jdhmnovel Chapter 366 A shining debut
Chapter 366 A shining debut
The emperor's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately began to search his body. However, apart from the dragon-shaped jade pendant he was wearing, he did not find any other jade pendants.
The emperor did not give up and continued to search on the table in front of him and the chair under him, but still found nothing.
The emperor's brows furrowed tightly again. The officials below noticed the emperor's unusual behavior. They looked at each other, and then remained silent at the same time. Even the sound of stringed instruments stopped unconsciously.
The entire banquet hall instantly fell into an eerie silence. The emperor quickly realized the change in the atmosphere, and he didn't want his own emotions to affect the atmosphere of today's banquet.
The emperor then said, "I am a little drunk, so I will leave first. The Queen will take charge of the banquet on my behalf."
After everything was arranged, the emperor returned to his bedroom with a group of eunuchs and guards. Tonight, he did not summon any concubines to sleep with him. He just washed up quickly and lay down on the large dragon couch, ready to rest.
What happened today was truly unbelievable, and he wanted to try to see the old man again in his dream through sleep.
The queen didn't know why the emperor was so abnormal, but since this was the task assigned to her by the emperor, she would naturally do her best to complete it.
At the Queen's command, the melodious sounds of string and wind instruments rang out again, and various wonderful entertainment programs were performed on stage again.
Although the civil and military officials in the audience had doubts, how could they dare to disobey the emperor's order? They had to suppress their inner confusion, put on a forced smile, and continue to chat and laugh with their colleagues and toast each other.
The dream that Lin Chuyi designed specifically for the emperor ended the moment he woke up. No matter how hard the emperor tried, he could not see the mysterious old man in the dream again. However, to his surprise, the memories of his previous nine lives received in the dream became clearer and clearer.
This situation made the emperor always worried about the dream. Deep in his heart, he still had a glimmer of hope, because the old man in the dream had told him that as long as he held the jade pendant, the God of Wealth would come to him within three days.
Although he did not have the jade pendant in his hand at the moment, he was after all the only emperor of the Great Chu. As the other party was a god, it would be easy for him to find him.
The emperor spent the most arduous three days in the palace with excitement and nervousness, and finally met the person he wanted to see most on the afternoon of the third day.
At that time, the emperor was sitting in the imperial study, concentrating on dealing with the piles of memorials. He read each memorial with full concentration, and from time to time he picked up the red pen to make comments.
However, at this moment, a strange feeling came to the emperor's heart. Was the surrounding too quiet?
The emperor raised his head in confusion and scanned the scene in the imperial study. He saw that the maids and eunuchs who were serving beside him were all standing there stiffly, as if they were under a spell, and they did not move at all.
At first, the emperor did not care, thinking that these servants were particularly diligent and conscientious today, but when he turned around, he saw a scene that horrified him.
His personal eunuch Zhang Sheng was holding a teapot, ready to pour him a cup of fresh tea. However, at this moment, Zhang Sheng's body was completely frozen like everyone else, and the tea in the pot seemed to be frozen in time, suspended in mid-air.
This discovery caused the emperor's pupils to shrink suddenly, and a huge fear surged in his heart. He didn't know what was going on and what he could do.
Suddenly, a dazzling golden light appeared out of nowhere in the center of the imperial study, instantly attracting the emperor's attention.
The strong light caused a stinging pain in the emperor's eyes. Driven by instinct, the emperor quickly closed his eyes to relieve the discomfort.
Soon, the golden light gradually dissipated. The emperor felt the changes in front of him and slowly opened his eyes. He saw a person appear in the place where the light was originally shining. He was a person who looked exactly like the image condensed by the old man.
As soon as the man appeared, he stretched out his left hand towards the emperor without saying a word. The emperor didn't understand what was going on, but he felt a heat in his chest, and a jade pendant emerged from his chest and flew straight into the man's palm.
That person was none other than Lin Chuyi, who had given himself a new identity as the God of Wealth. After getting the jade pendant, Lin Chuyi played with it in his hand, but his eyes did not stay on the jade pendant, but looked directly at the emperor behind the imperial desk.
The emperor's eyes were fixed on the jade pendant. He was sure that the jade pendant that emerged from his body was the one given to him by the old man in his dream.
No wonder I couldn’t find it no matter how hard I looked. It turned out to be hidden inside his body.
While the emperor was thinking, he inadvertently met Lin Chuyi's calm eyes, which made him feel a sense of pressure for no reason and he wanted to worship the visitor.
This was the first time he had such a feeling since he became emperor. He couldn't help but become more convinced of the divine identity of the visitor.
Lin Chuyi didn't intend to talk to the emperor in an official tone, and went straight to the point: "The birthday star has given you the jade pendant, and should have told you about my situation. I want to hear what you think first."
The emperor quickly stood up and bowed to Lin Chu and his party. He calmed down and reorganized his thoughts before speaking, "Reporting to the God, I am not talented enough and I also want to reduce taxes to support the development of merchants. However, natural disasters continue and the treasury is empty. I really have no power to do anything. I can only find another way, which is to inconvenience the God."
Lin Chuyi frowned, unwilling to continue listening to such excuses, so he said bluntly: "Just say it."
"Yes, you can be named Princess Shangde of Shangde, with the same status as a vassal king, and your identity will be determined as your half-sister. You can choose five states from the sixty-four states of Da Chu as your fiefdom."
"All political orders within the fiefdom can be decided by the Supreme God himself, and the orders are accompanied by the duties of supervision. Whenever you encounter corrupt officials, you can kill them first and report later. I don't know what the Supreme God thinks."
Lin Chuyi didn't expect the emperor to give her such great power. She looked at the emperor with a smile and asked, "Although I am a celestial being, I also understand the thoughts of you mortals. If you give me such great power, aren't you afraid of arousing opposition from the officials and alienating the subjects?"
"This world belongs to me. They control everything, but they can't interfere in my family affairs." Although the emperor spoke respectfully, there was a sense of dominance in his words.
Lin Chuyi continued to ask: "What about you? Aren't you afraid that I will take your position?"
"If the God really wants it, just take it." The emperor said with a wry smile.
When he was young, he was full of passion and vowed to unify the country. But when he really became emperor, he realized that being the emperor of the world was not so easy.
He gets up earlier than the chickens and goes to bed later than the dogs every day. Apart from attending the morning court, he spends his days reviewing memorials in the imperial study. He is never idle for a moment. If he is not careful, he will be impeached by the censor. He also has to be on guard against assassinations at all times. His life is really tiring.
Furthermore, even if we take a step back, based on the abilities demonstrated by the person in front of him, if he really wants to get promoted, he can't stop him.
After listening to the emperor's thoughts, Lin Chuyi's mouth corners slightly raised, giving the emperor a reassurance.
"Don't worry, I have no interest in the chair you're sitting on. I don't need to do anything first or ask for your permission later. I'm only interested in making money."
"As for the rest, since you are so generous and willing to raise my status in the human world and give up your fiefdom so that I can do whatever I want, I will accept your kindness."