Chapter 032 The Past
The celestial supervisor is Chen Yu.
A rare unlucky guy.
Before leaving, Da Siming took a fancy to Chen Yu's family background and promoted him to temporarily guard the imperial city.
This should have been a good job.
Lots of money, a good future, and great scenery.
Chen Yu, who is serious in front of others, often smiles foolishly at his wife for a long time after returning home.
Then, he encountered a rare incident of cultists invading the palace, which happened only once in a century.
They were beaten by the invaders like a drowned dog and suffered a great loss of face.
Moreover, he failed to guard the place properly, which not only forced the emperor to personally fight off the evil, but also caused the emperor's son, the Fourth Prince, to lose completely in the competition for the throne.
The Fourth Prince fell, and most of his forces were scattered, but some of them were too tightly bound by marriage ties to him and could not get off the ship. In their anger, they took their rage out on him.
Fortunately, most of the Fourth Prince's supporters are civil officials, who are on a different track from the Astronomical Supervisor. At most, they would make accusations at court meetings. In order to suppress the Fourth Prince's embarrassment, they would not take the initiative to mention what happened that day. They would just hold him to the standard of a saint, and would even report him for eating a meat pie that day, ignoring the common people.
The most terrifying thing is not just this.
He is the unlucky guy chosen by God.
Another big thing was discovered today.
That is to say, now that the Fourth Prince has fallen, only the First Princess, the Second Princess, the Third Prince, the Fifth Prince, and the most favored Sixth Prince are in the public eye. This is only because the possibility of an illegitimate child appearing in secret cannot be ruled out. After all, before he became emperor, the current prince was a prince who loved traveling.
A simple analysis of the power structure shows that the eldest princess's power comes from an aristocratic family that has been passed down for thousands of years and cannot be ignored. Moreover, she is the oldest and her deep roots in the court cannot be ignored.
The second princess and the third prince are brother and sister, and are twins blessed by heaven. They also have the support of the Shen family in the Sky Monitoring Department, which is their own family. Over the years, they have also had a lot of influence in the court.
As for the Sixth Prince, he is a rising star. The Emperor is now trying to find power for him and feed him with people. He even wants to chew the rice into pieces and feed it to him personally. This kind of favor is shocking, and it even makes the Third Prince's favor over the years seem superficial. He just wants to be used as a target to attract fire. This person is the Emperor's white moonlight!
So, how could anyone dare to spread rumors about the Sixth Prince?
A child born from a corpse? Ha! That's quite a good case. The evidence is complete and it's absolutely conclusive!
He Shen Yu knew it was fake at first glance!
Shen Yu couldn't figure it out. Shen Yu couldn't figure it out no matter what. Shen Yu scratched his head in the duty room but couldn't figure out why.
Can you guys who are fighting not involve them? They just want to be a stupid patrol in peace!
His shadow, pacing back and forth in hesitation, was reflected on the paper window.
A trusted subordinate suddenly knocked on the door.
He reported nervously: "Boss, don't get excited yet, I want to tell you something."
Shen Yu also swallowed nervously: “You said, I’m not excited.”
The subordinates responded with a thunderbolt: "The eldest princess is colluding with the noble families to rebel!"
"What!" Shen Yu slammed the table and stood up, holding the sword at his waist and going to protect the emperor: "Protect your majesty!"
Although the emperor does not really need their protection, having a younger brother around to applaud and run errands will make the scene seem less unbalanced.
The subordinate frowned: "Boss! I told you not to get excited! I haven't finished yet!"
Shen Yu reluctantly sat back down, relying on his trust in his subordinates.
"I heard that your Majesty was poisoned by that assassin that day and will not live long!"
"How dare you! How dare you curse His Majesty!" Shen Yu slammed the table again.
Poison? That's right. The poison was not within the range of Qilin Qiyun's detoxification. He was very shocked, and His Majesty must have been very shocked too.
"I haven't finished yet!" Veins popped out on the forehead of his trusted subordinate.
Shen Yu sat back obediently this time.
"I heard that it was instigated by the Fifth Prince."
Oh, that's not surprising. The Fifth Prince has always been stupid, but why would the First Princess accept his instigation? You can't judge a person by his appearance. She obviously looks smart!
The subordinate's voice became tense: "The Second Princess contacted us secretly."
Chen Yu: “…Ah?”
No, don't...
