Chapter 444: Monopoly(1/2)
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The carved beams and painted buildings are magnificent.
Inside and outside the main hall, tens of thousands of golden dragon carvings sparkle with golden light. Two people hug each other on the vermilion pillars. On the ceiling, there are scrolls of mountains, rivers, dragons and phoenixes, which provide a panoramic view of the territory of the Wei Dynasty. Around the main hall, there are carvings of the heads of various mythical beasts.
The figure is lifelike, with wide-open eyes, threatening and solemn.
Emperor Hengyang sat high on the dragon-patterned throne, overlooking the ministers.
It's just that at this time, the place where hundreds of officials are sitting and the head of the country should be a solemn and solemn place, but now it is a mess.
"What does it mean that once the canonized schools no longer exist, the country and the country may be unstable? The Wei Dynasty belongs to His Majesty, and the warriors of the canonized schools are also His Majesty's subjects. As subjects, loyalty to the emperor is a matter of course. Does Mr. Luo think that
, the Great Wei is the Great Wei that canonizes the schools. Without the canonized schools, will the Great Wei fall? Oh, I think without the canonized schools, the Great Wei will still be the Great Wei, but you Mr. Luo may not be Mr. Luo. In your family
My three-bedroom concubine seems to be a member of the canonized sect. I heard that you make at least tens of thousands of taels of silver from Jianbei Road every year."
"Don't stop spouting nonsense! I think you, Mr. He, are the real 'wealthy'. Who doesn't know that all the gangs in the world are led by you, Mr. He!"
"In recent years, the trade between Jianbei Road and the Wu Kingdom has been very close. Now that the Wei Dynasty is in chaos, no one knows whether there is a canonized faction communicating with the Wu Kingdom behind the scenes. If they cooperate internally and externally, the consequences will be disastrous! Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible!"
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The ministers were arguing endlessly. This dispute had lasted for at least three court meetings. The two factions of the court refused to give in to each other.
"quiet!!"
At this moment, the accompanying eunuch shouted an order, and soon, the noisy officials became quiet again, and they all looked in the direction of Emperor Hengyang.
During the three court meetings in one week, Emperor Hengyang sat high on the dragon throne and said nothing. He only waited until the court officials were exhausted from arguing and then said he would withdraw from the court and end the court meeting.
All the ministers in the court knew that this was the emperor's check and balance method. First, let everyone "express their own opinions" and expose conflicts, so that all parties could put their chips on the table and play their trump cards. Then Emperor Hengyang could gain insight into the weaknesses of all parties and make a final decision.
In the court, all parties were in awe.
Now that His Majesty the Emperor has spoken, perhaps the matter has been decided.
All the ministers bowed their heads respectfully and listened attentively.
"The Wu Kingdom in the north is the biggest hidden danger in our Central Plains. As early as the Great Qi Dynasty, people from the Wu Kingdom often went south to burn, kill and loot. During the First World War, the Wu Kingdom joined the War King in an attempt to support puppets and invade the Central Plains.
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"Now, the army of the Wu Kingdom is approaching and intends to invade the Central Plains. Back then, Taizu had the intention to completely eliminate the hidden dangers of the Wu Kingdom. Unfortunately, the world was just settled. Taizu felt the suffering of the people in the world and rested with the people.
, so we can’t afford to fight.”
"But now that the Wei Dynasty has been established for many years, I want to finish what Taizu has not done and put an end to the scourge of the Wu Kingdom forever. Within three days, I will select a general and order the troops. After one month, I will set off for the expedition. There are many experts in the Wu Kingdom, and the conquest will be the best in the world.
For important events, all schools in the world canonized are my people and are the vanguards of martial arts in the Great Wei Dynasty. They should set an example and send experts to assist the court in fighting. If anyone fails to comply, it will be a crime of communicating with the witchcraft country and they will be exempted from the position of canonized school. "
Emperor Hengyang's calm but majestic voice echoed in the Jinluan Palace, making the ears of all the princes in the court buzz.
All of a sudden, all the officials were in an uproar.
Neither the royalist faction nor the canonization faction expected that Emperor Hengyang would make such a decision.
Go to the Witch Kingdom!
This is no child's play. The Wei Kingdom and the Wu Kingdom have been at peace for many years. It's not that they don't want to go to war, but that their respective situations are not stable enough.
This is especially true for today's Wei Dynasty.
Evil spirits occurred frequently. Internally, due to the actions of Emperor Hengyang, conflicts arose between the imperial court and the canonized factions, and the situation was unstable. When a war was launched at this time, it was necessary to forcibly recruit masters of the canonized schools to join the war.
This move seems to weaken the power of the canonized faction, but it will also arouse the dissatisfaction of the canonized faction and worsen the current situation.
Although the royalist faction is clamoring every day to abolish the canonized faction system, they also know very well that this is definitely not something that can be accomplished overnight. They actually just want to consolidate and strengthen their own power.
When the canonized faction is suppressed, the influence of the corresponding faction decreases, and the vacated rights will naturally be taken over by some of them.
They say they are a royalist faction, but in fact, they are still for their own interests.
And once Emperor Hengyang launched a war, they would not be able to get any relief at all under the huge consumption and turmoil.
