Chapter 145, The Edict of Heaven (End of Main Text)
“Lord Shao…” a court official approached.
Unexpectedly, an official next to him shoved him aside, saying with a look of disgust, "What Lord Shao? This is His Majesty!"
The official who was pushed aside looked annoyed upon hearing this.
He squeezed back in, smiling obsequiously. He lightly slapped his face and apologized repeatedly: "Your Majesty, I was just confused. A country cannot be without a ruler for a day. I remember tomorrow is an auspicious day. How about we ascend the throne tomorrow?"
“That’s right, Your Majesty. Although the preparations for the coronation ceremony are a bit rushed, for the sake of the Dayong Dynasty, everything should be kept simple.”
"Your Majesty, there are many affairs of state that require Your Majesty's attention. Your Majesty must not refuse!"
"Your Majesty also believes that the most important thing right now is to ascend the throne. With our help, we believe that the mess left by Gu Huiming will be dealt with soon."
Surrounded by these court officials, Shao Yanzhe frowned slightly. With his left hand, he grasped a piece of foot that was still attached to his shoulder blade. With a forceful pull, he yanked the piece of foot out.
Immediately, a spurt of blood gushed out.
The courtiers at the front were caught off guard and had some blood splattered on their faces.
They were so frightened by the scene that they involuntarily took several steps back.
But they quickly regrouped, opening their mouths as if to say something, but their gazes involuntarily drifted behind Shao Yanzhe, their pupils dilating slightly, and they staggered backward to avoid him.
Shao Yanzhe threw away the foot he was holding, noticed the movements of the court officials, and at the same time felt something covering his head, casting a large shadow that enveloped him.
He was on guard for a moment, but quickly relaxed as he sensed a familiar presence.
He turned around and looked behind him, only to be met with a wall covered in black hair.
Tilt your head back and step back.
He met Xuan Yao's heterochromatic golden-black eyes and saw a familiar emotion within them.
"How did you get so big?"
He quickly guessed the reason.
"Is it because of that demon core?"
Xuan Yao, whose demonic body had grown even larger than Gu Huiming's, nodded.
Shao Yanzhe originally wanted him to become smaller, but when he thought that the court officials were too scared to come over, he gave up the idea.
"You come with me."
After he finished speaking, he used his spiritual energy to temporarily bandage the wound on his shoulder blade, and then walked towards Zhou Jiming and the others.
Xuan Yao followed behind him very obediently, looking inexplicably well-behaved.
"Brother Shao, how are you?"
Seeing Shao Yanzhe's somewhat disheveled appearance, Zhou Jiming and the others stepped forward with concern to check his injuries.
"I'm fine."
Shao Yanzhe smiled slightly at them, then looked at Zhou Jiming and said, "Brother Zhou, I'll leave the rest to you."
Zhou Jiming said, "Brother Shao, please speak."
"Brother Zhou, please have Marquis Changping gather the remaining soldiers and search the palace thoroughly for any remaining spider demons. We also need to allocate manpower to guard the palace to prevent others from causing trouble."
"good!"
Zhou Jiming immediately agreed and quickly walked towards his father.
"What are your plans next, Brother Shao?" Wen Yanqing asked.
Shao Yanzhe rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache. He had never been an emperor before, and if you asked him to talk about it now, he really couldn't say.
"We can only take it one step at a time for now," he said.
"However, the most important thing now is to replace all those officials who have been possessed."
Wen Yanqing frowned slightly: "Those officials hold high positions. If we replace them all at once and promote new people, the new people will not be able to handle the job in a short time. This may cause some harm to the operation of the court."
"Promote their deputies to fill the gaps temporarily, and then decide their future based on the situation," Shao Yanzhe said decisively.
"good."
So, in the following days, Shao Yanzhe ascended the throne and dealt with the mess left by Gu Huiming and Emperor Xirui.
