OBS Chapter 131 Sitting Upright
Chapter 131 Sitting Upright
"Pfft—!" A mouthful of blood suddenly spurted from his mouth, staining the ground in front of him red.
He pointed north, his voice hoarse, filled with endless resentment and a deep-seated fear: "Ye Qingmei! It's all your fault! It's all your fault, you vile woman! You can't even rest in peace after death! You had to leave behind this bastard child to harm me! To overthrow my empire! I hate it so much! I hate it so much!"
Suddenly, he felt an uncontrollable surge of warm current in his lower abdomen. This emperor, who had just been roaring and cursing with boundless power, once again lost control of his bladder in public under the impact of extreme anger, fear and despair!
The hem of the dragon robe was quickly soaked with a dark liquid, and an indescribable fishy smell quietly permeated the luxurious imperial study.
"Guards! Guards!" Emperor Qing's voice, at this moment, was as weak as a candle flickering in the wind, filled with endless exhaustion and utter disarray.
The Earl of Sinan's Mansion.
The moment Fan Jian received the news, the teacup in his hand shattered on the ground with a "crack," and he froze, his face filled with disbelief.
"Ye Tian has declared himself emperor? He has established the Great Qin Dynasty on the homeland of Northern Qi?" He muttered to himself, feeling that the world had completely gone mad.
"Master, what... what should we do?" Liu Ruyu, standing to the side, was already terrified, her face pale and her voice trembling. "Xian'er, Xian'er is still in that bastard Ye Tian's army—no, he's in the army of the Great Qin Emperor! Is he in danger? Will His Majesty take his anger out on the Fan family because of this?"
Fan Jian's expression changed repeatedly. He recalled Ye Tian's meaningful conversation with Fan Xian before his departure, and Ye Tian's deep eyes that seemed to see through everything. An ominous premonition welled up in his heart.
"They've gone mad, they've all gone mad!" Fan Jian slumped into a chair, repeating the same phrase over and over. "That kid Ye Tian, he... he's going to turn the world upside down! Xian'er, is having him by his side a blessing or a curse? Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this time, I'm afraid you're really going to... alas! The Ye family, the Ye family, is going to have a life-or-death feud with the Qing royal family!"
His heart was filled with worry for Fan Xian's safety, and also with despair for the future of the Qing Kingdom.
The Control Yuan, a dark and secluded chamber.
Chen Pingping sat in his wheelchair (in front of outsiders, he still maintained his disabled appearance), quietly listening to Shadow's emotionless report.
When he heard that "Ye Tian ascended the throne in the former capital of Northern Qi, establishing the Great Qin Dynasty with the reign title Shiwu, with 100,000 snow dragon riders guarding him and the people shouting 'Long live the Emperor!'", two terrifying beams of light suddenly burst forth from Chen Pingping's deep-set eyes!
His withered hands, which were usually gripping the armrests of his wheelchair, trembled slightly with excitement.
"Hahahaha, hahahahahaha—!!!!!"
A burst of laughter, suppressed for decades and filled with boundless joy, pleasure, and vengeful rage, suddenly erupted from Chen Pingping's chest! The laughter was so loud that it almost blew the roof off the secret room!
The shadow stood quietly to the side, watching the dean's outburst. Beneath that eternally unchanging, cold face, a faint ripple seemed to flicker.
"Excellent! Excellent! What a magnificent Emperor Shiwu! What a magnificent Qin Dynasty!" Chen Pingping laughed until tears streamed down his face, his voice filled with indescribable excitement and relief. "Our Lord (who had completely accepted Ye Tian as his sole sovereign) is indeed a true Son of Heaven! He remained silent until he made a stunning debut! He established an everlasting dynasty on the ruins of the Northern Frontier! That old scoundrel, Emperor Qing, is probably so scared on his throne that he's probably soiling himself! Hahahaha!"
He slammed his hand on the armrest of his wheelchair, his eyes flashing with a bloodthirsty light: "Pass on my secret order! The entire Overwatch Council, immediately activate the highest-level 'Candle Dragon' plan! Within the Qing Kingdom, all lurking pawns, all available forces, get moving!"
