Villain: After I died, all the heroines cried themselves to sleep.

In 769 AD, relations between the Liang and Tang dynasties soured.

At that time, Prince Chu of Liang was a hostage in Tang, and was treated coldly because of the war between the two countries.

The Tang court wanted to kill him to vent their anger. In this critical moment of life and death, Prince Chu, with the help of his father-in-law Zhao Wei, bribed the garrison commander of Jinyang with a large sum of money and was able to escape back to the Liang Kingdom.

When the Tang Kingdom learned that Prince Chu had escaped, they wanted to kill his wife. Fortunately, Lady Zhao Ji knew Zhuang Ji, the younger sister of the Tang King, and eventually hid in Zhuang Ji's mansion with her concubine Xia Ji.

In the same year, Xia Ji was pregnant for ten months when she dreamed that the sun entered her womb and gave birth to a baby boy, whom she named Zheng.

Zhuang Ji had been widowed for many years and often regretted not having a son or daughter. When she saw Xia Ji's son, she was overjoyed and adopted him as her own.

Zhao Ji agreed.

Gongsun Zheng then grew up in seclusion in Zhuang Ji's mansion, hiding his identity.

In 774 AD, the Liang and Tang dynasties made peace and ceased hostilities. The Tang state sent Zhao Ji back to the Liang state, but concealed Xia Ji and her son, holding them hostage in Jinyang.

Gongsun Zheng was only five years old when he was reluctant to part with Zhao Ji and cried bitterly.

Zhao Ji was deeply saddened and, overcome with grief, covered her face and wept.

Three years later, when Gongsun Zheng was eight years old, he accidentally fell into the river and fell seriously ill for three days and three nights.

After recovering from his illness, his personality changed drastically. He became taciturn and often sat by the pond in the courtyard, lost in thought.

Whenever Xia Ji and Zhuang Ji saw this, they would secretly shed tears.

……

"well……"

Looking at his reflection in the water, Luo Chuan felt quite helpless.

"This time there's no montage, no strategy guides, just a direct rebirth and awakening of past life memories, right?"

The villain he is currently portraying is none other than Gongsun Zheng, who was only eight years old at the time.

This is the first time Luo Chuan has played a villain since childhood.

Because he still retains complete memories from birth to the present, it is not an exaggeration to say that he has been reincarnated.

"Could it be because I exploited a bug?"

Luo Chuan's secret passage.

In the life-or-death battle with the emaciated old man, although he fought with all his might and killed his opponent, his body could not withstand the backlash and quickly collapsed.

However, in his final moments before death, he used his real cheat code.

Villain System.

By entering the system and starting a new villainous role, the previously collapsing body also enters the role, and the backlash and collapse naturally stop.

That's right! I'll forgive you this time, meow!

The system's voice sounded at the right time.

"So what's the point of your forgiveness? Can't you give me something tangible in return?"

Luo Chuan bargained.

Unfortunately, as expected, the system pretended to be dead again when it heard him ask for a reward.

"In short, let's first look at the goals of this performance."

Luo Chuan looked at the system pop-up window in front of him.

……

[Villain: Gongsun Zheng, the hostage prince of Liang]

【Task Objective】

[1. Return to the Liang Kingdom, seize the throne, sweep across the nine kingdoms, and establish your rule over the world.]

[2. He indulged in extravagance and debauchery, amassing beauties and treasures from ten kingdoms.]

[3. Died at the hands of the concubines in the imperial harem.]

[Task Rewards]

[One of Gongsun Zheng's talents will be randomly obtained based on the task evaluation]

……

"Is this a script featuring Qin Shi Huang and King Zhou of Shang?"

Luo Chuan was speechless.

How about we add another story: Guang Shen's three campaigns against Goguryeo and Bao Zong's entrapment in Tumu Fortress?

It's not hard to see from the mission objective that he should learn from the King of Qin to unify the six kingdoms, become a tyrannical ruler who indulges in extravagance and debauchery, and ultimately die at the hands of a woman like Han Xin.

Thinking about it carefully, it's actually quite enjoyable.

Compared to the previous roles of nanny, sycophant, and sinner, this emperor role is much more enjoyable.

Who doesn't know how to create a lavish feast?

As for his eventual death, compared to surviving, seeking death was Luo Chuan's true comfort zone.

Of course, that's on the condition that he can return to Liang first.

He is just an eight-year-old child now.

He was taken hostage and detained in Jinyang, the capital of the Tang Dynasty.

"Eight years old? He's fucking eight years old?"

Luo Chuan looked at his reflection and pinched his cheek.

It's not that he looks particularly mature.

On the contrary, he is now quite young and has an innocent-looking baby face, making him very pretty and cute.

It's hard to imagine that such a tender little boy would one day become a cruel and tyrannical ruler.

He'll probably grow up to be ugly...

That's what I was thinking.

Countless fragments of fate played out in Luo Chuan's mind.

……

This is a fictional world set in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, imbued with fantasy elements.

The Zhou dynasty enfeoffed various vassal states, and with the Zhou king's eastward relocation, the rise of these states heralded the arrival of the Spring and Autumn Period, a time of fierce competition among states.

Later, the three families of Tang, Wei, and Zheng divided Jin, and the world officially entered the Warring States period, in which various states annexed each other.

Gongsun Zheng was born at the end of the Warring States period and was destined to become the overlord of the world, ending the chaos of the Warring States period.

