CH 28

Tenth year of Jinghe, the unification of the continent.

Since the opening of the dragon veins and the prosperity of the country, the land of Beili has not seen natural disasters for several years.

Just like when gold mines have just opened, the first gold prospectors will be able to reap the greatest benefits. Over time, the water will flow out. Fortunately, the fortune of this country is not like a gold mine that can only go out and not in and will eventually be exhausted. It is closely related to the people of the world and continues to grow with the strength of Beili. Endlessly, for eternity.

During the most violent ten years in this country, the whole world has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Today, academies are blooming everywhere, cultivating a large number of students, including those from poor families. As these people entered the imperial examinations, the once illustrious aristocratic families declined. And these officials who themselves benefited from the emperor’s new edicts were the emperor’s most steadfast followers.

The Silk Road in the west was reopened, and shipping in the south was flourishing. The farthest fleet even discovered a new continent far away in the vast ocean and established commercial relations with the countries across the sea—many people discovered the vastness of the world for the first time.

The Baigong Institute is the place that has attracted the most attention over the years. Farm implements, fertilisers, looms, waterwheels… improved products from all walks of life have been introduced continuously. Up to now, the world’s grain output has at least doubled, and handicrafts have gradually prospered. The people who have spare money are unwilling to treat themselves harshly, so business and trade also develops accordingly.

The most exciting thing is the progress in medical technology.

Xiao Zhi is worthy of being a genius in this field. With his talent, not counting the future generations, at least no one in the present can match up. If not, in the original history, how could he get a special pardon after committing such a heinous crime?

Although Yuan Buwei didn’t have in depth knowledge of history, he didn’t doubt Xiao Zhi’s talent at all.

Perhaps the flourishing national movement played a role, but over the years, he has successively developed preventive measures against several diseases including smallpox. And has also spread his medical knowledge to the “Medical Department” in the Baigong Institute. Cultivating a large number of new generation medical students.

The stability and prosperity of the country brings the gathering of people’s hearts and the human dao is burning like a raging fire. When Yuan Buwei looked up, the human dao network woven by countless threads of luck and fate was shining brightly over the land of Beili, like a bright and boundless sea of ​​stars.

Suddenly, the dazzling sea of ​​stars boiled, and the rippling golden light quickly spread to the north, and the human dao network covering Beili expanded again.

Yuan Buwei slowly stood up from the throne and looked towards the north.

“It seems that Dayan no longer exists…”

Dayan, the country established by the Jiehu people, has never given up in these many years. Constantly invading the northern border from time to time and sending spies to the Central Plains.

In the past, every time they attacked, they were repelled in time by the dominating mountain army, but they never took the initiative to engage them.

Of course, there is a reason behind this.

At the beginning of his accession to the throne, the south of the Yangtze River had just been pacified, and the Central Plains recovered soon. With ten rooms and nine empty spaces1 , coupled with years of war, the people’s minds need settling . And it was natural to stabilise their own backyard first.

Half a year ago, he made up his mind to lead the Northern Expedition.

——Ten years of “farming” have recharged them. It is time to solve the evil neighbour that is eyeing them, Dayan!

…It’s not because a certain emperor still remembers the “one-shot revenge” ten years ago.

At this moment, although the army has not returned, the changes in the national fortune have already concluded the result of this war!

——

Half a month later, the imperial army returned to the capital gloriously. Qi Yu was among the assembly.

Since the unhappy meeting ten years ago, Qi Yu has no longer deliberately avoided his imperial brother. However they were no longer as close as they used to be.

This little chubby guy seems to have grown up overnight. Most of the time, he is silently observing, watching the various actions of Yuan Buwei. Which meant watching the world flourish little by little in his hands.

The many entanglements in his heart, under the brilliance of this prosperous world, gradually dispersed like dust.

Looking at the figure who was always standing at the forefront of the country, Qi Yu was suddenly completely relieved.

——He also wants to join the blueprint created by this person and become a force that lays the foundation of this prosperous world.

Three years ago, Yuan Buwei issued an edict. Since then, even the children of the royal family can only enjoy three generations of blessings. After three generations, they can no longer enjoy the salary issued by the country. Instead they must use their own skills and make contributions to the country of Beili.

At the time when the entire Beili royal family was terrified, as the emperor’s only younger brother, Qi Yu suddenly stood up and set an example by choosing to join the army.

