Quick Transmigration: A Super-Effective Novel Within a Super-Effective Novel

"By imperial decree, His Majesty has suddenly fallen seriously ill and is unable to continue his duties. He will soon abdicate and pass the throne to His Majesty. He has summoned 203 princes and princesses to the palace to attend to His Majesty. The successor to the throne will be chosen from among those who have performed their duties well in attending to His Majesty."

Lin Zhao issued an imperial edict.

In just two days, regardless of whether the princes and princesses were willing or not, Lin Zhao sent people to coerce and entice them, and all 203 people entered the palace in perfect unison, not one missing.

Even the infants still in swaddling clothes were brought into the palace by their wet nurses.

Lin Zhao sat on the dragon throne in the Hall of Diligent Governance, looking at the large group of people in the hall, and thought for a moment.

"Anyone who can remember things will participate in this inheritance assessment. Those who cannot remember will be demoted to commoners, have their hands and feet broken, and be sent to temples and monasteries in the countryside to become monks or nuns."

Lin Zhao thought that the worst thing about confiscating property was leaving descendants, so he was determined to prevent any future trouble.

More than half of these people had abused the original owner of the body. Even if they hadn't, the debts of parents must be repaid by their children.

Lin Zhao had nothing he couldn't bring himself to do.

She waved her hand.

"You are... Father Emperor's concubine, Lady Lin? What right do you have to do this! Where is Father Emperor?!"

A prince who looked to be in his twenties or thirties stepped forward, pointed at Lin Zhao, and started cursing.

This is Huang Wuyong's eighth son, so he is already quite old.

He figured he didn't care whether he really cared about Huang Wuyong or not, but as long as he took the lead and stood up, Huang Wuyong would definitely reward him handsomely if he found out.

But he didn't realize that Huang Wuyong would no longer be able to reward him.

Lin Zhao would not allow anyone to challenge her authority.

"A hen crowing at dawn, a bewitching demon who seduces the emperor! I don't care what you've done to my father, I advise you to hand him over immediately... Ah!"

"Qiang!"

Lin Zhao shoved the blood-stained longsword back into the scabbard at the guard's waist and wiped the bloodstains off the back of his fair hand.

She lifted her eyelids and looked at the Eighth Prince, whose carotid artery had been slashed and was gushing blood like a fountain. She sneered, "What kind of thing dares to call me that in front of this old lady?"

For a moment, the entire Qin Zheng Hall was completely silent.

No one saw clearly how Lin Zhao had acted, but the Eighth Prince had his throat slit by Lin Zhao in such a brazen manner.

Most of these princes and princesses were incompetent and foolish. After entering the palace, they had vaguely heard that Lin Zhao was now in charge of both the palace and the outside world. Now, seeing her so arrogant, they were all terrified and cowered like chicks, not daring to move.

Among them were a few who dared to stand up and shout for power, but Lin Zhao slit their throats one by one without showing any mercy.

She made an example of him, and no one dared to speak to her face anymore.

"It would have been so much better if you had listened to me earlier."

Lin Zhao smiled slyly and got to the point.

“Since you entered the palace to inherit the throne, your abilities must be exceptional.”

Some princes and princesses shook their heads frantically, proclaiming, "I didn't, I didn't..."

But Lin Zhao ignored it, raised his hand, and the guards chopped off the heads of those men again.

She continued, “A gentleman should be proficient in the Six Arts. You should all demonstrate your talents in one by one. If you pass the test, fame, fortune, and even the throne will be within your grasp.”

Upon hearing Lin Zhao's words, some of the princes and princesses immediately began to make their own calculations, while others exchanged glances, unsure whether to believe him or not.

But their lives are now in Lin Zhao's hands. If they don't do as she says, they might die even faster.

So someone immediately stepped forward, "Me! Let me go first!"

Some people were unwilling to be left behind, saying, "It should be me first! I'm older!"

Some even knelt directly in front of Lin Zhao, saying, "Just tell us how you want to test me!"

"Hahahaha!" Lin Zhao laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.

After laughing for a while, she finally looked at these people seriously.

"Guards! Take them into the pit of scorpions!"

"what?"

"A pit of scorpions?"

"That is……"

The princes and princesses didn't quite understand, but when the palace servants led them to a huge, pit-like bronze cauldron buried in the ground, everyone's hearts sank.

The large bronze cauldron was filled with all sorts of snakes, insects, rats, and ants, a motley collection of colors, each one flicking its tongue, baring its fangs, and brandishing its giant claws, crawling eerily and terrifyingly at the bottom of the cauldron.

Moreover, the bronze cauldron is several people tall, and its inner wall is smooth and flawless. If someone were to accidentally fall into this cauldron, they would definitely not be able to climb out or fly out!

They will be devoured alive by these poisonous creatures!

"This, this, this..."

The princes and princesses were so frightened they couldn't speak.

"That's right, this is the first test of teaching, the scorpion pit."

Lin Zhao smiled slightly.

"Of the six arts of a gentleman, propriety comes first. This bronze tripod was used by the emperor for his enthronement sacrifices. If you want to become emperors, you must first pass the test of 'propriety'."

"As the saying goes, 'all poisons are scorpions,' these are treasures I've collected after much searching. Using them as your test subjects is quite proper, hehe."

Some people were so frightened that they lost their minds and shouted at Lin Zhao, "How can you understand etiquette like that!"

Lin Zhao shrugged, acting quite cheeky, "Who told you guys couldn't beat your grandma? So naturally, the rules of the game can only be set by your grandma."

"you you you!"

"Guards!" Lin Zhao, no longer wanting to waste words with them, changed his expression and sat down imposingly beside the pit of scorpions. "Push them inside!"

"Yes!"

At Lin Zhao's command, the palace servants and guards acted simultaneously, and many princes and princesses were pushed into the bronze cauldron before they could even react.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

"No! Don't bite me! Don't bite me!"

"Help! There's a snake!"

"Don't step on me! Help! Help me!"

"what--"

Countless screams erupted simultaneously, instantly drowning out the hissing and wriggling sounds from the snakes, insects, and rodents.

Lin Zhao sat down by the scorpion pit and watched the play with great interest.

Some princes were strong and healthy; as soon as they fell into the pit of scorpions, they immediately turned themselves over.

Seeing that the inner wall of the bronze cauldron was smooth and there was nowhere to climb, they gritted their teeth and jumped up, stepping on their brothers and sisters below them.

If the people placed underneath weren't tall enough, some even went so far as to draw their swords, kill the people, and drag them over to use as stepping stones.

And the scapegoat at their feet, not yet fully dead, would stretch out its hands, blackened and purplish-black from being gnawed by insects and covered in bloodstains, and tightly grasp the clothes of those crawling outwards.

"Hahahahahaha!"

"Is this what you call brotherly love and sisterly affection in your royal family?"

"Hahahaha!"

Lin Zhao laughed so hard she bent over. She was used to seeing the coldness of human nature, but seeing these people act like this again, she couldn't help but find it funny.

"Someone come here!" she summoned the palace servants again.

Those under the bronze cauldron naturally couldn't hear Lin Zhao's voice, but suddenly, a hemp rope as thick as a finger fell from the cauldron and landed right in front of everyone.

They were in excruciating pain from the bites and had to be wary of being ambushed by their own people. They were all taken aback when they saw the hemp rope.

But someone immediately reacted and leaped forward.

"Mine! Mine!"

"Stop! Get out of my way!"

The group of people grabbing the rope quickly started fighting, each one fighting fiercely for their life, their faces red and their eyes bloodshot.