Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 470: Twelve Golden Orders Being Actively Prepared_1
"Your Majesty, King Heaven Equivalent has been leading troops on campaign for over three months. Now, throughout the land, people only recognize him, not you, Your Majesty," said an aide, who was Emperor Jing’s ’trusted advisor’, standing beside him.
Emperor Jing gazed at the mountains of victory reports, his expression growing increasingly gloomy.
"So what? King Heaven Equivalent is indeed the great loyal minister known to everyone in the land." When Emperor Jing mentioned this ’great loyal minister,’ he practically gnashed his teeth. These people are truly blind! To call a treacherous villain who controls the court a loyal minister—he’s the epitome of a grand traitor feigning loyalty!
"Since King Heaven Equivalent enjoys such a great reputation and is known as a loyal minister, how about recalling him, Your Majesty?" His ’trusted’ aide offered a terrible idea.
Hearing this, Emperor Jing hesitated.
King Heaven Equivalent had campaigned from south to north, annihilating various states and causing Dajing’s territory to expand rapidly. Recalling him now would likely face opposition from the entire nation.
"Inappropriate." Emperor Jing decisively rejected the suggestion. If I dared to do so, I might be replaced by the very next day.
I lack capability, but not intelligence. I know better than to do something so obviously self-destructive.
"Why is it inappropriate? If King Heaven Equivalent returns with his troops, he could seize power. If he doesn’t return, Your Majesty can use this opportunity to intervene in court affairs and gradually reclaim your authority, rather than being powerless as you are now," the aide said again.
However, Emperor Jing was firm and shook his head. "Although this might work, it could easily backfire. One misstep would mean losing everything."
Wang Linchi wouldn’t take my life, but he would make me wish I were dead.
I have witnessed Wang Linchi’s methods. Although I hate Wang Linchi, if other means were available, I wouldn’t want to kill him. After all, Wang Linchi has been respectful to me from the very beginning, never overstepping his bounds. He even sparingly used the various powers conferred by the late Emperor, employing only those that were essential.
Moreover, Wang Linchi could be considered the leader of the TianQi Party; he’s not so easily overthrown.
This TianQi Party isn’t just pervasive in the imperial court; its members are countless among the common people as well. I, of course, wouldn’t dare to confront them.
"Then let us probe slowly. First, issue a Gold Order as a test. If King Heaven Equivalent refuses to return to court, Your Majesty can intervene from there. Then, issue another eleven orders to desensitize him. If this succeeds, Your Majesty will then be in full control."
"Defying one order, King Heaven Equivalent could argue that a general in the field is not always bound by his sovereign’s commands. But defying twelve orders can be construed as rebellion, and he can be executed on trumped-up charges."
"If he obeys, you can then order him to relinquish his political power and reduce him to a commoner. Wouldn’t that be perfect?" The aide spoke with an expression that seemed to say, ’I’m only looking out for your best interest.’
This actually moved Emperor Jing a little. Then he added, "But, I also want to unify all the states."
Not only do I want to strike at Wang Linchi, but I also want him to finish this task first. Then, I can directly reap all the fruits of victory.
"This is simple. Your Majesty can issue the order just as King Heaven Equivalent is on the verge of complete victory. At that point, he will surely defy it!" the aide affirmed.
Emperor Jing raised a critical concern: "Good, but who will do it?" No one was available to execute the order, as everyone from top to bottom was one of Wang Linchi’s people.
Issuing Twelve Gold Orders, seizing power, killing people... I fear such decrees wouldn’t even make it past the palace gates. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
No matter how good the plan is, it’s useless if it cannot be executed.
Could my group of aides execute it? Absolutely not. This group of aides all operate in the shadows and hold no official positions.
Even if I wanted to appoint them, I couldn’t. Appointing officials requires following procedures. If the Ministry of Personnel blocked it, I would have no choice but to accept the delay.
The ’trusted’ aide fell silent for a moment, then said, "We can use deathsworn warriors as Imperial Guards to deliver the Gold Orders!"
After considering for a while, Emperor Jing felt this was indeed feasible and nodded. "You may proceed with the arrangements."
Using only the Imperial Guard wouldn’t be too difficult. The only drawback was that leaving the Capital without permission might be problematic, but for me, that wasn’t a real concern.
Thus, the real difficulty lay in transforming deathsworn warriors into Imperial Guards.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The aide readily agreed and then continued, "Why not transfer all the deathsworn warriors into the Imperial Guard? With Your Majesty’s assistance, we can surely gain control of the Imperial Guard in the shortest possible time. Once we command both civil and military authority, why should we fear King Heaven Equivalent?"
Hearing this, Emperor Jing felt it made sense.
If the deathsworn warriors could have an official, overt identity, that would certainly be best. Whether they were carrying out tasks or running errands, they would have a legitimate identity and justification.
"It’s manageable for one person, but there are many deathsworn warriors. I’m afraid it won’t be easy," Emperor Jing also considered the downside.
If it were just a few people, with my covert support, there wouldn’t be much of a problem. However, inserting hundreds of deathsworn warriors into the Imperial Guard would be extremely conspicuous.