Many people were watching his jokes at the time.

Military power is the most fundamental strength in the hands of the current emperor, otherwise, he would not have slaughtered the late emperor and receive no repercussions. Not to mention that Qi Yu has not been close to the emperor for many years, even if they really did have brotherly affection, how can he dare to meddle with the military power? Does he still want to repeat the tried and tested method of the emperor to seize power?

… This is no different from seeking death!

But to the surprise of these people, the emperor agreed to his request without thinking.

And Qi Yu was not surprised at all.

His imperial brother sometimes acted daring and outrageous, taking pleasure in teasing and torturing others. While other times he’s so broad-minded that it’s unbelievable.

It seems that nothing in the world has ever entered his eyes, eyes that have been watching farther places that are difficult for others to reach from beginning to end.

The imperial army was triumphant.

Wearing armour and riding on a war horse, the tip of his nose is still filled with the smell of blood that will never dissipate. On both sides of the street are countless people who welcome their return.

Suddenly, his eyes froze.

In the restaurant not far away, through the wide open window, there is a familiar figure standing in front of the window.

The man bowed his head calmly, his eyes meeting his.

Qi Yu almost subconsciously straightened his chest.

He didn’t realise it himself. That he, who had no change in expression when injured on the battlefield, seemed to have changed back to the child who used to hold onto his brother’s sleeve. Currently his whole body exuded a signal of pride, smugness, and waiting for praise.

Yuan Buwei nodded lightly.

——The past gratitude and grievances have become nothing.

When Yuan Buwei awarded meritorious deeds, Qi Yu was also listed among them, and was publicly titled the King of Wei. It doesn’t seem like a significant reward, but those who are interested understand that the king of “Wei” has a very heavy weight.

Today’s emperor started from the army and initially established the dominating mountain army. The first piece of territory that the dominating mountain army recaptured from Jiehu was the land of Wei and its significance was extraordinary.

Now that it is used as Qi Yu’s king name, it can be seen how much he is valued!

This pair of brothers, who had been estranged for nearly ten years due to the death of the late emperor, seemed to have regained their former closeness overnight, leaving others at a loss.

Bystanders were surprised by this, but the two of them acted as if nothing had happened. As if those conflicts in the past had never happened and they got along very naturally.

“Brother Emperor!”

In the palace, the celebration banquet was over. Seeing that Yuan Buwei left the table first, Qi Yu quickly chased after him.

It was late at night and the moonlight reflected on the once familiar bluestone road. The figure walking in front was still as tall and straight as before and the half-face reflected by the moonlight was as young and handsome as ever.

Except for being more dignified, he has not changed much from the past.

An unfamiliar official Qi Yu had never seen before was standing in front of him, bowed slightly, and said something in response, with a respectful expression.

The man’s eyes were full of eagerness when looking at Yuan Buwei.

Then, Qi Yu saw that his imperial brother, who had never been approachable, actually curled his lips and smiled. Probably to encourage the other party and even watched the young official leave with a look of mild anticipation… This is simply It’s unprecedented!

“Imperial brother, who is that person?” Qi Yu  was sour, walked to Yuan Buwei and asked curiously.

“This is a talent who was promoted not long ago to Shang Shu Lang. 2 His given name is Fan Mingyou and his courtesy name is Zi Yuan.”

——-

It all started three months ago.

This young official named Fan Minyou rose to prominence by solving a difficult case, and was quickly promoted step by step by virtue of his excellent government affairs ability. And three months ago, he got the opportunity to meet Yuan Buwei.

However, meeting this person for the first time, Yuan Buwei had faint doubts in his heart.

… This person gave him the feeling that a bit similar to the late emperor, with a subtle and discordant aura all over his body. Could it be that… this is another transmigrator?

He poked system 999.

System 999 was also startled: [This person does have fluctuations of another time and space. The crossing of the late emperor is a hidden plot in the fate line of this world, and it is regarded as a legal traverser allowed by the world. Before the hidden plot is revealed, the system cannot detect it. But this guy is obviously an illegal traverser who is outside the fate line of the world, he is too obvious! 】-

Yuan Buwei looked at this so-called “illegal traverser” with curiosity and a deep interest appeared in his heart. He wonders if this person is like the previous emperor, from the time and space of future scientific and technological civilization, or from another source?

On the other hand, Fan Mingyou, who was facing the saint for the first time, looked calm on the surface. But his heart was full of tension and his hands were clenched unknowingly.

