Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

For a moment, Wu Yi’s heart was in his throat, until the emperor seized the opportunity of Guo Tong’s arrival and killed him. Only then did Wu Yi breathe a sigh of relief.

His Majesty was reckless and put his own precious life in danger. Wu Yi was naturally very unhappy. But when Wu Yi’s eyes met the blood-red on the emperor’s chest, his gaze was immediately diverted.

In Wu Yi’s opinion, how could His Majesty be wrong? The ones who were wrong were obviously the traitors of the State of Chen. If they hadn’t been ignorant of good and bad and tried to resist stubbornly, how could His Majesty have been injured?

Thinking of this, Wu Yi’s expression became more and more unfriendly, and his attacks became more and more ruthless, which showed the helplessness of the leader of the secret guards since the reign of Emperor Jingwen.

Noticing that his cheap master finally stopped looking at him with that kind of eyes, Ye Shuo finally felt relieved.

Although my cheap master wouldn’t say anything, his silence and silent condemnation made it even more difficult to handle…

After more than a year, nearly two years of training, the secret guards that had become disorganised due to the frequent changes of two emperors have finally taken shape. With the addition of Wu Yi and others, the old subordinates of Emperor Chen who were originally flexibly moving among the army were soon killed. The large army that had become somewhat chaotic due to this wave of attacks quickly regained its composure under the command of General Xu Kui, Wei and others.

The fire in the Chen Kingdom’s palace burned for three days and three nights. Along with the collapse of the tallest building in the palace, the Xingque Tower, the Chen Kingdom, which had stood on this land for more than two hundred years, also completely collapsed.

After three days of purge, Marquis Xiangding, who participated in it and had one arm stabbed, looked at the body of Marquis Yong’an beside him, then looked at the towering palace that was burned down in front of him. He seemed to be both sad and happy, and he just stood there in a daze for a while.

Just when the people of the State of Chen were in confusion, on the seventh day after the capital was captured, a grim-faced general under the command of Emperor Zhou was seen carrying a head from the top of the city to the back. When everyone saw his face clearly, they were all horrified and stood still, unable to move.

This face is so similar to Emperor Chen…

Before the rest of the people of the Chen State could react, the visitor presented the head to the young-looking Emperor Zhou. Then, the Great Zhou announced the death of Emperor Chen.

At this point, the people of Chen, who had already been afraid of the strength of the Great Zhou, no longer had any thoughts of resistance. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the flames of hope in their hearts were completely extinguished, so they knelt on the ground and surrendered.

As for whether the person brought back the real Chen emperor or a smokescreen released by the other party on his way to escape, who knows in this ancient time without photos? Ye Shuo said he was dead, so he was dead.

Just like that, with the issuance of one transfer order after another, this Western Expedition finally came to an end. As a secret guard, Wu Yi was accustomed to operating in the dark. After everything was over, the gray-clothed men he led quickly disappeared like ghosts, just as they came.

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Early in the morning, when the sun was high in the sky, Ye Shuo finally woke up from his sleep.

Ever since the Great Zhou army occupied the old capital of the Chen Kingdom and the Chen Kingdom was completely destroyed, Ye Shuo’s originally tense nerves completely relaxed. In addition, knowing that his cheap master was lurking in the dark guarding here, Ye Shuo was finally able to have a good rest. He became lazy at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if he had returned to the period when he was a prince, and relaxed after a long time.

It’s not that Ye Shuo did this on purpose, it’s just that after the great victory, Prince Ding and his people had a very thick filter for him. As the emperor who led the Great Zhou to expand its territory, no matter what Ye Shuo did now, the people below felt that it was meaningful. Even though he didn’t want to use his brain recently because of too much brain power consumption, and even when he was distracted during meals, in the eyes of Prince Ding and others, he was thinking about national affairs. In this situation, how could Ye Shuo resist being lazy? Even if Ye Shuo handed over such an important matter as the arrangement of officials to the people below, the people below felt that this was a test from Ye Shuo to them. Everyone was very motivated, and the answers they handed in were much more reliable than Ye Shuo’s own hard thinking.

Leisurely days are rare, and before Prince Ding and the others have used up this layer of filter, Ye Shuo will naturally try his best to avoid working if possible.

Little did they know that Ye Shuo, in order to save energy, had been speaking only half of his sentences recently, which made him seem even more unfathomable in the eyes of General Xu and others.

Facts have proved that human potential is unlimited, especially these ancient workers in front of them. They learn to guess the intentions of their superiors faster than each other. Whenever Ye Shuo shows a little intention, someone below will immediately get the job done.

