The Bad Guys: Playing the Fake Li Xingyun at the Beginning

I clearly saw hope, but I fell into despair at the last moment.

"Mirror Heart Demon, what is going on?" Su Ming looked at Li Xingyun's eyes that were still open and asked again.

The Mirror Heart Demon raised his head and answered respectfully, "There is only one Li Xingyun in this world, and that is your Majesty. Yuan Tiangang is a traitor and is trying to use someone else's power to take his place. This Li Xingyun is naturally a fake."

Hearing this, Su Ming was silent for a few breaths, then smiled faintly and said, "Mirror Heart Demon, you are right, there is only one Li Xingyun in this world."

Su Ming, who had originally planned to leave, turned around and came to Li Xingyun's body. He looked into his dead eyes for a long time without saying a word. If it weren't for Yuan Tiangang's obsession, he might have been living a carefree life somewhere.

"Now, you can finally be free." Su Ming squatted down and stretched out his hand to close his eyes.

However, after trying two or three times, I just couldn't close my eyes.

He stared into Li Xingyun's eyes and said in a deep voice, "Well, from now on, Ji Ruxue will be handed over to me. I will take care of your wife and children. Don't worry. Go with peace of mind. I will not treat them unfairly."

As if she heard his words, her eyes, which had been unable to close, slowly closed.

Su Ming took off the Longquan sword from his back, walked to the bronze coffin, and placed it in the depression, which fit perfectly. Then, a sound of a machine was heard, and the bronze coffin slowly opened, revealing a dark hole.

Then, he walked up to the Empress and the others, took their hands, and said softly, "It's all over."

"Is it over?" A trace of doubt flashed across the empress's face. She felt that everything happening before her eyes was like a dream, so fast that they couldn't react.

"No one will be able to control our fate from now on. Li Xingyun is dead, and Yuan Tiangang is no longer a threat."

Only then did they come to their senses and see what was happening before their eyes, waking up from a dream.

The shock of Yuan Tiangang's defeat was so great that they all thought they were dreaming. This old monster who had lived for more than three hundred years actually lost. No one could believe it.

But that's the truth.

……

"Did I see it right? The Marshal actually lost? That coward actually managed to beat the Marshal?" Ying wrinkled her nose and stared with her red eyes wide open.

Jiang Chen could no longer maintain his elegant posture and sighed, "Alas, I didn't expect that the loser would be the Marshal. But what did that kid eat in the end? It was like he was injected with chicken blood."

Hou Qing didn't care about that. He patted the dust off his robe and complained, "I told you to leave early. Look at my clothes. They're all covered in dust."

Welding: ...

They didn't care about Li Xingyun's life or death at all. All their attention was on Su Ming. Yuan Tiangang lost, and the next situation was beyond his control. Everything was different.

……

"Yuan Tiangang, bring him with you, and let's go take a look at this so-called Longquan treasure together."

"I obey your order!" After a moment of silence, a hoarse voice sounded.

Having lived for more than three hundred years, Yuan Tiangang's mental state is naturally advanced. Without a strong heart, he would not be able to survive the passing of such a long time.

He quickly accepted the fact that he had been defeated and that his era was finally coming to an end.

Yuan Tiangang walked over, picked up Li Xingyun from the ground and carried him on his back, then silently came behind Su Ming. The Empress and Yelu Zhiwu stood beside him respectively. Li Wentong and You Chuan looked at each other and said nothing.

Su Ming turned around and looked at Yuan Tiangang's ferocious face. He took a mask from the empress and handed it to him. "I am more accustomed to wearing a mask. Since the old one is broken, I will try this one."

The mask in front of him looked as new as ever, with engraved patterns all over it, obviously made by an amateur. Ten years ago, Yuan Tiangang had seen exactly the same mask and even crushed one with his own hands.

Unexpectedly, ten years later, this mask came into his hands again.

And this time, he couldn't break it.

"I obey your command." A hoarse voice sounded, and Yuan Tiangang respectfully took the mask from Su Ming's hand with both hands, put it on his face, covering his festering face.

The new mask feels the same as the old one and there seems to be no difference.

It turned out that he had always remembered it. At this moment, Yuan Tiangang's cold heart seemed to have a little more warmth, and the memories of the past reappeared in his mind.

Perhaps, I was too harsh on him and too lenient towards Li Xingyun, which led to my current situation. Everything was caused by me, and I cannot blame others.

As they followed the passage into the Longquan Treasure House, Li Siyuan, who was left behind, stood out. He stood there, not knowing whether to leave or stay.

