Chapter 1 Binding System
When Yan Xuanyu regained consciousness, he found himself in a chaotic darkness.
Only then did he realize that the voice he had just heard from the self-proclaimed Tyrant Card Drawing System was not his last auditory hallucination.
Yan Xuanyu curiously tried to control his "body", but found that he was now a ball of transparent white mist.
Is this his "soul"?
Yes, the voice claiming to be the system just told him that he was dead, and now he was just a soul captured by the system and whose consciousness was temporarily preserved.
"By binding the system, the host can gain a second life."
The ethereal voice said,
"Is the host bound?"
The system confidently awaited the response from its newly chosen host. Although it had never bound to a host in its entire conscious life, it knew that hosts in the system world were always obedient to the system's commands because the system brought them benefits. For example, it could transform a man into a life winner with thousands of beauties, or turn an ordinary woman into a stunningly beautiful and charming woman surrounded by all sorts of top-notch men.
"Second life?" Yan Xuanyu suddenly laughed as if he had heard something interesting.
The system received an unexpected answer. It heard the new host say, "I have nothing to exchange with you. What do you want from me?"
In the years leading up to his death, Yan Xuanyu lay bedridden, his life fading away, even the most advanced technology from abroad unable to save it. Someone once told him that only in a state of profound tranquility could one truly approach the world, and those years of illness profoundly transformed his previously impetuous personality.
This kind of answer is not written in the system manual. The new system has not added too much data and it has the same ignorance as a human newborn.
With a "pop" sound, the originally ethereal and mysterious system turned into a round ball. It circled around Yan Xuanyu a few times in confusion before slowly speaking -
"This system is the 'tyrant card drawing system.' If you bind it, the host can travel to an ancient world and become a monarch."
"What do I need to do?" Yan Xuanyu asked.
Going to the ancient world and becoming a monarch... sounds very interesting.
"Complete tasks to earn points, then start drawing cards. The cards you draw can help the host become a tyrant. Drawing cards allows the system to gain energy..." The system added, "This is all in the novice system manual."
As expected, the mystery just now was all an act. Yan Xuanyu didn't even bother to think about it. He just asked a few straightforward questions, and the system revealed everything. From this, Yan Xuanyu learned that the so-called "tyrant card drawing system" relied on the points he provided to gain energy, and the system used a portion of the energy to allow Yan Xuanyu to remain in that era, allowing the system to continue to obtain more energy.
After turning into a white ball, the system made Yan Xuanyu subconsciously lower his guard a little.
"In that world, the system will ensure that the host lives until he or she voluntarily leaves the world." The system seemed to be reading the contents of the manual.
"Didn't you say this was a second life for me?" Yan Xuanyu smiled. He said to himself, "If I allowed myself to be a tyrant, wouldn't that be too boring?"
"System, can you check my character?"
The system didn't answer, but the next second, Yan Xuanyu's mind was flooded with memories that didn't belong to him. He watched the life of another "Yan Xuanyu" like a story. He didn't know if it was the system's arrangement, but there he would still be called Yan Xuanyu, the new emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even when he was still a prince, Yan Xuanyu was known in the capital for his frivolous behavior, violent temper, and erratic behavior. The previous emperor had done nothing during his reign. It's not that he didn't have other outstanding sons, but in his later years, he was very wary of their excellence, suspicious of them, and stripped them of most of their power. What the world didn't know was that the previous emperor simply didn't want a talented son to inherit the throne and become more famous than himself in later generations. How could a son surpass his father?
The late emperor liked "legitimate status" and because Yan Xuanyu's maternal family was prominent enough, the dandy prince Yan Xuanyu became his first choice. He did not appoint a crown prince, but left a will, passing the throne to the fourth prince Yan Xuanyu, and the other princes were made kings.
After Emperor Yan of Zhou ascended the throne, he was incompetent and greedy for pleasure. A few years later, the court was in chaos, and the border was as weak as paper when the Turks broke through six cities in a row. The court only received the news at that time. By then, the Turkish soldiers had approached the capital, and Emperor Yan of Zhou moved the capital in a hurry. After that, the Zhou Dynasty was in turmoil. A few years later, the world fell into war. Emperor Yan of Zhou passed the throne to his youngest son. A year later, the Zhou Dynasty was destroyed, and the young emperor was killed by the rebel army. He was known in history as "Emperor Ai of Zhou".
The system does not stipulate that he "must" become a tyrant, but only requires him to complete tasks and draw cards.
After receiving the extra memories, Yan Xuanyu curled his lips and smiled.
If he could live his life again and experience another life, why would he just follow the rules and become a "tyrant"?
The newly created "Timorous Emperor Card Drawing System" was stunned. The ethereal voice repeated again: "Excuse me, is the host bound?"
"yes."
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Inside Chengtian Hall.
A large group of palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground.