"It can be done in small batches, a few at a time," the aide offered a solution. He then continued to persuade, "With King Heaven Equivalent away, this is a heaven-sent opportunity. If you miss it, Your Majesty may become nothing more than a puppet in his hands in the future."
"This matter indeed involves risk, but to achieve great things, one cannot afford to be overly cautious and hesitant."
After all this persuasion, Emperor Jing felt somewhat brainwashed. He found the aide’s words made perfect sense and agreed in a somewhat dazed, muddled state.
"True! King Heaven Equivalent once said, ’To achieve great deeds but shrink from personal risk is unacceptable!’" Emperor Jing quickly understood. If the other party dared to make such a move, it meant they dared to gamble.
If the other party could win the gamble, why couldn’t I?
As long as I can turn the tables and become the master, any danger, no matter how great, would be worth it.
"In that case, let’s proceed according to the plan. As for this first Gold Order..." Emperor Jing was asking when it should be issued.
"It can be issued three days from now. Since we have airships, it’s not advisable to send it out too early." The aide provided a suitable timeframe. As a memory clone of Wang Linchi, he naturally possessed intelligence from Wang Linchi’s side.
Moreover, it wasn’t possible to rely solely on trickery; they had to demonstrate genuine abilities. Otherwise, if it was all just boasting and incompetent actions, Emperor Jing would immediately see that something was wrong.
It was precisely because the aide usually displayed genuine competence, allowing Emperor Jing some ’breathing room’ under Wang Linchi’s ’oppression’, that he would listen to the aide’s counsel.
Otherwise, with such bizarre schemes, any other Emperor Jing would have had him executed first as a warning.
Intelligent people were common; truly brainless ones were indeed rare.
"Alright, go then." Emperor Jing, satisfied, dismissed the aide to handle matters.
He placed great importance on and trusted his team of aides. Every one of them was loyal to him and exceptionally capable. If they hadn’t been ostracized by the court, their ambitions thwarted, their achievements would surely be no less than King Heaven Equivalent’s.
The aide bowed and took his leave, quickly exiting the palace.
"Hahaha, great things are on the horizon!" Emperor Jing laughed exuberantly. He hadn’t been this joyful in a long time. If this succeeds, I’ll finally be able to show my true capabilities!
And if I myself wasn’t up to the task? That didn’t matter. With Wang Linchi as such a brilliant example, having left me a complete and prosperous Dajing, couldn’t I just copy Wang Linchi’s edicts? Why would it need to be so troublesome?
What’s so difficult about governing the realm? Isn’t it just a matter of issuing orders?
Power would be in my hands. Since Great Families like Zhang Lin’s had attached themselves to Wang Linchi, once I reclaimed my authority, they would naturally attach themselves to me. Then, if anything needed doing, I could just follow Wang Linchi’s methods and order Zhang Lin and the others to do it.
What? Wouldn’t life be just like it is now?
How could it be the same? One way, I could act as I pleased, doing whatever I wanted. The other way, I was like a canary kept in a cage, my very life held in someone else’s hands. Naturally, that was an uncomfortable existence.
"I hope everything goes smoothly." Emperor Jing quickly composed himself. Before succeeding, I naturally wouldn’t reveal too much; I still need to endure and bide my time.
A smile touched Wang Linchi’s lips; he was in excellent spirits.
"Your Highness, what pleasant thought has brought a smile to your face?" Li Zheng noticed Wang Linchi’s smile.
"Of course, I’m happy. If this succeeds, it will mark the beginning of Dajing’s golden age. Even if I die, I will not have failed to repay the late Emperor for promoting me." Naturally, Wang Linchi couldn’t reveal that his script was proceeding smoothly, the stage was being set, and he was just waiting to return, achieve great fame, and then undergo Mortal Liberation.
Li Zheng was taken aback. He hadn’t expected Wang Linchi to put it that way. Thinking about it carefully, apart from sidelining Emperor Jing, everything Wang Linchi did seemed to be for the good of the country and its people.
"Your Highness, when you quelled the Hu Lu and pacified the Liu Kou, you had already repaid the late Emperor’s grace," Li Zheng stated.
"To repay my lord for his recognition at the Golden Terrace, I’d take up my Jade Dragon sword and die for him," Wang Linchi responded.
"Fine lines indeed!" Li Zheng praised without hesitation. Even if Wang Linchi had uttered something poorly written, he would have praised it insincerely.
"Indeed, they are fine lines. Unfortunately, too much time has passed; I can no longer recall the entire poem." Wang Linchi sighed. The events of his past life were receding further and further, many memories becoming faded and indistinct.
Li Zheng paused. So, he hadn’t written it himself...
"The past is like smoke, Your Highness. Why trouble yourself with bygone matters?" Li Zheng advised.
Wang Linchi, however, shook his head without answering. He pulled on the reins, nudged his horse’s belly with his heels, and prepared to enter the city to accept the small kingdom’s surrender.
He wasn’t a transmigrator, so he naturally couldn’t understand me.
Moreover, I’m not just an ordinary transmigrator; I’m one whose life is precarious from one day to the next. I never know when this world might be destroyed, forcing me to continue my wanderings to the next.
