The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 288 The whole country is shocked
"Can he reverse right and wrong with just a piece of imperial edict? It's not that easy!"

"Let those fellows in the Buddhist sect stabilize their people and spread the truth. This is a good opportunity to undermine the emperor's credibility and ruin the Jiang family's incense!"

Demon Sheep Lord said while gritting his teeth.

Spread the truth…The graceful woman with purple patterns felt that these two words together seemed a little strange.

But he quickly agreed and left with the young man in black robe.

However, just as they were about to fight back, suddenly, traces of some top demonic forces appeared in various states.

These demonic forces raised their flags and ordered mountain spirits, river monsters and other demons to bypass border cities, sneak into the territories of various states, and attack cities where Buddhist disciples gathered.

"The Buddha is dead, and Dayu will fall!"

"Your Buddha has been killed by our Demon King, why don't you surrender quickly!"

"Kill, kill them all!"

These demonic forces include the remnants of Longmen, the remnants of the Holy Palace, the Ancient Demon Palace, and the Xingyue Academy, which has extensive influence among demons and teaches skills to train demons, comparable to Dayu's Hanlin Palace.

The Xingyue Academy has always maintained neutrality among the demon forces. Unlike the seclusion in Taixu Realm, the Xingyue Academy never participated in disputes and kept to itself and did not interfere with the Dayu Dynasty. However, this time it went down the mountain and started a war with Dayu.

Among these invading demons, the leaders are all great demons in the third immortal realm. Among the top demon forces, their status is second only to the demon king elder.

They raised their flags and ordered an attack with great force.

As cities were ravaged and demons attacked, the remarks by the Buddhist high-ranking officials who had angrily accused His Majesty of partiality and shielding the emperor from the crime were instantly refuted.

An imperial edict alone can only gain the trust of the world, but the rampant demons before their eyes have made many Buddhist disciples realize that their Buddha was really killed by the demons!

After all, those demons are raising their flags and shouting!

They had no choice but to believe it.

……

Youzhou, Xia family.

Secret reports came from many states and cities. In the conference room, Xia Linglong received a reassurance from the eunuch who had returned from the imperial palace.

At this moment, demons everywhere were causing chaos and raising their banners, as if they were about to launch a general attack on Dayu, causing panic among the people everywhere.

"It was actually the Demon King who took action?"

In the meeting room, many members of the Xia family were surprised. They thought that the young man had killed him, but they did not expect that there was another hidden story.

Xia Yuanwu and other older generations had a hint of shock in their eyes.

Their Xia family has done a lot for His Majesty, and the old sister-in-law is good at taming monsters. There are some secrets, and they have only heard some rumors, which are not easy to disclose.

But now... everything they saw seemed to confirm some of the rumors they had previously caught.

Xia Linglong was a little dazed. The reassurance given to her by the eunuch earlier made her feel at ease, but the current situation...is this the cover that His Majesty gave to General Haotian?

Her mind was lost in thought until the discussion below ended and someone asked how to send troops to deal with the demons that had invaded some cities in Youzhou where Buddhist disciples gathered.

Xia Linglong came back to her senses, her mind raced, and after thinking for a while she said:

"Now that the demons are causing chaos, we must be on guard against other places. Let the city guards over there cooperate with the Buddhist disciples to hold on for a while. You lead the troops to guard other cities and don't let the demons make a feint to the east and attack in the west."

Everyone was surprised and looked at Xia Linglong with some confusion.

Instead of assisting the city that is being invaded, why do you transfer troops to guard other safe cities?

This decision seemed strange no matter how one looked at it, and it didn't seem like something Xia Linglong could have considered a stupid move.

"This……"

Some people hesitated and the dispute arose again.

Before Xia Linglong could speak, Xia Yuanwu glared and said, "Didn't you hear clearly? We have to do whatever the Patriarch says. Do you know more or does the Patriarch know more?"

Seeing the older generation also say this, those who had doubts before suddenly fell silent and immediately understood that there must be another reason.

After all, the information they saw was different from the information in the hands of the patriarch.

Those who are born as generals know best that mastering intelligence means seizing the initiative, and only decisions based on intelligence are the most correct decisions. Otherwise, relying solely on enthusiastic assistance may disrupt the plans of the upper echelons and ruin things.

They had been fighting for a long time and had heard of countless military cases, such as using thousands of soldiers as bait in desperate situations to counterattack out of the city and ultimately achieve great victory.

There are always sacrifices in war. These sacrifices are not only from charging and breaking into battle, but also from luring, ambushing, and suicide attacks, etc.

That’s why there is a saying that the first requirement in the military is obedience!

There were no more objections in the meeting room. As everyone left to carry out the order, Xia Linglong also looked at the uncles and aunts, and they could see what was in each other's eyes.

Xia Linglong didn't say anything, but went deep into the Xia family to meet the old lady who lived in the farmyard.