Seeing this situation, Ye Shuo was thoughtful and felt that he had found a new trick to be an emperor. Since these people’s brains were more flexible than he thought, they probably wouldn’t mind if he assigned them more things to do. After all… the more capable, the more work they should do.  

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but Prince Ding always feels that he has been getting busier and busier recently. But seeing that other people are the same and no one else says anything, Prince Ding feels embarrassed to complain.

Since everyone is like this, it should be normal. After the war, there are a lot of troubles afterwards, so it is normal that he needs to do more than usual.

Moreover, although he was only an assistant in the destruction of Chen, he was still a participant after all. With such an achievement, he would be proud of it even if he met his ancestors in the underworld. If he was lucky, he might even be recorded in the history books with his brother! Even if he could not become an emperor, he still had the opportunity to leave his name in history.

Thinking of this, Prince Ding was suddenly filled with energy.

Ye Shuo watched his eldest brother complain secretly at the beginning, but he adjusted his mind in just half an incense stick of time. He couldn’t help but sigh that his brothers were so positive and enterprising from the beginning to the end…

Seeing that the people under him were so motivated, Ye Shuo felt relieved.

Because of the old Chen Chuping, Wang Du was not very stable, and Ye Shuo was stabbed by Guo Tong at the last moment. Although he was quite concerned about Shangjing, he still suppressed his temper and healed his wounds under the care of Master Wu Yi.

In Ye Shuo’s opinion, health is the capital of revolution, and the situation like Xiao Ming and his son is really undesirable.

It is said that if Xiao Ming knew about this scene in the afterlife, he would probably be so angry that he would die, and there is a possibility that he would jump out of the mausoleum and beat him up.

After being stunned for a moment, seeing that it was time for the daily dressing change, Ye Shuo called over the army’s most gentle doctor to treat his wounds. He looked as careful as he could be.

Ye Shuo would never take risks unless it was necessary. He felt that he might be the emperor who valued his life the most. However, his opponent this time was a sword master after all, and he was still injured. Ye Shuo had been recuperating in Peicheng, the former capital of the State of Chen, now the Great Zhou, for two months. After his wounds were completely healed, Peicheng also stabilised. The officials transferred from Shangjing took office one after another, and after the new garrisons were in place, the matter of returning to Beijing was naturally put on the agenda.

After such a long period of experience, Xu Kui has grown from being immature at the beginning to being able to stand on his own now. In addition, after this battle, General Xu is too old to fight again. But the opponent is an old man who has experienced four dynasties and has devoted his life to the Great Zhou. His six sons have all died on the battlefield. Ye Shuo was afraid that his straightforward statement would discourage the old generals, so after thinking about it, he decided to leave Xu Kui to guard this place.

The situation was exactly the same as that of Ye Shuo’s father, Emperor Jingwen. They were both generals guarding the border. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the emperor was planning to have Xu Kui take over his grandfather’s job. With the abilities Xu Kui had shown along the way, if he could keep up the momentum in the future, he would naturally have a bright future.

General Xu was already a first-rank general before this expedition. After this battle, he could no longer be promoted to any higher rank. He was too old and no longer able to fight. It would be a great choice for him to retire. Since the emperor has given such respect to General Xu’s grandson, it means that he has no intention of abandoning him and is willing to preserve the prosperity of General Xu’s family. This is a good ending that a soldier could never dream of.

The others in the tent were naturally extremely envious when they heard this. At this moment, they only hated themselves for not being capable enough, hated that their children and grandchildren were not as hardworking as Xu Kui from the old general’s family, and could not ask the emperor to give them the same respect. Thinking this way, these people did not see the sudden change in General Xu’s face after the emperor issued the order.

General Xu had never expected that the emperor would give such grace to their family, and he was almost exposed when he was caught off guard.

Prince Ding on the side was a little confused when he saw this, but Ye Shuo pretended not to see it even though he saw it. He had a faint smile on his face, but he was wondering in his heart if he had gone too far. He was afraid that he would scare the old general to death. But the words were already spoken, and he couldn’t take them back, not to mention that he really thought so in his heart.

General Xu was totally unaware that the emperor was in a bad mood at the moment, and he barely dealt with the congratulations from the remaining generals. Late at night, Ye Shuo, who did not like drinking, returned to the king’s tent first. As expected, General Xu came to him on his own after a while.

Before Ye Shuo could say anything, General Xu knelt down without saying a word and bowed deeply to him.

“This old minister has come to see you late at night and has disturbed Your Majesty’s rest. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me.”

It’s finally here…

Upon hearing this, Ye Shuo couldn’t help but think so.