The Great Tang, an era once lauded in the river of history as the most romantic.
After Xiao left the magnificent imperial palace, he leisurely strolled through Chang'an Street, trying to personally experience this unique romantic atmosphere.
However, what he witnessed was not romance in the true sense, but the vast disparity and injustice between social classes.
In this world controlled by the Five Surnames and Seven Lineages, China's caste system had reached its peak in this era.
From people's clothing, food, dwellings, to daily necessities, each item had strict hierarchical divisions.
This meant that from the upper echelons of society to the common people, everyone was destined to their identity and status from birth, making it difficult to change.
It must be admitted that if not for that legendary general who soared to the heavens, who went through the clan records from beginning to end, the entire history of China might have gone down the path of a caste system like India's.
And now, although that transmigrator Wu Meiniang successfully ascended to the throne, she still hasn't been able to completely solve the problems brought by the massive power of the Five Surnames and Seven Lineages.
These powerful elites were like an invisible giant hand, tightly gripping the lifeline of the Great Tang; their pervasive influence could be felt in every industry.
Although Wu Meiniang's appearance weakened the power of the Five Surnames and Seven Lineages to a certain extent, completely eradicating them still seemed like a distant dream.
Facing such a difficult situation, Xiao couldn't help but fall into deep thought: how could this stalemate be broken to make the Great Tang truly a fair, just, and hopeful country?
Mainly, in the early Tang dynasty, there were too few true literati and scholars; all knowledge was held by the Five Surnames and Seven Lineages and a host of great aristocrats.
To truly rule the entire world, one must borrow the power of the Five Surnames and Seven Lineages; otherwise, imperial power might not even leave Chang'an City.
"What an utterly nauseating prosperity!"
Xiao cursed under his breath as he dutifully walked into the Great Tang Jiaofang Division; how could a must-visit ancient site not be enjoyed?
So, after arriving in the Tang dynasty, the first thing he thought of was the Great Tang Jiaofang Division, which was a good place. He heard that it was full of wives and daughters of high-ranking officials and nobles who had committed crimes, all proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, all talented, and good at talking.
Therefore, he swaggered into the Great Tang Jiaofang Division, threw a large sum of silver, and used the money from Li Shimin's private treasury to order the most expensive girl and a private room.
Looking at the beautiful scenery before him, Xiao felt a wave of contentment, raising his wine cup and draining it in one gulp.
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At the same time, a conversation between Li Shimin and Wu Meiniang was taking place in Taiji Hall.
Wu Meiniang was feeding her son Li Hong and said to Li Shimin, who was also eating:
"Your Majesty, be prepared. The Great Tang may be about to undergo the greatest transformation in history. If we cannot seize the opportunity, Li Tang will also perish in this transformation!!"
"Is it Big Brother's side…" Li Shimin's hand suddenly paused, and he asked.
"Big Brother is the Black Sun God: the Burning Black Sun, the Lord of Black Holes, the Liberator of Slaves, the Light Walking in Darkness, the God who controls darkness, gravity, and the sun.
He can discern good and evil and hates evil lords, tyrants, and oppressors the most. His power can directly summon celestial phenomena to destroy evil and oppression."
Wu Meiniang did not finish her sentence, but Li Shimin had already guessed who Xiao's object of disgust was: the Five Surnames and Seven Lineages.
"Will he interfere in mortal affairs?" Li Shimin asked with some curiosity.
However, the fact that the other party could make Wu Meiniang return and acknowledge Li Hong as her son already indicated that Xiao would at least not harm him.
"No, Big Brother is a well-known great benevolent person in any world!" Wu Meiniang shook her head and said.
"A great benevolent person? Meiniang, aren't you misunderstanding that term?"
Li Shimin showed a strange expression.
Xiao's existence and way of doing things, no matter how one looked at them, couldn't be associated with the word "benevolent person."
"Then let me put it this way: if you, old geezer, held a butcher's knife that could easily destroy the world, but were willing to lay it down and sit down with others to discuss how to maintain world peace and development, what would you call that?"
Wu Meiniang looked at Li Shimin and asked.
"This… this must be a Buddha reincarnated!"
Li Shimin said almost without hesitation.
Putting himself in that position, with such power, why would he still sit down and talk to the other party?
Shouldn't the other party be kneeling when speaking?
If it were him, Li Erfeng, he might even dislike how the other party knelt.
At the very least, they should be like Jili, dancing and begging for mercy.
"So, Big Brother is truly a rare great benevolent person!" Wu Meiniang emphasized again.
"However, more than direct action, I am more worried about the revival of Cyber Aura. Every time Big Brother goes to a new world, he spreads his power throughout the entire world."
She sighed and continued: "Extreme pleasure and fanatical belief will both resonate with this power.
The fallen will thus attract Heavenly Demons, embodiments of desire, to invade their bodies, ultimately leading to the advent of Great Demons.
And those fanatical believers will, in turn, accept Big Brother's ideals, begin to revere justice and freedom, and mete out severe punishment to any sinners."
Wu Meiniang frowned and said worriedly: "No matter which situation occurs, both the righteous and evil sides will cause great chaos in the world, and it will be a disturbance caused by a group of superhumans."
Just as Wu Meiniang was explaining, the great sun that should have risen in the sky suddenly disappeared, replaced by a massive black sun.
In an instant, the entire world was enveloped beneath that black sun, as if the end of days had arrived.
"This is truly reckless… how many innocent common people will die because of this change!"
Li Shimin stood by the doorframe, looking up at the black sun in the sky and muttering to himself, his heart filled with worry.
"It won't be the common people who die, but the nobles. Under the Black Sun cultists' butcher's knives, those things I invented will be as ridiculous as toys!"
Wu Meiniang corrected him with a smile.
"That strong?"
Li Shimin was a little surprised; in fact, he didn't know much about Xiao's power, only that he was very strong—powerful enough to govern several worlds and possess the power to easily destroy worlds.
After all, to an ant, it makes no difference whether the enemy is an adult or a child.
"Stronger than you can imagine!"
Wu Meiniang tapped Li Shimin's forehead, and the power of Cyber Aura immediately invaded every corner of his body.
Li Shimin only felt as comfortable as if his whole body were wrapped in warm water, and his once old and heavy body seemed to have found a second spring, regaining its youthful vitality.
Li Shimin punched the stone railing in front of him as if venting, and the marble-carved railing broke into several pieces under this punch, and he had only used less than thirty percent of his strength.
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