In the final years of the eastern Sue Dynasty the bloody Xiao rebellion raged for eight months until it was quelled. However the Decline of the Sue Empire was already set in motion and the once prosperous empire did not prosper again.
In the year B.A. 132, 13 year old Emperor Yuan,( Yuan Sue) succeeded the throne. His powerful maternal fifth uncle Commander and Chief Sue Jin sought after and destroyed the previous emperor Shao Sue’s supporters isolating the 13 year old emperor, later ordering his trusted general Dong Zhu to secretly lead an army towards the capital.
Thus the era of the 12 kingdoms began, along with 1000 years, of war in chaos.
In the year B.A. 139, with the realm embrowned in war and chaos Sue Jin deposed emperor Yuan and put his 4 year old son Chen Sue prince of Sei on the throne. Sue Jin self-appointed himself chancellor and decision maker ruling until the young Emperor comes to age had the entire Sue Court in his hands, using the young emperor as a figure head silicifying his power and control.
Thus from throughout the entire eastern continent he provoked the wraith of heaven and men alike and caused the eruption of the whole continent.
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Jade palace...
Three years later early morning Sue Court. With a the ministers in attendance the and the now seven year old emperor Chen Sue sitting on the throne, the court has been in section for more than three hours and now in coming to an end.
With the echoing of his voice the head eunuch states loudly, “On His Majesty’s orders all officials are to send off Chancellor Sue Jin respectfully!”
So with the lowering of their heads as Sue Jin takes his leave they all follow up in saying three times “We respectfully send of Chancellor Sue.” Following afterwards the silence was long and awkward as Sue Jin excited the great hall in a stately manner. Followed afterwards by the ministers then the young emperor with his dead eyes-
“(Sigh)… Sir today is the seventh birthday of high minister Wang Yen. Lord Wang has prepared a banquet at his house and you are all invited.”
While the lower eunuch was saying this whispering this, standing not far off there was the youngest minister of 17 years of age Han xi listening in on the gossiping.
Minister 1: Did he invite Sue Jin?
While trying to hide their conversation the eunuch shakes his head from side to side signaling that lord Wang had not.
Minister 1: Good. Tell him that I will attend the banquet... I will certainly be there.
Later after the ministers leave the great hall Han Xi while walking past the eunuch comes face to face to the whispering eunuch and says to him while fixing his cloths-
Han xi: “Little eunuch…
Eunuch: “Sir Han?”
Han xi: “I’ve waited here for so long, and you still have no message for me?”
The eunuch shakes his head nervously as his breathing becomes heavier and sweat accumulates on his brow as he lowers his head… seeing this Han xi frustratingly uses his hand to raise the eunuch head, wherein he says frustratingly-
“You were whispering something to everyone earlier. But why didn’t you speak to me, do you hold me in contempt?”
Suddenly the eunuch goes on all fours with his head touching the marble floor, seeing this with the rolling of his eyes in annoyance shown on his face Han xi leaves the great hall. Once outside with the sun at its highest Han xi raises his hand to block out the sun’s rays wherein he sees minster Yi talking with some other ministers. Where in he interrupts their conversation-
“Minister Yi! Minister Yi a word if you will…”
Seeing that Han xi is calling out to the minister the others hurriedly take their leave.
“Hmp… Aren’t we all colleagues of the same court in here they all run not wanting to be in my presence.”
Ha-ha minister Yi laughs as he hears Han xi with his sarcastic words followed by him saying. “What a keen observation you have Han.”
(Smile)… "If the Imperial tutor doesn’t mind my company, may I walk with you? A little. He says while clasping his hands together before the minister."
Minister Yi: "As you wish. Please lead the way..." he says with the signaling of his hands.
As they walk Han Xi asks away…” Minister Yi is it ministers Wang’s birthday today?"
Minister Yi: “Hmm.. not only do you have keen observation skills, but your hearing is good as well."
Han Xi: “Why do you think the eunuch who was passing the message for minister Wang invited all of you but not me you must know that I respect no one more than you officers who served the late emperor. Especially minister Wang."
There was a silence, then with a sharp glaze Yi ask Han a question… “Just as you said, Minister Wang, invited everyone else. Why didn’t he invite you Han xi?”
They stop and Han xi thanks a bit then turns to minister Yi while nodding he says... “Hmm… Good question?”
Minister Yi: Ha-ha if you think it’s a good question, I await a good answer."
Han xi touches the minister’s shoulder and says. “I think it is because the others are all from noble houses that have been in state service for generation. Yet me in everyone’s eye’s, is from a filthy commoners family.How can such a lowly person keep company with you nobles?"
"Hahaha! Han xi how impressive I had no idea one can put in that away with those words? But that isn’t all of it though.. You know what I mean..."
The atmosphere thickens as Han Xi tilts his head to the side. “ Lord Yi, do you really want me to spell everything out?”
“Minister Yi raises his hand stopping Han xi and he says… “Now-now it was you who wanted to walk with me. What is the point of walking together if we can’t agree on the way?”
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Han xi: " Alright! Then I’ll say it… (Tensed).. Those invited are all veteran officials who served in the previous reign, and are also a part of the emperor’s loyalist lead by Wang Yun. But in your eye’s I Han Xi, am but a man of lowly conduct, a willing lackey who bows down to a villain…."
