Yinshan Record

Chapter 430 A Proclamation to the World Denounces Emperor Liang (Part 1)

To become your disciple?
Leaving aside whether we can actually become disciples of your Jade Scenery Sect, let's just talk about our current status.

On the surface, he is Huang Tiandao's legitimate disciple, but in reality, he also possesses the inheritance of the ancient Black Emperor and the true meaning of the future Star Tribulation Scripture.

Adding Yu Jingdao to the mix, it's no longer just a matter of buying from three different sources.

"This...I'm afraid it's not appropriate."

Su Che's tone was slightly hesitant.

"What's wrong with this? I, Yue, am accepting a disciple on behalf of my master, and I would like to invite Brother Liu to be my junior brother."

Yue Luan looked up at the starry sky.

If I become your junior brother, then wouldn't you become Yu Lizi's junior?

Su Che naturally couldn't agree, and shook his head vigorously, like a rattle drum.

"How could I dare..."

"Elder Yue, why are you in such a hurry? You can't escape him anyway."

Yu Chen, on the other hand, seemed quite magnanimous. He turned to Su Che and asked, "Mr. Liu, what do you think of this Vanguard Niu?"

Niu Xianfeng?
Su Che glanced at the old ox beside him. This guy had a simple and honest look, with his eyes downcast and his mind at ease. If this guy hadn't actually been Su Che's mole planted in the Great River Alliance, he probably would have been fooled by this simple and honest "ox vanguard".

"This Brother Niu certainly has some skill..."

"This man is from Xuanshan. He is not only incredibly strong with a head of bronze and bones of iron, but also a rare kind and honest person. However, the commander of his team was injured recently, and the team is currently short of a leader. How about I inform the lord and ask Brother Liu to take command of the army?"

Ah this...

Su Che hadn't expected Yu Chen to think so highly of him.

Everyone knows that the "Lord," namely the True Lord of Peace, Li Hong, is the most typical puppet. He does whatever Yu Chen arranges.

Logically speaking, the best way to use someone like yourself, an outsider, is to keep them by your side and observe them first, and then send them out to take on specific duties once it is clear that there are no problems.

He immediately took command of an entire army. Is this because he trusts us too much, or is it that Lao Niu's team was originally prepared as cannon fodder by Yu Chen?

Su Che glanced at the old ox, who was smiling憨厚ly, and realized that Yu Chen probably didn't trust him too much either.

"I am willing to serve the leader of the alliance like a dog or a horse."

“Alas, it’s all for the sake of His Majesty. Brother Liu, you’ve come at the right time. In a few days, His Majesty will be enthroned in Shanyin County. We also need to establish a system. It’s a good opportunity to give Brother Liu a general with an official seal.”

What is all this nonsense? They even want to ascend to the throne and establish a new era.

Su Che looked at Yu Chen, wondering where this man got his confidence from.

The term "ascending the throne and establishing the ultimate position" is a proper noun.

Specifically, it means getting rid of those makeshift groups like the "Equal King," "Sweeping King," and "Eight Great Kings," and officially announcing to the world that he had ascended the throne as emperor, while also establishing various systems.

Take Li Hong as an example. He is currently the "Lord" and "True Lord of Peace". Once he ascends the throne, he will be the "Emperor", theoretically having the same status as the two emperors of Northern Wei and Southern Liang.

At the same time, various corresponding systems also need to be established, such as the outer court and inner court, various military generals, and large and small institutions such as the Ministry of Personnel and the Censorate, so that they can also start operating.

In short, it's like going from ragtag troops to a regular army; they used to be guerrillas, but now they're becoming a regular force.

However, Su Che was highly skeptical of the timing Yu Chen had chosen. Since their rebellion began, their forces had achieved virtually nothing of note except for defeating Li Yizhen.

However, they failed to capture the most important prefecture in Cizhou, and instead lost a fifth-grade Rejuvenation Pill, who was killed by their own hand.

Given this situation, instead of building high walls and slowly ascending to the throne, why would you want to take it all at once?
This Jade Alliance Leader seems like a shrewd person, and he doesn't look stupid at all.

However, since he had already changed ships, Su Che felt that he should at least pretend to be a loyal subject.

"Now? Shouldn't we wait until we've captured Cizhou? Isn't that too hasty?"

"It seems that Xiaoliu doesn't quite understand yet."

Yue Luan gave Su Che a look that said, "You really are out of the loop." He took out a manuscript from his sleeve and handed it to Su Che.

"Why don't we take a good look?"

Su Che took the manuscript, which contained several hundred words written in extremely fine, tiny characters. The title at the top was "A Proclamation for the People to Reprimand Xiao Jian".

Don't make this title too provocative.

If he remembered correctly, Xiao Jian was indeed the name of the current emperor of the Great Liang Dynasty. Su Che didn't even look at the contents; he flipped directly to the end.

If such an article were written by an ordinary scholar, it would be nothing more than a practice piece. If it were written by Yu Chen, Su Che would simply take it as him cursing idle gossip.

It's fine to curse, and the words used don't matter; the important thing is who is cursing. Just like this article is signed "Xuandu Palace," then Xiao Jian, that eternal traitor, should stop struggling and just commit suicide to save some dignity.

Otherwise, if they fell into the hands of powerful families who were trying to restore order, their fate would be even more gruesome.

Su Che quickly found the signature of the article, which clearly read: Imperial College, Songyang, Bailudong, Yuelu Mountain.

Good heavens, this is a joint effort by the four major Confucian academies. Keep in mind that the Imperial Academy is still an official department of the Liang Dynasty, yet they've all defected.

Su Che quickly flipped to the front of the page, because the Third Young Master Su had now concluded that the forces in the court that were targeting him were a conspiracy between the Emperor and the White Deer Cave. Seeing them fighting like dogs made him inexplicably happy.

No wonder Yue Luan's expression was strange just now.

This manifesto from Bailudong can be described as insulting without using vulgar language, and it basically systematically summarizes the current emperor of Liang's chaotic and abusive rule, as well as his cruelty and abuse of the people.

The text includes everyday complaints about things like the excessive issuance of iron coins to plunder the people's wealth, the use of harsh laws and the creation of large prisons, and the rampant extortion and extravagance. It also contains shocking content such as the emperor colluding with demons from the East Sea, selling people in search of elixirs to prolong life, and recruiting evil spirits to create chaos in the palace.

The most damning point is that the reason Buddhism was able to enter China was also due to the Emperor's instigation, introducing heretical teachings from the West and destroying the beauty of China. Xiao's crimes are heinous.

Some of the sentences were particularly vicious, almost to the point of calling on all Confucian scholars to stand up and smash Emperor Xiao's head.

After reading this lengthy proclamation, Su Che's first reaction was that Bailudong was not just trying to annoy the emperor, but that they had directly rebelled.

This is too exciting.

Su Che returned the proclamation to Yue Luan with both hands.

No wonder this guy has such an interesting expression. They are all ruthless killers who thrive on chaos. Now that chaos is imminent, they must be very excited.

"This manifesto..."

"Tomorrow it will be spread throughout the Central Plains, and it will be seen everywhere, whether in the Northern Dynasty or the Southern Kingdom."

Yu Chen's words revealed an absolute confidence.

(End of this chapter)