Kill the Emperor! (Big Chapter!)

Chapter 266 Kill the Emperor! (Big chapter!)

As they got closer to the capital, there were more and more spies on the road. Although there were natural disasters and man-made tragedies outside, the places near the capital were still prosperous and peaceful. Many trees were wrapped with red silk, and there were many foreign envoys on the road, rushing to the capital.

The ascension of a new emperor to the throne was naturally no trivial matter, especially since the new emperor of this dynasty had already demonstrated his differences from the previous dynasty in every way before he even ascended the throne. He treated foreign countries well and was willing to form friendly relations with them.

During the previous dynasty, Master Yankang liked to use military force. He annexed dozens of countries, beat other major powers around him, occupied their territories, or forced them to submit and pay tribute. He was extremely arrogant.

Before the Imperial Master of Yankang launched the attack on Daxu, Yankang was at its strongest and was simultaneously waging war against five major powers. Afterwards, the Imperial Master was assassinated, which temporarily slowed down the expansion of Yankang.

The new emperor of this dynasty was gentle and polite. He treated Yankang's sect well and was also courteous to foreign envoys. Not only did he return the land conquered by the vicious national teacher to the surrounding countries, he also promised compensation and was willing to repair relations with foreign countries.

The rule that other foreign countries had to pay tribute to Yankang was also abolished by the new emperor. The foreign countries were very happy and praised the new emperor, saying that he was a rare wise ruler in Yankang Kingdom in the past 1,500 years.

In addition, the new emperor, who has not yet ascended the throne, also widely invited people from various sects to attend the coronation ceremony. There were rumors that the new emperor was going to issue a self-criticism edict on the day of his enthronement. The new emperor was going to take the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people caused by the reforms in Yankang Kingdom in recent years on himself, ask for sins from heaven, and pray that heaven would punish him and spare the people of Yankang Kingdom.

“This is the most ruthless move.”

Qin Mu praised him repeatedly and said to the Imperial Master and the Emperor, "You have worked hard for 200 years to reform secular concepts and promote the advancement of Taoism and magical powers. You have endured so much infamy, spent so much effort, and so many people have fought and shed blood to build Yankang into what it is today. The new emperor can make all your 200 years of hard work and the deaths of the soldiers go down the drain with just one confession. This move is ruthless, very ruthless!"

Emperor Yanfeng groaned, and there was a tearing pain in his chest. He wanted to cry but had no tears. He said in a hoarse voice: "Yuxia, my good son, this knife is like a stab in my heart..."

Imperial Preceptor Yankang remained calm and said, "After entering the capital, I can contact my old subordinates in a few days. Most of the ministers in the court will support Your Majesty. In addition, the Dragon Guards hidden in the nine dragon veins can capture the capital at any time! The only problem now is that the Great Leiyin Temple and the Taoist sect have left so many monks and Taoists in the homes of these princes and ministers, claiming to beg for alms but actually to monitor them. Master Qin, I need you to use the power of the Heavenly Demon Sect to send me into the city to meet them."

Qin Mu shook his head and said, "There's no need to go through so much trouble."

Imperial Master Yankang was slightly startled.

"The Great Leiyin Temple and the Dao Sect are too big, and they want to control the overall situation, but in fact there are loopholes everywhere."

Qin Mu stopped. This was Houji Town, less than a hundred miles away from the capital. They stopped in front of a pancake stand. Qin Mu was buying breakfast and said, "It's like making pancakes. If the stand is too big, it will be vulnerable. The bigger their pancake stand is, the weaker it will be. When the prince ascends the throne, there will not be enough power to protect himself. The monks and Taoists who stay in the homes of the princes and ministers will be controlled by those princes and ministers and will not be able to go to the imperial city to support them."

The pancake was ready, and the stall owner rolled it in yellow paper. Qin Mu took it and gave it to the wife of the national master first.

The Imperial Master's wife took a bite, looked around with her bright eyes, and whispered, "You guys are talking so openly, aren't you afraid that there are ears on the other side of the wall? We met a lot of the prince's spies along the way!"

"Don't be afraid." Qin Mu smiled slightly.

All the pedestrians, vendors, vegetable sellers, vegetable buyers, pig butchers, and people shouting in the market suddenly became quiet, turned their heads at the same time, and their eyes fell on them.

"Master!" they said in unison.

Qin Mu waved his hand and said with a smile: "You guys continue, don't disturb us."

The wife of the Imperial Master was startled, and Emperor Yanfeng sighed, "The king is the first to enforce discipline. Master Qin, you scare me, and your Tiansheng Sect also scares me."

