Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 242 In This Life, My Name is Xie Guan

The big tripod shook again, and it seemed to echo through the ages.

Great sound!

Quietly unknown!

Yu Ke stared closely as the subtitles on the big tripod scrolled.

【Please select your identity? 】

1. Descendant of a noble family.

2. Common people.

3. Descendants of military generals.

4. The son of a merchant.

5. The bloodline of the great demon.

Start selecting roles!

Yu looked at the five options above.

The first thing I noticed was option 5. Great Demon Bloodline.

"Ok?"

This option is very abrupt and different from other options. If there is an exclusion game, this one can be kicked out directly.

Why is there "great demon bloodline", a term that only appears in the world of cultivation?

Could it be that a cultivator appeared in the "Kunxu Ding"?
Yu Ke thought about it again and again, and finally decided to exclude it. After all, as a human, even if he was lucky enough to get the reward from the demon race, he would not be able to control this power.

And they will be treated as outliers!
Moreover, from the previous four options, only one option suggests that the "Great Demon Bloodline" may still be in a disadvantaged position, and therefore suffer from exclusion and suppression, and may even be regarded as a demon.

Just exclude it!
Let’s look at the first four options again.

No matter it is a time of chaos and war, a time of peace, or a time of prosperity, the common people are always inevitably swept away by the torrent of history, and the power of choice never seems to be in their hands.

Even if I try my best, what can I do?
After all, personal struggle cannot match the efforts of several generations, the connections and resources accumulated.

Just exclude it!
4. The son of a merchant, although he may obtain wealth, will not be stable without power.

There is an old saying: "If a man is poor but has a beautiful wife, he is likely to be coveted by lustful men; if a man is rich but has no power, he is likely to be coveted by greedy villains."

Compared to other options, this option is ruled out.

Now there are only two options left.

1. Descendant of a noble family.

3. The son of a military commander.

He was a little torn between these two options, as he had the right to both.

However, the risks faced by military generals are far greater than those faced by children from aristocratic families.

Military generals are often faced with weapons and battles. If they do not have extraordinary abilities, they are bound to suffer injuries.

On the other hand, aristocratic families, having accumulated experience over several generations, have extensive connections and a deep foundation. They are undoubtedly the best starting point, just like standing on the shoulders of their predecessors.

Yu Ke did not hesitate and chose
1. Descendant of a noble family.

The light curtain flowed above the big cauldron and slowly settled.

[Fate and luck are determined by the number of days and cannot be changed or chosen. They are being obtained.]

【Acquisition completed...】

Fate: [Rarely has wisdom]

Talent: [God in the Pen]

Yu Ke looked at these two words, thinking deeply.

This fate seems to be much stronger than the first life's [late bloomer] fate.

In the first life, my talent was [the ability to judge people], and in this life, [the spirit in my writing] is [soul in my writing].

Yu Ke just thought about it for a moment, and the explanation for the big tripod's spirituality came to him.

[There is a spirit in the brush: He has a superior understanding of painting and calligraphy, and his skills are close to those of a god. He can add the finishing touch to a dragon and his strokes are as powerful as thunder and lightning.]

"The skill is almost divine!"

Yu Ke was a little surprised. This talent seemed a little terrifying, but it was a pity that it was not martial arts.

[Can you add the talent you gained in your previous life, "calmness of mind", is it solidified? ]

Yu Ke directly selects [Confirm]

[The character has been generated. Do you want to start the reincarnation? ]

Yu Ke took a deep breath.

"The reincarnation of the gods has started!"

The big cauldron shook again and slowly rotated. A purple star on it quietly fell into the cauldron.

[The reincarnation of the gods has begun. Every choice you make represents a crossroads in life. Please choose carefully. ]

[One day on earth equals ten years in the cauldron]

[Location has been updated...]

