The old emperor only desires immortality; you must not rebel.

Walking down the street, Lu Cheng's gaze swept over the surroundings, looking at the rows of brothels and gambling dens, and he remarked with a sigh, "The lives of people in ancient times were quite rich and colorful."

It's at least much more interesting than him, the emperor.

However, what Lu Cheng was seeing was not what he wanted to see.

As the most bustling street in Daqing, everything on Zhuque Street is undoubtedly luxurious.

Even ordinary people have a certain air of wealth.

He turned around and glared at Qin Xiong.

Traitorous minister!

Bringing the Holy Emperor to such a place would surely be to deceive him.

He considered going to a brothel several times, but as the Holy Emperor, he still had to maintain his dignity.

A commotion in the distance caught Lu Cheng's attention.

Lu Cheng's eyes lit up!

Brothel!

No, it is the poor people who need the radiance of the Holy Emperor.

"Walk!"

"Let's go take a look!"

Qin Xiong glanced at the brothel and thought to himself, "Will I get a promotion if I go back?"

At the entrance of the brothel

An old man in tattered clothes knelt at the entrance of a brothel, pleading desperately.

The area was surrounded by onlookers.

"Please, please let me see my daughter!"

Please have some compassion!

The old man knelt on the ground, pleading desperately, a bright red mark appearing on his forehead, from which a trickle of blood seeped.

Fuck you!

At the entrance of the brothel, two men in short jackets stood with their arms crossed, their faces full of sneers.

A man with a mustache kicked the old man hard in front of the door, knocking him to the ground, and sneered, "Do you think this is a charity?"

"If everyone were like you, how the hell would I make any money? I'd starve!"

"Ten taels of silver!"

"I'll let you go in and take a look, touch it!"

Upon hearing this, the old man's eyes turned bloodshot, as if in despair, and he wailed, "What a tragedy!"

"What a tragedy!"

"What kind of father would pay to go to a brothel to pick up his own daughter?!"

The old man slumped to the ground, his face ashen, his expression revealing deep despair.

Even if he didn't eat or drink for a lifetime, he couldn't save up ten taels of silver.

"That old man Xu is really pitiful."

"The Xie family took over the two acres of land. The girl sold herself into a brothel to pay for his medical treatment and medicine. Now, she has to pay money just to see her own daughter."

Everyone sighed softly, their faces showing regret.

Those who want to help are powerless to do so, while those with money are unwilling to give it to the poor.

For them, they would rather use their money to feed their dogs than give alms to the poor.

Animals are indeed animals, but in their eyes, the poor are not even animals.

The old man staggered to his feet, his face filled with despair, as if he had gone mad, staring blankly at the restaurant.

"Snapped!"

Just then, a heavy silver ingot was dropped on the ground and thrown in front of Old Man Xu.

On the other hand, Qin Xiong touched his empty pockets and looked at the silver on the ground.

Lu Cheng, beaming and bathed in sunlight, smiled and said, "Go!"

At this moment, Old Man Xu seemed to come to his senses, picked up the silver, and rushed towards the brothel like a madman.

"Get out of the way!"

"Get out of the way! I have money!"

The man at the entrance of the brothel did not stop Old Man Xu; brothels are in business.

Whoever comes, is a guest.

The man's gaze fell on Lu Cheng, his brows furrowed, and he said with displeasure, "Old man, what the hell do you mean?"

Do you know where you are?

In his view, this move was clearly a slap in the face.

Qin Xiong was stunned for a moment, his eyes filled with anger. Just as he was about to make a move, Lu Cheng gently stopped him.

Lu Cheng smiled broadly, looked towards the brothel, and slowly said, "I just heard that this is a property of the Xie family?"

The man standing at the brothel entrance frowned, his face full of displeasure, and sneered, "Of course."

Lu Cheng's smile grew even wider.

Not long after, Old Man Xu ran out of the brothel, his eyes red-rimmed, and rushed to Lu Cheng, kowtowing repeatedly.

Lu Cheng gently reached out to help him up, smiling slightly, "Go, drive everyone out of the brothel!"

Old Xu was taken aback.

Qin Xiong nodded slightly and led ten men toward the brothel.

As the commander of the imperial guards personally appointed by the emperor, his strength was probably only one percent of the emperor's, but it was enough to easily suppress a group of brothel madams and pimps.

The burly man at the entrance of the brothel had his arms and legs dislocated in just a few exchanges, and he lay on the ground howling in pain.

After everyone was driven out of the brothel, Lu Cheng smiled and took a few steps forward.

Slowly open your five fingers, then clench your fist!

"Boom!"

The next second, a terrifying aura that made it hard to breathe pressed down and enveloped the surroundings.

His robes billowed!

Divine radiance like a rainbow!

A punch was thrown!

It was as if a shockwave had instantly shattered the brothel.

The entire brothel was reduced to dust by that one punch!

Smoke and dust billowed!

Everyone stared blankly at the scene before them, their bodies turning ice-cold.

The howling wind tore at their faces.

Lu Cheng waved his sleeve and quietly left the stage.

By the time everyone came to their senses, the figure that symbolized majesty and power had already vanished.

"Oh my god!"

"There's a monster!"

……

The emperor made a smooth transition from brothels to the fields.

On the ridges of the fields outside the city, Lu Cheng was measuring the land with his feet.

Looking up, there are thousands of acres of fertile fields, and people as numerous as ants!

Not an inch of this land belongs to the people, nor to the emperor.

Lu Cheng sat on the edge of the field and asked with a smile, "Qin Aiqing, why do you think there needs to be an emperor in this world?"

Qin Xiong: "..."

This question was still too profound for him.

After a moment of contemplation, Qin Xiong carefully considered his words and gave what he considered to be the safest and most standard answer.

"In order to establish principles and maintain order for all people under heaven."

He bowed and answered.

He didn't know if what he said was true or not; he had only heard the storyteller mention it before.

His voice, though somewhat hoarse, was filled with utmost respect: "With an emperor in power, the country has a ruler, the world has a home, and the people know to be in awe, thus preventing chaos and destruction."

The guards and personal troops looked at Qin with amazement. No wonder you are the commander.

They certainly couldn't speak such refined and literary language.

Upon hearing this, Lu Cheng raised an eyebrow slightly, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing the rough soil beneath him.

"order?"

He repeated it, his gaze sweeping over the figures bending over to work in the distance, a hint of melancholy in his voice.

"Then I ask you, why is it that not an inch of this thousand acres of fertile land, crisscrossed by paths, belongs to the people, nor to the emperor?"

Qin Xiong bowed even lower, momentarily at a loss for words.

common people?

When did ordinary people own land?

Even if it's temporary ownership, it's merely safekeeping on behalf of the aristocratic families.

Moreover, Qin Xiong didn't think there was anything wrong with it, because it had always been this way for thousands of years.

"Because this world does not belong to the emperor!"

Lu Cheng suddenly chuckled softly, his tone as calm as if he were talking about the weather today.

Qin Xiong suddenly knelt down on the ground, this time not daring to move the stones, his forehead pressed against the cold soil.

Lu Cheng looked at his frightened appearance but did not reach out to help him.

He slowly stood up, his gaze fixed on the distance, the golden rays of the setting sun casting a solitary silhouette upon him.

He raised his hand, pointing to the fertile land that had been seized by the Xie family, his voice suddenly turning sharp, carrying a powerful momentum that pierced the clouds.

"so……"

"I'm going to smash this fucking world to pieces!"