Chapter 47: The Holy Emperor

The girl clasped his hand, as if fearing that he would become angry again.

Her strength did work. Dai Bingcheng took a deep breath, but found that there was only extreme shock left in his chest, but there was not much other emotion - as if he was filtered by this girl.

He was stunned for a long time before asking, "How is this possible?" Emperor...... In power? The cabinet was dissolved? Did the voters say yes? What is the reaction of other countries? No...... What did Li Zhen say? ”

The girl smiled patiently and said in a soft voice, "Li Zhen—you mean the Divine Emperor of the South?" Oh, let me be clear, there are only two countries in this world - not the same as when you did. One is the Empire – our Empire. The other is the Holy Empire, the country to the south. As for the electorate...... Look at me. I used to be just a normal person, but now I have a lot of interesting strength. Your Majesty has given us all this kind of strength, so why don't we support and love them? ”

Dai Bingcheng stared at the girl for a while, then shook off her hand like a poisonous snake, and shouted with round eyes: "You little girl...... What do you know? Are you crazy? Monarchy?? Restore the monarchy?! Do you children know what it means? It took more than two hundred years for our ancestors to barely put the imperial power in a cage!! ”

"Li Zhen - is Li Zhen crazy too?? He wouldn't be that kind of person!! Why did he go crazy with Zhu Zhaoxu?? Or am I not awake yet?? Dai Bingcheng was so excited that he accidentally lost his balance and rolled over and fell to the ground.

But this time the nurse didn't help him. And as if hiding from something disgusting, he quickly moved away from him, and at the same time showed a frightened and incredulous expression on his face, pointed an arm straight at Dai Bingcheng, and screamed: "How dare you call His Majesty by his name?!" You're rebellious!! ”

The girl's face changed as if she had changed into a mask. Then he opened the door and shouted out of the door: "This old madman calls His Majesty by his name!" He also said that His Majesty was crazy! Oh, my God!! ”

Her shrill voice echoed through the hallway, and Dai Bingcheng almost didn't know how to react - because he felt that this incident was a complete farce, that he must still be hibernating, that it was just a dream!

The cabinet is gone? The emperor is in power? Guilty of His Majesty's name??

Could it be that you still have to kneel down when you see Zhu Zhaoxu now?!

He was indeed a man who loved power and position. However, even if he is this kind of person, he is also a "modern man" who has experienced the influence of modern civilization for hundreds of years after the constitution of the empire!

He was certainly shocked by the disappearance of the cabinet – which meant that he would no longer be a cabinet elder and one of the decision-makers with the power to determine the future direction of this powerful country. He was also angry that he had been treated so rudely when he woke up - just because he had lost everything? He was still puzzled - Zhu Zhaoxu and Li Zhenming promised to support him. Why did you let yourself sleep in one breath for ten years?

But none of these emotions were as strong as the absurdity, comical, and shock when he heard the words "the emperor is in power".

It's only been ten years. How did it get to this point?

What are they for? Is it just to get an emperor addiction? But is Lee really that kind of person?!

Didn't he go to Ying Gong's other courtyard with him? Isn't it just saying that you want to transform the country?!

Doubts eventually turned into anger. He stared at the slender figure screaming in the doorway, and jerked up an arm.

Even if he is no longer a general and a pavilion elder, he still has the strength - he is the king of bronze!

However......

The last straw was pressed down, and he was completely pressed into the dark abyss that never bounded.

He found that he had lost all his strength. It's not like a tired person loses his strength. And it disappeared as if a person had his limbs amputated.

He couldn't feel it anymore.

The deepest darkness shrouded in. Dai Bingcheng felt that the four walls of the room suddenly squeezed against him, completely flattening him. His weakened body could no longer be overloaded. Temporarily stopped working.

He passed out in a coma.

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When he woke up again, he found himself still in the same room. Yet he was already fixed to the bed—limbs bound by soft leather straps, a white sheet covering his face like a corpse. He couldn't see anything.

He tried to call someone, but quickly stopped the urge. That coma seemed to give him a sobering injection, and his mind had fully recovered.

But then came a deep pain and despair, even more so than the despair he felt when he learned that he had lost power. Because the force that sustained him was gone, and he still couldn't feel it—he had become a complete human.

For a while, he was discouraged, and even wanted to lie here motionless for a while, and let others slaughter him.

After a minute, however, he told himself that he had to put away that emotion. For people like him, anything is possible as long as he lives. He must not die until he finds out what madness is going on in the world outside!

Yes, die. At this moment, he has already made the worst predictions about the prospects.

There seemed to be some instrument monitoring his condition. Two minutes after he regained consciousness, the door was opened.

The footsteps were heavy, and they seemed to be standard Type 03 military boots. The sound made him breathe a sigh of relief for no apparent reason—at least something familiar to him.

The moment he opened the door, he also heard the sound of conversation coming from outside. A deep male voice said, "Is this inappropriate?" After all, he used to be a cabinet elder and a general. ”

Another cold female voice said, "Elder Ge? Didn't those pavilion elders in the past all be driven home by His Majesty? Two of them died. What is he. ”

The male voice hesitated and said, "But the above has taken care of it, try to be courteous-"

The female voice laughed disdainfully: "Above? Which one is above? City hospitals? Your Majesty really cares about him, he should be taken care of by the military department......"

