I see that you've recovered quite quickly. You even remembered the post-modern era. However, I can't change my clothes so easily. I have to take my time. Let's go to the imperial kitchen first.
Wang Mang frowned and said," Brother Yuan, this is too dirty. Are we going in this?"
Of course, it was only when he ate the imperial food that he felt it.
Wang Mang nodded and said," Alright, since Brother Yuan likes it, we'll go in this outfit." Do you think we should walk or let the eunuchs carry you?
Just now, you asked your soldiers to fight for me. I can't leave now. I'll take the sedan chair. You know that I'm carsick, so I probably get carsick too. Why don't you carry me on your back?
Ah, I'll carry you?
That's right, this is all for your own good. Why, are you unwilling?
Willing, willing!
Alright, since you're willing, let's go now. Squat down first. Otherwise, you're too tall and I can't reach you.
Wang Mang had no choice but to crouch down. I slowly stood up and walked behind Wang Mang. I stepped on his back. Wang Mang got up and carried me out of the study.
The eunuchs, palace maids, and guards outside were all stunned. Seeing the Emperor carrying a beggar on his back, their mouths were agape, and they could not react in time. In the end, it was one of Wang Mang's personal eunuchs who reacted and said to Wang Mang,"Your Majesty, what's wrong with him? If he can't do it, I'll carry him."
When I heard that, I immediately said in a strange tone,"Cut the crap. You're the one who's showing off everywhere. I like to be carried by my brother. Remember, this is my brother. In the future, just treat me as the Retired Emperor."
Wang Mang turned around and said," Brother Yuan, this isn't good. The seniority is messed up."
Why are you so vulgar? I don't mind. Do you have any objections? Let's go, I'm hungry.
The surrounding people were at a loss. Wang Mang motioned for them to follow him to the imperial kitchen. Only then did they come back to their senses and followed him with their heads lowered.
The imperial kitchen is not far from the study. In just two minutes, Wang Mang carried me to the study. This imperial kitchen was much worse than the one in the Qing Dynasty palace. Although it was also very solemn and elegant, the decoration was obviously not as luxurious as the one in the Forbidden City.
At this time, everyone was not sitting on chairs, but on the ground. Wang Mang carried me back to his original seat. When in Rome, I did as the locals did and sat down on the ground. The long table in front of me was already filled with all kinds of dishes. There was a roast chicken closest to me. I reached out and grabbed a chicken leg before eating it.
This beggar doesn't have much oil to begin with, so his taste buds are very sensitive. As expected, this chicken is very delicious. From time to time, I would instruct Wang Mang to pick up this and that for me. This time, although the palace maids and eunuchs still did not know why, they were slowly getting used to it.
I ate for an hour, but I didn't eat much. I mainly ordered Wang Mang around. After the meal, I looked a little too dirty. Moreover, I was covered in lice, making my entire body itch.
I immediately ordered. Little Mang, look at my clothes. They are indeed a little too dirty. Please arrange for me to take a shower and change my clothes.
Wang Mang nodded. He immediately ordered a eunuch under him to go to my Wan Ning Palace and prepare a bath. My Brother Yuan will go over to take a bath in a while.
The eunuch seemed to have gradually adapted to this situation. After hurriedly agreeing, he left the imperial kitchen.
I stretched and gestured for Wang Mang to pull me up. Only then did I slowly stand up. I asked Wang Mang how far Wanning Palace was from here. Wang Mang answered. About 300 meters. I smiled at Wang Mang and said," You're a promising boy. You're actually using rice to describe distance." It's a bit difficult for you to carry me from such a long distance. My body is suitable for resting now. I can't sit in a sedan chair yet. How about this? Those soldiers who beat me haven't left yet. It was quite comfortable for me to ride the leader in the afternoon. If it doesn't work, let them carry me.
When Wang Mang heard this, he immediately asked me,"Is there anyone in this dynasty who dares to hit Brother Yuan?"
How dare you call me that? You almost killed me. My entire body hurts when I move. Now that I think about it, I'm still angry. Hurry up and call these bastards over. Let these bastards continue to be my legs.
