Chinese animation: Starting with Bad Guys

He left Zhu Yougui with a last bit of power to commit suicide; otherwise, Zhu Yougui would have already turned into a dried-up corpse.

Li Xingyun suddenly spoke:

"Zhu Yougui has lost all his martial arts skills and is now a cripple. Why go so far as to kill him?"

Everyone present was stunned by these words.

The massacre of the Li Tang royal family was directly ordered by Zhu Yougui.

Li Xingyun was actually going to let him go?

Even Zhu Yougui laughed mockingly at Li Xingyun:

"Even if I lose all my martial arts skills, I am still the Emperor of Liang! How could you, a remnant of the previous dynasty, possibly understand the dignity of an emperor?"

Qin Chuan was also ridiculed by Zhu Yougui:

"With such a soft-hearted and incompetent person as your advisor, you can forget about ending this chaotic era and restoring order to our land!"

Qin Chuan remained calm; he had never considered assisting Li Xingyun.

However, he didn't care, but the scoundrels around him felt aggrieved for him and became dissatisfied with Li Xingyun.

Yuan Tiangang suddenly appeared and pierced Zhu Yougui's heart with a finger strike.

If Zhu Yougui continues, Li Xingyun will inevitably lose the support of the people.

"Zhu Wen and his son are dead! Long live the Tang Dynasty!"

Yuan Tiangang boosted morale, prompting the members of the Bad Guys to shout "Long live the Lord!"

"Now that the traitor Zhu has been executed, it is the perfect opportunity for Your Highness to pacify the world and restore the Tang Dynasty. Why don't you ascend the throne and become emperor right here in Jiaolan Palace!"

Taking advantage of the momentum, Yuan Tiangang knelt down and begged Li Xingyun to restore the monarchy.

All the villains cast expectant glances their way.

"I have absolutely no interest in dominating the world."

Li Xingyun glanced at Jiao Lan Palace, shook his head, and said:

"Royal ambitions and imperial achievements are all worthless; what good is being a lonely ruler? It's better to live a carefree life like a hermit!"

He actually rejected Yuan Tiangang outright.

This completely ignited the anger of many scoundrels.

Why did so many scoundrels, living on the edge and in constant fear, infiltrate the Xuanming Sect?

It's all for the sake of restoring the glorious Tang Dynasty and achieving universal harmony!

Li Xingyun actually said something like "not interested" and "living a carefree life like a hermit"?

Wouldn't these scoundrels become a laughing stock?

Yuan Tiangang clenched his fists, clearly angered.

Li Xingyun is not just soft-hearted, he's utterly hopeless!

Even when Zhuge Liang was assisting Liu Bang, he was not as mentally exhausted as he is now!

To give Li Xingyun, himself, and the many members of the Bad Guys a way out, Yuan Tiangang gestured with his eyes for Wen Tao to leave with the Longquan Sword.

Then, under the pretext of retrieving the Longquan Sword, he temporarily suppressed the anger of the Bad Guys.

"Junior sister, let's go."

Li Xingyun didn't care at all about how Yuan Tiangang and the Bad Guys felt. He waved to Lu Linxuan and prepared to leave.

Lu Linxuan glanced at Qin Chuan first, and seeing him nod, he followed Li Xingyun out of the imperial city.

"Living a carefree and leisurely life? That's not up to you!"

Watching Li Xingyun's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Yuan Tiangang let out a soft snort, then turned around to look at Qin Chuan and Shi Yao:

"What are your plans next?"

"To take control of the Liang army, support Zhu Wen's third son Zhu Youzhen to the throne, and stabilize the court."

Qin Chuan spoke calmly, revealing his next plan.

Zhu Youzhen was merely a puppet emperor; the one who truly controlled the Great Liang was the soon-to-be-appointed Grand Preceptor.

When the time is right, we will sweep away all the feudal lords, unify the Central Plains, and end this chaotic world.

The so-called "right time" refers to Li Xingyun ascending the throne and becoming emperor, or Qin Chuan surpassing Yuan Tiangang and becoming emperor himself.

"Great! We'll do it your way!"

Yuan Tiangang praised slightly:

"You're becoming more and more adept at playing this game of chess."

Before Qin Chuan could respond, Yuan Tiangang disappeared in front of Jiao Lan Palace.

Chapter 54. Sword and shoes are worn in the palace, one does not have to bow when entering the court, and one does not use one's name when praising or paying homage!

