Yes, Father. Chengfeng absolutely should not have attacked Wu Ping City." Dai Mubai nodded hard. "In this action, he made two great mistakes!"

"The first mistake..."

As he spoke, a probing look flashed through Dai Mubai's eyes. Looking at his father, he said, "Father, if I remember correctly, you already agreed to the Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall that you would not retaliate for what happened last time, right?"

Dai An thought of that "humiliating" treaty, and his tone subconsciously sank a little.

But he still nodded. "That's right!"

And when Dai Mubai heard this, he was completely certain of the guess in his heart. A bit of pride could not help but flash through his tone. "Then I imagine, Father, you certainly did not instruct Chengfeng to attack Wu'an City either, right?"

Dai An still nodded.

"In that case!"

"Father, you had clearly already reached an agreement with the Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall and decided not to retaliate over the previous matter."

Dai Mubai's voice rose a little. "Yet Dai Chengfeng, without receiving your instructions, attacked Wu Ping City on his own, causing you to break faith with the Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall. This action can be said to have made you lose all face."

Then, without waiting for Dai An or Zhu Hongxiu to speak, he continued, "And this second great mistake!"

"Clearly, the current strength of my Star Luo Empire is still inferior to Spirit Hall. Although we were indeed attacked by the Heaven Dou Empire, now that Spirit Hall has already intervened, we should choose to endure and put the greater situation first."

"But Chengfeng acted on impulse, merely for the lives of a few thousand miscellaneous soldiers, disregarding Spirit Hall's thoughts and deliberately taking reven—"

"Enough!"

Before Dai Mubai could finish speaking, Zhu Hongxiu could no longer hold back and gave a sharp shout.

"Mubai, I already told you that you mustn't drink at such a young age, but you insisted on disobeying. And now here you are, spouting nonsense!"

"Hurry up and admit your mistake to your imperial father!"

"Mother?" Dai Mubai looked at Zhu Hongxiu in confusion. "I didn't drink. Everything I said was for the sake of the Star Luo Empire and for Imperial Father's good..."

Zhu Hongxiu's eyes were filled with anxiety. "How could you not have drunk..."

"That's enough!"

At this moment, Dai An raised a hand and interrupted her, looking at his Empress with an incomparably calm expression. "Madam, I know you are doing this for Mubai's sake, but today, he truly has... disappointed me as his father far too much!"

"Husband..."

Although her husband before her did not seem angry, and even his expression had not changed.

Zhu Hongxiu understood that only when her husband was in an extreme fury would he be like this. "Mubai is still young. He doesn't understand..."

"But he is older than Chengfeng. Why can Chengfeng understand, while he understands nothing?"

As Dai An spoke, he beckoned toward Dai Mubai, who stood opposite him with a bewildered expression, still not understanding what had happened.

"Father..."

Although Dai Mubai did not think in his heart that he was wrong, he could sense that the atmosphere was off at this moment, so he came before his father somewhat fearfully.

Smack—!

The sound of a slap rang through the Imperial Study, and a blood-red palm print instantly appeared on Dai Mubai's face.

"Do you know why your father hit you?"

Dai An's expression was calm as he looked at Dai Mubai before him, whose face was filled with disbelief as he clutched his cheek.

"Could it be because I... spoke ill of Chengfeng?"

Dai Mubai looked at his father, his eyes full of grievance and confusion.

"Bastard!"

Dai An looked at Dai Mubai, who still did not understand where he had gone wrong, and roared, "Because of the ancestral teachings of my Dai Family, you and Chengfeng are destined to be rivals. As your father, I can fully understand your desire to put Chengfeng to death."

"So even if you really killed Chengfeng, I would be angry, but I would also be gratified by your strength. I would never raise a hand against you!"

"But of all the things you could have done... you should never have said that those soldiers in Wu'an City, who sacrificed themselves to protect their home and nation, were nothing more than a few thousand mere rabble!"

"Those people were all heroes of my Star Luo Empire!"

"If not for their willingness to give their lives, how could the Star Luo Empire of today exist?!"

As he spoke, Dai An's eyes turned bloodshot, and he grabbed Dai Mubai by the collar. "And another thing!"

"Do you truly think your father wanted to agree to Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall's demands and not take revenge?"

"That is my shame! I, the Star Luo Emperor, was unable to properly protect my own people!"

"And now, Chengfeng has helped me do what I wanted to do but could not. I will only feel proud!"

"As for losing face?"

"Dignity can never be gained through compromise!"

"Right now, I can use Chengfeng's young age as an excuse to fob off Spirit Hall and Heaven Dou Empire, make them swallow this loss in silence, and leave them helpless. Is that because your father compromised well and quickly? No, it is because our Star Luo Empire is stronger than Heaven Dou Empire!"

"How can you not understand something so simple?"

"To compare the current you with Chengfeng would be an insult to Chengfeng!"

"I am... very disappointed in you!"

As he spoke, Dai An let out a long sigh and released Dai Mubai. "Go. Go kneel in the Ancestral Hall."

"When you have figured it out, you may come out. Otherwise, never come out again!"

"Remember this!"

"I do not object to you being a hero, a conqueror, or even a treacherous tyrant, but as the son of Dai An, as the Third Prince of the Star Luo Empire... you cannot be a coward!!!"

By the end, Dai An could no longer suppress his anger and roared the words aloud.

Dai Mubai looked at his father and pressed his lips together in grievance. He did not understand...

After a war, hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of soldiers were bound to die. And he was the Third Prince of the Star Luo Empire, High and Mighty. What was wrong with calling them rabble?

Besides.

Right now, Spirit Hall was clearly more powerful. If they really fought, the Star Luo Empire would be no match for Spirit Hall at all.

Since that was the case, shouldn't the Star Luo Empire behave itself and try its best not to provoke Spirit Hall?

Although he did not agree in his heart and was not convinced...

When Dai Mubai looked at his father, who was clearly already furious, he did not dare say anything. He could only feel endlessly wronged. I clearly did nothing wrong. What good can come from angering Spirit Hall? Father will only favor Dai Chengfeng!

Just you wait!

One day, I will prove that all of you are wrong. I, Dai Mubai, will surpass Dai Chengfeng by far!