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

Chapter 140 Only God Knows

【Can’t chew it? 】

[Thinking back on these words, which sounded like a child's picky eating, you couldn't help but fall into deep thought...]

[During the last sacrifice, you speculated about the reason why the Divine Emperor didn't kill Yu Anmin... Actually, there's nothing to speculate about, because the reasons are nothing more than "active" and "passive."]

[It is known that the Divine Emperor is not picky about food, and there is no reason for him to let Yu Anmin go. After all, although Old Yu is old, as a powerful person in the "Critical Madness" state, the divine power accumulated in his body is definitely far superior to that of ordinary Jinyiwei, which is absolutely a great tonic for the Divine Emperor!]

[Then, the reason He let Yu Anmin go can only be "passive"... And this point has now been verified: He personally admitted that he "couldn't handle" Yu Anmin, and took the initiative to ask you not to let Old Yu be sacrificed again...]

This was naturally fortunate for Yu Anmin, as it meant he had escaped the fate of being eaten. He could continue to live a peaceful life until he died of old age!

[But for you, this is worth pondering: Why can't the Divine Emperor chew Yu Anmin? Does this represent some important information?]

[Or, in other words, what exactly is the difference between Lao Yu and others? ]

You frowned and pondered for a long time, gradually forming a hypothesis... But you can't jump to conclusions right away. To verify your hypothesis, you need more experiments...

[So you deliberately tampered with the selection of the sacrifices this time, and then sent hundreds of people to the palace.]

[Next, I will slowly wait for the results...]

【…】

[Soon after, you entered the palace again at the perfect time.]

As soon as you enter, you're greeted by a familiar sight: most of the hundreds of sacrifices have vanished, leaving only a few people sprawled across the vast palace, all unconscious!

[And on the dragon bed, the Divine Emperor, who had once again reverted from his zombie form to a figure of about forty or fifty, was now looking at the unconscious people with a look of surprise and suspicion, as if he were looking at some kind of monster...]

But unlike Him who was in doubt, you looked at those unconscious people with certainty in your heart.

[Verification successful! 】

Those few people are precisely the "experimental subjects" you carefully selected this time: they are none other than your former subordinates whom you brought from northern Shaanxi to the capital!

[On the surface, they are no different from other Jinyiwei, but in fact, they possess the same trait as Yu Anmin... namely, "Critical Madness"! ]

This peculiar state is the result of you using your telekinesis to contaminate the madmen of divine power. The reason these people, whose minds should have been destroyed by the excessive divine power, can still function like normal people is because of the contamination of your telekinesis.

[In this state, not only can they continue to accumulate divine power, but they will also be brainwashed by you and become your absolutely loyal fans!]

[And now, in their "Critical Madness" state, they have once again brought you an unexpected discovery: the Divine Emperor seems unable to refine them like the other Jinyi Guards...]

You don't know the exact principle behind this, nor do you know what practical use this discovery will have. However, you're currently in a difficult situation, and any unexpected discovery could be the key to breaking through. So, you excitedly memorize this information, waiting for the day when it will be useful in the future...

After a moment of excitement, you suppressed all abnormal emotions and asked the Divine Emperor cautiously and worriedly, "Your Majesty, why don't you accept these sacrifices? Could they be the same as Yu Anmin..."

The Divine Emperor didn't answer. He simply frowned and looked at the unconscious people on the ground. Then, he looked at you, his eyes filled with confusion and questioning...

But in the end, He didn't do anything to you. He just calmly pointed at a few people and said, "They don't need to come next time."

You lowered your head and replied respectfully, "As Your Majesty commands..."

【…】

【After this, you will continue to offer sacrifices every three years.】

After accepting each offering, the Divine Emperor would enthusiastically devote himself to serving the people. Whenever there was something that mortals could not do, He would personally use His divine power to help the people.

[Raising clouds and rain, dispelling wind and rain, straightening rivers, calming ocean waves... Wherever the Divine Emperor's mighty hand reaches, the people are filled with laughter and joy. Under His divine power, the entire Ming Dynasty is like a paradise on earth with abundant weather and abundant harvests, without even the slightest natural disaster.]

[Thus, every year brought abundant harvests and peace!] [The people who benefited from this also heard of the Divine Emperor's merits, and they could not help but reconsider this extremely cruel Divine Emperor...]

Although everyone has heard of his brutal slaughter, terrifying everyone and able to stop children from crying at night... but times have changed. Since this bloody-handed God-Emperor is truly doing good for everyone, it's not impossible for everyone to change their minds about him.

After all, no one can defeat this great god, and even killing him is impossible. In this situation, since he is willing to turn over a new leaf, what else can everyone say?

[Of course I forgive Him...]

[As a result, people from all over the world gradually began to praise the Divine Emperor's merits, and under this subtle influence, everyone's view of Him actually changed slowly!]

[Some even started praising Him: "Your Majesty's kindness is not over yet!"]

"Although Prime Minister Zifang has made immeasurable contributions, he is still a mortal. His contribution to the Ming Dynasty is not even as great as Your Majesty's... Your Majesty only needs to make a slight move to surpass the Prime Minister's limit!"

"Besides, now that I think about it, Your Majesty wasn't such a bad person back then... If that scoundrel Li Zicheng hadn't invaded the capital and even forced Your Majesty to death, how could Your Majesty have been able to slaughter the entire nation?"

"In any case, it's all Li Chuang's fault!"

【“…”】

[For a time, a wave of protests swept across the country to overturn the Divine Emperor's verdict. Frustrated scholars and scholars took to their pens to express their dissatisfaction with the current Prime Minister's ruling system. In return, the Divine Emperor, the villain standing opposite them, was also widely praised and whitewashed!]

[Many young people who had received the Divine Emperor's kindness truly felt the same way after hearing this...]

[Of course, most normal people would scoff at this trend of overturning the verdict: Wash it out! Wash it out!]

This kind of thing can only attract young people with immature values ​​by being novel and unconventional. Those who have truly emerged from the Dark Ages know all too well the darkness and cruelty of the God-Emperor.

[The Divine Emperor has done terrible things his entire life. Can he redeem himself simply by suddenly turning over a new leaf?]

Everyone knows this: Compared to the heaven-defying God-Emperor, Prime Minister Zifang is the true sun! It was the Prime Minister who led everyone out of that hopeless dark age!

Then someone sang, "Prime Minister Zhou is like the sun, shining brightly wherever he goes!"

"Zhu Youjian is like the moon, it's different on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month!"

"No one can overturn His verdict! Never! Unless all the people of the Ming Dynasty are wiped out!"

【…】

[As you listen to the various opinions of the people while on your incognito visit, you can't help but feel deeply relieved: Sure enough, there are still many smart people who know that the verdict cannot be overturned!]

[You're just afraid the people will be foolish. If the Divine Emperor can redeem his image with a little favor, then all your efforts will be in vain... You will eventually leave this hopeless world. If the people of the Ming Dynasty remain so naive after you leave, then you'll suffer the second time!]

Thinking of the future, you can't help but sigh: The future Ming Dynasty will always be under your control, and no one can tell how long the Divine Emperor's enthusiasm will last... When His enthusiasm gradually fades, how will He treat the people who no longer provide Him with emotional value?

What will be the future of the people? What will be the future of the Ming Dynasty?

【I’m afraid only God knows...】

[And the Divine Emperor, who accompanied you on this incognito visit, had a gloomy expression amidst the public debate over whether to overturn the verdict or oppose it.]

“What are they saying?”

"Nothing... Your Majesty, please continue walking."

【…】

(End of this chapter)