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

Chapter 139 The Divine Emperor’s Enthusiasm and Inability to Chew!
In the 113th year of Chongzhen's reign, under various complex psychological conditions, you finally initiated the first sacrifice.

[This sacrifice was led by Crystal Powder Yu Anmin, and nearly a thousand elderly Jinyiwei volunteered to sacrifice!]

[But the result was that, although nearly a thousand people were completely destroyed by the Divine Emperor, their leader, Yu Anmin, returned unharmed...]

[No one knows what's going on. Not even Yu Anmin, and not even you...]

When the news reached the Imperial Guards, everyone was initially surprised, and then began to discuss: "How come everyone is dead, and only the commander has returned?"

"Isn't he the leader? He can't be a deserter..."

"Could it be that the tyrant emperor and the prime minister had agreed on a condition that the tyrant emperor specifically let the commander go?"

"Hiss! It's possible! The commander is the Prime Minister's fellow villager in northern Shaanxi. He followed the Prime Minister all the way from northern Shaanxi to Beijing to be appointed Prime Minister. In terms of seniority and ties, he's definitely better than us!"

“Could it really be…”

[A single stone stirred up a thousand waves, and everyone couldn't help but make malicious speculations...]

[It's not that they have evil intentions, but this is really hard to understand: why did everyone who went with him die, but he was the only one still alive?!]

Everyone was already feeling uneasy and angry about this sacrificial method, and now they've encountered this ridiculous thing. It's normal for them to be panicking and having wild thoughts... If they weren't, they'd definitely be real crystal powder!

[Only brainwashed crystal fans would still maintain absolute trust in you in this situation, and most of them have not been brainwashed by you...]

[Of course, you've worked together for decades, and your prestige and achievements are evident to all. As a true Prime Minister who wholeheartedly serves the world, everyone's trust in you has long been sky-high, not much different from crystal powder... So this unfounded doubt quickly died down on its own.]

[Ultimately, everyone still appreciates your merits and character. After a moment of panicked doubt, everyone finally decided to trust your character...]

[You took everything in, and now you're feeling even more uneasy, even though you haven't done anything wrong. You're still flattered by everyone's trust.]

[So, you have no choice but to work even harder to repay everyone's trust and kindness...]

As for the hidden meaning behind Yu Anmin's survival, there's no need to rush to unravel it for now... Believe it or not, as long as you patiently wait, the underlying message will eventually become clear to you.

【…】

In the 113th year of Chongzhen's reign, the Divine Emperor refined nearly a thousand Jinyi Guards who had reached perfect divine power. With this immense supply of divine power, He instantly recovered a small portion of His former state. Not only did He age noticeably younger, but He also regained His immense power to change the world!

Now that I've regained my strength, I should fulfill my promise...

【The Divine Emperor keeps his word! 】

[That year, the Divine Emperor used his mighty power to dispel the incessant rain in the south of the Yangtze River. He then pushed moisture from the south to the north, effectively implementing the "South-to-North Water Diversion Project," allowing the drought-stricken northern provinces to absorb a good deal of water!]

[The drought in the north was thus completely eradicated, and every province reported a bumper harvest...]

[That year, the Divine Emperor exerted his power once again. He dredged the Yellow River completely, easily resolving the "river on the ground" problem that had plagued the riverbanks. The Yellow River once again surged through its channels, no longer facing the danger of a breach as before!]

[While clearing the silt, the Divine Emperor followed your advice and planted vegetation extensively on the Loess Plateau, where soil erosion was severe, and enabled it to grow rapidly. This stabilized the soil and prevented further sedimentation in the Yellow River.]

[With such a miraculous operation, the Yellow River is truly clear this time...]

The following year, the Divine Emperor again suppressed the waves of the East China Sea, preventing the raging water from flooding the land, ensuring the safety and well-being of the people along the coast. That same year, the Divine Emperor also reinforced the Yangtze River dikes and rerouted the river's course, which was prone to flooding, virtually eliminating the dangers of the river.

[That year, the Divine Emperor visited the four provinces of Japan again and strengthened the unstable earth veins. As a result, the frequent earthquake disasters in the four provinces were greatly reduced. The people of the four provinces exclaimed in amazement, calling it "Amaterasu's Divine Power"!]

【…】

[In short, for the first time, the Divine Emperor used his devastating power to govern the people's livelihood, and easily achieved unparalleled feats that you can never even dream of!]

[After all, no matter how hard you try, you are still just a mortal, while the Divine Emperor is a true god incarnate. The two are simply not on the same level...]

[This clearly proves your original conjecture: The Divine Emperor is not incapable of governing a peaceful and prosperous era. In fact, He only needs to make a slight move to create a truly prosperous era unprecedented in history!]

As for political ability?

In fact, He doesn't need any extraordinary political abilities. He only needs to find a regent of normal caliber to manage state affairs, and to avoid personally micromanaging or interfering in government affairs as much as possible. Then, with the support of absolute power, the prosperous era under His rule will surely surpass the so-called "Reign of Emperors Wen and Jing," "Reign of Emperor Zhenguan," and "Kaiyuan Prosperity"!

[The advantage of a god ruling a country is this great. Any problem that mortals cannot solve, they can directly crush with their divine power...]

[The reason why he didn't do this before was simply because he was deliberately abusing the people. Only by abusing them would they become filled with hatred and charge towards his tower...]

Now that He has the Jinyiwei as a stable source of divine power, He naturally no longer needs to abuse the people. He can even pursue the ideals and sentiments of the "Holy Son of Heaven" and thus turn around and show His grace to the world!

[In short, you have a very clear understanding of His psychology: this Divine Emperor, who still retains his "humanity," finally no longer has to go against human nature and wreak havoc on the world. In a sense, He has been freed from years of torment and can now freely display his human side...]

[However, as a true God, can He truly still have enough empathy and a sense of belonging for mortals? Can His limited humanity truly sustain His passion to be the "Holy Son of Heaven"?]

Your experience tells you that pure passion for love is difficult to sustain. All enthusiasm will cool down over time. This is the so-called "three-minute enthusiasm" principle... Therefore, you are not optimistic about this.

【…】

In the 115th year of Chongzhen's reign, the various Divine Emperors who had used their true divine power to benefit the people finally stopped, feeling unsatisfied.

[However, His passion was far from exhausted at this moment. The reason He stopped was not because His passion had cooled, but because He was running out of divine power...]

【Seeing this, you once again organized a sacrificial team! 】

This time, having witnessed the Divine Emperor's passion and might, the Imperial Guards finally stopped doubting: It seemed their sacrifice wasn't in vain; this tyrant emperor would actually keep his promise... Though they didn't know how long he could keep his word, since it was working, they weren't afraid of dying in vain!

Everyone signed up enthusiastically, and soon there were a thousand people...

[But just as you were organizing the registration, a letter suddenly arrived from the palace... The content of the letter was very simple, just one sentence.]

[“Yu Anmin doesn’t need to come this time!”]

【Why? 】

[Answer: I can’t chew it…]

……

(End of this chapter)