Chapter 52. Rules The World Together
Arc 2 : Historical Power Conspiracy Nightmare(END)
Fortunately, Cheng Yu explained the reasons for these abnormal behaviors the next day.
Du Yan stood in Cheng Yu’s study, watching him take out an exquisite wooden box from the secret compartment.
Inside the wooden box were secret messages. Secret messages about Du Yan.
Du Yan read them one by one and found that all his private actions were clearly investigated by Cheng Yu.
Seeing this, Du Yan felt relieved. Cheng Yu knew everything he had done, and considering his character, he would not treat him as a forbidden delicacy.
He said: “As expected of someone who can conquer the world, the intelligence network is very powerful.”
Cheng Yu saw that Du Yan did not look angry, but rather looked relieved, so he said bluntly: “Yan, why don’t you explain to me the reasons for your action of self-destruction of the Yuan Kingdom?”
“You have no interest in power or in conquering the world. From what you have done, I can only draw one conclusion, which is to push me to the position of the supreme ruler.”
Cheng Yu smiled bitterly: “Although I wish in my heart, I know that your feelings for me are not the same as mine for you.”
Du Yan looked at Cheng Yu and the slightly distorted scene in front of him and knew that the Lord of the Dream was beginning to feel that things were too strange. If he could not perfectly explain his behavior at this time, the dream would collapse.
He motioned Cheng Yu to sit on the couch by the window and then began to explain: “I really don’t have much interest in power. At first, I wanted to ascend the throne just to protect the Wu family.”
“After becoming the King of Yuan, I discovered many things that I didn’t know before. The Yuan Kingdom has been internally rotten for a long time. I have restrained myself after encountering resistance from implementing the new policy.”
Cheng Yu said: “You were too impatient to implement the new policy, so it is natural that it will be difficult to implement for a while.”
Du Yan said: “There is no time. After I took charge of the Yuan Kingdom, I discovered the movements in the north. The nomadic people on the grassland used to be independent and divided into different tribes, so they had no time to pay attention to the Central Plains. However, a few years ago, one tribe began to conquer other tribes, and now the northern grasslands are about to be unified.”
“When the northern grassland tribes are united, it will be time to invade the Central Plains. If the Yuan Kingdom does not seek change and is invaded by nomadic tribes, it will be a disaster.”
Cheng Yu said softly: “I was totally unaware of the unusual movement on the northern grasslands.”
Du Yan glanced at Cheng Yu and said: “Cheng Kingdom is located in the south, so it is natural that it does not know much about the situation in the north. I originally wanted to use the reform to give the Yuan Kingdom a chance to thrive so that it will not be disturbed by the barbarians in the future.”
Cheng Yu suddenly realized: “After you implemented the new policy, you found that it was too difficult to change the Yuan Kingdom. You had to destroy it completely in order to get a new life.”
“Yes.” Du Yan nodded: “The situation of the Cheng Kingdom is different from that of the Yuan Kingdom. Although the kingdom is weak, the power has always been in the hands of the king. As long as there is a wise ruler, it can be renewed very quickly. I know that you, Cheng Yu, are the one who can bring change to this country. I have no obsession with power. As long as the goal is achieved, it’s fine.”
“So you decided to elevate me to the position of supreme ruler…”
The two of them had a long conversation from early morning until sunset. Du Yan then told Cheng Yu everything he was thinking and all his ideas about the Central Plains.
Finally, the two walked out of the study side by side, looking at the sunset, with a lot of emotion in their hearts.
Cheng Yu turned his head to look at the person beside him: “I can let you see with your own eyes the world you want and the peaceful sea and clear rivers you want, but I have one request.”
Du Yan looked at Cheng Yu: “Such as?”
“You already know what I’m thinking. You have no selfish feelings for me, and I won’t force you. I just hope you can stay, stand shoulder to shoulder with me, and embrace this vast land together.”
“What do you want?”
“You have great talent, but it would be a waste of talent for you to remain silent as a deposed king.” Cheng Yu said with a smile: “How about you become the regent king of the new dynasty?”
Du Yan lowered his head and thought for a moment, then shook his head: “The emperor can not share power. A regent will inevitably cause instability in the court, and party disputes will emerge one after another. Even if there is no suspicion between you and me, the court will be in turmoil.”
“People’s hearts are always the most difficult thing to grasp. Only when you hold all power in your hands can you successfully promote the reform policy.”
Du Yan saw that Cheng Yu did not look surprised but looked at him with a smile: “You are not stupid, you know all these principles, right?”
Cheng Yu nodded.
“So you said this to test me?”
Cheng Yu said: “No, if you agree, I will do it no matter how difficult it is.”
“…” Du Yan looked at Cheng Yu in front of him and felt that this wise ruler seemed to be on the verge of losing his mind due to lust.
He had to pull Cheng Yu back from the brink of danger: “It’s just to assist you in governing the world. You can give me the title of idle Marquis and let me live in the capital.”
Cheng Yu shook his head: “Idle Marquis is not worthy of your status. In fact, I have already made a plan in my mind so that you don’t have to kneel down to me even in front of the ministers.”
After more than a month, General Wu Qi changed his flag and became an important official of the Cheng Kingdom. Cheng Yu led his army north and joined forces with Wu Qi’s army to attack the Beiyuan Dynasty.