Brother Yuan, don't worry. There are actually people who dare to bully Brother Yuan. I will definitely avenge Brother Yuan. Someone, find those bastards for me.
The eunuch next to him said with a troubled expression. Those soldiers and leaders had already left. It was already late, and if he called them back, he was afraid that it would delay the Emperor's brother's bath.
When I heard this, I looked at Wang Mang and said,"Why don't you continue to recite it, Little Mang?"
Before I could finish speaking, Wang Mang had already slapped the eunuch in the face and said,"I don't care what method you use. You have to find all of them in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn and use them as leg strength for my Brother Yuan. Otherwise, I'll take your head."
The eunuch was frightened out of his wits and immediately knelt down to receive the edict before running out.
There was still the time for an incense stick to burn. After I had my fill, I clearly felt more and more itchy. I hurriedly called Wang Mang, Little Mang, quickly scratch my back. It was very itchy.
Wang Mang asked awkwardly if he could let these eunuchs do it for him.
Of course, they can scratch me, okay? My body is delicate, and only the true dragon and son of heaven can scratch me. Hurry up, I can't take it anymore. After saying that, I revealed an exaggerated expression of discomfort and itchiness.
Wang Mang had no choice but to scratch my back personally. When one was especially itchy, it was quite comfortable to be scratched on the back. However, as he scratched, Wang Mang began to feel uncomfortable. It was as if a few lice had crawled onto his body. Wang Mang was the one with a delicate body. He had lived like a prince all these years, so it was impossible for him to have lice on his body. This time, he suddenly felt the power of lice, and he really couldn't stand it.
The eunuch was really efficient. In less than an incense stick's time, he ran back with the soldiers who had beaten him up, sweating profusely. Each of them was so tired that they were gasping for breath. When they reached the door, they obediently knelt outside the door, but they were a little out of breath.
Seeing that they were all here, I no longer made things difficult for Wang Mang. I directly said to Wang Mang,"Little Mang, let's call it a day. I'll go take a bath and change my clothes first. We'll continue tomorrow."
I didn't wait for Wang Mang's reply and directly rode on the back of the leader. After several times of adaptation, my riding skills were becoming more and more skilled. It was just that the leader was exhausted. Just now, he had run over with all his might. This time, he was being ridden again. It was obvious that his strength was getting worse and worse, and his speed was getting slower and slower.
I saw that he didn't seem to be faking it, so I quickly changed to the soldiers who had beaten me up in the afternoon and continued to ride forward. The distance of 300 meters wasn't close, but it wasn't far. After about ten minutes, I finally arrived at Wang Mang's Wanning Palace.
This palace was really quite luxurious. Just looking at its appearance, it was very imposing. I slowly got down from the door and entered the palace under the guidance of the eunuch. This place was very particular and had a faint sandalwood scent.
The eunuchs had already prepared the bath water. I felt more and more uncomfortable all over, so I hurriedly took off all my clothes and stepped into the wooden bucket.
I also stuck my head in. When my head came out, there were actually four more palace maids beside me. All of them looked very beautiful. This time, it was my turn to be embarrassed. Whether it was in the real world or in the Shi Yuan Universe, I had never been treated like this. Even if I transmigrated back to be the emperor, I had never arranged such an event. It made me very uncomfortable. I quickly asked them to leave first, or else I would have reacted.
Looks like this Little Mang is trying to bribe me. I can't fall for his trap.
I ordered the eunuch beside me to call Wang Mang over quickly. We have something urgent to discuss.
The eunuch said with some difficulty.
I looked at him and said firmly, Yes, it's here. It has to be fast. It's very urgent.
Only then did the young eunuch go out to pass on the message. In less than ten minutes, Wang Mang came over and asked me while wiping his sweat." Brother Yuan, what's the matter?"
I rubbed my back with the wooden bucket as I said," I'm too anxious. My back is still itchy. Hurry up and rub my back."
Wang Mang said in astonishment. Could it be this?
I said,"Yes, this matter is urgent."
