《Lan Ming Yue》 CH 1 Passed Through Liang Ye, the emperor of the Liang Country, was a moody and perverse lunatic. This was not only true to the Northern Liang, but Southern Zhao and Eastern Chen on the side were also deeply convinced of this as well. ¡°I heard that some time ago he shaved his hair and wanted to become a monk, however he was persuaded by the ministers who were wailing like ghosts and howling like wolves.¡± ¡°Not only that, he even unexpectedly wanted the imperial concubine of the deceased emperor to be his concubine. He has no regard for human relations!¡± ¡°I heard that he has become fond of chopping people¡¯s heads again recently, half of the people in the main hall are missing, what a crime! Great Liang¡¯s fate is numbered!¡± ¡°Now the Southern Zhao and the Eastern Chen are casting covetous eyes, and there is the Luofan in the north. Liang Ye is a madman, sooner or later, the century-old foundation of the Great Liang will be ruined!¡± (t/n Luofan-the name of an ancient northern tribe who was good at riding and shooting.) Inside the noisy tavern, these sentimental and passionate scholars had their spits flying everywhere, while reeking of alcohol and getting drunk. Some even cried with their heads in their arms probably thinking that Liang Country would soon be finished. In a corner, a man listened with a smile on his face, however the young servant standing beside him looked angry and the eyes that looked at these scholars were like looking at a group of dead people. ¡°That dog Liang will delay state affairs and damage the country! That evil Liang wronged us!¡± A scholar took a swig from a wine jug he¡¯s holding, wobbly slumped onto a chair, with a voice that grieved bitterly. ¡°Listening to everyone¡¯s words, this Liang Ye is really detestable.¡± The man sitting opposite him smiled and said, ¡°If he¡¯s such a dog and evil, why don¡¯t you turn against him?¡± The scholar was shocked when he heard these words, and turned his head to look at him immediately, unexpectedly, he was surprised by his appearance. However, this man was handsome and appeared not like an ordinary person. A face with masculine good looks, a straight nose and deep eyebrows, especially that pair of outstanding ¡°Ruifeng¡± eyes, when looking at people, if there was a cold light, it would emit an aura of a high-ranking person, and the whole body was full of magnificent noble light. ¡°Young, Young Master, be careful of your words!¡± The scholar was so frightened that a great part of him sobered up, and said with his big tongue hanging out, ¡°Emperor Liang is¡ª¡ªthe only legitimate son of the late emperor. Our generation of ministers should¡­..should admonish¡­.remonstrance!¡± ¡°Already knowing this, yet you still dare to speak falsely, relying on the high mountains and high waters, can His Majesty not hear your rebellious words!¡± The person dressed as a servant next to him shouted sharply. ¡°Chong Heng.¡± The young man raised his hand, and Chong Heng shut up in embarrassment. ¡°This Sifang City is in the southernmost part of the State of Zhao. I have traveled here from Liang Country and trekked thousands of miles¡­if!¡± The scholar held his wine cup and wept, ¡°If there is a way out in Liang Country, why bother to leave one¡¯s native place!¡± ¡°Well said, this Liang Ye is doing things against common sense, so he probably won¡¯t live long.¡± The young master said with a smile, ¡°Chong Heng, let¡¯s go.¡± When the scholar suddenly came back to his senses, the man had already left for the door. For some reason, he couldn¡¯t help but cry out, ¡°This humble one is from Liang Country, Hexing Prefecture, Xun Yangxun, courtesy name Uncle Zhuo, dare I ask the Young Master¡¯s name?¡± The man turned his head and said with a smile, ¡°Liang Ziyu, from the Capital of the Liang Country.¡± ¡°Capital¡­Liang Ziyu¡­¡± Xunyang murmured, and a companion beside him called him, ¡°Uncle Zhuo, what¡¯s the matter with you?¡± ¡°Liang Ziyu, he he he¡ª¡± Xunyang dropped the wine jug from his hand and it smashed to the ground, ¡°He is Liang Ye!¡± It was no longer within Liang Ye¡¯s considerations how the Emperor Liang¡¯s appearance in Sifang City of Zhao State would cause an uproar. He rode on his horse in a good mood and said to Chong Heng, ¡°Let¡¯s go to the Eastern Chen for a stroll.¡± Chong Heng said with a bitter face, ¡°Young Master, we have been out for nearly three months, isn¡¯t it time to go back to the palace?¡± ¡°No.¡± Liang Ye said with a smile, ¡°If you want, go back yourself.¡± ¡°But Young Master, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day.¡± Chong Heng had no choice but to recall what the Imperial Perceptor Wen and others of the same rank often said, and tried to persuade him, ¡°I¡¯m afraid it will be more chaotic in the Capital if you are not there.¡± ¡°Heh.¡± Liang Ye smiled coolly. Apparently, this His Majesty wished for Liang Country to come to an end sooner, Chong Heng felt unspeakable as he was suffering in his heart, and looked back worriedly, ¡°Zhao Qi knows that you are in Zhao State, so he will definitely not let us go easily.¡± ¡°He doesn¡¯t have the ability yet.¡± Liang Ye laughed loudly, and raised his whip to urge the horse, ¡°Go!¡± One person and one horse flew away in the dust, Chong Heng hurriedly shouted, ¡°Young Master, wait for me!¡± There was a chill in the early spring, and the strong wind that rose from Sifang City, swept over thousands of feet of mountains, forests and vast hectares, and crossed the vast clouds and water that had just melted from ice and snow, and blew onto the glazed tiles of the Liang Country Capital¡¯s Imperial Palace, furling up the green willow leaves above. The willow leaves swayed and landed on a dark suit. ¡°His Majesty is now twenty-six, and there are still no children under his knees¨Ca son nor a daughter. A draft is imminent! If His Majesty does not accept the harem, this old minister will hit himself to death in front of this dragon pillar today!¡± The gray-haired old man was trembling and was about to hit the towering pillars in the hall that reached the sky. ¡°Imperial Perceptor Wen absolutely must not do it!¡± Four or five people rushed up from around to support the old man, and they didn¡¯t know that a heartless man had strangled the old man¡¯s neck and almost sent him away. ¡°The Luofan has invaded the north every day, and there is no day of peace. If His Majesty doesn¡¯t give us military expenses, hundreds of thousands of border defense troops will have nothing to eat! You all are only thinking about the draft every day!¡± The born majestic and strongly built general slammed his saber heavily on the ground, and his tiger¡¯s eyes opened widely, ¡°The Imperial Perceptor does not need to bump himself. If His Majesty does not come out again, this subject will spill his blood on the main hall!¡± ¡°Good, Wei Wanlin! You are capable! Lao Tzu¡¯s troops stationed in the south are so hungry that they go up the mountain to scrape bark. If there¡¯s one that should be given military expenditure, it should be us, the southern army first! Otherwise, when Southern Zhao comes over, it will be the Capital after passing Yun river!¡± ¡°Why isn¡¯t Baili Daren here yet?¡± (t/n Daren-An old honorific title for an official.) ¡°Tomorrow will be the Imperial Examination. Ai ya, what about His Majesty? Where is His Majesty?¡± In the huge magnificent hall, a group of people were in a mess, and the little eunuch guarding the door was trembling with fear. He was accidentally injured by the ¡®boiling with rage¡¯ ministers in his carelessness. He laid on the ground and crawled out with a mournful face. As soon as his upper body reached out of the threshold, someone blocked the light. He raised his head in panic, and as if he had been immediately given amnesty, he didn¡¯t know how his thin voice could give out a cry that seemed to swallow the mountains and rivers and burst into tears, ¡°Your Majesty¡ªyou are finally back! Your Majesty¡ª¡± The chaotic hall became completely quiet, and the officials who were so noisy turned around to look at the entrance of the hall. In the hall, the nine curling dragon columns that reached the sky were gorgeous and dazzling, like a dragon¡¯s roar, shaking the heavens. The military generals with swords in their hands and the civil servants with long robes and wide sleeves all knelt down on both sides, with their foreheads on the backs of their palms, and called ¡°Your Majesty¡± together. The main hall was spacious, and their cry was loud, that it lingered and reverberated. The red wine in the glass bottle shook slightly, and the young man in a suit and leather shoes standing in front of the main hall looked bewildered. All the people kneeling on the ground felt uneasy, for fear that this new emperor with a weird temperament and was always moody would do something out of the ordinary again. Although in their opinion, His Majesty¡¯s dress today was very weird. But compared to the last time when he shaved his head and went to the monastery barefooted in a monk¡¯s robe, this was much better. At least, while looking at the head, the hair had grown a little. ¡°His Majesty¡± himself was even more mentally disturbed than them. Wang Dian clenched the red wine bottle in his hand, pinched himself hard, and gasped a breath of cold air in pain. In the past few months, he had been working overtime every day, keeping in mind to quickly acquire the land in the east of the city to build a CBD. Tonight¡¯s drinking was very important to him, thus he came to the winery to get a few bottles of red wine, probably because he was bent over as he took the wine for some time, that when he abruptly straightened up, he got dizzy and fainted. This was the case on how he went to the hospital last year. He had a strange dream and woke up with a headache for more than half a month. But he still thought that he should be dreaming¡ªbecause of his anxiety, and because the pain in this dream was even clearer than in reality. However, it was the first time he had dreamed of being an emperor. He looked at the main hall and the officials in the dream with interest, and found that this dream was quite real, and even the paint on the threshold was a little bit peeled off. ¡°Arise.¡± He cleared his throat, but saw the kneeling people getting up tremblingly, their eyes lowered and dared not look at him directly. ¡°Urgent report¡ª¡± Someone scrambled towards him with a dirty and dusty face, ¡°Hexi Prefecture¡¯s embankment in Yun river broke!¡± There was an uproar in the main hall. Before Wang Dian could react, he was put on the dragon chair chaotically by the people next to him. ¡°Your Majesty, the breach of the Yun river embankment in Hexi Prefecture is of great importance. Please also select and dispatch candidates for disaster relief in time!¡± Someone stepped out of the line and shouted loudly. ¡°Hexi Prefecture is adjacent to the Southern Zhao¡¯s Zhongzhou, maybe the Southern Zhao will use this opportunity to send troops! Your Majesty, it is necessary to allocate military expenditures as soon as possible!¡± ¡°The national treasury is empty, disaster relief is the most crucial thing, and the matter of military expenditure can be discussed later.¡± ¡°Discussed later, discussed later, how many years has it been since?!¡± ¡°Yun river¡¯s embankment breaks every few years. This subject thinks that we should send people to repair the embankment and divert the course of the river to fundamentally solve this problem.¡± ¡°You¡¯re putting it lightly! Building dikes and diversion is a waste of money. Now that the war has just ended, where will the money come from? Where will we get the people!?¡± The people below quarreled once again and became a mess. Although they all shouted for His Majesty, in fact, no one expected His Majesty to speak. While talking, it was unknown who moved their hands first, but a boot flew straight at Wang Dian. The little eunuch next to him hurried forward to block him, then knelt on the ground, trembling. Wang Dian got a headache from hearing this. It was like as soon as he woke up, he had to listen to the group of old foxes of the Board of Directors arguing every day. Even in his dream, although he had become an emperor, he still had to listen to them arguing, and the crux was that they argue and make noise without achieving any result. Thinking back to the land he finally negotiated to bid for qualifications, where he was almost fried, his mood suddenly became worse, and he snapped, ¡°Enough!¡± The people who were in a mess below became quiet again, their faces were full of disbelief, and the timid ones who were so frightened, plopped to the ground. After all, this His Majesty always tended to his mood during early morning imperial court sessions. He never opened his mouth during the session, he would only stare at them quarreling in sympathy, yawn and leave leisurely after watching enough, or drag a few unpleasant people if he became annoyed with the noise and hit them with the plank, or when he¡¯s in an extremely bad mood, he would chop off a few heads, generally speaking, once he opened his mouth, someone would die. Fortunately, His Majesty didn¡¯t like to go to court, and he didn¡¯t show up once for ten days to half a month. This time he didn¡¯t go to court for three months, otherwise the civil and military ministers of the whole court would not be enough for him to chop. Everyone trembled, thinking that His Majesty was probably in an extremely bad mood, and when they were ready to seize two unpleasant ones to be chopped, His Majesty, who looked like a demon incarnate in their eyes, glanced around indifferently, and slowly spoke in the atmosphere where everyone dare not to breathe, ¡°If you have matters to talk about, can arguing produce results?¡± Of course, arguing would not produce results. ¡°Your Majesty! The breach of the embankment will cost hundreds of thousands of lives, hoping His Majesty will make a decision soon!¡± The white-bearded old man¡¯s whole body trembled, and he only dared to look at Wang Dian¡¯s temples. Decision my ass, he is still in a hurry to get the land in the east of the city tonight. Seeing that they were about to quarrel again, Wang Dian looked at the red wine bottle in his hand, and his eyes gradually turned cold. Bang! The glass bottle was smashed on the head, and the rich and mellow aroma of wine overflowed, mixed with blood, which was slowly dissipating from that handsome face. ¡°Ahhh¡ª¡ªYour Majesty!¡± The sharp cry of the little eunuch next to him pierced the eardrums. ¡°Your Majesty!¡± ¡°Your Majesty!¡± ¡°Servant! Hurry up and fetch the imperial physician!¡± Everyone was in a mess, but no one dared to go forward. Wang Dian sat on the dragon chair, his eyes were dark and his face was cold, then he fainted. There was only one thought in his mind. Even if he is the emperor, don¡¯t try to prevent him from getting the land in the east of the city tonight! CH 2 Outrageous In the dead of the night, candles were flickering. Wang Dian opened his eyes strenuously, only to see a face that had a trail of tears and was about to weep. The person¡¯s appearance was exquisite but slightly tired, then the person cried out sincerely, ¡°Huang¡¯er, you finally woke up.¡± (t/n Huang¡¯er- Emperor¡¯s son; mode of address used by the emperor¡¯s mother to address the emperor in historical dramas) It¡¯s just that the worry that didn¡¯t reach the bottom of his eyes was superficial and artificial. Wang Dian remained silent for a few seconds and closed his eyes. Damn it, why hasn¡¯t he woken up from this dream yet? Then pain came from his forehead. He had to open his eyes again, he then subconsciously stretched out his hand to touch it, but was held down by the woman, she probably wanted to express her anxiety, afterwards, she suddenly turned her head, ¡°Yun Fu, quickly fetch the imperial physician!¡± The hairpin rings all over her head, jingled, and the long tassels swung too hard, that it was caught on his eyelids. ¡°Huang¡¯er, why are your eyes swollen?¡± The Empress Dowager covered her mouth in shock. Wang Dian endured his irritability and took a deep breath. ¡°Reporting to the Empress Dowager, His Majesty¡¯s pulse is strong and powerful.¡± The imperial physician tremblingly said in fear, ¡°Even the previous head disease has recovered, and the wound on the forehead will heal within ten days.¡± The astonishment on the Empress Dowager¡¯s face was fleeting, and then she ¡°wept with joy¡±, ¡°Great, this is really great! God is merciful, the late Emperor blesses and protects.¡± However, it was the hand that was secretly pinching his thigh hidden in the sleeve that Wang Dian had focused his attention to. A palace maidservant carrying a medicine bowl passed it to the Empress Dowager. Seeing that the woman was about to deliver the hot traditional Chinese medicine to his mouth, Wang Dian immediately sat up from the bed. The Empress Dowager who was holding the medicine trembled twice without a trace, while the palace maid knelt down on the ground with a ¡°bang¡±, and the little eunuch that held the senile imperial physician trembled, then they knelt down and kowtowed without holding back, ¡°Your Majesty, spare this one¡¯s life! Your Majesty! Spare this one¡¯s life!¡± Wang Dian¡¯s head was hurting. He felt that the dream was so detailed and cumbersome, and at the same time, he had a bad premonition in his heart. Before he could carefully ask, the imperial physician that was kowtowing on the side, cried, ¡°It¡¯s just that His Majesty is overworked dealing with state affairs. Hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency, disharmony of spleen and stomach, and damage of liver and kidney essence, all that needs to be done is to recuperate carefully! Your Majesty, spare this one¡¯s life!