Minister Yi: Eh… Why have you stopped talking? Why don’t you go on? Why are you of lowly conduct? How did you bow down? Whose lackey are you? Which villain are you working for?
Suddenly Han Xi shouts “THE NATIONAL VILLAN SUE JIN!! The look on the ministers face turns from arrogant to petrified fearing that he may lose his head he tries to stop Han xi."
Minister Yi: "YO… You be quiet."
Han Xi: "What is it minister Yi? Isn’t this national villain hated to the core by old ministers like you, and doesn’t he preoccupy your every thought? Then why don’t you dare say his name out loud, in broad daylight in the imperial palace?"
"(Huh!!)… Don’t you consider the imperial hall sacred ground? What a flock of sissy minister’s!! All kept silent out of fear, all-terror stricken! Now I fully understand what is noble and what is base..You have just demonstrated those words refer to more than just social station just a mere sneeze and you all tense up cowards?"
Minister Yi was at a loss of words humiliated by a seventeen year old child who turns away from him laughing as he departs the grounds.
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Later that night many old minister flocked to Minister Wang’s estate where they all gather greeting old minister Wang who informs his slaves to shut the estates doors so that no uninvited guest may enter onto the grounds…
All in sync they congratulate minister Wang; “Congratulations lord Wang on your Seventh Birthday!”
Minister Wang laughs while greeting his guest from his seat “Ha-ha gentleman Cheers!”
They all then take a sip of their wine when suddenly banging sounds come from their front gate that was when a man runs over to lord Wang saying. “
“A man who calls himself Minister Han Xi is at the gate. He insists on congratulating you.
“Minister Wang was baffled as he was trying to remember if he knows that name… “Han xi?” when suddenly a minister voices his disbelief-
“That Han Xi how can he be this insolent! He is completely shameless (minister 1)
“One Sue Jin entered the capital three years ago Han xi allied himself with this villain, obsequently and shameless currying for favor. He’s a complete embarrassment to Sue and it’s officials! The second official says while baming his hand in the table."(minister 2)
"That’s right! He used to pay respect to the villain everyday when he first started, but now, he presents himself twice a day following the villain Sue everywhere truly shameless!" (minister 1)
Lord Wang with all that has been said he is truly the chancellor’s lackey! I think he might as well be Sue Jin’s adopted son seeing how long they stay together! Lord Wang I implore you don’t let that traitor in… (minister 2)
Minister Wang raises his hand ending the conversation while saying whole heartily… (Sigh)... "Not necessary in my opinion, Han xi doesn’t appear to be Sue Jin’s lackey at least he doesn’t appear to be that way in my eyes. But one thing is certain Han xi has always been ambitious, he may appear loyal but secretly he conceals his ambition, he may appear to be a trusting aid but harbor other intentions…"
The room was silent as minister Wang informs the female attendant to open the gate in let him in..As the gate opens in Han xi enters through the ministers grunt while turning their heads a sign of discontent.
“Han xi pays his respect to elder minister Wang Yun on his seventh birthday…”
Elder minister Wang picks up his win cup the signals with his other hand for the others to do the same, and so some two hours later as the party was slowly dying down elder Wang says to the following ministers.
"Gentlemen today I must tell you the uncountable truth Our Great Sue Dynasty, which lasted 600 years, is coming to an end. The empire has desecrated, its days no longer shine, the ancestral tombs destroyed, and evil rules this nation. The emperor is humiliated, and his officials bear the shame.Within the capital the villain Sue Jin bullies the court, while war lords tear the country apart form without. Alas prosperity and morals are no longer observed our great Sue has met its untimely end."
As minister Yi and the other ministers weep Han xi takes a sip of his wine, the laughs as his rises to his feet and what he says as all eyes turn to his is,,
Minister Wang: Han xi why are you laughing?
Han xi turns to the minister.. “I laugh because you are all men here, but you act like women!!”
This angers Minister Wang so he calls for his guards to drag Han Xi outside out of his estate where Han xi while shaking his head looks up at the stars for quite some time then he decided that there is nothing he could do for the Sue Dynasty any longer he couldn’t kill Sue Jin he couldn’t convince the Cowardly ministers to take up arms so all he does is leave the Sue Empire entirely.
Where in days he comes up a ten year old boy standing before a sword memorial at this time Han xi looks like a beggar upon seeing the boys back his heart skips a beat seemly he comes to a rather quick conclusion that he has found his all so he asks child what is your name.
“The boy looks back at him from over his shoulder his eye’s piercing black as night.. the boy then replies says sir you ask my name but not tell your own… but if you must know I am Rainen, but I Like to go by the Name Dawn.
Han xi seeing the boys mannerism is not that of a child laughs uncontrollably so he says to the heaven’s out loudly...”I Han xi have found my star with the realm in chaos I shall raise this boy as the hidden chest piece.
Suddenly out of nowhere a shoe goes flying right between his eyes. Carrying enough force to knock out the already exhausted Han xi.
=POW=
[Nice going master, that guy was super weird!!]
Dawn:” No ruby that is what we call a real life pervert."