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

Chapter 292 The Correct Ending?

Inside the palace, Jin Wuzhu and a group of released imperial relatives and ministers sat around the dragon bed, all looking at the new emperor with complex expressions.

[His eyes held hatred and pity, but also helplessness and relief...]

[But He on the bed showed no reaction to the complex gazes from the outside world, simply lying there blankly, like a piece of rotten wood or stubborn rock...]

"He is, after all, still a member of my Wanyan family..."

The powerful figure sighed, "He could have killed us all once and for all, but in the end, he let us go, allowing us to settle scores with that little Wang surnamed Zhou after we were released from prison..."

Everyone present sighed in disbelief. They were all astute individuals; how could they not know the Emperor's thoughts?

Indeed, He did want to do as many reforms as possible that would benefit the people during His short reign. Whether it was appointing Zhou Jinu to a high position or suppressing the powerful members of the imperial family, it was all for this political ideal... To achieve this ideal, He didn't even mind actively reducing the interests of the imperial family.

But He wasn't a madman after all... He knew that reality and ideals couldn't be confused, and as the emperor, He couldn't really exterminate his own entire clan. Therefore, from the very beginning, He had no choice but to betray that "Zhou Jinu"...

Yes, betrayal!

Knowing full well that the royal family would inevitably eliminate you, yet refusing to remove this threat, it naturally indicates that He has already decided to betray you... You can't have your cake and eat it too; one must always make a choice.

Therefore, all the members of the royal family knew what this outcome truly meant for Him... and because of this, everyone understood that the emperor ultimately favored his own family!

On this basis, the royal family would inevitably have to give him face. Although those who needed to be purged would still be purged, the emperor himself absolutely could not be purged.

Therefore, all the blame lies with the ministers; all the political turmoil is caused by that treacherous minister surnamed Zhou who bewitched the monarch, and has absolutely nothing to do with the wise and mighty emperor...

"Very well, let's include Him in the ancestral temple, and give Him everything that is due!"

With Jin Wuzhu's words, the matter was effectively concluded.

[Next, all that's left is to wait for that mere Prince Zhou to come to the palace for a meeting...]

Some people are wondering: "Will he really come?"

"We've made it so obvious, he probably already knew. What if he ran away beforehand...?"

Jin Wuzhu sneered, "He has no choice but to come!"

"So what if he knows we're targeting him? Can he not come? If he does come, I'll admire him for being a man! I'll give him a dignified dismissal and imprisonment, and I might even spare his life..."

"But if he doesn't come, then don't blame me for calling him a traitor who defies imperial orders! He will not only die, but he will also be branded a rebel after death!"

"Defecting to the Mongols, dying in a fall from his horse; defecting to the Southern Song, perishing in a capsized boat... one of these scenarios is applicable!"

At this point, Wuzhu couldn't help but grin: "However, I do hope he'll be sensible and come to the palace to surrender himself. That way, everyone can save face..."

[Everyone echoed their agreement, vying to pledge their loyalty to Marshal Wuzhu and wish him continued success: "Marshal Wuzhu is invincible! Under his command, our Great Jin has won fifty times in fifty days! We're winning like crazy!"]

Let Daikin be great again!

【…】

"He's here!"

Just as everyone was showering you with compliments, someone with sharp eyes spotted you in the distance, your figure silhouetted against the light...

But the moment he uttered a sound, his entire body suddenly trembled, and then a large amount of eerie black mist appeared out of thin air around him... In the blink of an eye, he transformed from a humanoid figure into an indescribable monster!

Following him, the other members of the royal family present also underwent strange changes one after another...

【"This is?!"】

Jin Wuzhu's eyes widened in shock. He first looked at the mutated forms of himself and the others, then felt the powerful force surging within him, and finally stared in astonishment at you approaching from outside the door: "He's a Song person?!"

The well-informed Jin Wuzhu immediately determined that they had been mutated by a strange divine power!

But he was puzzled: wasn't this form something only Song people with supernatural powers could activate? How could you possibly be a Song person?

No! Even if you were originally a Song citizen, a "defector" who smuggled yourself in from the Southern Song, once you crossed the border into the Jin territory, without Zhao Gou's active intervention, you would naturally become a Jin citizen!

Therefore, theoretically speaking, it's impossible for you to trigger everyone's mutated forms...

What on earth is going on?

【or……】

"Who are you?!"

Realizing the situation was dire, Jin Wuzhu immediately became alert and sternly rebuked you as you approached the palace. The group of inexplicably mutated Wanyan royals also trembled, hastily assuming defensive postures!

Thus, the scene before them appeared quite bizarre: a group of mutated black-glowing monsters, who should have been devouring humans, were now wary of a seemingly ordinary human, as if the balance of power had been reversed... This situation was truly utterly strange...

【…】

[And you were slightly surprised: How did the other side mutate?]

