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

Chapter 9 Tyrannical Divine Power, Gratitude and Loyalty!

"Tyrannical divine power?"

Looking at the prompt that suddenly popped up, Zhou Liang frowned:
"Divine power... could it be..."

As if he had thought of something, he clicked on the detailed instructions with a stern heart:
["The weak power of the tyrannical God-Emperor": This power comes from the tyrannical God-Emperor Chongzhen. It is the salary bestowed by the God-Emperor to all officials. The God-Emperor bestowed it on the six ministries, the six ministries bestowed it on all officials... and so on, passing it down through the ranks until it reached the county magistrate. Therefore, the county magistrate's power has become very weak...

But divine power is still divine power, no matter how weak it is. The holder only needs to resist the tyrannical intention within it, and they can use it to become immune to all diseases, strong and healthy, and even transmit telepathy, which is truly magical!

really!

After seeing the relevant description, Zhou Liang confirmed his guess:

"It's the divine power of the God Emperor!"

As the leader of an anti-Ming society that had been active in the Bashu region for thirty-eight years, Zhou Liang was certainly not unfamiliar with divine power, and he had even had quite a bit of exposure to it.

Because although the ultimate goal of the Pig Killing Society is to kill the God-Emperor, how could the almighty God-Emperor even give a second glance to a group of ants like them?
One more look and you'll explode!
So under normal circumstances, the direct targets of Zhou Liang and his men were actually only officials at all levels in local prefectures and counties. Although these low-level local officials possessed supernatural powers, they were actually not much stronger than ordinary people. Therefore, Zhou Liang's pig-killing society often assassinated illegal officials in the Bashu area, and occasionally assassinated a few county magistrates, which scared the local officials!
After 38 years of continuous work, Sichuan and Sichuan were greatly governed, and corrupt officials were wiped out... But because the incident was too serious, the Ming court could no longer tolerate it and directly sent the elite Jinyiwei to wipe out the Pig Killing Society in one fell swoop...

Facts have proven that no matter how powerful the Pig Killing Society is, they are just mortals and are vulnerable to the power of the true gods. The powerful divine power of the Jinyi Guards also left an indelible impression on Zhou Liang:
One can defeat a hundred, or even a thousand, he is truly a monster in human skin...

"I've tried to acquire divine power before, but those corrupt officials, who are incapable of anything else, are incredibly stubborn in this regard... They wouldn't let go even if a knife was placed on their necks, and would rather die than give up their divine power, as if revealing their power was more terrifying than death..."

Zhou Liang was quite emotional:
"This time, this guy didn't do anything, just willing to join their group and become their cash cow, and he easily got a share of the divine power... It really is true that money makes the world go round!"

"This time, he is definitely a child prodigy..."

[As a child prodigy, you unexpectedly received a faint divine power from the county magistrate!]

[And the moment the divine power entered your body, scenes emerged before your eyes...]

[Above the densely populated city, a terrifying golden-red giant figure stood in the air, the rage of revenge burning in its eyes. Then, with a single punch, it brought down the city, destroying everyone in it! A khaki mushroom cloud rose from the earth...]

[The capital, Shenyang, Luoyang, Fengyang, Xi'an, Yangzhou, Suzhou, Yingtian... Shaanxi, Shu...]

In the brutal slaughter of revenge, terrifying mushroom clouds rose from all corners of the world! Millions died tragically, and the sound of wailing and weeping continued unabated!

Those countless tragic scenes and cries are no longer the pale, powerless stories told by your parents; they are the very real scenes unfolding before you. As you watch and hear them, a sense of overwhelming fear arises... That fear and despair is like a huge rock pressing down on your chest, capable of crushing your frail body in an instant...

You can’t help but tremble, and the only thought in your mind is to escape: Run away!

[That's not a pressure that mortals can withstand. Even if a god only drops a speck of dust, it would be like a mountain to mortals!]

[Run! Run!]

You trembled and lowered your head, not daring to look at the demon god...

But somehow, just as your fear was rising, the scene before you was shrouded in a glaring bloody light... Looking at the tragic scenes through the filter of blood, you suddenly felt something different.

The "spiritual light of the martyrs" quietly exerts its power...

The tragic scene certainly frightened you, but the people's screams aroused your pity and anger: they did not deserve to be subjected to this fire of revenge, because they had never wronged the Ming Dynasty, only the Ming Dynasty had wronged them!

[Exorbitant taxes, military service, rampant corruption, ineffective disaster relief, broken families, separation from wives and children... On what basis does he seek revenge? Who exactly deserves revenge?]

