In the imperial court, among all the civil and military officials, Xie Qi, dressed in a dragon robe, sat in the most respected position at the front.
When Xie Qi opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was the people kneeling below him. They shouted in unison: "Long live our emperor, long live our emperor, long live our emperor!"
Xie Qi never thought that the lie he made up in his previous life would actually come true, and he really was the emperor.
Although he was also the emperor when he was an alien, that was the interstellar era. In addition to the royal family, there were also government departments, and he was not the only one who had the final say.
However, the situation now is completely different. There is no government here. He is the one who is above everyone else, the ruler with the highest power in this land.
A single word from him could determine a person's life or death. He could kill whomever he pleased, without needing to consider any other factors.
Thinking of this, Xie Qi asked excitedly: "948, who is the villain? I will kill his entire clan right now."
948: "Host, I'd better transmit the plot to you first."
This was an era where homosexuality was prevalent, and the emperor of the previous dynasty had a fanatical love for men.
His harem contained not only numerous concubines but also many handsome men, a phenomenon that became a common practice in society at the time.
Others followed the emperor's example, making homosexuality increasingly popular in the court and among the aristocracy.
Until the new emperor ascended the throne, many ministers would marry handsome men into their families.
The male protagonist, Zhan, does not have a strong background, but because of his good looks, he is granted the title of First Rank official by the Emperor and assigned to work in the palace. He is responsible for handling state affairs and assisting the Emperor in reviewing memorials.
Since Zhan Ze was very handsome, those generals began to question his promotion, believing that he had achieved such a high position by relying on the Mei Lord to ascend to power.
After all, it was very rare in the officialdom at that time to be able to hold a first-rank official position at such a young age.
But the hero Zhan Ze actually has another identity. He is the leader of the Shadow Pavilion in the capital, who trains assassins and conducts assassinations. Even the emperor is wary of him.
Once, the male protagonist was in danger and was rescued by a civil servant who used to be the emperor's teacher. After learning that the male protagonist was the leader of the Shadow Pavilion, he asked the male protagonist to enter the palace to assist the emperor before he died.
Zhan Ze didn't want to owe anyone a favor, so he had to agree to the other party's last wish and enter the palace.
But he didn't expect that the emperor would actually let him assist him closely. Every time he was in the same room with the emperor, he could feel the emperor's eyes on him.
That look always made Zhan Ze want to dig out the other person's eyes, but when he thought of the favor, he suppressed the thought.
Fortunately, the emperor only looked at him unscrupulously and did not do anything unreasonable, so Zhan Ze only planned to assist him for three years.
After assisting for three years, even if he repays the favor, he will not care about it anymore.
However, in less than three years, one incident made the hero completely disappointed with the emperor. He did not even repay the emperor's kindness and left the palace directly.
When the enemy invaded, General Zhou Lan led his troops to fight. After a year of fighting, they finally won the victory and drove the enemy away.
But at this time Zhou Lan had already cooperated with the enemy. Zhou Lan was unwilling to risk his life for the country while the useless emperor was lying comfortably in his bedroom.
Zhou Lan's resentment grew deeper and deeper, and he ultimately decided to collaborate with the enemy and plot a rebellion. He struck a deal with the enemy to make it appear as if he had won the war, but in reality, he was deceiving the court and the world.
Moreover, Zhou Lan has been eyeing the male protagonist for a long time, and considering the male protagonist's low status, she wants to take this opportunity to test the bottom line of the useless emperor and ask the emperor to grant the marriage.
So after returning triumphantly, General Zhou Lan did not ask for any gifts, but only asked to marry the male protagonist.
The emperor was very angry about Zhou Lan's request, but considering that Zhou Lan had a large army and the enemy troops on the border were still eyeing him covetously, the emperor did not dare to offend this great general with great military achievements.
Although he was reluctant, the emperor agreed to Zhou Lan's request.
Many ministers could not bear to see a first-rank official being married to a man by the emperor.
Especially those civil servants who were on good terms with the male protagonist, asked the emperor to revoke his order, but for the sake of power, the emperor still agreed to the general's request.
The male protagonist, Zhan Ze, was completely disappointed with this cowardly emperor. Even if he assisted this emperor, the world would not be at peace, so he disappeared from the capital without even resigning his official position.
Later, he hid in the dark and watched the turmoil in the capital with cold eyes.
Just when Zhou Lan was about to rebel and the general killed the emperor, the male protagonist took advantage of the situation and killed the general, thus successfully rebelling.
The person Xie Qi traveled to now is this cowardly emperor.
At this moment in the timeline, General Zhou Lan returned triumphantly and entered the palace to meet the emperor.
Zhou Lan knelt on one knee, looking fearlessly at the emperor before him, and said with a bow, "Your Majesty, I have no other requests except that I have long admired the Palace Scholar Zhan Ze. However, due to his status, I dare not speak publicly. Moreover, I still need to fight on the battlefield in the future. If this wish of mine is not fulfilled, I am afraid I will not be able to fight. I humbly hope that Your Majesty will grant us marriage."
However, when Xie Qi, sitting on the dragon throne, heard this, his anger instantly ignited. His voice became distorted and even a little out of tune due to extreme anger: "Grant marriage?"
The ministers below obviously did not expect the emperor to react in this way. Just when everyone had not yet recovered from this sudden emperor's wrath, Xie Qi's mood suddenly took a 180-degree turn.
His voice became unusually calm, without the slightest ripple. His calm tone, as if this were a perfectly normal matter, was as natural as his breathing: "Grant me death."
When Zhou Lan heard this, he was stunned. He didn't expect that this cowardly emperor would not only disagree but also sentence him to death. He even wondered if he had heard it wrong.
Zhan Ze also looked at the emperor unexpectedly. When he heard Zhou Lan's words just now, he also thought that the emperor would agree. He planned to be a good leader of the pavilion after returning today.
I didn't expect that the emperor would order the death of a great general because of him. It should be said that this emperor is really incompetent.
At this time, the other ministers also lowered their heads in fear, not daring to offend the emperor. However, the military officers were clearly dissatisfied.
Then a military officer stepped out of the ranks, lifted his robe, knelt, and said passionately, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable! The general has served the country and fought on the battlefield. If you do this, you will hurt the soldiers! And Zhan is just a civilian, how can you..."
He paused, as if trying to think of the right words: "How can you charm the monarch? You must not let the general be disheartened for him alone!"
Xie Qi: "You will also be sentenced to death."
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At this time, another civil servant came out. He was also in Zhou Lan's group. He looked anxious and kowtowed repeatedly. "Your Majesty, if you don't want to grant me this marriage, fine. But please don't execute the general! He has fought on the battlefield and made outstanding contributions. He is truly a pillar of the country. Don't hurt his heart!"
Xie Qi: "You will also be sentenced to death."
"His Majesty!!"
Xie Qi: "If you scream again, you'll die now."
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