¡± (t/n Hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency refers to the deficiency of yin fluid, hyperactivity of asthenic fire, and hyperactivity of yang due to yin deficiency, which turns into asthenic fire, resulting in upset and insomnia, dry mouth and throat, night sweats, nocturnal emission, hypersexuality, flushing of cheekbones, short yellow urine, and dry stool , or hemoptysis, epistaxis, or tongue, oral ulcers, red tongue with little fluid, pulse breakdown and other common syndromes.) To put it bluntly, it meant staying up late and staying up too much. President Wang, who worked until two or three o¡¯clock in the morning, always felt that this was not a big deal, but it was a big deal if it was so realistic in his dream. He looked around with a calm face and could not tell which dynasty¡¯s architectural style was luxurious and magnificent. The incense burner carved with animals, auspicious clouds and flowing water had incense burning, and the candlelights were flickering gently, reflecting a few frightened and panicked faces. He had already been changed to a loose and soft robe, but the faint scar on the back of his hand was still there, which made him feel relieved. The body is still his own body. It¡¯s just that in the real world, I¡¯m afraid no one would be so bored to act with him. With anxiousness and doubt, the crowd saw the emperor scrutinized them for a long time, and said in a dark earnest voice, ¡°What is this place?¡± ¡°Your Majesty, this is, this is your bedroom.¡± Yun Fu knelt on the ground and answered with a trembling voice. ¡°Huang¡¯er, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡± The empress dowager grabbed his hand again. The warm touch made Wang Dian¡¯s arms break out in fine goosebumps. He was silent for a while, ¡°Then who am I?¡± The palace maid and eunuch who had just lifted their head laid down on the ground again in horror. ¡°Huang¡¯er is naturally the most honorable emperor in the Northern Liang Dynasty.¡± The empress dowager smiled dryly, thinking that he was telling them to weigh themselves when doing things, to not provoke those whom they couldn¡¯t afford. Wang Dian suppressed the astonishment and doubts in his heart, weighed the feasibility of a modern person pretending to be an emperor, then decisively chose another path, and said with a wooden face, ¡°I have a headache, I can¡¯t remember clearly.¡± ¡°Imperial Physician Li, how could this be!?¡± The empress dowager was probably really shocked this time, and the fingers grasping Wang Dian¡¯s were too painful. ¡°Empress, His Majesty¡¯s head suffered¡­¡­a heavy blow,¡± Imperial Physician Li swallowed his saliva, and did not say that the emperor suddenly went crazy and hit himself on the head, ¡°It may possibly be an amnesia.¡± The Empress Dowager turned her head abruptly, this time Wang Dian was well prepared. As the tassels brushed his face, he flung his head over, narrowly escaping a catastrophe. ¡°My Huang¡¯er¡ª¡ª¡± the empress dowager took a breath, then plunged her head into his arms and began to cry, ¡°My miserable Huang¡¯er, I am your mother, I had you in my womb for ten months, why is life so bitter!¡± ¡°¡­..¡± Wang Dian was forced to lift his chin by her gorgeous hairpin ring jewelry, and the dense smell of rouge powder that assailed his nose, choked him and made him cough violently. ¡°Your Majesty!¡± ¡°Empress Dowager!¡± ¡°Huang¡¯er¡ª¡± Maybe this group of people really came to sing an opera, Wang Dian felt strangled and before his eyes, he saw black, and then he passed out again. The so-called good things do not go out and bad things spread thousands of miles, the glorious deeds of the Northern Liang Emperor breaking open his head himself with a bottle in the meeting hall appeared as if it had wings, and spreaded all over the country. (t/n Good things don¡¯t go out, bad things spread thousands of miles (h¨£o sh¨¬ b¨´ ch¨± m¨¦n, ¨¨ sh¨¬ chu¨¢n qi¨¡n l¨«), The idiom explains that good things are not easy to be known for, but bad things spread very quickly; proverbs mean that ugly things are easier to spread than good things.) Naturally, it reached Liang Ye¡¯s ears. The Northern Liang Emperor himself felt strange, ¡°Did Zhen break open his head with a bottle?¡± Chong Heng nodded solemnly, ¡°Yes, it is said that Master lost his temper in the meeting hall.¡± ¡°Zhen never loses his temper.¡± Liang Ye said with a smile, ¡°Have you ever seen someone more easy-going than Zhen?¡± ¡°¡­..¡± Chong Heng twitched the corners of his mouth, ¡°Master, move your feet, otherwise brain matter will splashed on your shoes. ¡° Liang Ye reluctantly pulled out his sword, and kicked away the body whose head had been crushed and sighed with emotion, ¡°All mouths make gold.¡± (t/n All mouths make gold-The power of describing public opinion cannot be underestimated; later it refers to many people talking nonsense, which is enough to confuse right and wrong.) ¡°Continuous slander can destroy people.¡± Chong Heng picked up the words quickly and neatly this time. Liang Ye raised his eyebrows. Looking at the room full of bloody corpses inside, he then threw the half-wiped long sword on the ground, and leisurely walked out, ¡°Burn it clean, it¡¯s annoying to watch.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Chong Heng then conscientiously started to set fire. Liang Ye was almost scorched by the fire and got flustered, he folded his arms then asked, ¡°Where did they get another Liang Ye?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Chong Heng followed his example and folded his arms, ¡°It¡¯s maybe that they found someone with a similar face, maybe it was a disguise technique, or maybe the Empress Dowager kept a twin brother somewhere else without telling the Master.¡± ¡°Tsk.¡± Liang Ye was in a bad mood. ¡°Master, why don¡¯t we go back and have a look?¡± Chong Heng urged him. Liang Ye smiled coldly, ¡°What¡¯s so good about a counterfeit, won¡¯t return.¡± Chong Heng felt overwhelmed because things were too troublesome, ¡°Master, if you don¡¯t go back, you will become the counterfeit.¡± Liang Ye wiped off the blood on his face in distaste, the profile of his face was illuminated by the fire light, which made people wonder what he was thinking. But Chong Heng didn¡¯t ponder about it clearly, and could only say dryly, ¡°Master, my wife is still in the palace.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not your wife.¡± Liang Ye tried to correct him. ¡°I like her.¡± Chong Heng said with a bitter face, ¡°Master, I want to go back to the palace.¡± ¡°Then go back by yourself.¡± Liang Ye turned around and left. ¡°Later, the imperial physician came to take a look and said that you have kidney deficiency.¡± Chong Heng added after seeing this. Liang Ye paused, turned his head in disbelief, ¡°What did you say to me?¡± (TL: He stopped referring himself as ¡°Zhen¡±) ¡°Kidney deficiency.¡± Chong Heng said firmly, ¡°It is said that the deficiency is quite severe.¡± Liang Ye said sadly, ¡°Me deficient?¡± ¡°This subordinate is not clear.¡± Chong Heng said with a serious face, ¡°After Imperial Perceptor Wen heard the grievous news, he fainted again.¡± Liang Ye then leapt onto the horse. ¡°Master, where are we going?¡± Chong Heng asked him in the firelight. ¡°Back to the palace¡± The two fast horses galloped away and disappeared into the thick night. In the mountains and forests, there were only flames soaring into the sky. The plaque of Piaoxue Villa fell from a high place and shattered into two pieces as it ignited. **** Capital of the Liang Country, the Imperial Palace. The emperor knocked himself and lost his memory with a bottle. No matter which country or dynasty this situation would be placed in, it would be a terrible thing. The courtiers would usually lament towards the heavens and knock one¡¯s head on the ground while crying loudly, but the ministers of Northern Liang were beaming. There was no other reason, it was simply because of this superior His Majesty the Emperor, who hadn¡¯t done anything serious for two years, finally started to devote himself to the affairs of the country! His Majesty actually asked the people around him about the breach of the embankment! God pities and protects us! When Old Imperial Perceptor Wen, who was over 80 years old, heard the good news, not caring to worry about His Majesty¡¯s heirs anymore, forced his old bones all the way into the palace. ¡°This subject Wen Zong greets Your Majesty!¡± The old imperial preceptor was trembling on his crutches and was about to kneel down. ¡°No need.¡± Wang Dian quickly came out from behind the desk and supported him by the arms. This old man had not yet retired even in his eighties, and he loved work even more than himself. What he admired most was people who love their work. Wen Zong grabbed his arm and burst into old tears, ¡°Thank you, Your Majesty.¡± Wang Dian was particularly impressed by this white-bearded old man. After all, his voice was as loud as a bell among hundreds of people, and even seven or eight middle-aged men could not stop him from bumping into a pillar. Another example¨Cwhen the old man grasped his arm just now, it ached. It could be seen that this grandpa was physically strong and healthy. ¡°Imperial Perceptor, I, Zhen,¡± Wang Dian cleared his throat, ¡°have been muddle headed for the past few days, and can¡¯t remember many things clearly, thus still needing the Imperial Perceptor to clear Zhen¡¯s doubts.¡± ¡°This old minister will be sure to say all he knows!¡± Wen Zong looked at him as if he saw his own mud finally climbed up the wall, ¡°What does Your Majesty not understand?¡± (TL: Taken from ¡°Mud cannot support the wall¡±-It usually implies that the said person is totally hopeless and incompetent that any effort trying to teach him or groom him for that position/skill is better spent on any other less useless activity. (Means Imperial Perceptor treats ¡°Liang Ye¡± as his own mud that is hopeless and incompetent.) The young emperor said solemnly, ¡°Don¡¯t understand everything.¡± Wen Zong almost lost his breath and staggered back a few steps with Wang Dian. Wang Dian hurriedly helped him to sit on the chair, and thought about it carefully. For such a scarce resource that existed like a mentor, one should not improperly use such a great talent, therefore he picked a key question, ¡°The matter of the dike breaking in Yun river, Imperial Perceptor, who do you think is suitable to send?¡± Wen Zong¡¯s expression became serious, and he pondered for a moment then said, ¡°Who does Your Majesty think should be sent?¡± Wang Dian sneered and said, ¡°Imperial Perceptor, Zhen doesn¡¯t remember anything.¡± To deal with this kind of old fox, he must not be led into the ditch by him. Moreover, at present, the various forces in the imperial court, including his current situation, were still unclear. After waking up, he simply muttered about the breaking of the dike in Yun river, then Wen Zong entered the palace not long after. It was inappropriate to act rashly. However, according to common sense, natural disasters such as floods in ancient times should be a very serious matter. No matter how absurd the emperor was, he still had to ask symbolically, so as not to make the people suspicious¡ª¡ªWang Dian at this time was surprised, the absurdity of this Emperor Liang far exceeded his imagination. ¡°The person who is responsible for disaster relief should have the courage, integrity, and knowledge of water conservation. This subject thinks Baili Daren is the most appropriate person to send.¡± Wen Zong got up and answered. ¡°Imperial Perceptor makes sense.¡± Wang Dian, who didn¡¯t even know who Baili Daren was, nodded, and then politely talked to him about disaster relief matters that he didn¡¯t understand at all, then sent this great Buddha away. ¡°Your Majesty, should this servant summon Baili Daren?¡± The little eunuch Yun Fu approached and asked. Wang Dian glanced at his ¡°personal little assistant¡±, and pondered for a while, ¡°Not urgent, everyone says that I, that Zhen have finally returned to the palace, where did Zhen go before?¡± Even if he looks exactly the same as the Emperor of Liang, the behavior and even the dressing habits must be quite different from each other. It¡¯s outrageous that no one in this huge palace is suspicious. Most importantly, when the real emperor comes back, this fake will be 100% finished. ¡°This servant doesn¡¯t know.¡± Yun Fu immediately knelt down and kowtowed, and the eunuchs and maids who served beside him followed him and knelt all over the ground. Wang Dian originally wanted to say they don¡¯t need to kneel at all, but seeing how scared these people were of ¡°himself¡±, he suspected that they¡¯re used to it for a long time. His sudden refusal for them to kneel was a flaw, thus he could only suppress his discomfort and frowned then said. ¡°You, when was the last time you saw Zhen?¡± ¡°Answering to Your Majesty, this servant served Your Majesty for dinner three months ago, Your Majesty said you was going to pick the moon from the clouds, but this servant never saw you again.¡± Yun Fu replied tremblingly. ¡°What about you?¡± He casually pointed to another maid. ¡°Answering to Your Majesty, the last time this servant saw Your Majesty was three and a half months ago, and you were planting sweet potatoes and green beans in the Imperial Garden.¡± The maid replied softly. ¡°¡­When this servant saw Your Majesty, you were drinking on the roof, cutting off the hair of this servant, and asking this servant to become a monk¡­¡± ¡°¡­.Your Majesty was playing at the sand table at that time, and you said that you wanted to cede the territory to Loufan and wanted the princess to be your imperial concubine¡­¡± ¡°¡­Your Majesty said that Li¡¯s head is too round, so the servants cut off his head, wu wu, Your majesty, spare this one¡¯s life, Your Majesty, spare this one¡¯s life!¡± ¡°¡­Your Majesty was going to send Imperial Perceptor Wen to Eastern Chen to be a son-in-law, but Imperial Perceptor Wen refuses to submit even unto death¡­¡± (t/n Son-in-law; consort; prince consort, emperor¡¯s son-in-law-In the Han Dynasty, there was the official position of ¡°Prince Consort Captain¡±, who served as the emperor¡¯s close servant and managed the horses that pulled the auxiliary chariot. After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, this official position was often held by the son-in-law of the emperor, so it became a special title for the son-in-law of the emperor.) After listening to these people¡¯s words, Wang Dian looked at the jade seal on the table with a stern face, as if he was afraid that others would not be able to steal it. On it, someone carved a cross-eyed tortoise with a knife. This Emperor Liang was really a bit outrageous. CH 3 Meet Wang Dian thought that it was both scientific and not very scientific to have traveled through this sort of thing. He thought of Einstein¡¯s theory of relativity and thought of several popular time travel dramas he invested in and filmed in the past few years, and then seriously thought about why he had no language barrier with these ancient people. His body, being placed in the ancient times, should have been a large pathogen, but as a result, an eighty-year-old man was stronger than himself¡­such kinds of questions¡­ Has no solution. Of course, what made him most regrettable was that after half a year of hard work, he still failed to win the land in the east of the city¨Cthe land was very suitable in terms of geographical location and preferential policies, and the development prospects after the completion of the CBD would also be very promising. Future benefits would be immeasurable. Wang Dian sighed, the fresh air, bright flowers and blue sky around him couldn¡¯t make him feel better. Yun Fu, with several eunuchs and maids following him far away, didn¡¯t dare to get too close, but the habit of these people kneeling at every turn still made Wang Dian feel uncomfortable. Although he was used to being the chairman of the board, he had never come into contact with such a cautious subordinate. This ¡°temperamental¡± His Majesty suddenly stopped, and Yun Fu and the others also stood on their spot with their heads bowed. ¡°Yun Fu.¡± Wang Dian waved at him. Yun Fu hurried forward, ¡°Your Majesty.¡± ¡°Tell Zhen about the current situation of the court.¡± Wang Dian felt that idleness was idleness. Compared with being a chairman, being the emperor was a high-risk occupation after all. Since this was so, he should just accept it. It was still necessary to understand. According to his observation and to the information he heard in the past two days, Yun Fu was temporarily promoted after the death of the former eunuch, becoming the scapegoat, and there was no such thing as working for anyone, which was different from those next to him. ¡°Your Majesty, have mercy!¡± Yun Fu knelt down and began to kowtow. Wang Dian felt weak for a moment, ¡°Get up and talk.¡± Yun Fu got up with trembling legs, his round face was as pale as a piece of faded moon cake, ¡°Your Majesty, this servant dare not talk about government affairs.¡± ¡°Zhen will allow you to make unreasonable remarks for the time being.¡± Wang Dian turned around and continued to walk forward, ¡°Speak.¡± Yun Fu followed behind him bitterly, feeling that his life was not long, thus he could only force himself and answer. Wang Dian listened as he walked. He barely got a rough idea as he listened. This dynasty was not any of the dynasties he was familiar with, but the central government system was not bad. From his rough calculation, the three departments and six ministries system- Zhongshu Department, in charge of government affairs, Mexia, the second department, in charge of passing the resolution, and Shangshu Department, in charge of implementing it. Under the command of the six ministries- Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Punishments, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of War and the Twenty-Four Divisions, these were the main institutions of the central government, plus a supervisory institution such as Yushitai. On the local level, it was a little chaotic, officials residences, prefectures running side by side, counties under a county, townships. More specifically, it was beyond the scope of Yun Fu¡¯s familiarity, he stuttered and could not tell. Wang Dian did not force him. After all, professional things needed to be done by professional people. After thinking for a while, he felt that it was necessary to hold a meeting to recognize the heads of various departments, thus he said to Yun Fu, ¡°Afternoon¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªWeishi period in the afternoon, let the three departments and Yushitai¡¯s senior officials, also the six ministries Shangshus and assistant ministers to come to the Political Affairs Hall for a meeting, no, to discuss matters.