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

Chapter 23 Hemp rope, the eternal god!
If tyrannical divine power is born out of tyranny, then it is normal...

For a moment, Zhou Liang seemed to understand:
"If my hypothesis is correct, then it would explain why Chongzhen was so frantic in slaughtering so many people..."

According to later historical records, although Chongzhen himself was a terrible emperor and could be described as a typical example of a novice who loved to play, he was not actually a human-like god with such bad character that he would slaughter people at any time.

This kind of god Khorne who "kills people as if he can't lift them, and punishes people as if he is overwhelmed with fear" can probably only be found in the Sixteen Kingdoms and the Northern and Southern Dynasties and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms... Oh, we have to add Guangshen and Dorgon.

Anyway, it has nothing to do with Chongzhen.

But in the current world, since Chongzhen ascended to godhood, the number of people who died directly at the hands of his invisible hand must be at least tens of millions, and if the indirect deaths are included, it is probably more than hundreds of millions!

This humanoid deity is nothing like Chongzhen...

Zhou Liang didn't quite understand it before, but now he understands the reason:
The reason why the Divine Emperor slaughtered the entire world was most likely because he wanted to gain divine power...

"But I can't come to a conclusion right now, and this guess isn't really necessary right now..."

Shaking his head, Zhou Liang did not delve too deeply into this issue that was beyond mortal understanding. Instead, he continued to look at the "Zhou Liang" in the simulation who was only five years old.

Zhou Liang had a premonition that his life had come to an end...

……

"The power of violence... could it be that it stems from violence?"

[You, being so clever, quickly figured out the answer, which wasn't that hard to guess. Although the evidence wasn't yet sufficient, your intuition told you that this guess was probably correct.]

However, you still don't understand: "If simply inflicting violence on others can increase divine power out of thin air, then why do officials in the world willingly submit to the Divine Emperor?"

If it were really that simple, wouldn't high-ranking officials like the Provincial Governor have long since established their own territories, openly challenging the Divine Emperor in the capital?

Even if I can't defeat the God-Emperor, the Primarch... Pah! Even if I can't defeat the God-Emperor, the source of divine power, can't I just leave the Ming Dynasty and live the life of a local emperor abroad?

[As a result, up to now, the Ming Dynasty remains as stable as Mount Tai. No one below the Divine Emperor dares to challenge Him. Many of the provincial governors would rather be sentenced to death due to fabricated charges than leave the Ming Dynasty and become local tyrants...]

This is very strange: Are they really that loyal? Did the Divine Emperor stamp their thoughts on them or what?

[So you are certain that there must be some restrictions on the officials of the world that you have not yet encountered: it may be "mind control", or "divine power control", or even "curse", "magic", etc. It is not impossible...]

[Thus, you deeply realized your own limited knowledge. In this "Lostbelt Daming World Line", there are still many things that require your slow exploration and puzzle solving...]

[But you probably won't have the chance to solve the puzzle in this lifetime.]

【…】

In September of the 48th year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming Dynasty, Li Laiheng, the "Grandson of the Li family," a remnant of the rebels who had been hiding for 31 years, was arrested by the Imperial Guards in Mizhi County, Shaanxi Province, the rebels' hometown!

Later, Li Laiheng confessed that he had been engaged in a rebellious act of "rebellion against the Ming and restoration of the Ming" for many years. In order to overthrow the Ming, he colluded with officials at all levels in Shaanxi, not only frequently communicating with them through letters, but also bribed them with large amounts of gold and silver.

[Hearing this, the Jinyiwei were horrified! ]

At this critical moment, the Jinyiwei fully demonstrated their fearless spirit of "not fearing hardship" and "bravely charging forward." Risking impeachment and prosecution from the censors, they always upheld "loyalty to the Divine Emperor" and "loyalty to the Ming Dynasty" as their highest spiritual creed, chanting "loyalty!" and swiftly apprehending the relevant criminals, both large and small!

[As a result, the Shaanxi Provincial Governor, prefects, and county magistrates were almost all captured in one fell swoop. The meticulous Jinyiwei searched their homes and found a large amount of evidence, including letters from the thieves and various valuables worth over 100 million taels of silver...]

[After investigation, it was found that in the home of the Shaanxi Provincial Governor alone, ten "Western fire-making lenses," over a thousand kilograms of "Sindhu-style spices," ten "Western Region Ferghana horses," and a hundred "Eastern geishas" were found...]

[The evidence is solid and irrefutable! ]

Afterwards, the Imperial Guard sealed all property, including the horses, servants, and singing girls. They also compiled the details of the case into a scroll and sent it to the capital, respectfully awaiting the Divine Emperor's decision...

[The Divine Emperor was furious and ordered the Imperial Guard to escort the remaining bandits and the families of the convicted officials to the capital!]

In November, all the criminals and their accomplices, totaling 10,000 people, arrived in Beijing.

In December, the three judicial departments of the Censorate, the Ministry of Justice, and the Supreme Court successively investigated and confirmed that the Jinyiwei's claims were true. They were sentenced according to the Ming Dynasty Code...

In the first month of the following year, the Divine Emperor rejected the trial by the Three Courts and, in a rage, personally issued an edict to pronounce the verdict.

[Sentenced to death by slicing seven thousand two hundred times by remnant bandit Li Laiheng and ten of his former subordinates!]

