klisemfg Chapter 249 Extra (6) Looking Back on the Road Ahead 06
Chapter 249 Extra (6) Looking Back on the Road Ahead 06
Logically speaking, people who grow up entirely in feudal society would find it difficult to break free from the ideology of loyalty to the monarch. In many cases, their seemingly "awakened" rebellion was merely a choice to support another "better" monarch.
That's how Lim Kyung-pyo is.
Even though Emperor Pingwu attacked him and wanted to seize military power, he never thought of overthrowing the dynasty. At most, he would just look for an opportunity to put the disabled eldest prince, now the Prince of Chu, on the throne.
But Lin Wanghui did not do that.
He comes from an open and free modern world, and his years of experience in science and engineering research have taught him to believe only in the laws of fact. For him, the root of everything is never the emperor himself, but the feudal dynasty itself.
Ironically, although Lin Shiming was prone to causing trouble, he was still quite reliable when it came to important matters.
As the only male empress in Changping who currently holds real power in the court and is deeply trusted, he did not indulge in romantic love or a stable life. Instead, he "stole time to work" and, based on the foundation of promoting "rule of law" in the early stages, led the Ministry of Justice to make up for many laws that were full of ideas from later generations.
This includes, but is not limited to, the delineation of ownership rights, such as intellectual property rights and property rights, that are suitable for the new society.
This stroke of genius laid a complete legal foundation for Lin Wanghui's later inventions and research, ensuring that no one, including the emperor, could shake his rights, allowing Lin Wanghui to do whatever he wanted and build the new world he desired.
When Lin Wanghui first read these laws, he was already amazed by Lin Shiming's foresight.
At that time, Lin Wanghui had already deduced from historical records that Lin You and Lin Shiming were the other two people in that small courtyard in the previous life, and guessed that the two of them might be aware of each other's existence, but that was all.
At that time, Lin Wanghui thought that Lin Shiming simply wanted to do something, so after taking over the Ministry of Justice, he went with the flow and created these advanced laws. After all, in the eyes of the world, this darling of fate had always been straightforward.
It wasn't until he learned from Lin Jingbiao that Lin Shiming had left a letter, a letter for the person who invented glass, that he suddenly realized and understood Lin Shiming's heart in paving the way for him across the long river of time.
It turns out that the "simple" Lin Shiming he had always thought he was actually aware of his identity in his previous life, and had even started making plans long ago.
Or, to put it another way, the laws that Lin Shih-ming promoted were originally intended to provide a suitable environment and protection for himself a hundred years from now.
Lin Shih-ming was never the "warrior" who only knew how to intimidate with force, as many people perceived him to be. His painstaking planning a century ago was precisely so that, given the current level of material and cultural accumulation, he could rapidly advance the Industrial Revolution and thus begin a new historical process.
Lin You established a powerful dynasty and found a way to minimize the conflict between the monarch's power and the military's power, giving the world two hundred years of relative stability, allowing all walks of life to continue to develop in a peaceful environment; Lin Shiming entered the court through the matter of Crown Prince Hua Min, seized the opportunity of Emperor Longyun's implementation of new policies to reform the law and lay the legal foundation.
As for myself, I can build upon the efforts of my two "predecessors" and then unleash my potential.
Each step is crucial and indispensable.
Even more coincidentally, Lin Wanghui happened to encounter Emperor Pingwu, who became a "divine assist." To Lin Jingbiao, this emperor was an absolute villain, but in Lin Wanghui's eyes, he was simply his "benefactor."
Taking advantage of Emperor Pingwu's attack on Lin Jingbiao, Lin Wanghui, in the name of the heir, took full control of the Lin family. Since Emperor Pingwu wanted to remove the Lin family's military power, Lin Wanghui went all out. On the first day, following Emperor Pingwu's methods and intentions, he directly announced the abolition of the Tingyun Army, which had been passed down for two hundred years. The next day, the soldiers who should have returned to their homes signed "labor contracts" with the Lin family research institute and were reassigned to other posts.
One hundred thousand people were dispatched in batches to different construction bases to carry out basic work for Lin Wanghui's various research and industrial projects.
Thus, as the new era arrived, the Lin family became a new giant, controlling cutting-edge technology and possessing high-quality human resources, completing a transformation in its family positioning.
Meanwhile, in the imperial court, Emperor Pingwu, having triggered the curse by targeting the Lin family, fainted in public during the morning court session and never woke up again. After all, the curse mentioned ten lifetimes, but it didn't specify whether it included the present life.
The fact that the emperor and his son could even target the Lin family, who had always been loyal and posed no threat, completely alienated the court and the public. Imperial power was in turmoil, while the Lin family controlled new technologies, the enormous wealth they brought, and a force of 100,000 ostensibly "workers" but actually soldiers.
The dynasty's demise seemed imminent.
Every intelligent person in the court could see that Lin Wanghui didn't need to do anything; he only needed to wait for Emperor Pingwu and his son to bring about their own demise, and then he could completely seize power. He could even perfectly avoid the curse by doing so. If the emperor brought about his own death, couldn't the Lin family be blamed?
Lu Xingzhou quickly grasped this principle. Looking at the out-of-control court, the utterly lost hearts of the people, and his father, who was clearly unlikely to wake up again, he felt an overwhelming fear.
He did not want the throne he had schemed for over many years to slip away, nor did he want history to record him and his father as rulers of a fallen kingdom. He and his father had seized the throne for power above all others, not to become prisoners who would bring about the downfall of their empire!
After much deliberation, Lu Xingzhou finally realized that reconciling with the Lin family was the only way to reverse his current predicament.
Then this ambitious prince had another clever idea.
A hundred years ago, Emperor Longyun could make the second son of the Lin family his crown princess in order to protect the crown prince, and now I, Lu Xingzhou, can do the same!
The more Lu Xingzhou thought about it, the more ingenious he felt the plan was. Using the position of a future empress as an exchange would not only resolve the conflict with the Lin family, unite with the Lin family, stabilize the situation, and turn the Lin family's power into his own, but also confine the Lin family's only heir to the harem. It was truly a win-win situation with no downsides.
Not to mention that Lin Wanghui is quite handsome, making him a perfect match for him.
Lu Xingzhou applauded his brilliant plan (to exploit the family's wealth) and sought out Lin Wanghui the next day to discuss it.
Lin Wanghui: ?
Lin Wang replied, "You really dare to dream!"
He was so taken aback by this whole affair that he was speechless. He could only try to console himself: "I've had a pretty smooth life these past two years. Encountering three brainless kings and crown princes in a row is my just punishment."
Then Lin Wang turned around and went to find the King of Chu to discuss cooperation.
Every second that Emperor Pingwu and Lu Xingzhou, those two fools, sat in their high positions was an insult to themselves.
After Lin Wanghui angered Lu Xingzhou, who was still unwilling to give up, until he fainted, Lin Wanghui's patience finally ran out.
At exactly 7:00 AM the next day, he arrived at the gate of the Chu Prince's mansion without missing a second. Having received the news, Prince Lu Chengyi of Chu was already prepared and was waiting for Lin Wanghui in the front yard.
From being the only eldest prince to now merely a prince with the title "Chu," Lu Chengyi showed no signs of self-pity or resentment. He strode forward with steady steps, his slight imperfections completely concealed by his dignified bearing.
Lin Wanghui sighed with regret for the umpteenth time. After all, he was the legitimate eldest son raised as the crown prince, how could he be compared to such despicable people as Emperor Pingwu and Lu Xingzhou? They were not even worth a hair on Lu Chengyi's head.
The late emperor was truly blind in both eyes and mind.