Chapter 1316: Gale's Meaning of Life

"I will use all the power of our Ryan family to help you ascend the throne of the Britannia Empire."

"I will use money to help you win over all the people and power you can win over."

At this point, Kong Nan took out a coin from somewhere and raised it in his hand.

"As long as your highness cooperates with me, you will ascend the throne of the Britannia Empire - it will be a piece of cake."

"After helping you ascend the throne, I don't want anything else."

"You only need to exempt our Ryan family from all taxes from now on, and from now on, all major commercial projects in the country must give priority to our Ryan family."

"Your Highness Gale, for this excellent deal - please think about it carefully."

After that, Kong Nan said no more and got up and left directly.

Only the cloth bag containing poison was left on the bar.

Before stepping out of the tavern, Kong Nan turned back and added:

"When you decide whether to cooperate with us, come to this tavern. My people will always be waiting for you in this tavern."

"Of course - please don't think too long."

"If you think too long, I will be troubled."

"Please give me an answer within 5 days."

"Of course - if you want to take action first, put poison in your daughter's drink first, and then come to inform us that you plan to cooperate with us, that's fine."

After the voice fell, Kong Nan led his people out of the tavern.

In the tavern, only Gale with a complicated expression was left.

And the bag of poison still on the bar.

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After leaving the tavern, Gale did not return directly to Baiyang Palace.

Instead, he asked his coachman to take a detour and went to a place... that had special meaning to Gale and Ilsa - the cemetery of Gozewen.

Gozewen was buried in a cemetery dedicated to burying the emperors of all dynasties.

Stepping on the dead branches and leaves scattered around the avenue, Gale slumped his shoulders, buried his head, and walked towards the tombstone of Gozewen.

Normally, he always felt that the entrance of the cemetery was too far away from the tombstone of Gozewen.

But now, for some reason, he felt that it was too close.

It felt like just a moment, and he came to the tombstone of Gozewen.

There were only Gozewen's name, Gozewen's birth and death years, and Gozewen's epitaph on the tombstone.

Although Gozewen's epitaph was short and featureless, it was Gozewen's lifelong ideal.

May the Britannia Empire prosper forever - this is Gozewen's epitaph.

Gale looked at Gozewen's tombstone expressionlessly.

It seemed that he was in a daze, as if he was thinking, and as if he was reminiscing.

After an unknown amount of time, Gale spoke softly to Gozewen's tombstone in a tone as if he was chatting with someone:

"Father, you told me since I was a child that I am the future ruler of the Britannia Empire, shouldering heavy pressure and responsibilities."

"So since I can remember, I have been working hard."

"I studied all kinds of books and studied the governance methods of famous rulers in history."

"Sometimes I feel so tired that I want to give up."

"Sometimes I even feel so tired that I want to commit suicide."

"I can't count how many times I have thought of dying since I was a child."

"But I have endured all these hardships."

"Because I always remember your teachings - I am the future emperor of the Britannia Empire, and the responsibilities and pressures on my shoulders will be heavy, so I must work hard and be strong."

"I have been working hard until now just to take over your throne smoothly in the future and make the Britannia Empire richer and stronger."

"Becoming the emperor of the Britannia Empire and leading the Britannia Empire to become richer and stronger - this is the meaning of my life,

this is the meaning of my continued efforts and continued life."

"Although every day is very difficult, I endure it one by one, and time passes by little by little."

"I watched your body age little by little, father."

"And I enter middle age little by little."

"Probably when you just fell ill, I understood - the day when I became the emperor of the Britannia Empire is coming."

"The day when I can realize the meaning of my life is finally coming."

"But, but..."

At this point, Gale suddenly began to choke.

Even his lips began to tremble slightly.

"Father, you actually passed the throne to Ilsa...!"

"Father..."

At this point, Gale paused.

Hesitation appeared on his face.

He gritted his teeth tightly.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally dared to tell Gozewen... no, to be precise, Gozewen's tombstone the truth that he had never dared to tell Gozewen when he was still alive:

"Father... Although before you died, I told you that I had let it go and would no longer resent or question your decision to pass the throne to Elsa..."

"But... this kind of thing... How could I be willing!"

"I will not resent or question your decision to pass the throne to Elsa? These are all lies!"

"It is used to deceive you! And also to deceive me!"

"Ilsa is just a child, what does she know about governing a country?!"

"In terms of political experience, is she as rich as me?!"

"In terms of prestige, is she as high as me?!"

"In terms of will, is she as firm as me?!"

"If there were no people like Jacob, Bankro, and Su Cheng to support Ilsa! The good situation of the Britannia Empire would have been ruined in her hands long ago!"

"Because I am harsh and inflexible, and I can't use people well, I was removed from the position of crown prince... What kind of reason is this!"

"Being harsh to others - isn't this the attitude that an emperor should have?!"

"I have been working hard to become the emperor of the Britannia Empire since I can remember!"

"Even if I am dizzy from reading, I am still working hard!"

"Even if I am exhausted physically and mentally and want to commit suicide, I am still gritting my teeth and persisting!"

"It is because you told me that I will be the 13th emperor of the Britannia Empire in the future that I have been working hard until now!"

"Father! Your light words have made all my efforts go to waste!"

Gail was crying at this time.

He is obviously a man in his prime, but his face is covered with tears at this time.

"Becoming the emperor of the Britannia Empire is the meaning of my life!"

"Father..."

Gail seemed to be tired of crying and shouting at this time, and he knelt down softly.

Like a dog abandoned by its owner, he lay on the ground with his limbs on the ground, his ten fingers tightly grasping the dry soil in front of Gozewen's tombstone, and his forehead pressed to the ground.

"You've taken away the meaning of my life..."

"You've taken away... the meaning of my efforts to survive..."