People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

If he didn't foresee this, then this lousy chess player's reputation for brilliant strategy is nothing but empty boasting! He put on an act as if everything was under control, but in reality, he had no contingency plans whatsoever, which led to his downfall. In that case, he is still guilty of manipulating the court and deceiving the emperor!

The evidence is irrefutable! The crime is unforgivable!

Even after he accomplished all of this, stabilized the court, and even worked diligently to develop the Yan Kingdom, he still did not gain a good reputation.

The Grand Tutor still held Yanwu in high regard, often remarking to others, "If Yanwu were still alive, I would do this and that." The Grand Commandant, while not explicitly stating this, fell silent after the assassination of the Minister of Justice, who was handling the Grand Tutor's treason case. As for the Grand Tutor...

There are no more Grand Tutors.

Other officials in the court also remembered his brother's goodness, and there were many of his supporters in the Imperial Guards. There were even eighteen Imperial Guards who were willing to abandon everything to escort him out of Baizhao overnight.

He was completely irresponsible when the situation was in danger, and he carried the entire burden on his shoulders. Yet, when things were peaceful in Longmen, he still spread rumors and slandered him, constantly referring to him as "my jealous younger brother"!

To be fair, Zhenlong felt that his relationship with his elder brother Yanwu was actually not bad, really not bad!

He expressed his opinion more than once: "You go and be the real dragon, I'll go and copy books. We're both serving the Great Yan Dynasty, there's no difference in status or rank." Keep in mind, this was in the imperial family, directly discussing the succession to the throne; this alone was enough to demonstrate the deep affection between the two brothers.

But now, he understands that saying—the imperial family is impartial!

You arrogant Yanwu, you were living your peaceful life in Longmen, and I was being lenient by not punishing you. You still dare to turn the tables on me!

Don't tell me that emperors can't be in a hurry; emperors are human too! If you're not in a hurry, then you're just like this (thumbs up)!

"I believe, Ernst, that you can understand me."

The dragon's gaze was intense as he looked at Ernst, his words filled with expectation.

"I have investigated your background and your resume; you are very similar to me!"

"Your family also suffered a great tragedy when you were young. That train accident was truly regrettable. I express my belated condolences to you."

"And I, too; 8 Er·Hedgehog 40% off purchase: Thus, the late Emperor allowed Yan to catch up with the trend of the times and start the path of Originium industrialization, but he himself was infected with Originium disease, so much so that he was delirious in his later years and unable to manage affairs, which makes me heartbroken."

“Your elder brother, Mr. Ensiodes Shivaish, I have no intention of slandering him, but he has indeed failed in his duties as an elder brother. He abandoned his family and went to study in Victoria alone, leaving the burden of the family and the safety of Miss Enya and Miss Ensia on your shoulders. He is really not a qualified elder brother.”

"As for me, humph! You already know about Yanwu's matter, so I need not say more. His escape nearly brought the Great Yan to its knees. He has failed the late Emperor, the entire court, and all the people of the Great Yan!"

He paused, his kindness deepening.

"Both you and I were forced into this position. Your brother forced you, and my civil and military officials forced me. Fortunately, fortunately, both you and I have done a decent job."

Well done.

The people of Yan are always reserved, and they are always humble when praising themselves. Lin Qingyan is like this, and so is Zhenlong.

In fact, not to mention Ernst's current fame in Terra, the achievements of the True Dragon alone cannot be easily summarized by the word "good".

Having quelled internal and external troubles and seized opportunities of the times, Yan secured a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Despite numerous minor issues, no major upheavals like those in Ursus or Victoria occurred. Instead, the country flourished, its people lived in peace and prosperity, and its international reputation soared. If his achievements were to be summarized with a posthumous title, taking the character "Wen" from his name—Emperor Wen of Yan—would be entirely fitting!

His words surprised even Ernst.

He had never thought of it that way, but now that Zhenlong said it, it seems, perhaps, that it really is true.

肆—彡呜】四刺猬;折”代貼：If there were a Wei Yanwu imitation contest, wouldn’t Enshioudis win the crown and Wei Yanwu himself only be able to come in second place?

"How can they be so similar?"

The true dragon slowly nodded:

"So alike, so very alike. That's why, even though I haven't been able to meet Mr. Ernst before, I've always longed to see him!"

"It is a joy to see you again! Let us raise a toast!"

He raised his hand and beckoned.

But no one responded.

Wang, standing to the side, sneered:

"How aloof you are! Have you forgotten that you specifically dismissed all attendants, and even the historians, for this meeting?"