Wang Mang was obviously angry. He looked at me sternly and said,"Brother Yuan, don't go too far."
I looked at him, then stood up and said,"I'm not rubbing anymore. I'll go back now. I wish Your Majesty good luck!" With that, I made a move to leave.
Wang Mang grabbed me and said flatteringly," Brother Yuan, you just want to rub my back, right? I'll rub it now." Then, she picked up a bath cloth and started to rub my back. After rubbing for a while, I said to Wang Mang," Little Mang, I see that you're doing well. Here's a small piece of jade. I'll reward it to you. This is a treasure of the Yuan Universe. You have to wear it by your side these days. Do you understand?"
Wang Mang took the jade and looked at it. He knew that it was really a treasure, so he obediently put the jade into his dragon robe. He then asked if Brother Yuan had any other instructions.
I'll sleep here today and continue training tomorrow.
Li Yuan, we weren't like this back in our time.
In our era, no one forced me to kowtow to you, right?
Alright, let's kneel down. Liu Xin (Wang Mang) bent down. I thought that he was really going to kneel down and was enjoying it with my eyes closed. Who knew that this kid would suddenly scoop a ladle of cold water and pour it on my head and back. It made me tremble. I was about to use the water to counterattack, but this kid had already run away. I laughed in my heart. This is more like Liu Xin.
My body is really too dirty. There is no soap or shower gel here. There is only rice washing water. This rice washing water is only used by the upper class. The lower class can only use plant ash. The other parts of my body were fine, but my hair really couldn't be washed out. I had no choice but to get someone to cut off my hair with scissors, leaving only a short layer. Although the eunuch who cut my hair wasn't very skilled, it was still much more comfortable than before. I had to change three whole jars of water before I was almost done washing. After washing up, I looked at myself carefully. I wasn't as skinny as I had imagined. Instead, I looked a little white and fat. I didn't care about that. I changed into Han Dynasty clothes and finally felt comfortable. It was already late, and I was indeed tired. I fell asleep on the bed.
The next day, Wang Mang went to court, and I followed him. Wang Mang looked at my attire and nodded in satisfaction.
I said, stop being so arrogant. Focus on the court and don't cause any trouble. Otherwise, we won't be able to return smoothly.
Wang Mang nodded and went to court. I stood behind the screen and listened to their court discussions. After the officials below received yesterday's information, they were obviously very arrogant today and made all kinds of unrealistic suggestions.
Wang Mang was very clear about his situation, so he no longer resisted the final outcome. He only stood in the last few shifts with a gloomy expression and rarely spoke.
After the court session, I gave Wang Mang a thumbs-up. Let's go. The dynasty that you've painstakingly built is destroyed just like that. I know you're not feeling good either. Let's drink.
Wang Mang sighed and agreed.
The weather was good now, so Wang Mang set up a table in his imperial garden. We sat on the ground, but I felt uncomfortable as soon as I sat down. I suggested raising the table and sitting on a stool to eat. This was the way to eat. Wang Mang agreed, so he changed to a high table according to my request and even placed two stools. The eunuchs were curious about our sitting style, but Wang Mang and I ignored them.
The food in the Han Dynasty was much richer than the food in the Qin Dynasty. In addition, Wang Mang brought some cooking methods from the modern era. The dishes were very suitable for the tastes of modern people. I was too hungry yesterday and actually didn't taste it. This time, it was different. I carefully tasted every dish. This feeling made me feel that I was very close to the real world. Wang Mang and I toasted for two hours and drank a little too much.
Wang Mang suddenly hugged me tightly and cried as he said to me," Brother Yuan, although I've been the emperor all these years and looked very glorious on the surface, I've never been truly happy. And after 20 years of hard work and perseverance, I was still full of confidence in my plan to govern the country until a year ago. However, the changes in the situation over the past few years have caught me off guard. Not only did I fail, but I might even go down in history as a bad name.
I thought about it and said that some of your ideas are too advanced for this era. How can you use some modern ideas to rule a society that is not even mature enough for a feudal society?