Imperial Preceptor Yankang nodded and said, "The orders are obeyed and the actions are consistent. This is the aura of becoming a king and an emperor. Your Majesty should be worried. However, in the 20,000 years since the founding of the Tiansheng Sect, no leader has ever become an emperor. Your Majesty can rest assured."

Emperor Yanfeng said angrily: "You are all from the Tiansheng Sect, even the Imperial Master and you two are from the Tiansheng Sect, one is the Heavenly King and the other is the Incense Master. I am the only outsider here, so you are fooling me!"

Qin Mu asked quickly, "Your Majesty, do you want to join the sect?"

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"How do I get into the capital?"

When he arrived outside the capital, Emperor Yanfeng looked at the city gate from afar. He saw that it was heavily guarded and there were many checks. It would be difficult to get in. Today was the day when the crown prince ascended the throne and became the new emperor. On this day, the new emperor would issue an edict of repentance at the Temple of Heaven. Envoys from various countries, leaders of various sects, heads of major families, as well as civil and military officials, would all go to watch the ceremony, so the defense was very strict.

Qin Mu shook his head and said, "It's okay, let's go in directly."

Emperor Yanfeng was slightly startled. Qin Mu had already brought them to the city gate. The officers and soldiers in front of the city gate ignored them and let them enter the city.

"Are they also members of the Tiansheng Religion?"

The wife of the Imperial Master was slightly startled, and whispered to Qin Mu, "The Emperor is here, don't be too ostentatious, otherwise it will arouse his majesty's suspicion. What the Emperor wants is a country above the religion, not a religion above the country, so be careful."

Qin Mu looked at Emperor Yanfeng, and sure enough, he looked worried. This was normal. In the capital city, the imperial guards guarding the city gates were all from the Heavenly Demon Cult. How could he feel at ease?

Imperial Master Yankang asked, "Now that we have entered the city, what should we do?"

Qin Mu took out two pills and gave them to Emperor Yanfeng and Imperial Master Yankang respectively, saying, "Go to the Imperial City and the Temple of Heaven to watch the crown prince ascend the throne and offer sacrifices to heaven."

Imperial City, Golden Palace.

"Long live the emperor!"

Prince Ling Yuxia of Yankang was wearing a dragon robe and sitting on the dragon throne. Behind him stood a monk on one side and a Taoist priest on the other. Below him were civil and military officials, who kowtowed to the new emperor with great fanfare. There were so many civil and military officials that the court was already full of them, while other officials knelt outside the hall and some even knelt on the steps.

There were also envoys from dozens of countries in the hall, flying their own flags to watch the ceremony, and patriarchs from dozens of sects presided over the ceremony.

The new emperor ascended the throne with complicated rituals and it was almost noon when the ceremony was over.

The spring sun was not warm. Ling Yuxia led the civil and military officials out of the hall and walked in front, followed closely by a ceremonial guard. There were many monks and Taoists in the ceremonial guard, chanting Buddhist and Taoist scriptures with loud voices. Behind them were the Crown Princess and a group of palace maids, followed by a delegation of envoys. The heads of various major sects and families also followed them to the Temple of Heaven, and the momentum became increasingly grand.

Behind Ling Yuxia were the Prince's Grand Tutor, the Prince's Grand Master and other high-ranking officials, who were the emperor's meritorious officials, his arms and had a very high status. This time the emperor "passed away", Ling Yuxia naturally inherited the throne. He knew that although he had a foundation in the court, it was still unstable, so he invited many monks from the Great Leiyin Temple and Taoist priests to demote those officials who were unwilling to submit and promote monks and Taoist priests to be officials.

Nearly half of the civil and military officials in the court were monks and Taoists. They chanted scriptures while rushing to the Temple of Heaven, so the scene was quite strange.

As for the Duke of Weiguo, the King of Taishan, the Supreme Pillar of the State, the General of Tiance and others, because they were "too old", Ling Yuxia allowed them to retire and live in the capital first, and they could return home in glory after the ceremony.

Nearly half of the officials in the imperial court were ordered to return home, some of whom were still very young, which was also a strange thing.

Ling Yuxia was worried about these officials who were accused of returning home and could not let them leave the capital, fearing that they would rebel. Therefore, they were imprisoned in their respective mansions and guarded by monks and Taoist priests from the Great Leiyin Temple and the Taoist sect. The King of Taishan, General Tiance and others were also imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison.

Before they knew it they had arrived at the Temple of Heaven. All the officials poured out, and nearly half of the monks and Taoists stood on either side of the steps. Ling Yuxia carried the dragon robe and climbed the steps alone, very respectfully, while the Crown Princess and other concubines knelt below the stage.

