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

Chapter 137: Dog Training Master Divine Emperor
【"this……"】

When the news reached the Jinyiwei, everyone was surprised at first, then looked at each other in bewilderment and fell silent.

[Eating humans to prolong life is itself an extremely terrifying thing, not to mention that the Divine Emperor has designated Jinyiwei as the only officially designated food ingredient...]

This is horrible!

Uncontrollable fear welled up in the eyes of many people: Could it be that I'm the one chosen?!

Regarding matters of life and death, even though the Jinyiwei had been prepared to face death at any moment since they first learned about "class struggle," who would want to rush to die when they could still live?

[In other words, the most acceptable way to die is to join you in building a counter-attack tower, and then be slapped to death by the God-Emperor... rather than being given to the God-Emperor as a snack.]

[Because the former's death is a tragic and heroic one, while the latter's is a ridiculous and clownish one... A brave class warrior can die on the way to charging against evil, but he cannot die from being betrayed by his superiors. Such a death will only infuriate people!]

Therefore, you can clearly see the anxiety and anger in their expressions: the object of their anger is not the God-Emperor, but... you!

[Prime Minister, what are you doing?! Which side are you on?!]

If you're a capitulator who only knows how to beg for mercy, then why would you teach everyone about "class struggle" and train them to be passionate fighters? Is it just because the food you raise will taste chewier?

If you were a staunch revolutionary, why would you suddenly kneel down and surrender to your boss, betraying the Imperial Guards you nurtured? Are you a cowardly person?

[Prime Minister Zhou! What the hell are you doing?!]

Amidst this intense anger and excitement, someone soon questioned you, "Prime Minister! Have you betrayed our ideals?"

[“Yes! Prime Minister, you must give an explanation!”]

"What benefit did the tyrant emperor give you? Did you accept 500,000 taels of gold from him?!"

【“…”】

Amidst the questioning, your already tormented heart grows even more intense: What should I do? Are you going to tell me that the Divine Emperor offered you immortality? Wouldn't that make you a traitor?!

This is really...

"Shut up!"

[When the scene was in chaos, a shout suddenly overwhelmed the chaos! ]

At the critical moment, Yu Anmin, the commander of the Imperial Guard, stood up. He glared at everyone and shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about! Would the Prime Minister betray us?"

Yu Anmin said sternly, "The Prime Minister must have his reasons! He wants us to feed the tyrant emperor, but he must have no other choice. How can we complain about him? We should be more understanding of the Prime Minister and stop scolding him..."

“What’s more, everyone has to die, and some people’s death is heavier than Mount Tai, while others are lighter than a feather!”

"In my opinion, if we can truly die meaningfully, then this is more important than anything else!"

As he spoke, Yu Anmin, who was over seventy years old, bowed sincerely and asked, "Prime Minister, if we were eaten by a tyrant, would it benefit the people of the world?"

[You can tell his intentions by listening to the strings. You know he's deliberately trying to give you a hint... As long as you can come up with a suitable reason to prove that their sacrifice will benefit the world, he will stand up for you and do his utmost to defend your decision!]

[This is the power of crystal powder! As a brainwashed crystal powder contaminated by your telekinesis, it will always find ways to protect you, even if your decision is wrong...]

[And faced with his good intentions, you should have taken advantage of the situation and told them about the promise of "peace under heaven" made to you by the Divine Emperor, in order to convince them to obey your orders, but... you just couldn't bring yourself to open your mouth.]

[After all, no matter how much you say, it can't change the fact that you want them to deliver snacks to the Divine Emperor... This kind of thing seriously deviates from your fighting philosophy, so of course it will make you feel heavy-hearted and even cause self-doubt!]

[So, you remained silent for a long time under the expectant yet questioning gazes of Yu Anmin and the others... and this undoubtedly intensified their suspicions.]

It wasn't until the very end that you finally convinced yourself, and began to tell them the details of the treaty between you and the Divine Emperor, without missing a single word...

After a moment, you finished speaking.

[And everyone fell into deep thought over the contents of the treaty...]

Although being a snack for the Divine Emperor was still shocking and infuriating, the promise He offered was indeed very tempting: as long as He was given Jinyiwei as snacks and supplements on a regular basis, He would guarantee not to harm anyone in the world!

[He will even use his divine power to change the celestial phenomena and climate, completely eliminating the natural disasters that have been increasingly severe since the mid-Ming Dynasty, and blessing the world with good weather, peace and prosperity!] [Who could resist the temptation of such a great benefit?]

"Besides, everyone will die anyway. Since dying now can be very valuable, even more valuable than defeating the God-Emperor, then it's not that we can't die..."

[But everyone is not stupid: this treaty obviously has no binding force on the Divine Emperor!]

"Prime Minister, I don't think a tyrant emperor can be trusted!"

Another Jinyiwei officer, Gao Yiming, said in a deep voice, "This agreement is purely a gentleman's agreement. It only protects against gentlemen, not villains..."

"What if the tyrant breaks the agreement in the future? We have absolutely no ability to retaliate!"

"Yes, yes! In my opinion, the Prime Minister should lead us into battle! We're going to die anyway, so why not die heroically?"

"That's right! How can that tyrant emperor be considered a gentleman? He's clearly a villain! We can't trust him!"

【“…”】

Gao Yiming's words stirred up the already uneasy feelings of the crowd, causing them to question the validity of the treaty.

【But at this moment, the crystal powder took effect again! 】

Yu Anmin ignored the crowd's opinions and said in a deep voice, "Go, go, go! Just one day to go!"

"So what if we charge? If a tyrant intends to harm the people, whether we charge or not won't affect the outcome!"

"And if the tyrant truly intends to keep his promise, then if we charge in, wouldn't that ruin the Prime Minister's grand plan for the world?"

"Well, I, Yu, am insignificant, having lived for nothing for over seventy years... I'm old and frail now, so why not let me die first?"

Yu Anmin's hair and beard fluttered as he proudly declared, "I'll lead the charge!"

With this, he bowed deeply to you, his lifelong gratitude for you expressed in a resounding voice: "Prime Minister, please give your orders!"

[In an instant, every bit of his past few decades kept appearing in your eyes: his words and laughter, his loyalty, his bravery...]

[Inexplicably, you desperately want to stop him from committing suicide! But when the words come to your lips, you just can't bring yourself to say them.]

[Because you know, he's setting an example for everyone, and also giving you a way out... and since you've chosen this path, you can't refuse his kindness, otherwise you really won't be able to get everyone to obey...]

[It was at this moment that you finally understood why the Divine Emperor insisted that you use the Imperial Guard as a sacrifice.]

[Because if you do this, your image in the eyes of the Imperial Guard will plummet no matter what. Even if you use the treaty as an excuse, it won't help.]

[From now on, the glorious image you painstakingly built will be tarnished with an indelible stain. Therefore, you will no longer be able to mobilize the power of the Imperial Guard to rebel against the Divine Emperor. They will not be willing to follow a weakling who signs a treaty, even if your weakness is justified...]

[Of course, the Divine Emperor has never been afraid of you leading the Imperial Guards to rebel against Him, because you never stand a chance of winning!]

【His goal has always been just you.】

[He will use this incident to make you lose all your glory! Make you struggle with inner pain! Destroy all your hopes!]

[Only then will you finally give up resisting Him and become His loyal dog forever... a loyal dog that has been tortured over and over again until its spine is broken, with no confidence or will left, and will only accompany Him forever and ever...]

[Therefore, in the eyes of the Divine Emperor, there are only two kinds of "people" in the world.]

[One is a sheep, the other is a dog.]

【No one.】

It has always been like this.

……

(End of this chapter)