Finally, he struggled for a moment, gritted his teeth, and followed with a thick face. If he didn't seize this last chance, he would have no place to stand in this world.

After they entered the Longquan Treasure House, the four corpse ancestors did not stay any longer and left together. At the same time, an old man wearing a long robe and a strange hair accessory appeared in the deep pit.

He looked at the gloomy cave entrance leading to the Longquan treasure, his eyes flickered for a moment, and finally retreated.

The dim passage was filled with a faint light. No one spoke. Only the sound of scattered footsteps and breathing echoed in the narrow space.

Half an incense stick later, everyone came to a big door. The heavy stone door was covered with dust. There was a statue on each side, one civil and one military guard on the side.

Afterwards, Yuan Tiangang stepped forward and opened the mechanism. A heavy friction sound was heard and the stone door slowly opened.

"You guys wait here, Yuan Tiangang, let's go in."

Chapter 249: The Emperor and His Ministers Join Hands to Rebuild the Great Tang Dynasty

At this time, Su Ming was already the undisputed number one in the world, having stepped on Yuan Tiangang's shoulders to reach the top. No one dared to refute his words, let alone disobey him.

Even though they were curious about what was in the Longquan treasure, they could only wait obediently where they were.

Just as they were about to go in, in full view of everyone, Li Siyuan fell to his knees with a plop, his forehead touching the ground.

"Your Majesty, it is difficult to distinguish the real from the fake. I do not know the appearance of a real dragon, and I have not been able to help Your Majesty share your worries and deal with the rebels. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me." After saying this, he kowtowed several times.

Su Ming stopped and turned to look at Li Siyuan. He sighed in his heart, "Get up. It's too early to talk about this now. We can talk about your matter after we get out." After saying that, he thought for a moment and gave Li Siyuan a reassurance, "Don't worry, I won't kill you."

Li Siyuan, who was still kowtowing, was stunned when he heard this, then continued to kowtowing, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace!"

Unlike the overbearing Yuan Tiangang, Li Siyuan has been fighting openly and secretly with Su Ming in the court for more than a year, and his political credibility is still very secure. Yuan Tiangang's words have to be discounted by 30%, but Su Ming's words can be trusted by 90%.

Su Ming glanced at him indifferently, without saying much, and stepped into the door.

After the two of them entered, the stone door closed immediately.

It was pitch black in the environment, and one could not see one's hand in front of one's face. Yuan Tiangang moved his fingertips slightly, and the hot true energy shot out. The fire platform in the passage ignited and illuminated the entire space.

The first thing that catches your eye is a huge statue of a dragon head, with its fangs bared and claws bared, looking very imposing. The interior of the wide mountain wall has been hollowed out, and the stone pillars are painted with gold and carved with dragon patterns, giving it a majestic look.

Su Ming stared at the statue for a few seconds, his eyes swept over the corpses kneeling on both sides of the passage, "Are they the bad guys who built this place back then?"

"Your Majesty, the Longquan treasure is related to the great cause of restoring the country. I must be cautious. In this world, only the dead will not reveal secrets. They are also willing to keep the secret for this plan."

Looking around, there were thousands of these assassins. Su Ming sighed, "It's a pity that these loyal and righteous men are destined to be lost in the years, and there will be no trace left in the history books."

"Since ancient times, the foundation of emperors and the country have all been built with blood and bones. Your Majesty should have realized this long ago." Yuan Tiangang walked to the round platform and put down Li Xingyun's body.

Looking at the figure that seemed to be sleeping on the ground, regret flashed in his eyes. In the end, the person he liked was still unable to come here, and everything that was originally prepared for him was used for someone else.

Time and life.

"Legend has it that the Longquan treasure contains wealth that is rich enough to rival a country. I am very curious about what is buried in it?" Su Ming walked to the dragon throne and stretched out his fingers to touch the dragon head.

"Your Majesty, the Longquan treasure is not a legend. It really contains something rich enough to rival a country." Yuan Tiangang was silent for a moment, walked to the dragon throne, and pressed his palm on the floor.

The mechanism opened, and a jade seal rose slowly, revealing its appearance. It was four inches square, with five dragons on the top and one corner filled with gold. It was the imperial seal passed down from the First Emperor Ying Zheng, and it was something that ambitious people of all generations dreamed of.

This item was unearthed in the Longquan Treasures, but not long after, with Shi Jingtang offering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and the fall of the Later Tang Dynasty, this item also disappeared with the self-immolation of Li Congke, the last emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty.

And now, it is lying in front of him intact.

"Your Majesty, this is the imperial seal."

