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Chapter 59: Giving You an Ancient Empire! (Thanks for the reward from GloomyShan)

Chapter 59: Chapter 59: Giving You an Ancient Empire! (Thanks for the reward from GloomyShan)

The carriage didn’t head for the palace, but stopped in front of a mansion with extremely stringent security.

Li Changhe took a quick glance; there were thousands of soldiers just outside the gate. Some of them looked like they were wearing armor similar to his Mountain Pattern Armor. They were probably members of the Thousand Cattle Guard as well.

Upon getting off the carriage, Li Changhe’s eyes flickered. He heard Yun Ting’s voice, it was fuzzy but there was a response at last.

"Brother Ting, what happened?" Li Changhe whispered, so softly that he could barely hear his own voice.

"I messed up," Yun Ting’s voice was weak: "Why the hell did you had to hide in the buddhist hall? I didn’t feel good there, then some bull-nosed old Taoist put a spell on you. It almost reincarnated me..."

"Brother Ting, you’re badass. Both the Buddhists and the Taoists tried to get you and they both failed."

"Of course... I won’t die before I finish all the anime series," Yun Ting managed a weak laugh.

Upon knowing that Yun Ting was okay, Li Changhe let out a sigh of relief. Even though she couldn’t offer any help to Li Changhe now, it was enough that she was okay.

Just as he was thinking, Moon God behind him murmured, "Eight-directions (Li Changhe’s nickname), we might be meeting Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, soon. Will you handle the negotiations? The Great Wall should have measures to deal with such situations, right?"

Li Changhe nodded slightly: "Don’t worry, I’m great at bluffing."

Moon God: ??? Maybe I should do it!

Father Xia also looked back at them. Although he couldn’t hear what they were saying, he had a distinct feeling of utter disrespect.

"Please be respectful when you meet His Majesty later," Father Xia reminded them, frowning.

"Don’t worry, dear stepfather."

Under the watch of numerous soldiers, the group entered the main house of the mansion.

The room was large, filled with many people. Apart from the figure hidden behind a curtain at the centre, there were others standing in the corners of the room.

Some were clad in armor, holding swords, some dressed in Taoist robes, and some holding Buddhist beads. They were all Transcendents!

The [Players] noticed and their expressions darkened. Li Changhe wasn’t surprised as they were about to meet the most influential emperor in the game plot... no, in this era.

The defensive force that was on display might just be for show and there were probably more powerful warriors hidden.

"So... you are the so-called Exotic people?" A commanding voice from behind the curtain asked.

The voice alone shook Li Changhe and the others, their knees felt like lead, urging them to kneel down.

"He really has the demeanor of a hegemon," Li Changhe thought. After making eye contact with Moon God and the others, he knelt on one knee and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"You actually acknowledge me as the Emperor of the Great Tang?" A soft laughter came from behind the curtain, which gradually turned serious: "What is your purpose in coming to the Great Tang? Why replace my subjects?"

"We mean no disrespect to the Great Tang; we are here to assist the Great Tang in eradicating the plague," Moon God replied in a low voice, "As for the people we replaced, once we depart, they will return to the Great Tang. None of them will suffer loss or have any memory of us."

This was true, the ’characters’ would return to the plot when the [Players] left. The [Evolution Game] never guaranteed the safety of [Players], but it provided maximum protection to the ’characters’ in the plot tasks.

The [Players] seemed like they were...-stepchildren.

The voice within the curtain paused, and asked in a soft tone, "Who...are you, really?"

"Not an enemy..." Moon God trailed off.

"What His Majesty is asking isn’t that..." someone sneered, "How do you know the course of the Great Tang? Why do you know that the crown prince will be disposed of? Why do you know that Prince Li Zhi will become the crown prince? What’s the deal with Wu Mei? Why did you say that the fate of the Great Tang lasts for 289 years?"

Li Changhe’s eyes flickered. It seemed from this insinuation that Father Xia had not provided them with complete information.

The Great Tang had already come into contact with [Players] to some extent and had obtained some information.

"It seems they want more than just the elimination of the plague," Li Changhe thought to himself, "They might have gotten quite a bit of information from the [Players] who came here before."

Was it the information left by the [Players] who came to the Great Tang to complete the [Plot Task] before? Damn, they didn’t have a shred of decency.

How was Li Changhe supposed to finesse this?

Initially, he was planning to just mention a few events that were about to happen, or some secrets they didn’t know yet to gain the trust of the emperor of the Great Tang.

But now that they already knew about the Great Tang’s fate lasting for 289 years, what else could he say?

Even Li Changhe and the other [Players] were cursing at the previous batch of [Players] for their lack of manners. Were they planning on creating an [Eternal Throne]?

Changing the plot history was no joke, Qin Shi Huang had managed to built the Great Wall up to space....

Hold on!

[Eternal Throne]?

Li Changhe was taken aback and burst into laughter. This sudden sound of laughter in the silent room seemed particularly abrasive.

Everyone turned to look at Li Changhe. Father Xia even shot him a glance, hinting that he should stop.

Li Changhe, however, calmly stood up, and said with a laughing tone, "I understand what you want now. Let’s make a trade then. The Great Tang supports us in completing this [Task], and in return, we will make the Great Tang the eternal hegemon!"

Moon God and the others’ expressions changed, but before they could speak,

A laugh emanated from behind the curtain: "Good, but how do you plan to make me believe you?"

That was their real intention. The identity of [Players]? They’ve been mentioned too many times. They wanted the power to change the Great Tang’s destiny.

A lifespan of 289 years? Many high-ranking officials of the Great Tang turned pale at the news. The powerful Great Tang would only last for 289 years? This was something they could not accept.

If these [Players] could know the fate of the Great Tang, they would definitely know how to change it!

Li Changhe finally realized this.

"That’s easy," Li Changhe chuckled. The chain that was initially locked around his wrists disappeared instantly. Items that were not [Player Equipment] could be directly thrown into the [Backpack].

The soldiers’ expressions changed as they drew their swords.

But then, Li Changhe materialized several books out of thin air and dropped them on the floor with a thud.

"This contains the entire history of the Tang Dynasty, including all sorts of events, plagues, military disasters, revolts. Everything that happened in the 289 years of the Tang dynasty is recorded," Li Changhe’s words stirred the crowds.

Some started breathing heavily. Judging by their attire, they were civil officers. Their eyes were red as they looked at the books beside Li Changhe’s foot.

If not for the Emperor’s presence, they would have rushed forward to take them. Possessing this information, whether they needed to change their policies or prepare for future events, would make the Great Tang even more powerful.

These were the Tang Dynasty’s histories that Li Changhe plundered from the library, among which was an ancient map. Stored in the backpack for emergencies, they had now became the most precious gift.

There was a heavy breath from behind the curtain, but it quickly calm down: "This is not enough!"

"No wonder our Li family is notorious for being greedy," Li Changhe was unsurprised, he threw out another file, "This is the cure for all kinds of plagues and what you consider incurable diseases."

Moon God was stunned. Wasn’t that the file she gave to Li Changhe? Could it be used like this?