“I didn’t expect to actually have the opportunity to time travel to this era and meet this living saint.”

– Yes, a saint. If it is only judged by the merits of being an emperor, perhaps this title is not enough to convince everyone. But the other party opened up the dragon vein of national fate and luck, opened a precedent in the world and established a foundation for thousands of generations.

However, in this era, there is still no such “Theory of fate and luck”. Even this saint’s use of the power of luck and fate is probably only on the superficial level. Probably … even he himself doesn’t know that he is the only “protagonist” in this world, right? Fan Mingyou secretly speculated in his heart.

The so-called “Theory of fate and luck” was proposed by a genius a thousand years later.

At that time, people had researched the power of fate and luck to the extreme. They found that everyone was born with an innate destiny and it was extremely difficult to change.

Unless they are impacted with a massive power luck and fate— for example, making a great contribution to the country, then it is possible to change their fate.

And this ancient emperor who changed the whole world with his own power is the object that countless luck and fate researchers in later generations most want to study.

The author of “Theory of fate and luck” once put forward an inference in his work, that the emperor must be the son of destiny born under the brewing of luck and fate for thousands of years. Laying the foundation for the human dao network system.

He also gave this terrifying fate a simple and easy-to-understand name – “Protagonist” or “Child of Destiny”.

And Fan Mingyou came to this era by accident and the first thing that came to his mind was this famous “Son of Destiny” who has been passed down for thousands of years.

“Defiance against natural order, fate stealing technique… Can this secret technique, which was obtained by accident, really take someone’s fate?”

“Anyway… such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity… I must try it.”

Beili began with the Xia nationality in ancient times.

By blood, he is not a pure descendant of the Xia line. His father’s ancestors came from another continent and he was an outsider that merged into the Xia after a thousand years. Although all ethnic groups have been integrated, his sense of awe for the emperor of Beili is obviously far less than that of the pure Xia nationality.

If the timing of his arrival was before the dragon vein was opened up, Fan Mingyou would never have had such an idea. But now that the emperor has completed the mission of opening up the dragon vein, it doesn’t matter to lose his “protagonist” fate. At least it has little impact on later history.

Moreover, as an emperor of a prosperous era, even if he loses his noble fate, he will also be protected by the dragon vein of national fortune. He is valued by human dao and will not suffer disasters. Even if he keeps the noble fate, it is a waste – so since it’s something he doesn’t need…

After comforting himself, Fan Mingyou made up his mind.

“Only by seizing the amazing fate of the emperor can I find a chance to go back… Even if I can’t go back, I can rise in this era!”

Yuan Buwei watched the emotional changes that

Fan Mingyou thought were hidden.

Why does he think this guy is having some crooked ideas?

The next moment, a hidden wave was emitted from the other party. Yuan Buwei made no resistance, his divine consciousness secretly followed the wave…

Until he found the other party’s real goal.

System 999 also found out and said anxiously: [Host, this guy wants to take your fate!]

“Don’t worry.” Yuan Buwei appeased the jumping system 999, “I haven’t encountered such an interesting thing for a long time. If he wants, just give it to him.”

He also kindly hid his real fate and only pushed out the original Qi Mingxuan’s life fate to the front.

Not to mention whether this person’s rudimentary and rough secret method can resist the original owner’s fate… Even if it can, at the moment of playing any tricks, this person will be crushed to death by the original’s fate!

The act of not doing something can be described as saving his life.

“… Succeeded?!”

Fan Mingyou’s stealing was unexpectedly smooth. He didn’t know that Yuan Buwei deliberately helped him. He was just ecstatic and even showed it on his expression.

But the next moment when the secret skill was successfully performed, Fan Mingyou became stiff and could not breathe. He was diagnosed with Qi sickness on the spot and was carried away from the imperial court.

And left a very bad impression on the spot!

In the following three months, Fan Mingyou was even more unlucky. Ranging from eating stones, tripping on his heels when walking, to losing his papers at work, and being chased by a mad dog for several blocks on the way to court. Only he made mistakes among those who were newly promoted and he almost suffocated in a water tank when sleepwalking at night. If he were among the future generations who have researched luck and fate, then he must be alienated as an immoral person.

Fan Mingyou wants to cry and without tears and realised that something must have gone wrong with the secret method!