[Kunxu Realm, the land of the Middle Earth, the State of Qi. ]

【Chen Chi, the Emperor Yuan of Qi, succeeded to the throne. He was smart and decisive. However, during his reign, relatives of the emperor were in power, eunuchs disrupted the government, and local nobles ruled the country and regarded the emperor as a puppet.】

【At that time, there were wars, famines, demons and chaos, and more than half of the people died of epidemics. The situation was extremely difficult and precarious.】

【Emperor Yuan ascended the throne for three years and died of depression.】

【Chen Yan, courtesy name Shisheng, was the eldest son of Emperor Yuan and was made the Crown Prince. Emperor Yuan died. The Crown Prince ascended the throne. A general amnesty was granted, and two more civil and military ranks were added. Two pieces of silk were given to widows, orphans, and the elderly. Empress Zhuge was honored as the Empress Dowager. On the 25th day of the 9th month of autumn, the Empress Dowager took the throne and ruled the country.】

【Si Tu Zhuge Cheng recorded the affairs of the Shang Shu, and assisted the government with Zhong Shu Ling Su Jing. He appointed General Fu Jun, Nan Dun Su Zong as General Huqi, and General Ling Jun, Runan Su You as General Wei.】

【Emperor Yuan was buried in the Wei Mausoleum. 】

[On the first day of the eleventh month of winter, the sun was eclipsed, and the emperor issued an edict to blame himself.]

In the spring of the second year of Xianhe, Su Jing promoted Confucianism as a form of learning, taking the Four Books and Five Classics as classics, and the Six Arts of a Gentleman as a prominent subject. He respected Confucianism alone and burned down the teachings of all other schools of thought.

【After the third year of Xianhe, Chen Yan devoted himself to Taoism and ignored state affairs. 】

[The world has been at peace for a long time, and many evils have accumulated. The twelve provinces are often plagued by demons and evil cults, and uprisings have continued in various places.]

Yu Ke stared at the information in front of him. As you expected, this era is actually full of demons and chaos.

The imperial power has been lost, and the government is controlled by relatives and powerful ministers. Even the emperor can only spend the rest of his life in depression.

In terms of ideology, the grand occasion of a hundred schools of thought contending with each other is long gone, and Confucianism as the only doctrine has become the mainstream of the era.

However, beneath this seemingly prosperous era, there lies a turbulent undercurrent.

Demons are rampant, cults are rampant, uprisings are happening one after another, and it seems that the world will be plunged into endless chaos if only one opportunity is left.

The words on the cauldron continued to flow.

[In August of the seventh year of Xianhe, heavy rain fell in the capital, and you were born.]

[The birthplace has been updated...]

【Bianjing, Xie Mansion. 】

[You were born into a prominent family, the Xie family, one of the five surnames and seven aristocrats in Qi State, a truly wealthy and prestigious family.]

[Your uncle Xie Yuan is the grandson of Guanglu Doctor Xie Lan. He is extremely talented. When he was fourteen years old, he was spotted by Sikong Lang Su Jing and was appointed as Dongge Jijiu. Later, he was promoted to Secretary Lang and Prince Sheren.]

[In the past, when Emperor Xianhe was the crown prince, he was very close to Xie Yuan and he often stayed by his side, reading classics together and discussing the changing situation in the world.]

[At that time, the whole country was in turmoil, the court was in turmoil, and the imperial power was dim. ] [Emperor Xianhe was the crown prince in the Eastern Palace, and he had the great ambitions and aspirations of Emperor Gaozu in his heart, and he wanted to extend his kindness to the world with a sincere heart and benefit the four seas. ]

[However, its power was limited by powerful officials in the court and the country, and its orders were difficult to reach the counties. ]

【Xie Yuan then wholeheartedly supported him and they talked by candlelight at night. Emperor Xianhe had a hidden ambition to restore the country, and Xie's family shared the same ambition. 】

[However, the good times did not last long. He acted too hastily. Only three years after Emperor Xianhe ascended the throne, he tried to unite the Zhu family, one of the Five Families, and the Wang family, which had great power in the army, to plan a palace coup in an attempt to reverse the situation.]

