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Chapter 661: Troubles from All Directions, the Empire on the Brink
Chapter 661: Troubles from All Directions, the Empire on the Brink
"Yi are the merfolk, Rong are the elves, Man are the green-skinned orcs, Di are the ogres—what kind of messed-up world is this? Add in the night demons, ghouls, ratmen, snake people, and so on, and it’s just a zoo of species."
Qin MuYe looked at the intelligence, feeling quite helpless. Moreover, he had no idea when these creatures had appeared. At least during the previous dynasty and even the founding emperor’s time, there were no such beings.
Later, they gradually formed aristocratic families, and most importantly, no one had discovered the true nature of these alien races. It was unclear whether they were good at disguising themselves or were inherently extraordinary.
However, compared to the spirit creatures, there was still a significant gap. After all, the spirit creatures were now at the 8th rank, so blending into these alien races through mimicry was quite simple.
These alien races seemed strong, but compared to the Guardians of All Realms organization, they still fell short. At least the spirit creatures couldn’t infiltrate the Guardians.
"Ensure military strength, suppress the national fortune, eliminate the alien races, and restore governance to the people."
"The plan is good, except for the part where I have to do all the work."
Looking at the simple one-stop service provided by his advisors, it boiled down to reform and killing.
Killing was straightforward; although he wasn’t particularly skilled at it, slapping the alien races to death was quite simple. However, reform was not so easy.
According to the intelligence, the alien races held high positions and had already enslaved all humans in a different way.
Even though they had never shown their true strength, they controlled public opinion and development. Whatever the alien aristocratic families said was the law, suppressing technology and promoting the development of the eight-part essay. This allowed them to control the various states and counties economically and politically, secretly suppressing industry and agriculture.
Furthermore, corruption was rampant, and the military was filled with incompetent leaders.
This is why the Great Qian Dynasty’s national fortune had become so weak. However, they maintained a delicate balance; although the Great Qian was declining, it wasn’t to the point of widespread rebellion.
They used the method of boiling a frog in warm water, gradually weakening the empire until it became a hollow shell, ready to collapse with a slight push.
On the surface, there seemed to be no problems, but from the information gathered by the spirit creatures, the Great Qian was already in the late stages of a dynasty.
Currently, it was just waiting for a slight push to ignite widespread rebellion.
The catalyst was already in place. The previous Qian Emperor was convinced by the alien aristocratic families to construct the Grand Canal, which was now completed. It was a project that could benefit future generations, but the timing and approach were wrong.
What should have taken several generations to complete was rushed due to the Emperor’s grand ambitions. Although it was completed, it led to widespread public discontent.
Qin MuYe didn’t entirely oppose the construction of the Grand Canal, but the mess left behind infuriated him.
"Then there’s the issue of extraordinary powers. Sigh~" Qin MuYe sighed. This world was a 9-rank energy level world, but the human race had no extraordinary powers at all. On the contrary, the alien races possessed various unique abilities, though they were somewhat constrained by the national fortune.
However, as the Great Qian’s power declined, the national fortune’s suppression of them also weakened.
Once the Great Qian’s national fortune collapsed, it would undoubtedly be a world of chaos.
"The Creation Dragon Method, it’s perfect for this. As long as I use the alien races to create the Origin Dragon, it will align with the Great Qian’s national fortune. 9th rank? I’ll suppress them directly."
Qin MuYe searched through his resources and quickly found the solution. In ancient times, the human race in the bizarre universe managed to suppress and contain numerous anomalies with their mere human bodies. While Qin MuYe couldn’t achieve such an outrageous feat, he had the technology.
"I need to suppress the large-scale rebellions about to erupt within the Great Qian first, deal with internal issues, and then launch a campaign against the Man, Rong, and Di. I’ll use these alien races to create the Origin Dragon framework to enhance the national fortune."
He knew that without sufficient military strength, no political orders would be effective.
In a losing situation, there was no need to engage in public opinion or moral righteousness; once the enemies were eliminated, everything else would be simple.
"Your Majesty, it’s time for the imperial court." A eunuch said with a hint of impatience.