"With the emergence of this item and the destiny of the Longquan treasure, I am sure that after it is released, I will be able to rally people's hearts and shock the heroes. If the destiny is with me, rebuilding the Tang Dynasty will not be difficult."

In this era, the legitimacy of imperial power has not completely disappeared, and the sacredness of the imperial seal is beyond doubt. For thousands of years, it has been a token of the legitimacy of imperial power of successive dynasties, enough to prove certain things.

Although it cannot bring money or food, it can greatly enhance the reputation of a force.

With it, Su Ming will no longer be a blank slate emperor.

"Yuan Tiangang, how many years have you been preparing for this Longquan treasure?" Su Ming thought of a question and turned to ask.

"No more, no less, one sixty years."

After saying that, Yuan Tiangang snapped his fingers, and the two oil lamps hanging on the dome fell down. After a moment, a golden light appeared in the deep pits on both sides of the corridor.

Even though Su Ming already knew this, he was still shocked by the glittering scene. These were all real gold and bronze objects.

Gold is a hard currency both in ancient and modern times, and copper is a precious metal used by the imperial court to mint coins. With such a large area, the city is probably rich enough to rival a country.

After doing all this, Yuan Tiangang bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the treasures buried here are enough to cover the taxes of the Tang Dynasty for several years. If used to train the army, regardless of the cost, it is enough to expand the army by one million and sustain it for ten years."

Hearing this, Su Ming couldn't help but fall silent. A million troops, ten years would be enough, this was an astronomical figure.

Thinking about the original anime, it is understandable that Yuan Tiangang asked Chi Li to blow up this place. If any other prince in the world got this wealth, as long as he had enough time, he could at least expand his power several times, not to mention unifying the world.

"No wonder Emperor Xizong fled Chang'an so easily during the Huang Chao Rebellion. It turns out that all the property had been moved away by you, leaving them with only an empty palace."

Yuan Tiangang explained, "Your Majesty, please understand clearly that Your Majesty Xizong ignored state affairs and indulged in extravagance and debauchery. This guilty minister had to use this as a warning. Huang Chao was just following the trend. Even if he didn't exist, there would be another Huang Chao in the future."

"The decline of the Tang Dynasty did not happen overnight, nor can one or two generations of emperors reverse the situation. It is a good idea to break down and then rebuild, or to escape. Unfortunately..." At this point, Su Ming shook his head.

No matter how good a plan is, it still needs someone to execute it. If that person is Yuan Tiangang, it may succeed in nine out of ten cases, but if it is someone else, that may not be the case.

"Yuan Tiangang, do you know why I brought you in?"

"Since Your Majesty does not want to kill me, you must want to use me." At this moment, after the bet with Li Chunfeng failed, Yuan Tiangang seemed to have broken free from the shackles in his heart and said frankly.

"The Tang Dynasty has been able to survive until today. Although you have made mistakes, your contributions cannot be erased. Without you, the Tang Dynasty would have perished long ago."

"I am not a mean and ungrateful person. I will forgive the past. From now on, I am Li Xingyun, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Yuan Tiangang. I want to join hands with you, the emperor and the minister, to rebuild the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Are you willing?"

After saying that, Su Ming stared into his eyes, waiting for an answer.

After a long silence, Yuan Tiangang raised his head and met Su Ming's gaze. At the same time, a firm and hoarse voice sounded, "Your Majesty, I am willing to serve you!"

Chapter 250 The world is shocked

Su Ming smiled, stepped forward and patted his shoulder, "With your help, why should I worry about not accomplishing my great cause? You and I are of one mind, and the unification of the world will not be too far away."

The two looked at each other and saw the determination in each other's eyes. Everything was said without words.

"It's time to go out."

Su Ming, holding the jade seal, walked through the corridor and out of the Longquan Treasure Vault. Yuan Tiangang followed him silently.

The situation at this time is completely different. Yuan Tiangang will naturally not arrange for the Witch King to blow up the Longquan treasure like in the original animation, and bury it deep underground so that no one can get it.

The stone gate opened, and Su Ming and Yuan Tiangang walked out together. As for Li Xingyun's body, it would naturally be buried deep here after the Longquan treasure was emptied.

As the location designated by Yuan Tiangang, this place must have excellent feng shui. Thousands of years later, perhaps some descendants will dig it out and admire its appearance, leaving behind an eternal mystery.

They had been inside for such a long time, but Li Siyuan was still kneeling with his forehead pressed against the ground, leaving a large empty space around him, like a dog wagging its tail to beg for mercy.

The moment Su Ming appeared, Li Wentong's eyes widened and he asked in surprise, "The Imperial Seal?"