¡± (t/n Weishi, a Chinese term, means one to three o¡¯clock in the afternoon.) (t/n Shangshu-high official / government minister; minister) . Yun Fu was stunned for a moment, but Wang Dian was still walking forward, he hurriedly followed, and then heard His Majesty say again, ¡°At Shenshi, let the heads of the various departments in the palace come to see me, go. ¡± (t/n Snenshi-the period of the day from 3 pm to 5 pm) Yun Fu trotted behind him, his head was a little dazed, and he looked like he had seen a ghost, ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Although the statement of the heads of various departments was a bit strange, it was still within the scope of his understanding. Wang Dian stopped and turned to look at him, ¡°Don¡¯t be idle, also give Zhen a copy of the job list arrangements of eunuchs and servants.¡± Yun Fu was stunned, ¡°Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this servant¡­¡± ¡°What, have difficulties?¡± Wang Dian frowned. Yun Fu didn¡¯t dare to take a breath, and froze in place. ¡°If you have any difficulties, go to the relevant person in charge.¡± Wang Dian waved his hand, but upon seeing that he was not yet very old in age, he reminded him a few more words, ¡°Ranks of eunuchs, salary, place of origin, these are indispensable. Deliver it to Zhen tomorrow morning. Remember?¡± Yun Fu nodded with a confused face. Generally speaking, when an airborne chief leader first arrived at a company, he must understand the situation and cultivate manpower, but what airborne Wang Dian arrived at was not a company with hundreds or thousands of people, but a situation of suddenly taking over a country. Not only was he unfamiliar with the official system, but also with the country¡¯s political affairs, financial condition, and its social culture. He was ignorant of the surrounding situation. The most terrible thing was that he had no idea whether the real emperor was dead or alive. This was simply like a ticking time bomb. In order to ensure the safety of his life, he must bear the name of the other party and gain power as quickly as possible and eliminate potential hidden dangers. If you think of it as a game, then its opening is a hell-level difficulty. In the Political Affairs Hall, there were more than 20 people kneeling neatly. It was the first meeting where people could come together. At first glance, most of them were bearded old men who were over half a century old, and only a few were in their thirties, thus in the end, the young man with a handsome appearance and good character appeared particularly eye-catching. Wang Dian couldn¡¯t help but take another glance. Everyone knelt down according to the etiquette, Wang Dian looked at the group of elders and felt ashamed, especially when he heard that the Imperial Preceptor was already weeping bitterly, he waved his hand, ¡°No need, it¡¯s too cumbersome, Yun Fu, give all Zhen¡¯s dear subjects seats.¡± ¡°Thank you, Your Majesty.¡± Everyone looked at each with anxiousness and uncertainty, looking at Wang Dian as if they were seeing a ghost. Is this still the same lunatic who only knows how to cause trouble every day, who kills and beheads people? ¡°A few days ago, Zhen suffered a severe head injury, and was stuck in life and death for a while. Zhen is deeply aware of the absurdity of the first half of life, and is ashamed to be the sovereign of the country.¡± Wang Dian said slowly. If it weren¡¯t for his limited vocabulary, he would like to scold ¡°him¡± with two more sentences. He paused at this point, thinking that it was necessary to express their thoughts and gave them a meaningful glance to come out and build a step, but everyone was silent, and no one responded. Wang Dian could only clear his throat, and continue, ¡°What happened yesterday can¡¯t be pursued. Zhen felt the ancestors in the dream, and quickly and completely came to realize the truth. Zhen decided to work hard in the future and be diligent in political affairs, also hoping that Zhen¡¯s dear subjects will help.¡± The ministers looked at him, he also looked at them, Wen Zong stood up tremblingly, and burst into tears on the spot, ¡°Late emperor, Your Majesty finally¡­..finally¡­¡­..¡± ¡°Your Majesty is wise!¡± A group of people knelt on the ground, and most of the old men shed tears. ¡°This minister will do his best to assist Your Majesty!¡± ¡°¡­¡­..¡± Whether it¡¯s true or not, Wang Dian admired their ability to shed tears at every turn. ¡°Everyone, please get up quickly.¡± Wang Dian sat up straight, facing the gratified gazes of the crowd as if watching a pig turn into a human, while being confused, then said ¡°Zhen has also forgotten a lot of the past, hence it was also necessary to get acquainted with you all first.¡± The ministers below were silent for a while, just when Wang Dian thought they were finally going to intimidate him and showed their strengths, Yun Fu next to him came up and whispered, ¡°Your Majesty, you have never recognized them before.¡± Wang Dian twitched the corner of his mouth. ¡°Subject, Shangshu Zuopushe, Wen Zong, Wen Hefeng, kowtows to His Majesty.¡± Wen Zong was still very reliable at critical times, taking the lead bravely and not afraid of difficulties. (t/n Zuopushe- just basically means left minister) After him, several ministers sequentially left their places in the ranks. ¡°Subject, Shangshu Youpushe, Yan Ze, Yan Hongguang, kowtows to His Majesty.¡± (t/n Youpushe-left minister) ¡°Subject, Zongshu Ling, Cui Yun, Cui Mingda¡­¡­¡± (t/n Zhongshu Ling-court secretary) ¡°Subject, Menxia Shiling, Bian Cang, Bian Xiuqi¡­¡­.¡± (t/n Menxia Shiling- prime minister or deputy) ¡°Subject, Tong Zhongshumenxia Pingzhangshi¡­¡­¡± (t/n Zhongshu and Menxia refer to Zhongshu Department and Menxia department; Pingzhangshi means discussing and handling (state) affairs. Therefore, the ultimate meaning of this word is ¡°to preside over the handling of state affairs like the chief officials of Zhongshu Department and Menxia Department¡±.) ¡°Subject, Shangshu of the Ministry of Household¡­¡­¡± ¡°Subject, Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Household,¡­.¡± Sitting on the dragon chair, Wang Dian, who was listening to this series of official names and watching their aging faces, felt dizzy and his head was also dizzy, however, he had to force himself to remember. ¡°Subject, Shangshu Assistant Minister from the Ministry of Rites, Baili Cheng¡¯an, kowtows to His Majesty.¡± A clear and bright voice sounded, and Wang Dian raised his eyelids to look at it. He felt that the name sounded familiar. This was Baili Daren who Wen Zong strongly recommended for disaster relief. The assistant minister was under the Shangshu, but even if he was second in office of the Ministry of Rites, he was a fourth-rank position. He must have some ability to reach this position at a young age. ¡°What does Baili Daren think about the breach of the Yun river embankment in Hexi Prefecture?¡± He went straight to the point, wanting to see what this young assistant minister could do. After that, he heard Baili Cheng¡¯an¡¯s neither humble nor overbearing, neither urgent nor slow, orderly and well-organized, well documented, and spoke with eloquence about the thirty-six strategies for flood control and disaster relief. ¡°¡­Your Majesty, that is this humble minister¡¯s opinion.¡± Baili Cheng¡¯an said with a slight smile. Although he could barely understand most of these half-modern and half-old words, it was undeniable that he was indeed a rare talent. ¡°Baili Daren was only fourteen years old when he became the Number One Scholar during the Imperial Examination, and he is also the youngest minister in our dynasty.¡± Yun Fu whispered in Wang Dian¡¯s ear. Wang Dian nodded in satisfaction. Although he was young, he had been immersed in the officialdom for more than ten years. If he could be the assistant minister, he would not be a person with talent but no practical work. He said, ¡°Good, then the disaster relief and flood control will be entrusted to you. Draw up a constitution, for whatever you need, just ask the Six Ministries. Be sure to solve the problem of Hexi Prefecture¡¯s breach of embankment in Yun river.¡± Baili Cheng¡¯an was unavoidably shocked for a moment, and immediately suppressed the horror in his heart. He knelt down and kowtowed, ¡°This subject accepts His Majesty¡¯s decree.¡± Wang Dian had a brief understanding of the situation of each department. The originally planned one-hour meeting was dragged into two hours. Seeing that the group of old men couldn¡¯t sit still, he leisurely opened his mouth, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s stop here for the time being. Before Xiu Mu, the Ministry of Households will sort out the household registration, land and taxation of the last ten years, and the Ministry of Officials will sort out the appointment and removal of officials in the past three years. It must be simple and clear.¡± (t/n Xiu Mu- Take a rest and take a bath, just like taking a vacation. In ancient times, officials took a bath every five or ten days.) ¡°Your Majesty.¡± The Shangshu of the Ministry of Household, a chubby fat old man, said with a bitter face, ¡°When the late Emperor was here, the Ministry of Household has been out of use for a long time, and all tax and other affairs are managed by the inner court. I am afraid that our Ministry of Household will not be able to collect it.¡± ¡°At present, it¡¯s under the control of your Ministry of Household.¡± Wang Dian¡¯s face darkened, ¡°Could it be that you still want Zhen to ask for it for you?¡± ¡°This subject dare not.¡± The Shangshu of the Ministry of Household trembled in fright, glanced at Yan Ze on the right again, and said bravely, ¡°The household registration for the past decade, land and tax situation are complicated, and one sentence may not be enough at the moment.¡± ¡°If not enough at present then just simply join hands.¡± Wang Dian squinted his eyes, ¡°If you don¡¯t want to do this Shangshu, there are people who are willing to do it.¡± The Shangshu of the Ministry of Household¡¯s knees softened, and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed, ¡°Your Majesty, cease your anger! Your Majesty, cease your anger!¡± Wang Dian stood up, scanned the group of people, and said coldly, ¡°That¡¯s all, disperse.¡± Until Wang Dian¡¯s figure disappeared from the Political Affairs Hall, the group of people seemed to only react now, each stared speechless at the other, with uncertainty. On the way out of the palace, Wen Zong was stopped by Cui Yun and Bian Cang. ¡°Imperial Perceptor, His Majesty¡¯s sudden change of character is a great joy for our dynasty,¡± Cui Yun followed behind him slowly, ¡°merely seeing what His Majesty means, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s necessary to abandon the inner court.¡± Bian Cang said, ¡°The people of the inner court have been fighting against us for many years, and the forces of the former dynasty in the harem are intertwined. I am afraid that His Majesty¡¯s move is inappropriate.¡± Wen Zong merely answered slowly, ¡°His Majesty naturally has his own considerations for this move, how can us courtiers be able to comment on it.¡± ¡°Imperial Perceptor, what are you talking about?¡± Cui Yun sighed, ¡°We have seen how absurd His Majesty has been in the past two years. If His Majesty really¨C¡± ¡°Imperial Perceptor Wen, stop!¡± A high-pitched voice came from behind them. The three stopped and looked back, and saw an emaciated eunuch walking forward quickly. ¡°So it¡¯s Eunuch Yang.¡± Bian Cang said with a smile. Yang Man¡¯s wrinkled face burst into smiles, ¡°Imperial Perceptor Wen, the Empress Dowager, invites you to have a talk.¡± Wen Zong and Cui Yun looked at each other then nodded slowly. Not far away, Yan Ze, the Youpushe, and Xu Xiude, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Household, who was so frightened just now, happened to see this scene. Xu Xiude snorted lightly, and gritted his teeth, ¡°What¡¯s the use of playing with power and prestige, feign madness and act like an idiot, Empress Dowager, how can that old woman still allow him to drag out his ignoble existence, such today, coming forward, I am afraid that he won¡¯t survive next year.¡± ¡°Xiude¡­¡± Yan Ze gave him a cold look. ¡°This student made a slip of the tongue.¡± Xu Xiude closed his mouth. ¡°Let¡¯s think about how to hand in things before Xiu Mu.¡± Yan Ze snorted and smiled, ¡°That guy has a good head, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not easy to deal with.¡± ¡°Yes. ¡° Gululu. Xu Xiude raised his head suspiciously, and saw that his master¡¯s face was slightly distorted, and he immediately realized, ¡°Teacher, this student has ordered someone to prepare the meal, please, let¡¯s continue, Teacher.¡± As night fell, the old men who had been detained by the emperor until now had not yet eaten dinner, and they seemed to be feeble when walking just now. Wang Dian, on the contrary, felt somewhat unable to eat. Although he acted strong in the Political Affairs Hall, he actually had no confidence in his heart, and in reality, it was also the case. He didn¡¯t expect to hold a meeting and see these old foxes clearly, but it was no more than just sending out a signal, those opponents hiding in the dark would naturally wait for the opportunity. Finding out the forces of all parties was not something that could be done overnight, nevertheless, he had to exert great effort. Offense was the best defense for him. Therefore, no matter whether it was the former ministers or the people in the harem, since it was discovered that the perverse emperor seemed to have suddenly changed his mind after losing his memory, and became extremely diligent and hardworking. At first, most of them would naturally be delighted, but with His Majesty going to early court sessions every day, sending out daily assignments, their fear of Emperor Liang would gradually evolve into another fear. ¡°This student has not been able to spend two sessions of Xiu Mu. I haven¡¯t been home for half a month, don¡¯t sleep until after Zishi every night and have to get up early before dawn.¡± Xu Xiude complained to Yan Ze with two dark circles under his eyes. ¡°Teacher, does His Majesty want us to die naturally?¡± (t/n Zishi-the period of the day from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m) Yan Ze twitched the corners of his mouth, was also obviously lacking in sleep, and said in a weak voice, ¡± His Majesty¡¯s diligence is a good thing.¡± ¡°The things His Majesty asked us to hand in are of little use, and he also said to use some strange and eccentric statements and reports, I¡¯m afraid he is deliberately tormenting us.¡± Someone sighed sadly, ¡°Recently, I had less hair that I can hardly use hairpins to hold it. Yan Daren, even the donkey in my backyard is not tired like this, please do me a favor and help me find out what His Majesty¡¯s intention is.¡± The Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites passed by them with a smile, ¡°Zhao Daren, this is because His Majesty placed you in an important position, and it would be too late for us to be happy if it was me.¡± Xu Xiude smiled and said, ¡°Feng Daren, your Ministry of Rites is always idle, how about you give a temporary transfer to a few of your people over to us?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not idle.¡± Feng Qing said with a smile, ¡°The new branch will be released soon, we are awfully busy, the Ministry of Industry has a lot of staff, Xu Daren, please go to the Ministry of Industry to have a look.¡± **** ¡°Won¡¯t read!¡± Wang Dian threw the booklet on the table, and the veins popped up on his forehead, ¡°It¡¯s all nonsense!¡± Seeing this, Yun Fu hurriedly served tea, and boldly persuaded him, ¡°Your Majesty, you have been sleepless for a month, it¡¯s time to take a good rest.¡± Wang Dian narrowed his eyes, ¡°Take a few people to the Imperial Garden.¡± Yun Fu, who followed him and lost a full two laps and became emaciated, was miserable, ¡°Your Majesty wants to watch the garden?¡± ¡°No.¡± Wang Dian flicked his sleeves, ¡°Go and have a look at Zhen¡¯s green beans and sweet potatoes.¡± Yun Fu, the eunuchs and maids who were helping to sort out the materials were almost weeping with joy. Finally! Finally, I don¡¯t have to draw those horrible tables and statistical charts anymore! The news that Wang Dian took people to the imperial garden to see beans and sweet potatoes spread throughout the palace and harem in an instant. Some people were happy and some were worried. A place somewhere in the harem. Yang Man bowed in front of the screen, and said to the figure inside, ¡°His Majesty, for the past month, was only watching them arguing every day, and they only do whatever comes to mind without a comprehensive plan, there is no pattern, just simply yell several times, giving a headache. The things that came out are also weird and eccentric, and are unlikely to be successful. According to this old slave, His Majesty still has a childish temperament, and today he can¡¯t help but go to the Imperial Garden to see the field he has planted.¡± The shadow inside moved slightly, ¡°Speaking of which, where is that child named Chong Heng next to Ziyu?¡± ¡°Perhaps¡­.perhaps His Majesty sent him away.¡± Yang Man said with uncertainty. ¡°Go and check carefully.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± That child named Chong Heng was squatting in the bushes on top of the wall in anger at the moment. He lowered his voice and said angrily, ¡°Master! That fake, your green beans!¡± Liang Ye was taking off his clothes on the other side of the wall that was stained with cocklebur on the hem. Hearing this, he asked, ¡°Do we look similar?¡± (t/n Cocklebur-The whole plant is poisonous, the young buds and fruits are the most toxic, and the stems and leaves contain substances that are toxic to nerves and muscles.) ¡°Can¡¯t say it¡¯s similar, I can only say that you¡¯re exactly alike.¡± Chong Heng gritted his teeth and said, ¡°The scars on the back of the hand are also exactly the same.