"Xiao Jingyuan killed my daughter and the child in her womb. While I, a humble commoner, was overwhelmed with grief, he listened to the words of his whore empress and initiated a massacre against my Su family in the capital."
"No matter how deep the foundations of my Su family were, we could not withstand the targeted suppression of two generations of emperors. Today, all that remains are a few personal connections."
"Other than that, there is nothing left."
When Su Pengcheng said these words, his tone carried an unprecedented desolation. Clearly, in his heart, this "nothing left" referred to far more than just everything the Su family of the capital once possessed.
More than anything, it referred to the members of the Su family who had died unjustly, especially his daughter.
Ren Tianye now completely understood Su Pengcheng's hardship. He personally helped the old man up and said softly, "Please rest assured, Elder Su. This world is about to change."
"The hardships and bitter hatred of the past should also come to an end."
"I, the Grand Commandant, dare not promise how prosperous and enlightened I can make the world in the future, but there is one thing I can guarantee: I will slaughter every last one of those love-struck fools in this world!"
Su Pengcheng's body trembled, and he suddenly fell to his knees again. "I, Su Pengcheng, on behalf of the Su family of the capital, kowtow in gratitude to the Grand Commandant!"
Ren Tianye could not help but help him up once more.
Immediately after, he began to discuss with Su Pengcheng how to appoint the men under his command, especially what official titles they should be granted, once he took control of the great power of Great Yu in the next couple of days.
After all, as he assumed control of major affairs, he could not mistreat these brothers who were wholeheartedly seeking the merit of supporting his ascent.
On this matter, Su Pengcheng proved to be highly insightful.
As a member of a centuries-old noble family, the various suggestions he proposed aligned perfectly with Ren Tianye's thoughts.
Just as the two were chatting joyfully, a eunuch's shrill voice suddenly rang out outside the side hall. "My lords, wonderful news, wonderful news..."
"His Majesty has awakened!"
"His Majesty has awakened!"
What?
Ren Tianye stood up abruptly.
He rushed out.
He even grabbed the leading eunuch by the collar and asked coldly, "What did you say? His Majesty has awakened?"
The various ministers in the White Tiger Hall also hurried out, all impatiently asking questions.
"Is it true? Has His Majesty really awakened?"
"His Majesty is truly blessed by heaven! To survive such a great disaster means great fortune is sure to follow!"
"Heaven bless our Great Yu!"
...
Ren Tianye's facial expression remained unchanged, but in his heart, he was instantly depressed. He almost wanted to curse.
Are you kidding me?
Just a moment ago, so many imperial physicians had clearly stated that Xiao Mingzhao was extremely severely injured, and there was even a possibility that he might never wake up at all.
He had been secretly rejoicing.
He felt that a comatose person would be the easiest to control.
But in the end...
How long had it been?
Less than a few hours, right?
And he was already awake?
He knew that Xiao Mingzhao, Ye Fan, and the youth from the Li family were all the same type of people, absurdly resilient, but no matter how absurd, it shouldn't be this ridiculous!
This vegetative state only lasted for a few freaking hours?
Ren Tianye could only try his best to calm his mind.
He revealed a smile and said excitedly, "His Majesty is indeed blessed by heaven. I shall go with you lords to present our advice."
He walked ahead, his eyes quickly glancing to the side. His lieutenant, Wang Ming, had rushed over from outside the palace and quickly leaned in. Upon hearing Ren Tianye's orders, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
He almost instinctively looked at the ministers following behind.
Hmph, hopefully, the Empress wouldn't say anything she shouldn't. Otherwise, every single person who heard her words would be sent straight to hell!
He immediately went to make the arrangements.
Ren Tianye walked briskly and soon arrived at the entrance of Xiao Mingzhao's bedchamber.
Sijun Hall!
Pei Jingzhi had also heard the news and hurried over.
As soon as he arrived, he said impatiently, "His Majesty is awake? Let us quickly go in and pay our respects."
"Why is Lord Pei in such a hurry? His Majesty has not recovered from his severe injuries. Although he has awakened now, how can he tolerate so many people going in to present advice all at once? Wouldn't that disrupt His Majesty's recovery?"
