National Fate: A Crossover Anime Marriage, Starting with the Great Tree King

When it came down to actually taking up arms and going into battle, that's when they started to panic.

Therefore, this human man who did not "bully" them but also taught them many ways to have fun is a good thing.

A feeling of gratitude welled up in their hearts.

To this, Jiu Kaibai simply smiled and responded gently.

"It's alright, if you are very interested in these three items, I can give them to you."

Upon hearing this, the little fox present immediately lit up, and couldn't suppress the smile on its face.

They all came up to Jiu Kaibai and gave him a big hug.

The bold little fox even left its own kiss mark on his face.

And so, amidst laughter and cheers, the ten-minute countdown came to an end.

This time, Jiu Kaibai's vision went black again, and he lost consciousness.

When he regained consciousness and opened his eyes, he found himself in a black space.

It was pitch black, and there was no real sense of footing.

It felt as if I was floating in the air.

Just as Jiu Kaibai was wondering what was going on, the system's mechanical voice sounded again.

The third trial, 'The King's Loneliness,' is about to begin. Challengers, please prepare.

Upon hearing this, Jiu Kaibai was taken aback.

The King's Loneliness?

It is said that the emperor is the loneliest person, and he knew this.

However, how can I pass this trial?

Therefore, before the trial began, Jiu Kaibai quickly used his talent hint.

Hidden message: Next, you will experience the life of an emperor. Remember one thing: who you are!

Seeing the unusually serious prompt in front of him, Jiu Kaibai couldn't help but feel wary.

[Trial Begins]

As the system's mechanical voice came, a light appeared before Jiu Kaibai's eyes.

The light was so bright that he instinctively covered it.

But as the light gradually dimmed, the sounds of the bustling city began to fill the air.

His vision also came into view, and he found himself inside a carriage.

Instinctively, I looked down at my clothes and my hands, which were a size smaller than mine.

"Zheng'er? What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Just then, a woman's concerned voice reached my ears, and I looked to the side in the direction of the voice.

A richly dressed woman was looking at him with a worried expression.

At the same time, a flood of memories entered Jiu Kaibai's mind, making him understand the current situation.

I am now in the memories of that Ancestral Dragon.

The woman beside him was none other than Zhao Ji, the mother of the First Emperor.

Just as Jiu Kaibai was pondering, he found himself speaking on his own.

"Mother, I'm fine, I'm just a little sleepy."

It seems that the one has begun to take control of the body.

However, Jiu Kaibai didn't mind, after all, he was the real outsider.

However, this immersive approach...

Tsk tsk, it has a unique flavor.

Next, Jiu Kaibai's gaze followed Zu Long's personal experiences to understand his life.

In the fiftieth year of King Zhaoxiang of Qin (257 BC), the Qin state sent Wang Yi to besiege Handan, the capital of Zhao. The situation was extremely urgent, and the Zhao state wanted to kill Zichu (father of Qin Shi Huang).

Zichu conspired with Lü Buwei to give 600 catties of gold to the officials guarding the city, which allowed them to escape to the Qin army camp and return home safely.

The State of Zhao wanted to kill Zichu's wife and son Zhao Zheng, but because Zhao Ji was the daughter of a wealthy family in Zhao, she was able to hide them, and thus the mother and son survived.

In the 56th year of King Zhaoxiang of Qin (251 BC), King Zhaoxiang of Qin died, and his son, Prince Anguo, succeeded him as King Xiaowen of Qin, with Lady Huayang as his queen.

Lady Huayang seized the opportunity to persuade the King of Qin to make him the crown prince.

King Xiaowen of Qin appointed Zichu as crown prince. At this time, the State of Zhao also sent Zichu's wife, Zhao Ji, and her son, Zhao Zheng, back to Qin. Only then was Zhao Zheng able to return to Qin.

Looking at the magnificent imperial city before him, Jiu Kaibai, who had personally experienced the turbulent times of the First Emperor, felt somewhat melancholy.

He was never very good at history.

So, in all of this, which felt like he had experienced it firsthand, Jiu Kaibai would subconsciously ask himself, "If it were me, what would I do?"

However, looking at this magnificent imperial city, Jiu Kaibai felt that the story should now have entered a new chapter.

After Anguo Jun succeeded to the throne of Qin, he observed a year of mourning before being crowned for only three days when he suddenly fell ill and died. Zichu succeeded him as King Zhuangxiang of Qin.

King Zhuangxiang honored Lady Huayang as Empress Dowager, and his birth mother, Lady Xia, was honored as Empress Dowager Xia.

