"Your Majesty, it is late. Please rest early."
Emperor glanced at the Empress beside him, a young girl like a bud ready to bloom with a stunning countenance. Although her figure was not yet exquisite, in time, she would surely become a beauty capable of toppling cities and nations.
"I know. You rest first," said Emperor.
The Empress sighed softly and walked away with light steps.
A fine young man of the twenty-first century suddenly transmigrated to become the Emperor of Han. Such a change in identity was difficult for anyone to accept in a short time. Today was already the eighth day, and Emperor already clearly understood where he was.
Chang'an City in the first year of Chuping always felt oppressive. After the battle against the Warlords East of the Pass went poorly and the capital was moved to Chang'an, Dong Zhuo became even more tyrannical upon arrival. No Official in the court dared to oppose him, and Emperor, as the Son of Heaven, was nothing more than a puppet in Dong Zhuo's hands at this time.
"No, if this continues, I'll definitely meet a bad end." Emperor did not know the history of the Late Han Dynasty like the back of his hand, but he still knew quite a bit about the tragedies of its Emperors.
"Ding! System binding complete. Please check it yourself, Host."
A pleasant voice sounded, startling Emperor out of his deep thoughts.
"A system? This is a good thing." After his initial surprise, Emperor was overjoyed. As a fine young man from the future world, how could he not know about systems?
"strongest emperor system?" Emperor muttered. "It looks pretty good."
Name: Emperor
Position: Emperor
Martial Power: 18
Intelligence: 80
Charisma: 16
Public Support: 19
Money: 500 Gold Coins
Emperor curled his lips. "Unbearable to look at."
"First-time system binding, rewarding one grand gift pack."
Hearing this, Emperor's mind moved, and a massive gift box made of pure gold and tied with red silk appeared in his mind.
"Not bad, high-end! Open it!" Emperor nodded with satisfaction.
"Ding! System is remodeling the Host's body..."
In about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Emperor felt his entire body fill with power. As he swung his fist at will, there was a faint sound of breaking through the air, and his Martial Power jumped directly from 18 to 81.
"Body remodeling, so it increases Martial Power," Emperor thought to himself. "Is this the so-called grand gift pack? It seems a bit lackluster."
"Ding! Imperial Quest: Kill Dong Zhuo. Reward: The loyalty of fierce general Zhang Liao and three thousand Wolf Cavalry." The system's prompt sounded again.
Emperor looked at the quest panel with a pensive expression. Currently, Dong Zhuo was an existence in Chang'an that no one dared to oppose. He had elite Soldiers and capable generals under his command, and even a fierce general like Lü Bu guarding his side. If he acted rashly, he would most likely be the one to suffer.
"Accept!" said Emperor. He didn't know the combat strength of the three thousand Wolf Cavalry, but Zhang Liao was a fierce general and a capable commander of the Late Han Dynasty. Obtaining him would bring immense benefits.
"Congratulations, Host, on making the right choice. The yuchang sword from the gift pack has been issued. Please check it!"
Emperor was quite dissatisfied upon hearing this. "So the grand gift pack was actually preparation for the assassination of Dong Zhuo. Would you not have given me the yuchang sword if I hadn't chosen it?"
Just as he finished speaking, Emperor took out the yuchang sword from the system warehouse.
The yuchang sword looked like a dagger, small and exquisite, and was cold to the touch.
"A fine sword!" Emperor praised.
In the time that followed, Emperor gained a deeper understanding of the strongest emperor system.
The system's grandeur shocked Emperor. Within the system, various buildings were distributed, but these places were grayed out. The system explained that as the Host's strength and power increased, the system would gradually open them.
Emperor had many expectations for this. Even without the system, he would do his utmost to kill that old thief Dong Zhuo. If he didn't kill Dong Zhuo, how could he survive well? He didn't want to be a puppet Emperor under Dong Zhuo's control.
As the sky began to brighten, Emperor woke up. He glanced at the beauty beside him and slowly rose.
"Your Majesty, This humble consort will serve you," the Empress hurriedly rose and said.
Emperor nodded and did not refuse. The Empress was only one year younger than him, and from his observations recently, she was an extremely calm woman.
"Your Majesty worries for the court, but in the imperial court, you must not clash with the Grand Tutor," the Empress whispered.
Emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Fuer, I wish to kill that old thief Dong Zhuo."
The Empress's hand trembled slightly. "I regret that This humble consort is but a weak woman and cannot share Your Majesty's burdens."
"Find a time for Fu Wan to see me!" Emperor whispered.
The Empress naturally had no reason to refuse. For some reason, today's Emperor felt very different to her. If Emperor had been a fragile youth before, today's Emperor seemed to have grown up overnight.
In the imperial court, he received the bows of the Court Officials, but looking at the dilapidated court, Emperor's mood was not so peaceful. Despite being an Emperor, he had to submit to such humiliation, and even meeting his subjects in private was extremely difficult.
In front of All Officials, the thick-set, pot-bellied, and rough-faced Dong Zhuo stood majestically with a sword at his waist.
"The Emperor is young. From now on, if All Officials have matters, just go see this Grand Tutor," Dong Zhuo said deeply to All Officials. "If any secret little schemes are discovered by this Grand Tutor, bear the consequences yourselves."
Many Court Officials trembled upon hearing this. Since Dong Zhuo took control of the court, many Court Officials had been killed.
"If there is nothing else, dismiss the court." After Dong Zhuo finished speaking, he strode away.
Emperor rose slowly. Two Eunuchs wanted to come forward to assist him, but Emperor shook them off.
Many Officials saw this and sighed inwardly. Dong Zhuo controlled the court and acted with increasing lack of restraint. He had even built Meiwu outside the city, clearly showing that he would not trust the Officials in the court and even intended to break away from Chang'an for autonomy in some matters. If things continued like this, anything could happen.
In the afternoon, Fu Wan entered the palace.
As the Emperor's father-in-law, Fu Wan was currently serving as the Colonel of the Chariot and Cavalry in the army. However, Fu Wan knew that Dong Zhuo was very suspicious of him. If he made any move, Dong Zhuo would likely only need to give an order to have him beheaded.
The procedure for entering the imperial palace was quite complex. Since Dong Zhuo took control of the court, he paid great attention to palace matters, especially what kind of contact there was between the Emperor and the Officials, which had to be under Dong Zhuo's supervision.
The dilapidated palace was completely inconsistent with the noble status of an Emperor. When Fu Wan saw this, he also felt a sense of sorrow.
Behind Fu Wan followed two Soldiers clad in armor and holding sharp weapons.
Seeing this, Emperor frowned slightly. "I summoned the Colonel of the Chariot and Cavalry."
"By order of the Grand Tutor to protect Your Majesty," a Soldier said.
"Impudent! His Majesty wants you all to withdraw," Fu Wan shouted.