The stairs were very long, 999 stone steps. Ling Yuxia walked to the Temple of Heaven and was about to kneel down respectfully when she suddenly heard a deep voice saying, "The Tathagata Buddha of the Great Leiyin Temple has issued an edict. Your Majesty, please accept it."

A monk walked out, with a solemn appearance, Buddha's light behind him turned into a wheel, and he came in front of Ling Yuxia with the Tathagata's decree in his hand.

Ling Yuxia quickly knelt down to receive the order, and said respectfully: "I, your humble servant, accept the order of the Buddha."

The old officials below all frowned, bowed their heads and said nothing. The monks among the other officials chanted the Buddha's voice together, and the Buddha's light behind their heads was magnificent!

The sky was filled with colorful lights, and shadows of gods and Buddhas appeared in the air. There were various strange phenomena, as if it was the blessing and praise from the gods and Buddhas in heaven.

The monk finished reading the Tathagata's command, which was nothing more than saying that Emperor Yanfeng was unjust and that the gods and people hated him, and encouraged the new emperor to be diligent and conscientious in fulfilling his duties, so that the gods and Buddhas would bless him and give him a long life, and the gods would protect him. And so on.

The prince received the order.

Another Taoist priest came out, holding the Taoist master's edict in his hand, and said, "The Taoist master of the Taoist sect has issued an edict. Your Majesty, please accept it."

Ling Yuxia quickly knelt down again: "I, the guilty minister, accept the order of the Taoist master."

The Taoists among the civil and military officials were not to be outdone. They each manipulated their vital energy to produce all kinds of auspicious visions such as dragons and phoenixes flying all over the sky.

The Taoist's edict was nothing more than encouraging the new emperor to work diligently for the people, work hard in governing the country, and not to carry out any reforms or so on.

The prince received the order, stood up, straightened his clothes, and then knelt down in the center of the Temple of Heaven to apologize to the heaven.

At this time, a voice was heard from afar, saying in a clear voice: "The Holy Master of the Tiansheng Sect has personally issued an order. Your Majesty, please accept it!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar throughout the Temple of Heaven, and everyone looked in the direction where the voice came from. The envoys from various countries, as well as the leaders of sects and clans, who were watching the ceremony below the Temple of Heaven, also looked in the direction of the voice.

Ling Yuxia arrived at the steps of the Temple of Heaven in a few steps. She looked down from a high place and saw a young man with two monks and a Taoist nun walking towards the Temple of Heaven. The two monks walked unsteadily, and the Taoist nun seemed to be pregnant and had some physical discomfort.

Qin Mu walked towards the Temple of Heaven with a smile on his face, and said leisurely: "The Great Leiyin Temple is a holy place, the Taoist sect is a holy place, and our Tiansheng Sect is also a holy place. Ling Yuxia, Tathagata and the Taoist master didn't come, and you knelt to receive their orders. This time our sect is coming in person, why don't you kneel to welcome them?"

"The Demon Lord!"

Suddenly, the leader of a family next to Qin Mu jumped up and tried to kill Qin Mu. At this moment, a big flag appeared out of thin air next to Qin Mu. The flag rolled up and blocked the attack of the leader. The flag unfolded, and behind it was a mighty man with a sword case on his back. A sword light flew out and beheaded the leader.

The big man with the sword case on his back waved his flag and disappeared with the head of the sect leader in his hand. A headless corpse staggered and fell down among the crowd watching the ceremony.

Qin Mu ignored him and continued walking forward. Another guard wanted to take action, but as soon as he moved, he saw large flags fluttering. The hall masters, elders, inspectors, and kings of the Demon Sect appeared one after another. The large flags fluttered, appearing and disappearing. When the flags disappeared, dozens of headless corpses appeared on the ground.

Qin Mu continued to move forward with the national teacher and the emperor. Flags kept appearing and disappearing around him, and those who attacked him were attacked and killed one after another.

Wherever they passed, they left behind a trail of corpses, with their heads missing.

Qin Mu walked to the front of the Temple of Heaven and was about to climb the stairs when the Crown Princess who was kneeling below suddenly attacked him. As soon as she moved, she turned into a corpse and fell to the ground.

The envoys from other countries, the leaders of the aristocratic families and sects were all terrified and did not dare to take action again. They had heard about the power of the Heavenly Demon Sect, the first holy land of the demon path, and now they had experienced it.

"Xiuniang, don't look at it." Imperial Master Yankang said to his wife.

Qin Mu stepped onto the Temple of Heaven, and a senior monk suddenly shouted: "Heavenly Demon Sect Leader, we have been waiting for you for a long time! Fellow Taoists, surround and suppress the Heavenly Demon Sect Leader and subdue the demons!"