¡± ¡°It¡¯s really troublesome.¡± Liang Ye squeezed a cocklebur and rolled it on his fingertips. The fine and dense pain made him a little excited. ¡°Master, I¡¯m going to kill him right now.¡± Chong Heng squatting on the branch, said. ¡°No, I¡¯ll meet him.¡± Liang Ye threw the cocklebur into the water next to him and said lazily, ¡°What if he¡¯s really my twin brother?¡± ¡°If not?¡± Chong Heng jumped down, a little worried. ¡°Then cut him into a human pig and put him in a jar.¡± Liang Ye clapped his hands, ¡°and let him sing me a little song every day.¡± (t/n Human pig-refers to cutting off the palms and soles of a person, gouging out the eyes, injecting copper into the ears to make them deaf (fumigated), pouring phlegm into the throat, cutting off the tongue, and destroying the vocal cords. Make them unable to speak, and then throw them into the toilet etc.¨Cmeaning brutally persecuted.) Chong Heng rubbed his arm vigorously, and said in admiration, ¡°Master, you¡¯re really deserving of yourself.¡± ¡°Go.¡± Liang Ye turned around. ¡°Master, are we still going to the sleeping chamber to wait? We¡¯ve been waiting for three days. This fake is staying up late every day to read memorials, and never went to the sleeping chamber to rest once.¡± Chong Heng was somewhat distraught, ¡°I want to go to the harem.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t want to.¡± Liang Ye walked forward stepping on the cocklebur that had been pulled out all over the ground, took two steps and turned to look at him, ¡°How many of my green beans were uprooted?¡± Chong Heng exaggeratedly stretched his arm, ¡°Half of it.¡± Liang Ye snorted coldly, ¡°Go back to the sleeping chamber.¡± ¡°Ah? Are we still going to wait?¡± Chong Heng wanted to cry without tears. ¡°I want to sleep.¡± Liang Ye walked forward without looking back, ¡°Do what you want.¡± ¡°Thank you Master!¡± Chong Heng jumped up happily. Across the wall, Wang Dian stood in the field and frowned, ¡°What kind of soil has been planted with, it¡¯s full of bugs.¡± Yun Fu said cautiously, ¡°Your Majesty, you said that no one is allowed to move them.¡± Wang Dian threw the beans in his hand, ¡°Go, back to the study.¡± ¡°Your Majesty, just a few steps forward is your sleeping chamber.¡± Yun Fu stretched out his hand to support him, ¡°It¡¯s been a month, and you¡¯ve been staying in the study, it¡¯s time to take a good rest.¡± If it was a month ago, Yun Fu would not have dared to talk to him like this, but after a month, he found that His Majesty was not as bloodthirsty and moody as he was rumored to be, on the contrary, he was unexpectedly easy to get along with. If he said these words out of his mouth, others might think that he had lost his mind. ¡°Might as well.¡± Wang Dian was really tired during this time. Although the bed in the study was good for sleeping, he couldn¡¯t sleep well. He didn¡¯t like to be served by someone while sleeping, thus he waved Yun Fu and the others away as soon as he entered the door, ¡°Wait outside.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Yunfu thoughtfully closed the heavy door for him. Wang Dian still subconsciously wanted to untie his tie, raised his hand only to grab nothing, and realized that he was wearing a black robe now. He pinched the center of his eyebrows wearily, and unbuttoned the complicated belt as he walked forward, while thinking about the topographic map of the frontier he saw in the morning today. The Northern Liang was besieged on three sides, the Southern Zhao, Eastern Chen and the Loufan in the north were all casting covetous eyes at this piece of fat meat, and according to his observations this month, although there were many factions in the court, but the real ruler of the Northern Liang was probably in the harem¡­¡­ The chamber was filled with steam, he threw his robe casually on the couch next to him, when suddenly, he realized that something was wrong, his face turned cold, ¡°Who!?¡± There was the sound of splashing water, and a tall and slender figure was reflected behind the screen, followed by a low-pitched laugh. ¡°Come out!¡± Wang Dian snapped. The man came out leisurely from behind the screen. Wang Dian¡¯s pupils trembled, and for a moment he didn¡¯t know whether it was the man in front of him who shocked him with a face exactly like him, or the fact that someone could walk naked in front of him without changing his expression, his ¡°bird¡± shocked him even more. (t/n bird- male genital organ) The whole body of this man was wet, and water droplets slowly trickled down his Adam¡¯s apple and neck, skimmed over his well-defined abdominal muscles, and sank into¡ª¡ªWang Dian suddenly looked back, although he didn¡¯t want to boast, but with the same face and almost the same figure, it was very much decent enough to be displayed publicly. Liang Ye looked at Wang Dian with great interest, he didn¡¯t care that he was naked, only folded his arms and smiled lazily, ¡°I didn¡¯t know that there¡¯s such a strange thing in this world.¡± Wang Dian raised his arm abruptly, ¡°Shut up.¡± Under the sleeves of the robe, a sleeve arrow glowing with cold light was obediently tied to the wrists, and its faint blue light was apparently a poison. Excitement flashed across the bottom of Liang Ye¡¯s eyes, he raised his hand as a sign of his obedience, lifted his feet and walked in front of Wang Dian, ¡°Oh?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t move!¡± Wang Dian flipped his wrist, and a poisoned short arrow brushed and flew past Liang Ye¡¯s face, nailed to the screen with a bang, as a strand of wet hair fell to the ground. Liang Ye raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, ¡°Okay, won¡¯t move.¡± CH 4 Friendly It¡¯s not that Wang Dian never thought that the real emperor would show up, but he never expected that Liang Ye would appear looking like this. Moreover, the wanton and unruly behavior of this person from top to bottom made him dislike him very much. He was hesitating whether to kill the person directly¨Ckilling was naturally the safest way. Since he had already appeared in front of the officials, he was doomed to be unable to retreat from the palace. To take a step back, fleeing under the household registration system and the harsh living conditions in ancient times was also not a good choice, but as a law-abiding modern citizen, killing people was a bit difficult for him. Considering one¡¯s status like that of a bird in a cage covered in cloth as the owner strolled around holding it was also quite difficult, thus he stared at Liang Ye vigilantly, then said in a deep voice, ¡°Put on some clothes.¡± Liang Ye sighed reluctantly, turned around and murmured, ¡°Haven¡¯t come after waiting for three days, and you came when Zhen was taking a bath. Zhen is afraid that you didn¡¯t want to see Zhen¡¯s dragon body intentionally.¡± The blue veins on Wang Dian¡¯s forehead twitched violently. Just as he was about to tell him to shut up, loose obscene clothes were thrown towards him. He dodged subconsciously, but his wrist was firmly grasped. The strength was terrifying, his entire arm seemed to lose strength in an instant, but fortunately, he reacted quickly, following the opponent¡¯s strength, he suddenly lowered his waist and turned around, and the other elbow slammed on the opponent¡¯s leg. If it were an ordinary person, he might have already knelt on the ground, but Liang Ye¡¯s body only shook slightly. Kicking open his legs, Wang Dian¡¯s boots slipped, and the whole person was about to fall to the ground, with sharp eyes and quick hands, he grabbed his hair. The two eventually fell heavily to the ground full of water. If it were a shooting of a TV series, this would be the kind of tussle that wouldn¡¯t be justified without a kissing scene, but the reality was quite different. The short arrow with a cold light was only a finger away from Wang Dian¡¯s left eye. His neck was loosely held by someone, and his whole body was crushed so that he could not move. This poison was formulated by him with a little effort, and it could kill instantly with just a small cut. Wang Dian¡¯s pupils reflected Liang Ye¡¯s happy smiling face. For the first time, he knew that his face could look like a pervert when he smiled. He also understood why people in the palace were full of horror when they talked about Liang Ye. ¡°You don¡¯t know martial arts.¡± Liang Ye lowered his head and smiled closer to him, ¡°Really interesting, this face is just like the real one.¡± Wang Dian subconsciously held his breath, and Liang Ye¡¯s warm breath sprayed on his face, making him feel uncomfortable and in a dangerous situation. Liang Ye seemed to have confirmed that his strength was not high, thus he loosened his grip on his neck, he then felt his face and neck, kneaded his chin and the back of his ears with slightly rough fingers, and soon, caused his delicate skin to redden. ¡°Huh?¡± Liang Ye was a little surprised, ¡°It¡¯s really not a mask.¡± Wang Dian¡¯s hair stood on end with his touch, and was about to explode, goose bumps appeared on his arms, but the poisoned arrow that was always firmly in front of his eyes made him dare not move. He couldn¡¯t beat this man, and he absolutely couldn¡¯t just sit and wait for death like this. Wang Dian exhaled slowly, and just as he was about to speak, his throat was gripped gently, which almost made him groan. ¡°Zhen heard that there is a secret method for changing faces in the southern border of Zhao State, which can be done seamlessly, but only women can learn it.¡± Liang Ye pressed his chest again, and as if feeling that it was not very credible here, he then stretched out his hand to untie his belt. ¡°Wait, wait!¡± Wang Dian felt that this man was simply playing cards not according to common sense, and said through gritted teeth, ¡°I¡¯m a man. This matter, I can explain.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Liang Ye raised his head and glanced at him, ¡°But Zhen doesn¡¯t want to hear it.¡± Then he mercilessly tore off his belt and touched him, the vitals were caught, Wang Dian lowered his head uncontrollably, but was forced to stop by the poisoned arrow in front of him. The blue veins on his forehead almost burst out, ¡°Liang Ye! Don¡¯t go too far!¡± Liang Ye looked at him curiously, ¡°So you know Zhen?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t know.¡± Wang Dian had never talked to anyone in such a strange situation since he was a child, and he didn¡¯t know whether he was angry or embarrassed, but his face was flushed red, ¡°You let go first.¡± Liang Ye curled his lips, squeezed it in disgust, and let it go, then wiped his hands on Wang Dian¡¯s inner garment carelessly, ¡°Zhen feels that your size is almost the same as Zhen¡¯s, why are you suffering from kidney deficiency? It also caused untold harm to Zhen¡¯s reputation.¡± As soon as the man opened his mouth, he used such cowardly means. Wang Dian endured for a while before swallowing the swear words in his mouth. You are the only one with kidney deficiency! Liang Ye waved the poisonous arrow in front of his eyes, ¡°Could it be that you are really Zhen¡¯s twin brother?¡± Wang Dian¡¯s mind was spinning rapidly, and just as he was about to open his mouth, the poisoned arrow suddenly approached and paused in front of his eyelashes. Liang Ye looked at him with a mournful smile for a few seconds, then the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and a voice as if carrying icicles, sounded, ¡°Think it over and speak again.¡± Wang Dian took a deep breath, ¡°No.¡± ¡°Then, it can be easily arranged.¡± The smile on Liang Ye¡¯s face bloomed again, ¡°Zhen will reward you with an intact corpse.¡± ¡°Wait!¡± Wang Dian said quickly: ¡°Your Majesty, are you really willing to be controlled by others!?¡± Liang Ye smiled and tilted his head, ¡°Huh, why don¡¯t you call Zhen Liang Ye again?¡± Huh your uncle! Wang Dian had never felt so irritable before, he gritted his teeth and continued, ¡°The Empress Dowager has been controlling the political situation and the power of the imperial government for many years, her relatives are powerful, the inner court is controlled by eunuchs, and the factions in the outer court are constantly in conflict. You, the emperor, are as dispensable as a puppet. Don¡¯t you want to seize back your own power?¡± Liang Ye smiled even more happily, ¡°Why should Zhen seize it back? Do you want Zhen to go to bed late and wake up early like you, to be as tired as a donkey? Dream on.¡± Wang Dian froze for a moment. Liang Ye pinched his chin and studied his face carefully, then said to himself, ¡°Zhen really hasn¡¯t seen Zhen¡¯s face from this angle, it looks really good, can take it off and put it on the bedside to watch.¡± Wang Dian was chilled by what he said¨Cthis man is simply a lunatic! Seeing that he had taken out the blade as thin as a cicada¡¯s wing from nowhere and was about to slash his face, Wang Dian suddenly pulled out the hand that was under his body to block his wrist, ¡°I can help you!¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Liang Ye placed his backhand on his wrist and exerted force lightly. Wang Dian only felt a sharp pain in his wrist, and the palm of his hand dropped limply. Liang Ye frowned, then said in a reproachful tone, ¡°Zhen doesn¡¯t really like being touched by others.¡± Wang Dian endured the pain and said, ¡°I can help you go to court, I can also be your substitute, at your command.¡± The blade in Liang Ye¡¯s hand slid down the bridge of his eyebrows and nose, and he coolly pressed it against the corner of his mouth then nodded, ¡°You can speak well, if the master behind you knows that you surrendered to the enemy so quickly, will he be willing?¡± ¡°There is no one behind me.¡± Wang Dian tried his best to sound sincere, ¡°My appearance at the palace was purely accidental.¡± Just when he thought Liang Ye would ask about the accident, Liang Ye agreed without hesitation, ¡°Well, that sounds good.¡± Although he couldn¡¯t keep up with this lunatic¡¯s brain circuit, Wang Dian still heaved a sigh of relief. Without waiting for this sigh of relief to end, his stomach suddenly sank. This psychopath actually sat on his stomach. If it weren¡¯t for the blasphemous clothing blocking the crucial part, Wang Dian could hardly imagine what kind of eye-catching picture he¡¯d be seeing now. Liang Ye threw the poisoned arrow aside casually, he couldn¡¯t help but reach out to touch his face again, then his eyes flashed with excitement, ¡°How old are you?¡± This guy was unbelievably heavy, Wang Dian was a little out of breath under the pressure, ¡°Twenty-seven.¡± ¡°I am twenty-six.¡± Liang Ye was a little surprised, ¡°Why are you one year older than Zhen?¡± Wang Dian thought of saying ¡®how should I know¡¯, but to no avail, he still had to answer honestly, ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°Tsk.¡± Liang Ye stretched out his hand and tugged at his cheek, then commented, ¡°Quite tender.¡± Wang Dian simply didn¡¯t want to say another word to this psychopath. The fear of dying just now finally made him realize that this was in ancient times when human life was worthless. If Liang Ye was alive, he would be in danger forever. Liang Ye pinched a strand of his hair and twisted it, ¡°Why is the hair so short? Do you want to imitate when Zhen shaved his head and wanted to become a monk?¡± ¡°Because¡ª¡± Wang Dian¡¯s heart hardened, his waist suddenly exerted strength, and the hand that was under him just now grabbed the dagger and stabbed it at Liang Ye¡¯s neck. Liang Ye turned over and evaded, the excitement in his eyes became brighter and brighter, then he said firmly, ¡°And you still say that no one is behind you?¡± Wang Dian¡¯s arm clutching the dagger was trembling faintly, ¡°Shut up!¡± Liang Ye stretched out his hand and wiped his neck, leaving a light bloodstain on it. He sighed, as if a little regretful, ¡°You haven¡¯t killed anyone, have you?¡± ¡°If I kill you, then it¡¯s killing you!¡± Wang Dian was so annoyed at his insults just now, and the dagger in his hand went straight to his heart. Liang Ye easily grasped his wrist without even taking it seriously, and said with disgust, ¡°This kind of skill is not even comparable to those who are barely skilled.¡± The soles of Wang Dian¡¯s feet sank, and a sharp knife popped out from the sole of his shoe, heading straight for his thigh. Liang Ye narrowly dodged and strangled his neck from behind, and admiringly said, ¡°Quite a lot of tricks.¡± Wang Dian lost the opportunity. He forced his chin to open his mouth, a bitter taste of a pill spread inside, and before he could react, Liang Ye pressed his thumb hard against his Adam¡¯s apple, and the pill slid down his throat. Wang Dian coughed violently, with a burning pain in his throat. Liang Ye let go of him, turned around and dressed leisurely, Wang Dian stared at his back, his eyes almost popping out, ¡°What did you give me?¡± ¡°Zhen thinks you¡¯re very interesting.¡± Liang Ye turned his head and looked at him with a smile, ¡°You want to live, but Zhen wants you to die, but you suddenly give up and don¡¯t want to live, Zhen also suddenly think it¡¯s more interesting to let you live.¡± ¡°Psycho!¡± Wang Dian finally couldn¡¯t hold back his swearing. ¡°Hm?¡± Liang Ye narrowed his eyes and took a step forward. Wang Dian backed away vigilantly, and saw Liang Ye burst into laughter, ¡°This is the first time Zhen has heard this word, what is psycho?¡± ¡°Madman.¡± Wang Dian gritted his teeth and held his throat. ¡°Oh.¡± The smile on Liang Ye¡¯s face disappeared, and he muttered, ¡°It¡¯s nothing new.¡± ¡°What did you give me?¡± Wang Dian had swallowed the pill, and he felt uncomfortable all over his body. ¡°Naturally, it¡¯s something that will make you obedient.¡± Liang Ye pointed at him, and said solemnly, ¡°You are more shy than Zhen, Zhen never blush easily.¡± ¡°I¡¯m so angry!¡± Wang Dian felt powerless for a while, it was too much effort to communicate with this lunatic, he calmed down his breath for a long time, and said in a deep voice, ¡°Then what do you need me to do?¡± ¡°Haven¡¯t figured it out yet.¡± Liang Ye yawned, ¡°Zhen is tired, will take a nap first, come over and wait upon Zhen.