Since then, he has worked even harder than those ministers with bald heads. All to find a chance to meet face with the Saint again and turn his fate back on track. But it has not been successful!

Just like this time, even if he had found a chance to meet the emperor, no matter how he urged the secret method, the fate he took stuck to him like caramel and couldn’t be expelled!

Just a few steps away from Yuan Buwei’s line of sight, Fan Mingyou accidentally tripped over a stone and fell heavily to the ground.

His face was numb as he stood up and carried on walking. He didn’t even bother to pat the dust.

Anyway even if he cleans himself, he will get dirty again soon.

Sure enough, after turning a corner, Fan Mingyou almost bumped into a eunuch. When he tried to evade and fell to the ground with a crack. He fell like a dog and knocked off half of his front teeth!

Yuan Buwei watched his back disappear before he withdrew his sight.

It seems that his handy little experiment succeeded :).

Qi Mingxuan has the fate of a doomed villain. Of course, what Fan Mingyou took away is the villain’s destiny ~

What is a villain? No matter what efforts are made, the final result must be failure. They can only be a stepping stone on the success path of the protagonist.

At the beginning, Yuan Buwei didn’t plan to throw out the villain’s fate, but then had an idea and established a certain connection. The faster the villain is defeated, the faster the protagonist rises. Therefore the more unlucky Fan Mingyou is, the more lucky the other side is. When the other party has too much bad luck, it will also cause other people’s luck to change within a small range.

So in the whole yaman department, only Fan Mingyou was unlucky enough to make mistakes, while others were promoted to official positions. That was not just a coincidence.

——After several similar things happened in succession, even if the colleague was down and out of luck, he became a lucky star for all the officials in the court. Even if there were always mistakes, some people scrambled to make up for him. Which yamen do not care about getting an official position!

Even recently the appointment of officials into the Shang Shutai was snatched by the yaman after competing with the other high ranking officials in court.

——-

Like an illusion, Qi Yu suddenly saw the radian of his imperial brother’s lip corner rise for a moment.

When he looked more carefully, it was gone.

Qi Yu ignored the illusion just now. He saw that Yuan Buwei’s attention was still focused on Fan Mingyou who was further away. There was absolutely no picture of “brothers meeting again after a long absence, be honest with each other, untie the knot, and join hands with each other” as he imagined. Which left a deep disappointment in his heart.

——Before he came, he made a lot of manuscripts.

In his eyes, Fan Mingyou, the culprit of him losing his scenes, is very hateful.

It is clear that this man is handsome and elegant. But after Qi Yu put on the filter and examined horizontally and vertically, he felt that this guy didn’t look like a good man. No wonder he could fall on the ground on a flat road!

He couldn’t help but complain: “Imperial brother, this person is a rogue, a sneaky person and he has bad intentions at first sight! Not only is he greasy but he’s clearly disobedient.”

Yuan Buwei looked at him in surprise.

Those who can be officials in this dynasty, they will at least appear decent. There are definitely none who look repulsively ugly and shifty-looking.3  Qi Yu can actually see the essence through the appearance, which is also considered powerful.

Is his intuition so strong now?

Qi Yu saw the surprise on his face, so he made persistent efforts and said flatly, “Now the dragon vein of the national fortune is booming. A guy with such bad luck must not be a good man!”

He spoke with a strong sense of propriety. It’s ugly, bad natured with bad luck. In short, there’s no real evidence. It’s the example of treacherous officials and villains framing loyal and good people out of thin air.

Nearly laughing, Yuan Buwei shook his head and said:

“You guessed wrong. Minister Fan is the lucky star of Beili. He still needs to contribute to the prosperity of Beili.”

At this point, he smiled.

Qi Yu couldn’t help shrinking his neck. He always felt that this smile was full of bad intentions.

Putting it this way, this “value” seems not to be the “value” he thought!

Qi Yu suddenly realised and relaxed his mind.

Sure enough, his vision is as accurate as ever. Qi Yu thought complacently.

Since the big trouble never existed, Qi Yu also got to his real intention.

Dayan has been subdued. It is estimated that there will be no more war anymore. At most, several existing armies will be on standby, so Qi Yu can’t stay in the army long term.

In the imperial study, he stood in front of Yuan Buwei and said his plan:

“I don’t want to be an idle minister who eats and drinks like this. I also want to share my imperial brother’s burden and contribute to Beili…”

Qi Yu also wanted to explain a few more words when Yuan Buwei agreed without hesitation: “Okay!”