Wang Mang shook his head and said," You don't understand this. My ideas actually don't surpass the current era at all. Some of my ruling ideas can be found in the Zhou Rites." Moreover, the abolition of slavery and the prohibition of the sale of slaves should also be promoted in this era.
You have quite a lot of knowledge. If I can't outtalk you, can you tell me why you failed?
Sigh, how could I not conclude? My failure was mainly because, under the turbulent situation of the reform, I used too much energy to resist the invasion of foreign enemies. The interest groups within the country that were damaged by the reform took advantage of the situation, which caused my failure.
I smiled and said," You've clearly explained the responsibilities of others and the outside world. Do you have any responsibilities?"
Of course, I was also responsible. The reform didn't go smoothly, and it was even useless. My mood gradually became impatient. As an ordinary person, he might have a paranoid and irritable personality. However, as an Emperor, this kind of stubbornness and anger would be magnified infinitely. In the end, I turned the former Liu Xin into a very suspicious, stubborn, and even a little violent. This was also one of the reasons why I was unable to return to the space-time concept and the real world.
Fortunately, you still know this clearly. I also understand that some of your later policies are indeed unpopular. But in short, you're not as useless as you think you are. Although you may be condemned by thousands of people in the next few hundred years. However, your historical evaluation in modern society is still very positive. Many historians agree that you are an emperor who is determined to reform and have great ambitions. History was still history. After a long period of discussion and reflection by historians. They could basically restore the truth of history. I gave you a very good and fair evaluation.
Wang Mang was relieved. He sighed. My operation was not a complete failure. At the very least, it proved that this kind of act of pulling up seedlings to help them grow was not feasible.
I nodded in approval. Your current task is to cooperate with me to find my original memories and consciousness, and then return to the real world. Wang Mang shrugged. Alright, this era doesn't belong to me.
I put down my wine glass and said," I'm a little unjustified here now. You can give me an official position first. The eunuchs below can also call me. I won't be difficult for you. Just give me the title of General Li."
Wang Mang agreed quite quickly. He immediately conferred me an official position and arranged a residence for me. I immediately waved my hand and said,"No need. I think your harem is not bad. There are many beautiful women. I'll just work there."
When Wang Mang heard this, he smiled and said to me,"Brother Yuan, you're not joking, right?"
Nonsense, the king is not joking. Do you think I care about your mediocre women? I'm guarding the harem for you so that you can restrain yourself and recover your memories and consciousness better.
Wang Mang asked again. Then, Brother Yuan, what about you?
Of course, I have to keep myself clean. You don't have to worry about that. The main thing is to let you recover.
Wang Mang still wanted to be pretentious. I quickly waved my hand and said,"There's no need to discuss this matter. Do you still want to recover and go back?" In addition, I don't care how you handle your political affairs every day. First, you have to wear that jade stone well. Second, you have to serve me well and listen to everything I say. Do you understand?
Wang Mang could only lower his head and acquiesce.
In the next ten days, I patrolled the harem every day. Needless to say, Wang Mang's taste is really good. These concubines look very much in line with the aesthetics of modern people. However, I have never violated any of my concubines, and the Primordial Universe will not allow it. Wang Mang and I meet every day. After we meet, we will familiarize ourselves with the knowledge and skills of the real world, as well as reminisce about our past. Coupled with the effects of the small jade stone, Wang Mang had basically recovered Liu Xin's memories and consciousness.
One morning, more than ten days later, the rebel army attacked the city as promised, and the soldiers guarding the city were quickly defeated. The palace was also in a mess. I accompanied Wang Mang to take one last look at his palace. Wang Mang was still somewhat reluctant to part. A military officer beside me shouted,"Your Majesty, General Li, don't wait anymore." The Green Forest Army had already invaded Chang 'an Fortress from the east and south gates. We should follow the previous plan and accompany Wang Mang to Jiantai. Alright, I don't have to judge the situation around me. Wang Mang and I entered the inner palace under the protection of the soldiers. The people here were panicking and it was a mess. Time was tight, so the soldiers and I protected Wang Mang and rushed into the platform. We locked the door and used a hard object to block it.
