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

Chapter 261 Test
[Han Shizhong's allure caused the most serious wavering in your life between your pro-war and pro-peace stances...]

[This is ridiculous, because you, raised with the historical education of your father, have always been a person with normal values. After hearing the story of Yue Fei, you would sympathize with Yue Fei's plight and hope that the Southern Song Dynasty would actually succeed in its Northern Expedition... At least in the original historical timeline, you are a staunch advocate of war!]

[In this alternate timeline, although you despise Zhao Gou's blind advocacy for war, you are only more inclined towards the appeasement faction. After all, even veteran generals like Yue Fei succumbed to reality, so there's no need for you to be an out-of-touch stubborn fool...]

However, regardless of whether you advocate for war or peace, you despise the surrender faction, and you especially despise Qin Hui, a typical "leader of surrender"!

However, Han Shizhong is now telling you, like a devil, that Qin Hui was actually right...

There was actually no necessary conflict between the Song and Jin dynasties. The changes caused by the "celestial anomaly" did not create an irreversible bloodline separation between the two sides. As long as Zhao Gou did not interfere, the Song people who migrated from the south to the north would become no different from the Jin people!

There was no inherent conflict between the two sides, nor was there any need for a life-or-death struggle. All it took was for the Song people to collectively defect to the Jin, achieve unification, and become a loving family, sharing a peaceful and prosperous era, with plenty of white flour buns to eat every day...

However, Zhao Gou, driven by his own selfish desires, not only forcibly prevented people from going to the Jin Kingdom to live a better life, but also attempted to deceive the public, creating division and discord between the North and South... He even planned to slaughter all the people of the Central Plains, using the most brutal and meaningless method to resolve the North-South division caused by the "heavenly change"!

This is simply an unparalleled demon king! He should be thoroughly defeated and then subjected to the joint judgment of the people of Jin and Song!

[And you, from this day forward, should also abandon the ridiculous camps of the pro-war and pro-peace factions, and instead resolutely join the camp of the surrender faction, raising high the name and banner of Qin Hui, and elevating him to the altar of the Supreme Sage Teacher...]

"No! That's not right!"

You shook your head repeatedly, then quickly sorted through the chaotic logic and information in your mind, and your wavering thoughts stabilized again: surrender is absolutely unacceptable!

[Because the Wanyan clan of the Jin Dynasty clearly possessed some kind of extraordinary power, and it was precisely by relying on this power that the Jin soldiers were able to maintain their rationality after the mutation, and thus launch a counterattack against the Northern Expeditionary Song army... Otherwise, the Jin Dynasty would have been wiped out by the Southern Song Dynasty long ago!]

Therefore, if the Southern Song Dynasty chose to surrender, it would be tantamount to entrusting its life and death to the decision of the Wanyan clan.

This kind of plot, where life and death are entrusted to the whim of an extraordinary ruler, is not unfamiliar to you, because the "Divine Emperor Ming Dynasty" that the Prime Minister personally experienced was such a theocratic system...

Why did the Prime Minister choose to destroy the world rather than abandon the God-Emperor? Because this unrestrained, transcendent God-Emperor was nothing but chaotic evil. If he wasn't eliminated, he would forever oppress all people, and humanity would never have a chance to rise up!

Therefore, you are fully aware of the consequences of the Southern Song Dynasty surrendering, and naturally, you will resist this outcome: under no circumstances should the Southern Song Dynasty surrender!

Besides, who says surrendering guarantees a life of comfort?

Qin Hui wanted to surrender voluntarily because even if powerful figures like him changed masters, they would still be beneficiaries of the existing system: what they could enjoy in the Southern Song Dynasty, they could also enjoy in the Jin Dynasty; and what they couldn't enjoy in the Southern Song Dynasty, they might be able to enjoy in the Jin Dynasty!

What use would it be for ordinary people to throw themselves into the Jin Dynasty? The Jin people weren't philanthropists. Even if they weren't so extreme as to want to kill all the people of the Southern Song Dynasty, the hundreds of millions of people in the Southern Song Dynasty would at most continue to farm and make a living like the people of the Jin Dynasty... Moreover, without Zhao Gou using the souls of the masses as cattle and horses for the people, the lives of the people of the Southern Song Dynasty would only be worse than before...

[With your thoughts extending to this point, your wavering resolve, initially swayed by Han Shizhong's seductive words, has stabilized once more. Facing this old general who is waiting to see you fail, you calmly shake your head.]

"General Han, please stop saying such things. Even if what you say is true, and the Emperor deliberately created the division between North and South for his own selfish reasons, I still think this situation is better than surrendering to the Jin Dynasty!"

"Qin Hui wanted to surrender because he could continue to be a powerful figure even if he did, while the fate of the hundreds of millions of people in the Song Dynasty was none of his concern..."

"Therefore, I will not advocate surrender, nor will I allow anyone in the Song Dynasty to incite surrender, spouting nonsense like 'If we go to the Jin Kingdom, we can eat sweet and delicious white flour buns every day'... Whether the people of the Jin Kingdom can even eat white flour buns every day is another matter!"

"The moon in the Jin Kingdom is no brighter than that in the Song Dynasty, and the air in the Jin Kingdom is no sweeter... Rather than hoping to surrender to the Jin Kingdom and enjoy a life of luxury, we should raise the dragon flag of the Zhao Emperor high and personally bring the Song Dynasty to prosperity!" Your resolute statement left Han Shizhong, who had initially intended to laugh at us, completely stunned... But after a moment, his eyes lit up, and his mocking expression transformed into one of great satisfaction...

It seems there are still many rational people who uphold justice!

However, he still deliberately asked you a few questions: "So, you don't think there's a problem with the court blocking these kinds of messages?"

[You replied: "Of course we must blockade, because there are countless ignorant people in the world who don't understand the drawbacks of surrendering. They often just follow the crowd. Once the court releases the news that crossing the border is feasible, the border defenses will inevitably be riddled with holes, and even the people in the interior will become restless, easily causing unnecessary unrest!"]

【"good!"】

Han Shizhong praised the emperor and then asked, "Do you think there are any problems with the Song Dynasty's governance?"

"Of course there are, and lots of them!"

[You stated without hesitation: "I have strong opinions about the current state of the Song Dynasty. For example, the poor get poorer and the rich get richer; social classes are rigid and communication between the upper and lower classes is difficult; and the population is too large, leading to fierce competition... These are all things I abhor!"]

"However, these problems cannot be solved by such a mindless method as surrendering. So rather than being a ridiculous rebel, it's better to live a peaceful life in the Song Dynasty first..."

Han Shizhong burst into laughter: "You brat... why do you keep spouting such useless platitudes?"

"The Song Dynasty has so many problems, yet you keep dodging the issue... Also, you clearly don't genuinely support the Emperor's advocacy for the Northern Expedition, so why force yourself to fawn over him? Your obsequious manner is sickening to even look at..."

You finally fell silent for a moment.

However, you ultimately refuted him seriously: "General, what treasonous words have you uttered? When have I ever forced myself to fawn over the Emperor? The Emperor's feet clearly smell sweet!"

"I will unconditionally support all imperial decrees! Because there can only be one sun in the sky, and in my heart there is only the Emperor!"

【"loyalty!"】

[Han Shizhong: ...In your presence, my name is truly unworthy of the word "loyalty"... You shouldn't be called "Zhou Hui," you should be called "Zhou Quanzhong"!]

Just then, he finally let out a long sigh: "Your Majesty, are you satisfied?"

【Um? ! 】

You were startled, and then you caught a glimpse of a figure slowly walking into the prison...

[The God Zhao Gou, facing you directly!]

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(End of this chapter)