Whenever he wanted to replace a court official, that official would either fall ill or suffer some accident that prevented them from attending court, or even die.
Those who keenly sensed that something was wrong were filled with anxiety, but when they discovered which faction the replaced officials belonged to, they guessed that the new emperor was dealing with the people left behind by the previous chief minister, Gu, and these people were somewhat relieved.
Since those promoted were all deputies who were very familiar with their duties and got up to speed quickly, there was no disturbance in the court.
Because the court officials witnessed Shao Yanzhe kill Gu Huiming, and they also knew how they had risen to power, they were exceptionally obedient.
Even if the new emperor proposes some unexpected reforms, those below will carry them out honestly. Those above will not engage in deception and will implement them seriously, and those below will not dare to deceive.
For a time, the entire Dayong court was united, and the country began to prosper.
In the first year of Shao Yanzhe's reign, he revived the Zhengluo Edict, making it truly live up to its name. He captured and killed man-eating monsters in various parts of Dayong, and the people of the region were no longer plagued by monsters. They were also filled with gratitude towards the newly enthroned emperor.
In the second and third years thereafter, he began to reduce taxes, build water conservancy projects, and open up commerce.
After five years of this policy, Shao Yanzhe revived the measure proposed by Emperor Xirui that women could also participate in the imperial examinations, vigorously promoted the imperial examinations, and allowed people with special talents to enter officialdom through special examinations.
In a short time, countless talented and righteous people flocked to the capital from all over Dayong.
That year, the most sought-after candidates in the imperial examinations were no longer the top scholars, but rather those who were proficient in arithmetic, water conservancy, agriculture, and other specialized fields.
After all, the top scholar still had to sit on the sidelines in the Hanlin Academy for three years, while those with specialized talents could be directly appointed to official positions.
Meanwhile, after the people of Tianluo Zhao eliminate those ghosts and monsters, someone will appear and turn their deeds of exterminating the ghosts and monsters into stories to spread.
Of course, there were many personal agendas involved, such as the idea that as long as the new emperor Shao Yanzhe was in power, those terrifying ghosts and monsters would not dare to appear.
For the next decade or so, with Shao Yanzhe in control of the Dayong Dynasty, the Dayong Dynasty was like a sophisticated machine, moving on the road to prosperity.
Until Shao Yanzhe's black hair turned white, the Dayong Dynasty became stronger than ever before, thriving and prosperous. But in a place unseen by most people, a huge golden dragon was coiled in the sky above the capital.
He moved slowly, and the huge dragon head came before him, its warm golden eyes staring at him quietly.
Shao Yanzhe, who was already over seventy years old, looked at Him without feeling any pressure.
At that moment, a deep and resonant voice suddenly appeared in his mind.
Are you really sure about your choice?
Shao Yanzhe was taken aback, then realized that the voice belonged to the golden dragon in front of him.
He nodded slowly but firmly: "Yes, I've made my choice."
"No regrets?"
No regrets!
"Fine, if that's how it is, then I'll send you back after this body dies."
"Okay! And..."
"Thanks!"
"You're welcome!"
The golden dragon returned to the sky, circling above Kyoto, quietly watching over the people below.
Shao Yanzhe grinned; he could finally go back!
"Meow!" Xuan Yao's voice came from outside the main hall.
Soon, a lithe figure darted in from outside the main hall.
He squatted on the table in front of Shao Yanzhe, his heterochromatic golden eyes staring at him seriously.
Shao Yanzhe reached out and patted Xuan Yao's fluffy head before asking, "What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Xuan Yao sighed softly and said, "Are you leaving?"
"Yes." Shao Yanzhe didn't hide it; he knew he would find out sooner or later anyway.
Xuan Yao immediately showed his displeasure. He tilted his head and dodged Shao Yanzhe's hand that was touching his head.
He walked back and forth on the table, his tail swaying rapidly from side to side, and his ears twitching every now and then.