Yes, because the issues to be discussed, the people to be present, and the truth to be revealed at this meeting were all too sensitive, Zhenlong even risked being accused of "the court historian writing Ernst and his own unofficial history based on his imagination" by having the official in charge of recording the daily events withdraw!

Here, naturally, no one else would pour him a drink.

But Zhenlong, without blushing or skipping a beat, stared straight at him.

Wang's smile froze, and his expression turned cold.

"You want me to pour it for you? That's impossible."

Zhenlong snorted coldly, turned his head, and looked at Ernst:

"Mr. Ernst, there are still outsiders here today, so let's stop here for now. The Emperor will invite you to the palace again tomorrow, and we can discuss this in more detail then."

"Cough cough!"

Wang coughed violently twice, and somehow produced a gourd and three cups in his hand before walking up.

He glared fiercely at Zhenlong, then poured a cup into each of the three cups.

The dragon responded with a mocking smile.

Ernst almost lost his composure.

As expected, those who sit in this position are all highly skilled; they so easily managed to control a Sui Beast agent who was most at odds with Yan Kingdom.

Moreover, this also served as a subtle reminder to myself that what I was going to talk about next was the issue of the Year Beast, which is closely related to "hope" itself.

Zhong.Qun:奺崚叁5=Lu Si Ernst picked up his wine glass, clinked it with Zhenlong, and then took a sip.

The Giant Beast Collector's Edition Imperial Wine is not bad!

Why does it feel like I've drunk it before?

Ernst was certain he hadn't drunk much Yan-style liquor in his life. Could it be that he had stumbled upon the taste of some liquor from his past life?

Also, this gourd looks familiar. Have I seen it somewhere before?

Ernst found it increasingly strange, as if he had thought of something. He glanced at Wang again, clicked his tongue, and decided not to ask.

If you ask, some wine enthusiast might lose her beloved collection.

Drinking serves as both a way to signal the end of the previous topic, giving everyone time to catch their breath and process the information, and a way to signal the start of the next topic.

"I heard it just now too."

Zhenlong downed his drink, his smile undiminished, and said generously.

"The Year Beast's agent residing in Great Wilderness City—Shu—has run into some problems, hasn't he?"

"I can arrange for the Celestial Master's Mansion to go and help resolve this."

"No, I'd better go there myself; it won't take much effort."

Ernst waved his hand.

Although the great god Yeragand didn't directly say what was wrong with the millet, the message "Please go over and slap her" was enough to convey the information.

After all, one's own slap only has a few uses.

Eat, shake hands, fight demons.

Surely you can't expect me to go out for a meal and shake hands, can you?

Zhenlong raised an eyebrow, said nothing, and simply nodded.

"In that case, I will arrange for someone from the Imperial Household Department to accompany you there."

"Let's talk about Baizhao first."

Chapter 959 There seem to be a bit too many Smith agents from the Mysterious Organization's Time Capsule.

The situation at Baizhao was truly terrible.

In Zhenlong's view, the biggest problem with the Hundred Stove Problem actually lies with the Year Beast.

The Year Beast has been a source of deep concern for the Yan Kingdom for thousands of years.

“In the past, the Great Ancestor rose to power in the land where various beasts fought for supremacy, established the foundation of the Yan Kingdom, and worked diligently to govern it, which led to the creation of the first Yan Kingdom.”

"After the chaos of the Hundred Clans, the Yan Kingdom finally completed the great task of unification. Then, more than a hundred years later, Yan made the decision to subdue the giant beast."

In ancient times, giant beasts were called "wildborn" by scholars of the time, meaning life born in the wilderness far from civilization.

From today's perspective, this description contains many errors. The origin of the giant beasts is nature, and they themselves are part of nature. However, nature is not the same as wilderness. Civilization is also born from nature, grows in nature, and will eventually return to nature.

Therefore, the idea of ​​completely destroying nature, at least in this day and age, can be considered childish and utterly ignorant. Modern Terran humans remain weak and powerless in the face of "nature."

But thousands of years ago, an emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty put this extremely arrogant idea into practice.

It was a grand hunt, but also a huge gamble. It could be said that since the death of the first Yan Emperor and the outbreak and subsequent suppression of the Hundred Generations of Chaos, it was the second gamble that could directly lead to the destruction of the Yan Kingdom and the extinction of its civilization!

And in this gamble on the fate of the nation, that true dragon won.

"Yan did not know why [Sui] chose to help humanity. He claimed that He saw a possibility in Yan and all the people of Yan. A hope that His body could once again bear the glorious flame, that the light could once again illuminate the vast sky. Therefore, He betrayed His people and chose to assist Yan."

