Jiang Xubai had originally wanted to follow Fu Yunshen.
But when he thought of his own cultivation level, he realized he would only hold them back.
With that, he cupped his hands and said,
“Once I help the new Emperor successfully rebel and stabilize the situation, I plan to retire and live in seclusion in the mountains...”
Meanwhile, Li Busan and Li Busi turned their gazes toward Lu Ming.
Feeling their stares, Lu Ming said flatly,
“Following me is very dangerous. Besides, I don't have any corrupt officials around me! You wouldn't be of any use...”
Hearing Lu Ming say this, Li Busan and Li Busi had no choice but to cup their hands toward Patriarch Qin.
“We are willing to follow the new Emperor!”
“Don't worry!” Fu Yunshen said.
He then turned to Patriarch Qin and explained their situation to him.
“They don't have any real abilities; they only know how to brown-nose and flatter...”
“Yes, yes... we have absolutely no ability to govern a country!”
As Fu Yunshen introduced them,
Li Busan and Li Busi chimed in agreement.
Lu Ming's lips twitched. They actually seemed proud of it.
Patriarch Qin's lips also twitched slightly. He had already heard about these two before.
“Please rest easy, Supreme Emperor. I will definitely put these two to good use!”
Having two such court jesters in the imperial court was actually a blessing in its own way!
...
Soon after, a massive upheaval occurred within the Xinghe Dynasty.
Word got out that on his way back from the Central Province, the Emperor had met with disaster in the Wuwang Sea. When the Supreme Emperor went to look for him, he had also met with peril!
Before the entire dynasty could even fall into a panic, the Qin family directly rebelled and established a new dynasty: Great Qin!
The reason the Qin family was able to succeed so quickly was because the three Prime Ministers, along with Lord Xuanying of the imperial city and his shadow guards, had all defected to the Qin family!
Many commoners were still subjects of the Xinghe Dynasty one day, only to wake up the next morning to be told they were now citizens of Great Qin!
This speed of dynastic change left everyone utterly bewildered. It was faster than taking a dump.
Many court officials had originally intended to resist.
But now, both the Emperor and the Supreme Emperor were gone.
Since they couldn't defeat the new Emperor anyway, they immediately abandoned any such thoughts!
Some court officials who were fiercely loyal to the Xinghe Dynasty chose to resign directly!
The new Emperor did not make things difficult for them at all.
He even gave them some compensation. This gave many court officials a very bizarre feeling, as if this rebellion was merely going through the motions.
But who in their right mind would willingly give up their family's throne for no reason?
...
“Father! Let's rebel! Our Murong family commands such a massive army. The throne should belong to us!”
Inside the border's Prince Murong residence, Heir Murong shouted.
“Exactly! That Qin family is just a bunch of destitute refugees who came seeking shelter. What right do they have to be emperors?”
Beside him, Prince Murong's younger son chimed in with equal indignation.
Prince Murong frowned. He also felt that this sudden upheaval was rather strange.
It didn't look like a normal coup. The transition of imperial power had been completed without a single casualty.
The reports from his intelligence agents in the imperial city stated that the guy from the Qin family had only locked up a few officials who were disrespectful or made too much of a fuss!
This was a rebellion?
Even a struggle for succession between princes would fucking cost more lives than this!
Since when had rebelling become so simple?
And why would the three Prime Ministers and the royal shadow guards support a destitute family like the Qins?
When on earth did they get in bed together?
“Father! Let's rebel! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!”
Heir Murong's voice rang out again from the side.
“Sigh... We have already lost the initiative,” Prince Murong muttered.
Heir Murong scoffed, “What do you mean we lost the initiative? While that destitute Qin family hasn't established a firm foothold yet, now is the perfect time for us to rebel...”
“My brother is right. If we rebel now, we can even do so under the banner of avenging the late Emperor, claiming they were the ones who murdered him...”
Hearing his two sons' words, Prince Murong fell silent.
Was this truly an opportunity?
