Yinshan Record

Chapter 509 How Did They Act While They Were Already in the Game?
Carved railings and painted beams, magnificent buildings and jade palaces, all turned to rubble and dust in a single blow.

Dust billowed everywhere; the once tallest palace in the city, Chenhan Hall, was now reduced to ruins.

"Su Che, you have more guts than Su Gui."

The emperor emerged from the swirling dust, dressed in white, his face expressionless, his cold eyes revealing no anger.

He hovered half a step in the air, slowly moving forward.

As for his cultivation level, it was only slightly better than the beginner level.

However, Su Che did not underestimate him at all.

This was the emperor who ruled over half of China.

"Su Gui has cultivated himself for many years, and I've given him so much time to prepare, yet he only dares to hint at a coup. Even with Wei Huaiwen's cooperation, it's taken him so long to spread his influence throughout the court and gather his henchmen."

The emperor smiled sarcastically, "It's clear that some things, once lost, can never be found again. As for you, you're just a spoiled brat, yet you have more audacity than him. You dared to trespass into my palace all by yourself. The Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden, is it? Indeed, it's an ancient treasure, truly extraordinary."

Although his robes were stained and the towering Chenhan Palace behind him was in ruins, the Emperor of Liang still maintained his imperial demeanor. His eyes and brows revealed an undisguised arrogance.

"However, it was just a fit of anger, and the plan ended there."

The emperor looked at Su Che: "You came all the way from Cizhou just to become a tyrant who bears the infamy of regicide?"

The array within the palace was stubbornly operating. Even though Chenhan Palace had been reduced to ruins, compared to the magnificent system within the entire palace city, Chenhan Palace was but a drop in the ocean. Rays of light rose from all sides of the palace city, merging with the Vermilion Bird Star Power in the sky.

A mythical beast that has been dormant since ancient times seems about to pierce the barrier between reality and illusion and open its eyes here.

Is regicide such a terrible crime?

Su Che asked the question with genuine curiosity.

Since the end of the Middle Ages and the collapse of the world, various forces have come and gone in rapid succession, with one power rising as another falls, and the changing of the guard on the city walls being a common occurrence, regardless of whether it is in the north, south, east, or west.

To put it bluntly, the current state of affairs, with the two dynasties of the North and South in opposition, is a rare stable state that has emerged in modern times.

Back then, China was divided into thirty-six kingdoms, and it was common for three or four emperors to die every year.

This is what is meant by the collapse of rites and music, and the resulting massacres.

"Su Che, you are a disciple of Huang Tiandao, and can be considered a member of the orthodox Xuanmen sect. Do you know the meaning of the word 'Emperor'?"

Su Che did not answer, but the emperor confidently shrugged and put his hand behind his back.

"The so-called emperor is the most noble person in the Central Plains and even the entire world. The character 'huang' originally has the character 'zi' on top and the character 'wang' on the bottom. So the 'huang' in 'emperor' refers to the earliest king, the human emperor of the ancient times! And the emperor is the ancient god. You know the names of the Five Emperors of the Five Directions."

"The so-called emperor is a combination of the human emperor and the heavenly emperor, and is also the master of heaven and earth."

The emperor looked at Su Che and said slowly, "This is why, in the medieval period, when the world was unified, the emperor was used as a title. It is because these two words are extremely noble and unparalleled."

"so what?"

"Therefore, I am the emperor who has inherited the legacy of a thousand generations and nurtured all people. I am not only the head of the human race but also the ruler of all gods. This is why the court can enfeoff and summon deities, because my authority covers the four seas and eight wastelands, and governs heaven, earth, humans, and gods. I am the favor bestowed upon this land by heaven and earth. What virtue or ability do you have to dare to lay a hand on me?"

The emperor shook his head.

"Therefore you must understand that my nobility is unparalleled under heaven. You are but a mere cultivator. Have you ever considered that throughout history, even during dynastic changes, those usurpers always had one or two fools do the work, rather than daring to do it themselves? This is the terrifying cause and effect. Now that you are attacking me, have you considered the consequences of the backlash against my destiny?"

Fate is predetermined in the dark.

Su Che originally thought these two words were vague and ethereal, but as the Six Harmonies Azure Dragon, the various circumstances he had encountered made the Third Young Master Su unable to take these two words lightly.

"I understand. You mean you want to drag him to the Nine Heavens Realm to kill him? No problem, I'll call someone right away."

As Su Che spoke, he took out a small plaque from his sleeve.

"Insanity."

The emperor's voice remained calm, but Su Che could already sense a hint of terror in his words.

"Is it arrogant? If killing you in this world requires you to bear the consequences, then what if I send you to the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden to kill you? If there is a spirit in the universe, shouldn't this debt be settled with Lingwei Yang?"

Su Che's words carried a sense of ease and pleasure.

"From a technical standpoint, cutting off His Majesty's limbs, then bringing all the concubines to you to enjoy their beauty, and even having someone draw pictures to record it, would be nothing more than normal behavior. I doubt it would cause any so-called backlash, would it?"