We must boil this stagnant, stagnant pool of water in the Qing Kingdom! We must let that old scoundrel Emperor Qing know that it's time for him to repay what he owes Qingmei and the world, with interest!
"To my master, to Miss Ye, to this new era that is about to begin, cheers!" Chen Pingping raised the wine glass on the table, his eyes filled with boundless anticipation for the future and the joy of revenge!
Junshan Island.
Ye Liuyun listened to the news his disciple had sent back from the capital in his simple thatched hut, remaining silent for a long time.
The ancient sword in his hand emitted soft ringing sounds, as if it were filled with resentment, yet also with a sense of liberation.
"To declare himself emperor, to establish a nation, the Great Qin Dynasty, the First Emperor Wu," Ye Liuyun murmured to himself, his eyes filled with a complex and unfathomable light. "Such a grand scheme, such wild ambition. Ye Qingmei's son, indeed, indeed no ordinary person."
He recalled the scene in front of the Cold Palace where Ye Tian was domineering and easily defeated him; he recalled Ye Tian's divine skill in the Qin Prince's Mansion, which made Si Gu Jian admire him; and he also recalled Ye Tian's deep eyes that seemed to see through everything and control everything.
"This world is probably really going to be in complete chaos." Ye Liuyun sighed, his voice carrying a hint of weariness, but also a strange sense of anticipation.
"Emperor Qing, the seeds you sowed back then are now bearing the most intense and unexpected fruit, which you are tasting yourself. Perhaps I, Ye Liuyun, should also find a quiet place to properly observe what magnificent and turbulent scenes this new era that is about to begin will bring."
He slowly closed his eyes, as if trying to shut out the chaos of the world. But the slight trembling of his sword finger betrayed the turmoil within him. A new era was about to begin, and what would become of him, the grandmaster of the old era?
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After ascending the throne in the former capital of Northern Qi, changing the country's name to "Great Qin" and the era name to "Shiwu," Ye Tian did not immediately revel in the supreme glory of being the emperor. He knew that the establishment of an empire was not merely a ceremony, but required both ruthless methods and meticulous governance.
He began to drastically reorganize this newly formed land.
On one hand, he ordered the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the surrendered Northern Qi troops he had incorporated to carry out a ruthless purge and suppression of all former nobles within his territory who refused to submit, as well as any forces that might cause unrest. In an instant, heads rolled and blood flowed like rivers; the iron-fisted reputation of the "First Emperor of Qin" was enough to make any petty person tremble with fear.
On the other hand, he also began to sort out and reform domestic affairs.
"Heavy,"
At this moment, Ye Tian sat upright on the dragon throne in the former Northern Qi imperial palace, now the Great Qin Ziji Hall, calmly looking down at the former Northern Qi Jinyiwei commander who stood with his head bowed, trembling with fear.
"Your understanding of the Qing Kingdom's court, and the investigative methods of your Embroidered Uniform Guard, are now ready to serve my Great Qin."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhong trembled and immediately knelt down, his voice tinged with obsequiousness and fear:
"Your Majesty, I, your humble servant Shen Zhong, bow and pay my respects! Your Majesty's divine might has already made me utterly devoted, and I am willing to serve Your Majesty and the Great Qin Dynasty with all my might, even unto death! What are Your Majesty's commands?"
Ye Tian's lips curled into a satisfied smile: "Very good. I need to know every move of that old man, Emperor Qing, and a detailed list of all the capable and expendable individuals in the Qing court. Furthermore, I need to eliminate all potential threats within your Northern Qi—no, within the northern borders of my Great Qin! Can you handle this matter well?"
"Your Majesty, I will certainly not fail you! Within three months, I will present Your Majesty with intelligence on the Qing Kingdom and the entire country, as well as a list of all the unstable elements in the northern border!" Shen Zhong vowed. He knew this was his only chance to survive and regain his position in the new dynasty.