At this time, the Beiyuan Dynasty actually colluded with the northern grassland tribes. For a while, the war situation fell into a quagmire and was extremely difficult.
At this time, Du Yan was with Yin-yang master Qi Zi and was learning astrology from him. Although the war in the north was tough, Du Yan observed the stars at night and knew that the emperor’s star had risen to the middle of the sky, and there was no obstacle on the road to unifying the world.
Three years later, the Beiyuan Dynasty collapsed, and the grassland tribes were driven back to the bitter cold land outside the Great Wall by Cheng Yu. When returning to the capital, Cheng Yu brought a small team of people and took a detour to bring Du Yan back to Yicheng.
As soon as he entered the Yicheng Palace, Du Yan felt that something was wrong. Near Cheng Yu’s palace, there was a palace with a similar design standing side by side.
The distance between the two palaces is estimated to be only a minute’s walk.
“What is this?”
Cheng Yu smiled and said: “Gu is a sincere person, in order to show his sincerity to the Imperial Preceptor, he should live with him as a neighbor and communicate with him frequently.”
“…”
This is not the only thing that makes Du Yan helpless.
Now that the country is stable, Cheng Yu has proclaimed himself emperor, and the enthronement ceremony is under preparation.
As a disciple of the Yin-Yang master Qi Zi, Du Yan is now the Imperial Preceptor of the new dynasty.
Cheng Yu gave the Imperial Preceptor supreme privileges. Just as he had promised, Du Yan did not need to kneel down and kowtow to the emperor even in front of all the officials.
As the Imperial Preceptor, Du Yan would naturally preside over the ceremony when the emperor ascended the throne.
At this time, Du Yan looked at the clothes sent over and was quite speechless.
At this time, black and red were the most respected colors. The emperor’s ceremonial dress was a black brocade robe with red piping and dragon patterns embroidered on it.
Du Yan looked at the clothes in front of him, which was clearly the style of an emperor, not of an Imperial Preceptor.
Cheng Yu asked: “How is it?”
Du Yan said: “Are you sure your clothes weren’t sent here by mistake?”
Cheng Yu reached out to take the robe, shook it open, and compared it to Du Yan’s shoulder: “Judging from the length, it must be the right one.”
Du Yan glared at him. The height that was originally set to facilitate his female appearance was now a pain in his heart.
Seeing that he was a little annoyed, Cheng Yu stopped smiling and said seriously: “These clothes were made according to my requirements, you don’t need to worry about it.”
Du Yan took the robe, looked at it for a moment, and said: “This style is beyond the rules.”
“The Imperial Preceptor is a person from out of the world and does not need to abide by the etiquette of this world. Moreover, the Imperial Preceptor conveys the will of heaven, so how can he be even a little humbler than me, the emperor of the mortal world.”
“…”
A few days later, the new emperor was crowned.
Cheng Yu walked up to the altar step by step, looking at the person standing on the high altar.
Finally, the man reached out to him for the first time.
Cheng Yu grabbed the hand in front of him, and the two stood side by side.
When the ceremony was over, the ministers below the stage seemed to see two dragons flying in the clouds, their roars in harmony, and their dazzling dragon scales shining against each other.
Auspicious clouds fill the sky, a sign of great fortune.
At the subsequent banquet, Du Yan saw an unexpected person.
“XiongZhang, are you surprised?” Yuan Ning is now dressed like a married woman, with a rosy face, and looks much healthier than when she was in the palace of Yuan Kingdom.
Yuan Ning attended the event as a member of the royal family. After she went to live in the mountains, she accidentally saved a junior member of Cheng Yu’s clan. The two fell in love and became husband and wife.
In the past three years, Du Yan has been staying by Qi Zi’s side, so he naturally doesn’t know about these things.
“Why didn’t you tell me…” Looking at the sly smile on his meimei’s face, Du Yan felt a little amused.
“This is what His Majesty meant. On this happy day, we want to prepare a special surprise for you.”
Du Yan felt that Yuan Ning’s words were very strange no matter how he listened. He frowned and looked at Cheng Yu beside him, but he only got a smile in his eyes.
Since he had decided to assist Cheng Yu in governing the country, Du Yan didn’t care about other things and just stayed by Cheng Yu’s side.
Du Yan found that he did not dislike the days with Cheng Yu. He even felt that the current situation was much more comfortable than when he was the Yuan King, when he was calculating everything with all his heart.
The process of waking up this time was long but sudden.
After the world was stable and the four seas were at peace.
One winter, the first snow fell in Yicheng.
Du Yan and Cheng Yu heated some wine in the pavilion in the garden, watching the snow falling outside.
Cheng Yu suddenly asked: “Do you regret it?”
Du Yan was puzzled: “Regret?”
“Do you regret walking towards me in the snow?” Cheng Yu said: “I know you are not a person who loves power, and you even want to live in seclusion in the mountains, but I kept you by my side for so many years…”
Du Yan lowered his head and looked at the wine in the cup, which reflected his eyes. He found that there was a softness in his eyes.
He raised his head, looked at Cheng Yu, and smiled: “I am very glad that I walked towards you.”
“With your words, even if my deepest wish is never fulfilled, I am already satisfied.”
Cheng Yu’s smile gradually became blurred. The Lord of Dreams woke up, and the nightmare dissipated.
T/N:- See You Next Week.
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