The sun is scorching like fire and the sky is clear.
High in the sky, half of the vast river of righteousness floated rapidly past.
As we move forward, the edge of this vast river of righteousness breaks into clouds bit by bit, and the whole thing gradually becomes shorter and thinner.
After traveling for about 1,200 miles, less than one-tenth of the remaining Haoran Zhengqi River suddenly collapsed, revealing Yan Hui's figure.
Yan Hui, who suddenly slowed down, couldn't react in time. He stumbled several times before he stopped and landed on a white cloud.
Yan Hui lowered his head and glanced at the wound between his ribs that had not healed for a long time. He looked back towards Chang'an with lingering fear.
Yan Hui asked himself that he had never underestimated Lin Ze, but he never thought that the third realm of heaven and man, where he was destined to be, would be so terrifying when the two superimposed.
Even though he was seriously injured and his cultivation level was at a loss, he was once the top third level celestial being and he almost failed to land a single move.
If he hadn't reacted quickly and escaped in time, he would have almost died in Chang'an.
If the boat really capsizes in the gutter, Yan Hui is afraid that he will be nailed to the pillar of shame and become the laughing stock of his colleagues.
Unable to help but sigh, Yan Hui concentrated on mobilizing his great power to flow towards the wound on his waist, trying to dissipate the remaining power of heaven belonging to Lin Ze and heal the wound.
After a while, Yan Hui's expression suddenly turned extremely ugly. This power of heaven belonging to Lin Ze was like a gangrene attached to the bones and could not be dispelled.
At this moment, Yan Hui's dangerous assessment of Lin Ze suddenly increased several notches.
Yan Hui, who looked gloomy and uncertain, thought secretly: If he wants to deal with Lin Ze, he must return to his peak condition as soon as possible and join forces with several brothers, so that he can have a chance of victory.
Apart from this, if the saint does not come out, no one will be able to control Lin Ze.
Looking at the direction of Chang'an again, Yan Hui hurried to Jixia Academy. If he wanted to return to his peak state, he would have to ask the teacher to take action.
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In Chang'an, in front of the altar, a group of officials from the Western Qin Dynasty came out from all corners, looking at Lin Ze with a gloomy expression anxiously, waiting for instructions.
What more people think is that they hope not to be implicated.
Even Zhou Xing, a civil servant who was always good at observing words and expressions and articulate, did not dare to speak out for fear of offending Lin Ze.
After a while, Lin Ze came back from his thoughts, looked at the ministers, and said expressionlessly: "Hu Hai wants to reestablish the Qin Kingdom and take back the Ying family. What do you think?"
Zhou Xing quickly glanced at the colleagues who were bowing their heads in silence. After thinking for a moment, he made a decision in an instant. He gritted his teeth and walked quickly to Lin Ze, bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, Hu Hai, as a member of the royal family of the Qin Dynasty, did not hesitate to collude with the rebellious parties and tried to bring trouble to the Western Qin Dynasty. I and others are incompatible with each other and are incompatible with each other."
"Please also ask Your Majesty to order him to be arrested and brought to justice, and he will be dealt with according to the laws of the Western Qin Dynasty."
Hearing this, a strange smile appeared on Lin Ze's face, and he snorted: "Zhou Qing is indeed loyal to the emperor and the country. The position of Chang'an Order is still vacant. Is Zhou Qing confident enough to take on this important task?"
Hearing this, Zhou Xing's heart couldn't help but beat wildly. He had thought that this move would be commended by Lin Ze, but he never thought that he would be promoted to the rank of Chang'an Order, which is higher than that of Jiuqing.
I am overjoyed and glad that he has obviously taken the right step. According to the rules of the court, a monarch may dislike capable ministers, but he will not dislike loyal ministers.
Zhou Xing knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times solemnly, and responded loudly: "Report to Your Majesty, I will never let Your Majesty down."
