LRAB Chapter 1036: Western Expedition! Destroying Buddhism
Chapter 1036: Western Expedition! Destroying Buddhism
Chapter 1036: Western Expedition! Destroying Buddhism
The succession ceremony that followed was somewhat dull.
After a cabinet minister and a senior general offered sacrifices to heaven first, the remaining officials and ministers naturally became as obedient as quails.
And because of Yuhuangtian's advance layout, other forces that might interfere in this matter were caught in trouble.
Therefore, the appointment of Yu Hengyuan as the new Emperor Xuan ended smoothly.
But in the new emperor's first court meeting afterwards, he gave the already nervous court officials a big "surprise"!
"Your Majesty, do you mean to implement a system of military merit titles?"
"Yes, not only the title, but also the fiefdom and higher-level training resources. As long as the military merits are sufficient, all of these can be exchanged."
Yu Hengyuan sat on the throne and said calmly.
However, the powerful officials standing in the front all frowned slightly and looked at the new emperor quietly.
They were not shocked by the military merit system that the other party was going to implement. What surprised them was that after inheriting the Seal of the Human Emperor and the Sword of the Black Emperor, the other party did not start to control the power of humanitarian merit immediately, but instead used the power of the Black Emperor to order this important change first.
This also means that Yu Hengyuan, who is still sitting on the throne as a warrior, is constantly being eroded by the power of humanity and merit.
The most obvious change is that the opponent's originally abundant vitality is rapidly disappearing at a rate of almost one minute equals one year.
For this reason, Yu Hengyuan did not give the ministers in the court too much time for discussion.
Directly ordered:
"Xu Xiao, I will give you two days to prepare. Use the Shura Road Legion as the vanguard and launch the Western Expedition!"
"Western Expedition?" Xu Xiao was shocked when he heard that.
Nowadays, except for the chaotic northern barbarians, all other forces have sent some experts to the south to support the fight against the rat tide. If the Great Xuan Dynasty chooses to attack the Xixuan Prefecture at this time, wouldn't it have to bear the public opinion against it in the entire Jiuzhou?
But Yu Hengyuan said firmly:
"That's right, our princess has been trapped in Xixuan Prefecture and her whereabouts are still unknown. For this, the Buddha Land must give an explanation!
And there is only one answer I need, destroy Buddhism!"
At this moment, the powerful officials standing in the front no longer stared at Yu Hengyuan's rapidly fading vitality, and each of them looked shocked.
"Your Majesty!"
"The influence of Buddhism in Xixuan Prefecture is deeply rooted. If we use this banner, our powerful army will encounter unimaginable resistance and counterattack!"
"We also have to consider some extraterrestrial factors. Behind the Buddha Land is the Wanjiang Buddhist Kingdom. If we eliminate the forces they have cultivated in the Mountain and Sea Realm, I am afraid that we will create a powerful enemy for the Xixuan Heavenly Court behind Your Majesty for no reason!"
"Now is really not the right time to launch an external expedition, especially since the Buddha Land has assembled reinforcements to fight against the rat tide!"
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
The noisy voices made Yu Hengyuan's expression more impatient. He simply looked at the two Shangzhuguo who were still digesting the military merit system and showing joy, and the still calm Xu Xiao and said:
"If we don't march west, the military merit system won't be implemented, and the goal you've been dreaming of won't be achieved. Unlike my nephew, I have already put the choice here that can realize your hundreds of years of wish.
So, now I need you to give an answer on behalf of the military.
This Western Expedition, is it a matter of conquering or not? This extermination of Buddhism, is it a matter of destroying or not? "
"Go west! Destroy Buddhism!"
Not only the two supreme pillars of the country, but also the officials and ministers affiliated with the military in the court shouted in unison.
Even if some of them knew that this was not a rational decision, if they stood up to oppose it at this time, they would be ostracized and abandoned by the military as soon as they left the hall.
At this moment, the only military minister who did not respond was Xu Xiao.
Yu Hengyuan looked at him and asked:
"General Xu, do you disagree?"
"After your majesty issued the order to march west, I have already made all the preparations! So even if everyone in the court opposes it, I will lead the Shura Dao Army to fight for your majesty and win a bright future!"
Xu Xiao's words made the ministers who were about to raise objections look sideways.
They really didn't realize that Xu Xiao, this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, was so good at licking!
But in reality, Xu Xiao's heart was still like walking on a tightrope. Through the scene in front of the altar, he had confirmed that both the previous Emperor Xuan, Yuhuangtian, and the nephew Yu Hengyuan, were people with extremely domineering styles of doing things.
