Goddess Emperor Phoenix: Rebirth Against Heaven

As the sun sets, the Emperor Phoenix Crown is held high, shining brightly like a burst of fireworks, illuminating the earth. She stands on the city wall, overlooking the bustling capital city below, her eyes are as bright as a phoenix's, with an indescribable contempt and pride.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Under the city tower, all the civil and military officials bowed respectfully.

Di Huang glanced at them indifferently and said softly: "Get up." She turned and walked slowly towards the inner hall. The hall was brightly lit with candles, and various dignitaries were anxiously waiting for her arrival.

"My Lords, I have something important to discuss with you today." Emperor Huang sat down elegantly on the dragon throne in the middle, his eyes sweeping over all the ministers, "There have been frequent disturbances at the border in recent days, and I have decided to personally lead the troops to quell the rebellion."

There was an uproar, and the ministers looked at each other and looked at Emperor Huang in disbelief. They had never thought that the empress, who was always high and mighty, would personally go into battle. This was really too rare.

"Your Majesty, this... why is this necessary? We are sure we can quell the rebellion at the border, why do you need to come in person?" An old minister spoke hesitantly.

Emperor Huang frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "I have my own plans, you just follow my orders." She paused and continued, "I have another important matter to discuss with you this time."

Everyone held their breath and waited, only to see Emperor Huang smile slightly and slowly say: "I plan to reform the government and let the people of the world live a better life."

"Reform? Your Majesty, are you serious?" There was another uproar, and the ministers looked at each other and looked at Emperor Huang in disbelief. Reforming the government was a huge matter, but even the ministers didn't know about it.

Emperor Huang nodded calmly, "I will stick to my decision to the end." As soon as she finished speaking, her eyes became stern, and she said sternly, "I have always hated corruption. From now on, all malpractices in the court will be severely punished."

Now, the ministers were completely panicked and looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

At this moment, the palace door was pushed open vigorously, and a guard hurried in and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the border has reported that there are tens of thousands of rebels ready to move, and there are signs that they may launch a rebellion at any time."

Emperor Huang nodded slightly, "I understand. We will set off tomorrow morning." She glanced at everyone, "I have one last thing to announce. From today on, I order the palace to confiscate all extravagant items and strictly control spending. I will be in charge of all financial revenues and expenditures."

"What?!" Everyone exclaimed, and the ministers looked at each other, unable to believe their ears. This was too incredible. Even the palace, which had always been the best at extravagance, had to curb its extravagance. This was undoubtedly a blow to their interests.

Di Huang glanced at them calmly, "Everyone, if you have any dissatisfaction, just speak up." She narrowed her eyes slightly, and a hint of coldness emanated from her.

Everyone stared at each other for a long time, and finally no one dared to speak. After a long time, Emperor Huang nodded calmly, "Since you have nothing to say, that's good. I will leave tomorrow, and you can leave now."

The ministers bowed respectfully and left, but they were gloomy in their hearts. When did this empress become so resolute and courageous? Reforming the government and confiscating the extravagant things in the palace was undoubtedly to completely change the status quo. These greedy and corrupt ministers would no longer be able to squander as much as they wanted.

Walking out of the palace gate, a young minister couldn't help but sigh to the old minister beside him: "This empress is becoming more and more difficult to deal with. I think we have to find a way to get rid of her."

The old minister glanced at him and said in a deep voice: "Be careful, don't let anyone hear what you said. The Empress's methods are not something we can afford to offend."

"But if she really carries on with the reforms, how can we have a good life in the future? We might as well take her down now and reshuffle the cards." The young minister had a sinister look in his eyes.

The old minister shook his head, "Don't even think about it. This empress is a goddess who defies the heavens and has great means. Anyone who dares to have evil thoughts towards her will pay a heavy price."

The young minister was hesitant to speak, and could only follow him sullenly.

Inside the palace, Emperor Huang sat alone on the dragon throne, with a trace of fatigue between her brows. She slowly stretched out her delicate hands, stroked the armrest of the dragon throne, and murmured: "The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of every man. It seems that there is still a long way to go to reform this court."

She sighed slightly, and then a resolute look emerged between her brows. "No matter what, I will change this rotten government and let the people of the world live a healthy and prosperous life." She clenched her hands, her eyes became more determined, "I will realize this ideal, even if it costs everything."

As the night deepened, Di Huang sat alone on the dragon throne, looking out the window at the starry sky. She took a long breath and slowly closed her eyes.

The next morning, Emperor Huang, wearing silver armor, stood solemnly in front of the city gate. She glanced at the soldiers and gave a command in a sonorous and powerful voice: "Move out!"

With the sound of powerful horse hooves, a cavalry took off into the air and galloped towards the border. On the city wall, a group of ministers watched her leave quietly.

"This empress is becoming increasingly difficult to deal with." An old official couldn't help but sigh softly, "What exactly is she planning? It seems like we have to be careful in dealing with it."

The young minister looked gloomy and whispered: "Reform the government and confiscate the extravagant items in the palace. It seems that we need to completely change the status quo. I'm afraid we, the greedy and corrupt ministers, will suffer the consequences."

