"Lord Pan, do you know what the Emperor's intention is?"
Faced with the sudden question, Pan Yang reflexively replied, "How should I know?"
"Well, Prime Minister, please stop keeping us in suspense. His Majesty suddenly mentioned the massacre of the Zhou family this morning at court..." The man didn't finish his sentence.
Standing there, Pan Yang finally realized that he had traveled through time.
All around was an ancient imperial palace, and the people around were all dressed in official robes and walking out of the palace. The person who had just spoken to him looked to be over thirty years old.
He calls himself the prime minister?
Before Fan Yang could figure it out, a voice suddenly appeared.
"Hello, host. I am System 001. Congratulations on becoming the chosen one and transforming into a savior to rescue the original owner from suffering and prevent her from repeating the same mistakes."
Pan Yang was speechless at this series of words. What the hell is this "savior"? I just want to go back now!
Clearly, 001 already knew what Pan Yang was thinking: "The host must complete 9999 worlds before going back~"
Pan Yang: "..." Why can I see that damn tilde?
"Teleport to the storyline."
"!!!" I didn't say I was going to do it! I'll complain, you believe me?!
This world is set in ancient times. The original owner of this body is the current prime minister, whose name is also Pan Yang. Coincidentally, the original owner's father and grandfather were also prime ministers, just like the succession of the position. However, they all became prime ministers through their own efforts.
The original owner's grandfather followed the retired emperor to expand the territory, and by the time of the original owner's generation, his power could be said to be second only to the emperor, but the original owner was truly loyal to the emperor.
Unfortunately, the current emperor, He Lian, is extremely suspicious. Not long after taking the throne, he secretly had a former official, Zhou Jia, removed from the throne on a fabricated charge of disloyalty, as a warning to others.
Then, the original owner's father passed away, and the original owner became the new prime minister. He Lian was very wary of the original owner's power. Although the original owner was truly loyal to him, He Lian didn't care about such things. Moreover, the original owner had so much power, who would dare to keep him by their side? Naturally, he was repeatedly suppressed and his power gradually eroded. In the end, he was accused of treason and his entire family was executed.
The host only needs to help the original owner avoid having their entire family executed again.
After recovering from the plot that appeared in his mind, Pan Yang immediately said to 001, "I won't do it."
"Host, you have no choice!"
Pan Yang glanced around, then quickly ran to the guard, drew his sword, and prepared to slit his throat.
The guards were clearly taken aback, and the ministers who hadn't gone far were even more shocked.
"Believe it or not, I'll just kill myself."
001: "Oh, if the host dies, the mission fails. For every failed mission, ten more missions will be added. So please—"
"Damn it!" Pan Yang couldn't help but curse.
The guards and ministers watching were even more terrified. How could the prime minister, who wielded so much power, possibly slit his own throat?
What on earth is the Prime Minister doing? Don't joke around with us.
Pan Yang took a deep breath and handed the sword back to the guard: "I'm just showing off my swordsmanship, what's all the fuss about?" He said calmly.
The minister was speechless. Who would slit their own throat with a sword? The prime minister was becoming increasingly unfathomable.
Ignoring the doubts and confusion of these people, Pan Yang calmly left the scene.
Back in his residence, he barely accepted the current situation. As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility, even though he had no sense of responsibility.
Pan Yang sat in the rocking chair, which creaked as it rocked. He had no expression on his face, but he was still struggling inside.
"System, I have a lot of power now, don't I?"
001: "Yes, host, the original owner's power was almost unshakeable."
"In that case, wouldn't it be... for me to just rebel?"
"No! Don't even think about it, host! Please proceed step by step according to normal logic and the normal timeline! Otherwise, the entire world will collapse!"
"I rebelled by force, why should I take it slow?"
"Heh, host, give up that idea. The collapse of the world would also count as a mission failure."
"You're ruthless."
Although he was not allowed to rebel, given Fan Yang's personality, he was practically no different from a traitor.
These past few days of morning court sessions have certainly broadened everyone's understanding of Fan Yang.
It's another morning court session.
He Lian took a deep breath, his hand trembling slightly as he pointed at Fan Yang, and said incredulously, "Prime Minister, could you please repeat that again?"
Pan Yang, however, remained calm: "I said that the floods in the south are a concern, but they have nothing to do with me. Why not send someone else? Besides, I am the prime minister, and my responsibilities are heavy. Wouldn't it cause a great mess if I left the capital?"
In the original storyline, the original owner readily agreed to go to the south with He Lian, and this trip lasted for half a year. When he returned, he had almost lost half of his power.
He, Pan Yang, wouldn't bother with something so thankless and exhausting.
"Is the Prime Minister defying my decisions?" He Lian asked, his tone becoming somewhat threatening as he looked at Pan Yang's increasingly reckless behavior.
"Disobedience?" Pan Yang glanced at He Lian lightly: "Oh."
That one "oh" made He Lian gasp for breath; you only had one "oh"!
At this moment, a minister who sided with Emperor Yang spoke up: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is an indispensable position in the capital. If the Prime Minister leaves, and chaos breaks out in the capital, no one will be able to control it." He did not finish his sentence, and the consequences were predictable.
He Lian struggled to suppress his anger: "It was my oversight that led to this. Governor An, please handle this matter. Court adjourned!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
Watching He Lian's departing figure, Pan Yang turned around indifferently and prepared to leave.
"Prime Minister! Prime Minister!"
Hearing the shout, Pan Yang was startled. "I'm off work! I can't work anymore!"
Then he quickened his pace and tried to leave, but the other person ran straight over and was even a little out of breath. He was a little confused as to why Pan Yang was walking so fast, but he suppressed his doubts when he saw Pan Yang's calm expression.
This man was the Vice Minister of War and also a follower of Emperor Yang of Sui. He held some military power, but unfortunately, he wasn't very bright.
"Is it true that the Prime Minister has openly defied the Emperor this time?" The Vice Minister of War looked at Pan Yang with some uncertainty.
Pan Yang looked at him, raised his hand and patted his shoulder very seriously, saying, "Yes, you're right. Trust your intuition and keep it up!" Then he turned and left without hesitation, not giving him any time to react.
The Vice Minister of War stood frozen in place. So what did this mean? Rebellion or not? Prime Minister, are you going to give me a message? Never mind, the Prime Minister's silence must mean he has his own plans.
Meanwhile, He Lian returned to the Imperial Study and with a wave of his hand, the memorials on the table scattered all over the floor.
"Pan Yang! How dare he defy my will in the morning court! Does this empire belong to them or to my He family?!"
Seeing this, Eunuch Li quickly stepped forward to help him calm down: "Your Majesty, please calm down. It's not good for your health to get angry. It's true that Pan Yang's power is now too great to be conquered, but he is arrogant and complacent. There will definitely be weaknesses. We can take advantage of the situation secretly, just like we did with the Zhou family, and eliminate him with one blow."
He Lian narrowed his eyes: "In that case, his officials will definitely be in chaos, and the world will still be mine."
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