¡± This time Wang Dian really wanted to stab this bastard to death. CH 5 Anger Liang Ye said that he was going to sleep, it looked like it was really his intention. He laid sprawled on the big bed that could accommodate five or six people, stretched his waist lazily, closed his eyes and began to breathe evenly. Wang Dian was convinced from his heart. He turned his head to look at the sleeve arrow and dagger thrown by Liang Ye to the side of the screen just now, walked over to pick it up, turned and pointed at the sleeping person on the bed. ¡°If Zhen were you, Zhen wouldn¡¯t do that.¡± Liang Ye, with closed eyes, yawned, turned around, placed his arm under his head and faced Wang Dian, then opened his eyes and smiled, ¡°Didn¡¯t expect that, Zhen didn¡¯t sleep.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Wang Dian tied the sleeve arrow back to his wrist, but because his left wrist was dislocated, he could only use his teeth with one hand, and put the dagger back into the binding pocket on his calf, ¡°You fed me poison, I won¡¯t kill you.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t have to be poison.¡± Liang Ye vowed, ¡°Maybe it¡¯s just an ordinary pill.¡± ¡°Can¡¯t afford to gamble, I cherish my life.¡± Wang Dian picked up the outer robe on the couch, and tied the belt with one hand unskillfully. Liang Ye stared at him with great interest, as if looking at something rare, ¡°You don¡¯t seem to be very afraid of Zhen.¡± Wang Dian raised his eyelids and glanced at him, ¡°Aren¡¯t you sleepy?¡± ¡°Zhen was a bit sleepy at first, but Zhen thought you were interesting.¡± Liang Ye actually answered his question seriously, threw off the messy quilt, and sat cross-legged on the bed, ¡°You haven¡¯t answered Zhen¡¯s question yet.¡± Wang Dian felt powerless for the first time since transmigrating, and then said with a stiff face, ¡°Afraid of you letting me go?¡± ¡°Of course not!¡± Liang Ye laughed, his eyes lingered on his face several times, and then he licked his lips, ¡°Zhen is thirsty.¡± Wang Dian lowered his head and put on his belt, but did not respond. Liang Ye pulled the tassels from the side into a ball, and threw it on his dislocated wrist with perfect aim, ¡°Did you not hear?¡± Although Wang Dian was very busy with work, he never had the chance to suffer such a serious injury. His heart was on fire, but he still had to bow his head and give in. He walked to the table and poured a glass of water for Liang Ye, and handed it to him, ¡°Drink.¡± Liang Ye raised his eyebrows, lowered his head to the cup in his hand, ¡°Zhen suspects that you have poisoned it.¡± Wang Dian stared at him for two seconds, picked it up and took a sip, Liang Ye snorted in disgust, ¡°Zhen never drinks from the cup others have used.¡± Wang Dian almost clasped the cup directly on his head. He tried to turn around holding back his anger, when his left wrist was suddenly grabbed, before he could react, he heard a click, and his complexion twisted in pain. ¡°Don¡¯t need to thank Zhen.¡± Liang Ye gripped his swollen wrist maliciously, and rubbed the long and thin scar on the back of his hand with his thumb, ¡°Did you also make this injury too?¡± Wang Dian¡¯s hairs stood on end after being touched by him, and he pulled out his hand abruptly, ¡°I fell.¡± ¡°Speaking of which, Zhen also has a birthmark on the butt, do you have one?¡± Liang Ye looked curious, ¡°Did you see it just now?¡± ¡°No!¡± Wang Dian felt that every word of this person was challenging his precarious nerves. Who the hell cares if you have a birthmark on your butt! Liang Ye looked slightly disappointed, turned around and fell on the bed, crossed his legs and waved his hands, ¡°Boring, go, busy yourself.¡± Wang Dian felt that he should ask carefully about the poison, but now he didn¡¯t want to stay with this psychopath for a moment, thus he turned around and put the cup from his hand heavily, and opened the door of the sleeping chamber after turning around. Outside the door, Yun Fu and several palace maids and eunuchs were obediently kneeling on the ground. A handsome young man with a high ponytail was standing at the door holding a sword. Seeing him, his tone was not very kind, ¡°Your Majesty, you should go to the study to approve the memorials.¡± He doesn¡¯t need to ask to know that this is Liang Ye¡¯s person. He took a deep breath, ¡°Yun Fu, let¡¯s go.¡± Chong Heng watched his back disappear into the long corridor before pushing the door in, ¡°Master, why didn¡¯t you kill him?¡± There was a big lump on the bed, and Liang Ye¡¯s voice came from under the quilt, ¡°Have already fallen asleep, don¡¯t bother.¡± ¡°Can you still talk while asleep?¡± Chong Heng asked. ¡°Don¡¯t you believe that you can kill people while asleep?¡± Liang Ye poked his head out with a mournful expression. **** Royal study. Wang Dian stared at the densely packed characters on the paper, and his thoughts were also messed up. Yun Fu waited on him carefully. Since His Majesty lost his memory these days, it was the first time he saw His Majesty in such a bad mood. ¡°Go find Imperial Physician Li and tell him to come over.¡± Wang Dian threw the memorial in his hand. ¡°Yes.¡± Yun Fu turned and walked halfway, but was suddenly stopped again. ¡°Forget it.¡± Wang Dian pondered for a moment. Let alone whether Liang Ye, that lunatic, was lying to him, it would still be difficult for him to get out of the current situation. Also, whether he was truly poisoned or not, would the Imperial Physician be able to detect it. Even if it was verified but without giving any clues as to why, it was still troublesome to ask the imperial physician to test the poison. ¡°Your Majesty, Hexi Prefecture, a letter from Baili Daren.¡± Someone came in with a letter, and Yun Fu took it and handed it to Wang Dian. Wang Dian was so busy during this time that he almost forgot about it. He only remembered writing down records every time the Ministry of Households came to cry for poverty. Although his heart was in turmoil at the moment, he still opened the letter and read it. Baili Cheng¡¯an did have some ability. Not only did the disaster ease in just one month, but he also went on to transport provisions and investigated several corrupt officials. In the letter, he also tactfully pointed out that a group of people had been assassinated many times, and that the assassins were acting unlike ordinary assassins. Unlike ordinary assassins? Assassins can be classified into different types these days? ¡°Baili Daren said that if there is no accident, he will be able to return to the Capital next month.¡± The messenger reported. ¡°Zhen is aware.¡± Wang Dian put the letter aside and waved the person away. The fact that the real emperor came back made him feel a little unmotivated. The first meeting was too sudden, and this person also did not play cards according to common sense at all. Wang Dian rubbed the center of his brows vigorously. In the final analysis, he was indecisive and missed the opportunity. He obviously planned well. Once the real Liang Ye appeared, he would kill him immediately, but the first arrow was still deliberately missed. Even if he didn¡¯t hesitate, with Liang Ye¡¯s skill, he could still dodge it. It was he who underestimated Liang Ye. The previous information only included how absurd and crazy Liang Ye was, but no one mentioned that Liang Ye knew martial arts and had extraordinary skills. Wang Dian became depressed for a moment, then opened his eyes and pulled himself together. Regardless of whether Liang Ye was crazy or not, it would be useful to keep him now, as long as he was alive, he would have a chance to turn the tables around. Moreover, he and Liang Ye looked exactly the same, this was his natural weapon. ¡°Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager sent someone to deliver lotus seed congee.¡± Yun Fu led an old eunuch in. The old eunuch was not tall and thin. Appearing to be at the age of fifty or sixty, with a frightening amount of wrinkles on his face. The maidservant behind him was carrying the food box. ¡°This slave, Yang Man, greets Your Majesty. The Empress Dowager, she misses you, therefore, she asks this old slave to bring you her words, telling you not to work too hard, and to take care of your dragon body.¡± ¡°Imperial Grandmother has a heart.¡± Wang Dian smiled, ¡°Yun Fu, take it.¡± Yun Fu stepped forward to take the food box, and Yang Man said in a timely manner, ¡°This congee tastes good when it¡¯s hot.¡± Wang Dian¡¯s eyebrows moved slightly. Before, the empress dowager would send someone to deliver congee every few days. He drank it without paying attention, but after drinking it, he had a headache and nausea, but the imperial physician could not find anything, thus he never touched the congee that was sent later again. After hearing from Yun Fu that Liang Ye had headaches before, it was hard for him not to make any associations. When he met Liang Ye today, a large portion of him was more than somewhat abnormal. ¡°Bring it up.¡± Wang Dian thought for a while, and asked Yun Fu to bring up the congee. Yang Man stood aside without having the intention of leaving. He stirred the congee slowly, scooped it up and put it near his mouth to sip it. He was about to seize the opportunity to lose consciousness, but he suddenly felt a cramping pain in his abdomen, his limbs seemed to lose strength suddenly and he fell to the ground. The jade bowl full of congee was smashed to pieces. ¡°Your Majesty!¡± Yun Fu became shocked. Yang Man also looked surprised, ¡°Hurry up, quickly call the imperial physician!¡± Wang Dian only felt a heart-rending pain in his limbs, but his mind was terribly sober. His face was pale from the pain, and the back of his hand was a little itchy. He looked down and saw something strangely wriggling in the skin on the back of his hand. This cyan black thing looked particularly frightening. He remembered the bitter pill Liang Ye had given him. Good, Liang Ye. When the imperial physician arrived in a hurry, the heart piercing erosion bone like clutching pain seemed to pass away, and Wang Dian lay on the bed in a collapsed state, letting the imperial physician take his pulse, looking as if he had been fished out of the water. ¡°Huang¡¯er! Huang¡¯er!¡± The empress dowager arrived first before her voice fell. ¡°My miserable Huang¡¯er, what¡¯s going on!¡± Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of clanging hairpin rings and the strong scent of powder. Wang Dian felt a pain in his head when he heard it, so he simply closed his eyes. His other weak hand was held in someone else¡¯s hand, then was followed by a scream, ¡°Why is Huang¡¯er¡¯s wrist swollen like this! Take care of him! Imperial physician, look at Huang¡¯er¡¯s wrist!¡± ¡°Empress Dowager, this servant will take His Majesty¡¯s pulse first.¡± Imperial Physician Li was sweating profusely, ¡°You put first His Majesty¡¯s hand down.¡± The empress dowager let go of her hand in resentment, and took the handkerchief to wipe the sweat on Wang Dian¡¯s forehead. Her long fingernails poked him straight on the forehead. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Wang Dian, who was suffering in pain and had to open his eyes. ¡°Thank God, Huang¡¯er, you finally woke up!¡± The empress dowager stretched out her hand to pinch his thigh again, Wang Dian looked tired, and didn¡¯t want to hear her wail, thus he grabbed her hand, ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± The empress dowager froze for a moment, the expression of pretending to cry froze on her face. She carefully took out her hand, and awkwardly said, ¡°Fi, fine. That¡¯s good.¡± It¡¯s like she¡¯s afraid of him. Wang Dian didn¡¯t have the energy to take care of her, he just felt that all his strength in his body was drained suddenly, then he closed his eyes again in a daze. ¡°..His Majesty is in good health, it¡¯s just that he¡¯s overworked these days and fainted due to exhaustion¡­¡± The words of the imperial physician rang vaguely in his ears. ¡°¡­.wrap around my Huang¡¯er¡¯s wrist¡­Yun Fu, how did this happen¡­¡± ¡°¡­this slave doesn¡¯t know¡­¡± Wang Dian fell into a drowsy sleep, and his dream was full of strange things. Sometimes he was at the bidding meeting, sometimes he was on the way to the winery, and sometimes Liang Ye, who had turned into a mad dog, showed a toothy grin at him, making him so angry that he snatched up a wine bottle. ¡°Ah, tossing and turning like this, very fierce.¡± Wang Dian opened his eyes with difficulty, and for a moment he thought he was looking at a mirror, but the vile smile on the other person¡¯s face immediately woke him up, and then was followed by indignation. Liang Ye threw his thickly wrapped wrists onto the quilt, and teasingly said, ¡± ¨Ca small bug can make you sleep for so long.¡± The face illuminated by the flickering candle was extremely detestable. Wang Dian stared at him coldly, ¡°Sure enough, it¡¯s your doing.¡± Liang Ye seemed to be pleased by his angry appearance, sat cross-legged on the bed, and then rolled up his sleeve to show him his wrist. There was a small blue-black bump under the pale blue veins, it was almost the same as what Wang Dian saw on the back of his hand before. Then he briefed Wang Dian enthusiastically, ¡°This is a Gu worm Zhen got from Southern Xinjiang some time ago. It took a long time to consult with those people from Southern Xinjiang before agreeing to teach Zhen. This is still Zhen¡¯s first time using it. How about it, isn¡¯t it powerful?¡± Powerful you big head ghost! (TL: a kind of swear) When Wang Dian thought that there was a disgusting bug in his body, the whole person felt ill, ¡°Liang Ye, are you sick?¡± ¡°The group of Southern Xinjiang people refused to teach at first, and it wasn¡¯t easy forcing them. Thus Zhen killed ten of them with one stick of incense, and then Zhen learned it in less than half a stick of incense.¡± Liang Ye said to himself, lowering his head and stroking his wrist, he then frowned as he recalled, ¡°This kind of thing seems to be called mother-child Gu, if mother dies, the child will also die, but if only the child dies, the mother still lives. Zhen doesn¡¯t believe it very much. You said that you will kill Zhen, then can you still live after that?¡± Liang Ye seemed to find this idea very interesting, the smile on his face slowly widened, whereas Wang Dian¡¯s back only felt cold, and his scalp tingled. Liang Ye¡¯s eyes full of interest stared at him quietly and sighed with emotion, ¡°Zhen is afraid it is like this.¡± Wang Dian¡¯s face darkened, ¡°What exactly do you want me to do?¡± Liang Ye casually played with his fingers, pinched his index finger and poked the Gu worm on his wrist, lowered his head and muttered, ¡°Zhen haven¡¯t figured it out yet, why don¡¯t you tell Zhen what your name is and where you come from first.¡± Wang Dian felt a chill when he poked the bug with his finger, and wanted to pull his hand out, however, it didn¡¯t even twitch. Liang Ye leaned down and blew on his face, ¡°Do you want to feel hurt again?¡± Wang Dian tilted his head, ¡°Wang Dian.¡± Liang Ye glanced at his fair and slender neck, he pinched his fingers and poked it on the side of his neck, laughing happily. CH 6 Self-cultivation ¡°Feng Dian?¡± Liang Ye seemed to be particularly interested in his hand, holding it in his hand and looking at it casually. (TL: LY meant ¡°Dian¡± in Wang Dian as ¡°Dian¡± in Feng Dian which means mad or insane) Wang Dian was suppressing his fire, ¡°Dian in Yunnan.¡± (TL: apparently the pinyin for Yunnan or Yunnan Province is Dian, or the abbreviation of it rather) Liang Ye was stunned for a moment, ¡°Where is Yunnan?¡± Wang Dian suddenly realized that there was no such place as Yunnan in this dynasty, he paused for a moment then said, ¡°In a remote town, three dots of water on the left, true on the right¡­¡± (TL: WD is talking about the standard stroke order of the word ¡°Dian¡± in Chinese.) Liang Ye raised his eyebrows and joked, ¡°You¡¯re not real.¡± Wang Dian twitched the corners of his mouth. He felt pain all over his body at the moment, and he was too lazy to dance with the nonsense along with the crazy person who was thinking about such topics. Liang Ye didn¡¯t care about his attitude at all, he played with his uninjured hand with relish for a while, and then gestured their two hands together like a child, ¡°It¡¯s the same size.¡± This man¡¯s condition is only getting more and more serious. Wang Dian simply closed his eyes, but suddenly, his nose was pinched, and he was forced to open his mouth and opened his eyes, while thinking that this man was really sick. Before he could vent his anger, he met Liang Ye¡¯s bright eyes, ¡°Even the lines are exactly the same, how did you do it?¡± Wang Dian frowned, and saw him stretch out his right palm to his face, then took his palm and spread it out, ¡°Look.¡± Wang Dian was amazed in his heart. Of course he was familiar with his own hands. He had seen his own palm for more than 20 years. However, even the direction of the subtle lines on the two palms was exactly the same. Even in twins, one could not find such similarities. He originally thought that his resemblance to Liang Ye was just a coincidence, but he didn¡¯t want it to be such an outrageous coincidence, it was like copy and paste¡­..This idea caused a momentary confusion in his organized thoughts. Yet Liang Ye didn¡¯t seem to think so. He had probably seen many strange things. Judging from his curious tone, he might have thought that Wang Dian used some kind of secret method. Wang Dian suppressed the doubts in his heart, pulled his hand out of Liang Ye¡¯s hand, thought for a while, then stuffed it under the quilt and pressed it under his body. This psychopath seems to have great interest in him, who looked exactly like himself. It is unknown when he¡¯ll fall ill again, take a knife and then cut him open. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Wang Dian said truthfully. Thus Liang Ye groped his face again with a slow laughter, still with the expression of persistently trying to uncover his mask. This annoying momentum reminded Wang Dian of his cousin¡¯s little grandson. Wang Dian closed his eyes, forcibly dispelled the feeling of being unable to deal with Liang Ye, and said in a calm tone, ¡°Your Majesty, believe it or not, I really do not pose any threat to you, and I have no malice towards you. As for looking exactly like you, it¡¯s just a coincidence.