Yu Huangtian acted too weak before because he didn't care about the power struggles at all. If there was something he really had to do and any ministers stood up to oppose him, then Liu Zhengtang would be the best example.
The same goes for Yu Hengyuan.
After being named by him, Xu Xiao knew that he had to march west!
As for the military merit system it promoted, to be honest, Xu Xiao was also very tempted. However, after having the memories of his second life, he would be more cautious about surpassing his master in merit, especially since this small mountain and sea world was not the only land where inheritance could take place.
Yu Hengyuan then made some arrangements, with two senior pillars stationed to guard the movements of Beixuanzhou and Nanxuanzhou respectively. And among the six Path Legions, except for the Shura Path Legion that was determined to march west, only one Human Path Legion that lacked a commander was left among the other five.
The remaining four are also used to monitor adjacent territories.
As for the ministers who were still opposing him, he simply ignored them after waving his sleeves and saying "dismiss the court".
After he left in a carefree manner, the military officials left quickly one by one in great excitement, while the civil officials looked at each other in bewilderment. It looked like they wanted to curse but were afraid of being heard by Yu Hengyuan.
At the same time, the five cabinet ministers who represented the pinnacle of civil service power blocked Li Taike, the prime minister.
"I know what you want to say. Don't ask me to persuade you. I will resign later."
Li Taike had been in the position of prime minister for less than a year, but he felt that it was a hundred times harder than his previous decades in the Temple of Literature combined.
Especially now that we have to deal with Yu Hengyuan.
The opponent's military merit system directly won over the military, and once the war started, it would probably be impossible to stop. Now he didn't understand what Yu Hengyuan was thinking at all, and how the opponent was going to solve the many hidden dangers.
But what he knew clearly was that the once benevolent prince had indeed died decades ago.
He is increasingly unable to see through the current situation. As an old man eliminated by the times, he might as well stay peacefully in the Wensheng Temple, taking advantage of the unsealing of the Heavenly Dao to see if he can break through to the realm of a great scholar in his lifetime.
Gu Wenyu's sudden enlightenment had left a deep impression on him.
Being able to establish a school of thought is his lifelong pursuit. As for the Great Xuan Dynasty, let the people of the Yu family do whatever they want. Anyway, he is too old to serve them.
Then, seeing that the other elders were still trying to persuade him, he simply tore open a space channel with one hand and disappeared before everyone could react.
The five ministers were helpless when they saw this, and finally decided to discuss countermeasures privately. In addition, there was the impact caused by Gu Wenyu's death.
On the other side, after finishing the court meeting, Yu Hengyuan went straight to the worship hall.
After Yu Huangtian abdicated, he took over as the head of the Worship Hall. This position was extremely special. It had no specific rank, but was above all the powerful officials in the court. Sometimes, even Emperor Xuan found it difficult to fully control him.
However, for now, Yu Hengyuan and Yuhuangtian still have a closely connected cooperative relationship.
"You're here?" Jade Emperor Tian finished his practice and stood up. After being deprived of the authority to control the power of humanity's merits, he felt relaxed with a faint smile on his face.
But when he looked at Yu Hengyuan, his brows suddenly frowned.
"You did not choose to fully accept the power of humanity?"
"Yes." Yu Hengyuan said, and then directly threw him a secret book.
There were four big characters written on it: "The Secret Book of Devouring Qi".
"This is?"
"One of your father's backup plans." Yu Hengyuan sneered, "He imprisoned me deep in the palace, where I was washed away by the luck of humanity day and night, but he also let me practice on my own, and even asked the eunuch next to you to use his method of absorbing luck and merit for me to refer to.
The purpose should be to use me to create a technique that can devour the good fortune and virtue of humanity and break the limit of lifespan."
"This matter..." Yuhuangtian frowned even more tightly and looked at the young eunuch beside him.
The young eunuch said calmly:
"He failed, and this technique has too many hidden dangers, so if the master wants to achieve immortality, it is better not to practice it."
"No, I failed! I also succeeded!" Yu Hengyuan burst out with the aura of a powerful Dharmakāya realm master. At the same time, the black dragon Dharmakāya with three pupils behind him also reappeared!
The young eunuch stepped in front of Jade Emperor. The other party had just embarked on the path of cultivation. Without the bonus of humanitarian merits, he was unable to resist the slight pressure released by the other party.
Yu Huangtian, who originally felt as if his neck was pinched and a feeling of suffocation surged into his heart, slowly recovered his flushed face.
