I have always believed that what a person's life will be like depends on more than just his own diligence.
After all, humans are social creatures. In their interactions with others, each person has an impact on the other.
However, if one of the two parties is particularly strong, it becomes extremely difficult for the weaker party to take control of his or her own life.
In the original work of "Celebrating More Than Years", the second prince was unfortunately strongly interfered with by his father, Emperor Qing, during his otherwise peaceful life journey. Under the influence of his father, he gradually grew into a person with an independent personality. Since then, the direction of his life has undergone a profound transformation.
Forced to become a rival of the crown prince.
The second prince was a very quiet person in the past, and in Chen Pingping's description, he was like a handsome young man who only knew how to read.
He never thought about things that didn't belong to him, he was just content with his current state and lived an ordinary life.
If the second prince can maintain his current lifestyle, then his future will also become very clear - just like his imperial uncle King Jing, becoming an idle prince with his own interests.
However, his father, Emperor Qing, could not stand such calmness.
It is true that Emperor Qing never considered changing the heir, but he did have the idea of "wanting to put obstacles in the way of the crown prince's growth, so that he will not be so smooth, so that he can quickly become a real king."
This problem actually involved the second prince in the dispute, giving him great oppression and power, making him mistakenly believe that he had the strength to compete with the crown prince, thus bringing a lot of oppression to the crown prince.
The eldest princess, Li Yunrui, has a deep understanding of her brother's views. Therefore, she secretly got in touch with the second prince, disguised as his supporter. The second prince, who was only a teenager at the time, was unfortunately caught in the whirlpool of power struggles, although he was not sophisticated enough.
Since it is a whirlpool, once entered, it is naturally difficult to reappear.
From then on, the second prince gradually shed his status as a scholar and actively established contacts with the powerful, building his own network of power.
From difficult and cautious steps to step-by-step and weight-lifting.
The second prince completed his personal transformation process.
He seems to have gotten stronger. But deep down in his heart, there was always a voice telling him that this didn't seem to be the way he really wanted to live.
But how should we deal with it?
In the mutual relationship between Emperor Qing and the second prince, Emperor Qing was not only their father, but also a ruler with absolute dominance. The second prince is the younger brother and the emperor, and he is the relatively weak party. When Emperor Qing had a plan, the second prince had to act according to his wishes.
I felt helpless, but I couldn't find any way to make a change.
I don't want to accept fate, and I don't want to take a step back.
In the ongoing struggle between the second prince and the crown prince, his mentality has gradually changed. In the early stages of the struggle, he showed a certain sense of resistance. He went from being forced to fight at first, and gradually turned into an active attack.
There are two main reasons for this change.
From the first point of view, in the middle of the rivers and lakes, you often can't fully control yourself.
For the crown prince, Emperor Qing already saw himself as an antagonist with the crown prince.
Both sides must work towards a consensus. Those who win are eligible to inherit the throne, while those who lose, including the relatives of the losers and the families behind them, may suffer an even more tragic fate.
Rather than passively accepting the blow, it is better to strive for a tomorrow that may be transformative.
However, the second problem is that although the second prince understands that he cannot stand up to Emperor Qing's views, his character is unusually tough.
You have to understand that even Wan'er, who has been close to him since childhood, jokingly calls him "stone." The second prince has a very short temper, and he likes to put on a loud posture in front of him. This fully demonstrates the stubbornness and stubbornness in the personality of the second prince.
Therefore, although the second prince was able to make accurate judgments about the current political situation as he grew up, and realized that he was only an obstacle that Emperor Qing had set up for the crown prince's success, he still firmly wanted to compete with Emperor Qing.
This reflects his deep discontent.
He was reluctant to accept Fan Xian's suggestion to withdraw him from the race for the throne, because he was unwilling to accept it, and instead chose to wait for a broader future.
Later, he married Ye Ling'er as his wife, and he thought that with the Ye family as his pillar and support, he was more confident and wanted to go all out.
Contrary to his expectations, his marriage to Ye Ling'er was just a small strategy between Emperor Qing and Ye Chong.
Therefore, when the second prince mistakenly believes that Emperor Qing is trapped in Dadong Mountain and plans to use the influence of the Yue family to create a world for himself, he realizes that everything is in vain - his father Emperor Qing has never been interested in him, and the Yue family does not really support him.
The second prince looked around, feeling his loneliness and emptiness, as if there was nothing.
Although the second prince learned from Fan Xian that Emperor Qing was willing to save his life for him and learned of the opportunity from Fan Xian, he remained steadfast.
He just sighed:
What kind of being am I?I used to think of myself as a strategist, with countless backings behind me, and the throne was at hand.
Who would have thought that everything was carefully planned by the father. I don't like to do anything, I don't want to do anything, I don't want to do it, I don't want to think about it anymore when I'm done, I just want to lie in bed and enjoy it quietly. However, as a smart person, I am not even as capable as any pawn. I couldn't do anything, I didn't have any solutions, I felt like a powerless child who could just watch what was happening.
In the end, the second prince decided to end his life. He doesn't want to be controlled or manipulated again.
Perhaps, for him, this ending also represents a different kind of release.
Although the second prince left, he brought deep grief to his wife Ye Ling'er, who loved him deeply.
Ye Ling'er originally planned to follow him, but fortunately, Fan Xian arrived in time and successfully persuaded Ye Ling'er. Ye Ling'er also spent a considerable period of time, and after gradually coming out of her grief, she came together with the last ** of Sigu Sword.
Summary section. Judging from the whole life of the second prince, he has always been driven by various factors and keeps moving forward.
He has such a negative attitude towards life. His father died when he was very young. First of all, due to his limited ability, he had to move forward under the compulsion of his strong father. In his opinion, only in this way could it be possible to make his life better, but the result was not satisfactory. Secondly, at the critical moment when he needed to retreat, he did not have the courage to make a decisive decision because of his inner dissatisfaction. As a result, he ended up with nothing but a tragic ending.
Similar to the second prince, Fan Xian was also regarded by Emperor Qing as an obstacle to the prince's upbringing, but his life experience was very different.
Indeed, compared with the second prince, Fan Xian's luck was smoother, and he also had a lot of sincere support around him.
However, compared with the second prince, Fan Xian showed stronger decisiveness. He knows when to retreat and when to move forward.
Move forward at the right time, without hesitation;Stand back at the right time and don't hesitate.
Only with strong decision-making skills can we live a carefree life.