Simulates history, but Chongzhen is the Divine Emperor at the beginning

Chapter 120 "Prime Minister Zhou stabbed the eunuch in the palace with his embroidered spring sword"!
[In the capital, the Divine Emperor sat on the dragon bed, his face looking very refreshed.]

"Has the Prime Minister returned to the capital?"

He slowly asked the old eunuch beside him, and the old eunuch respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, he should be back..."

"Oh? He still didn't bring the lunatic back this time?"

[“Your Majesty, the Prime Minister still hasn’t brought back a single person…”]

"Oh? That's strange."

The Divine Emperor was puzzled. "If they weren't brought back and locked up, were they killed on the spot?"

"Isn't that right? Back then, this guy was so kindhearted. Even though my deal was so profitable, he refused to sacrifice the Imperial Guards. Now, I can't just kill the crazy Imperial Guards, right?"

【Thinking of this, the Divine Emperor couldn't help but laugh.】

[The Jinyiwei are still mortals after all. Their upper limit for withstanding divine power is too low. If we are not careful, they may go crazy because of exceeding their upper limit!]

[That's why He proposed a plan to you: since these out-of-control wastes are harmful and useless anyway, why not give them to Him as the price of a deal? By eating them, He will not only replenish His divine power, but also provide you with a chance at immortality. Both parties will win big.]

Why not?

[But you, the iron-headed kid, just won't... Now, these Jinyiwei are starting to go crazy. Are you going to kill them all?]

[If you don't kill them, you'll have to spend a huge price to imprison them. Over time, this price will eventually drag you down!]

[When a bunch of crazy people start flying around, I want to see what you will do...]

Just as the Divine Emperor was basking in pride, an old eunuch beside him suddenly asked curiously, "Your Majesty, I've been thinking that if the Prime Minister gradually dismissed the old Imperial Guards and sent them to the civilian population, allowing them to be constantly replaced... wouldn't that way no one would go mad from too much divine power?"

This method is indeed very good. If it is really implemented this way, then the problem of the Jinyiwei going crazy will not be such a big problem that is difficult to solve.

But the Divine Emperor laughed and said, "That's a small matter. After the Prime Minister dies of old age, I can change the military system to a lifelong one, right?"

"Since the Prime Minister refused immortality, he was doomed from the start. No matter how much he changes the world beyond recognition, I will always be the ruler of the world. The future of the Ming Dynasty rests solely in my hands!"

"I offered the Prime Minister a chance for immortality, but he refused. It's not my fault..."

The Divine Emperor stroked his black beard, his expression as calm as ever, as if everything was under control: "My time is endless. As long as I keep waiting, the Prime Minister will lose sooner or later."

[In short, the advantage is mine! ]

[The old lady nearby heard this blatant plot and immediately praised it from the bottom of her heart.]

“Your Majesty, your opinion is excellent!”

[The Divine Emperor couldn't help but chuckle...]

[However, when He mentioned the issue of your lifespan, He couldn't help but show a hint of hesitation.]

Although He is fully confident in His lifespan, He is also concerned about your lifespan... No one knows why He is concerned about your lifespan, but He is indeed very worried.

[It's as if He realized that your life span has some special meaning to Him...]

【…】

[On the other hand, you, having just returned to the capital, are actually quite worried...]

[Just as He said, this battle between humans and gods inherently has the advantage in His hands!]

[Not only does He possess lifespan, but He also possesses strength. This immortal, infinitely powerful true God on earth already holds the initiative in the battle. He can fight however He wishes, whenever He wishes.]

[Faced with this natural advantage of initiative, your series of micro-manipulations must carry enormous risks. If you are not careful, you will be easily crushed by this giant dragon...]

"It should be said that you never had enough confidence in your God-killing plan, because there were too many flaws, and they were too big. Even if you maximize your micro-manipulation skills, as long as the final moment of seizing the initiative has not arrived, this plan is empty!"

[So what if you have an invisible hand? So what if you can brainwash and drive those who are out of control into a state of "critical madness"?] [Can you really develop all the Jinyiwei to a level capable of competing with the Divine Emperor under his nose?]