"The Second Princess said that she hopes we let them in, and then..." The subordinate continued with difficulty: "With her."
There is no need to say more, both people present understood.
I was in a trance.
I was the one who rebelled?
No, Second Princess, you are confused! First Princess, you are confused too!
"...You go and gather your brothers." Shen Yu stood up silently. He had to do it. His original family was the Shen family, and the Shen family was the maternal family of the second and third princes. As long as the second and third princes took action, they would not be able to escape. Instead of being passively implicated, it would be better to take the initiative to go and take a look.
Maybe, he can turn the rebellion into a rescue?
Over the past thousands of years, there have been only a few successful palace coups.
Why don't these hot-headed youngsters think about how terrifying the Qilin blessing will be after the emperor ascends the throne...
"The people have been gathered." Subordinates have always been very reliable.
Shen Yu nodded and put on his cloak.
The sky was dark and gloomy, weighing down the huge imperial palace.
The wind carrying moist moisture blew across Chen Yu's serious face.
He muttered to himself: "I wonder if the windows at home are closed..."
It's going to rain in the palace.
He led the way and strode inside the palace wall, his dark cloak fluttering, followed by countless silent figures.
****
The emperor's bedroom fits all of Yanyou's stereotypes.
It is magnificent and luxurious.
The Kylin carvings are either sleeping or standing, vivid and lifelike, as if the sculptor had seen a real Kylin.
I don’t know if some emperor in the past revealed his true identity and let the sculptor watch him carve it.
Yan You touched his chin and thought.
It was late at night and Xu Fang came to the outside of his Winter Palace wearing a smiling mask. In the silence, he was as quiet as a puppet.
He took him to the emperor's chamber.
The hall was empty and deserted.
The draft was so cold that Yan You couldn't help but wrap his clothes tightly around himself.
He should wear a cloak when he goes out.
Suddenly, a warm piece of clothing was draped over Yan You's shoulders.
Yan You felt a chill in his back.
The emperor's face appeared before him, with a smile on his face, and he said in a caring and affectionate manner, "Xiao Liu, it's late at night, and father is afraid that you will catch a cold."
It was a bright yellow dress with a Qilin embroidered on it. In the Zhongzhou Dynasty, the Qilin's presence was obviously much greater than that of the dragon.
Is this man a divine gold? Who gives him clothes and a Qilin robe?
Yan You just wanted to take off her clothes and throw them in the emperor's face.
The emperor's hand pressed heavily on Yan You. The shadow of a beast's needle-like pupils appeared in his eyes. His words were soft, but the command in them was so strong that it was about to burst into juice: "Wear it."
The sense of déjà vu of Dongshan County is even stronger.
A hard line appeared on Yan You's cheek.
The emperor didn't care. He straightened his back, walked slowly in front, and motioned Yan You to follow.
"Xiao Liu has also been enlightened recently, right? I have neglected you too much over the years. I have been tossing and turning tonight and want to make it up to you."
The emperor's voice came slowly from the front, with a hint of pity.
Yan You rolled his eyes silently.
"You are still young, you haven't learned history yet, right?"
Black smoke started to rise up.
"I know a little."
"Hahahaha, Xiaoliu always surprises me."
The emperor stretched out his hand and waved it: "Come, hold your hand, and I will take you to see something good."
It was exactly the same expression as the one that had prompted him to go on stage and kill the worm-spitting man.
Yan You was silent for a moment and held out his hand.
"Thousands of years ago, Zhongzhou was barren and chaotic. Demons and ghosts were rampant everywhere. The people were living in misery and could only struggle to survive in pain."
There was a look of reminiscence on the emperor's face.
He didn't seem to mind revealing anything to him, Yan You thought. His facial expression showed emotion, sadness, and pity, but more of it was a kind of persistent pride.
"Until they met Qilin."
The emperor paused, stretched out his hands and pinched Yan You's cheeks, lifting his entire face up. He narrowed his eyes slightly: "What kind of expression is that."
Yan You's cheeks puffed up, which was extremely adorable, but what he said was: "Disinterested expression, a little boring, it was a long time ago."
The emperor, who was pushed, stared at him expressionlessly, his pupils erect, with the wildness of a beast before hunting.
In the darkness, the emperor's face was frozen.
But the rebellious son, who had extremely rich life experience and had experienced the old father in Dongshan County, did not show any emotion at all, and even looked back at him coldly.
