Mr. Bodyguard Novel - Chapter 1268
Chapter 1268 Battle of the Hundred Schools of Thought
The word “shock” was interpreted as a sudden accident in the Celestial Dynasty’s Ci Sea, causing people to be shocked and shaken.
In the past, no one had much objection to the definition of this word in the sea of words.
But this time it was different.
This was because the latest edict to the world, the Emperor Wen Token, was no longer a completely shocking and shocking issue. It was even unimaginable, unbelievable, and unacceptable.
So what exactly is the latest edict to tell the world about the Emperor Wen Token?
Many people had already guessed this, even if they didn’t say it. That’s right! The latest edict to the world, the Emperor Wen Decree, said that “the Hundred Schools of Thought should be abandoned and Confucianism and Taoism alone should be respected.”
This edict to the world was issued with the Emperor Wen Seal to connect all the official seals of the Heavenly Dynasty. In other words, the officials of the provinces, prefectures, prefectures, and counties had actually received this news at the same time.
However, the official announcement of the imperial edict was made in different directions, fast and slow.
This was because even the officials of the Heavenly Dynasty could not believe that Emperor Wen would really issue such an order.
Of course, when all the officials of the Celestial Dynasty had already confirmed that this imperial edict was issued by Emperor Wen, the officials of the Celestial Dynasty did not dare not issue it.
Within a day, every part of the Heavenly Dynasty had already known about the matter of “Forget the Hundred Clans and Supreme Confucianism and Taoism”.
Of course, the earliest ones to know were the people from the Heavenly Capital. After all, the Heavenly Capital was the capital of the Heavenly Kingdom, and the news here spread at the fastest speed.
Perhaps many people would think that the moment Jiang Xuanhong issued this Emperor Wen order, the Hundred Saints Gathering in the Heavenly Capital would immediately seek revenge on Jiang Xuanhong in anger.
However, this was not the case.
All the Hundred Saints had been famous for a long time. Although this sudden incident was very big and unexpected, it did not cause them to be so anxious that they were in a state of chaos.
The Hundred Saints’ initial response was very calm. They first reported this matter to Sheng Meng’s Alliance Leader, Liu Dao.
Liu Dao was shocked and ordered all the Hundred Saints to wait for Freedom Palace to come and discuss with the crowd what to do next.
However, before Liu Dao and the others could come up with a specific plan, Jiang Feng’s plan had already been implemented by Jiang Xuanhong and Zhan Xuanjia.
The first step was to settle down first.
Therefore, the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Officials started the self-inspection procedure, but all officials of the Heavenly Dynasty. Regardless of whether it was civil servants or military generals, as long as they were born to any of the various schools of thought other than Confucianism, they would immediately be removed from their posts and subjected to censorship.
If they passed the examination and were willing to sever ties with the rest of the various schools of thought, then this official position might still have the possibility of continuing to hold office.
But if the censorship fails, the officials will be out of politics forever from now on.
The second step was to burn books and destroy the temple.
Within the scope of the Heavenly Dynasty, all the classics of the Academy, whether printed or sold in the folk bookstore. Except for Confucianism, all the other classics were burned.
Afterwards, other than the Confucian temples, the other temples that were filled with incense were all knocked down.
One could foresee that this move would inevitably cause a lot of resistance within the Heavenly Dynasty.
However, Jiang Xuanhong and Zhan Xuanjia were determined to carry out this policy to the end, so the local Governor-General’s Manor and the Martial House were fine. They had all received orders from the Profound Armor of the Martial Sacred Battle.
Once someone resisted, they would all be killed without warning.
All of the provinces, prefectures, prefectures, and counties were in a mess overnight. There were students surrounding the prefecture and shouting for the government to give them an explanation. Following closely behind were bloodshed incidents.
The third step was to recultivate the law.
Immediately after the Emperor Wen decree declaring “Forget the Hundred Schools, Supreme Confucianism and Taoism” was announced to the world, it was followed by the promulgation of various laws that were rewritten.
These laws, though classified, contain numerous provisions. But they are based on Confucianism as the core of the architectural design, so it is very easy to understand.
After the matter of “Forget the Hundred Clans, Supreme Confucianism and Taoism” had reached the third step, the matter had basically become a foregone conclusion.
Perhaps this generation of students would have many unwilling people who would shout and be restless. However, it was basically impossible for the next generation of students to re-enter other sects.
In addition, “Forget the Hundred Schools, Exclusively Respect Confucianism and Taoism” was a calamity for the other students of the Hundred Schools, but it was a carnival for the students of Confucianism.
Confucianism and Taoism were among the top hundred schools of thought in the Heavenly Dynasty, but this was only the ranking of the overall strength of the people. The Heavenly Dynasty officials had never acknowledged this matter.
However, things were different now. Regardless of the final outcome of this matter, at least Confucianism and Taoism were the first literary and Taoist schools that had been officially designated as the only righteous path in the history of the Heavenly Dynasty.
Just this alone was enough to make countless students of Confucianism stand with other factions, and their status was naturally higher by half.
The next day, in the inner hall of the Immortal Master in Freedom Palace.
