Chapter 159: Escape Plan

The emperor's face turned pale as he sat on the dragon throne and looked down. He had never felt that these ministers were so important, but now he felt that these ministers who used to be obedient to him were somewhat useless.

He used to like listening to praises, but now he wants them to do things, but he can't find anyone who can do them.

The emperor was very angry.

But there are loyal people after all: "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

The emperor looked at him with a relaxed expression, and saw that it was his old uncle from the pig demon clan. He was very old, with white hair and a frail appearance. The emperor nodded and was somewhat moved. He thought that after all, he was his own man, and he still had to rely on his own people at the critical moment.

The old uncle spoke tremblingly: "The destruction of Baochan Temple cannot be ignored by the imperial court. When Daqing was founded, we made an agreement with many masters to support them with the fortune of the country. It is said that they will live as long as the country. Only in this way can Daqing enter the pass and firmly rule the world."

As soon as he finished speaking, another old man stood up and said, "You are talking nonsense. Everyone knows that my ancestors in Daqing were unparalleled in riding and shooting, and they dominated the world..."

The old uncle interrupted him: "If you want to lie to others, it's ok to say it normally, but don't lie to yourself."

The man's face turned livid.

The old uncle said: "The previous dynasty cut off the dragon vein and destroyed the future of the world's cultivators. The founding ancestor of the Fire Nation has great talent and strategy. If we continue to slander him, won't we be deceived? Your Majesty, my words are not pleasant to hear, but what else is pleasant to hear about the truth?"

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, his face not looking good, but he still nodded: "Tell me."

The old uncle bowed and said in a loud voice: "The ancestor of the Fire Nation was a man of great talent and strategy. Because of his background, he did not trust the aristocratic families, Confucian disciples, and cultivators. Therefore, he sent his men to cut off the dragon veins and wanted to establish a country with the destiny of humanity. In this way, whoever wins the hearts of the people will have peace in the world. Whoever loses the hearts of the people will have chaos in the court. The cultivators will no longer be able to override the court and treat the people like ants. This can be regarded as a warning to his descendants, hoping that there will be wise rulers from generation to generation, otherwise the court will be overthrown."

"However, people's hearts are like the sea and people's hearts are like smoke. The Fire Nation's ancestor had good ideas, but he ignored people's hearts. The dragon veins were cut, but some of them were collected by cultivators and placed between the white mountains and black waters for nurturing. He wanted to use his descendants to guard various places and use the country's destiny to disperse the cultivators. However, he did not expect that his descendants were not wise and brave people, and they also had greed."

"People's hearts are fickle, and they all seek pleasure and to be superior. He cuts off the future of others, so how can others tolerate him? Therefore, the Fire Nation's biggest enemy has always been within, not outside. This is how Daqing has the opportunity to rise."

"When we entered the pass, there was a lot of killing. If it weren't for the Confucian disciples who helped Daqing to appease the ignorant people and dispel hatred, how could Daqing hold on to its throne? Back then, the ancestors of the Fire Nation regarded the Confucian disciples as pigs and dogs, which is why Daqing treated the Confucian disciples with courtesy and they lined the streets to welcome them."

"Otherwise, can we rule the world in peace by relying only on us to massacre people?"

The old uncle turned around and looked around. A group of pig demon servants had expressionless faces, and the other Confucian ministers had unnatural expressions and lowered their heads without saying a word.

The old uncle ignored them. Seeing that the emperor did not say anything, he continued, "We need to know how Daqing came to power, so that we can understand what to do urgently. Your Majesty, Baochan Temple is dead and gone."

"But because of the original agreement, as long as Daqing exists, Baochan Temple will not perish. Therefore, they will continuously absorb national fortune in an attempt to revive. Daqing's national fortune is not strong to begin with. We have a vast territory but cannot control it. If it is absorbed again, I am afraid that the mainland will be in turmoil. How can the foreign vassal states obey us at that time? The rise and fall of one is like an avalanche. We must be on guard."

The emperor was finally moved: "What should I do?"

The old uncle took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, you can start working hard to govern the country from now on. Daqing also needs a wise ruler."

After saying this, he turned his head and looked at the angry talents in the court. The old uncle smiled and said, "Over the years, you have oppressed the people, enjoyed wealth and glory, and had many beautiful wives and concubines. Now, it's just right to kill you to appease the people."

"Then we will select ministers from Kyushu immigrants who are capable of doing things and want to make a name for themselves, and pacify the people, pacify the local areas, and suppress rebellion for Daqing."

"As long as the country is not in turmoil, the emperor governs the country in a stable manner and the people are harmonious, and he appoints talented people to positions of power, the country's fortunes will naturally improve, and the crisis of Baochan Temple will be resolved."

The ministers below were all very surprised. They had never expected that this old pig demon would ask them to offer sacrifices to the heavens. Everyone knelt down, but the emperor stood up, flicked his sleeves and left.

After a while.

Imperial study,.

The emperor looked at his uncle, frowned and asked, "I think those dogs and slaves must be full of resentment in their hearts. If they collude, the world will probably become even more chaotic."

The old uncle was not impatient and smiled as he said, "This is even better. This is why I did not persuade the emperor to arrest them during the reign. I just want them to go home and make connections, pass on the news, and cause chaos in the world."

The emperor looked puzzled: "How can this be possible?"

The old uncle smiled faintly: "Your Majesty, those magicians are like locusts on my Daqing. No matter if my Daqing has a wise ruler or a foolish ruler, we will never have the final say in Daqing. Why not take this opportunity to destroy the Song Dynasty and die with these magicians."

