Imperial System

  Written in advance: Some time ago, my brother has been reading two books on the Emperor System, but now both books have ended, so I decided to write a book on the Emperor System myself, allowing everyone to learn about history while playing games, accompanying historical figures as they grow and complete tasks.

  The authors of those two books seem to be students, so they may not be able to persist in writing. However, the author is already working and still has time to persist in writing after work. Of course, updates may be slower, but at least there will be one or two updates per day, with a minimum of one update.

  Please rest assured and collect, recommendations are also essential, it affects whether the book can be signed or not, so I sincerely ask everyone to strongly support this book. If everyone supports with great effort, updates will also speed up.

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  Luoyang City, Eastern Han imperial city.

  The palace is divided into the Southern Palace and the Northern Palace. The Southern Palace, where the emperor held court and handled state affairs, has its main hall as the Deyang Hall. The Northern Palace was the inner palace, where the emperor, empress, imperial concubines lived. On the east side of the Northern Palace is the Yong'an Palace, which used to be the site of the Eastern Palace.

  Outside the Yong'an Palace, on the outer and inner streets, there is a tall gate with a large mansion, inscribed with the words "Shi Fu". However, the person living here is not a member of the royal family or a high-ranking official, but a Taoist named Shi Ziyu.

  However, it was strange that a Taoist not only had such a luxurious mansion, but also had several imperial guards standing guard at the gate, wearing black armor and a red feather on their helmets, bright and eye-catching.

  Now the big house is in a mess, countless old ladies and maids are busy running in and out, each with an ugly face, and the ugliest one is still the Taoist priest pacing back and forth in the hall.

  He wore a cyan-coloured Taoist robe, with a crown on his head and a cyan silk whisk in hand, but his face didn't have the calmness of a monk, instead it was filled with anxious expression.

  "How is Master Hou now?"

  The Taoist grabbed an old woman who ran out of the inner room with one hand, and asked in a trembling voice, his eyes filled with a frightened light.

  "Master Dao, Master Hou's breathing has returned and he should wake up soon."

  "Amitābha Buddha, Infinite Heavenly Venerable."

  Shi Daoren praised a few times, hurriedly tidied up his clothes and followed the old nurse to the inner room. He saw that on the big bed lay a boy of about 13 or 14 years old, with a face as white as jade and skin as white as snow. However, he was now still closing his eyes tightly. A group of old nurses and maids were surrounding him, using hot towels to apply heat to his forehead.

  "Hmm, where is this place?"

  After a while, the young man slowly opened his eyes, looked around at the people, and asked in a weak voice, with a seemingly surprised gaze.

  "Master Hou, you've finally woken up. I can now rest assured. You all take good care of Master Hou, I'll go to the palace to report today's events to Her Majesty the Empress."

  Shi Daoren left as soon as he finished speaking, and the young man slowly sat up with the support of a maid, scanning the surrounding old women and maids, discovering that they were all wearing Liu Xian skirts, with wide waistbands tied around their waists, surprisingly in Han Dynasty attire.

  "What's wrong with me?"

  The young man calmed down, slowly opening his mouth to ask the servant girl who was supporting him. At the same time, he felt that his head was leaning on a very soft place, and after careful feeling, it turned out that he was leaning against the chest of the servant girl behind him.

  "Master Hou, you fell off your horse earlier and hit the back of your head. Fortunately, you've come to; otherwise, we would have had to bury you."

  The young man heard everyone call him Shihou, but he didn't understand what it meant. Just as he was wondering in his heart, a mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his mind:

  "The host awakens, the Imperial System is activated."

  Then, a virtual game interface appeared in front of the young man, stunning him. Wasn't this the "Imperial System" game he was playing earlier? The familiar interfaces were exactly the same as those in the game, making it impossible for the young man to distinguish whether he was in reality or in the game.

  "Am I in the game world now?"

  The young man thought, his eyes scanning the game interface in front of him, seeing several button icons on it, which were: Personal, Country, Force, Character, Search, Task, Exchange.

  "Let's take a look at personal information first."

  The young man thought for a moment, and the button on that person suddenly expanded automatically, and another interface popped up inside, which was his personal information interface, containing all his personal information.

  Introduction: Originally named Liu San, now named Liu Bian, he is the third son of Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, and his mother is Empress He.

  Talent: None.

  Combat Power: G-Class ( Lowest Class)

  Merit: 0 (can be obtained by killing enemies, subjugating followers, gaining gratitude from others, and completing system tasks)

  Faith: 0 (When someone's loyalty to you reaches eighty percent, you can gain a little faith)

  Martial Arts: None

  Object: None

  The young man let out a long sigh after reading the introduction, understanding his situation. He had actually traveled back to the end of the Han Dynasty and become Emperor Shao of Han, one of the most tragic emperors in history.

  "What year is it in Zhongping now? What season is it?" Liu Bian asked the maid behind him.