He skillfully took out a volume of blank imperial edicts and a map of all the states and counties in the world. As if worried about Qi Yu regretting it, he pointed to the map and opened his mouth:

“Where do you want to go? The new policy in Youzhou is in full swing, and there is a lack of manpower. There is also a serious case in Xuzhou, and the magistrate is suspicious, the imperial envoy is about to be sent to investigate. Yandi, which has just been recovered, is short of everything…”

Qi Yu listened and looked more and more hesitant.

… Why does always feel like he’s about to be trapped?

Yuan Buwei was aware of his hesitation. But how can he let go of the tool people who come to the door?

He immediately clapped his hands and said, “First go to the Shang Shutai to study, then go to Xuzhou as an imperial envoy to deal with major cases. Then go to Youzhou… And finally go to Yandi to be a chief administrator.”

Speaking of this, he smiled: “Although you have the intention to do things, you have no experience in political affairs after all. The beginning is always difficult. Once experience has been accumulated in one place, you can start from scratch and at a new place.”

The words are reasonable. It seems that he is properly considering Qi Yu’s future and no flaws can be found.

In the face of such a proper and thoughtful arrangement, although Qi Yu had a stronger and stronger premonition in his heart, he couldn’t say a word of rejection.

In addition, it is rare for his imperial brother to be so gentle. He also kindly patted him on the shoulder and played the emotion card:

“Brother should work in unity in the battle of court. Ah Yu, you know how to share my worries and solve my difficulties. How can you be like those ministers…”

He didn’t say any more. He just shook his head, lowered his eyes and sighed gently.

The emperor, who has always looked dignified and impressive, suddenly dissipated his coldness and his handsome face was a little tired.

It seems that the burden of the world is on his shoulder, but no one is willing to share it. He is seven points lonely, three points tired and twelve points vicissitudes of life.

Qi Yu was confused at once.

After deliberately alienating him for many years, he has been far away in the army for the past three years. Although he knows all kinds of deeds of Yuan Buwei, he is not like other tool people who have been used and long seen the true face of his majesty.

At this time, he can only see his imperial brother, who undertakes the weight of the world alone. It seems that the tall and sturdy front in front of people had disappeared, revealing the hard work and exhaustion without strong support.

Qi Yu was moved.

Yuan Buwei sighed softly again.

Unprecedented distress and heavy responsibility suddenly poured out from Qi Yu – he is also a prince of Beili. How can he hide behind his imperial brother and let his imperial brother move forward alone?

Under Yuan Buwei’s gaze, Qi Yu nodded in a daze. While indignantly condemning those ministers who were lazy and played tricks, he clapped his chest and swore to fulfil his duty…

When Qi Yu came back to his senses, he saw that the seal had been stamped in front of him in advance. As if afraid that he would regret it later and the expression on his face gradually stiffened.

With such a large stack, how busy will he be? I really want to kill myself who agreed to everything a quarter of an hour ago!

But in the face of his imperial brother’s happy smile, Qi Yu could not retract his words.

However, when he came out of the study and saw the bald officials outside, Qi Yu finally realised what was wrong.

When Qi Yu took out the large stack of imperial edicts, the bad intuition in his heart burned with everyone’s gaze of sympathy.

……

After a long time of working like a dog, he failed to finish half of the content of the imperial edicts. Qi Yu, who was still working hard all over the country, couldn’t help gnashing his teeth and looking at the direction of the capital.

Thinking of the person who is leisurely all day, never handles government affairs for more than two hours every day, and is still in the mood to write scripts and plays, or runs to instruct the imperial chefs in the imperial dining room to study the 36 ways of dessert. His long hair is so thick and dark that he looks almost as young as himself…

Qi Yu’s hand that held imperial edicts, trembled slightly.

——Is it too late to regret?

You even pit your own imperial brother, I ask you, are you still human?!

The author has something to say: # on how to destroy his idol image in the eyes of his younger brother#

#Don’t be addicted to idols, young people should focus on building the motherland#

TN: This arc is soon coming to an end~

1 十室九空 = ten rooms and nine empty spaces. An idiom meaning nine of the ten families have nothing. It describes the desolate scene after a large number of people died or fled. 

2 尚书郎 = Shang Shulang, an ancient official title

3 獐头鼠目 = repulsively ugly and shifty-looking