At that time, the world was divided into ten kingdoms: the three kingdoms of Chu, Wu, and Chen in the south, and the seven kingdoms of Liang, Qi, Tang, Yan, Wei, Zheng, and Song in the north.

Among them, the State of Liang was located in Guanzhong. After the reforms of Wei Yang, its national strength was greatly enhanced, and it was ranked as one of the three major northern states, along with the State of Qi, which had the Jixia Academy, and the State of Tang, which promoted the adoption of nomadic dress and cavalry archery.

It was against this backdrop that Gongsun Zheng returned to the Liang Kingdom.

And after several political struggles, he paid a heavy price, even losing his mother who gave him life and raised him.

"My life will come to an end, and you will be crowned king."

With tears in his eyes, he bid farewell to his mother and ruthlessly annihilated all his remaining political enemies, becoming a tyrant recorded in history.

King Zheng of Liang.

As the Liang Kingdom was at its peak, it gradually declined due to the infighting among the other nine kingdoms.

Therefore, although King Zheng of Liang promoted a group of treacherous ministers and mediocre generals, he still managed to sweep across the nine kingdoms and unify the world by relying on the foundation laid by the previous six kings of Liang.

Once the realm was pacified, King Zheng of Liang grew increasingly arrogant and complacent, indulging in extravagance and debauchery. He filled his harem with beauties and treasures from ten kingdoms, built a wine pool and meat forest, and indulged in revelry every night.

He was also ambitious and eager for quick success, ordering his generals to launch expeditions in the south and north, which wasted the country's resources. He also forced the people to carry out large-scale construction projects, such as building the Great Wall and digging ditches.

Even worse, they burned books and buried scholars alive, and gathered the armies of the land to cast the Nine Tripods and the Twelve Golden Statues.

This resulted in widespread public resentment and chaos throughout the land.

Heroes and chivalrous figures from all over the land rose up in rebellion, leading the remnants of the nine kingdoms to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the Liang King.

At this time, King Zheng of Liang was deserted by his followers and had become an isolated figure.

He hastily ordered his generals to suppress the uprising, while he himself hid deep within the palace and did not come out.

Unexpectedly, he forgot that the palace was also filled with people who were descendants of the Nine Kingdoms and harbored deep hatred for him.

In the end, King Zheng of Liang died tragically at the hands of his concubines in the harem.

A once mighty ruler has met such an end.

……

"That death was far too hasty!"

As an emperor who unified the world, he was surprisingly unguarded with the women around him.

Unless someone deliberately gave themselves away, Luo Chuan couldn't understand why he could die at the hands of the concubines in the harem.

Moreover, the predetermined fate did not reveal who the culprit was.

In other words, anyone could be the murderer.

"This harem is far too dangerous. Before I can achieve my other goals, I must distance myself from those women."

Having performed the act several times before, Luo Chuan had a clear understanding of the situation.

Anyway, the system's goal is rather vague: to achieve the unification of the world and then collect all the beauties and treasures.

He could just lie there and wait for the women in the harem to carry out their revenge.

This performance was probably the easiest one yet.

I wouldn't mind even if it was a completely unbranded panel.

Luo Chuan casually opened the system to check his current status.

……

Name: Gongsun Zheng

【Personality: None】

[Talent: Celestial Appearance (S)]

[Realm: None]

[Technique: None]

[Spiritual Skill: None]

……

"It doesn't even have a personality, yet it's so unique."

Luo Chuan chuckled to himself.

He quickly realized that he was only eight years old, so what level of cultivation could he possibly have?

As for individuality, there's no better option; it's just a matter of personal expression.

Moreover, it comes with an S-level talent.

It's much better than the previous three-no panel.

"Once I get through childhood, I can do whatever I want."

Despite some setbacks in his predetermined fate, Gongsun Zheng's life was generally smooth sailing until he incurred the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people. He was then besieged by heroes from all walks of life and died from a betrayal in the inner palace.

Therefore, as long as you replicate the actions in the predetermined fate, it's not difficult to pass the game.

However, the prerequisite is being able to overcome your own inner hurdle...

……

Gongsun Zheng snapped out of his daze.

He stretched out his hands and rubbed his cute little face.

Just then, a soft call came from not far away.

"Zheng'er..."

Xia Ji moved gracefully, approaching Gongsun Zheng with a worried expression, her eyes filled with concern.

"Zheng'er, what's wrong? Don't stay silent. If something's on your mind, tell your mother. Your mother will definitely help you."

"..."

Gongsun Zheng felt a pang of shame as he experienced Xia Ji's overflowing care and affection.

He hasn't spoken or talked to anyone for the past few days, for no other reason.

It's simply something I can't bring myself to say.

Xia Ji had not long since come of age when she became a concubine of Prince Chu, and she was only in her early twenties.

In some ways, they can be considered his peers.

And he's not Wa's junior, everyone can be a mother.

Calling Xia Ji "mother" so affectionately is truly an insult to his reputation.

However, on the other hand, in the course of fate, Gongsun Zheng was able to ascend to the throne of Liang Wang precisely because of this pretty boy.

Therefore, in order to achieve the goal, it is necessary to recognize someone as a mother, especially since this is one's own mother.

A man can bend and stretch.

Thinking of this.

Gongsun Zheng smiled sweetly at Xia Ji.

She immediately stretched out her hands and said in a childish voice:

"Mother~"

You have gained a new personality trait: Shamelessness.

【It's shameful to act cute, meow!】