Jiantai was built by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the Taiye Pool. It was forty meters square and forty meters tall. As soon as we entered, one of Wang Mang's personal eunuchs led us into a secret chamber. Then, he moved a large piece of green stone brick from under the bed in the secret room. Then, he hurriedly said that His Majesty and General Li should hide in the secret room for a while.
Before Wang Mang and I entered the secret chamber, I told the eunuch that after we entered, you could lead the soldiers guarding Jiantai to surrender by covering it with the bluestone bricks. You don't have to worry about us. Liu Xiu is a wise monarch, he won't make things difficult for you. With that, we entered the secret room. The eunuch covered the room with a green stone slab. There was a very long passage below the secret chamber. For safety reasons, there were many forks and traps. Wang Mang had already set the path beforehand. After a few twists and turns, we smoothly arrived in front of a stone door. There was actually a disc on the stone door that looked like a modern safe. Around the disc were a circle of Chinese characters from one to nine. Wang Mang first turned to three, then turned clockwise to one, and then turned clockwise to four, one, five, and nine. Then, he pressed down on a metal bar beside him and opened the door. I smiled and said to Wang Mang," You brought Pi and the western safe to the Han Dynasty."
Wang Mang also smiled and said,"This can't be passed down, but the vernier callipers I invented in the Han Dynasty can be passed down."
What else did you leave behind in this era?
Wang Mang thought for a moment and said,"This is a secret. Perhaps our era will find out." Then he smiled mysteriously at me.
She was still keeping him in suspense. Forget it, I won't argue with you. Let's move quickly.
With that, we entered the secret room and closed the door.
This secret room was really big. There were all kinds of eternal lamps inside, so it wasn't dark at all. There were all kinds of stone boxes around the secret room. I randomly opened a few of them. There were all kinds of gold, silver, jewelry, silk books, and bamboo slips inside. In the center of the secret chamber was a large modern machine. In the middle of the machine was a chair. Wang Mang sat down and put on a hat with various wires on it. It seems that he is more familiar with this machine than I am. However, all his previous attempts had failed, so he began to seek help from the Primordial Universe. Other than that piece of jade, I'm the best candidate to restore his modern consciousness and memories. The machine was activated, and Liu Xin successfully separated his consciousness from Wang Mang's body and returned to the original universe. I also returned to the Yuan Universe and saw Brother Jiu and Liu Xin. Liu Xin was still the same. I didn't pay attention to Liu Xin first and directly asked Brother Jiu what to do with Wang Mang and that beggar. Wang Mang's consciousness had already entered the Primordial Universe. As for that beggar, do you know who he is? I said, he's just an ordinary beggar. Was it not?
Of course not. Didn't you see that he's fair and fat? He's a supporter of the Revolutionary Army. His name is Ban Biao. When you entered his body, he was disguised to enter the capital city to gather information. After you left the secret chamber, he took away many of the history books in the secret chamber and became a famous historian.
Who was Ban Biao?
Liu Xin interjected. You don't even know Ban Biao, who is Ban Chao's father. I told you to learn more, but you didn't listen.
I glanced at Liu Xin and said,"Don't be so smug. I haven't settled the score with you yet."
Liu Xin said indignantly,"What's the score? Haven't you tormented me enough these past few days?"
Alright, I won't argue with you here with Ninth Brother. Let's go out and talk. By the way, you've been in the Han Dynasty for so long. How's your body in the real world? Where did you go?
My body has been sent to a secret location by the Yuan Universe. It has been almost two months. I really want to go back and take a look. Alright, I'll go out too. Let's meet in the real world.
We returned to the real world together. I didn't stay there for long. Zhao Dan also knew that I was on a mission. She just quietly guarded me by the side and fiddled with the phone in her hand. Seeing that I was awake, she smiled and said to me. The mission was completed smoothly, right? I nodded with a smile. She handed me a glass of water and I drank it in one gulp. She immediately felt much more refreshed.
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