Then the door was shut, and he could no longer hear me.

Footsteps stopped beside his bed. A man with a thicker, deeper voice spoke, "General Dai." Now you should calm down. ”

Dai Bingcheng took a deep breath: "Let me go first." Which unit are you from? ”

"Which troops? Hehe...... Not your troops. The man said, "Let go of you, don't be in a hurry." I'm from the Inquisition—to deal with the matter of your calling a sanctification. ”

Dai Bingcheng couldn't help but let out a sneer: "This kind of thing can be convicted now?" Civil or Criminal Law? ”

The man waited for him to finish laughing before he said, "There is only one law in the whole world now. Human Relief Act. You have violated Article 1 of the Act and cannot be called holy. ”

Dai Bingcheng didn't bother to say anything anymore - there is nothing in this world right now that is not ridiculous.

When the man saw that he was silent, he said, "But you are in a special situation, considering ...... Let's put it simply. As long as you hereby swear your allegiance to the Imperial Power and approve of the Human Relief Act, this time it can be as if it never happened. ”

"Oath?" Dai Bingcheng snorted coldly, "It's that simple? You also took an oath? So do you approve of this from the bottom of your heart? ”

His voice suddenly rose to a higher pitch: "You were once bound to be a soldier of the Empire - aren't you ashamed?!" ”

This time the man was silent for a long time, then turned and walked away—seemingly walking towards the door. Before opening the door, he said: "You don't think you're the kind of person we think – why should the reaction be so violent?" See you next time. ”

With that, he opened the door. It's closed again.

The room was quiet again. Only the bedside instrument occasionally emitted a muffled humming sound.

Dai Bingcheng frowned tightly under the sheets.

He had deliberately reacted quite violently just now, because he wanted to test it. What is happening now is very strange and unreasonable.

Even if...... Even if it's really the emperor who is in power - as he was hundreds of years ago. But why do you treat yourself like this? Calling it a holy one? Is this kind of thing really as serious as it seems?

All right. Even if it seems serious to the average person, it ...... He's Dai Bingcheng. Ten years ago. He is the emperor's confidant! And the coup d'état that forced the old emperor to abdicate fourteen years ago - he was also a hero!

Emperor Zhu Zhaoxu was once the crown prince. And the crown prince has always been a member of Ying Gong's line - what Ying Gong said to Li Zhen in the past. What did he say to the prince! In fact, the so-called idea of weakening the wealthy families and returning real civilian politics to the country was itself put forward by the crown prince at that time.

At that time, they were glad that God had given such a crown prince to this empire. Because the royal family is the first family of this empire. Zhu Zhaoxu did an excellent job when he ascended the throne – using his influence as head of state. He is cutting down lords, restricting elite capital, and cracking down on rampant corruption......

But how could such a person make this world like this ten years later? What about Ying Gong?

But what surprised him the most was Li Zhen - the Divine Emperor? What does that "sacred" mean?

The last - for what deprived of one's own ability?

Dai Bingcheng can feel his health – his illness has been cured. Although it is not clear by what means. If he really made the emperor jealous, or caused him to have some misunderstanding that he shouldn't have...... Why don't you just kill it?

He couldn't think of an answer. Because he is facing a world that has undergone earth-shaking changes and is far beyond his understanding!

The first night after waking up. And so he lived.

What he didn't expect was that he would spend the next few days in bed like this—it seemed that his digestive system had been disturbed by hibernation, and he had only consumed two tubes of nutrients in six days, but only excreted once—and it was the nurse who called him "you" who was helping him.

But the girl had not spoken to him since the first day, as if she was quite angry with him. Fortunately, with a sheet covering his face, he would not let the man see his ashamed expression when he was "assisted".

Over the course of six days, the man, who claimed to be from the court, met with him four more times. The questions were all about the same questions, and the focus was always on his views on "imperial politics".

Dai Bingcheng sometimes behaved silently, and sometimes scolded him away. It's not that he doesn't understand the truth of "seeking good fortune and avoiding evil", but he has realized that if the person who comes is really the emperor's person, in fact, they won't care about their thoughts at all - otherwise it should be Zhu Zhaoxu himself who is talking to him.

But the other party has been delaying time and testing himself repeatedly...... He didn't think it through.

By the seventh day, the situation had finally improved. The sheet from his face was removed, and his hands and feet were released. It was a stout man who did this, dressed in a doctor's lab coat. But Dai Bingcheng didn't think the man was a medical worker—because there was a fierce energy in his eyes.

The other hand's hand is strong - not to the extent that ordinary people should be.

He didn't try to resist. Because he knew that the Dao was no longer the King of Bronze, he could only wait and see what happened.

Then Dai Bingcheng ate the first slightly decent meal after waking up - a bowl of porridge and a stack of pickles. It's not like a nutritious meal in a hospital...... Ten years ago, even prison felons fed better than that.

But in any case, the meal gave him strength. Although he has lost his ability at the moment, he feels that his body is full of vitality, like a young man. (To be continued......)