The Emperor's Wrath! A Terra Version of Jiajing More Terrifying Than the Original / The Monarchs Despise Jiajing, Yet Wish They Could Be Him

"--What are you gossiping about again?"

At this moment, Lü Fang, played by Lee, finally reappears. Lü Fang has just received an urgent message from Yang Jinshui, who has just returned to Zhe City. He has also learned about Zhe City Shen Yishi's purchase of disaster-stricken land under the guise of the Weaving Bureau. Now, he is thinking about how to deliver this information to Jiajing.

Delivering intelligence is a skill in itself; a single misstep could provoke the emperor's wrath. Therefore, Lü Fang, played by Lee, must make Jiajing ask about it himself in order to protect herself.

Therefore, he instructed his servants to fetch a sixty-year-old bottle of wine to wipe the body of the Jiajing, who had just finished his ecstasy, while saying:

"Only this aged wine, the essence of the five grains, possessing all five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—can be worthy of His Majesty's divine body."

However, when Lee rolled up Wei Yenwu's trouser leg on camera, what shocked everyone watching was that Jiajing's legs were covered with extremely conspicuous bloody holes! Upon closer inspection, one could vaguely see that beneath these bloody holes, there were dragon scale-like structures, slowly emerging like bamboo shoots!

"Hiss--!"

Everyone who witnessed this scene, even Chongyue and the Emperor of Great Yan, couldn't help but gasp, just like Jiajing in the drama. But while Jiajing gasped because of the pain of the wine dripping on his wound, they were gasped by the horror of the scene.

"This isn't becoming Feranmut, it's torture!" Lin Yuxia was straightforward and immediately expressed her first impression. As a former gangster, she had seen many gruesome deaths, but this was the first time she had ever seen such a horrific and gruesome scene of death.

"Feranmut... not everything covered in dragon scales is Feranmut. This seems more like the blood of Feranmut being mistakenly ingested, and the human blood and the Blood of Sui being incompatible, causing the human to be gradually devoured by the Blood of Sui."

Chongyue also rarely showed a serious expression. He knew that according to the background, these "Sui" had been defeated, but all of Jiajing's actions in the drama proved that he had consumed a large amount of Blood of Sui.

"Could it be... that this Blood of Sui is the catalyst for the elixir? No wonder the Emperor Jiajing was so confident, but all of this is in vain and will only harm himself."

"That's how people are; they pursue fleeting dreams but don't cherish what they have in the present..." Ling couldn't help but sigh at this moment. However, the conversation between the two was overheard by the Emperor of the Great Yan, who silently made a decision: he would never allow his descendants to believe in such unorthodox practices as Jiajing.

Back in the story, after Lee applied the medicine, Wei Yenwu's leg wound visibly healed. Wei Yenwu couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Where did you get this prescription? It's so effective!"

"This old minister knows nothing of prescriptions; this was left behind by Li Shizhen when he was working in the palace."

"Li Shizhen... that man is alright at treating illnesses, but unfortunately he's also a philosophist, and he'll have to spend his whole life cultivating himself." Wei Yenwu, who plays Jiajing, also thought of this person. In the drama, Chen Qi specifically assigned the role of Li Shizhen to Nine-Colored Deer from Rhodes Island. Chen Qi felt that with her temperament, she was perfectly capable of handling this role of saving the world.

"The Tao cannot be understood in a single lifetime. How many lifetimes have you, Your Majesty, cultivated? How can others compare?"

It must be said that Lee's portrayal of Lü Fang is unparalleled in the entire series when it comes to flattering the Emperor. Soon after, Jiajing noticed Lü Fang pouring the wine he had used to wipe his body back into the wine jar, and asked, puzzled:

Why are you going back to the old ways again?

"--The people below all believed it, saying that His Majesty possessed a divine body and that anything imbued with divine energy was something they all hoped to obtain."

"Besides, this is a 60-year-old wine; it would be a shame to throw it away. It's better to give it as a gift."

However, even though Jiajing knew that Lü Fang was flattering him, he couldn't help but feel pleased and replied, suppressing a laugh, "They're just trying to fool you."