[This is difficult. The possibility is infinite and equal to zero, because the Divine Emperor can interrupt your development process at any time, forcing you to engage in a strategic battle in advance. If you are really forced to fight in advance, then you will definitely lose...]

【But...what can you do? 】

There is only one way forward. If you don't follow this path, there will be no other way. So even if you know this path is full of pitfalls, you have no choice but to forge ahead, hoping to find the one good ending that leads directly to the end among ten thousand bad endings where you fall to your death along the way...

【…】

【Time continues to move forward.】

[In the ninetieth year of Chongzhen's reign, you used your invisible hand to refine several out-of-control Jinyiwei in Guangdong, causing them to enter a state of "critical madness." Thus, they ignored the mental insanity caused by the contamination of divine power and continued to spin tops in a clear state, accumulating divine power...]

[A month later, another Jinyiwei in Hebei went berserk, so you quickly rushed to Hebei and refined them once again with your invisible hand...]

[Another month later, another Jinyiwei in Shu went berserk...]

[In short, as time goes on, more and more of these over one million Jinyiwei will fall into rage. To prevent them from causing harm to the local area, you must promptly extend your invisible hand to refine them.]

[And then, you inevitably become busier and more busy, traveling around almost every day.]

[While you're busy, you also have to take into account the stable operation of the government. After all, the state machinery of this feudal state is still too backward. Without your diligent operation, it simply cannot run smoothly.]

[Thus, the image of you working so hard was deeply engraved in everyone's mind, and it deeply moved them...]

"Prime Minister Zhou, returning from a business trip to Korea, completely disregarded his physical fatigue and met with us junior ministers overnight to discuss arrangements for next year's taxation. The discussion ran late, so he personally escorted us out and ordered the Imperial Guards to escort us back to the Imperial Prison..."

"We said, 'Prime Minister Zhou, please go back and rest. You just returned from Korea...' The Prime Minister shook his head and said, 'It's okay. You know, there are still many people who regard us as enemies and constantly cause trouble for us. You are the pillars of the court. Your affairs are the affairs of the Ming Dynasty...'"

"We were all deeply moved, tears welling up in our eyes: What a wonderful Prime Minister Zhou!"

"At this time, the Prime Minister looked up at the city wall and said: If only the world were as peaceful as it is here... But there are some bad people who want to disrupt the Ming Dynasty. They are pigs, dogs, Aqina! And Saishei!"

[“As he spoke, Prime Minister Zhou bent down and pulled out the Embroidered Spring Knife from the Jinyiwei’s belt, hurling it fiercely at the city wall. Soon, a flash of golden light appeared, and a figure was stabbed by the Embroidered Spring Knife, screaming and fleeing…”]

The Prime Minister angrily said, "That's the eunuch from the palace, he's been spying on us! I've put up with him for a long time..."

After reading this article, "Prime Minister Zhou stabbed the palace eunuch with his embroidered spring sword," written by those surviving corrupt officials, you're truly left with a headache...

"It's not a big deal that these corrupt officials wrote articles of patronage when they were crazy. The main thing is that the article mentioned the incident of you stabbing the eunuch with the embroidered spring sword, which really made you feel at a loss for words."

【Because this is not fake, it is real! 】

[Last night, you really knocked over the palace eunuch who was hiding on the city wall and secretly monitoring you...]

[These eunuchs are too arrogant. If I don't teach them a lesson, they'll really think you're a wimp!]

However, since the eunuchs are able to come and monitor you, it means that the Divine Emperor's attitude towards you has changed. If it's as you expected, then He must have noticed something unusual about you, and this unusual behavior has made Him uneasy, so He can't wait any longer!

You can't help but sigh: Finally, the day of facing each other in person is inevitable...

Even if you feel you haven't accumulated enough strength to turn the tables, you still have no choice but to confront Him head-on!

[Grit your teeth and set off immediately...]

[In the ninety-fifth year of Chongzhen's reign, some of your unusual behavior finally aroused the Divine Emperor's vigilance!]

After the incident where Prime Minister Zhou stabbed the palace eunuch with his sword, you had no choice but to confront him in the palace. Your life or death depended entirely on his will...

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(End of this chapter)