Jun’er and Liu Dao sat on the throne, and the rest of the hall was filled with all the saints of the various schools of thought.
It had to be said that even though only a day had passed, the Hundred Saints in the Immortal Master Inner Palace were still dumbfounded by Jiang Xuanhong’s successive combinations of fists.
Although all the saints did not say it clearly, everyone knew it in their hearts.
In their hearts, Emperor Wen and Martial Sage were nothing. None of the Hundred Saints valued the two of them.
Even when the edict of “Forget the Hundred Schools and Supreme Confucianism and Taoism” was issued, the reaction of the Hundred Saints was only anger and disdain.
Do you still remember what Zhou Yanyang of the Yin Yang Clan said yesterday?
“Is that idiot Jiang Xuanhong crazy? Why would he dare to depose all of us?”
However, in front of the Immortal Master Inner Hall today, Zhou Yanyang muttered, “Some of our saints are still going too far. Jiang Xuanhong is at least a dignified Emperor Wen Sovereign, so we should more or less give him some face.”
For example, Jiang Xuanhong almost died in the Dao Dispel Arena of Freedom Palace last time. So if it was me, I wouldn’t be able to swallow this breath. ”
Zhou Yanyang’s words were obviously aimed at the Dao Saint Sovereign. Jun’er naturally heard these rumors. However, he did not reveal any traces of his face. He still looked calm and composed.
Of course, anyone who knows Jun’er knows. When Jun’er was truly calm, he would act like a rogue child. Now that he looked so serious, it was clear that Jun’er was under a lot of pressure.
However, facing the current situation, the pressure in the hearts of the Hundred Saints wasn’t small.
It was because everyone had already understood that Jiang Xuanhong was really here this time, and he was prepared to come.
First of all, Jiang Xuanhong had already reached a consensus with Zhan Xuanjia. Every step he took was supported by the military. This was the basis for the entire matter to progress so quickly. After all, the various schools of thought had no influence in the military. Their influence was mainly concentrated in the civil service system of the Heavenly Dynasty and among the civil liberal arts students.
Then, Jiang Xuanhong’s plan was clear and reasonable. Regardless of whether it was self-examination within the official system or burning books and destroying temples within the scope of the Heavenly Dynasty. All of these methods were simple and direct, and they were crude and effective.
It was precisely because Jiang Xuanhong had done this that the Hundred Saints present were unable to find a place to fight back.
In the end, Jiang Xuanhong’s methods were ruthless and capable, and his style of doing things wasn’t even as good as Jiang Xuanhong, who was used to be at mediation and checks and balances.
This was the most troublesome point for the Hundred Saints, because it undoubtedly showed Jiang Xuanhong’s determination to push this matter forward.
Of course, no matter what Jiang Xuanhong did, it was impossible for the Hundred Saints to admit defeat. Right now, they had yet to determine the means to retaliate. Once they did, the war between the Hundred Saints and Jiang Xuanhong would officially begin.
To put it bluntly, Jiang Xuanhong was the first to gain the upper hand.
It was still too early to say who would win the final round.
Moreover, even if it was victory, there were different ways of winning. There is a kind of victory, called a great victory; And there was another type of victory, called a tragic victory.
There was a long silence in the inner hall of the Immortal Master. Finally, Liu Dao, who was sitting on the main seat, broke the silence.
“The saints are gathered here today, I believe, for the same thing, and since everyone’s demands are the same, I don’t think we should hide anything now.
“After all, they have already arrived at the door of our house. If you, Saint Sovereigns, have any plans, you can speak freely now.”
As soon as Liu Dao said those words, the Zongheng Clan’s Su Qinyi immediately stood up from his seat.
“Everyone, in my opinion, there is no need to discuss this matter anymore. Emperor Wen, Jiang Xuanhong, had already started burning books and destroying the temple yesterday, cutting off the heritage passed down from generation to generation by all of our families.
“This is an irreconcilable grudge, so we think we should immediately go to the Wen Imperial Palace to find Jiang Xuanhong and have him personally write a letter of guilt to the world, admitting that what he did yesterday was a big mistake. In the end, he must give up Emperor Wen’s seat to punish him.”
“Su Sheng’s words are reasonable, but since Jiang Xuanhong is targeting us so openly, he must have some confidence. If he doesn’t put us in his eyes at all, what should we do?” Zhou Yanyang asked.
“Humph!” Jiang Tai Ran snorted coldly and took the blame. “If Jiang Xuan Hong doesn’t put us in his eyes, then why should we care who he is?” He said indifferently.
Just as Su Sheng said, Jiang Xuanhong burned books to destroy the temple, destroying the foundation of our families for generations. “This enmity is sworn. If you get annoyed, it will only be a Emperor Wen. We Hundred Saints will attack at the same time. Could it be that we are still afraid that we won’t be able to kill him?”
Jiang Tai Ran and Su Qin Yi’s words had basically set the tone for this matter. At this moment, the remaining saints no longer took up the topic. They looked at Liu Dao together, obviously wanting to see what Liu Dao thought about this matter.