"I aspire to become Feranmut; my cultivation lies within myself. How can anything I've touched acquire any divine aura?"

"Don't fall for their tricks. Besides, this wine will make anyone sick. The palace has plenty of things to give as rewards."

However, as Jiajing was speaking, he noticed that Lü Fang had been silently wiping away tears at some point. But Lee's acting skills were simply superb. Even though she had clearly seen it, she pretended not to see it and wiped away her tears in time as if to cover it up.

In the drama, Lü Fang deliberately let Jiajing see him wiping away tears in order to attract Jiajing's attention and bring up the topic of Zhe City. If Jiajing asked about it, he would not blame him, the "loyal minister" who wiped away the emperor's tears, but would blame someone else.

"You're secretly wiping away tears behind my back." Sure enough, Wei Yenwu immediately stopped Lee. Lee immediately knelt down on the spot, choking back tears as he replied:

"His Majesty told this old minister not to give this wine to the servants. This shows His Majesty's benevolent heart. Seeing so many subjects and people of our Great Yan Dynasty relying on His Majesty for protection, this old minister feels sad."

"--What trouble has arisen now?" At this moment, the Emperor Jiajing finally sensed something was amiss, and Lü Fang's immediate reply was nothing short of perfect:

"There is some drought in the north, but it's not a major disaster. That's not what I'm worried about. What I'm afraid is that Your Majesty's benevolent heart will be wasted by those wicked people down below."

"... Even the person closest to the emperor speaks in such a roundabout way. Can't this show even let people speak properly?" Chen Huijie couldn't help but twitch her lips as she watched the scene. She felt that everyone in this show was full of ulterior motives, and whether it was the truth or not, they had to go through a long and roundabout way to get it out.

"That's the tragedy of everyone in this show."

At this moment, Lin Yuxia couldn't help but sigh. Of course, she also disapproved of these things, but she could completely understand why they did what they did.

Everyone is smart enough to know how to save themselves, and without exception, they all keep their brains running at full speed to save themselves, daring not to make a mistake at any moment.

One mistake could undo all their hard work over the years, forcing them to tread carefully.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yuxia was actually a little hesitant. She was now considered an official in the imperial court and had always been confident that she could handle the affairs of officialdom. But now, Lin Yuxia felt that she was too inexperienced and might not be suitable for being an official.

This officialdom... is far too dangerous. If I were to step into it, would I really be able to escape unscathed?

However, just as Lin Yuxia was pondering these thoughts, in the drama, when Jiajing saw Yang Jinshui's urgent message and learned that someone was using the name of the Weaving Bureau to buy disaster-stricken land, thus tarnishing the reputation of the court and himself, he was already furious!

"Summon Yan Song! Summon Yan Song!!"

At this moment, Wei Yenwu's voice was slightly hoarse with anger. His expression was not much distorted, but the emperor's serious expression alone was enough to make everyone present, except for the Great Yan Emperor and a few others, feel the might of a True Lung!

The wrath of the True Lung will surely cause corpses to float for miles! Without a doubt, if Yan Song cannot overcome this hurdle, the Yan Faction will surely fall!

PS: First chapter today!

Volume 1: Chapter 304: Jiajing's True Lung Wrath! Terra Version of Jiajing Even More Terrifying Than the Original

"Then, I'll trouble the officials of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to follow my instructions and change the celestial phenomena at the palace as needed."

In this scene, Chen Qi and the others filmed with great tension. Wei Yenwu's portrayal of the Emperor Jiajing's furious expression was extremely convincing. It can be said that the key characters in these scenes, Yan Song played by the Rat King and Yan Shifan played by Lin Yuxia, were both frightened by Wei Yenwu's True Lung.

In the upcoming scenes, Chen Qi needed to capture this high level of tension, trepidation, and unease between the two. After all, the Emperor Jiajing, played by Wei Yenwu, was an all-powerful figure, and no one in the court doubted that as long as Jiajing made up his mind to overthrow Yan, the Yan Faction would cease to exist the very next day!