As Su Che spoke, he actually looked toward the Imperial Palace, as if some concubines were indeed passing by without any sense of propriety.

"Humph."

The emperor sneered.

"Of course, I could also cripple His Majesty, drag him outside, set up a quick and heavy guillotine, and have any executioner come and finish you off with a single stroke. Of course, this would inevitably involve giving His Majesty a public execution and properly calculating your crimes."

"Sins? You, a usurper, dare to judge my merits and demerits?"

"Can't I? I have the pen of history, sharp as a knife. Why don't we write it like this: say that before you even ascended the throne, you were already corrupting the palace. The late emperor repeatedly admonished you, but you repaid kindness with enmity, seized the opportunity to rebel, murdered your father, and ascended the throne? Afterwards, you went to extremes, creating a wine pool and meat forest in the palace, and demanding that local officials present female demons to satisfy your lust? As for your achievements, they can all be attributed to others. Any accomplishments are the result of a righteous court. As for those dirty accusations, can't we just throw them all on you?"

The emperor finally lost his temper. A strange red light flashed across his face, but it disappeared in an instant.

He slowly shook his head.

"I still don't understand." "Don't understand what?"

Why did you commit regicide?

The emperor's eyes regained their composure.

"Is it because of what happened in Jiankang, or what happened later in Cizhou?"

"Is there a difference?"

"Yes, and it's big."

The emperor said calmly, "Back in Jiankang, the one who plotted against you was Bailudong, but Su Gui was also involved."

"Ok?"

"Do you really believe that a peerless fourth-rank Bu Xu master, who has been in charge of the Imperial Guards for many years, would allow a group of outsiders from Bailudong to get things done by joining forces with a few young heroes?"

Su Che did not speak, but simply looked at the emperor, whose face revealed an indescribable sense of desolation.

“Even with my involvement, things wouldn’t have gone so smoothly without his tacit approval. You are no stranger; you are the youngest of Old Su’s three clans. Jiankang is no ordinary place; it is his long-established stronghold that he has painstakingly built up over many years.”

The emperor's words were unpleasant, but the truth was indeed the same.

"As for what happened in Cizhou later, to be honest, it had nothing to do with me. Those who bribed Li Yizhen were also from aristocratic families like the Wang and Xie families. Besides, what happened in the palace could possibly be kept from that Lord Su?"

The emperor looked at Su Che and said, "This is nothing but a setup."

"Bureau?"

"Yes, it's all part of a scheme to tether you, this azure dragon of the six directions."

The emperor then asked rather gently, "Tell me, is your pursuit of profound mysteries and the Dao a good thing or a bad thing for the Su family of Duling?"

"It's hard to say whether it's good or bad."

"The disadvantages outweigh the advantages. Su Gui aspires to elevate the Duling Su Clan to new heights, but once you enter the Huangtiandao Sect, a portion of the already small Duling Su Clan will be lost. Moreover, with you as a backup plan, how do you think Wei Huaiwen and the others will feel when they look at Su Gui? Your Duling Su Clan has a way out, but they don't. Their morale will crumble in an instant..."

"So you mean he deliberately stood by and watched?"

"Otherwise what? The Imperial Guards are the foundation he's built up over many years. How could it be easy for them to keep him in the dark? Now they're being attacked and killed but they haven't uttered a word. Hmph, what a clever tactic..."

"The key to this round is to get you angry, to make you as furious as you are right now."

Su Che looked at the emperor and suddenly felt a sense of sorrow.

I had imagined what the emperor in Chenhan Palace would look like, but I never expected that the final result would be like this.

A mediocre person who is obsessed with petty gains and trivial matters.

Perhaps this is the true nature of most emperors.

"I know everything."

"...You knew all of this?"

The emperor wanted to say something more, but he stopped abruptly at that moment.

“How could I not know? I figured out many things the very first day I left Jiankang. That’s why I asked your people…”

"what?"

"What exactly is the difference between Lao Su and Yuwen Rui? I would say it's me."

Zheng Bo Ke Duan Yu Yan was nothing more than an old trick.

If it weren't for the turmoil in Jiankang, none of these things would have happened in Cizhou.

The emperor might still be able to maintain the old order of things in his court.

However, now, the emperor has clearly lost control due to his various perverse actions.

Because of the disappearance of the Prince of Wuling, he lost his tacit understanding with the Wang and Xie families. To make matters worse, the proclamation from Bailudong greatly damaged his popularity. And Wei Huaiwen's despicable actions during the Northern Expedition need no further explanation.

After such a long period of turmoil, the emperor had long since exhausted his energy.

Su Che could sense Old Su's various arrangements in this game, including the part that was aimed at him.

Su Che did not believe the emperor's explanation of cause and effect.

However, Su Che believed that Old Su was someone who cared about table manners.

This way of eating not only distinguishes Old Su from the emperor before him, but also sets him apart from Grand Tutor Yuwen.

"congratulations."

Su Che looked at the emperor calmly: "You've spent your whole life fearing that a Yuwen Rui would appear in the south, but now, you've personally raised an even better Yuwen Rui."

(End of this chapter)