In the first year of King Zhuangxiang of Qin (249 BC), Lü Buwei was appointed as prime minister and enfeoffed as Marquis Wenxin.

In May of the third year of King Zhuangxiang of Qin (247 BC), King Zhuangxiang passed away at the age of thirty-five.

At the age of 13, Ying Zheng was made King of Qin.

When King Ying Zheng of Qin ascended the throne, he was young and honored Lü Buwei as his uncle, so Lü Buwei controlled the affairs of state.

In the eighth year of the First Emperor's reign (239 BC), King Ying Zheng of Qin was 21 years old and about to assume personal rule, but at this time a fierce political struggle broke out in the Qin court.

At that time, Lü Buwei not only controlled the court, but also had an affair with Empress Dowager Zhao Ji.

Later, seeing that King Ying Zheng of Qin was getting older, she was afraid that he would find out and wanted to leave the Empress Dowager, but she was also afraid that the Empress Dowager would resent her.

Therefore, he had his retainer Lao Ai falsely subjected to castration, only plucking out his beard and eyebrows, and presented them to the Empress Dowager for her lewd pleasure.

Chapter 107 Who am I?

As King Ying Zheng of Qin grew older, Lao Ai and his associates said that the feng shui of the Empress Dowager's palace was bad and that she should be moved away from there.

King Ying Zheng of Qin granted their request, and they moved to the detached palace in Yong County. As a result, the Queen Dowager gave birth to two illegitimate children, and Lao Ai claimed to be King Ying Zheng's stepfather.

Once, after getting drunk, Lao Ai rebuked a minister, saying, "I am the King of Qin's stepfather, how dare you provoke me?"

The minister was furious upon hearing this and secretly found an opportunity to tell King Ying Zheng of Qin about the relationship between Lao Ai and the Queen Dowager.

When King Ying Zheng of Qin learned of this, he was furious. Lao Ai panicked and prepared to rebel.

At that time, with the help of the Empress Dowager, Lao Ai was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Changxin, and he controlled Shanyang, Taiyuan and other places, and gathered his own followers.

Lao Ai cultivated his power base in Yongcheng for many years, building a vast empire that made him the second most powerful political force in Qin after Lü Buwei.

In the ninth year of the First Emperor's reign (238 BC), King Ying Zheng of Qin held his coming-of-age ceremony at the Qinian Palace in Yongcheng.

Lao Ai used the Qin King's Imperial Seal and the Empress Dowager's Seal to launch a rebellion and attacked Qinian Palace.

King Ying Zheng of Qin had already deployed 3,000 elite troops at Qinian Palace and defeated the rebel army. Lao Ai then attacked Xianyang Palace, where there were also troops. Lao Ai fled alone and was arrested not long after.

King Ying Zheng of Qin had Lao Ai torn apart by chariots and his body displayed to the public; he also imprisoned his mother, Zhao Ji, in the Fuyang Palace in Yongcheng; and he threw Lao Ai's two illegitimate sons with the Queen Dowager to their deaths.

At this moment, Jiu Kaibai was coldly watching the two children who had been thrown to their deaths.

Now, because of his empathy over the years, he understands how much trouble these two illegitimate children would cause if they lived.

To resolve the issue once and for all, they had no choice but to send them to accompany their biological father, Lao Ai.

And so, the river of time continues to flow.

The Qin state existed from the sixteenth year of the First Emperor's reign (230 BC) until the conquest of Qi.

It took 10 years to annex the six kingdoms, and then in the 28th year of the First Emperor's reign (219 BC), he began to pacify the Baiyue in the south.

From then on, Qin Shi Huang completed the unification of China and ushered in the imperial era of monarchs.

Standing on the city wall, looking down at the Qin army and the great achievement of unification completed in ten years.

Even the usually indifferent Jiu Kaibai felt a rare moment of joy.

Having experienced it firsthand, he gradually came to understand the meaning behind the trial of "the lonely king".

He could also understand the loneliness of the First Emperor as a ruler.

But the memories don't end there; the journey continues.

In the 26th year of Qin Shi Huang's reign (221 BC), after conquering the six states, Qin Shi Huang felt that the title of king was insufficient to reflect his achievements, so he called himself emperor.

He continued to implement the Legalist policies of Shang Yang since the reforms of Duke Xiao, strengthening monarchical autocracy, weakening the power of the old aristocracy, and promoting nobles who rose through military merit.

Then many far-reaching systems were established...

In the later years of his reign, Qin Shi Huang became obsessed with the pursuit of immortality and firmly believed in fate.