"I’m not going." Qin MuYe replied casually.
He had only been in power for two days, and the palace maids and eunuchs, both inside and outside the palace, had all pledged allegiance to the alien aristocratic families, showing him no respect at all.
As for attending court? What court was he supposed to attend? Qin MuYe had already received intelligence from the spirit creatures, and there was no one in the Golden Hall, just to make things difficult for him.
Yesterday, everyone had already tendered their resignations. Even those who didn’t resign were deterred by the influence of the aristocratic families and claimed to be ill.
Unfortunately, they only said they would resign but none of them actually left. So, for Qin MuYe, what was the point of going up there? This eunuch really had no discernment. As a group dependent on imperial authority, he dared to offend his master.
Once he reclaimed his power, he would start by dealing with the eunuchs, making them realize that not only could their genitals be cut off, but their heads could be cut off as well.
"Your Majesty, you cannot neglect state affairs." The eunuch was determined to make things difficult for Qin MuYe.
Qin MuYe sized up the eunuch and then beckoned him over. The eunuch looked puzzled but instinctively walked over. Then, Qin MuYe slapped him, sending him spinning with stars in his eyes.
"Say one more word and I’ll send you on your way." Qin MuYe thought that since he had already said he wasn’t going, and the eunuch still didn’t show him respect, he certainly didn’t need to show him any respect.
The eunuch, holding his face, got up and left without a word, seemingly intending to report this.
Qin MuYe didn’t care where he went to complain.
He wasn’t a puppet emperor, and besides, these people wouldn’t be able to stir up trouble for much longer.
From what he could see, these alien aristocratic families were likely just the public face. The true black hands were probably 9th-rank beings from other worlds.
"The aristocratic families are easy to handle, but the subsequent effects will be difficult."
Back in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu had become the two most powerful warlords due to their families holding high offices for four generations. If they had listened to some advice, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan wouldn’t have had a chance.
It was clear how troublesome it would be for Qin MuYe to clean up the mess left by the alien aristocratic families and the various aftereffects on the Great Qian Dynasty.
To put it simply, all the scholars in the empire came from these alien aristocratic families.
Besides the scholars, there were also clan elders, village heads, and others with corresponding influence. If it weren’t for the legitimacy of the Great Qian Dynasty, it would have fallen long ago.
The Grand Canal was the means to destroy this legitimacy, involving excessive taxation and forced labor, all leading to rebellion.
"Fortunately, I’m not following their pace."
Rebellion? Let them rebel however they want. Even a glance from Qin MuYe would count as a loss.
As for how to deal with the rebellion? It was simple—send these people on their way.
Plague, disease, anything would do.
His task was to restore the legitimacy of the Great Qian Dynasty. In other words, if you rebel, you are immediately considered an enemy and will be treated the same as the alien aristocratic families.
If people claim they were forced into rebellion, Qin MuYe was also forced into this situation. Why should he take on the mess left by the previous emperor? He wasn’t the real Qian Emperor; he was just a temporary worker sent to solve problems.
As a temporary worker, why should he do anything beyond his job? There would be no reward for doing well, and if it affected his main task, it would be a loss.
"Whatever, I’ll focus on studying the national fortune and see if I can integrate it with the Origin Dragon. As long as that succeeds, it won’t be a problem."
Qin MuYe found a place to sit and began his plan.
The guards at the door glanced at Qin MuYe, seemingly deciding how to handle the situation.
After all, they weren’t there to protect the new Qian Emperor but to monitor him. They didn’t understand why he was suddenly sitting and spacing out.
According to their thinking, the Qian Emperor should be planning to reclaim his power. They dismissed this idea, but the situation was completely different from what they imagined. How could they report to the Chief Minister that he was just sitting there? They wouldn’t get their rewards.
If they tried to move against Qin MuYe, they might have dared before, but after seeing him slap the eunuch away, they were hesitant. Their daily indulgences had already weakened them, and if they were slapped too, they would lose face.
After exchanging glances, they decided to be more cautious.
(End of Chapter)
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