He asked hesitantly, "Aren't you considering staying?"
“No,” Shao Yanzhe replied.
Xuan Yao received the same answer as before, and he was somewhat dejected.
"And what about you? What's your choice?" Shao Yanzhe asked. "Want to come with me?"
Xuan Yao nodded firmly: "Yes!"
"good!"
Shao Yanzhe could vaguely sense that his body was nearing its end and that he would die completely in no time.
He had already chosen a ruler to maintain the status quo for the Dayong Dynasty, so there shouldn't be any major problems.
He began to meet with his friends to say a final goodbye.
Upon seeing him, Wen Yanqing understood immediately: "Take care."
Thank you!
From then on, Shao Yanzhe had no more worries and spent his days holding Xuan Yao, lying on the recliner and basking in the sun, living a very comfortable life.
One day, he suddenly felt something, put on his favorite t-shirt, carried Xuan Yao to the courtyard of the main hall where he lived, looked up at the sky, and saw the golden dragon descend once again.
On this day, everyone in Kyoto witnessed such a scene.
A golden light descended from the sky, landing in a place known to all: the residence of Emperor Zhaowu, the wise ruler of the Dayong Dynasty.
The next moment, they saw a figure slowly rise into the air along with the golden light.
Later, a rumor circulated in Kyoto and throughout the entire Dayong Dynasty that Emperor Zhaowu had achieved perfect merit and ascended to become an immortal.
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It was late at night on the top floor of Chengming Building, but the lights were still on, and busy crowds could still be seen coming and going.
In a closed office, a young man in a suit lay slumped over the desk in front of him, his eyes closed and his breathing shallow. His face, hidden in his arms, was extremely pale.
Just as the young man's breath was about to cease, a golden light suddenly appeared and quickly entered his body, causing his previously faint breathing to become even again.
Shao Yanzhe opened his heavy eyelids, feeling extremely tired and dizzy.
"The aftereffects of this world travel seem to be quite severe!" he thought to himself.
He opened his eyes and saw a familiar yet unfamiliar scene around him. His heart suddenly started pounding. His right hand naturally reached to the side, grabbed his phone, turned on the camera, and saw his own familiar face.
"I'm... back?"
Looking at that familiar face, Shao Yanzhe felt a little dazed, unable to tell whether the decades he had experienced in another world were a dream or his real experience.
"Meow! Two-legged creature! This is your hometown? It looks pretty good!" Xuan Yao's voice rang in his ear.
Shao Yanzhe was pulled back from his daze by his voice. He turned his head and saw a black cat sitting in front of the huge French window, looking outside.
A few stars dotted the dark night sky outside the window. As the tallest building here, Chengming Building offers a panoramic view of the entire city from its highest point.
The flickering headlights converged into a dragon of light, and the colorful neon lights intertwined, turning the entire city into a dazzling galaxy, looking dreamy and mesmerizing.
The familiar scene, the hustle and bustle of the modern world, made Shao Yanzhe feel completely at ease.
He sat down directly next to Xuan Yao, greedily gazing at everything outside, a smile playing on his lips.
"Of course! This is my hometown!"
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Author's Note: I'll most likely start a new book next: [Top-Tier Cannon Fodder Changes Fate Through Imperial Examinations] Please add it to your favorites! It will be released after the New Year.
Qin Yan transmigrated and became a top-tier cannon fodder character in a political intrigue novel.
The cannon fodder not only tried to take advantage of the female lead, but also bullied the male lead when he was in a lowly position, and became the biggest stumbling block on the male lead's road to seizing the throne.
Finally, the male protagonist, who had successfully ascended the throne, was stabbed three thousand times, and his ashes were scattered into a cesspool, a truly tragic end.
Right now, the cannon fodder has just kicked the male protagonist into a cesspool, and Qin Yan, who has just transmigrated, is staring at the male protagonist in the cesspool.
Qin Yan:......
So, can he really save his life?
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