He stared at the black dragon image for two seconds, and then discovered that the other party was absorbing the energy of humanity's merits from the Xuan Emperor Sword worn by Yu Hengyuan's waist.
"This"
"He can absorb the merits of humanity, but his life span is still restricted. In other words, he will need to use the merits of humanity to prolong his life." The young eunuch explained.
This is the same reason why he has relied on the luck of the dynasty to extend his life for nearly two thousand years. But now he has broken through to the Tianyan realm. As his Dharma rules have evolved into a newborn world, the vitality nurtured by the source of the world has enabled him to no longer worry about his lifespan.
However, Yu Hengyuan needs to secure his throne before he can successfully absorb the energy of humanity's merits in this tricky way. The function of this energy is not only to maintain his lifespan, but he can also greedily use it to enhance his strength, which will also lead to the massive expenditure of energy exceeding the gains.
In particular, among the nine states in the current Mountain and Sea Realm, only five states still nominally belong to Daxuan.
"So, you implemented the military merit system and immediately attacked Xixuanzhou Prefecture, which is currently the easiest to deal with." Yuhuangtian quickly figured out the key.
Among the nine provinces today, Xixuan Prefecture is the easiest to bully.
Most of the high-end combat forces were packed into the Desire Realm, and the remaining few went to the south to fight against the rat tide. The entire Xixuanzhou Prefecture first experienced a wave of demonic tides, and then encountered the confrontation between the Wutan Demon Sect and the Zen Sect.
There are significant problems with both faith and overall strength.
Just sending out the Shura Dao Legion led by Xu Xiao can be considered as beating a drowning dog.
If the target were other states, it would not be so easy.
The Northeastern prefecture, which seems to be the most chaotic, will join forces with Daxuan's strong entry because there are too many forces occupying the territory.
The Dao Domain in the east is basically intact in terms of combat power. If you want to take it down, you must fight a tough battle. The same is true for the Wuwei Palace in the north. Even though the King of Wuwei died, the morale of the army was stabilized after the angels from outer space joined.
As for the south, the Ghost Market is currently recruiting people from all over to fight the rat tide, and is also calling on people with aspirations to join through live news broadcasts. However, the regular troops stationed in the three states, including the two major families, have not moved a single person.
It is obvious who he is guarding against by acting like this.
Therefore, after knowing Yu Hengyuan's eagerness to march west, Yu Huangtian thought that the other party's choice was extremely wise.
And because of the loss of Yuhuangxin, a nominal reason for the Western Expedition could be found.
But when Yu Huangxin is freed from her predicament and sees another person sitting on the throne she has always dreamed of, no one knows how she will feel.
Thinking of this, Jade Emperor Tian couldn't help but feel happy.
After throwing away this broken throne, it was the first time he felt so relieved.
Yu Hengyuan looked at the other person deeply and said:
"After the court meeting, I came to this worship hall. You were able to learn the news in such a short time. It seems that among those who attended the court meeting, there are ministers who are truly loyal to you."
"These are not important." Yu Huangtian said calmly, "Now don't try to fool me with this "Secret Book of Devouring Qi", but I can support you in the Western Expedition."
"what do you want?"
"Warriors, at least ten warriors in the Sky Control Realm." Yu Huangtian said seriously, "and your expedition to the west will help me collect these materials."
"Have you practiced the 'Power Absorbing Technique'?" Yu Hengyuan frowned slightly.
Yu Huangtian nodded and said:
"This technique can at least help me complete the accumulation before the Celestial Realm in the shortest possible time. As for what happens after that..."
The martial arts techniques of every warrior are the biggest secrets. Yu Hengyuan exposed the "Qi-devouring Secret Book" without hesitation because his every move was under the surveillance of the young eunuch.
So Yu Huangtian didn't continue talking, and Yu Hengyuan didn't ask any more questions.
"Oh, right, the six hidden dragon masters..."
"Let them die for Daxuan in this Western Expedition."
"We haven't had any contact with the envoys from the Wuwei Palace yet, and we have no one here. This may cause some hidden dangers."
"I will select them later to see if there are any 'promising talents' who know how to adapt to the times." Yuhuangtian said after thinking for a while.
Yu Hengyuan didn't say much when he saw this. In the short term, the two of them still had the same goal.
Then, just before he left, Yu Huangtian reminded him.
"By the way, don't forget to go and see the Empress Dowager. Although I have reached an agreement with her, it is you who is sitting on the throne now."
Yu Hengyuan's figure froze. He did not answer, but his back looked a little melancholy as he left the worship hall.
(End of this chapter)