¡± ¡°Liar.¡± Liang Ye grinned, and slowly whispered into his ear, ¡°You wanted to kill me the moment you saw me.¡± (TL: LY didn¡¯t refer to himself as Zhen here) Wang Dian was not used to others being so close to him, thus he wanted to hide subconsciously, but Liang Ye held his face in his palms preventing him from moving, and breathed warmly into his neck, giving him a strange and domineering aura. It took Liang Ye a long time to raise his head, and stared at him with furrowed brows, his expression somber, ¡°Did you play a trick on Zhen?¡± Wang Dian almost laughed out in anger because of him. Who is it that placed a Gu on whom? Simply blaming others while yourself is to be blamed! Liang Ye uttered this without beginning or end, then gave him an ambiguous glance, turned around and left. Wang Dian immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and then wiped his hands and neck vigorously. As a clean freak, Liang Ye pinching and touching him made him feel like cockroaches were crawling all over him. Dead pervert. He got up from the bed with a cold face, the soreness in his limbs seemed to be everywhere, he could even feel the Gu worm slowly swimming away under his skin¡­..It wasn¡¯t until he was completely soaked in the cold water of the bathing pool that he managed to calm down. Even if he and Liang Ye have exactly the same fingerprints, and the ¡°what if he¡¯s another him in another world¡±, it would be still absolutely impossible for him to live in harmony with this kind of crazy person. He must find out Liang Ye¡¯s purpose, get rid of this Gu worm, and tomorrow, go to court¡­..Wang Dian angrily cursed a dirty word. If it wasn¡¯t for this damn time travel, the land in the east of the city could have already started construction at this time! He should obviously be sitting inside the office, signing documents, watching stocks, holding meetings and working overtime instead of thinking about how to survive in this backward era where nobody gives a sh*t about! **** The moon and stars were sparse, Liang Ye squatted in the field and pulled weeds from the green bean field. Chong Heng sat on a tree and ate pig¡¯s trotters that had just been stewed in the imperial kitchen at night. ¡°Isn¡¯t it the Master that put a Gu on him?¡± Chong Heng thought he was wrong. Liang Ye patted the soil on his hands, with a rare unsmiling expression. When he wasn¡¯t smiling, he was exactly the same as Wang Dian, with a sense of alienation that allowed no stranger to enter, ¡°Zhen¡­..I think he smells good.¡± ¡°Master, you won¡¯t plant love Gu on him, will you?¡± Chong Heng straightened up abruptly, feeling that something was wrong. ¡°Haven¡¯t learned love Gu yet.¡± Liang Ye sat on the ground carelessly, pulling out the weeds under his hands, ¡°Ò»Once getting close to him, there comes a feeling of hunger.¡± Chong Heng didn¡¯t understand again, but it seemed that his master didn¡¯t understand it either, ¡°Master, you plucked the sweet potato seedlings.¡± Liang Ye rubbed the mud off his fingers, then dug a hole and planted the seedlings back. ¡°Master, do you see him in the same way I see a pig¡¯s trotter?¡± Chong Heng tried to help him solve the problem. Liang Ye licked his slightly dry lips but didn¡¯t respond. Chong Heng realized the seriousness of the problem, ¡°Why don¡¯t we just kill him.¡± Liang Ye stood up from the ground, ¡°Zhen doesn¡¯t like to eat pig¡¯s trotters.¡± Chong Heng was silent for a moment, lowered his head and gnawed his pig¡¯s trotters again, Liang Ye took out a small hoe from the haystack, pointed to the field by the wall, and said beamingly, ¡°Zhen decided to plant an orange tree there. ¡° **** Wang Dian started to go to the morning court two days after he woke up. Sitting still, he could neither kill Liang Ye with his thoughts nor take away the Gu worm in his body, thus it was better to find something to do. The Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Works had been arguing a lot recently over the matter of disaster relief money, and because Baili Cheng¡¯an was from the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Rites was also involved, causing chaos in the entire meeting hall. In fact, it was not a difficult task to do either. However, in the final analysis, the Ministry of Household could not provide so much silver. In fact, the treasury was divided into two parts and the larger share was held by the inner court. Even if the Ministry of Household wanted to give out silver, they just couldn¡¯t. Xu Xiude, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Household, knelt on the ground and cried poorly, ¡°Your Majesty, we¡¯re really unable to give any more, Hexi Prefecture is a bottomless pit!¡± ¡°Xu Daren¡¯s words are very interesting. Hexi Prefecture is a land under our Liang Country, and the people who provide disaster relief are the people of our Liang Country. What bottomless pit?¡± ¡°You think I¡¯m not eager to help! If you don¡¯t believe me, go with me to see how much silver is left in the treasury!¡± Xu Xiude trembled in anger. Wang Dian leaned on the dragon chair and listened quietly. The back of the chair was a bit hard, and it was not very comfortable to lean on. He had never seen the Empress Dowager herself, and he hadn¡¯t figured out the situation of the inner court until now. Liang Ye was a ticking time bomb, and he didn¡¯t really want to move the inner court for the time being. But Baili Cheng¡¯an risked his life to take the lead, Hexi Prefecture had finally settled down, with hundreds of thousands of people waiting for money and food to save their lives. After a flood, it was easy to have epidemics, and in the years of famine, if there was no food, there would be refugees. If there were too many refugees, they would rebel, and the rebellion would call for dispatching of troops. The group of people in the Ministry of War and the dozen or so generals in the court were still waiting for money and food. He had already been procrastinating for a month, he¡¯s afraid it wouldn¡¯t work if he procrastinated any longer. Wang Dian never thought that one day he would be troubled by money. Speak with the Empress Dowager? Wang Dian lowered his eyes, thinking of the congee that was sent to the imperial study, and thought about the concept of hundreds of thousands of people. The most important thing was, if he let go, would the Empress Dowager take care of it? Wang Dian knocked on the back of the chair, and there was a sudden silence in the noisy main hall. ¡°Sanchao.¡± Wang Dian stood up, leaving them with a cold back. (TL: end of court meeting) ¡°Your Majesty!¡± ¡°Your Majesty, this subject-.¡± ¡°Wait, Your Majesty!¡± Wang Dian ignored the calls from behind, and strode into the sleeping chamber at the back, while Yun Fu followed him step by step, ¡°Your Majesty, are you going to the imperial study?¡± ¡°No.¡± Wang Dian paused, ¡°You send someone and find where Chong Heng is.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Yun Fu instructed people to look for him. Wang Dian looked at the reports and statistical charts on the desk. Now that Liang Ye has returned, he is now acting as the general manager at best. The chairman, the old lady, is sitting in the harem calmly watching the changes, while the general manager, the emperor, is insane. He can find the old lady too, but this old lady is probably even more difficult to deal with than Liang Ye. If you don¡¯t want to go beyond your level, then you still have to find Liang Ye. He didn¡¯t believe that he couldn¡¯t deal with this lunatic. Chong Heng led him to multiple bends before arriving at a secluded garden. The name Broken Snow Garden sounded auspicious, but as soon as he entered, it was an overwhelming red color, a fervent display, and the aroma of peony almost enveloped his whole body. Going to this fucking Broken Snow Garden. Wang Dian felt that the garden was as crazy as its owner, and when Chong Heng sent him to the door, he disappeared. Wang Dian walked for a long time into the flowers under the sun, and then suddenly, something poked him on his lower back. He turned around abruptly, and saw Liang Ye lying in the flowers with his head propped up and smiling lazily at him. His handsome face was particularly eye-catching in the rich crimson color. He was holding a dead branch he didn¡¯t know where he picked up, and poked Wang Dian¡¯s lower back provocatively, ¡°Take two more steps and you will step on Zhen.¡± Seeing his lazy and laid-back appearance, Wang Dian felt depressed for no reason. While he would get up before dawn to hold the court meeting, and got his head dizzy because of the noise and the old men quarreling until late in the morning, the master, who was supposed to go to court, was here admiring flowers and basking in the sun instead. ¡°Chong Heng said you were looking for Zhen?¡± The branch in Liang Ye¡¯s hand nimbly lifted up the hem of his robe, leisurely traced Wang Dian¡¯s calf, smoothly shifted it, and slid it up to the base of his thigh like a hooligan. Wang Dian felt that he might just be stunned in anger before he could realize that this lunatic was playing like a hooligan. He reached out and grabbed the dead branch, however Liang Ye didn¡¯t even try to put in any effort. He easily snatched it and threw it into a nearby peony bush, ¡°Do you know what¡¯s going on in the inner court?¡± When Liang Ye heard that it was a serious matter, the interest in his eyes dissipated in an instant. He collapsed and turned over backwards, crushing a large area of flowers. He closed his eyes, yawned and continued to bask in the sun, ¡°Don¡¯t know, not interested, don¡¯t care.¡± If it wasn¡¯t for his little life being in this guy¡¯s hands, Wang Dian would have kicked him up by now, ¡°The Yan river embankment in Hexi Prefecture burst, tens of thousands of people are waiting for money and food to save their lives, the Ministry of Household can¡¯t even afford to give money at all now, and most of the silver is in the hands of the inner court, moreover, the frontier garrison has been asking for money and always got delayed for almost half a year now, don¡¯t you care at all?¡± Liang Ye covered his ears with his hands, ¡°Zhen can¡¯t hear you.¡± ¡°Liang Ye!¡± Wang Dian was a little annoyed. As the emperor, does he want the whole country to die with him? Liang Ye was lying in the pile of flowers and smiled brightly at him, ¡°If you let Zhen smell it, Zhen will take you to see the inner court.¡± Wang Dian didn¡¯t react, ¡°Smell what?¡± Liang Ye leaned on one arm, squinted his eyes due to the sun, raised the other arm and pointed at his neck, ¡°Zhen thought it was a bit like peony fragrance before, but after smelling it here, Zhen thinks peony fragrance is too gaudy, what petals do you use for your bath?¡± The expression on Wang Dian¡¯s face went from bewildered at the beginning to doubt and then to blank, and upon reflection, his face turned iron black. Afterwards, it took a lifetime of self-cultivation to not step on the rippling face amongst the flowers. (TL: self cultivation-cultivation of one¡¯s moral character) CH 7 Night Exploration Liang Ye waved his hand in front of him, and then out of nowhere, grabbed his uninjured right hand, ¡°Pull Zhen up.¡± Wang Dian pulled him up from the ground expressionlessly, seeing the dust petals and grass leaves on his clothes, he wanted to let go of his hand in disgust. Liang Ye¡¯s strength was so formidable that he didn¡¯t even give him this chance at all, and instead leaned into his neck and sniffed, ¡°Mmm, this is the smell, can Zhen have a taste?¡± Before Wang Dian could answer, there was a warm and damp sensation coming from the skin around his neck, and a chill rushed from the tailbone to his scalp like lightning. Wang Dian couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and struck his lower abdomen with a knee. Liang Ye suddenly felt pain, he clutched his stomach and raised his head to look at him in shock. Wang Dian was also a little shocked. According to Liang Ye¡¯s reaction speed before, 99% of the strike would definitely miss him all at once. The smile on Liang Ye¡¯s face gradually turned dark, and he said in a cool voice, ¡°Very well, Zhen hasn¡¯t been beaten for a long time.¡± This kind of domineering CEO style harsh words sounded familiar to Wang Dian, but he couldn¡¯t also conceal his anger at all, ¡°Are you sick!?¡± ¡°Zhen just thinks it smells good.¡± When Liang Ye saw that he was a little angry, he didn¡¯t quite understand. Then he licked his lips like an aftertaste, ¡°but it doesn¡¯t have flavor either.¡± Wang Dian¡¯s temples were throbbing with anger. This person¡¯s brain circuit was completely different from normal people. What kind of psychopath would lick other people¡¯s necks to play with when he had nothing to do! The feeling of being powerless and freaking out at Liang Ye surged back up again. ¡°You¡ª¡± Wang Dian took several deep breaths, struggling to bring back the rationality that had jumped three miles away, ¡°Take me to see the inner court.¡± Fucking just lick things, absolutely not simply falling ill without any reason. ¡°Zhen always keeps his words.¡± Liang Ye let out a soft snort from his nasal cavity, and rubbed his lower abdomen unhappily. The swear words that Wang Dian had accumulated for more than 20 years erupted at this moment. If eyes could kill, Liang Ye would definitely be killed by him. He coldly looked at Liang Ye for a while, then turned and left. Large expanses of blooming peonies like a stream of water were knocked open and closed by him, and its fine scent entangled in the air. The originally light scent was stacked one after another, making it sweet and greasy to the extreme. Liang Ye folded his arms and looked at the back of Wang Dian leaving, frowned and licked his lips. ¡°Master, why are you being frivolous with him?¡± Cheng Heng¡¯s voice sounded from behind him, full of puzzlement. ¡°Zhen isn¡¯t.¡± Liang Ye said confidently, ¡°Zhen simply have a taste.¡± ¡°Tasted already? Is it more fragrant than pig¡¯s trotters?¡± Chong Heng was curious. Liang Ye¡¯s bright eyes were like a vicious hungry wolf that had finally found his desired food. He stretched out his hand and held Wang Dian¡¯s shrinking figure amongst the flowers in his palm, with an excited smile on his face . ¡°It¡¯s much more fragrant than pig¡¯s trotters.¡± **** ¡°Your Majesty, it¡¯s late at night, it¡¯s time to rest.¡± Yun Fu knelt beside the desk, reminding the person who was reading, with a low voice. Wang Dian turned the history book again. These traditional characters made him dizzy, and his voice was a bit muffled in the silence, ¡°Two hundred years ago, there was internal turmoil in the Da¡¯an Dynasty, and warlords fought fiercely. The Liang family was originally a family of Da¡¯an in the east, why did they end up building a country in the north?¡± ¡°It is said that they migrated from the north back then, as there were many frictions within their clan, the original clan in the east. Later, civil strife simply happened again in the north, and then their clan established the Eastern Chen Country in the east.¡± Yun Fu had also followed him and had read a lot of books during this time, and a native person, he was already familiar with some things, ¡°The uncle of the current empress dowager was once the monarch of their family.¡± Wang Dian said, ¡°The empress dowager¡¯s surname is Cui, and Zongshu Ling Cui Yun is her half-brother, yet the two have always been at odds.¡± (TL: Zongshu Ling-same as head of the secretariat) ¡°Correct.¡± Yun Fu replied, ¡°Cui Daren is an upright person, and abhor evil as deadly foe. During the reign of the late emperor, he investigated and dealt with many absurd things about the Cui family, he is an example of punishing one¡¯s own relations in the cause of justice.¡± ¡°Punishing one¡¯s own relations in the cause of justice.¡± Wang Dian rolled up the book in his hand with effort, leaned on the chair and closed his eyes wearily. The first emperor Liang Hua was not the biological son of the Empress Dowager Cui. During Liang Hua¡¯s reign, the Cui family managed the state affairs and controlled the court. By the time it was Liang Ye at present, the Cui family was already in control. It was said that the inner court she controlled could rival the outer court, but in fact the inner court completely crushed the group of ministers from the external court. After observing for a month, he found that the supreme role of the group of people under him was to only quarrel, and there were only a handful of people who could do practical things, all relying on Wen Zong¡¯s support. It¡¯s not difficult to imagine that when the old man finally kicked the bucket, the rickety frame of the outer court may not be able to hold up anymore. Moreover, Liang Ye, the crazy emperor in reign, had a bad reputation in the court, not only that, he had never even accepted a concubine to be in his harem. Except for hearing that the Imperial Perceptor and others were anxious and angry, he had no intention of being anxious at all. As for Liang Ye¡¯s mother, the Empress Bian, just a dowry maid sent into the palace by the Bian family, who gave birth to a son by accident, became the empress in a daze. Why isn¡¯t the Cui family not in a hurry or even unwilling for Liang Ye to have an heir? The people in the outer court were all the leftovers of the empress, and the soldiers and money were in the hands of the inner court. Liang Ye was like a puppet whose hands, feet and joints were bound by countless silk threads. The people behind the scenes were even ready to abandon him at any moment. Turning over this situation was even more difficult than ascending to the sky. What can I do to break this deadlocked situation¡­¡­ Managing a company requires power, managing a country also requires power, in the final analysis, he needed military power. Wang Dian opened his eyes, ¡°Get the Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials.