Simulates history, but Chongzhen is the Divine Emperor at the beginning

Chapter 251 The Emperor's kindness can never be repaid!

[A lewd official, spending the night on the emperor's bed!]

This has always been a taboo yet secretly satisfying affair. For example, Qin Shi Huang's mother, Zhao Ji, had an affair with Lao Ai, the Wheel-Turning King; Dong Zhuo of the Eastern Han Dynasty did something similar in Luoyang; Gao Cheng of the Northern Qi Dynasty also drove his father's chariot... As for Dorgon and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang in the early Qing Dynasty, that was an absolute royal taboo, far more serious than discussing literary inquisitions...

[Although this kind of thing is morally reprehensible, it is also extremely popular among the people. After all, the royal family has always been the sacred and inviolable ruling class, and the insubordination of powerful ministers and treacherous officials has just broken this noble sanctity... It's just too satisfying!]

[It is precisely because of this inherent appeal that people throughout history have generally enjoyed this kind of thing... However, what the people like does not mean that the imperial family will like it; in fact, this kind of thing has always been taboo in every dynasty.]

No sane emperor would ever willingly allow his ministers to engage in debauchery within his harem!

But now, "God Zhao Gou" has so easily brought this up with you, offering it as a reward for the merits you have rendered to Him...

To be honest, your first reaction after hearing this is bewilderment, followed by a sense of absurdity... You might even subconsciously suspect that it's a joke, or a test from Him.

But after much thought, you abandoned these speculations, because you couldn't imagine an emperor joking about such a taboo subject. As for testing... what was there to test someone as insignificant as yourself? Especially not in this way...

So after a brainstorming session, even though you still find it hard to imagine, once all other possibilities have been ruled out, you have no choice but to believe it's true, no matter how disbelieving you are.

That unfathomable "God Zhao Gou" is really inviting you to his harem to have illicit relations with his concubines...

"This is a rare opportunity, Lao Zhou, you'd better seize it!"

The envoy chuckled wickedly as he earnestly explained the benefits: "Even the most favored officials rarely receive such a reward!"

"Moreover, the power of lust is born from this sense of conquest and subjugation... In the world today, what woman is more noble than the emperor's concubines? If you go there, your power will greatly increase..."

"Besides, the Emperor is about to promote you greatly, so you need to gain his trust, right? The previous marriage of the princess was actually the Emperor's way of trying to win you over, but you refused... The current scandalous affair in the harem is another way the Emperor is trying to win you over. If you seize this opportunity, you will naturally be able to get closer to him, but if you don't..."

He couldn't help but click his tongue.

"Old Zhou, this is a golden opportunity, don't miss it!"

【"I……"】

You hesitated, your mind a jumbled mess...

【…】

To be fair, while you may also yearn for the exotic and taboo world of a harem filled with debauchery, your normal values ​​remind you that this is not a normal thing!

Even if it's not illegal in essence, it still doesn't quite conform to public order and good morals... In your heart, you naturally feel a sense of rejection towards this strange way of doing things...

However, while this may seem a bit perverse, it's actually an excellent way for you to improve!

[You're playing two roles, and the advancement of the villainous character can only lead to the path of a treacherous minister. Therefore, if you want to advance, you must cater to the emperor's needs and desires, thereby gaining his trust.]

You have to do whatever the emperor tells you to do; if the emperor tells you to go east, you can't go west... And now, the emperor is telling you to have illicit relations with his harem, so naturally you can't disobey...

"When the king commands a subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die! Now, the king is merely allowing you to indulge in debauchery within the harem; what is there for you to hesitate about?"

[Besides, even Zhao Gou himself had no objections, so why are you considering things on his behalf?]

Besides, don't you really want to experience this kind of high-level gameplay that only the most wicked and treacherous people of ancient times had the privilege of? The thrill of defying superiors, the blasphemy of breaking taboos, the trepidation of committing adultery before one's husband, the dual enjoyment of mind and body...

[Can you really refuse?] [Even if you were a saint without any base desires, your lustful power isn't fake, is it?]

[Now that your positive persona can't marry a noblewoman, and your negative persona can't marry a princess, you have no way to obtain the power of lust... And since you don't have a lot of divine power, you naturally have no object to study. If you insist on stubbornly refusing, you'll truly be missing a golden opportunity...]

So after a jumble of thoughts, you finally managed to regain some composure.

Taking a deep breath, you finally nodded to the messenger, having made up your mind: "Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty!"

"The Emperor's kindness can never be repaid..."

The envoy clapped his hands with a smile: "Ah! Wouldn't it have been better to do this sooner?"

And so, the matter was settled.

【…】

In the 216th year of Shaoxing, you bid farewell to your parents, citing your desire to travel the world and find a good match, and left Xiangyang with your luggage.

[But secretly, you followed the emperor's envoy to Lin'an under a false identity...]

[You didn't linger along the way, heading straight for Lin'an... After more than a month, you finally arrived in Lin'an!]

[Upon arriving in this city, far more prosperous than Xiangyang, before you could even properly explore it, you were secretly taken by an envoy to the imperial city, where you met the lustful emperor who ruled over half of the Song Dynasty...]

This is your first time seeing "God Zhao Gou." Before this powerful and mysterious deity on earth, you instinctively lower your head and then respectfully bow to Him.

Of course, you couldn't appear before Him with a blurred face; theoretically, you should reveal your true form! But how could you, playing two roles, possibly reveal your true face? So you used the power of the Western Paradise to transform yourself, changing your appearance and features to resemble the young Prime Minister...

[You were initially somewhat apprehensive about this, after all, while the power of the Western Paradise has countless uses, "God Zhao Gou" is, after all, a true god. If his true appearance were recognized face-to-face, you'd be finished!]

But to your surprise and surprise, "God Zhao Gou" didn't see through the disguise of the Western Heaven's power. Is it because the Western Heaven's power is too mysterious, or because he's truly a complete novice...?

In short, nothing went wrong during your private meeting!

Now that He has finally met you, this rare "wild royalist and pro-war advocate," He naturally couldn't help but test you: political policies, principles of governance, understanding of the world situation, loyalty—He asked you about everything.

[And you answered all the questions fluently. Even if you didn't know something, the Prime Minister could give you a cheat code on the spot. Anyway, no matter how high Zhao Gou's political ability was, he was definitely far inferior to Zhou Taiyang, who ruled the Ming Dynasty for three generations...]

Therefore, the more Zhao Gou asked, the more surprised he became. Your methodical answers were beyond his expectations! However, he did not question you. On the contrary, his eyes lit up and his opinion of you rose even higher...

After a friendly exchange between the monarch and his subject, the king, though still somewhat reluctant to leave, glanced at the darkening sky and, with a wave of his hand, smiled and instructed the eunuch to lead you into the inner palace: Such talent should be firmly marked and bound to our own chariot!

[And so, not long after, filled with excitement and trepidation, you entered an extremely magnificent palace complex...]

[The harem, here we come!]

Now that we've reached the harem, it's time to start showing the less-than-ideal scenes...

"The Emperor's kindness can never be repaid!"

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(End of this chapter)