【This is a big change. Someone secretly reported it and the truth was revealed. 】

[The Queen Mother, along with important officials such as the Minister of the Central Secretariat Su Jing, the General of the Guards Su You, and the Commander of the Divine Strategy Su Gao, as well as the Qinghe Li family, the Linzhong Zhao family, and the Weiqun Yuan family, launched a bloody purge of the Wang and Xie families deep in the palace. That day, blood flowed like a river in the capital, and there was wailing everywhere.]

[However, the people of Kyoto could only vaguely hear rumors and knew nothing about the brutal struggle in the palace.]

【But I don’t know that this Da Qi has changed its owner. 】

[After the third year of Xianhe, Emperor Chen Yan became obsessed with the way of mysticism, and the government became increasingly corrupt, and state affairs gradually became neglected. ]

[In this catastrophe, almost all members of the Xie family's eldest branch were implicated.]

【But you were not affected. 】

[Because the person who reported the rebellion was your father Xie Ling.]

[In the third year of Xianhe, your father Xie Ling was appointed by the imperial court for his meritorious reporting, and your eldest sister, who had just turned 28, married into the Su family.]

[Your father has a younger brother who is a famous Confucian scholar of the time. He is a classmate and close friend of the ruler of the Su family, and they have a deep friendship.]

[In the midst of the turbulent changes in the palace, he remained aloof and not only was he not punished, but he was also highly valued by the court. ]

[Faced with the increasingly corrupt situation in the court, he was disheartened and chose to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the world. He lived in seclusion in Qingliang Temple for many years and practiced. He would only return to Xie Mansion at the end of each year to reunite with his family. ]

[In your lineage, your brothers and sisters gradually became the core members of the family, controlling the status and power of the eldest house. ]

[Your father, Xie Ling, once personally led troops to suppress uprisings and wipe out many evil cults.]

[In the fifth year of Xianhe, Su Yuan shined on the battlefield, defeated the Qin army, killed 200,000 enemies, built a Jingguan in Yuanchong Mountain, threw his horse whip into the Yellow River, and broke through to the "Xuan Dan Realm", becoming the sixth martial god in the history of Qi.]

【Xie Ling was granted the title of Marquis Dingyuan. 】

[The Xie family is becoming increasingly powerful. Your elder brother, sister, younger brother, and cousins ​​often lead hundreds of servants and roam the streets unhindered. They spend a fortune in brothels and indulge in luxury.]

[Compared to the past, the power of the Xie family is even greater than before.]

[Children's songs circulated in the streets and alleys of Bianjing, describing the prominent status and endless glory of the nine major surnames at that time:]

[“The silk curtains are lightly rolled up to welcome the fragrant carriage, and the precious fan is fully grasped to welcome the gorgeous tent.”]

[“The jade chariot passed through the palace, and the golden whip went to the Su family one after another.”]

[“The purple camel hump cooks delicacies in the green pot, and the crystal plate is filled with delicacies and the white scales are placed on it.”]

[The nine major surnames are: Su, Zhuge, Li, Zhao, Yuan, Xie, Sima, Xue, and Zhang. ]

[The nine major families intermarried with each other, maintained friendship for generations, and controlled the court. ]

【The Xie family is thriving, just like adding fuel to a raging fire. 】

【However, all this has nothing to do with you. 】

[You are just an illegitimate child of the Xie family. ]

[In a family, the children born to the first wife are called legitimate sons and daughters. They are carefully cared for by the family and are officially recognized by the clan.]

[Children born to concubines are called bastard sons and bastard daughters, and their status is slightly lower.]

[As for people like you, whose mothers were born out of wedlock, you can only be called a bastard, a bastard, or even a child born out of wedlock.]