Li Zhongxian didn't dare to look at the person who was half-leaning on the sandalwood couch. He glanced at the little palace maid who was kneeling beside him and dared not move. Her body was obviously shaking like a sieve, and she looked extremely terrified, but she was pinching her hands tightly and not making any sound.
She is a smart woman. If she doesn't beg for mercy, there might be a glimmer of hope.
Li Zhongxian stood aside with his eyes lowered, holding a whisk, thinking that this little palace maid looked fair, tender and pretty, and always had a smile on her face when she saw people. A few days ago, there was a change in the palace, and Chengtian Palace was short of a few servants, so he transferred the little palace maid to the imperial court. Who knew that she would accidentally knock over the emperor's teacup today.
I guess I can’t save my life.
Li Zhongxian was still thinking to himself, his eyes still watching his nose and his nose watching his heart, then he looked at the little palace maid kneeling on the ground, and there was some sympathy in his eyes.
But the person he should sympathize with more at the moment is Li Zhongxian himself, as it was he who brought the palace maid to the imperial court.
Outsiders only care about the glory of being able to appear before the emperor, and outsiders must also be respectfully addressed as "General Manager". However, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. If you make the slightest mistake...
Li Zhongxian did not follow the emperor out of the prince's mansion. A month ago, he was the head eunuch of the Empress Dowager's Buddhist temple. His master Li Ruhai often said that Li Zhongxian was a fool, so he took the two characters "Zhongxian" and told Li Zhongxian to just be devoted to the master, ignore other things, not seek wealth and honor, and do his best to keep his life.
When the previous emperor passed away, Li Ruhai also fell ill and died just a dozen days later. The new emperor then appointed Li Zhongxian, the apprentice of the previous emperor's chief eunuch, as the chief steward of Chengtian Palace.
Whenever Li Zhongxian saw palace maids being dragged away for making the emperor unhappy, he always felt that was his future self.
Those were just small things, this time the teacup was knocked over.
I heard that Xu Qing, the emperor's personal eunuch who had been with him since he was a child, was beaten to death for some unknown reason. He was tortured beyond recognition before his death, and even his skin was peeled off.
He had to use a lot of effort to pry these words out of the mouths of the people who had followed him from the old mansion - those who could serve that person and still survive to this day were the smartest of the smart.
Li Zhongxian couldn't help but shiver, feeling cold all over, and then he felt sweaty all over.
Although he is a slave, the affection between us has been there since childhood. I have developed feelings for him even if he is just a dog. But the emperor just said to kill him.
The person on the couch slowly stretched out a hand, and Li Zhongxian, who was closest to him, felt his legs go limp and he knelt down.
Li Zhongxian closed his eyes.
"Your Majesty, it was my negligence that allowed this clumsy little palace maid to..."
"Shut up."
A slightly hoarse and impatient voice sounded above Li Zhongxian's head.
When Yan Xuanyu slowly opened his eyes, he saw a scene of people kneeling in the hall. From his perspective, he could only see heads pressed firmly against the ground and bodies kneeling on the ground.
When he closed his eyes and opened them again, the figures had black shadows and there was a buzzing sound in his ears.
It is already spring, but silver charcoal is still burning in the two golden furnaces in front of Chengtian Hall, emitting a faint fragrance.
Even though he was wearing a thick robe, his hands and feet still felt cold.
The voice of the kneeling eunuch mixed with the harsh sound, causing Yan Xuanyu to frown. A bit of irritability and murderous anger that did not belong to him also rose in his heart.
He had just received the original owner's memories and reached a cooperation with the Tyrant System. He learned from the system that this body was not very healthy, but even though he had made preparations, he was still shocked by the condition of this body.
The original owner was a fool. He had been poisoned in the Prince's Palace for so many years without knowing who was behind it. Although he was nursed back to health by the Imperial Hospital after ascending the throne, his foundation was ultimately destroyed and he remained weak.
"Everyone, step back." Yan Xuanyu leaned on the couch, holding his forehead and said.
He pointed at the maid closest to him and said, "Take her away too."
The little palace maid suddenly looked up, her almond-shaped eyes filled with tears. She kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, please spare my life, Your Majesty, please spare my life..."
[Ding—The tyrant's points increase by 3.]
Yan Xuanyu: I haven’t done anything yet!
He was even more annoyed by the little palace maid's quarrel. "Li Zhongxian, take her away and teach her the proper etiquette. She doesn't need to serve in front of the emperor anymore."
After receiving the memory, he knew that Li Zhongxian was the chief steward of Chengtian Palace. In the original owner's place, he beat a young palace maid to death with a stick, and Li Zhongxian did not end up well. The reason for this was simply that the young palace maid had just knocked over the teacup, which the original owner considered disrespectful to his imperial power.
Yan Xuanyu thought that this steward was not a bad person and could be used.
The young palace maid's legs were so weak that she couldn't walk. Li Zhongxian signaled the two eunuchs beside him to lift her arms and take her away. The other palace maids and eunuchs followed behind her and retreated quietly.
[System, come out.] Yan Xuanyu said in his heart.
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