I have Immortality In The Cultivation World-Chapter 595 - 432 Not Supposed to Exist

Chapter 595 -432 Not Supposed to Exist

After a long while.

Emperor Longqing looked at Zhao Mu with a trace of sarcasm at the corners of his mouth.

“What has big brother come for?”

“What for?”

Zhao Mu seemed to be provoked by the ridicule, his voice suddenly rising in volume as he scolded, “To overthrow you, the Fake Emperor, to rectify the source, and to revitalize the government!”

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“Fake Emperor, Fake Emperor…”

Emperor Longqing bowed his head, muttering to himself, and let out a strange laugh, “Tsk, tsk, tsk, Fake Emperor, haha, Fake Emperor, hehehe, I am the Fake Emperor!”

His voice fluctuated between high and low, like crying and laughing, which made listeners feel creepy.

“I am the Emperor of Daqing!”

Emperor Longqing suddenly stood up, looked down from the high steps, and fixed his piercing gaze on Zhao Mu, “I eradicated the palace menace, pacified the King of the Northern Defense, reformed the taxation system, expanded the borders, revitalized Daqing, my achievements rival those of the Great Ancestor!”

“And you, a worthless thing, were long since dead at the hands of the Witch Empress, yet you dare to confront me?”

Thud, thud, thud.

Intimidated by Emperor Longqing’s momentum, Zhao Mu involuntarily took three steps back before he came to his senses and, out of frustration and anger, shouted.

“What madness is this, you spout? Now it’s my life, your death, I am the true Emperor of Daqing!”

His words were unmasked with intent, confident of his victory, no need for disguise.

“Ah, yes, I must die again…”

Emperor Longqing’s demeanor collapsed, he slumped onto the throne, and his gaze shifted back to Zhou Yi and Tang Mingyuan, “Eunuch Zhou, Mr. Tang, who are you really?”

Zhou Yi’s eyebrows raised, unsure how to answer.

Since Emperor Longqing asked this way, he certainly wasn’t referring to his identity as Steward Duke, but if not this, who else could he be?

Tang Mingyuan’s eyes flickered, having read plenty of internet novels in his past life, and considering he had come from another time and space, he vaguely guessed the origin of Emperor Longqing.

“Your Majesty, I am but a mere son-in-law from Jiangning.”

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“A son-in-law? Hmph!”

Emperor Longqing didn’t continue the questioning. Since he had completely lost, why bother digging deeper? He muttered to himself.

“Every effect has its cause, every gain comes with a price…”

Zhou Yi pondered the deeper meaning of Emperor Longqing’s words, combined with what had been asked before, and felt a chill run down his spine.

“Where does my longevity come from?”

Zhou Yi had previously searched for the origin of his longevity. Aside from a long lifespan, it seemed there were no drawbacks, so he treated it as a unique talent.

However, every effect arises from a cause.

This talent must have come from somewhere; nothing ever happens without reason. Even blessings from a Bodhisattva require incense, much less that granted by “Gods and Demons.”

“Eunuch Zhou, Mr. Tang, pay no mind to his delirious ramblings.”

Zhao Mu said, “The sixteenth brother has been dim-witted since childhood, now he has fallen into madness. For the stability of Daqing Country, the emperor must be deposed and replaced!”

“Perhaps I truly have gone mad.”

Emperor Longqing sighed, then looked toward the silent Eunuch Yuan, “In my past life, I wronged one person, and in this life, I wronged another, so I will use this life to repay the debt of the past.”

“Eunuch Yuan, I tire of your trouble in sending me off. Make it clean and tidy, so my visage is not marred!”

Eunuch Yuan bowed to Zhao Mu, and upon receiving permission, he stepped up to the jade steps, with True Qi surging uncertainly at his fingertips.

Zhou Yi sensed Eunuch Yuan’s True Qi was so concentrated it nearly became tangible. It might not match his own in quantity, but there was no difference in realm.

“One step away from becoming Innate, I had almost forgotten that little Yuan was once considered a prodigy among the eunuchs.”

Eunuch Yuan asked, “Your Majesty, truly, who killed the previous emperor?”

“Eunuch Hai.”

Emperor Longqing had no reason to cover for the man who murdered his father and explained, “Eunuch Hai once defiled the Inner Palace and fathered a son with one of Father Emperor’s concubines. I used this secret to blackmail and entice him into regicide.”

“…”

Eunuch Yuan had long speculated about this matter. It wouldn’t have been possible for an outsider to successfully assassinate the former emperor with two Innate Grandmasters guarding him unless something had gone wrong with these two.

Eunuch Wei was the former emperor’s trusted aide, so it could only be Eunuch Hai who had betrayed them. What he hadn’t expected was that it was all because of the debauchery in the Inner Palace.