The monks took off their official uniforms and shouted loudly, and the Taoists also raised their swords. For a moment, the whole Temple of Heaven was filled with murderous energy.

Qin Mu continued to move forward. Swish, swish, swish, more than three hundred large flags appeared. The masters of the three hundred and sixty halls showed up at the same time. The twelve elders of the sect, the left and right protectors, the two heavenly kings of the sect, and the eight inspectors also showed up.

There were shouts of killing at the Temple of Heaven, but the eight inspectors did not take action. Instead, they surrounded Qin Mu and others.

The Temple of Heaven was filled with murderous aura. Many leader-level beings, great masters in the realm of life and death and the realm of heaven and man, fought a fierce battle in the Temple of Heaven, causing the sky to collapse and the earth to split. The roar almost collapsed all the palaces around the Temple of Heaven.

There was chaos in the imperial city, and the imperial guards rushed in. The entire capital was also alarmed. The aristocratic families in the capital had been silent before, but now they burst into a wave of earth-shaking momentum. The monks and Taoists in the various mansions were about to rush to the imperial city for support, but they were trapped in their mansions by these aristocratic families and killed on the spot.

In the Heavenly Prison, Qin Jian, the General of Heavenly Strategy, Su Yunzhi, the Grand Minister, and others were imprisoned. Suddenly, the prison door opened, and a prison guard smiled and said, "Your Majesty is back, and he is in the Temple of Heaven."

General Tian Ce and others were surprised and delighted, and immediately rushed out of the Heavenly Prison and rushed towards the Temple of Heaven.

"Where is King Wei?" King Yu shouted loudly.

"King Wei Tian is here!"

The thunderous voice spread throughout the capital. Duke Wei jumped directly from the Duke's Mansion and landed under the Temple of Heaven with a loud bang. He was covered in armor and had a ferocious face. "Who wants to die?"

Qin Mu walked slowly towards the Temple of Heaven. The Crown Prince, the Grand Tutor and others came to kill him, but at this moment Qin Jian and others rushed out of the Heavenly Prison and held them back. No one could interfere with the steps of Qin Mu and others.

At the Temple of Heaven, Ling Yuxia showed a look of panic and looked at a monk and a Taoist priest on his left and right. The two men immediately jumped up and pounced down. Before they hit the ground, they were killed in the air by the eight inspectors and their blood was spilled on the spot.

"Civil and military officials, I am the emperor!"

Ling Yuxia shouted sternly: "You don't obey my orders, are you planning to rebel with this demon sect?"

"emperor?"

Emperor Yanfeng snorted coldly, took the pill Qin Mu gave him, and his hair grew back immediately. He wiped off the scar on his face and said in a deep voice, "Who do you think I am?"

Ling Yuxia's face changed drastically, and Master Yankang also took the pill, his hair grew back, he wiped off the blue birthmark on his face, and turned around.

The civil and military officials had originally planned to follow the emperor's orders, but when they saw Emperor Yanfeng and Imperial Preceptor Yankang, they all knelt down.

Ling Yuxia was like a madman, rushing towards Emperor Yanfeng and Imperial Preceptor Yankang, shouting, "I am the Son of Heaven!"

The eight inspectors shook their bodies, and each of them fought against Ling Yuxia. Ling Yuxia vomited blood, and suddenly his body turned into a dragon, flew into the air, and fled out. The eight inspectors each lifted up their clothes to cover themselves, and their bodies disappeared. The next moment, Ling Yuxia was held by eight people and knelt in the center of the Temple of Heaven.

Emperor Yanfeng looked at the civil and military officials and shouted, "Why don't you help me to quell the rebellion? Kill all these rebellious Taoist priests? Do you want me to do it myself?"

Civil and military officials hurriedly stood up and killed the monks and Taoists from the Great Leiyin Temple and the Taoist sect, and the guards who rushed over also killed them.

At the same time, Qin Mu walked to the Temple of Heaven, and Ling Yuxia was forced to kneel on the ground, unable to struggle.

Qin Mu leaned down, leaned close to his ear, and whispered: "Your Highness, I am not doing this to help the emperor, but for the Qian Tianwang and Lu Tianwang of my Holy Church."

Ling Yuxia was startled for a moment, then looked up at him with disbelief in her eyes: "You..."

Qin Mu drew his sword, Shao Bao Sword in his hand, and slashed with one sword!

Emperor Yanfeng and Imperial Preceptor Yankang had just arrived at the Temple of Heaven when they saw the sword slash across and Ling Yuxia's head fly high.

Emperor Yanfeng was shocked and looked at the young man's back. The young man shook the blood off the sword and sheathed it with a clang. His back was somewhat frightening.

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