Chapter 1061: Chapter 1059: The Great Dream Ends in Emptiness 1
Chapter 1061: Chapter 1059: A Great Dream Comes to Nothing (1/3)
Dream Dao Attainment, Opening Scheme Against Cultivators
Dream-Making Expert
“Your Majesty.”
“The monks of Ci'en Temple have spent money to bribe Zhao Guizhen.”
“They had Zhao Guizhen poison the pills presented to Your Majesty.”
“In addition, they have been secretly bribing the Commandant of the Divine Strategy Army, Ma Yuanzhi, and others.”
“They likely intend to follow the same playbook as when Your Majesty ascended the throne. Once Your Majesty is poisoned and dying, the Divine Strategy Army will seize control of the palace and install one of the princes.”
“Is the one they intend to install the Prince of Light, Li Chen?”
Lin Qi asked after hearing Wu Ancestor’s report on the latest movements of the Buddha Ancestor Tathagata and the others.
“It should be.”
Wu Ancestor nodded, though he was not entirely certain. Then he analyzed further.
“After the An Lushan Rebellion.”
“Though the Great Tang could not be said to exist in name only, it had indeed fallen into the division of the Buffer Towns.”
“When Your Majesty previously issued the order for the Extermination of Buddhism, the Three Hebei Towns had been disobedient all along.”
“If Your Majesty truly died suddenly, then among the princes and imperial sons…”
“The Prince of Light, Li Chen, would undoubtedly be the most suitable candidate.”
“After all, what they want is not a wise and mighty sovereign to restore the dynasty, but a puppet emperor they can manipulate.”
“From this perspective.”
“Whether it be the court, the palace, or the local Buffer Towns, their interests should all align.”
“So even if they currently have no intention of installing the Prince of Light, Li Chen.”
“When the time truly comes to establish a new emperor.”
“The Prince of Light, Li Chen, should be their best choice.”
At this point, Wu Ancestor said with confidence, “Though I cannot quite remember whether the emperor who succeeded Emperor Wuzong of Tang, Li Yan, was indeed this Prince of Light, Li Chen.”
“Judging from the current situation, he is undoubtedly the best choice.”
“Because too many people hope the next emperor will be a fool.”
“As the saying goes, the times make the hero.”
“That is how the world works. Even without our memory correction, I believe the Prince of Light, Li Chen, would still become the best choice for the next Emperor of the Great Tang.”
Lin Qi listened quietly as Wu Ancestor finished his analysis of the current world situation. He had originally treated it as idle conversation.
But suddenly, he froze.
He realized something.
A stormy sea surged in his heart, but he showed nothing on his face, quickly adjusting his state of mind.
His heart was as clear as ice, ignoring the earth-shaking thoughts churning within.
He smiled and said to Wu Ancestor.
“Very good.”
“Then it seems everything is going according to plan.”
“Next, This Venerable will simply watch and wait. When the time comes, I will follow the history books and complete this segment of history.”
With that, Lin Qi waved his hand, signaling Wu Ancestor to withdraw.
The road ahead only requires them to go along with the Buddha Ancestor Tathagata’s efforts over there.
Swallow more of the poisoned pills, hold on until the third month of the sixth year of Huichang.
Then perish, as if waking from a great dream.
As for everything else, they didn’t need to care.
Because everything was going according to plan.
So time began to fly.
In the blink of an eye, it was already the third month of the sixth year of Huichang.
On this day.
Lin Qi swallowed the pills sent by the Daoist Zhao Guizhen, then suddenly coughed up blood, his breath weak as gossamer. He collapsed onto the bed.
According to the history books.
Starting from the tenth month of the fifth year of Huichang, Emperor Wuzong of Tang, Li Yan, began to fall ill. But the Daoists said this was a sign of exchanging mortal bones for immortal ones.
So the pills continued without pause, and the illness dragged on and on.
In the end, in the third month of the sixth year of Huichang, he died in Daming Palace at the age of thirty-three.
Becoming the fourth emperor in the history of the Tang Dynasty to die from consuming pills.
…
“Haha.”
“The emperor is dead?”
“Truly dead?”
“Haha, I never imagined it would be this easy.”
“This old monk only lifted a finger, and he died?”
Hearing the news of the emperor’s death in Ci'en Temple.
The Buddha Ancestor Tathagata was both shocked and delighted.