Su Pengcheng said leisurely.
This was both spoken to Pei Jingzhi and a gesture to show his stance to Ren Tianye. No matter how important his position was in Ren Tianye's heart right now, he absolutely could not wade into today's muddy waters.
As an elder statesman who had served three emperors, how could Pei Jingzhi not understand these principles? But what he wanted was to dismiss Ren Tianye in front of His Majesty and return a clear and just sky to the capital.
He immediately said, "Although what you say is correct, when His Majesty issues an edict, we subjects must be present. Otherwise, if His Majesty's verbal edict is altered by treacherous and malicious villains, it would endanger the state."
As he spoke, he looked at the many ministers.
These ministers either nodded in agreement or remained silent, showing various different stances.
Just as they were arguing endlessly, the eunuch responsible for caretaking inside Sijun Hall came out to deliver a message. "His Majesty's verbal edict: summon Ren Tianye to enter and present advice!"
Ren Tianye's eyes lit up, and he was about to step inside when Pei Jingzhi quickly said, "Eunuch, is only Ren Tianye summoned? What about us? We request an audience."
"His Majesty's explicit decree is to only summon Ren Tianye inside, and to dismiss all attendants. No one is allowed to eavesdrop privately. Lord Pei, you have not been summoned."
Pei Jingzhi instantly felt attacked by dead memories.
Last night at the Yuchen Estate, he originally had a great opportunity to rescue His Majesty. But at the most critical moment, His Majesty insisted on waiting for Ren Tianye.
He even said that the posture in which Ren Tianye charged in to save him would definitely be very handsome. As a result, important matters were delayed, leading to this current situation.
This time, it was exactly the same!
Pei Jingzhi suddenly felt incredibly exhausted in his heart.
"Your Majesty, your subject Ren Tianye pays his respects to Your Majesty..."
Ren Tianye entered the Empress's boudoir, shouting respectfully with his mouth, but his body was very honest. He didn't even kneel. Instead, he maintained a cautious demeanor, as if trying to probe Xiao Mingzhao's true intentions.
"Tian... Tianye, you're here..."
Xiao Mingzhao's breath was as weak as a thread, but it clearly carried a bit of lingering affection. "I... I haven't seen you in a long time. I wonder... I wonder what you look like now?"
"Come closer, let me take a good look at you."
Ren Tianye wouldn't refuse this small request, but he still maintained his vigilance. What if this Xiao Mingzhao had secretly practiced some peerless martial arts and wanted to take this opportunity to kill him?!
He had to be careful.
The result showed that this caution was unnecessary.
Xiao Mingzhao had no intention of harming him. Instead, she said softly, "Tianye, you... you are exactly as I imagined, even more heroic than before. It... it was I who misjudged people in the past, mistaking gravel for stars and burying the true stars. I... now, deeply regret it."
When these words fell into Ren Tianye's ears, they made his stomach churn with nausea.
Damn it, as the ruler, having finally awakened with great difficulty, instead of quickly arranging the important affairs of the state and family, she was once again spouting all this nonsensical romantic drivel. This Xiao family was truly full of geniuses!
Clearly two levels higher than the Oirat exchange students!
"Tianye, that night, I was waiting for you to come save me. Why... why didn't you come?"
"Tuoba Xiang had too much power; it required some time to break in." Ren Tianye casually dealt with the question, already somewhat impatiently saying, "Your Majesty, right now the court is in turmoil and the world is unsettled. Your Majesty should give some instructions on how to stabilize the general situation."
"The ministers are all waiting outside."
...
lity and could only live as an ordinary mortal. He only wished to live a peaceful life. Yet he didn't know— The dog he adopted, because it ate his food, became a legendary demon king. The kitchen knife he casually forged became a peerless divine weapon, causing numerous experts to fight desperately for it. The young disciple he took in became an immortal lord that led an era, due to cultivating the techniques Ye Feng taught him. Even the skeletons he looked down on the most were ominous demon kings that suppressed countless worlds. Many years later, looking at the void shattered with a punch, Ye Feng murmured to himself: It turns out the peerless kings were myself all along...
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