Lin Ze couldn't help but smile. He rewarded Zhou Xing not because he said a few nice words, but to express his own attitude.
What happened to Hu Hai will inevitably make some people have different thoughts. This is something Lin Ze cannot control. People's hearts are often the most difficult to measure.
But this does not prevent Lin Ze from sending a clear signal to the ministers: Those who are loyal to me will be rewarded, and those who betray me will have to weigh it themselves.
Lin Ze's eyes swept over the faces of the ministers, and he said calmly: "If someone wants to follow Hu Hai, and wants to hang his seal and leave, I will never stop him. If there is someone who goes against the will and wants to cheat, I will never show mercy."
"This is what I'm saying. I'll leave you to think it over. If you don't have such thoughts, and prepare for war with peace of mind, please retreat."
"I obey the order, and I take my leave." The ministers bowed in response, but they didn't agree in their hearts. If they wanted to run away, they would run away secretly. Who dares to express it openly, because they are tired of living?
The ministers, who had suffered repeated incidents and were mentally shocked again and again, did not dare to stay in front of the altar, and left quickly with their heads lowered.
After the ministers dispersed, Lin Ze immediately called out to the four Qianhu guards who were guarding the altar, and ordered with a slightly cold tone: "Go quickly to find out the situation of Hu Hai's seclusion."
"Nuo," the four Jinyi guards Qianhu responded and hurriedly left, fearing that they would be slapped to death by Lin Ze who was in an angry state.
Lin Ze, who was floating in mid-air, took a few steps forward and appeared in front of the map in the study room of Shuhou Mansion.
After pondering for a moment, Lin Ze scrawled on the paper and wrote: Chen Ping was ordered to pay close attention to the movements of the Han Dynasty. If the time comes, order the army to go south and strike first to gain strength.
If the situation is not right, then defend according to the river and be sure to block the Han Dynasty to the south of the Yellow River.
In addition, Lin Ze wrote a personal letter to Mo Zhai, telling him that he had returned to his destiny, that the victory of the Taoist Palace was just around the corner, and that he must withstand the pressure of Confucianism.
After finishing writing, Lin Ze summoned the courier and ordered the courier to send it to Handan at an urgent speed of 100,000 yuan.
After briefly arranging matters in the north, Lin Ze then wrote an imperial edict, ordering Han Xin to attack South Vietnam with all his strength.
He also specifically emphasized that the purpose of this campaign was not to capture a large territory, not to capture a large number of people, or to obtain abundant loot. The only requirement was that all those who were enemies of the Western Qin State should be executed without leaving any survivors alive.
At the end, Lin Ze also attached a famous saying from later generations: If you save land, you will lose people, and you will lose both people and land. If you save people, you will lose land, and you will gain both people and land.
Finally, Lin Ze issued an imperial edict to Yu Ziqi, who was stationed at Hangu Pass. From now on, Hangu Pass will be completely banned. No one is allowed to enter or leave the pass.
Confucianism's move to move out Hu Hai once again made Lin Ze feel like he was the enemy of the whole world.
Without even thinking about it, once Hu Hai comes forward and holds high the banner, countless people will respond.
If the news reaches Guanzhong, the old Qin people who have inherited the clan may directly raise their flags of rebellion and shake the Western Qin's rule in Guanzhong.
Instead of fighting the fire from all sides, it is better to control the source directly.
This alone was not safe enough. Lin Ze also issued an imperial edict to Jin Yiwei to strengthen patrols in all counties in Guanzhong. If anyone with unknown origins appeared, he would be arrested first and then investigated.
If the Jin Yiwei discovers that someone has secretly communicated with Hu Hai or the Chu, Han and Nanyue Kingdoms, they will openly kill the entire clan to serve as a warning to others.
Under this situation, Lin Ze did not have much time or energy to win over people's hearts and use gentle means to change some people's minds.
It is often easier to destroy the body than to distort the spirit, so Lin Ze decisively chose the simplest way.