In the world of "Celebrating More Than Years", there are five princes living in Emperor Qing's palace. Each prince carries a different destiny and mission. The eldest prince, due to the special background of his birth, has lived a smooth life. His mother was originally a captive of Dongyi City, but was later favored by Emperor Qing and gave birth to a great prince. However, he was not suited to be a prince.
The second prince is probably the unluckiest of the five brothers. He longed to live a plain and comfortable life, but he was helplessly pushed onto the stage of history and became a shining whetstone. His maternal family is Shuguifei, a woman who reads poetry and books, hence the name "Bookcase Concubine".
The crown prince was originally the best choice for the prince, but his fate was full of twists and turns. His life path was full of ups and downs, and he eventually lost everything.
Fan Xian seems to be relaxed, but in fact he is the busiest person in the palace. He has to manage the inner treasury, the ombudsman, and take care of his own small family, while also keeping an eye on the dynamics of various countries.
And the third prince is probably the luckiest of the five children. He has never experienced a struggle for power, grew up in care, and finally became the final winner. The eldest prince was designated as a military general and was responsible for defending the country. But he will never be able to become the prince, let alone become a whetstone for other princes.
To become a whetstone, certain conditions need to be met: the mother cannot be a foreigner, so as not to collude with foreigners;The mother clan must not be too strong, in case it overtakes the prince in the future;It should be malleable and can really play the role of sharpening knives;The psychological quality should be strong, know their role positioning, and do not have the heart to win the heir.
Since the eldest prince was unable to meet these conditions, he was excluded from the prince and whetstone from the beginning. Later, Dongyi City was breached, and he was appointed as the person who managed Dongyi City. Although his fate was not all smooth sailing, he stayed away from the whirlpool of power and lived the life he wanted.
These are the five princes in "Celebrating More Than Years": each has its own mission and its own destiny. Despite their different paths, they have all left their mark on the torrent of history. In that special period, Fan Xian stepped into the residence of the concubine of the palace, as if returning to his mother's home. When he arrives at Concubine Shu's palace, he witnesses a haunting scene. There, a woman is engrossed in the world of books, as if everything in the outside world has disappeared. Every cell of her is filled with love for books, that obsession, that persistence, as if books are the source of her life.
After reading the book, she looked up to see that there were still two people waiting. She looked surprised, as if to say, "Hey, why haven't you left yet?"These simple words reveal how obsessive she is with books. It can be seen that Concubine Shu is a person who is completely immersed in the book, and has no interest in the power struggle in the palace, let alone give the second prince any help.
The second prince, a man who was born in the royal family but loves to read, longs for that kind of leisurely life. However, fate played a cruel joke on him. He was forced to become the prince's whetstone, and he was not born in the royal family. Ever since he was thrust into this position, his life has felt like a knife to his neck.
The suppression of the crown prince and the power of the emperor made him feel as if he was a joke. He once thought that the rights granted by the emperor gave him the potential to become a prince, so he went all out to compete with the crown prince. It wasn't until the last moment that he woke up from a dream, and it turned out that everything was fake. The right given by the emperor is fake, the right to take refuge is fake, he is like a joke, he is always fighting alone.
He was deceived by the emperor, deceived by his aunt, deceived by his father-in-law, and even his mother never really cared about him. No one can understand the torment and pain in his heart. He is unwilling to become a pawn of others, and he is unwilling to be manipulated by others for a lifetime.
Emperor Qing has always cultivated the crown prince as a prince and has paid too much effort for him. If it weren't for that ridiculous thing, the crown prince's position as the prince should be secure. However, the prince's incompetence made Emperor Qing's hard work go to waste. In order for the crown prince to be able to ascend the throne smoothly, Emperor Qing found two whetstones. Of these two people, one became the prince's help, and the other was feared by the prince. In the history of the royal family, there are two whetstones that shine brightly. One was Emperor Qing and the other was his crown prince. Emperor Qing has always spared no effort to educate the prince, taught him the way of the prince, and paid close attention to every move of the prince and evaluated it accurately. However, the crown prince did not understand Emperor Qing's painstaking efforts, and he only had his own aunt, the eldest princess, in his heart.
The eldest princess is an indispensable presence in the crown prince's life, she advises him and gives him care and love that his father could not give. The crown prince's dependence on the eldest princess turned into a deep love. The fiery emotions in his heart cannot be expressed in words, only through the brush. The faceless paintings silently depict the emotions of the crown prince.
Emperor Qing knew the love of the crown prince, and his anger almost ignited the entire palace. He hated the prince for abandoning his responsibilities for the sake of a woman. And when Fan Xian entered Kyoto, the eldest princess's schemes continued one after another, leaving the prince in an endless predicament.
When the news of Fan Xian's assassination on Niulan Street came, everyone thought that the prince was behind the scenes. Although the crown prince repeatedly denied it, he could not prove his innocence. He once again chose to bear the blame for the eldest princess. For her sake, he even gave up the position of prince, but in the end he couldn't get anything back.
Emperor Qing was so angry at the absurdity of the crown prince's behavior that his iron-fisted policies nearly cost the lives of the prince and the eldest princess. If it weren't for the Queen Mother's intercession, the fate of these two would have come to an end.
The prince, who originally had a good hand of cards, played poorly because of his persistence and emotion. If he can look at everything rationally and move forward according to Emperor Qing's expectations, his position as the prince, his throne, will be as stable as a mountain. It's a pity that fate made people, and his life became so helpless and nesty.
And Fan Xian, the child who was illegitimate to Emperor Qing and Ye Qingmei, the mystery of his life experience and the entanglement of the royal family made him destined to become a pawn. His life was carefully arranged by Emperor Qing, and he could only move forward according to Emperor Qing's ideas. Emperor Qing gave him a marriage and prepared to hand over the inner library to him to manage. At the same time, Emperor Qing never forgot to sharpen his knife for the crown prince, so that his talent could be fully utilized.
Fan Xian longs for a comfortable life, but fate pushes him to the position of a pawn. His life was destined to move forward according to Emperor Qing's expectations. Under the cold eyes of Emperor Qing, Fan Xian's growth path is like a magnificent epic. Emperor Qing, like a clever director, skillfully manipulated Fan Xian's fate, allowing him to rise inadvertently, surpassing everyone's expectations. Fan Xian, a former marginal figure, now controls the financial power of Dongyi City, Northern Qi and Neiku, and has become the pinnacle of power.
At the same time, the third prince is still a small role that is not noticed by the world. If the crown prince is not deposed and the second prince is not dead, the third prince may repeat their mistakes and become victims in the power struggle. However, the wheel of fate turned at this moment. The crown prince was deposed, the second prince died, Fan Xian had no intention of taking the throne, and the successor to the throne seemed to have no suspense.
However, at this moment, the three princes quietly emerged. He did not fall into the power quagmire of the crown prince and the second prince, but waited and watched the changes with a detached attitude. As a young man, he was like a sober observer, watching the strife of the world with a cold eye. He understands that this is his chance.
In the end, Emperor Qing's eyes fell on the three princes. This former bystander has now quietly become the sole heir to the throne. He didn't fight hard, but he won in the end. His success seems to be a merciless mockery of those who are struggling with power struggles. His life, like an amazing drama, perfectly interprets what it means to "fight for the clam and profit for the fisherman".