Fu Sang asked, somewhat puzzled, "What side quest is 'The Beacon Fire Play with the Lords'?"
The story of "lighting the beacon fires to amuse the feudal lords" comes from a classical Chinese idiom.
There was once a king who, after acquiring a beautiful woman, doted on her and indulged in a life of debauchery and extravagance.
However, this beauty never smiled.
The king tried everything he could to make her smile, but she wouldn't.
To win a smile from his concubine, the king lit the beacon towers, thus mocking the feudal lords.
The beauty burst into laughter upon seeing this.
The king was overjoyed and, in order to make the beauty smile again and again, he lit the beacon fires multiple times.
Beacon fires were originally emergency military alarm signals used when enemy invaders attacked.
Later, the feudal lords stopped trusting their ruler and gradually stopped coming.
The story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" ended with the death of the king, and later generations regarded this king as a disgrace.
Is the system planning to make her a wicked concubine to wreak havoc on the country?
The original owner's wish was to kill Puyang Ye and then become the empress of this dynasty.
How can one rule the world if the country has fallen?
[Host, don't panic.]
Pink Zero Zero begins to explain.
[This side quest does not conflict with the main storyline. In the later part of the original story, Su Ruxue had already used drugs to bewitch the emperor, causing him to become a truly incompetent and tyrannical ruler.]
[The feudal lords, fearing execution by the emperor, consistently avoided coming to court. Therefore, Su Ruxue suggested that Puyang Tang light the beacon towers in the imperial city to lure the feudal lords to the capital.]
As in the historical anecdote, the feudal lords were furious at being mocked, and therefore, when the rebellion broke out in Puyang at night, none of them came to the emperor's aid.
[With the capital city besieged on both sides, Puyang Ye captured it effortlessly, all under the guise of overthrowing a tyrant's rule. The people of the capital almost universally supported him.]
By the time the feudal lords realized what was happening, the emperor had already hanged himself in the dragon palace, and Puyang ascended the throne that very night.
The tyrant is dead, all talk is meaningless, and the feudal lords can only submit to Puyang at night.
So that's how the side quest "Playing with the Lords by Lighting the Beacon Fires" goes.
Su Ruxue is indeed clever and bold.
In the original story, although the tyrant frequently killed people, he did not practice oppressive policies and had many loyal ministers and soldiers who supported him.
Only the story of "lighting the beacon fires to amuse the feudal lords" could deceive them. By first seizing the imperial city and forcing the emperor to his death, the ministers had no choice but to submit.
Moreover, even if the emperor is forced to his death, the world will not blame Puyang Ye; all the emperor will leave behind is a shameful reputation.
It was a bit stuffy inside.
Fu Sang called out to the outside, "Play with flowers."
The flower girl trotted in and respectfully asked, "What are your orders, Your Highness?"
"Open the window."
Nonghua opened the window.
A light drizzle had started outside, and glistening water droplets fell on the blooming flowers before sliding down the branches and leaves.
A breeze blew into the hall, bringing with it the fresh scent of rain.
Fu Sang walked to the window and looked at the scene outside.
Side quests issued by the system are generally related to the main storyline.
The task of "playing the feudal lords with beacon fires" must be completed.
Through the hazy rain and mist, Fu Sang gazed at the distant palace, his crimson lips slightly pursed, lost in thought.
Perhaps this side quest will provide the idea to kill Puyang Ye.
A scheme within a scheme.
She could tell the little darling to use the beacon tower to set a trap.
The wind, carrying a mist of water, grew increasingly cold, but suddenly a warmth touched my shoulder.
Fu Sang looked back.
Before she knew it, Puyang Tang was standing behind her, holding a cloak in his well-defined hands, which wrapped around her body.
"What are you thinking about?"
Fu Sang blinked and smiled sweetly, "I missed you."
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