What's more, many people really feel that this war should not be fought. Although the Wu Kingdom is approaching the border with a large army, it is still restrained and has no signs of launching a full-scale war.
The right time, right place, right people, and no one has the upper hand.
"Your Majesty, this must not be done! The situation is unstable now and we must not start a war, otherwise the world will be in chaos!"
"Your Majesty, there are frequent evils in various places. If the war begins and all the masters are used, I am afraid that the people of the world will be in trouble! We, the Wei Dynasty, established a country based on the will of the people. If the people of the country are not there, the army will be exhausted, the war will be frustrated, and it will be even more difficult.
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"If you force a sign to consecrate a school, you may be dissatisfied. When the time comes, the experts from all sides will not be willing to die, fearing that the war will be unfavorable!"
"Your Majesty, think twice!!"
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The ministers who were still in a quarrel at first suddenly became unified in their stance.
Buzz!!
The ministers are unanimous and the voice is like a tide, but the impact is not just that.
The entire Jinluan Palace began to tremble slightly, the dragon patterns on the inner and outer walls glowed, and the rows of heads of mythical beasts seemed to come to life. A huge force was integrated, surging like a wave in the Jinluan Palace.
The target of this force is Emperor Hengyang who is sitting on the dragon throne.
The civil and military officials of the DPRK, who received important positions from the Wei Dynasty, were themselves part of the fate of the dynasty. Even if they were not practitioners themselves, being in this position, blessed by incense, had its own magical qualities.
For example, the evil spirits in the civil and military officials of the Wei Dynasty could not get close to them. When they gave orders, they could be accompanied by the power of incense. When the evil spirits encountered them, they would be shaken to pieces in an instant.
Nowadays, most of the officials are against it, and under the combined power of incense, even the Emperor Hengyang can only retreat and compromise.
This is not the first time this kind of thing has happened during his administration.
Before, due to the power of the surging incense, he could only compromise.
But this time, things have changed.
He is no longer the same as before.
He put his palm on the imperial seal and pressed it lightly.
boom!!
In an instant, the turbulent waves coming towards him stopped abruptly, and the originally excited voices of the ministers stopped suddenly. Vaguely, they felt that some of their own power was deprived of them in an instant, the kind that seemed to be able to control everything.
The power of the court was completely separated from them.
The ministers raised their heads, only to feel that the dragon-patterned throne was so high and far away, and the figure of Emperor Hengyang sitting on the throne became more and more tall and mysterious, like a huge mountain, and like a
The god sitting on the altar.
The emperor's power belongs to the world, and his status is promoted by everyone.
God, authority belongs to himself.
Looking at the princes whose voices suddenly stopped in the hall, feeling his own power that seemed to be able to fight against the world alone, Emperor Hengyang's calm eyes flashed with a look of intoxication.
This was an experience he had never had before. Only at this moment did he truly feel that the authority he held in his hands belonged to him.
"Tomorrow, the Hall of Heroes will be opened and the altar for conferring gods will be opened. I will confer the title of Lord of the Eighteenth Road City God's Mansion to bring peace to the world."
Emperor Hengyang glanced at everyone and spoke slowly again.
For a moment, all the civil and military officials looked at each other in confusion.
The canonization of the City God is the special ability of the Wei royal family that controls the power of the source of truth.
The way of incense is actually the way to become a god. If the existence with the imprint of the source of incense is regarded as a god in this world, then the City God is the "following god" created by the power of the source of incense.
However, this kind of canonization has great limitations.
The first point is that the power of the Tao source controlled by Emperor Hengyang needs to be taken away.
The power of the royal family of the Wei Dynasty is based on public opinion. Therefore, only the Wei Dynasty will continue to grow stronger. The more people there are, the higher the public opinion will be, and the more city gods it can mobilize and canonize.
If he could be canonized at will, if the statue of the City God in Guming County was destroyed and the City God died, there would be no delay in the appointment of a new City God.
But now, Emperor Hengyang wants to canonize eighteen "Mansion Lords" at once.
Those who can deserve the title of Prince of a Prefecture are all City Gods who can oversee the affairs of a Prefecture. For example, the City God of Nan Prefecture is a Prince of a Prefecture. According to the evaluation of strength, he is at least at the level of supernatural powers.
Conferring so many princes at once would be a huge drain on the power of the source of power controlled by Emperor Hengyang.
In the past, in order to maintain the royal rule, Emperor Hengyang would never dare to "spend" like this.
But now, he has received the support of the Divine Court of the Upper Realm, and will no longer be troubled by "public opinion" in the short term.
The civil and military officials looked at each other in silence. They vaguely realized that Emperor Hengyang was different from before, and the entire Wei Dynasty, no, the entire world, would soon change.
the other side.
After King Qin Lu He learned about the situation in the court, his expression was extremely solemn.
"Suppressing all the officials of the imperial court and canonizing eighteen princes at once? The situation seems to be worse than I thought."
In the bedroom, Lu He whispered to himself. Now, it was difficult for him to spy on Emperor Hengyang's conversation with his condensed mountain and river seals, and the authority he could mobilize had also dropped sharply.
This shows that Emperor Hengyang's control over the power of the source has become stronger and stronger.
To be continued...