In previous scenes, Wei Yenwu's character, the Emperor Jiajing, had already summoned Yan Song to give him a warning. Yan Song understood that he might have been deceived by his subordinates again. Now, the emperor was investigating and wanted to know if Yan Song had instructed him to do all this.

Clearly, Yan Song was unaware of what Zheng and He had done in Zhe City, or that Shen Yishi had bought disaster-stricken land under the guise of the imperial court. However, he still wanted to go back and ask Yan Shifan to see if he knew anything about it.

If Yan Shifan was unaware of the situation, his Yan Faction might still have a chance to survive; but if he knew... then the Yan Faction would probably cease to exist.

"Yan Song is old, he can't manage things below anymore... Let's see how he responds tomorrow."

"If Yan Shifan is unfilial, he can't be very loyal either. Using the name of the Weaving Bureau to buy land from disaster victims—if this was Yan Shifan's idea, Yan Song himself will apologize tomorrow."

Now, Lin Yuxia, the Rat King, and Wei Yenwu are acting out the scene from the second day. Under Chen Qi's deliberate arrangement, the wind is howling, and the weather is gloomy and oppressive, as if a downpour is about to begin, seemingly reflecting the mood of Yan Shifan and the others in the play.

Wei Yenwu, who plays Jiajing, sits in the study, with Lee standing to the side and the Rat King sitting in front. Outside the study, a single gauze curtain separates Yan Shifan, played by Lin Yuxia, from the three of them, as if they were from two different worlds.

As for Lee, who played Lü Fang, seemingly wanting to ease the tension, she promptly spoke up:

"Long live the Emperor! His sincerity is great; the wind is picking up, it's sure to rain in the next day or two."

"Shut up! Let them talk!"

However, when facing Lü Fang, the person he trusted most beside him, Jiajing's tone now carried an undisguised seriousness and warning. This was quite rare in the drama.

"I can actually understand why the Emperor Jiajing is angry this time," said Talulah, who was also watching the filming, with a slightly incredulous tone. She usually couldn't quite grasp the emotions of the characters in the drama, especially the Jiajing Emperor, who was acting all mysterious and eccentric; she just couldn't understand him at all.

"This also shows that Jiajing was truly enraged this time. If Yan Shifan had not answered well, he might have been executed on the spot."

The Emperor of Great Yan was also quite interested. He vaguely felt that the Yan Faction wouldn't fall so easily, so he was curious about what method this father and son would use to overcome this difficulty.

"Yan Shifan!" At this moment, Yan Song, played by the Rat King, spoke with unprecedented severity. In this critical moment, he could no longer care about his love for his daughter. Now, on the surface, there was no father-daughter affection; they were completely like fellow subjects.

"How is the conversion of rice paddies to mulberry fields progressing in Zhe City? Have all the disaster victims been compensated? Report this truthfully to the Emperor!"

"Yes." At this moment, Lin Yuxia, who was playing Yan Shifan, was also hearing her father's stern tone for the first time. She was slightly taken aback, but quickly suppressed the trembling in her heart and recited all her lines.

Lin Yuxia talked about Zhe City's strategy of "reforming and providing relief to resolve the dilemma," and also about Hai Rui's collusion with the Church of the Deep. But these were not what Jiajing wanted to hear at the moment. The only thing he wanted to hear was who was using the name of the Weaving Bureau to buy disaster-stricken land.

Seeing that Yan Shifan didn't mention this matter at all, he was somewhat convinced that Yan Shifan was unaware of the situation, but he still deliberately asked, "How is it 'reform combined with disaster relief'?"

"Your Majesty, the solution is to instruct those wealthy silk merchants with grain to prepare provisions to purchase the land from the disaster victims. Arrangements have already been made for those who sold their land; they will be allowed to cultivate these mulberry fields again next year."

"--You're not referring to the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau when you say these major silk producers, are you?"

However, a single sentence uttered by Lü Fang, played by Lee, immediately caused Lin Yuxia and Wei Yenwu's expressions to change.

However, unlike Lin Yuxia, Yan Shifan was stunned by this sudden remark. But Jiajing's eyes at this moment could no longer conceal danger and hidden anger.

