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

Chapter 38 Good luck to you, Cheese Chongzhen!
A confession of guilt? Prime Minister?

Zhou Liang: ???
"What the hell?!"

Zhou Liang was once again stunned by the unbridled plot development:

No, buddy...it's just the palace examination, how come he was promoted to prime minister in one step!!!
And where did the position of "Prime Minister" even come from during the Ming Dynasty? Zhu Yuanzhang abolished it long ago. What the hell did you, Chongzhen, confer on me?!
Zhou Liang remembered clearly that the last prime minister in history was "Hu Weiyong" during the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang. As a result, this guy was suspected of treason and was executed by Zhu Yuanzhang...

Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang still felt unsatisfied after killing people, so he not only abolished the position of "Prime Minister", but also launched a major case. This was the "Hu Weiyong Case", one of the four major cases of Hongwu, in which tens of thousands of people were killed, causing panic throughout the world.

Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang also left the ancestral rule: whoever dared to propose the reinstatement of the prime minister would have his entire family killed!
So from then on, there was no prime minister in the Ming Dynasty...

As a result, the Divine Emperor has now appointed Zhou Liang as the Prime Minister!
Regardless of whether it was an ancestral rule or not, the Divine Emperor didn't need to care about the ancestral rules left by an ancestor who had been dead for almost three hundred years. He was the only Sun who held the power of Heaven, so if He said it was okay, then it was okay. Zhu Yuanzhang in the Xiaoling Mausoleum dared to say no, and the Divine Emperor praised him on the spot...

The key point is that there is no such official position in the Ming Dynasty. The power of the prime minister has long been divided among the cabinet and the six ministries. Even if you give him the title of prime minister, it is only an empty title with no official power, unless you squeeze out the power of the prime minister again...

Zhou Liang could understand this:
The Divine Emperor obviously knew about this, so He added the words "establish a government and build a yamen", meaning that He was allowed to establish a new administrative team outside the Ming court!
Oh my god! What kind of concept is this!
This is even more outrageous than being crowned a king. As long as "Zhou Liang" really exercises power, he can directly establish a constitutional monarchy...

The imperial court is ruined!

In addition, the Divine Emperor promised not to interfere with his administration and would provide him with absolute military protection. This... apart from the title, what is the difference between him and the emperor?
Compared with him, Yi Yin, Duke Zhou, Huo Guang, Zhuge Liang and Zhang Juzheng are all weak!

"Is the Divine Emperor crazy?!"

Zhou Liang's head was full of question marks:

If he does this, isn't he afraid of being abdicated?
Uh... it seems like he is really not afraid. He is already a human-shaped nuclear bomb. There is no need to be shy about power. Just give it if you want.

If "Zhou Liang" really wanted to rebel, He would just grab him and refine him in an instant...

Thinking of this, Zhou Liang, frowning, gradually understood the Divine Emperor's train of thought:
"So it's the confidence in absolute strength..."

But this is still outrageous!

Zhou Liang scratched his head, trying to find a reasonable explanation, but after thinking about it, he still couldn't be sure, until...

"and many more!"

Zhou Liang seemed to understand something:
"Chongzhen... seems to be exactly this kind of person..."

It is indeed rare in history to directly promote an ordinary official to a minister with great power. There are only a few examples such as Liu Bang promoting Han Xin, Liu Che promoting Wei Huo, and Sun Quan promoting Lu Xun.

And Chongzhen happened to be among them.

He also promoted someone in his time, this person was Yuan Chonghuan...

Because Yuan Chonghuan boasted that he would "pacify Liaodong in five years", Chongzhen, who was only interested in pacifying Liaodong, was overjoyed and promoted Yuan from a humble position to high-ranking positions such as "Minister of War" and "Governor of Ji and Liao" on the spot, and also bestowed upon him the imperial sword. It is a classic among classics!

Therefore, a God Emperor with a past record is very likely to relapse and give someone another rapid ascension...

"I forgot that he is Chongzhen..."

Zhou Liang's eyelids twitched wildly:

Being promoted by the Divine Emperor is certainly a happy event, but it is unlikely to be a good thing, because Lao Yuan is a lesson learned:

In the first year of Chongzhen, Lao Yuan was promoted to Minister of War and Governor-General of Ji and Liao, claiming that he would "pacify Liao in five years"!
Then, in the second year of Chongzhen's reign, Yuan was thrown into prison... In the third year of Chongzhen's reign, after a year in prison, Yuan was sliced ​​into pieces like a Peking duck, being stabbed over 3,500 times...

