The heavy rain continued and the floods were raging.
Because the heavy rain occurred exactly when the empress launched an attack on the Kingdom of Yue, some people inevitably linked these events to the empress.
Gradually, rumors spread that the empress was cruel and was punished by heaven.
As more and more people were affected by the disaster, this rumor became more and more popular. People complained bitterly, and some officials began to try to persuade the empress to stop the war and not go against heaven.
Xiao Li looked at the ministers gathered in front of him, a careless smile on his lips, his eyes cold and indifferent: "Do you think so too?"
Naturally, these ministers had no complaints against the emperor and supported him in expanding his territory. However, the rain outside was heavy and the floods were raging. Now it was the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people. It was really weird.
Wen Qian, the Minister of Personnel, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I do not believe in talk of divine retribution, but this is truly a coincidence. Your Majesty, please suspend the fighting. The small Kingdom of Yue is not enough to jeopardize your reputation. Wait until the flood subsides before you can attack again."
Zhang Zan, the Minister of Rites, said, "I agree with Master Wen. Your Majesty is wise, but the people are ignorant and believe in gods and ghosts. Reason is futile at this time. For the sake of peace and stability, Your Majesty, please suspend the war."
The others saluted: "Your Majesty, please suspend the conquest."
Xiao Li looked at this scene and found it very interesting.
Heaven's will requires her to step down, the people require her to step down, and now the ministers are also advising her to step down.
It was clearly the consciousness of Heaven that caused the flood disaster, but in the end everyone thought she should retreat.
"The people are right. This is a punishment from heaven."
As Xiao Li finished speaking, there was a loud thunder outside.
Rumble!
Lightning as thick as a bucket struck directly in front of the temple.
It was a warning to her, but it also confirmed that what she said was true.
A group of officials all looked horrified.
"Your Majesty..." They looked at the emperor in disbelief.
However, others were terrified by the divine punishment and were unwilling to admit it, but their emperor not only admitted it himself, but also did so with a smile on his face.
She wasn't afraid of the thunder outside at all: "Do you, my ministers, think that I have truly sinned so deeply that I need to be punished by heaven?"
Everyone immediately shook their heads. "Your Majesty is wise and powerful. He founded a new dynasty, bestowing grace upon the world and benefiting the people. Although he employed drastic measures, they were only used to purge the rebels and never harmed innocent people. He is a wise ruler whose legacy can be traced back through the ages, on par with sages."
They are children from poor families who have experienced oppression by the aristocracy, poor scholars who have been frustrated for many years, and lowly people who are full of desire for revenge but are crushed by the aristocratic children just by their status.
They had seen the most corrupt and filthy nobles, and they were the ones being eaten in a cannibalistic society.
Because of the empress, they have the opportunity to display their talents. Because of the empress, they can hold their heads high and stand tall.
They were the court officials brought up by the empress, and the pearls that the empress fished out from the abyss.
Admiration for the strong is natural, regardless of gender. They follow the emperor who will establish a new dynasty and clear the clouds for them to see the blue sky.
No one knows what people in the future will think, but for them, the Empress is their faith, and the words they say at this moment are absolutely from the heart.
Xiao Li smiled and sighed: "See, this is the reason for the heavenly punishment."
She slowly stood up: "It's not that I did something wrong, but He thinks I am wrong."
"I shouldn't be an emperor, I shouldn't be massacring the nobles to rebuild civilization, I shouldn't be unifying the world and creating a prosperous era."
"He is jealous of me. He is jealous of my trust and my prestige."
"He unleashed a devastating flood to force me to retreat, and he will one day force me to die. Then the new emperor will return with the dormant nobles. If I die, you will not survive either. By then, the nobles will remain nobles, and the poor will remain poor. There will be no more fairness, and no hope of success."
She slowly turned around, her back to the rain, proud and sharp:
"You say, should I retreat?"
She took a step back, and in an instant thunder struck, and the sky and the earth were dazzling.
There was a blinding white in my sight and a deafening buzzing in my ears.
"His Majesty!"
Everyone was so frightened that their minds were broken and many people collapsed to their knees.
After an unknown amount of time, their vision finally returned and they saw the empress still standing in the open air.
Alive and intact.
The thunder and lightning were so strong that even they felt pain, but it did not hurt the empress at all. Moreover, the rain stopped, and the sunlight after the rain slowly dispersed.
The world washed by water was fresh and clean. The water droplets reflected the sunlight, making the sky and the earth sparkle. The empress stood there, her whole body seemed to be glowing.
Behind, a silver figure walked in the rain, holding something in his hand.
Finally, he walked up the stairs step by step, stood in front of the empress, knelt on one knee, and dragged a box up with both hands.
"The Kingdom of Yue has been defeated. The criminal king Murong Yu stubbornly resisted and was beheaded on the battlefield."
"Here is Murong Yu's head, please have a look, Your Majesty."
Xiao Li smiled, arrogant and defiant, but his tone was relaxed and leisurely: "Look, I won."
Using yourself as bait is half the battle for victory.
She was a human being, a glimmer of light, but a drop in the ocean in terms of the Heavenly Dao consciousness, but they could not kill her.
They are the world consciousness, the way of heaven, and the way of evil, and they are extremely powerful.
Although she is weak, she is also the Tao, the Tao of the world.
This is why Xiao Li picked up the jade seal.
She didn't want to be an emperor. She always felt that the world she was in was not real. What was the point of playing games and being an emperor?
But her unreality is their reality, even their reality.
They fought over and over again, whether it was Prince Chen or Lu Nianqing, they were all vying for the throne.
So this must be something they care about very much, so she will just sit here and see what tricks they come up with.
As it turned out, she did nothing wrong.
They couldn't kill her, couldn't do anything to her, and even began to fear her.
How interesting! The powerful world consciousness that covers the entire world is actually afraid of her, a soul from another world.
She is the winner. Have you ever seen a winner at a gambling table give in and return the money?
The arrogant emperor in the sunlight after the thunder deeply shocked the hearts and minds of everyone present.
I don’t know who knelt first.
"Long live our emperor!"
"Long live our emperor!"
At this moment, the shock I feel, the admiration and submission that overflows from my heart, cannot be expressed in words, I can only shout out.
The empress was calm and majestic. She waved her sleeves and left, taking Chu Yungui with the head.
However, not long after he left everyone's sight, Xiao Li spat out a mouthful of blood and almost fell down on the spot.
Rong Qing and Chu Yungui reached out at the same time to support her.
"His Majesty......"
Rong Qing gently wanted to pick her up, but Xiao Li raised her hand to refuse.
"I'm fine."
It's just vomiting blood, it won't kill you anyway.
He turned around and glanced at Chu Yungui: "Go to the study and write down the war. I will see you later."
Chu Yungui was blinded by the blood on the ground and dared not say anything more: "I obey your command."
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