1RomanceEB Chapter 7 She Gradually Became a Tyrant
Chapter 7 She Gradually Became a Tyrant
Looking at the group of officials who were crawling on the ground like dogs below the steps, Chu Ning suddenly remembered what his teacher had said before the court session.
"Everything in the Great Chu is rotten to the core. From today onwards, your rules will be their only way to survive."
She recalled the magnificent feasts and overflowing wealth she had witnessed during the raid on her home the previous night, and then she thought of her father, the emperor, living frugally on his cold imperial bed, and her eyes grew even colder.
Her father and she lived a simple life in the deep palace, while these treacherous officials indulged in nightly revelry using the blood and bones of the Great Chu!
Chu Ning didn't think the people kneeling down were particularly clean.
There's only one reason they didn't die.
That means the teacher didn't tell her to kill.
There was no longer any hesitation in Chu Ning's eyes; three consecutive days of killing had long since made her forget the feeling of fear.
She stood before the dragon throne and began to promulgate the reform plan that her teacher had taught her.
The Grand Council was established, which was responsible only to the monarchy. Powers that originally belonged to the officials were handed over to the Grand Council.
From this moment forward, the Great Chu will only have efficiency and law.
This reform involves the interests of many people, and if it had been done previously, it would certainly have faced pressure from various parties.
The Chancellor and the Grand Marshal will definitely stand up with their cronies to stop them.
But these people are all dead; they were killed a few days ago.
The remaining officials were filled with fear, terrified that if they voiced any dissent, they would be the next to die.
tyrant.
Everyone had only one thought in their minds.
The once obedient and lovely princess transformed into a tyrant overnight.
They knew the reason, of course, but no one dared to meet the "reason's" gaze, let alone look at him.
Because those eyes seemed to see right through people's hearts.
After the court session ended, everyone felt a sense of relief; they had actually survived another day.
After that, Chu Ning spent another day handling government affairs with Cheng Xiao. Even though she was very tired, she still persevered.
Seeing the teacher's efficiency, she realized what true talent for governing the world was; the people below were indeed all incompetent.
With money and grain in hand, the problem of famine has been solved. Now, the most important thing is to ensure next year's spring planting.
The surrounding countries are all waiting for the Great Chu to collapse on its own, so it is necessary to stabilize the internal situation first.
One of the most difficult things to manage in a country is that orders from above are never fully followed by those below.
Of the 100,000 taels of disaster relief funds, very little actually reached the disaster victims.
Ultimately, the money was all pocketed by officials.
Then the cycle continues endlessly, with corrupt officials constantly emerging, and they can never be completely eradicated.
However, this was not a difficult task for Cheng Xiao.
He imprinted his ideology on every member of the Grand Council who went out to carry out his duties, and this ideology would continue to spread, ensuring that every one of his decrees would be implemented.
It wasn't until evening that Cheng Xiao finally brought Chu Ning back to the palace.
As soon as they entered, palace servants quickly surrounded them, ready to serve them.
Since Chu Ning became the crown prince, the number of palace servants has increased.
Cheng Xiao waved his hand, dismissing the palace servants, leaving only two to help him boil a bucket of water. After the water was boiled, he dismissed them as well.
Chu Ning didn't know what her master wanted to do, so she waited silently by the side.
Just as she was about to fall asleep, Cheng Xiao suddenly spoke up: "Take off your clothes and get in the tub."
"Huh?" Chu Ning was startled awake in an instant.
Although she is not old, she is about to get married and has some understanding of matters between men and women.
Could it be that the teacher...
Chu Ning didn't move immediately. She raised her eyes and secretly glanced at Cheng Xiao.
Although the young man was pale, his profile was resolute, and his face was even more handsome than many women's, especially if he were a teacher...
She gritted her teeth and looked at her still very young body.
She never hesitated to give her teacher anything she wanted, even something as simple as this.
But she was really poor, and some of her possessions were not presentable.
Cheng Xiao had already been testing the waters, but seeing Chu Ning still hesitating behind him, he realized that there was a problem with what he had just said.
He then added, "You've killed people for three days straight, and your body is filled with malevolent energy. Let me help you deal with it."
Chu Ning finally understood what her teacher meant after hearing this.
I suddenly felt ashamed.
What is she thinking?!
Seeing the teacher's holy face, she felt that she was defiling the teacher. How could she have such a filthy thought!
Chu Ning didn't even have time to feel shy.
She quickly took off her clothes and jumped directly into the wooden tub.
The hot water in the bucket was very warm on this winter night. As soon as she soaked in it, the stress of the past few days seemed to disappear, and she almost fell asleep.
Cheng Xiao took out two medicine bottles from his pocket.
"You've never been a useless person with inherent deficiencies; on the contrary, you're incredibly talented," he explained calmly.
Chu Ning was quite shy at first, after all, it was the first time she had ever been completely open with a man.
But upon hearing the teacher's words, she instantly forgot everything else.
There are martial artists in the world, ranging from the first rank to the tenth rank. Some people said that she could never become a martial artist because she could not store true qi in her body.
But to her surprise, the teacher said she was too talented.
"If you were born in the immortal cultivation world above the nine heavens, people would fight tooth and nail for you. You possess the innate Dao embryo body, but unfortunately, you were born in the mortal world."
Cheng Xiao discovered this the first time he saw Chu Ning.
If she lived in the world of cultivation, she would surely achieve great things.
But this is just an unknown corner of the vast world, and Cheng Xiao has no idea where the system has thrown him.
"It's like a true dragon born to roam the heavens, but trapped in a nearly dried-up muddy puddle. Your body is a greedy furnace. Because there is no spiritual energy in the outside world, it can only operate by burning your essence and blood and devouring your lifespan. The older you get, the more fiercely it devours you. This is why you have been weak and sickly since childhood." Cheng Xiao gave a more accessible explanation.
Chu Ning listened blankly.
She had resented the injustice of fate countless times, which made her, as a member of the royal family, so weak and powerless that she could not even protect her father or learn martial arts.
But now her teacher is telling her that she is not a good-for-nothing, but a peerless genius who cannot be contained by this world!
"Teacher, is there really another world above the Nine Heavens?" Chu Ning asked curiously.
She had heard legends since she was a child, saying that there were immortals in this world, and some people even attained immortality and ascended to the heavens.
Cheng Xiao ignored the question and continued, "I can save you."
He shook the medicine bottle in his hand.
"The first option is for me to take action and completely seal your Dao embryo. From then on, you will be a true mortal, living peacefully until the age of sixty, but you will never gain any power."
"The second way."
Cheng Xiao shook another medicine bottle.
"Since this world has no spiritual energy to nourish your Dao embryo, then I will teach you a method of plunder, using the bloodshed of this world, the national fortune of the Great Chu, and the lifeblood of your enemies to cultivate."
He felt he had pushed them to their limits, so he added one last push.
"This path is like defying fate; every cultivation session is like having your bones and flesh scraped away."
"Do you dare to choose?"