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Chapter 3 - When Plans Fail, a Group of Treacherous Officials Come
Chapter 3: When Plans Fail, a Group of Treacherous Officials Come
Is this the Immortal Sect?
Ye Ning browsed through his memories, just a spectator, not feeling particularly strong emotions.
But witnessing it with his own eyes now, naturally, his heart surged.
Ultimately, he was just an ordinary person in his past life, never experiencing such a scene before today.
No matter who saw it, they would be awed by the demeanor of these immortals.
Officials bowing, the Emperor bowing in respect, what a majestic sight?
But if viewed from another angle, placed in the shoes of Emperor Zhou, it would probably be endless frustration and helplessness.
Ye Ning couldn’t be bothered to ponder what the emperor was thinking, since it didn’t concern him anyway.
When he becomes the Heavenly Emperor himself, he would surely be infinitely more majestic than this so-called True Immortal of the Feather Transformation Sect.
He Yuan, the True Immortal of the Feather Transformation Sect, flashed a hint of disdain in his narrow eyes.
He appeared lazy, deliberately ignoring, wanting the Emperor to bow a little longer.
Having cultivated for many years, he had just broken through to the realm of True Immortal three years ago, and today was his first time leaving the mountain gate.
Seeing the supreme ruler bowing before him, he felt infinite satisfaction in his heart.
“Is this the Great Zhou Emperor?” He snorted disdainfully with a lazy tone.
Ten thousand years ago, how domineering was the Great Zhou Emperor, sweeping away all kinds of beings, suppressing the Immortal Sect, and creating an immortal dynasty.
Could he have imagined that thousands of years later, his descendants would be groveling at our Immortal Sect’s feet?
Those participating in today’s occasion were all astute people.
How could they not hear the sarcasm in his words?
But no one stepped forward to speak for the Emperor.
They lowered their eyes, as if they hadn’t heard anything.
And the Great Zhou Emperor remained respectful, showing no signs of dissatisfaction.
Seeing this scene, Ye Ning felt a bit inclined to stir up trouble.
But after some thought, he restrained himself.
“The grand show has just begun. It’s a bit of a loss to die immediately. If I’m going to die, I have to die heroically!”
His mind was filled with wild ideas.
Death could be lighter than a feather or heavier than Mount Tai.
Since death was inevitable, he must choose a badass way to die.
The timing wasn’t ripe enough yet. He would wait a bit longer!
“Your Majesty need not be so polite,” He Yuan deliberately waited for a while before speaking casually.
“The True Immortal has graced us with his presence. I cannot neglect the proper etiquette,”
the Emperor said.
His voice was clear, sounding a bit soft, leaning towards neutrality.
“Could he be a bit effeminate?” Ye Ning didn’t have a good impression of this incompetent ruler, so he didn’t hesitate to speculate with the worst intentions.
But he didn’t expect his whispered muttering to attract attention.
The eunuch in the green robe who reminded him to attend the court earlier was also waiting nearby and whispered in a low voice.
“Lord Ye, the court is a solemn place. How can you whisper privately? This is a breach of etiquette in front of the hall!”
Ye Ning stepped back two steps, shaking his head.
“I whisper a few words and it’s a breach of etiquette in front of the hall? Then what about those who bullied the Emperor earlier?”
The eunuch’s face froze, followed by a forced smile.
“The eternal imperial dynasty, how could it be so destitute?”
Both of them were in a corner, far from the center of the court meeting.
Today’s atmosphere was tense, everyone had different thoughts, and no one would pay attention to these two insignificant roles.
So Ye Ning wasn’t worried at all and took the initiative to approach for a chat.
“May I ask your surname, Your Excellency?”
The eunuch glanced around and found no one was paying attention to them. He also had a heart full of grievances and wanted to talk to someone, so he replied.
“I’m called Liu Jin.”
Ye Ning raised an eyebrow.
“Liu Jin? Nice name!”
If he remembered correctly, there was a well-known eunuch named Liu Jin in Chinese history.
“This name was given to me by my grandfather. My grandfather was also a eunuch in the palace and used to work in the Imperial Stables…” Liu Jin whispered his story.
So, he was also a hereditary eunuch.
Eunuchs had no reproductive ability, so some old eunuchs would select some young eunuchs as pseudo-sons. They would take care of them more, so that after they died, they wouldn’t be left without someone to attend to their funeral.
Old eunuchs had been brainwashed in the palace for a lifetime, and their minds were filled with thoughts of loyalty and patriotism, which were passed on to Liu Jin.
Therefore, when Liu Jin saw the scene at today’s court, he was filled with sorrow and sighed.
“How does Your Excellency view the people in the court?” Ye Ning asked.
“Every treacherous official should be put to death!” Liu Jin gritted his teeth.
Ye Ning’s eyes lit up, realizing that this eunuch had some backbone.
“Why doesn’t Your Excellency go up and rebuke them?”
Liu Jin shuddered and hesitated for a second.
“How could that be possible? I’m insignificant and have no weight in my words…”
He was a bit embarrassed.
But more importantly, he was afraid.
Not afraid of others, but afraid of Ye Ning.
Is this Lord Ye a madman?
Rebuke the Immortal Sect and the Six Kings?
Just say you want to die early.
Ye Ning shrugged, somewhat uninterested. I thought this Liu Jin was someone with courage… no, they were all eunuchs, where would the courage come from?
With this thought, everything seemed to make sense.
Probably many of the officials in the court today had the same thoughts — filled with inner sorrow and indignation, but outwardly they dared not say anything, afraid of inviting trouble upon themselves.
But this was a good thing in Ye Ning’s eyes. The more others feared death, the more he could stand out.
Offending the Immortal Sect, even if it was to establish his authority, the True Immortal of the Feather Transformation Sect would never let Ye Ning off.
The court meeting continued.
The grand performance had already begun, but those in the court were all seasoned players in politics, lacking neither patience nor savvy. They first discussed the major events of other countries, deliberately avoiding the main point.
“Why isn’t the matter of establishing a new kingdom being mentioned? Could it be that the Immortal Sect has given up on the idea?” Liu Jin harbored illusions, with a hopeful look in his eyes.
“It’s impossible. Changing the topic is not a long-term solution. Look, that True Immortal of the Feather Transformation Sect is already getting impatient…” Ye Ning sneered.
The stage had already been set. How could they not perform?
As expected, even though the officials were discussing other matters passionately, a light cough from He Yuan immediately silenced everyone.
He waved his feather duster, showing impatience in his eyes.
“These trivial matters are of no interest to me.”
He glanced at Ji Mingyue sitting on the dragon throne and said,
“The intentions of our sect are clear. Your Majesty should know. The Li family of Jinyang has served as three lords over four generations, with a high reputation in the county. They have done countless deeds beneficial to the country and the people. Based on their merits, they should be ennobled as kings!”
One sentence was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day.
Everyone’s brows twitched, holding their breath, as silent as cicadas in winter.
Here it comes.
When plans fail, a group of treacherous officials come!
Ye Ning was very curious, how would the Emperor on the stage respond?
Silence.
After a full dozens of breaths of silence, a voice finally came from the dragon throne.
“What if, I refuse?”