Chapter 356: Quarterfinals Begin and the Disappearing He Caitou
Uncle Xiao gritted his teeth and said, "On the night of the coup, Xu Guohai was one of the biggest accomplices. Now he holds a high and mighty position, entrusted with the heavy responsibility of guarding the arsenal. The kickbacks and privileges involved are unimaginable."
"Xu Guohai..." He Caitou muttered softly, turning over a name that still held a faint trace of impression in his mind.
Judging from the Xu family lineage, even the reigning Crown Prince Xu Tianran had to respectfully address him as Royal Uncle.
He Caitou vaguely remembered that when his imperial father was alive, he had never treated Prince He, Xu Guohai, unfairly. Yet a person with the character for "loyalty" in his name was not the least bit loyal.
Uncle Xiao continued, "I am currently lurking under his command. If the opportunity arises, I will definitely make him confess before the late emperor."
Listening to Uncle Xiao vent the hatred he had harbored for many years, the negative emotions that He Caitou had suppressed for so long were reignited once more.
His imperial father was benevolent and kind, governing with vigor and striving to make the country prosperous, standing as a benevolent ruler renowned throughout all of Mingdu. He had not only won the allegiance of the vast majority of his subjects, but he was also deeply loved by the people of Mingdu, leading the entire Sun Moon Empire to flourish day by day.
However, it was precisely such a benevolent ruler who was destroyed by that very "benevolence."
Before He Caitou's imperial grandfather passed away, he had entrusted him with the task of stripping his imperial younger brother of all power. Yet He Caitou's imperial father had refused out of kindness.
He had also sowed