For the Great Chen Dynasty, the incident that occurred in the ninth year of Tianxian, which was the fifteenth year of Yongding in the Chen Dynasty, made them extremely sad.
On the last day of that year, Emperor Lin Hai from the Qinghe Empire arrived in his loyal Jiankang with his invincible (self-proclaimed) army.
Facing the Chen Dynasty's emperor and ministers kneeling on the ground trembling in fear, Lin Hai realized that tomorrow would only be the first year of Jianchu, which meant that the Qinghe Empire was only one year old so far, but had already experienced so many storms.
Compared with the congratulatory letters that came in from all over the place to praise him, although Lin Hai felt a little complacent in his heart, he strangled the feeling in his mind before it just began to sprout.
It's not just because he still has no clue about the affairs of the Abyss, which makes it impossible for him to be completely happy, but also because he always thinks back to the world of his previous life, where there was also a great country that went through a war when it was just founded.
It wasn't him who crushed the opponent with the advantage of technological superiority, but a weak giant who had just stood up from the ruins, carrying simple weapons to fight a bloody battle with the enemy who had absolute advantage.
The key is that the giant still won.
Lin Hai repeatedly changed the story into a version that his subordinates could understand and asked them to conduct war games, but so far, everyone who stood on the side of the giant had lost.
In Cheng Guorong's words: We understand that you want us to be less proud, but you can't ask us to accomplish an impossible task, because that is not something a human can do.
Lin Hai just said: "People can do everything" and turned away.
Now, Lin Hai looked at the people kneeling on the ground without saying a word. He was also wondering what he could do.
Speaking of which, if we follow the laws of later generations, all these people on the earth would be dragged out and shot at, and no one would be innocent.
If it weren't for the Abyss...
Alas, the abyss...
Suddenly, Lin Hai wanted to take a look at this abyss that had been talked about for many years and had been written into a book of nearly 800,000 words, but had never been revealed.
"If one day my story is written into a book, the title will be "The Abyss." He said this without any context.
Except for Shi Zhen'er who took out her little notebook and wrote it down, everyone else was just stunned but didn't care. Maybe His Majesty was just distracted.
"Jiankang is still the Jiankang of the Chen Dynasty."
Sitting on the dragon throne in the Chen Dynasty Palace, Lin Hai felt that this antique chair, which was more than 400 years old, did not notice anything magical. It looked like furniture was just furniture, even if it was given a sacred meaning, but in essence, it was just a piece of furniture. Well, it was a bit cold and a bit prickly on the butt. He needed someone to bring a cushion.
Lin Hai's words did not elicit any reaction from the people in the hall.
Those who are standing are still standing, and those who are kneeling are still kneeling.
Yes, they had known for a long time that Lin Hai would not swallow up the entire Chen Dynasty, but at this time, who still cared about the Great Chen Dynasty?
Now you need to take care of yourself, okay!
Lin Hai looked at the group of people below, feeling disappointed. People are indeed born selfish, but what makes us human is that our human nature and education allow us to resist such nature. If no one cares about Chen Chao, then...
"Your Majesty, I... well... I... I have something to say."
Finally, voices were heard from the hall.
Lin Hai's expression brightened up, and he said, "Whoever spoke, stand up."
"It's me."
The speaker was the fourth prince of the Chen Dynasty.
This was barely within Lin Hai's expectations. After all, Zhou Shangwen surrendered and persuaded the Fourth Prince to surrender first. So no matter what, according to the conventions of this era, Lin Hai would not treat the Fourth Prince harshly, so he stood up and spoke with more confidence.
"Well, you are also a prince. There is no need to call yourself a criminal or a commoner. Just keep it simple and call yourself me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I just want to ask, if the Great Chen Dynasty still existed, how would Your Majesty treat the Great Chen ancestral temple and the mausoleums of the previous emperors?"
The Fourth Prince bowed.
"Well, it's only natural that you care about this."
Lin Hai glanced at the Fourth Prince and knew that this was not what he wanted to ask, but starting from the ancestral temple and ancestral tombs was a good idea, at least it would not be so offensive.
"Since the Chen Dynasty still exists, the ancestral temple is there, and naturally the mausoleums of the previous emperors are also there. What happened before will remain the same. However, I feel that everyone is destined to die, and when they die, all things are gone. There is nothing wrong with offering sacrifices in the ancestral temple, but there is no need for a grand funeral. Not only would it be a waste of money and manpower, but within a few hundred miles of Jiankang, any place with good feng shui has become an imperial mausoleum, leaving the common people without even a place to enjoy a spring outing. This is a bit unreasonable. Therefore, if anyone, including me, dies, we should just keep it simple and bury them casually."
At this point, Lin Hai looked at the incredulous eyes of the Chen Dynasty's rulers and ministers and couldn't help but laugh. "Why? You don't believe me? You can ask the people of Qinghe. The mausoleum I prepared for myself is only three feet square. You can't even bury yourself in it. You have to burn it before you can put it in. This is to save some land for future generations."
Everyone in Qinghe nodded in agreement in unison, unable to help but believe it.
Of course, even if there are people who don’t believe it, they won’t say it out loud now. No one would go against his own destiny, right?
Without waiting for the voices of praise to rise from the hall, Lin Hai continued to ask, "Why, don't you want to ask who will be the emperor of the Chen Dynasty in the future?"
A hint of panic was evident on the Fourth Prince's face, but he quickly feigned composure. "The Great Chen Dynasty is already in Your Majesty's possession. We are fortunate to have Your Majesty's mercy and willingness to allow the Great Chen Dynasty to continue to exist. Therefore, we dare not harbor any unreasonable expectations."
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