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

Chapter 161 Negotiations in the Capital
When this imperial summons reached you, living in seclusion far away in Huguang, you simply smiled...

【Only a fool would go there! 】

The situation is looking very good right now. You've already rendered this three-hundred-year-old zombie from the Ming Dynasty paralyzed from the waist down, practically amputated from the eyebrows down... With the situation so favorable, why would you risk your life to confront Him head-on?

[If you really go, it would be like repeating the story of the Hongmen Banquet. The Divine Emperor will not let you go like Xiang Yu did. He is already furious and will probably beat you to death with one punch if they meet...]

[And your plan is at a critical stage of implementation. If you really go up and give yourself up, then the God-Slaying Plan will be over!]

[For your own safety and the future of the people of the world, you must not allow any accidents to happen. Under these circumstances, let alone voluntarily going to the capital to die, you wouldn't even dare stay in Xi'an, the so-called "Tianjing". Instead, you secretly fled to the Huguang region thousands of miles away, thereby reducing the risk of being sent packing by a single punch from the Divine Emperor...]

So, not going?

You hesitate a bit as you think about it: After all, you still consider yourself a "loyal and good man of the Ming Dynasty," and in your own theory of the Western Paradise, your relationship with the Divine Emperor is also very good... He is the "Holy Father," and you are the "Holy Son." How could a son refuse to see his father?

Therefore, in order to maintain your image in the eyes of your followers, and also to maintain your own theories about being a god, you cannot refuse this meeting decree, and you must make some statement...

[I want to go, but I can't go... What should I do? ]

[After a little thought, an effective solution emerges in your mind...]

【…】

In the fifty-fifth year of Chongzhen's reign, the missionary activities of the "Heavenly Kingdom" gradually grew larger and more far-reaching. Even though you tried very hard to suppress the news, the imperial court in Beijing inevitably discovered your existence!

[This undoubtedly caused extreme panic and shock throughout the court!]

A massive national organization spanning the two capitals and thirteen provinces, with tens of millions of followers and a complete political and military system, has quietly emerged from the Ming Dynasty... This is simply Cthulhu descending to earth, otherwise how could such a bizarre thing happen?!

[And most importantly, this organization called "Heavenly Kingdom" is very likely to possess independent extraordinary abilities. It can not only brainwash officials and civilians at all levels of the Ming court, but also organize a complete team of elite divine forces to face the Jinyiwei head-on and defeat them...]

[For such a strange and bizarre force, what kind of evil god could its leader and monarch be?]

Some say: Tianzun was born with double pupils, able to distinguish between good and evil. When he was born, he pointed to the sky with one hand and to the earth with the other, declaring that he was the only one who was supreme in heaven and on earth.

Some say: When the Heavenly Lord descended, dragon and tiger auras swirled around the delivery room, and a strange fragrance filled the air... A nine-eared wheat plant even grew in Mizhi County that year!

Some say that the Celestial Venerable has a hundred heads and a thousand arms, each head has a thousand mouths, and each mouth has a thousand tongues... This is why he is so eloquent that he can enlighten pagans on the spot and make them kneel down and convert!

Some say: The Heavenly Venerable is not a mortal, so his image is beyond the comprehension of mortals. If mortals rashly look at him, they will only see chaos. If mortals rashly listen to him, they will hear nothing... It cannot be seen or heard. The very thought of it is a mistake, a repetition of the same mistake...

[In short, due to the believers' spontaneous exaggeration, the information the court has gathered about you has become quite distorted and patched together...]

【This is simply a Cthulhu! 】

[Under such threats and panic, the bewildered officials only want the Divine Emperor to quickly beat you to death with one punch so that he can put an end to this evil sect!]

[But the problem is, not even the Divine Emperor can pinpoint your exact location: the city of Xi'an is called "Tianjing," but in reality, there isn't even an imperial palace. After searching everywhere, I haven't seen anything resembling a "Tianzun"...]

[As a result, even if the Divine Emperor possesses the power of nuclear weapons, he will be hesitant to use them: his own source of divine power has already been nearly cut off, and if he were to use it now, the cost would be even greater!] [In the past, the 100 million unruly people in this country would have been enough to feed him, but now… although these unruly people believe in evil ways, they have no hostility towards him at all. They are all loyal and obedient people, afraid that His Majesty will not punch them to death!]

[Under such circumstances, even if He were to start slaughtering, He would not be able to harvest any divine power. Instead, the slaughter would consume a large amount of His already limited divine power reserves, causing Him to age prematurely...]

The Divine Emperor was unusually confused and frightened by this: Where on earth did this evil god come from? When had I ever provoked such an evil god? How could such an evil god exist in this world?

[Under an unknown threat, the Divine Emperor felt fear for the first time...]

[He had no choice but to issue an edict inviting the evil god to a meeting, hoping that the evil god would come to meet him.]

If the other party is strong enough and truly possesses the ability to engage in a dialogue with Him on an equal footing, He will negotiate with them sincerely, with both parties making concessions and striving to reach a consensus on their interests.

[But if the opponent is weak, then of course I'll kill him with one punch to vent my anger!]

[Of course, it's also possible that the other party won't come at all, and will force Him into a desperate situation...]

[In short, this edict is the Divine Emperor's last straw. The outcome depends on whether the other party will come...]

[That year, as soon as the imperial edict was issued, it immediately caused a huge uproar throughout the country!]

Countless people are watching this meeting and negotiation closely, hoping that the great Tianzun will personally visit Beijing!

[It's not that they're anxious for chaos, but rather that this incident serves as a good opportunity to verify whether your theology is truly credible...]

[After all, everyone still retains some rationality. Although most of them believe in your Western Paradise, they still have doubts about whether the Divine Emperor is truly in cahoots with you.]

[After all, the Divine Emperor has always been aloof. His demeanor doesn't seem like he wants to send everyone to the Western Paradise for bliss...]

Therefore, the importance of your trip becomes clear: If you go, it means that you and He are truly colleagues who descended to the mortal world together, and there is no conflict between you... If you dare not go, it means that you are lying. The Divine Emperor is not your colleague, but your enemy. The so-called theory that killing Him with one punch can lead you directly to the Western Paradise will naturally be shaken...

[So, billions of living beings are eagerly awaiting you, hoping that you can respond to the invitation of the Divine Emperor.]

【And you, are you going or not? 】

【…】

The answer is: Go!

[In the fifty-fifth year of Chongzhen's reign, just over a month after the Divine Emperor's invitation was issued, a young man calling himself "Tianzun" arrived in the capital!]

[As soon as the news came out, the imperial court was shocked! ]

【Tian Zun, is really here! 】

……

(End of this chapter)