Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 553 Final Answer

The Second Prince was not a stupid man. Based on what Lu Shaohua said, combined with what he knew the Third Prince had done, it was not difficult to see that the Third Prince's actions were suspected of acting. Thinking back to his father's summons, the questions asked, and the answers given by the Third Prince, the Second Prince was almost certain that the Third Prince was playing the pig to eat the tiger.

The sudden discovery disrupted the second prince's overall plan and left him at a loss as to what to do. However, Lu Shaohua had already agreed to support him, and they were already in the same boat. Difficulties must be faced head on. More importantly, Lu Shaohua had already built his current foundation at such a young age, which showed that he was extremely smart. This was the key to the second prince's question, and he hoped that Lu Shaohua could give him advice.

In fact, Lu Shaohua and the Second Prince are indeed people in the same boat, and their interests are closely intertwined. It feels like they all suffer together and prosper together. They can be considered a community. If the Second Prince encounters difficulties, Lu Shaohua will certainly not keep them to himself and will definitely help him.

"Second Prince, you speak Chinese so well. I wonder how much you know about Chinese culture?" Lu Shaohua did not give an answer immediately, but asked a question about Chinese culture, which was unusual for him.

The second prince was obviously stunned by this. He opened his mouth but couldn't say a word for a long time. He was secretly anxious, but that was just in his heart. On the surface, he was no different from usual and looked very calm. "I have a general understanding of Chinese culture. Well, I am more interested in Chinese history, especially the feudal period."

"Haha!" Lu Shaohua laughed, then waved his hand and said, "It's good that you have a certain understanding of history. You should know the struggle for the throne in ancient China. Your current situation is similar to the struggle for the throne in ancient China. If you don't have certain means, you will end up in failure."

Hearing this, the second prince was thoughtful. He was thinking about why Lu Shaohua suddenly brought up the ancient Chinese throne dispute. As far as he knew, in ancient China, apart from a few smooth successions, many of the throne disputes were settled after bloody purges, and many were fought by brothers to establish the throne.

"Brothers killing each other?" The second prince suddenly grasped this key word. He understood why Lu Shaohua brought up the topic of the ancient struggle for the throne. However, he was asked to take action against his own brothers. Although they were half-brothers, they were still a family and had a blood relationship. He, the second prince, could not do it no matter what. "No, I will not take action against my eldest brother and third brother."

"If you don't take action against them, they might take action against you. You have to think carefully." Lu Shaohua's tone became extremely serious, without any emotion.

Judging from Lu Shaohua's treatment of the eldest prince and the third prince, one was ruthless, impulsive, and did things without considering the consequences, while the third prince chose to endure, and he endured for many years without being noticed by others.

Why did the two of them do this? They had only one purpose, and that was to target the throne. If the second prince ascended the throne, it was certain that the two of them would attack the second prince. It was very, very certain that there would be chaos, and it was possible that the second prince, who had just ascended the throne, would be pulled down.

"Even if they would attack me, I would not attack them, because they are brothers, brothers with blood ties. If I have to attack my own brothers, I would rather not have the throne." The second prince expressed his determination and even wanted to give up the throne.

Lu Shaohua smiled and expressed his admiration for the Second Prince's kindness and righteousness. At the same time, he felt helpless deep down in his heart. If the Second Prince gave up the throne, Lu Shaohua's interests would also be harmed, because Lu Shaohua had already decided that he would not support the First Prince and the Third Prince. And now the Second Prince was unwilling to take action against them, which stumped Lu Shaohua.

"Ah!" He sighed softly, venting his frustration and sorting out his thoughts before speaking again. "Actually, there is another way, but I don't know if you can be so cruel as to do it."

The way things had developed had far exceeded Lu Shaohua's expectations, but there was no way out. Lu Shaohua had no way out. He had to come up with a win-win solution to maintain his personal interests.

"As long as you don't do anything to my eldest brother and third brother, I can do everything else." The second prince immediately expressed his opinion.

"Eliminate their grandfather's power." Lu Shaohua said seriously with a ruthless look on his face.

This was the best of both worlds solution that Lu Shaohua came up with. He eliminated the power of the eldest prince and the third prince's grandfather's family. Once the power of his grandfather's military clan was eliminated, the second prince would not face any threat after he succeeded to the throne, because the eldest prince and the third prince had no one to rely on, and it would be almost impossible for them to make any big waves.