The old minister was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "Perhaps, we should also reflect on ourselves. This empress does not seem to be a completely bad person. Everything she did was to make the people of the world live a better life."

The young minister was stunned and looked at the old minister in disbelief, "What do you mean? Do you want to reform too? That won't work. We ministers live a good life by relying on corruption."

The old minister was silent for a long time, and finally shook his head slowly, "I think we should probably change ourselves. This empress seems to really want to benefit the people of the world. If we continue to be greedy and corrupt, I am afraid we will not be able to escape her punishment in the end."

The young minister panicked and asked hurriedly: "What are you going to do? Just cooperate with her reforms? That won't work. I don't want to lose my current privileges and status."

The old minister pondered for a long time, and finally sighed: "I don't know what to do. This empress seems to really want to change the status quo. In this case, perhaps we should cooperate with her instead of plotting against her. However, you are right, I am afraid it is really difficult for us ministers to accept this change."

The two were silent, both at a loss. What exactly was this empress planning? What did she want to do? How should these greedy and corrupt ministers respond?

At this moment, an earth-shaking shout came from outside the city.

"The enemy is coming! The enemy is coming!"

The expressions of the ministers changed and they looked hurriedly outside the city.

Tens of thousands of rebels were rushing towards the city like a huge wave, with countless horses neighing and battle flags fluttering. This scene was undoubtedly terrifying.

"What should we do? What should we do?" The young minister was at a loss and looked at the old minister in panic.

The old minister took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Organize the army to meet the enemy. Since the empress is going there in person, we should cooperate with her well."

"But we ministers have always been making money in the rear. How could we fight in a war?" the young minister said anxiously.

The old minister snorted coldly, "Then go and study. Since the empress came here in person, she must have her own plans. We can't let her down."

The young minister hesitated to speak, and finally nodded and hurried to arrange the defense.

At this critical moment, Di Huang rode ahead and met the enemy at the front line. Her eyes were as sharp as lightning, her expression was solemn, and she held a long sword in her hand, like a bright moon in the sky, high above, looking down at all the troops.

"We have committed crimes, Your Majesty, and we hope you will forgive us!" A rebel leader rode on a warhorse and shouted to Emperor Huang.

Emperor Huang glanced at him calmly, "If you dare to rebel, even if you are my relatives, you will not escape the punishment of heaven." Her voice was clear and powerful, with a murderous aura, "Prepare to die!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she waved her slender jade hand, and the long sword broke through the air, like a sharp light, slashing at the rebel leader. With a terrible scream, the leader fell down, and blood splattered all over the battlefield.

The other rebels were horrified upon seeing this and dared not act rashly.

Emperor Huang glanced at him and said coldly: "Why don't you surrender quickly?!"

The rebels looked at each other in bewilderment for a long time. Finally, someone dropped his weapon, double-knelt on the ground, and said, "I am willing to surrender. I beg Your Majesty to understand!"

Emperor Huang nodded calmly, "If that's the case, don't act rashly." She turned and looked at the generals beside her, "Go and clean up the mess."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The general responded and led the soldiers to quickly put down the rebellion.

Emperor Huang stood alone on the battlefield, looking around quietly. Her brows were filled with fatigue. Although she looked calm on the surface, she felt helpless in her heart.

"How should the world be reformed?" she murmured to herself, her eyes deep.

At this moment, a lingering voice floated into his ears, "Your Majesty is wise." Emperor Huang turned his head and saw a Taoist priest in green clothes walking out of the woods and bowing respectfully.

"Who are you?" Emperor Huang frowned slightly.

"I am a spiritual person in the world, good at seeing the secrets of heaven. I have come to pay my respects to Your Majesty and call on Your Majesty to accomplish great things." The Taoist's eyes were bright and his expression was solemn.

Emperor Huang looked at him for a long time, and finally nodded, "In that case, you can follow me back to the palace."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The Taoist priest bowed respectfully and followed Emperor Huang towards the capital.

Along the way, the Taoist priest spoke from time to time to explain his views to Di Huang.

"Your Majesty, the key to world affairs lies in achieving a perfect unity of morality and politics. Only by taking into account benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness can we establish a truly peaceful world."

Emperor Huang nodded slightly, "I understand what you mean. But it is not easy to let the people of the world live a happy and healthy life."

The Taoist priest said respectfully: "Your Majesty is wise. But as long as you uphold morality, you will be able to achieve your ideal. For example, curbing extravagance and advocating simplicity is the way of benevolence. Another example is severely punishing corruption, which is the way of justice. As long as Your Majesty can persevere, you will surely let the people of the world live a healthy and prosperous life."

Emperor Huang stared into the distance and nodded slowly, "I will try my best."

Unconsciously, the two had returned to the capital. A group of ministers had been waiting at the city gate for a long time, and when they saw the Emperor Phoenix return, they all bowed respectfully.

"Your Majesty, we have been waiting for your respect for a long time." The old minister stepped forward and said respectfully.

Emperor Huang glanced at him calmly, "The chaos at the border has been quelled, and I have discussed with the Taoist priest and decided to implement some reforms." She paused, her eyes