[Damn God Emperor! ]

You raise your head in fear, anger radiating from your fear, staring directly at the giant shadow of the demon god in the sky, like a bold ant!

[The demon god who had just taken revenge seemed to sense something. He turned his head and glanced at you, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally...]

【…】

"You're the first one to wake up out of all the people I've ever met!"

When you opened your confused eyes from the illusion with the help of the "light of the spirit", you happened to hear the county magistrate's words of exclamation and praise.

He strokes his beard excitedly as he gazes at you, as if he were looking at a money tree or a rare gem! "He's truly a prodigy. He's so quickly found his true self in the image of the Divine Emperor... His future is limitless!"

"Zhou Liang, huh? I'm very optimistic about you. I hope you'll keep up the good work... maybe you'll even pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi!"

Listening to his praise and encouragement, you feel relieved after realizing it belatedly: It seems I've passed the test, but... is this so-called divine power really useful?

[It obviously worked, because you soon noticed the changes in yourself...]

[In the days that followed, you continued to adhere to the Hengshui-style self-torturing study method, but unlike before, your sleepless nights and forgetting to eat and sleep did not harm your body anymore. In fact, you even felt that your physical fitness was constantly getting stronger!]

[Although the enhancement is not significant, far from enough to turn you into a superman, it is enough for you...]

[You always complete your studies diligently, whether in morning self-study, regular classes, or evening self-study. You have made rapid progress in all areas of your studies, leaving your classmates far behind.]

This has isolated you from everyone else, and they all dislike you. The harder you work, the less satisfied your teacher is with you, forcing them to increase their study load as well... You, single-handedly, have boosted the learning atmosphere of the entire class!

【Everyone: You roll your @%#! 】

[As a time traveler, how could you possibly care about everyone's isolation? You just sneered: "Am I the one being isolated? It's clearly me who's isolating them!"]

[You two have been isolated from each other for so long that the teacher has finally become frustrated. Finally, after consulting with the principal, he has placed you in a separate class for geniuses, to be taught personally by your master, Deputy Principal Ding...]

[And your master is also unambiguous. Since he has placed his bet on you, he might as well go for something big!]

[From this day on, you officially start learning the "Examination Eight-part Essay"! ]

[Master has found past exam questions for the Tongkat Ali exam. I won't teach you anything else except how to take the exam. You learn quickly anyway, so rote learning is best suited for a genius like you...]

[And so you continued learning until the following year.]

In February of the following year, at the age of four, you took part in the county exam organized by the magistrate, arranged by your teacher, and easily won first place!

Then in April, you went to the prefectural capital again and won first place in the "prefectural examination" hosted by the prefect!

[You passed the second county government exam. Not only did you officially receive the title of "Scholar," you also became the top-ranked scholar. The news caused an uproar in all the schools in the prefecture...]

A four-year-old kid won first place?! This brought tears to the eyes of a group of veteran students who had spent their entire lives studying. They felt like all their studies had been in vain...

[After further investigation, it turns out that this person is the child prodigy who created "The Divine Emperor Hangs 100,000 Intruders with Hemp Rope" last time!]

[At this very moment, your master seized the opportunity and anxiously ordered you to quickly write a high-quality article. He wanted to repeat his old tricks and get another reward!]

But how can you write a high-quality article just by saying it? You need a topic and inspiration, right?

[Faced with your request, Master's eyes rolled, and he pointed toward the sky: "Alas! Got it!"]

"This time, I'm only seeking fame and fortune, so your articles must be positive. And the most positive topic in the Ming Dynasty is none other than His Majesty the Divine Emperor!"

"So, write your article in praise of His Majesty the Divine Emperor... But be careful not to be overly exaggerated. After all, you are a scholar now, so your language needs to be elegant..."

【You suddenly realize: I understand! 】

【Isn’t this just flattery? 】

[But the problem is, you've never written a serious article about flattery, and you don't have enough life experience, nor are you very smooth and sleazy. It's probably difficult to produce the kind of high-level flattery that's pleasing and satisfying...]

[Ding! Faced with Master's assignment, you, being honest by nature, feel quite embarrassed. You're worried that your flattery skills might not be good enough and you might end up hitting the horse's leg. So, please write an elegant, graceful, sincere, and unpretentious essay based on the core idea of ​​"Gratitude and Loyalty"... The emotions must be sincere, and the word count must be at least 800 words!]

Zhou Liang: ...

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(End of this chapter)