“…”
“…”
Silence.
"Hahahahahaha—" the emperor suddenly laughed out loud.
It was extremely terrifying in the empty hall.
"We can learn from history to correct our behavior. You should listen to it."
The emperor continued, "The Qilin is a beast born and raised by nature, with laws that connect heaven and earth. Out of gratitude for the suffering of the people, it came into the world to save the world. It accepts Zhongzhou's offerings, shares the Qilin's luck, helps Zhongzhou slay demons and evil spirits, and protects the people for eternity."
He sighed: "The blessing of Qilin is so great that even a million years from now Zhongzhou will find it difficult to repay it."
Yan You was silent.
The beginning of the emperor's story reminded Yan You of something.
He reminded him of someone.
A saint, a saint of Dongshan County.
Yan You suddenly felt a little curious.
"Yes, Qilin is indeed a great blessing." He first praised Qilin and then criticized him.
Then he couldn't wait to continue: "The Qilin has boundless magical powers, but under his protection, don't people still die at the hands of demons? Isn't there still suffering from fighting?"
The emperor's face darkened: "What do you mean?"
Yan You ignored the emperor's anger and began to explain at a very fast speed: "So I think the world built by Qilin still needs a little bit of positive change! Listen to me!"
"With such great power, why doesn't he draw on the faith of the people to build a huge cage to keep all living beings in it, isolating all kinds of demons and monsters, and at the same time teach them, let them recognize the concept of Datong, and then complete their own work under the arrangement of Qilin, and give back to society through those works."
"Their minds are occupied by the same, with only one small disadvantage, which is that they no longer have their own thoughts. But they have gained huge benefits! They no longer have desires! They will not fight! The world is full of love and hope!"
"In this way, won't we be free from suffering and evil forever, and live in peace and health?"
Yan You became more and more excited as he spoke, and he was so excited at the end that his voice filled the air with passion.
The emperor was stunned, his lips opened and closed several times, he was choked for a rare time: "... This, is this your own idea?"
Yan You shook his head at first, and then nodded: "In the past, saints have proposed the concept of a harmonious society. What I just said is a conception of society. Do you think it looks like a harmonious society?"
The emperor pondered for a long time and looked at Yan You with a complicated look.
The child looked up expectantly, with a rare look of admiration in his eyes, and it was obvious that he thought this was a perfect idea.
After a moment, the emperor looked at him and suddenly said in a calm voice: "You don't understand the unpredictable human heart. Even Qilin can't compete with it."
Then he turned his eyes away and continued to narrate: "The luck of the Qilin is so precious. The Qilin left the heaven and entered the turbid human world. Demons are rampant and people are full of evil. They are in urgent need of the Qilin's salvation."
"Only under the leadership of Qilin can Zhongzhou escape from its predicament. This is the reason why Zhongzhou has survived for tens of millions of years."
"Therefore, Qilin established the Zhongzhou Dynasty and ruled over all the people!"
Who wants to hear you say this!
Yan You was really curious about the emperor's true attitude towards the man from Dongshan County, and was about to continue asking eagerly.
"Xiao Liu, we're here." The emperor immediately changed the subject.
He took Yan You around and around, and didn't know where they were going.
It was quiet everywhere, and the night was cool and windy.
There were a few scattered lights lit in the palace in front of him, and Yan You could smell an extremely strong scent of incense.
At the end of the hall, one can vaguely see many wooden tablets placed on a tall wooden rack. The words on them are not clear, and they are written in cinnabar.
Yan You was able to guess where this place was after all.
It was probably the place where the Zhongzhou Dynasty worshipped their ancestors.
But a question arose in his mind: why did the emperor bring him here in the middle of the night?
The wind blew through Yan You's clothes, making some strange noises.
It was particularly creepy in the silence of the night.
The emperor placed his hand on Yan You's shoulder: "Let's go."
I don't know when a row of palace maids holding palace lanterns appeared in front of me. The light was dim, and the faces of the palace maids were blurry. I could only see their stiff bodies. They suddenly appeared in front of Yan You.
Yan You couldn't help but pay attention to the sounds around him.
"Bang-bang-bang-bang"
His heartbeat mixed with the emperor's heartbeat and the rustling sounds in the surrounding environment.
Or it could be the friction sound caused by wind blowing through clothes.
But without them, they are heartless people.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