[Your mother was originally a slave in the Xie family. You were born because Xie Ling had sex with her after drinking.]

[Your arrival did not bring any joy to this family, but instead became an unspeakable shame.]

【Especially in this Qi Dynasty where Confucianism and filial piety ruled the world, the world looked down upon them.】

[When you were born, the eldest son of the Xie family had reached adulthood, and according to etiquette, you were the only heir to the title of Marquis Dingyuan.]

[At that time, the mistress of the Xie family was the daughter of the Cuihe Li family, one of the nine surnames. You and your son were helpless and posed no threat to her.]

[Although she disliked you and your son, she did not persecute you, fearing that she would be branded as a jealous woman and ruin her reputation in the Li family.]

[You are already one year old, yet you have no name or surname, and have never even seen your father.]

[When my mother gave birth to a child, the Xie family did not regard her as a "meritorious official". Although she was not treated as a slave, she was not given any status either. Instead, they just randomly assigned an old nanny to take care of her during the confinement period and a young maid who had just entered the mansion and was still young and inexperienced.]

【Time flies, and it’s the next year in a blink of an eye. 】

[The mistress of the Xie family has another son, who was born on the same day and month as you. ]

[At the Hundred Days Banquet, your father even rushed back from the border, exhausted. All the major families in Bianjing were present. It was a unique event in Kyoto, and it was a great event. ]

【The unicorn son of the Xie family shocked the people of Bianjing. 】

[Your father named him Xie Yu, which means he is as gentle and noble as jade.]

[That day, your mother, a frail woman, held you in her arms, walked all the way to the backyard of the Xie family amid the joyous atmosphere of the entire mansion, and knelt in the cold corridor.]

[Ask your father to give you a name.]

An identity that is your own.

[However, your father seemed not to have heard you. His eyes never left the newborn baby, leaving you and your child with only indifference and neglect.]

[A lonely woman and a one-year-old child who can just walk, facing a wealthy family with white jade halls and golden horses.]

[This scene attracted the attention of many family members. ]

[The young master and young lady of the Xie family were curious, disdainful, or had anger on their faces. ]

[At the banquet, the guests were either whispering, with contempt and curiosity in their eyes; or sneering, feeling gloating over this sudden incident.]

[The sound of ridicule and mockery is endless. ]

[Tomorrow, rumors about the Xie family's illegitimate child will surely spread throughout the streets of Kyoto, and the romantic affairs of Marquis Dingyuan will also become a topic of conversation after dinner.]

【When the mistress of the Xie family saw this, she became even more furious, and the jade cup in her hand shattered.】

[The Li family members who came to the banquet today saw this and hurried forward to try to calm the disturbance, but servants came to drive them away.]

[Your mother is still kneeling on the ground.]

【This year you just turned one year old, you didn’t cry at all, you just hugged your mother’s hand tightly. 】

[The families of Su, Zhao, Zhuge, etc. were all great Confucian scholars of the time, and they governed their families with filial piety and courtesy, and were well-known far and wide.]

[Several elders among them, upon seeing this, had no choice but to come forward and speak up for your mother.]

[However, your father seemed to turn a deaf ear to you. He just glanced at you coldly and then turned and walked into the back hall.]

[At this time, the old lady of the Xie family, the elder of the family, saw that this matter concerned her son's family affairs and the Xie family's reputation, so she stepped forward to name him.]

[She gave you a name in the name of the family.]

So you have a name.

【Your name is Xie Guan.】

[Your mother couldn't kowtow and burst into tears.]

[From now on, your name will be written in the Xie family tree.]

[In the same year, you and your mother were ostracized by your family and were skimped on food, clothing and daily expenses.]

[You have no choice but to move to a remote courtyard of the Xie family, which was originally where servants and maids did their laundry.]

[The nanny who originally served you and your son has abandoned you, leaving only a maid.]

【This year, you just turned two years old. 】

(End of this chapter)