Long Yelin said, "Even a vicious tiger does not devour its cubs. The word 'vicious' cannot begin to describe what you have done. Though you named me crown prince, you suspected me at every turn. I held that position for eighteen years-since Great Kang's founding, surely no one has surpassed me. You killed my trusted attendants and dishonored my wife, showing utter contempt for the bonds of family. Even so, I remained loyal to you. But you should never have listened to slander and stripped me of my title."
Long Xuan'en said coldly, "Judging by what you have done today, I was right to depose you."
Long Yelin said, "Though you did not kill me, you crushed me at every turn. Exiling me to the Western Frontier was not enough; you had people make repeated attempts on my life along the way. Without Heaven's mercy, I would have died countless times." He stared coldly at his father, his eyes filled with murderous intent, without a trace of affection between father and son.
Long Xuan'en said, "You are usurping the throne. How could you ever win the allegiance of the realm?"
Long Yelin said, "You are obstinate, benighted, and devoid of virtue, debauched and extravagant, clinging greedily to power. The magnificent realm our ancestors left us has declined day after day in your hands. Great Yong has risen in the north, and the Hu People of the Northwest are conserving their strength and sharpening their forces. One day, they will march south. The Southwestern Tribes harbor rebellious ambitions, quietly nibbling away at our lands, while Shajia grows ever stronger in the west. Yet you have paid no heed to these dangers, spending your days lost in wine and women. If Great Kang is left for you to squander like this, its