Just as he was hesitating, a soldier's report sounded from outside.
“Report! Emperor Qin has arrived for an inspection!”
“Hmm?”
Prince Murong's brow furrowed. Why was this man here?
Meanwhile, Heir Murong and his brother were overjoyed.
“This is perfect, Father! Our chance has come!”
“That destitute fellow actually dares to come to the border. We can just kill him and take his place!”
Heir Murong's face darkened with a sinister sneer.
Hearing this, Prince Murong's pupils contracted, and he made up his mind.
The opportunity had delivered itself right to his door. If he didn't seize it, he would be a fool!
“Come, let's go meet this upstart!”
“But don't act rashly. Everything will be done on my command!”
Prince Murong instructed in a deep voice...
“Yes!”
“Don't worry, Father!”
The two brothers complied.
Greedy, lecherous glints flashed in their eyes. If their Murong family obtained the throne, wouldn't all those female cultivators belong to them?
At that thought, their hearts burned with even greater passion.
The three of them made their way to the military camp. Along the way, they had already plotted out countless details of their rebellion.
But the moment they arrived at the camp and laid eyes on Emperor Qin, all their schemes instantly vanished into thin air.
For standing right beside Emperor Qin were two Unity stage powerhouses.
“Greetings, Emperor Qin!”
Recognizing that the wise submit to circumstances, the three of them hastily bowed!
Emperor Qin nodded and looked at Prince Murong.
“You may rise, My Lord!”
Prince Murong and his two sons quickly stood up.
Emperor Qin didn't waste any time and got straight to resolving the issue.
After all, Lu Ming and Fu Yunshen were both very busy. Being willing to come out and act as muscle was already out of consideration for not wanting to throw the country into chaos.
“My Lord, you have worked hard guarding the border all this time!”
“I dare not claim credit!”
“Now that I am the Emperor, if you have no objections, you may continue your station here!”
“This old subject has absolutely no objections. Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty!”
In his heart, however, Prince Murong was grumbling. Even if I had an objection, I wouldn't dare bring it up! With those two Unity stage powerhouses standing right next to you, who would dare say a word?
Emperor Qin looked at Prince Murong and nodded.
“However, there is still one matter I must inform you about!”
Saying so, Emperor Qin pulled a stack of scrolls from his storage bag and handed them to Prince Murong.
Prince Murong was somewhat puzzled but reached out to take them. But once he saw the contents clearly, he found that they were entirely filled with the crimes committed by his two sons.
Abducting women, murdering others to steal their treasures, treating human lives like grass... Their offenses were too numerous to count.
Prince Murong trembled all over and fell to his knees with a thud.
“Your Majesty, spare us!!”
Emperor Qin stared at Prince Murong for a moment, then said softly,
“Considering you have served the nation for many years, I will not hold you accountable. However, your two sons must die!”
As he spoke, Emperor Qin's aura erupted, and a dense, suffocating murderous intent filled the air.
It pressed down on Prince Murong and his sons, making it hard for them to even breathe.
“On what grounds are you killing me?”
“Father, save us!!”
Hearing that Emperor Qin wanted to execute them, the Murong brothers instantly panicked!
Prince Murong looked up at his two sons. He had never known that they had committed so many heinous deeds behind his back.
He opened his mouth, wanting to plead for his sons, but thinking of the atrocities they had committed, he couldn't bring himself to speak.
“My Lord, you can always have more sons. Otherwise, with these two scourges in your family, they would have brought destruction upon your entire clan sooner or later anyway!”
Emperor Qin's voice rang out.
Standing nearby in a disguise, Lu Ming couldn't help but marvel inwardly. Holy crap, you sure know how to console someone! You really are a master of persuasion!
In the end, the Murong brothers were executed on the spot.
Having resolved the matter with the Murong family, Lu Ming and Fu Yunshen departed.
“Boss, are we really going to treat the Lu kid like this?”
Huo Furong, who was disguised as a burly man, asked.
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