novelSusiti Chapter 5: Born in darkness, died in the light.
Chapter 5: Born in darkness, died in the light.
The emperor left the palace.
This is the first time in decades.
It is said that starting with the Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houcong, attending court was a rare occurrence, let alone the emperor leaving the palace.
"Rise."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhu Youjian turned to Zhou Wei: "Now that you know my identity, do you still want to know the reason?"
Offending the emperor could mean the death of the entire Zhou family with a single word.
Zhou Wei's forehead was covered in sweat, and Zhou Liang, standing beside him, was also watching his father nervously.
The invisible pressure made Zhou Wei feel somewhat suffocated, but he still bowed slightly and said, "This humble subject dares to presume, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
After three breaths of silence.
Zhu Youjian turned around and said, "Zhou Wei, do you know where you are?"
Zhou Wei looked around and saw only square and rectangular objects. He shook his head.
A place I've never heard of before.
Zhu Youjian led Zhou Wei directly to the small plot of farmland he had cultivated.
Pointing to the crops on the farmland.
"have a look."
Zhou Wei stepped forward to check.
As the clan leader, he was in charge of many affairs, but he rarely went down to the fields.
Zhou Liang immediately said, "Father, in my opinion, this should be wheat."
"Your Majesty, please speak frankly: what is the significance of this wheat?"
The appearance of wheat in this unfamiliar world, though somewhat abrupt, is not surprising.
Zhu Youjian leaned down to look at the ears of wheat and said calmly, "The wheat here takes five days to mature, and one day and night here is equivalent to the time it takes for an incense stick to burn in the Ming Dynasty."
"Now, what do you think is the significance of this wheat?"
One day and night was equivalent to the time it takes for an incense stick to burn in the Ming Dynasty.
Five days and nights are equivalent to one hour.
That is to say!
As landlords, Zhou Wei and Zhou Liang certainly understood what this meant.
In the Ming Dynasty, wheat could only be harvested twice a year at most.
But here! Wheat can be harvested a hundred, even a thousand times a year!
This place could not be an exaggeration to call it a celestial realm!
Before the two could process this news, Zhu Youjian continued, "Not only that, here, arable land is not distinguished by fertility; as long as there is water, life can be achieved."
"To turn a piece of land into farmland, all you need to do is use a wooden pickaxe to till the ground."
"Like this."
After saying that, Zhu Youjian directly used a wooden pickaxe to hoe the ground.
A patch of grassland was directly transformed into arable land suitable for planting.
"If you want, you can turn any soil in sight into arable land."
"Now, do you have any further questions?"
It takes five days and nights to ripen, and any soil can be cultivated, regardless of its fertility.
Zhou Wei instantly understood Zhu Youjian's intention in recruiting refugees.
"This humble subject is foolish and ignorant. This place is like a fairyland. With Your Majesty's power, it should be very simple to develop it."
Why let refugees develop this place?
Although the court was rotten to the core, the imperial power remained strong.
Although the imperial power could not control the forces below the county level, it was only necessary for Zhu Youjian to raise his arm and call.
If the affairs of the celestial realm are made public, countless powerful and wealthy people in the capital will surely flock to it.
Royal relatives, nobles, confidants, civil and military officials, etc.
They will surely venerate Zhu Youjian as a deity.
Zhu Youjian's throne will be unshakeable.
"The filth and corruption of the Ming Dynasty cannot be allowed to reach here."
"The Ming Dynasty ruled the country with the scholar-officials, but here, this time, I want to try to rule the country with the people."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wei's heart skipped a beat.
As the sun set, Zhu Youjian stood in the direction where the sun was setting, bathed in its glow.
For a moment, Zhou Wei couldn't tell whether it was the end of the sunset or the rise of the sun.
His heart trembled slightly, a mixture of excitement and regret.
Zhou Wei knelt on the ground with a thud: "Your Majesty is wholeheartedly devoted to the people and wants to usher in a prosperous and glorious era, but I, a humble subject, have maliciously speculated about you. I deserve to die!"
"We beg Your Majesty to punish us!"
As he spoke, Zhou Wei slammed his head against a clod of dirt.
Zhou Liang, who was standing to the side, was also shocked by Zhu Youjian's words. He had heard of governing the country together with scholar-officials and the people, but he had never heard of it before.
Zhou Liang, along with his father, knelt down to beg for forgiveness.
Zhu Youjian glanced at Zhou Wei, took out an iron sword and shield from his inventory, and said, "Your guess is correct."
"Really?" Zhou Wei was immediately stunned.
Zhou Wei looked up,
A zombie face immediately came into view.
Upon seeing that ugly face, Zhou Wei's vision went black, and he fainted.
Seeing this, Zhou Liang quickly stepped forward: "Father!"
Zhu Youjian, holding an iron sword, stood in front of Zhou Liang and said, "Take your father inside."
Zhou Liang quickly carried his father into the house.
Looking back, His Majesty was fighting a monster.
His Majesty was very skilled; he slashed twice, retreated, and then slashed twice more, and the monster fell down in front of His Majesty.
Seeing this, Zhou Liang's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty..."
After killing several zombies, Zhu Youjian caught a glimpse of white in the darkness and turned back into the house.
He was panting heavily when he took out a loaf of bread from his inventory and started munching on it.
Although there is no fatigue system in the game.
However, it has a satiety level.
It seems that satiety level affects fatigue level.
While Zhu Youjian was resting, Zhou Liang discovered that there was also a zombie inside the house.
The zombie was kept in captivity.
"Your Majesty, may I borrow your sword?" Zhou Liang stepped forward and asked.
Why?
Zhou Liang pointed to the zombies trapped inside the house not far away and said, "There's another monster there. Your Majesty is a little tired, and I would like to do my part to help you."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Youjian chuckled softly: "You are bolder than your father."
"However, that zombie must not be killed."
Zombie.
It turns out these monsters are called zombies.
Why?
Zhu Youjian explained, "That was my trusted eunuch."
"What?!"
"Does Your Majesty mean that we might end up like that?"
Zhu Youjian nodded: "After being attacked by zombies, there is a chance that you will be infected and become a zombie."
"Then why doesn't Your Majesty kill him as soon as possible?"
Since he's infected, it means he's not human.
Since it's not human, why keep it?
Zhu Youjian had his own plans: "Cao Zhizhong has served me for many years. I cannot bear to kill him, so I will keep him alive to see if there is a way to bring him back in the future."
After being attacked, villagers may also be infected by zombies and become zombie villagers, but zombie villagers can be healed with potions of weakness and golden apples.
Perhaps this rule also applies to these people. Let's leave it for now; since they're already trapped, leaving it won't cause any major problems.
Zhou Liang was somewhat surprised.
I never expected His Majesty to be so sentimental. People say that emperors are heartless and ruthless, but it seems that this is not the case.
Zhou Wei woke up while they were chatting.
After Zhou Liang comforted her, Zhou Wei finally calmed down.
"Your Majesty, what exactly is that thing? It's so ugly and frightening."
Zhu Youjian looked outside and murmured, "This is what I was prepared to tell you."
"This world is not safe. When night falls, monsters are born in the places where there is no light."
"What you just saw was one of the monsters, something called a zombie."
Zhou Wei quickly grasped the key information.
One of the monsters.
"You mean, there are many other monsters?"
Zhu Youjian nodded: "Skulls, Creepers, zombies, and spiders are the most common monsters."
Seeing the fear on Zhou Wei's face, Zhu Youjian comforted him, "You don't need to be too afraid. When the sun rises, the scorching sun will burn everything."
"The monster only roams in the dark and fears the sunlight."