“Eunuch Hai entered the palace as a child and had long severed his worldly desires, how could he commit acts of debauchery?”

“Perhaps when the Yin is in excess, the Yang thrives, or maybe it’s a transformation of Heaven and Man…”

Emperor Longqing said, “I do not understand the martial path, nor am I clear about the specific realms. In the future, Eunuch Yuan will tell me that among the palatial Grandmasters through the ages, Eunuch Hai’s realm would rank in the top three!”

“Myself?”

Eunuch Yuan, not understanding, asked, “The former emperor was benevolent and reformed the tax system to benefit the people. With the National Dynasty on the rise, why, Your Majesty, did you commit regicide and patricide?”

“It wasn’t supposed to be like this; Father Emperor should have passed away earlier.”

Emperor Longqing said, “In the third year of the Orthodox era, Father Emperor ignored the Officials’ objections and forcibly launched a western campaign, which failed due to insufficient military provisions and rations.”

“Prince of Pingxi, back then Feng Wei had not been titled as king, died in the western campaign.”

“At the end of the fourth year of the Orthodox era, Father Emperor, in order to increase the National Dynasty’s tributes, forcefully reformed the tax system. The Witch Empress seized the opportunity to bewitch the noble families and the Officials, leading to a palace coup. Father Emperor died in a fire at the Diligent Administration Hall!”

While speaking, Emperor Longqing looked towards Zhou Yi and said coldly, “Eunuch Yi truly was Father Emperor’s right hand, magically producing tens of millions in military funds, with surplus remaining after the battle.”

“He was also commanding respect in martial circles and the court, aiding Father Emperor in successfully implementing the new policies…”

“Cack cack cack!”

Zhou Yi let out a strange laugh, “I never thought that far ahead; I was only ever wholeheartedly loyal to Your Majesty. Whatever Your Majesty ordered, be it good deeds or bad, I would carry them out to the extreme.”

Emperor Longqing said, “With such loyalty from Eunuch Yi, it is a pity that Father Emperor did not trust you, otherwise I would never have had the chance!”

“The thunder and the rain are all a monarch’s grace.”

Zhou Yi, facing the direction of the Imperial Mausoleum, bowed and said, “Father Emperor did not trust me, which means I did not do well enough, and I must reflect on this even more!”

Zhao Mu’s eyes shone brightly as he stepped forward and tightly grasped Zhou Yi’s hand, speaking intimately, “Supervisor, you are a pillar of the National Dynasty. I will trust you wholeheartedly and without reservation.”

“I thank Your Highness.”

Zhou Yi made a great effort to squeeze out a few tears from his eyes, not out of gratitude, but from overwhelming joy.

Zhao Mu was much easier to hoodwink than the Orthodox Emperor!

The Orthodox Emperor was not wrong to doubt Zhou Yi; it was only because the opportunity to rebel had passed him by that Zhou Yi reluctantly “remained loyal” to the very end.

Eunuch Yuan watched Zhou Yi’s performance with cold eyes. Having lived and eaten together before, and having been like enemies and friends, how could he not know Zhou Yi’s true nature? It was simply not the right time to expose him.

“Your Majesty, as you said, you committed regicide because the former emperor did not die early?”

“This should have been my world, my achievements!”

Emperor Longqing said hatefully, “Suddenly, there appeared someone completely unexpected, and everything became a mess—the ones who should have died did not, the ones who should have lived did not survive.”

“Only I knew how to eliminate the Witch Empress, knew how to pacify the north, knew who was loyal and who was treacherous in the court, knew how to reform…

“Therefore, for the prosperity of the National Dynasty, I must set everything right again!”

Emperor Longqing’s eyes were almost bursting, and he roared like a tempest, as if venting his inner resentment, while perhaps also striving to cover his inner shame.

Eunuch Yuan’s brows furrowed tightly as he finally grasped the meaning behind Emperor Longqing’s words and shook his head, saying.

“The timing of fate creates achievements, beyond the reach of human effort!”

Having said that.

With a light touch of his fingertip, he severed Emperor Longqing’s heart meridian.

Emperor Longqing’s pupils dilated, showing a hint of release: “You and I have been sovereign and subject for twenty years. In a past life, I wronged you, and now the debt is repaid…”

Eunuch Yuan was silent, kneeling and saying.

“The nation cannot be without a monarch for a day; please ascend the throne, Your Highness, and preside over state affairs!”

Zhou Yi silently cursed Eunuch Yuan for his cunning, for stealing the glory of initiating the emperor’s ascent to the throne, quickly knelt down, and loudly hailed.

“Long live the Emperor!”

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