How could Jiajing not know Lü Fang's intentions? Lü Fang also had an adopted son, Yang Jinshui, who had just returned to Zhe City. Yang Jinshui hadn't wanted to go back, precisely to avoid getting involved in the mess in Zhe City, but now he was returning unwillingly. If Jiajing ordered a thorough investigation, this matter could easily implicate Yang Jinshui.

Jiajing could understand Lü Fang's desire to save her godson's life, but Lü Fang's words essentially revealed the answer to Yan Shifan: someone in Zhe City was plotting something behind his back.

Jiajing's purpose was to find out if Yan Shifan had instructed the officials in Zhe City to do so, but Lü Fang's words gave Yan Shifan a chance to realize his mistake and extricate himself from the situation.

"He was too hasty; I never expected him to commit such a grave mistake." The Great Yan Emperor nodded in agreement. While many present were intimidated by Wei Yenwu's gaze, the Great Yan Emperor smiled and said:

"... Very well, if this scene is filmed and released, it will probably make many of the palace guards and imperial soldiers understand the importance of keeping their mouths shut. It's really hard to say whether Lü Fang will have a good ending in the future."

"... Jiajing wouldn't go so far as to kill even his long-time ministers, would he?"

The words of the Great Yan Emperor immediately caught the attention of Chen Huijie and Talulah, and Chen Huijie's tone became more resolute.

Anyone with eyes can see that the Directorate of Ceremonial of Ceremonial in "The Great Yan Dynasty," which is supposedly a subordinate department of the Inspectorate, is actually just a group of trusted old men that the emperor trusts, and its nature is no different from that of assassins or personal guards.

The old ministers whom Jiajing trusted so many suspicious people were undoubtedly among the earliest loyalists who had watched Jiajing grow up. Yet Jiajing killed even those who were like family to him... Jiajing was somewhat hard for the two women to accept.

However, the Emperor of Great Yan did not answer this question, but he knew that Jiajing would definitely do it... given his suspicious and distrustful nature, he certainly would.

Back in the drama, Yan Shifan, played by Lin Yuxia, also realized what Lü Fang meant and immediately said:

"Your Majesty, I do not understand the meaning behind Lord Lü's words."

"--Whether you know it or not, only God knows, and you know it too."

It could be said that Lee's words were a clear indication that "Heaven" referred to the Emperor. Even Talulah understood the meaning of this implication and sensed the danger behind those words.

The next moment, all that could be seen in the shot was Jiajing waving his hand, dismissing all the guards and imperial soldiers. He slowly walked up to Lin Yuxia. The howling wind blew his Daoist robe, which seemed to surround Wei Yenwu like invisible knives.

This is not a metaphor, but something that can really be done. At Wei Yenwu's level, turning wind into blades, a move that seems like a divine technique to ordinary people, is something he can do with ease. And for the sake of the filming effect, he also surrounded himself with his internal energy this time. Everyone could feel the gale swirling around him, slowly blowing his robes, making him look even more majestic, like an angry lion.

It was as if the universe and all things were in his grasp; at that moment, he truly became a "god."

A Terra version of the Emperor Jiajing, a Jiajing who is more like a "god" than the Jiajing Emperor in Chen Qi's world who "acted like a god," now reveals his supreme majesty.

"In front of Heaven, Yan Shifan, you must answer truthfully."

"--The Emperor is the law! I have not uttered a single lie!"

In contrast, Lin Yuxia, kneeling before him, was trembling with fear, feeling as if she had a fishbone stuck in her throat. Her face was deathly pale, and she felt her life was threatened. She immediately answered.

However, as soon as Lin Yuxia finished speaking, it seemed as if Wei Yenwu's anger had subsided somewhat, and the wind gradually died down. But this did not make Lin Yuxia feel that the threat was over; instead, she felt that an even greater threat was waiting for her.

"Yan Shifan, did you hear the thunder?" Wei Yenwu's words had barely finished when Lin Yuxia, her face deathly pale, immediately replied:

"Heaven above, Your Majesty above! If I dare to deceive the Emperor, may the heavens strike me dead!"

"Boom!!"