"There are indeed spies among the demons, your Majesty."

The old lady sitting in the rocking chair had a wrinkled face, but her words were shocking as she slowly told Xia Linglong the secret news.

She had intervened in this matter, but did not violate the imperial order, and she had never revealed it to Xia Linglong, the current head of the family.

It was not because she did not trust Xia Linglong. First, this was a secret order given to her by the emperor himself and it could not be passed on to others. She was also unwilling to disobey it secretly. Second, if Xia Linglong knew about this, it would not benefit the Xia family but only harm it.

Because when a person knows something, it is very difficult to pretend that he is ignorant, and the responses made during long-term marches and transfers will always reveal flaws.

The third is that although she knew that there were demons under the control of His Majesty that were obedient to him, she did not know which ones they were, so it was meaningless to say it out loud.

But now that His Majesty has taken the initiative to reveal the clues, Xia Linglong also guessed that there is no need for her to continue concealing it.

After hearing what the old lady said, Xia Linglong was stunned, and then her beautiful face was filled with shock and horror.

It's actually true!
The hidden chess pieces that His Majesty has laid are too deep!
In this case, it is obvious that this attack was also personally organized by His Majesty.

If this gets out, many people's worldview will be ruined.

The human emperor actually sent demons to attack the city...

"Now, Your Majesty has used all the hidden tricks that were buried thousands of years ago for that child. You are really doting on him..."

The old lady rocked in her chair, sighed softly, and a hint of envy appeared in her eyes.

Who in the world could receive such favor from the emperor?

I'm afraid his brothers and the princes have never received such favor...

Xia Linglong was a little dazed and did not respond.

The old lady glanced at her and said softly, "Do you find this a little unbelievable? When His Majesty summoned me to discuss this matter, I was as shocked as you are now, but soon, I admired His Majesty so much that I had nothing to say."

Xia Linglong looked at her intently.

The old lady continued, "Can all the demons in the world be killed? Obviously not. If the Great Yu Dynasty is a piece of fat meat, then there will always be flies eyeing it covetously."

"But if the meat is already surrounded by flies, will new flies join in?"

"Not anymore…"

Xia Linglong was stunned. She felt goose bumps all over her body and the hairs on her body stood up slightly.

Is this the plan of His Majesty?
"Those demonic forces..." She opened her mouth slightly.

"If my guess is correct, your Majesty basically has hidden pieces that can always grasp the movements of the demons. Your Majesty's plan is to let the hidden pieces directly replace the demon leaders one day. If my guess is correct, then Xingyue Academy... should be the most profound chess piece of your Majesty." The old lady said softly with a gleam in her eyes.

Xia Linglong felt her scalp tingling. She had never thought that His Majesty was so terrifying.

"If Your Majesty has such a hidden chess piece, then why has Your Majesty never…"

Xia Linglong's thoughts turned and she opened her mouth slightly. If His Majesty used the information from these spies, their casualties could be reduced a lot!

You know, there are strong men from the five major generals’ palaces, and some of them died here.

The old lady shook her head slightly and said, "It is precisely because of the tragic losses that these hidden pieces were buried deep enough. I am afraid that the Buddha has never thought that His Majesty could be so cruel."

Xia Linglong was stunned.

"If Jiulang of the Li family had not been so stubborn and hated evil, and had not broken through the siege alone and killed his way out of the border, he would not have died. Your Majesty did make some moves that time, but unfortunately..."

The old lady shook her head slowly. She always paid attention to these things, especially when she knew some inside information. If she observed again, she would see many traces that ordinary people could not see.

"That is to say, the Buddha was really killed by General Haotian, but Your Majesty... still favors him. Now, for his sake, he is even willing to expose these thousand-year-old hidden tricks?"

Xia Linglong found it a little unbelievable. What kind of preference would lead to such an action?

He killed the second strongest man in the world without any suspicion or fear, but instead exposed his hidden chess pieces for many years. Even the most favored prince of the dynasty would not receive such favor!
There was also a hint of complexity in the old lady's eyes.

"It is indeed an extreme partiality. But besides that, it is also because that young man is irreplaceable. With such talent, if he does not become a saint, no one in the world can become a saint. What is difficult to understand is that Your Majesty can be so confident in handing the world over to that child. He should be treated by Your Majesty as the future orthodoxy."

"The future of Taoism!"

Xia Linglong's pupils shrank, and the blood in her body seemed to surge.

The weight of these words is so heavy!
The Buddha planned for two thousand years to build Buddhist temples in every city, and all he wanted was just a stick of incense.

For many years, Buddhism and Taoism have been fighting each other just to become the Taoist lineage of Dayu and inherit all of Dayu's worship.

Now, will General Haotian replace the immortal in Qiandao Palace and become the object of worship for people all over the world in the future?

The old lady glanced at Xia Linglong, the complex expression in her eyes did not disappear, and she whispered:

"Do you know what this means?"