Admittedly, Yuan Shao's claim of "pacifying Liaodong in five years" was most likely an exaggeration, and it is undeniable that he encountered serious problems when Huang Taiji's troops surrounded the capital, but Chongzhen clearly promised to give him five years, yet he was taken down in the second year!
This is so... unlucky!
"The last time they said they would give me five years, but they took me down in one year. Now they're saying they'll give me thirty years. I'm afraid they'll take me down midway again..."

Obviously, Zhou Liang, who had learned a profound lesson from his prison experience, was not optimistic about the future of the simulated protagonist...

"And the example He cited, Chai Rong, Emperor Shizong of Zhou..."

Zhou Liang became even more uneasy:

"Chai Rong said it would take ten years to expand the country, ten years to support the people, and ten years to bring peace. He set three [Ten-Year Plans], but he didn't even make it through the first ten years. He died after just over five years in office..." Damn it! Why are they all negative examples?

There was Yuan Shikai who rose to prominence quickly but was sliced ​​into pieces like a roast duck; there was Chai Rong who died of illness after only five years of a thirty-year plan; and there was Hu Weiyong, the last prime minister, who died while serving as prime minister...

It’s full! It’s really full!
Unfortunately, the negative buffs are maxed out...

"Ugh……"

Zhou Liang couldn't help but shook his head and sighed:
"Forget it, I won't curse you anymore... Anyway, I don't think your fate this time will be good..."

But then again, although the above logic has been sorted out smoothly, Zhou Liang still doesn't quite understand:

Is it really possible that the Divine Emperor would suddenly be scolded by a stranger and repent?
After all, He has been doing bad things for so many years, and He must be well aware of the darkness in them... In this case, He has been doing it for more than 50 years without repenting, so how could He suddenly feel guilty after being scolded?

And if he has a change of heart, then just let him know. Why did he promote an unfamiliar candidate so quickly?
"Zhou Liang" did not learn from Yuan Shikai to brag about himself. Theoretically, even if he was really scolded to the point of repentance, he would not take the initiative to entrust the country's affairs to a stranger on the spot, right?
This bizarre plot unfolded, and Zhou Liang couldn't help but feel that it was unreasonable...

"Could it be..."

Zhou Liang suddenly thought of something, so he quickly clicked on a certain historical information:
"Me and My Animal Friends! (Title): Wearing this title grants you natural favorability towards all non-human animals, applicable in both reality and simulation!"

Animal Friends?! Natural Affinity?!

Zhou Liang suddenly realized:

Although I still don’t know what the criteria for being an “animal friend” are, based on my practical experience, this title is not only valid for animals in the conventional sense, but also for humans with divine powers!
In the past, it has been working silently and passively. The reason why "Zhou Liang" has such rich experience today is actually inseparable from its effectiveness.

And now, it seems that the Divine Emperor has also been affected by it...

After realizing this, Zhou Liang couldn't help but marvel at its power!
I thought it was useless, but it turned out to be so powerful. This is not just a title, it is clearly the "protagonist halo" in a certain sense!
"Eh... then wouldn't I really be the real deal?!"

Zhou Liang took a breath of cold air:
Ding Zhen relied on himself and his animal friends back then, and it was like he had a cheat code. He went from being an illiterate man to becoming famous all over the country. His subjects fawned over him and there were many different opinions about him.

I thought that the "other self" couldn't be as awesome as Ding Zhen, but now it seems that he has actually risen to fame overnight, from a small examinee, to a "prime minister" with his own government!
This……

I test! Cheese Chongzhen!
Great, no words needed!

"I'll test... continue simulating!"

……

[At the end of March in the seventy-third year of the Chongzhen reign, you achieved instant success in the palace examination and successfully gained the favor of the Divine Emperor!]

[That year, the Divine Emperor issued the "Edict of Confession," deeply repenting to all his subjects for his mistakes in government over the past seventy-three years and asking for forgiveness!]

[That year, you were granted the title of "Prime Minister" and were given the power to establish a government office!]

[The entire world was shocked by this decree! While shocked, everyone quickly understood the Divine Emperor's intention: He was severing ties with the corrupt Ming Dynasty! ! !]

[Divine Emperor: Yes, children, believe me! I am innocent, I know nothing, all the evil things were done by corrupt officials in the court!]

[I am not a king who has lost his country, but all my subjects are ministers who have lost their country! ]

[From now on, all state affairs are entrusted to Prime Minister Zhou. Prime Minister Zhou will definitely sweep away all evildoers!]

【All evil will be brought to justice! 】

[Okay, the cutting is done, I'm going to start...]

【The corrupt officials in the court: What can I say! ! ! 】

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(End of this chapter)