On the second day of the sixth month of the second year of the Qianhua era, Zhu Wen, the founding emperor of the Great Liang Dynasty, and Zhu Yougui, the second emperor, were assassinated in Jiaolan Palace by Li Xingyun, a remnant of the previous dynasty, in collusion with the Bad People.

The court and the public were thrown into turmoil, and local warlords were eager to make their move.

Fortunately, Qin Chuan, the Yin Emperor of the Xuanming Sect, stepped forward and helped the third prince, Zhu Youzhen, ascend to the throne.

After Zhu Youzhen ascended the throne, following the will of the late Emperor Zhu Yougui, he bestowed upon Qin Chuan the title of Grand Preceptor of the Great Liang Dynasty. Qin Chuan was granted the privilege of wearing a sword and shoes in the palace, not having to bow when entering the court, and not having to use his name when being praised or worshipped!

On this day, in the Jiao Lan Palace, civil and military officials jointly paid homage to Zhu Youzhen, the new emperor of Daliang.

Below the imperial steps, Qin Chuan, with the Well Moon ornament at his waist, coldly surveyed the assembled officials:

"With my master here, all those who collude with me, plot to usurp power, or act perversely shall die!"

The civil and military officials were silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to utter a sound.

They had already witnessed the methods of this Grand Preceptor.

Under their command, the Black and White Impermanence led the experts of the Xuanming Sect to carry out a bloody massacre within the territory of Daliang. Anyone who dared to disobey their orders would not escape death.

It was a scene of carnage, with blood flowing like rivers and heads rolling everywhere.

The various warlords, who had been eager to make a move, were now trembling with fear and dared not make any further changes.

"The new emperor has ascended the throne; why are you, esteemed officials, not yet paying your respects?"

Qin Chuan withdrew his gaze and spoke calmly.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

The civil and military officials shouted "Long live the Emperor!" but this "Long live the Emperor" didn't seem to be directed at Zhu Youzhen, who was sitting on the dragon throne, but rather at Qin Chuan, the Grand Preceptor.

Zhu Youzhen didn't seem to care much about this; he was happily tossing dice in his hand.

However, the girl in red beside him had her brows furrowed.

The girl in red was none other than Zhong Kui, the Zhong Kui of the Xuanming Sect.

For some reason, she appeared by Zhu Youzhen's side and became his bodyguard.

At this moment, an imperial guard announced loudly:

"Wang Yanzhang, General Wang, requests an audience with His Majesty!"

"Wang Yanzhang?"

The civil and military officials were intrigued. This General Wang was a trusted general of Emperor Taizu, holding great military power, and was known for his integrity and uprightness.

What kind of clash will he have with this Grand Preceptor?

Before Zhu Youzhen could speak, Qin Chuan waved his hand dismissively.

This made Zhong Xiao Kui's brows furrow even more deeply.

The civil and military officials, however, kept their eyes on their noses, noses on their mouths, and mouths on their hearts.

This Grand Preceptor has acquired all three essentials of a powerful minister: wearing a sword and shoes in the palace, not having to bow when entering the court, and not having to mention one's name when being praised.

What else can they say? What else dare they say?

Amidst the clatter of armor, the burly Wang Yanzhang strode forward and knelt on one knee.

"Your subject, Wang Yanzhang, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

Just as the courtiers had predicted, Wang Yanzhang only had eyes for Zhu Youzhen, the new emperor of the Great Liang, and deliberately ignored Qin Chuan.

If Zhu Youzhen were to make a good impression at this time, he might be able to establish some authority.

But he not only ignored Wang Yanzhang, he even yawned.

tread!tread!tread!

Qin Chuan walked toward Wang Yanzhang, his footsteps echoing in the hall like drumbeats.

The civil and military officials held their breath, as if they could already foresee the scene of Wang Yanzhang's blood splattering in Jiaolan Palace.

However, to their utter astonishment, this ruthless and cunning Grand Preceptor personally helped Wang Yanzhang up, his attitude extremely amiable.

"General Wang, it has been many years since we last met. My esteemed advisor has missed you dearly."

Wang Yanzhang himself was dumbfounded.

It seems that I only met this Grand Preceptor briefly when Emperor Zhaozong and his family were murdered.

Why is he so close to me?

"General Wang, do you still remember our old agreement?"

Qin Chuan asked with a smile.

Wang Yanzhang was shocked, his face showing a look of astonishment.

He was cold and aloof, rarely interacting with others, let alone making any agreements.

Over the years, he has only made a promise with one person.

That young marshal, who can be called a military genius!

It turns out that the young marshal and the imperial advisor are the same person!