The second prince fell into deep thought again. He did not speak. He was thinking and calculating the gains and losses. The throne, does he want it? There is no doubt about the answer. The second prince wants to ascend the throne, but to eliminate the power of a family, he also needs to pay a price.

Furthermore, the Second Prince was a little reluctant, because while he had paid the price, he also had some family ties with the First Prince's grandfather's power, so he was more or less reluctant to do it. "Mr. Lu, is there any other way to accomplish this without killing anyone?"

"No, even if I did, I wouldn't tell you." Lu Shaohua's tone was very firm this time, and he told the Second Prince clearly.

At the same time, Lu Shaohua had not said one thing, that is, the throne cannot be maintained for long without bloodshed. Lu Shaohua would not support the Second Prince's behavior. The reason was very simple. If he ascended the throne without bloodshed, it would be very difficult to maintain the throne.

Would Lu Shaohua support someone who cannot maintain the throne to ascend the throne? The answer is obvious, Lu Shaohua would not. If that were the case, Lu Shaohua might as well not get involved and be a complete bystander, focusing his energy on other things and pursuing his own interests. Why waste his expression?

"How about this, you call your father and tell him everything we just talked about, and then let him make the decision." At this point, Lu Shaohua paused and said, "Well, after you finish talking to your father, think about it yourself and give me the answer this afternoon."

Lu Shaohua forced the second prince to make a choice, and there was a time limit.

Now that things have come to this, the second prince has nothing more to say. He knows that if he does not do as Lu Shaohua says, then Lu Shaohua will not support him to ascend the throne, that is for sure.

"Okay then, I'll contact my father now." The second prince responded helplessly.

"Yeah." Lu Shaohua nodded, then signaled to Yang Yang who was standing not far behind him, asking Yang Yang to take them both back to the room that had already been arranged, while he himself closed his eyes and rested on the sofa in the hall.

Now Lu Shaohua is feeling a little regretful and feels that he had misjudged the Second Prince. Although the Second Prince is smart and calm, his personality is still not what Lu Shaohua wants. Once faced with family affection, he becomes indecisive enough.

The emperor is ruthless, this is a must. If you want to ascend the throne, you must abandon family affection and cannot be affected by family affection. However, the current situation cannot be decided so quickly, and we need to wait for the answer in the afternoon.

"Ah!" He sighed and muttered, "Whatever, if you still can't bear it, then just give up Saudi Arabia."

This is the decision Lu Shaohua has made. If the second prince does not give a satisfactory answer, then Lu Shaohua will give up the network of relationships with the Saudi Arabian royal family. Although it is not painstaking, Lu Shaohua does not want to waste so much energy.

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Soon, it was noon. Lu Shaohua arranged for someone to get a table of delicious dishes from the hotel to entertain the second prince. After lunch, Lu Shaohua led the way to the lobby on the second floor because it was time to get an answer.

This time, Lu Shaohua did not speak first, but the second prince spoke first.

"Mr. Lu, I just contacted my father and told him everything we talked about verbatim." After saying that, the second prince paused for a moment and continued, "My father agreed with your approach and decided to eradicate that family."

Lu Shaohua got the answer he wanted, but he was not very satisfied with it, because the answer was given by the current king of the Saudi Arabian royal family. What Lu Shaohua wanted was the answer from the second prince, who was about to succeed to the throne.

"What's your answer? What do you think?" Lu Shaohua asked.

"My answer is the same as my father's. Eliminate them." After a pause, the second prince added, "I have figured it out this morning. I have chosen the throne. Anyone who stands in my way will be eliminated, including my eldest brother and third brother. If they try to stop me, I will not show mercy."

Lu Shaohua smiled. Yes, Lu Shaohua smiled. This was the answer he wanted and the second prince he hoped to see. If one wanted to inherit the throne, he must abandon his family affection and not be soft-hearted because of family affection.

"Okay, very good. It's best that you think this way, but there is one thing I must make clear to you. I hope you can do as you said today. If you show weakness after taking action, I will no longer support you." Lu Shaohua said very seriously.

The meaning is very clear. If the second prince cannot do as he said today when he meets him in the future, Lu Shaohua will treat him as a discarded pawn.

The second prince knew that Lu Shaohua was not joking, and nodded heavily to show that he understood. "Please rest assured, I will do as I say."

"That would be best." Lu Shaohua smiled and said.

At this point, the matter of succession to the throne officially came to an end, and Lu Shaohua gained a solid ally.