Xia Linglong came back to her senses, looked at the trace of sadness in her eyes, was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized what happened, she felt as if her heart sank to the bottom of the valley.

When the future Taoist tradition appears, does it also mean that the current real person... is about to die?

……

Apart from Youzhou, many figures in other places were also watching the chaotic demon attacks in various places.

A few old guys vaguely comprehended some traces behind the demons, but they were not sure.

Perhaps we can only confirm it by asking the Xia family. After all, the Xia family is good at locking down the lifeblood of demons.

But this kind of thing obviously cannot be tried, the dragon's beard cannot be touched.

When demons from all over the place attacked places where Buddhists gathered, the Arhats in the Buddhist community were shocked, angry and furious.

The Buddha had just died, and these demons came to attack. Moreover, their Buddha was actually killed by these demons!

Many people who had escaped from Wuliang Mountain and witnessed Li Hao killing the Buddha with their own eyes were now shaken. There was the imperial decree in front of them, and the demons raising their flags to attack behind them. In addition, the demons had always committed many evil things, and their sinister magic had long been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

"kill!"

"Revenge for the Buddha!"

"Buddha, have mercy on me. I will kill the monster!"

Many Buddhist monks took off their robes, put on armor and went into battle to fight with the demons.

At the same time, in the imperial palace.

The ministers who had previously denounced Li Hao were now trembling with fear, and some even directly declared that they were seriously ill and were recuperating at home, not daring to go to court.

Emperor Yu sat on the dragon throne and threw out the investigation files of the Demon Suppression Division and the Ministry of Justice.

"The truth has not yet come out. Those of you who threatened to depose the Duke and strip the general of his title have easily slandered loyal officials and generals. Do you know your crime?"

These majestic words, although not spoken in a loud voice, almost made many people weaken in their legs.

Question? How?

The Demon Suppression Division and the Ministry of Justice are both extremely powerful departments. The Ministry of Justice is under the control of the Li family. It would be fine if you say that the Li family is biased, but the Demon Suppression Division is a department directly under the control of His Majesty.

Moreover, the news of the chaos in various cities has already quietly spread to the imperial city.

The truth is out, who dares to argue?

Emperor Yu looked at some ministers with pale faces, snorted coldly, and asked Chu Jiuyue to pass on the order.

Soon, wailing and crying sounds were heard in the hall.

One by one, those who had been entrusted by the Buddhists, received benefits from the Buddhists, or were Buddhists themselves were dragged out of the hall.

They wanted to argue, but the emperor clearly wasn't going to listen.

In front of Xuanhuang Gate, heads rolled down and blood splattered.

When many other ministers returned home from court, they could still see some eunuchs washing themselves. However, the blood was washed away by the water and spread even further, becoming more conspicuous and glaring.

……

On the other side, the two graceful women with purple patterns who were about to contact Buddhism to spread the truth were stunned and shocked when they heard the news from Tianji Palace. They immediately angrily asked Tianji Palace to quickly order the demons to retreat.

Who made them represent the demons and take the blame?
They also wanted to use this incident to kill the troublemaker.

However, due to the disputes in various places, although the elders of various demonic forces were hastily summoned, it was too late.

The counterattack of Emperor Yu was too fast and too fierce. Without any warning, it quickly broke their plan and did not follow their route.

It is said that human hearts are hard to predict and prone to suspicion, but the emperor did not do as they wished, and even spared no expense to save the young man.

"I thought we were the only ones lurking over there with the human race, but I didn't expect that these damned humans would secretly plant a stake in our territory as well!"

The young man in black robe also came to his senses, his face turned red with anger. At this point, the Buddhist sword was completely useless.

Even if the two Bodhisattvas and some Buddhist disciples can still be used, they are too weak and outnumbered to be easily suppressed by any God General's Mansion. They cannot make any waves in front of the Dayu Divine Dynasty.

Without the middle and lower level Buddhist disciples inciting the people to riot, there would be no chaos. If the call was forced, only the Bodhisattvas and Buddhist disciples with their heads separated, as well as a few Arhats, would be able to firmly believe in the truth, but the people below would have already directed all their spearheads at the demons.

"This bunch of useless Buddhists..."

The graceful woman with purple patterns also had a grim expression on her face. In the end, she chose to give up the need to continue negotiating with the Buddhist sect and returned to the secret hall outside Dayuzhou.

After the two explained the situation, the old man with the cane also fell silent.

Such a major event as the death of the Buddha was easily resolved by that emperor. Countless Buddhist disciples who were rioting in the 19 states were also cleverly used by that majesty to leverage their strength and become the sharpest spears in his hand, directing his anger towards the demons.

It's too cruel.

"Report it to the Holy Son and let him decide."

Demon Sheep Lord's eyes also revealed a fierce light: "Since he is feinting, why don't we just do it for real!"

(End of this chapter)