The emperor was stunned. Just as he was about to ask, the old uncle said anxiously, "If Daqing is destroyed, how can those high and mighty immortals survive? At that time, Your Majesty will lead the cavalry to sweep across the world again and re-establish a dynasty. No one will point fingers at you anymore. This is a way to escape from death and survive. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

The emperor's eyes flickered, his face solemn and silent. He looked at his uncle, who said frankly, "Your Majesty, even if there are so many rebel kings in the world, how can they resist the elite soldiers of Daqing?" "In addition, my pig demon clan has been greedy for pleasure since entering the pass, and has become more and more outrageous."

"Why not take advantage of this opportunity to select talented people through fighting, change the national system and national policy, and then completely integrate into the Central Plains, without distinction. Your Majesty will then be the true master of the Nine Provinces, and my wild boar clan will no longer have to worry about being pointed at by others."

"I propose that Your Majesty should work hard to govern the country and punish the lawless, just to make these dogs and slaves feel terrified and think that their heads are in danger, so as to force them to rebel and cause chaos in the world."

"Can scholars rebel? " The old uncle said with disdain: "These scholars are the best at scheming against each other. It just so happens that they have a high status. If they return to the local area, they will definitely be able to rule the area because of their prestige."

"When the time comes, there will be no need for the Emperor and the Daqing court to instigate them. They will start fighting among themselves. All Daqing needs to do is withdraw from Jiuzhou and sit back and watch the fight."

"Your Majesty, don't forget. Wasn't this the case when we entered the Pass? If they had been united, there wouldn't be any problems for Daqing. To put it bluntly, our ancestors of Daqing were just lucky and got a kingdom."

"I didn't expect this group of scholars to be so shameless. They actually helped us stabilize the world."

"I heard that the last false emperor of the previous dynasty was too diligent and changed his orders every day. But in my opinion, what did the false emperor do wrong? The false emperor issued an imperial decree, but as a minister, I can't share the false emperor's worries. What is wrong?"

"For several generations of emperors in Daqing, no one dared to shirk responsibility or ignore the orders issued, even if they were wrong. They completed them with all their heart and soul. Even if they couldn't do it, they would find a way to do it."

"Therefore, I think this group of scholars is not to be feared. If there is a war, they can certainly do things. If there is no one to restrain them, they are really useless. How can they do things if they are full of intrigue and shirking responsibility? Therefore, Your Majesty does not need to worry about these people being able to do anything. It doesn't matter if the previous pseudo-emperor made a thousand mistakes, but the biggest mistake he made was being too lenient to his subjects."

"Besides, even if my pig demon clan is afraid of fighting now, as long as we show our true form, we will still be invincible..."

The emperor was moved, and a hint of excitement appeared on his face.

But he was still a little hesitant. After all, the idea was too bold. If it failed, he would have nothing.

The old uncle persuaded again: "Even if we can't get rid of those immortals, then Your Majesty can use this matter to make demands. At the very least, we, the Wild Boar Clan, should also enjoy some of this national fortune."

Immortality! ! !

The emperor's eyes widened, his breathing became rapid, and he stood up from the dragon throne abruptly: "Old uncle, let's do as you say. I don't care about immortality or not, I just care about the future of my wild boar clan. For my wild boar clan, I am willing to fight again and ask heaven for another 500 years."

It was Daqing who ruled the country, but the royal family of Daqing had never enjoyed the benefits of this national destiny, which made the emperor very unhappy.

More importantly, it doesn't matter if it's the immortals, but as for the tribes on the grasslands outside the domain, Daqing has to send grain from the nine provinces of the Central Plains to the grasslands every year in order to appease these people. Without food, the grassland tribes will certainly go south to forage for food, and then Daqing will become like the previous dynasties, with no peace on the border.

As for the fact that the people of Kyushu have nothing to eat...that's not a big deal at all.

The emperor's eyes flickered. If he really got rid of the immortals as his uncle said and became the king of the world again, he would definitely lead a large army to sweep across the grasslands, clean up the tribes, and completely take the vast land into his pocket. He would send soldiers to station there to prevent such nominal submission. It would take a lot of effort to appease them every year.

Seeing that the emperor was moved, the old uncle breathed a sigh of relief, bowed deeply, and then backed out.

After leaving the palace, he looked back at the palace gate and couldn't help but feel his eyes become fiery.

"Longevity..." The old uncle had no other thoughts, nor did he have any idea of ​​the throne. He was just old, and had enjoyed a lifetime of wealth and splendor, and he was reluctant to give it up.

There is a great terror between life and death, not to mention that he is rich and powerful, who would be willing to die?

Rather than letting those immortals enjoy the fate of a country, it is better for the wild boars to enjoy it. The wild boars can control the human court and be immortal. If the court can survive from generation to generation, it will always be superior to the immigrants from Kyushu.

As for failure?

My uncle never thought about it.

This country was originally seized by force, and when the time comes, they will retreat with their elite troops and generals, declare the demise of Daqing, and leave the Nine Provinces to the rebel kings to fight over. When someone in the Nine Provinces becomes king or emperor, he will fight back, seize the world in one fell swoop, change the country's name, and get rid of the group of blood-sucking insects of the immortals.

As for being unable to defeat the rebel king? That's impossible. In all dynasties, except for the Li family, which had a strong army from the beginning, all the rebels had experienced countless battles to train strong soldiers.

My uncle will definitely not give this group of rebel kings a chance to grow stronger and consolidate their foundation.

 Because I couldn't write, and I was embarrassed to ask for leave every day, and it was hard to find an excuse, so I had to play dead and pretend that I knew nothing.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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