[Sentenced Shaanxi Provincial Governor Liu Yizhao to be cut into pieces 3,200 times by slicing, and his head was sent to the nine frontiers!]

[Prefect Lin Yuxuan of Xi'an, Prefect Zhu Xuan of Northern Shaanxi, and other prefects and county magistrates were sentenced to the punishment of "skinning and stuffing straw" and hung in various places in the two capitals and thirteen provinces to serve as a warning to others!]

[Over 10,000 family members of convicted officials were sentenced to exile in Ningguta, Lingnan, and Mobei, where they remained as slaves for generations...]

【Finally, it’s your turn.】

[The Divine Emperor seems to have not anticipated the existence of someone as unique as you. Your age and experience are so mismatched that the Imperial Guards even suspect you of being a "ghost or god"...]

[But a criminal is still a criminal. Since you voluntarily admit to being one of the thieves, you will be sentenced to death!]

[However, considering your crucial role in this entire case, the Divine Emperor has shown great mercy and not only spared you from being slashed to death, but has also replaced it with hanging, and has also waived the responsibility of implicating your family...] [Hearing this verdict, a huge weight finally fell from your heart: as long as your parents and relatives aren't implicated, that's all that matters.]

【As for hanging...】

[Looking at the hemp rope, personally delivered by the Imperial Guards, that was the same style as the Divine Emperor's, you almost couldn't contain yourself: "Alright, now I'm going to die the same way as the Divine Emperor... I just feel a little regretful that I didn't check in at the old crooked tree on Coal Hill..."]

"I never thought you could enjoy royal treatment!"

[Old man Li, who was standing beside him with disheveled hair and shackles, couldn't help but burst into laughter when he saw this!]

You refuse to be outdone: "Old Deng, aren't you also enjoying the same treatment as the great eunuch Liu Jin?"

"Liu Jin? Pah! Is he worthy enough to compete with me?"

Old Man Li scoffed, "If you want to compete, you should compete with Commander Yuan! Commander Yuan only took a little over 3,500 blows back then, but I took 7,200! Rounding it off, I'm much better than Commander Yuan..."

This is truly a remarkable sight: death is imminent, yet neither the old nor the young show any fear, as if death is nothing to worry about!

[However, you still sincerely think that Old Man Li is more awesome than you: you can restart, so you are not afraid, while Old Man Li has a completely good attitude...]

"Seven thousand two hundred dollars! Even a duck sliced ​​this thin! If this executioner were to switch to selling Peking duck, he'd definitely slice it like beef in Lanzhou ramen!"

[Alas, this technology is not used to exploit ducks, but to exploit people. It's a bit like throwing a pearl under the table, a waste of talent...]

After the two of you flirted with each other for a while, Li Laiheng finally calmed down and said to you seriously, "Since you and I will be executed on the same day, I will have to take care of the younger generation. I will be leaving now!"

"I'll go first, you take your time. Let's go through the gates of hell together! When we meet the King of Rebellion in the underworld, I'll definitely introduce you to him. Then we can have a blast together in the underworld!"

He laughed heartily, took a brisk step, and left with the jailer in charge of escorting him to receive his seven thousand two hundred knives.

【As Lee Rae Hyung! 】

"I laughed heartily at the sky and went out, for how could I be considered a common weed?"

In this situation, this Tang Dynasty poem can't help but come to mind. Although the artistic conception may not be completely appropriate, you just feel that this poem suits him very well.

[With a sigh, you set your eyes on the hemp rope in the Jinyiwei's hand.]

"Should I recite a suicide poem, like the people in the story books?"

You suddenly asked the Imperial Guards in a serious tone.

The Imperial Guard also became serious for once: "You can recite it. If the writing is good, I can help you spread it."

[Desperate scholars generally have this step, and in his eyes, you, a child prodigy, have clearly met this standard, so he is still very willing to help you this time.]

【"good!"】

I only hear you chanting, "I knew from a young age that life is difficult... No, this can't be it."

You shook your head, thought for a moment, and then smiled.

[“After three years of imprisonment, I am now crowned the king again in the south.

Infinite mountains and rivers of tears, who said that the world is wide?
Knowing that the spring road is close, it is difficult to leave the hometown.

On the day when Yipo returns, the spiritual flag will be seen in the sky! ”】

After reciting the poem, you burst into laughter, tied a string around your neck, and dangled in the air!

[Today is the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month, your sixth birthday. It has been exactly three years since you, at the age of three, recited "Grandfather the Divine Emperor Hanged One Hundred Thousand Bandits with Hemp Rope" and became a disciple of Mizhi County's Deputy Academician, officially entering the world of the Ming Dynasty!]

【…】

On the 26th day of the first lunar month in the 49th year of the Chongzhen reign, the last rebel, Li Laiheng, was tortured to death by being sliced ​​7,200 times.

[On the same day, Zhou Liang, a six-year-old prodigy from Mizhi County, was hanged to death with a hemp rope for colluding with bandits. From then on, there were no more bandits in the world!]

[Chongzhen was hanged to death with a hemp rope, thus opening up this strange world line.]

[The hemp rope hanged Zhou Liang again, thus ending this world line that should not have existed.]

[Congratulations to Masheng for winning this round's MVP! ]

【Hemp rope, forever the god!】

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(End of this chapter)