  "Replying to Master Hou, this year is the fifth year of Zhongping, and it's currently March." The maid behind him supported Liu Bian, her voice soft as she replied. It could be heard that she was somewhat surprised, but still seriously answered Liu Bian's question.

  "In the fifth year of Zhongping, in March, it was still a year before Emperor Ling's death. If I'm not mistaken, after Emperor Ling's death, I should have succeeded to the throne, but four or five months later, I would be deposed by Dong Zhuo and then killed."

  Liu Bian recalled the history of the late Han Dynasty and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. He had just been rejoicing at his transmigration, only to find himself transmigrated into the body of an unfortunate and pathetic emperor.

  "But since there is still a year left, I should still have the opportunity to strive for changing history and changing my own fate. After all, I am a player who is familiar with the history of the late Han Dynasty, plus I got the Emperor System, I must be able to change my own fate."

  Liu Bian thought for a moment and didn't feel desperate. He put his gaze back on the interface of the Emperor System in front of him, only to find that the national button was gray. The system prompted: "The national option is not yet available, it can only be opened after becoming the Great Han Emperor."

  However, the buttons for faction, character, search, and task were lit up, but when Liu Bian wanted to open them, he was prompted that he needed to pay with merit points to unlock these options.

  The only task option that doesn't require merit points is directly opened by Liu Bian, and a dialog box pops up: "Do you want to start the main storyline?"

  After Liu Bian made up his mind, the content in the dialogue box changed:

  "Main quest: Restore the Great Han's territory, regain control of the Great Han imperial power. Time limit: 15 years."

  "Task Completion Reward: Granting any one wish."

  "Mission failure penalty: deprivation of all talents, martial arts, merits, beliefs, martial skills and objects, abolition of imperial son status."

  "Mission progress: 0%, shall we start the first side quest?"

  Liu Biao's face changed after reading it, and he was asked to complete the task of rebuilding the Great Han within fifteen years. It can be said that the task is heavy and the road is far, because although the vassals of the world have not openly opposed the court, the vassals in various places have become powerful in the process of eliminating the Yellow Turban bandits.

  Moreover, the current eunuchs and General He Jin are in control of state affairs. Although he is a noble prince and will be the next emperor of the Great Han, he has no ability to command these people, making it extremely difficult for him to change his fate as a puppet emperor.

  And if the task fails, his fate will be even more miserable, probably more miserable than when he became Emperor, because if he doesn't work hard to complete it, he'll probably repeat the mistakes of history and end up like the Young Emperor in a year.

  "After completing the task, can I still fulfill a wish? Can I return to my own era of life?"

  Liu Bian thought of this, and his heart couldn't help but thump with excitement. If he could change the fate of the few emperors in history, what would it be like when he returned to the era nearly two thousand years later?

  It would be even better if I could take my own treasures back, and there are beauties. In the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, there were many famous beauties, such as Cai Wenji, Diao Chan, Zhen Mi, Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao, Sun Shangxiang. If I could become the emperor to unify the world, wouldn't it be delightful to take them all into the harem?

  Thinking of this, Liu Bian's heart moved, and he automatically ignored the punishment for failing the task. Instead, he decisively chose to start a side quest. Immediately, the dialogue box in front of him displayed:

  "Branch Mission: Gain the recognition of the Spirit Emperor and become the Crown Prince of Great Han within half a year."

  "Mission Success Reward: Merit increased by 3000 points, Faith increased by 500 points, Inner Strength third layer, Advanced External Skill one, Rare Item one, Innate Skill one."

  "Mission failure penalty: Military strength reduced by one large level, 6,000 merit points deducted, 1,000 faith points deducted, and an unexpected disaster occurs once."

  "Task progress: 0%."

  After reading this side quest, Liu Bian's face changed color, because he remembered that in history, Emperor Shao of Han Liu Bian was never able to be named crown prince, mainly because Emperor Ling of Han thought Liu Bian's behavior was frivolous and lacked the dignity of an emperor.

  Moreover, Emperor Ling actually wanted to make Crown Prince Liu Bian's son Liu Xie the crown prince, but because Liu Bian's mother was the empress and his uncle He Jin was a great general, his uncle He Miao was a chariot and cavalry general, holding the defense power of the Han Dynasty's capital city and its surrounding areas, the Feathered Forest Army, plus many ministers opposed it.

  But Liu Bian's ascension to the throne was also inseparable from the support of Empress He and General-in-Chief He Jin, however, he became a puppet emperor with no actual power.

  "This is going to be tough, to complete this task would mean changing history, just think about how difficult it's going to be."

  Fortunately, the task duration is only half a year, which means that as long as he becomes the crown prince before October this year, he can complete the task. Moreover, if he fails, the punishment will not be as severe as failing the main task, and Liu Bian can still find a way to complete this task.