[Could it be that even without the power of lust, it's possible to stimulate them to exhibit abnormal behavior?] [You pondered for a moment, then focused your thoughtful gaze on the faint golden light surrounding you: If you're not mistaken, then the reason for their mutation is actually the power of tyranny...]

"Could it be that the power of tyranny can also stimulate them to mutate?"

You couldn't help but carefully remember this unexpected discovery: your intuition tells you that this information might be very useful...

After composing yourself, you continued walking towards the palace, step by step... In front of all the mutated royals, you finally stepped through the palace gates without any hindrance!

On one side are the mutated, clawed royal family members, who are on high alert; on the other side is a burly man in red robes, wielding a sword, with an indifferent expression!

One side is enveloped in eerie black energy, while the other is radiating violent golden light!

One side has the advantage in numbers, while the other is alone!

[The two sides, friend and foe, meet face to face...]

[“Who are you?”]

[Jin Wuzhu's stern question reached your ears, but your expression remained unchanged. You simply replied calmly, "I am the Emperor's younger brother, the Great Jin Song King personally appointed by Him."]

Jin Wuzhu's face darkened; clearly, this wasn't the answer he wanted... so he demanded again, "What are you doing here!"

You replied calmly, "I'm here for the meeting, and incidentally to rid the country of traitors."

[Eliminating traitors?!]

Jin Wuzhu's pupils contracted; he knew that things would not end well today!

If that's the case, why waste time talking?

[With a fierce roar, Wuzhu charged at you, sword in hand! The rest of the royal family followed suit, roaring as they rushed towards you!]

But you, a veteran of countless battles, remained calm and composed, simply brandishing your divine sword and fearlessly charging forward!

A major battle is about to erupt!

【…】

In the 218th year of the Shaoxing reign of the Song Dynasty, members of the Jin imperial family, in an attempt to eliminate the Song prince Zhou Jinu, who was determined to implement reforms, forged an imperial edict, intending to use the pretext of entering the palace to discuss state affairs, but in reality, to carry out a complete political overhaul!

On that day, the seasoned and composed Prince Song arrived as promised, and then engaged in a fierce battle with the troops. He single-handedly killed the veteran general Wuzhu, a member of the imperial clan, and over seventy close relatives of the royal family!

On that day, the King of Song, having slain all the enemy chieftains, also died laughing beside his imperial bed!

[Thus, the upper echelons of the Jin Kingdom were emptied out... and with the upper echelons empty, the lower echelons were also in complete chaos!]

【…】

In the 218th year of the Shaoxing reign of the Song Dynasty, some Jin Dynasty fugitives fled to Mongolia and the Southern Song Dynasty, thus revealing the chaos within the Jin Dynasty to both countries...

That year, Emperor Zhao Gou of the Song Dynasty was overjoyed! He immediately ordered Yue Fei of Xiangyang to lead an army of 300,000 to cross the Han River to the north! He also ordered Han Shizhong of Lianghuai to lead an army of 300,000 to cross the Huai River to the north! Furthermore, he ordered Zhang Jun and Liu Guangshi of Hanzhong to each lead an army of 100,000 to cross the Wei River to the north!

[A total of over 800,000 troops from four routes have officially launched a northern expedition to the Central Plains, aiming to restore the Song Dynasty and return to the old capital!]

That year, the Mongol Great Khan, Toghon Temür, also seized the opportunity to march south, his 100,000 cavalrymen decisively defeating over 700,000 Jin troops at Yefuling, and then marching straight towards the Jin capital, Zhongdu!

The following year, without a leader, Zhongdu fell to the Mongol army. The remaining members of the Jin imperial family fled in panic, taking the Jin emperor's body south and moving the capital to Bianliang!

The following year, the Song army captured Bianjing (Kaifeng) and took the body of the Jin emperor prisoner, thus formally recovering the old capital!

That year, the Mongol army also marched south to Bianjing (Kaifeng), but was easily defeated by the Song general Yue Fei!

That year, the Song emperor moved the capital to Bianjing (Kaifeng) and offered sacrifices to the two emperors and to the imperial family, ministers, and common people who died in the Jingkang Incident, thus avenging the humiliation of the Jingkang Incident!

That year, Emperor Zhao Gou of the Song Dynasty swore an oath to launch a northern expedition. Four armies, all under his command, marched straight towards Mongolia, pacifying the region within a month. They captured the last Mongol Khan, Toghon Temür, and burned Karakorum!

The following year, the Song Dynasty destroyed the Jin and Mongol empires, officially unifying the North and South!

Thus, Zhao Gou's long-cherished dream of "insubordination" was completely fulfilled; the power of lust spread throughout the north and south, and the distorted Jurchens returned to normal!

[Thus, the "heavenly upheaval" that had kept the world divided for over two hundred years officially came to an end! A glorious "Divine Song Dynasty" was born!]

But... is it really over? Is this truly a perfect ending?

You don't know, because you, who are already dead, know nothing of this...

【…】

[Ding! You are dead. A wrong choice led to a wrong ending... Perhaps, this is the right ending?]

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(End of this chapter)