"Those who steal a hook are executed; those who steal a kingdom become marquises."
"But what I seek to steal is neither the realm of Great Han nor the throne of the Son of Heaven, much less glory and riches. It is the people's well-being, the nation's prosperity, and peace for ten thousand generations!"
"Do you understand?"
Chapter 484: The death of Emperor Xian of Han, Empress Fu: You will be a solitary ruler all your life!
The final three words Liu Xie spoke carried an inexplicable force, landing heavily on Emperor Xian of Han's heart.
The people's well-being, the nation's prosperity, and peace for ten thousand generations!
Emperor Xian of Han had never expected a mere Pretender Emperor to harbor such lofty ideals. His purpose in stealing the realm was actually to bring peace to the world?
He wanted desperately to refute this Pretender Emperor, to curse him for using high-sounding words to conceal the fact that he was a thief who had stolen the realm.
Yet there was an intuition in his heart.
This Pretender Emperor was not lying.
But... why?
This Pretender Emperor was clearly nothing more than an impostor. His Liu Clan was the rightful bearer of the mandate of Heaven. These were duties and responsibilities that should have been fulfilled by a son of the Liu Clan, so why could a Pretender Emperor take his place?
Could Heaven's ordained course truly have changed, and the sacred vessel of sovereignty passed to another?
Was the Liu Clan's realm destined to be stolen by a villain?
Emperor Xian of Han's face went pale. He slumped onto his heels on the ground, his entire body seeming to collapse in an instant, losing the confidence he had possessed while questioning Liu Xie moments before.
Only after a long silence