However, as if to complement Yan Shifan's words, played by Lin Yuxia, a thunderclap suddenly rang out, followed by a torrential downpour.

This scene left everyone dumbfounded, even the Feranmut like Chongyue and Ling were stunned for a moment. They never imagined that a king's majesty could be reflected in changes in the environment. This display of using the weather to represent the king's mood, as if the king were the heavens themselves, was even more spectacular than the appearance of these Feranmut!

But this is not the end. Wei Yenwu's portrayal of the Emperor Jiajing is not merely about using these celestial phenomena to demonstrate his authority. He is a human ruler, and more importantly, the king of the Great Yan. The Great Yan's belief that human will can overcome nature is vividly displayed in Jiajing's actions at this moment.

"Heaven has entrusted the entire land to me. I am the Son of Heaven—the sovereign and father of all people."

"Now I'm using money to sell off my own people's land at rock-bottom prices. If I were truly such an emperor... Heaven would condemn me!"

"If I were such a ruler... the people would abandon me!"

"Boom!" Another deafening thunderclap echoed, mirroring Jiajing's current state of mind, or perhaps the heavens' fury at his lies. Regardless, the Emperor Jiajing, portrayed by Wei Yenwu, was enough to make everyone swallow hard, genuinely feeling the fear this emperor evoked.

This greedy emperor, who controlled all capable officials like servants, was no wonder revered as a god by them. To the fearful officials, Jiajing truly was a god.

"... I say, brother." Even Ling was taken aback by Chen Qi's performance and couldn't help but nudge Chongyue beside him, asking:

"Back when we were still 'Sui,' we were regarded as gods by the people of Great Yan. That's how they felt about us, right? After all, when we appeared, there was always lightning and thunder, and howling winds."

"The aura of the Emperor Jiajing is even stronger than that of the 'Sui' Emperor back then... Is this something a human could achieve?"

"... Man can conquer nature. If a weak Great Yan, and a less-than-wise ruler, can possess such ambition, then it's not hard to understand why Feranmut no longer exist in Great Yan."

Seeing this scene, Chongyue's heart raced. He hadn't felt tense in a long time, and although it was only for a moment, it was enough to prove his shock. At that moment, only one thought occupied his mind—

Second brother... If you see such a scene in the future, I hope you can change your mind. Even if we all die in this struggle, we will not gain anything in the end. There will only be a new and brutal "god" ruling this land... Perhaps our existence can do our part to prevent this land from being ruled by the god.

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Volume 1: Chapter 305: The monarchs all despised Jiajing, yet wished they could be Jiajing.

"Hmph... The emperors of the Great Yan are truly awe-inspiring, especially the Emperor Jiajing, who is truly frightening."

Like Chongyue and others, high-ranking officials from various countries who have been closely following "The Great Yan Dynasty 1566" share the same view. Although the drama has not yet been officially released in the Great Yan Dynasty, it has already become a key drama that the rulers of various countries study every day, based on its performance at the Great Yan Nation.

What's interesting is that this research was conducted entirely by the monarchs themselves; they had no intention of sharing the show with their ministers.

This was true for the new emperor of Ursus, and it was also true for Theresis. Right now, Theresis and her sister Theresia were privately enjoying the contents of the recently delivered twelfth episode.

At the state banquet, with Chen Qi's help, the leaders of several countries were able to understand much of the content of the drama more smoothly. Logically speaking, if it were to be a reading comprehension exercise, there should have been a think tank team that would have a more thorough understanding, but none of them did so at all.

Clearly, all emperors feared and Jiajing, but secretly wished they could be Jiajing.

Don't misunderstand, they didn't want to emulate Jiajing by taking elixirs and becoming Feranmut. Even if they did, after seeing the consequences of Jiajing taking elixirs in the drama—growing dragon scales and emptying the national treasury—their idea would be shattered.

They wanted to be like Jiajing, hoping to emulate his methods of maintaining firm control over the country even without attending to state affairs. Undoubtedly, Jiajing's ministers, such as Yan Song, Xu Jie, and Hu Zongxian, were all exceptionally talented and meticulous; in most countries, they would have been prime ministers.