The Emperor's Perspective

"Father, you must help me!" Zhao Ji cried miserably in Zhao Kai's office.

Lately, the Crown Prince had virtually no supporters left in the court. A Crown Prince without the support of key court ministers is in definite danger.

Zhao Kai was aware of this issue, but as an Emperor, his perspective on matters differed completely from that of the Crown Prince.

As an Emperor, he did not want the heir he had chosen to be too arrogant or presumptuous, since if the Crown Prince became too powerful, he would be challenging the Emperor's own authority.

If the Crown Prince had been forming cliques, buying people's hearts, or meddling with the military in his early years... Zhao Kai would have deposed Zhao Ji and replaced him with a more obedient alternative.

But if a Crown Prince appeared too weak during the battle for succession, then as an Emperor, he would start to worry whether the chosen successor truly had a problem with his abilities.