¡± In the middle of the night, Zeng Jie, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, was dragged out of his warm bed, and entered the palace against the huge moon. Half an hour later, the doors of various officials in the Ministry of Officials were knocked on one by one, and they rushed into the palace in great haste. It¡¯s to work overtime. When the sky began to turn hazy and bright, Wang Dian finally finished the task arrangement, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, ¡°It¡¯s done, that¡¯s all, Zhen wants to see it before today¡¯s midnight.¡± The officials sitting below looked at their immediate superior Zeng Jie in unison, looking as if their parents had died. This is simply an impossible task to complete. Your Majesty, what is this for? Why is there such a hurry for something that is completely useless? Boss, hurry up and say a word to His Majesty! Zeng Jie raised his head tentatively, ¡°Your Majesty.¡± Wang Dian suddenly raised his hand to support his shoulder, and said in earnest words, ¡°Minister Zeng, this matter is very serious and of great importance, you are also a veteran minister in the court while Zhen is still young and have limited manpower, therefore Zhen can only be rest assured by leaving this matter to you.¡± Zeng Jie was stunned, shock and disbelief flashed in his eyes. Heaven pities and protects us! The last time His Majesty spoke to him alone, he said, ¡°Old ignorant man, the hair on your head is almost gone, don¡¯t come here to obstruct Zhen¡¯s eyes.¡± Heavens! Zeng Jie couldn¡¯t tell what he was feeling, but seeing His Majesty¡¯s sincere gaze, and hearing his calm and solemn tone in front of him, it was as if he was casted a curse, and his heart was filled with excitement. ¡°Subject Zeng Jie, will not disappoint His Majesty¡¯s entrustment!¡± The surrounding half-dead subordinates: ??? ¡°Zhen is together with you.¡± Wang Dian gave Zeng Jie an affirmative look, and looked at the group of subordinates, ¡°After this matter is over, there will be a lot of rewards!¡± The surrounding atmosphere became lively as expected. In their previous impressions, this His Majesty was eccentric and unreasonable, violent, and bloodthirsty, a madman that no one could avoid, but after getting along for a day, they found that this was not the case at all¡ª¡ª This His Majesty in front of them was calm, gentle, wise and decisive, and even very good at listening to other people¡¯s opinions, simply the leader they¡¯ve always dreamed in their hearts. Even if what they were doing now was mediocre or even a cumbersome sorting out of information, it made people extra motivated because His Majesty stayed with them. When eating at noon, His Majesty actually asked the imperial kitchen to deliver a delicious and appetizing imperial meal, didn¡¯t mind following them at all, and sat on the steps of the hall with them to eat together. What an approachable person this is! They kept busy until midnight, and finally sorted it out. Wang Dian flipped through the records in his hand, and everyone behind stared at him nervously, holding their breath. After reading the last page, Wang Dian raised his head and showed them a faint smile, ¡°Well done, all Zhen¡¯s dear subjects, you have worked hard today, go back and rest now.¡± A satisfied smile suddenly appeared on the faces of everyone, as well as an indescribable pride welling up in their hearts. A group of people dispersed one by one, and a young man in an official uniform was the last one to leave, but he turned around suddenly before going out. Wang Dian got up from behind the desk, feeling a little dizzy, thus he simply sat on the steps. Slowly raising his head, he happened to meet his gaze. ¡°Subject Wen Yu, plead guilty to His Majesty.¡± He suddenly knelt down. Wang Dian was puzzled, ¡°What is the crime?¡± ¡°This subject used to think that Your Majesty idle away his days, absurd and unreasonable, not interested in the nation¡¯s politics, virtue does not match. But getting along today, this subject misjudged. Your Majesty is benevolent and generous, diligent and hardworking, a rare and benevolent ruler.¡± Wen Yu raised his head, and his gaze was firm, ¡°This subject vows to follow His Majesty to the death, and to lay down his life for His Majesty!¡± (t/n Virtue does not match- means that a person¡¯s social status and treatment did not match his moral behavior.) Wang Dian was stunned for a moment during this sincere confession, then got up and walked down the steps, and helped him up himself, ¡°Zhen used to be preposterous, and is indebted to His dear minister not abandoning Him and simply wish the monarch and his subjects to get along well. Our Great Liang will prosper.¡± Wen Yu¡¯s face turned red with excitement, his eyes were full of tears, and bowed again upon leaving. Wang Dian didn¡¯t expect to be able to add another younger brother by working overtime together. He returned to the study in a good mood, leaned on the bedside to look through the records after bathing and washing. ¡°Your Majesty, those people you arranged a few days ago have sent news.¡± Yun Fu leaned over and said in a low voice, ¡°Yu Ying asked if you would like to look now or tomorrow?¡± ¡°Tomorrow.¡± Wang Dian said, ¡°Zhen is tired today.¡± Later that night, he woke up with shortness of breath. Under the dim candlelight, Liang Ye smiled like a ghost who just crawled out from hell, he loosened his hand covering his mouth and nose, and pinched his cheek, ¡°Get up!¡± Wang Dian hadn¡¯t seen him for two days, and when not seeing him, he felt at ease physically and mentally. Waking up in the middle of the night felt like a nightmare, but he still slapped Liang Ye¡¯s hand away and sat up, ¡°What are you doing?¡± He had just woken up, and his obscene clothing was untidily open. Liang Ye¡¯s eyes lingered on his neck and chest, ¡°Zhen can¡¯t sleep.¡± (TL: obscene clothing- meaning inner garment or underwear) Wang Dian was very upset after being woken up, ¡°What does it matter to me if you can¡¯t sleep?¡± ¡°You really don¡¯t have the consciousness that your life is in someonelese¡¯s hands.¡± Liang Ye was very dissatisfied with his attitude. He reached out to hook the side collar of his obscene clothing, and suddenly pulled it aside, revealing a large piece of fair skin under the clothes. ¡°It¡¯s quite fair.¡± Liang Ye commented on his complexion, pointing to the small red mole on his chest and said, ¡°Zhen has one here too.¡± Wang Dian stared at him expressionlessly, and pulled back the obscene clothing. Liang Ye felt bored for a moment, and unexpectedly asked, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you angry this time?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Wang Dian didn¡¯t want to say a word to him at the moment, thus he pulled the quilt and planned to continue lying down to sleep. He didn¡¯t see the gradually gloomy smile on Liang Ye¡¯s face, and before he could lie down, there was a sudden sharp pain in his limbs, which made him cry out in pain. Liang Ye squeezed his wrist viciously, letting him look at the nauseating Gu worm wriggling under his skin, admiring his pale face and trembling lips, and said slowly, ¡°Zhen said, Zhen can¡¯t sleep.¡± Wang Dian¡¯s eyes were bloodshot from the pain, as he stared at his smiling face, trying to speak, but as a result, he could only gasp unsteadily with his mouth open. With only that sound coming out, he might as well just shut up. After about half a stick of incense, the severe pain in the body gradually subsided, leaving only the collapse after the pain, while the instigator leaned on the other side of the bed to fold the records he had read before going to bed to play with. Wang Dian wished he could shoot him with a gun. Liang Ye got up and dragged him up, quite disgusted, ¡°You sweated all over, go wash up.¡± At this moment, Wang Dian¡¯s throat was so dry that he couldn¡¯t speak a word, so he could only be dragged by him and staggered to the bath, and then be mercilessly thrown into the pool as tall as a person. Under normal circumstances, he would definitely be able to stand up, but after the attack of the Gu worm, he couldn¡¯t find any strength in his body. Being caught off guard, he fell and choked on the water, leaving only a strong sense of suffocation in the end. F**k you Liang Ye! Someone grabbed his arm and jerked him upwards. Wang Dian laid on the cold floor tiles and coughed violently. Liang Ye squatted aside and was puzzled, ¡°Why are you so weak? Kidney deficiency requires more supplementation.¡± Wang Dian raised his middle finger at him with trembling hands. Liang Ye grabbed his cold fingers and asked with great interest, ¡°What does this mean?¡± Wang Dian twitched the corners of his mouth with a pale face, and said in a hoarse voice, ¡°Praising you.¡± Liang Ye squeezed his finger and rubbed it twice, then said with a smile, ¡°Zhen doesn¡¯t believe it.¡± ¡°Doesn¡¯t believe¡­then drop it.¡± Wang Dian felt uncomfortable from the ice cold floor tiles. He curled up his legs and wanted to get up. Suddenly, a strong force came from his arms, and then his world spun, as he was carried onto his shoulders. Wang Dian gritted his teeth and said, ¡°What are you going to do again?¡± ¡°Zhen can¡¯t sleep. Tonight, Zhen will take you to see the Political Affairs Hall of the inner court.¡± Liang Ye lifted him up and walked out easily. Wang Dian¡¯s stomach was pushed against his shoulder and almost vomited out, moreover, the weakness caused by the Gu worm made him unable to even struggle, thus he could only stare at the dragon pattern on Liang Ye¡¯s clothes and said lifelessly, ¡°¡­You came to see me tonight, because you want to take me to the inner court?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, truly clever.¡± Liang Ye said happily. ¡°You fucking¡ª¡± Wang Dian, who nearly lost half his life, gnashed his teeth, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you say it earlier?¡± Liang Ye walked out beamingly while carrying him, ¡°Oh, Zhen forgot just now.¡± CH 8 Corner Although it was almost summer, the wind at night was still cool, especially for Wang Dian who had been soaked in cold water. When the cold wind blew on his wet clothes at this moment, he felt that the chill seeped through the joints of his bones. Even though he himself was already burning in rage with this bastard, Liang Ye. His posture was not comfortable, especially for the stomach. In anger, Wang Dian even worried about whether he would get rheumatism and arthritis. In this backward era where wind carried chills every minute, he relatively cherished his body more. Liang Ye walked quickly with great strides, Wang Dian felt dizzy and swayed for a while, then he raised his hand and patted his lower back, ¡°Put me down.¡± Liang Ye shuddered all over, raised his hand and slapped his butt, with a bit of strange anger in his tone, ¡°Don¡¯t touch Zhen¡¯s butt.¡± The pain from the place where he was slapped shocked Wang Dian for more than ten seconds, he became so angry that his blood surged up immediately, ¡°I patted the waist! You, put me down!¡± ¡°It¡¯s so noisy.¡± Liang Ye grabbed his clothes, turned him over and put him on the ground. Wang Dian staggered but managed to stabilize his figure, then sneezed in the night breeze. Liang Ye stared at his pale and flushed face for a while, ¡°This look is quite good-looking.¡± Good-looking you fucker! Wang Dian felt that he was about to be frozen like a dog. He stroked back the wet hair on his forehead, then took a deep breath to calm down, ¡°Where is the inner court?¡± ¡°Of course it¡¯s in the harem.¡± Liang Ye¡¯s eyes fell on his smooth forehead, as if he had discovered some shocking secret, he said proudly, ¡°Zhen has more hair than you.¡± Wang Dian twitched the corner of his mouth, not wanting to discuss modern Tony thinning art with this idiot, turned around and twisted his sleeves, then said weakly, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± (TL: Tony- slang for hairdresser, thinning-is to cut off a part of the hair interval to make the hair less dense) Liang Ye said displeased, ¡°You always digress from Zhen¡¯s words. Zhen¡¯s patience is limited.¡± Wang Dian turned his head and said with a fake smile, ¡°Your Majesty, you have thick hair and look much better than me, okay? Let¡¯s move on.¡± Liang Ye snorted with satisfaction, ¡°Shamelessly flatter, such a crafty villain.¡± Wang Dian wanted to open face him to see how thick it was to be so shameless. (TL: open face-(of a girl at the time of getting married) change the hair style, clear off the fine hair on the face and neck and trim the hair on the temples) He didn¡¯t have the strength to walk slowly, Liang Ye was also not in a hurry. He leisurely led him to a high wall with his hands behind his back. The wall was smooth and even, and without tangled branches of trees on the side. Looking at the height of four or five meters, he turned his head to look at Liang Ye, ¡°Where is the Political Affairs Hall?¡± Liang Ye raised his chin, ¡°Inside, climb in and see for yourself.¡± Sadly, Wang Dian found that he was getting used to this bastard¡¯s debauchery from time to time. With an expression of enjoying the show, Liang Ye jumped up to the wall in a few moments, and called him from a high position, ¡°Come up.¡± Wang Dian had a headache caused by the cold wind, and sat down against the wall and rubbed his temples vigorously. Liang Ye looked down at him for a while, curled his lips boredly, and flew down from the top wall again. He crouched down in front of him, poked his waist like a vulgar person, and blamed, ¡°Zhen has brought you here, yet you refused to look, simply ridiculous.¡± What is reversing black and white? What is beat up a rake? What is to be cheap and look for trouble? This person¡¯s performance thoroughly expressed all of these. (TL: reversing black and white-confuse right and wrong, beat up a rake-blame on others while oneself is to be blamed) Wang Dian raised his head, stared at him deeply in the dark night, and said feebly, ¡°Officials in the outer court are all old, weak, and sickly, and the generals who came back from the frontier and various garrisons to ask for money stayed for half a year without getting any silver. It indicated that they are not united with the Empress Dowager, but even if they are united, there will still be complaints¡­..I am completely unaware of the situation in the inner court now, but when the Cui family finally gives money, you may even lost the military power in your hands in the future, do you understand?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t understand.¡± Liang Ye didn¡¯t care, poked his claws dishonestly on his collarbone, and said happily, ¡°The bug has swam here, do you feel it?¡± Wang Dian couldn¡¯t help but feel suffocated in his heart because of a great dilemma, he swatted his hands away and stood up on his knees, ¡°Let¡¯s drop it if you don¡¯t understand, take care of yourself.¡± After he finished speaking, he wobbled back, but within a few steps, his feet suddenly felt empty, then a sense of weightlessness came, and the scorching temperature of Liang Ye¡¯s body that was pressed against him through his thin obscene clothing. In mid-air, he only got a glimpse of a few patrolling flames, and then they fell silently on the glazed tiles. Before he could ask, Liang Ye grabbed him and jumped again, they fell into the dense grass, and then he covered his mouth and nose with his hand. Wang Dian struggled subconsciously, the sound of armor rubbing against each other mixed with the sound of footsteps passed by. In the flickering fire, Liang Ye who was behind him seemed to lower his head. He had a bad hunch, but before he could realize what was wrong, Liang Ye lowered his head and leaned against his nape, biting a small piece of skin into his mouth like a pervert, and licked it hard twice. F***k! Wang Dian could hardly describe the horrifying feeling. Liang Ye was covering his mouth and nose behind his back, wrapped his arms around his waist and chest, and pressed his entire back against his body, while the most sensitive part of his neck was finely ground with his teeth, just like a fish waiting to be slaughtered on a chopping board. A subtle muffled groan was covered in the palm of his hand, then the patrolling flames faded away. Liang Ye raised his head with unsatisfied intentions, and easily led him up to another roof, opened a window silently and pushed him in. There was a burning pain in the place where the neck was bitten just now, and Wang Dian stretched out his hand to touch it. It was sticky with blood¡ª¡ªthis bastard bit him open¡ª¡ªhe immediately said in rage, ¡°Are you a dog?¡± ¡°Zhen is a dragon.¡± Liang Ye dragged him to hide behind the wall, ¡°This is it, freely look around.¡± It was only then that Wang Dian noticed that there was a spacious room in front of him, which was smaller than the Political Affairs Hall of the outer court. Although the high seat was separated by a bamboo curtain, it still did not reduce its grandeur and luxury at all. He put aside Liang Ye¡¯s lunatic actions just now, and walked according to the place where the imperial edicts and records were kept in the outer court Political Affairs Hall. As expected, he saw a pile of documents. The moonlight was dim, and the characters on it were small. Wang Dian had a hard time finding it. Liang Ye next to him was playing with the tassels on the curtain like a normal person. Wang Dian grabbed two rolls and stuffed them into his hands, and said in a low voice, ¡°Look and see if there is anything related to Wei Wanlin.¡± Liang Ye flipped through it twice in disgust, put aside the records without interest, and reached out to touch his neck, ¡°Zhen thinks¡ª¡± Pa! Wang Dian slapped a scroll to the back of his hand, gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Don¡¯t go crazy here when we¡¯re doing serious business!¡± Liang Ye withdrew his paws, rubbed the back of his red hand vigorously, stared at him with a mournful expression and said, ¡°Very well, this is the second time you have disobeyed Zhen.