"Mr. Ernst is probably aware of what happened next."

Ernst nodded.

Now that he's come to Yan Kingdom, he's done his homework.

The True Dragon of Yan uttered that famous saying that will be recorded in history to his trusted minister:

"Since all under heaven belongs to the king, and all within the borders are his subjects, then why are those high and mighty barbarians unwilling to heed the wishes of the people of Great Yan and to protect their land?"

Soon after, he mobilized the entire nation and personally led an expedition to launch an unprecedented hunt against the "gods".

None of these descriptions are exaggerated in the slightest.

In that war, the Great Yan lost more than one in ten soldiers, and the people's livelihood was difficult to recover for a century. The giant beasts that occupied the land of Yan were either killed or wounded, and fled far away.

Finally, when the true dragon himself was very old, he found the last ancient and tallest thing that still remained on the land of Yan, the one that had once helped him and betrayed his kin.

When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked; when the birds are all gone, the good bow is put away.

[Divine assistance, destiny ordained]?

He abandoned this widely circulated story.

You shouldn't be in this mortal realm, because you are a deity!

Subsequently, the Great Yan slew the Sui Beast, and from then on, there were no more "giant beasts" on the land of Yan.

It should be like this.

"The development of modern megafauna studies has made us understand a very simple truth."

“A country may be destroyed, a race may be exterminated, a civilization may perish, but naturally, at least for now, we are far from having the ability to completely destroy it.”

When the Year Beast died, it shattered into twelve fragments, just like a Holy Lord. Each fragment possessed different powers and gave birth to different personalities.

Thus, the "Sui Beast Agent" came into being.

The true dragon slowly said:

"In fact, most of the time, the agents of the Year Beast and Yan are at peace."

Ernst pursed his lips and tensed up slightly.

Is everything really peaceful?

It's true that the Beast Agent works for the Yan Kingdom, and it's also true that the Yan Kingdom doesn't give the Beast Agent any official status.

The main reason Wang clashed with Yan was Jie's death. Although there may be other hidden reasons, it is true that Wang harbored great resentment towards Yan because of this.

They want the horse to run fast, but they don't want it to eat grass. They enjoy the benefits of the year but have no intention of taking on any responsibility. They set up a "Year-Keeping Platform," but what exactly is the Year-Keeping Platform for?

You say it's responsible for monitoring the Sui Beast agents, but those agents can run around everywhere. According to Ling, for example, that Sui Beast agent named Ji travels all over Yan Kingdom as a merchant, and his business is very large, yet Si Suitai never seems to be following him around.

People can do whatever they want: become soldiers, officials, painters, farmers—all sorts of jobs, and all kinds of strange things. Some of these jobs are fine to do, but for others, can they really pass the political vetting process?

Ernst's strongest impression of Yan Country can be summed up in two words: "Awkward!"

They lacked both the resolve to eradicate the problem completely, the determination to eliminate future troubles, and the forbearance to simply wipe the slate clean of historical issues and never bring up the past again. Clearly, on many macro-level issues, their every move exudes an astonishingly grand vision and a terrifyingly broad perspective—from slaying gods and moving mountains to single-handedly managing three fronts and striving for lasting unification! Yet, when it comes to the issue of the "Year Beast," they simply sum it up in one sentence:

I'll bully everyone I can bully, and let go of everyone I can let go of! A rope breaks at its weakest point, and misfortune specifically targets the unfortunate.

If someone is so easy to bully, then the Si Sui Tai will come knocking on your door every few days, asking this and that, restricting this and that, forbidding gatherings, forbidding the use of power, forbidding this, forbidding that.

Chongyue and Ling are the kind of people who aren't easy to bully. Just let them be. Do whatever you want. Don't bother with me, and I won't bother with you either. Want to ask me for a favor? Forget about it. You've contributed to Yan Kingdom? I didn't ask you to. My main approach is passive-aggressive tactics.

As for people like Wang and Ji, they won't stand for your bullying. If you dare to bully me, I'll fight back. I'll just leave them alone. I can't afford to mess with them, I simply can't afford to mess with them! Sir, do whatever you want, I will definitely not make things difficult for you. I'll just give my boss a report. We all only get paid so little, why are we risking our lives like this!

This is not Ernst's slander. He had never thought that the Si Sui Terrace was so abstract until he met the real dragon this time.

Zhenlong said, "Back then, the Yanwu Palace Coup was planned by me and Wang. Wang had many ideas and proposed the method of 'Four Soldiers Remonstrating.' I, Lu, told Yanwu about this method, and the Three Dukes supported it. Yanwu was responsible for its execution."