Chapter 78 - Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Ordinary man (Please Continue Reading) (1/2)
chapter 78: chapter 78: ordinary man (please continue reading)
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capital city.
after the new leader of the no-life sect, ye chen, arranged everything in the capital, he ordered the sect’s spies to stay quiet and await his signal to wake up.
upon the old sect master’s suggestion, ye chen then left the capital the next day and vowed not to return until it was confirmed safe again.
north city.
peaceful mind studio.
old zhang looked at the horse carriage full of books in front of liang sheng bookstore with surprise, as it had not been too long since liang sheng’s previous stock purchase. why had old liang suddenly ordered so many books again?
liang sheng just smiled without giving a detailed explanation, “i’ve been bored lately. moreover, no one knows what the future holds. i’m just preparing early; the bookstore can’t always be without new books.”
upon hearing this, old zhang slapped his forehead in sudden realization, “old liang, your mind works quickly indeed. it’s wise to stock up some supplies in such uncertain times. after all, who knows what troubles are ahead?”
having said that, old zhang hurried away anxiously, and liang sheng couldn’t help but shake his head and smile as he watched him leave. he then continued directing his servants to move the books.
this time, liang sheng’s servants found their work much easier than before, as all the books were about strange tales, miscellaneous records, and unofficial histories.
liang sheng offered no explanations for this either. after seeing that everything was going smoothly, he lay down in a lounge chair, casually picked up an unofficial history of the dayan dynasty, and began reading with relish.
ever since hearing the conversation between the no-life sect leader and emperor kaiping that night, he had some suspicions. to confirm his thoughts, he decided to search for clues in the unofficial histories.
never underestimate the potential truth hidden in unofficial histories. many things often defy reason yet are found within them, perfectly logical in their context.
outside the bookstore, old zhang was anxiously pulling his son along to buy flour. for a short while, the scene inside and outside the study was a lively contrast between stillness and motion.
ever since grand general hongzhi had escaped the assassination attempt during emperor kaiping’s heaven-worshipping ceremony, the capital city had been under curfew every night. after all, no one could predict whether the assassins would strike again. how could the capital remain unguarded?
however, after so much time had passed, hongzhi still had not surfaced. no one knew where he was hiding or what he was doing. perhaps he felt that the time was not right and decided to hibernate once more.
regardless of the reason, the capital city gradually grew serene. however, the dayan dynasty’s court was no longer peaceful.
the impact of the assassination attempt during the heaven-worshipping ceremony was far from simple. it was as if a certain matter had been brought into the open, and once something happens for the first time, there is bound to be a second time.
if someone could attempt to assassinate emperor kaiping, then what was holding back the common people, those who could no longer make a living under his oppression, from rebelling?
for a short while, the dayan dynasty was suddenly plagued with uprisings. the government troops suppressed one rebellion after another, the speed of the changes in the situation taking everyone by surprise.
liang sheng couldn’t help but recall an article he had read in his past life, “the world has suffered from qin for too long; it is better to die. to die with grand ambitions or to die waiting – which death would benefit the country?”
perhaps, at this moment, the mindset of the common people in the dayan dynasty was just like that. and so, although the government troops continued to suppress the rebellions, military expenses soared rapidly.
however, the dayan dynasty had already been riddled with problems during emperor kaiping’s twenty years of indulgence, and the national treasury was empty.
for a short while, the situation in the dayan dynasty became even more chaotic. rebellions erupted one after another, far beyond emperor kaiping’s imagination.
why was this happening?
how dare they do this?
in the imperial library, emperor kaiping couldn’t help but smash his beloved porcelain, his anger reaching its peak.
“immediately summon chen ping to return and command him to quell the bandits in the southwest within three months! i want the people of the world to see what fate awaits those who dare to rebel and rise against the throne!”
chen ping was the successor to grand general li hong after his departure and the sole surviving confidant of li hong. he had even inherited li hong’s position.