¡± Wang Dian completely gave up the idea of asking this lunatic to help, he concentrated on finding what he wanted, and even found the list of officials of the inner court. They probably thought it was not important and mixed it in with the memorials. He tried his best to remember most of the names, and when he finally came back to his senses, he found out that Liang Ye was caressing his wrist. Just as Wang Dian was about to withdraw his hand, his gaze suddenly paused. A memorial bore Wei Wanlin¡¯s name. As he was about to look down, he heard footsteps coming from outside the door. Squeak. The door was pushed open from the outside, immediately afterwards, there was an influx of firelight, and more than a dozen heavily armed soldiers rushed in. The leader turned around and asked, ¡°Are you sure you saw the figure here?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Someone replied. ¡°Search!¡± A dozen or so soldiers dispersed in the Political Affairs Hall. In the shadow of the blind corner of the beam, where only one person could stand, two big men were squeezed together. Wang Dian stepped on the brick edge with half of his foot, holding the beam protruding from the corner of the eaves with one hand, and clutching Liang Ye¡¯s belt tightly with the other, Liang Ye leaned against the corner of the wall and slightly arched his body, bending close to his ear, he said in a breathy voice, ¡°If you can¡¯t hold on and fall, you will die if you fall into the hands of the Cui family. ¡° Wang Dian became enraged when he saw him gloating, and said in the same angry voice, ¡°If I am discovered, you think you¡¯re much better?¡± ¡°Zhen naturally will hide far away.¡± Liang Ye¡¯s eyes were filled with a joyful laughter, he tilted his head slightly, and brushed the side of his face with the tip of his cool nose, speculating that the other would not dare to move, and rested his chin on his shoulder. He reached out and touched his lower back and pressed it lightly, ¡°Mm, the bug has come here.¡± Wang Dian squinted his eyes, the hand holding his belt suddenly exerted force, and his leg that was suspended in mid air lifted up and tried to move towards the other¡¯s ankle. Liang Ye was caught off guard, and the whole person rushed forward. Grasping a thin crossbeam on top of his head with quick eyes and hands, his foot stepped on a tile next to him, making a slight movement. ¡°What¡¯s that sound!?¡± The people below should have heard it, and someone walked towards the corner holding a torch. Liang Ye turned his head to look at Wang Dian. Wang Dian slightly lowered his body and stood in that corner, he then raised his leg and kicked his butt hard, using the hundred percent of his strength. Liang Ye had nowhere to borrow strength in mid air, so he could only bear it. His complexion suddenly distorted. ¡°Look, on the roof!¡± A soldier shouted. As two torches were held up high, the shadows at the corner could not be seen clearly. Someone wanted to step on the desk to illuminate above, but the leader scolded him angrily, ¡°Be careful with the documents! These are all for the Empress Dowager to read tomorrow. Can you afford to burn it!¡± The man repeatedly pleaded guilty, and didn¡¯t dare to approach the desk again. In the corner, Wang Dian looked at Liang Ye who was face to face with him, and tilted his head back in disgust. Liang Ye stared at him with a faint gaze. Wang Dian speculated that he would not dare to do anything now. There was a hint of provocation in his eyes, and because the other was angry, he was in a good mood, and there was a vague smile on the corner of his mouth. Looking at it in the flickering twilight made one¡¯s heart itch. Liang Ye moved closer to him, forcing him to have no way out, and said firmly, ¡°You want to kill Zhen.¡± ¡°Your Majesty has excellent martial arts skills.¡± Wang Dian couldn¡¯t dodge, he raised his eyelids and stared back with half a smile, almost touching his nose. The breaths of the two were intertwined, and the eyes that collided were mixed under the dark and illumination. Liang Ye¡¯s gaze slipped from his eyes to the corners of his smiling mouth, his Adam¡¯s apple moved subconsciously, and he suddenly felt very hungry, ¡°Zhen¡ª¡ª¡± Wang Dian suddenly bit his neck hard, and he didn¡¯t let go until he tasted the blood in his mouth. Unlike Liang Ye¡¯s slow bite, the bloody teeth marks fully expressed his anger. He raised his head in a good mood, and met Liang Ye¡¯s eyes that were as bright as small flames, then heard his strangely excited voice, ¡°Wants to take another bite.¡± ¡°Fuck!¡± Wang Dian¡¯s eyes widened. CH 9 Dream It didn¡¯t take long for the searching soldiers to disperse, they guarded the door and every window. Liang Ye and Wang Dian jumped off the beam of the room lightly, and both hid in the corner between the wall and the heavy curtain. ¡°How to get out?¡± Wang Dian looked at the figures walking back and forth in front of the door and windows, and asked him irritably. ¡°How would Zhen know?¡± Liang Ye said in surprise, ¡°You can¡¯t do anything about it?¡± Wang Dian was feeling stuffy, ¡°Can¡¯t.¡± Liang Ye touched his chin and thought for a while, then his eyes lit up, ¡°Just go out like this, Zhen is the emperor, Zhen can go wherever he likes.¡± After speaking, he swaggered and wanted to go out, but Wang Dian hurriedly grabbed his sleeve and pulled him back, yelling in a low voice, ¡°Are you out of your mind! Not to mention that we look exactly the same, if you suddenly appeared in the inner court Political Affairs Hall, the Cui family would become vigilant to some extent.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like Zhen hasn¡¯t been here before.¡± Liang Ye lowered his head and slowly pulled his sleeve out of his hand, ¡°Zhen doesn¡¯t like being touched by others. Next time you dare to touch Zhen, Zhen will chop your hand off for you.¡± Wang Dian was deeply shocked by his shamelessness, ¡°What did you say about touching and biting me before?¡± Liang Ye looked at him like he was looking at an idiot, ¡°It¡¯s not the same when others touch Zhen and when Zhen touches others.¡± Wang Diansheng almost laughed out of anger. He was so enraged and confused, as to why he¡¯s still arguing with this crazy person who didn¡¯t play according to common sense. ¡°Whatever you say, just find a way to get us out first.¡± Leaning against the wall, Liang Ye lazily touched the tooth marks on his neck, which were still oozing blood. He stared at the blood stains on his finger for a moment, then put his finger on his mouth and licked it. Wang Dian was looking nervously at the patrolling figures outside, but when he turned his head, he met Liang Ye¡¯s crazy eyes looking at him, especially when the lunatic person was licking his fingers in a slow manner. When he noticed him looking over, his canine tooth bit open his finger pulp with force, and blood instantly flowed down from the back of his pale hand. Wang Dian was greatly puzzled, ¡°Why did you bite your own finger? To write a suicide note?¡± The corner of Liang Ye¡¯s mouth was still stained with blood, he grinned widely at Wang Dian and said, ¡°Zhen just wants to have a taste of Zhen¡¯s own blood.¡± ¡°¡­..¡± The veins on Wang Dian¡¯s forehead jumped violently. Liang Ye put his fingertips near his lips, and warmly invited him, ¡°Have a taste?¡± Countless swear words flashed through Wang Dian¡¯s mind in an instant, he hid aside in disgust, and refused him decisively. ¡°No.¡± But he forgot that this lunatic, the more he refused him, the more enthusiastic he became. Liang Ye¡¯s movements were very swift. Wang Dian didn¡¯t even have time to raise his hand to block. His chin suddenly ached, two warm fingers were then forced into his mouth, and a slightly bitter iron smell spread from the base of his tongue. Wang Dian felt that his throat was almost pierced. Liang Ye¡¯s fingers stirred inside his mouth twice, and when he left, he pinched his tongue viciously. ¡°Ugh¡ª¡± Wang Dian leaned against the wall and began to retch. Liang Ye smiled and bit his fingertips, ¡°Is it sweet?¡± ¡°F**k you!¡± Wang Dian could only feel that his mouth was full of a sticky bloody smell. Just now, this idiot was pulling grasses and touching the wall, he had no idea how many dirty things had gotten in. What kind of fucking psycho would invite people to taste their own blood! Lunatic! Crazy! Stupid! F**k! He wiped his mouth desperately, but Liang Ye suddenly grabbed his hand and bit it. Wang Dian was greatly frightened, in a fit of anger and urgency, he slapped his mouth, while breaking down, ¡°Liang Ye, Uncle Liang! You are my ancestor, okay! Please calm down a bit, open your eyes and see what the situation is now, can you stop acting crazy for the time being!¡± Liang Ye didn¡¯t push him away, but just licked his palm unsatisfactorily. Wang Dian felt that half of his arm had been suddenly electrocuted, he almost hit him in the face with a fist, but still held on to his rationality that was about to explode on the verge of madness. Your own life is in the hands of this lunatic, don¡¯t get angry with a mad dog, the most urgent thing is to get out first, this fucking lunatic who don¡¯t like hygiene should all go to the mental hospital! Liang Ye watched the furious person in front of him suddenly calm down, he then licked his teeth vigorously, and shook off Wang Dian¡¯s hand in a dull manner. ¡°You are good at martial arts, go out and lure them away first, and I will take the opportunity to climb out of the window.¡± Wang Dian whispered, ¡°Then return back and take me away.¡± Liang Ye smiled coolly in the darkness, and sat cross-legged on the ground, ¡°Zhen is tired, can¡¯t run.¡± Wang Dian frowned and said, ¡°There is only half an hour before the morning court session, there are a lot of things waiting to be done, besides it doesn¡¯t take that much effort.¡± Liang Ye yawned, closed his eyes and hummed a laugh, ¡°It¡¯s not Zhen¡¯s morning court session.¡± Wang Dian stared at him from a high position for a while, then suddenly squatted down in front of him. Liang Ye had his eyes closed and did not move. Suddenly, there was a wet touch from the corner of his lips, mixed with a faint smell of blood. He raised his eyelids and met Wang Dian¡¯s eyes that were exactly like his own. Wang Dian¡¯s bitten fingertip covered his lips, and there was a hint of coaxing in his deep voice, ¡°Have a taste?¡± Liang Ye stared at him as if he wanted to devour him alive, Wang Dian bit the bullet and pressed his fingertip on his lips, ¡°Open your mouth.¡± The feeling of teeth grinding against flesh was strange and stimulating, and Wang Dian sadly found out that he had now been reduced to trying to figure out the psychology of a lunatic in order to survive, and what was even sadder was that he actually figured it out correctly. Satisfied, Liang Ye finally threw him back to the imperial study before dawn. When Wang Dian was taking a bath, he saw the tooth marks on his fingers and felt a chill. The wound on his neck was also painful due to blisters, not to mention the bruises all over his body and the feeling of exhaustion caused by the attack of the Gu worm. What the hell did he do to pass through to this ghostly place and suffer this kind of crime? ¡°Your Majesty, it¡¯s time to go to morning court.¡± Yun Fu whispered outside the screen. ¡°Okay.¡± Wang Dian responded, and forcefully gathered his energy to go to the morning court session. Because he had arranged a lot of things, the ministers were very tired during this time. The quarrels had never sounded impassioned before, but a few really presented in useful memorials, and even an unknown small official proposed to reform the tax system. Wang Dian smiled bitterly when he heard this. Let alone reforms in this situation, he didn¡¯t even have the national treasury in his grasp. Simply expecting him to achieve a goal that was extremely difficult, really outrageous. However, the proposed idea was good and Wang Dian praised him in a few words. The man¡¯s heart was instantly filled with joy, and repeatedly called ¡®His Majesty is wise¡¯. Wang Dian was a little distracted throughout the early morning court session, and the aching fingertips in his sleeves always reminded him of Liang Ye. When the other party bit his fingers, his eyes were crazy and obsessed, and there was a hint of tyrannical madness. At first he thought Liang Ye was really crazy, but Liang Ye seemed to have listened to his words and led him into the inner court, but the subsequent series of actions seemed to really prove that this person was a psychopath who went mad from time to time ¡­¡­¡­. Wang Dian pinched his sore fingertips. The safest way was to remove it quickly without acting too hastily. After the early morning court session, Wen Zong stayed behind. Wang Dian took the old man into the study, and sat face to face with him on both sides of the table, ¡°Imperial perceptor, Zhen recently had some unknown matter.¡± Wen Zong cupped his hands and said, ¡°This old subject will do his best to share His Majesty¡¯s worries.¡± ¡°Wei Wanlin commanded a hundred thousand garrison in Northern Xinjiang, but he has been staying in the Capital for more than half a year now, calling for military expenses every day.¡± Wang Dian paused. ¡°How does the Imperial Preceptor see it, he is without silver, does he not want silver, or is it that he cannot get any silver?¡± Wen Zong¡¯s slightly cloudy eyes flickered slightly, ¡°Your Majesty thinks so?¡± ¡°The Lou Fan is not an easy opponent to deal with. Everyone is so calm now, naturally, someone was guarding.¡± Wang Dian unhurriedly unfolded the map on the table. ¡°The commander-in-chief of the Northern Xinjiang garrison is the Empress Dowager¡¯s nephew, General Cui Jincui.¡± Wen Zong said slowly with his sleeves in his hands, ¡°He just replaced Wei Wanlin last year.¡± Wang Dian also held his sleeves, looked down at the map without moving. ¡°Your Majesty, this subject still remembers what you said back then. Kunpeng should not be trapped in the palace walls, but should be carefree between heaven and earth.¡± Wen Zong¡¯s old voice sounded in his ears, ¡°Kunpeng in unwilling to be a Canglong.¡± (t/n Kunpeng-The big fish and the big bird in ancient legends. It also refers to the roc bird transformed from kun) (t/n Canglong- black dragon) ¡°No matter who is trapped in chains now, they are unable to move.¡± Wang Dian said with drooping eyelids, ¡°There should be a sword to cut off these chains.¡± Wen Zong¡¯s voice trembled slightly, ¡°Your Majesty.¡± ¡°The dragon is stranded in the shoal, surrounded by evil wolves.¡± Wang Dian got up and gave a solemn student salute to Wen Zong, ¡°Still hoping for the Teacher to teach me.¡± Wen Zong stood up with difficulty supporting the table, supported Wang Dian¡¯s arm with trembling hands, while tears gleamed in his eyes, ¡°This old subject¡ªwill risk his life and limb to help out!¡± After Wen Zong left, Yun Fu came up to him and said softly, ¡°Your Majesty, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, Zeng Jie, Zeng Daren is requesting for an audience.¡± Wang Dian took a sip of tea to refresh himself, ¡°Invite him to come in.¡± What Zeng Jie brought was the list of officials that had been revised yesterday. Wang Dian read it at a glance, and compared it with the list in the inner court Political Affairs Hall last night. There were about a dozen names that were repeated. Zeng Jie went home last night and thought about it all night, and finally understood what the emperor meant. He knelt on the ground and said, ¡°Your Majesty, there is a shortage of official positions in the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War, and the new department¡¯s announcement is imminent, shouldn¡¯t it be¡­¡­¡­¡± ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it when the time comes.¡± Wang Dian read the list and put it on the table, ¡°But Zhen has something for you to do here.¡± Zeng Jie raised his head, ¡°Your Majesty, please give the orders.¡± ¡°Find a way to transfer Wei Wanlin for Zhen to the Six Rate of the Eastern Palace.¡± Wang Dian said. (t/n Six rate, the pinyin is li¨´ shu¨¤i, a Chinese word, meaning the system of guards.) Zeng Jie exclaimed in surprise, ¡°Your Majesty, the Six Rates of the Eastern Palace have been abandoned for many years, and there are only old, weak and sickly soldiers left in it. General Wei is the former commander of the Northern Xinjiang garrison. It¡¯s probably not appropriate to ask him to go to the Six Rates of the Eastern Palace.¡± ¡°Zhen will directly issue an order not to trouble you.¡± Wang Dian said, ¡°No matter what method you think of, get the person over there.¡± Zeng Jie looked at him hesitantly, but it was of no use. In the end, he could only feel sorry for General Wei, and retreat embarrassingly. At noon, Wang Dian hadn¡¯t even eaten two mouthfuls, and he was already too sleepy to open his eyes. Yun Fu bravely helped him to the inner hall. Wang Dian waved away people at the door, and went in by himself. Before going to bed, he was still wary of Liang Ye¡¯s sudden appearance and his outburst of madness, but the drowsiness was so fierce that he fell into a drowsy sleep within less than half a stick of incense. However, he couldn¡¯t even live peacefully in his dream. He was leading a group of subordinates to a meeting. Some were holding laptops and coffee, and some were wearing long robes and holding wat boards. Sometimes it was about acquiring companies, and sometimes it was about the breaking of the Yun river embankment. The chief financial officer and the Yushi Dafu sprayed each other across the table. He stood in front of the projection screen with a splitting headache, when suddenly the screen turned into a mirror. He was standing outside in a suit, but himself in the mirror was wearing a black robe, showing a gloomy and vicious smile. (t/n Yushi Dafu is responsible for supervising all officials, accepting memorials by officials on behalf of the emperor, managing important national atlases and classics, and drafting edicts and orders on behalf of the imperial court.) Wang Dian¡¯s heart skipped a beat, he turned around and wanted to run. Liang Ye, with disheveled hair, rushed out from the mirror and threw him on the conference table. He opened his mouth to reveal a mouthful of fangs, and viciously bit his throat, causing blood to splatter in an instant. ¡°Fuck!¡± Wang Dian opened his eyes suddenly, his forehead covered with cold sweat. With the pale skylight, Yun Fu¡¯s voice came from outside the door, ¡°Your Majesty, it¡¯s time to go to morning court.¡±