Having conquered the Liang Kingdom and saved Li Gufang's life, and finding that Li Gufang's personality was much more magnanimous than expected, Azhen accomplished the task with great ease.

If Li Gufang truly had the character of sacrificing himself for his country and not being able to live alone if the country fell, then this task would be extremely difficult.

Li Gufang's choice was actually inseparable from his experiences.

According to the information Azhen obtained, Li Gufang didn't actually feel a strong sense of belonging to the Liang Kingdom. It was only because of his own experiences and status that he had attempted to change the Liang Kingdom, though ultimately failed. The fall of the Liang Kingdom was, in fact, a relief for him.

He'd probably be even happier now that the world has become a better place.

The fact that Li Gufang had submitted to Azhen quickly became known to the former officials of Liang. That very day, a renowned scholar led a group of scholars to confront Li Gufang and publicly berate him in front of the people in the street.

Li Gufang had originally planned to stroll around the streets, having long heard that King Canglan was very popular and adept at ruling his army. Now, seeing with his own eyes how the former capital of Liang had returned to peace in such a short time, and how the people could happily go out to walk and trade, he was filled with many emotions.

He could never do something like that.

I don't know how she did it.

Faced with the great Confucian scholar who suddenly jumped out to scold him, as well as those other scholars, Li Gufang didn't care much about how harsh their words were.

He smiled and waited quietly for them to argue until they were red in the face, until the voices on the other end stopped.

There were onlookers around, and all eyes were on him. He didn't feel embarrassed at all. He only knew that he was free and that the whole world would be different.

He was really looking forward to seeing what the future of the Canglan Kingdom would be like, as His Majesty had described.

"Are you done talking?" Li Gufang asked with a smile. "Since you have nothing more to say, then I'll say a few words."

"As the last emperor of Liang, I once hoped to strengthen Liang and let the people live in peace and prosperity. However, there were too many parasites and stubborn old men who only cared about their own interests. Even if I wanted to introduce some policies that would benefit the people of Liang, these hateful guys would hold me back."

"Is your anger due to the regret over the fall of the Liang Kingdom, or because your own position and interests have been threatened?"

"By the way, as you should know, His Majesty has long been aware of the secrets of the major families. Some families know very well what dirty things they have done behind the scenes. If you don't want to be purged, you'd better run away quickly. How dare you come out to the street to curse people."

"As a former emperor of Liang, to be frank, I don't feel much of a sense of belonging to Liang. Originally, I was struggling to make changes, to make Liang different, and to let my people live in peace and prosperity, free from the suffering of hunger, cold, and wandering. Later, after learning about Yunzhou and the Canglan King, I found that she was doing a great job, and suddenly I felt that the burden on my shoulders was much lighter."

“Now, a capable person has emerged, namely Her Majesty of Canglan Kingdom. She can bring peace to the world and make the people live in peace. Of course, I am happy to see this.”

"As for the throne, to be honest, I am not suited for it."

"Go ahead and curse me if you want, it has almost no impact on me, I don't care, hahaha!" Li Gufang turned and left, now he was truly free of any burden.

Even some unpleasant experiences from the past have gradually faded away because of this incident.

He's been through all sorts of things, so what's a few words of criticism compared to that?
He paused, turned around, looked at the scholars, and pointed to his own head: "His Majesty of Canglan Kingdom never restricts the use of people, but he will never use fools who cannot think for themselves and are led by the nose."

Seeing the scholars blushing and wanting to curse but not knowing how, Li Gufang left even more happily.

As soon as he left, the people dispersed. The common people even started whispering among themselves: "A relative of mine works in the palace. I heard that when the Emperor of Liang wanted to do something, the ministers would try to stop him in every way, and even arranged for assassins to kill him every day."

"Most of the palace servants he killed were actually assassins."

"We should no longer refer to him as the Emperor of Liang; he is now a minister of our Canglan Kingdom."

"Yes, Lord Li said he hopes for peace and stability in the world, which is much better than those who only nitpick and curse. Is Liang Kingdom any good? All I know is that there has been no peace anywhere these past few years. Let's not even talk about war anymore, it's those officials, they really can't afford to offend them."

"Anyone who has been to Yunzhou knows that officials and commoners in Canglan Kingdom are different. Commoners can also sue officials. If an official does something wrong and angers the people, once the facts are found out, he will definitely be severely punished."

“A relative of mine just came from Yunzhou and told me a lot about the situation there, which is quite enviable.”

"There's no need to be envious now, we are also citizens of the Canglan Kingdom."

"Finally, the war is over."

"The autumn harvest is just around the corner, and I was really worried that the war would affect it."

"I'm more looking forward to the new variety mentioned by the court. It's said that it's already being widely planted in Yunzhou. It not only has a high yield but also tastes good."

……

The scholar who had originally led the group, upon hearing these voices, turned pale, then red, then pale again. When he finally came to his senses, he realized that the scholars he had organized had all dispersed. Not daring to linger any longer, he slunk away into the crowd.

At this moment, Azhen is in the royal palace of Liang Kingdom.

When she stopped Li Gufang from taking the poison earlier, an Emperor System suddenly appeared. She ignored it for the time being and focused on stabilizing the situation. Fortunately, she had enough people at her disposal, and everything quickly got back into operation.

Before I knew it, seven days had passed.

She didn't intend to kill all the former officials of Liang; they just needed to pass a new assessment. Anyone capable and willing to work would be placed in their rightful position.

Finally having some free time, Azhen remembered the Emperor System and decided to ask about its status.

"Emperor System, are you still there?" Azhen asked.

The Emperor System's frustrated voice rang out: "You've locked me up, how could I possibly run away? What a question! Host, you really have a bad memory."

997, who was eavesdropping nearby, was almost dying of laughter. He had a guess about the origin of this emperor system from the beginning, and it should have come from the Chong Kingdom.

After the other party appeared, he contacted the mission personnel in Chong Kingdom and asked them to keep an eye on the Chong Kingdom emperor to see if there were any changes.

Sure enough, it soon came from Zhang Kelin that one day, the Emperor of Chong Kingdom went mad, searching everywhere for the system. He even said he had made a mistake, vowing never to slack off again and only indulging in pleasure. He claimed that as long as the system returned, he would listen to everything he said. (End of Chapter)

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