From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 250 Requesting Imperial Decree to Slay Immortals and Trade the Future
Your Majesty, please issue an edict to execute the immortals of the lower realm.

Looking at the smiling Zhao Xun, Zhao Dun felt a lump in his throat.

Do you know what you are talking about?

Slaying immortals from the lower realms?

Do you know what immortals in the lower realms are?
Most of them are your ancestors, you...

Just as he was about to reprimand him, he caught a glimpse of the boy's corpse not far away out of the corner of his eye, and felt a chill run down his spine.

This is real killing!
"What...what exactly do you want?!"

Faced with Zhao Xun, who slapped a mortal to death, Zhao Dun found it difficult to use his imperial authority to question him.

"What do I want to do? Of course, I want to kill the immortals in the lower realm!" Zhao Xun smiled. "For thousands of years, the immortal realm has been interfering in the human world and scheming to seize its fortune. Isn't that enough after all these years? From now on, what belongs to the human world belongs to the human world, and what belongs to the immortal realm belongs to the immortal realm. Isn't that better?"

"Things aren't as simple as you think. Do you really think the immortals in heaven are so easy to deal with?"

"Does Your Majesty think that I am the only Confucian?!" Zhao Xun smiled and said, "Haven't you realized that as Confucianism has spread throughout the world, the world has already changed completely."

"So what? No matter how powerful Confucianism is, can it really stand against immortals?!"

“Why not?” Zhao Xun shook his head and said, “Times have changed, Your Majesty. Back then, Zhang Fuyao monopolized the Confucian destiny and suppressed the Heavenly Gate with his own power. That was unavoidable because the power of the mortal world was insufficient to resist the invasion of the immortals. But now, things are different.”

"How are they different?!"

"In the past four years, Confucianism has spread throughout the world, and ninety percent of scholars have begun to practice it. My Confucianism is not limited to anyone. As long as one studies for more than three years, one can accumulate enough talent to achieve enlightenment. Even if they do not reach the sixth rank, they are still far superior to ordinary people. More importantly, the Confucian ideals have spread throughout the world. Now all scholars know that as long as they uphold a righteous heart and a heart for the people, their Confucian level can be improved. So what if the immortals of the celestial realm have descended to the mortal world? How many people have ascended to heaven throughout history? Even if they are all at the Vajra Realm or the Finger Profound Realm, so what? Even if they start a war between immortals and mortals, so what? As the war begins, Confucian cultivators will only grow stronger. More and more great Confucian scholars, quasi-sages, and even Confucian sages will appear. They cannot defeat them."

They can't beat them!

These words contained such strong confidence that even Zhao Dun found it unbelievable.

In fact, the way things have developed is beyond Zhao Xun's expectations.

He never imagined that the Confucianism he founded would have such a great influence on scholars all over the world, nor did he expect that the Confucianism would be so effective.

As Confucianism spread, Confucian masters emerged like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, not only in the imperial court but also among scholars in the common people.
The Li Yang Dynasty had only recently unified China, and the imperial examination system had only been widely implemented for a little over a decade. Only a small number of scholars could pass the imperial examinations, and the number of people selected each year was limited, which restricted the development of many scholars.

However, Confucianism is different from the imperial examination system. It is a method of self-cultivation. As long as you have talent and understand the principles, you can gain power. And as more and more people gain power, Confucianism spreads wider and wider.

Confucianism is different from martial arts. Martial arts requires inheritance, hard training, and a famous teacher and a lot of time to accumulate knowledge and skills. Confucianism does not require these.

In just four short years, Confucianism had already suppressed martial arts, and many martial artists even began to study, not seeking anything else but to cultivate their talent and achieve the ninth level of enlightenment.

With the Ninth Grade Awakening combined with martial arts, combat power is enhanced far beyond what is expected.

With its low entry barrier, ease of entry, and good results, coupled with the absence of sectarian or environmental restrictions, Confucianism spread unchecked, and practitioners of Confucianism spread throughout the world like a virus.

According to the general laws of human nature, if too many ordinary people suddenly gain power, it will inevitably cause chaos.

But Confucianism is different. For Confucianism to advance, it requires moral standards. This constraint, even if initially causing some chaos, was quickly suppressed. More people, in order to progress further, restrained their own behavior and that of others. This is why the Li Yang Dynasty has become increasingly stable in recent years. "Confucian cultivation also requires fortune. Now, with the spread of your Confucianism, you are aggressively encroaching on the fortune of Taoism and Buddhism. Aren't you afraid of a backlash?!"

"Why be afraid? The suppression of all other schools of thought and the exclusive veneration of Confucianism is not just a slogan, but a reality that has gradually emerged. Haven't you noticed that in the past four years, both Taoism and Buddhism have begun to retreat? It's because they've realized that Confucianism is too powerful to control."

Yes, Confucianism has become too powerful to control because this kind of unreasonable cultivation method is too easy to amass an army. When Confucianism began to infringe on the interests of Taoism and Buddhism, the two sides wanted to talk, but were blocked by the white mist on the deserted island. At that time, the two thought that Yue Xun could not stay on that deserted island forever and would definitely come out. Waiting was fine.

This is based on their past experience. After all, which power doesn't take time to develop, and which power wasn't suppressed when it first started developing?

As a result of this waiting, disaster struck.

Everyone overlooked one thing.

The power of public opinion, administration, and law in this world are all in the hands of Confucianism.

Even when Confucianism lacked power, its ability to govern and manage the world had already permeated all aspects of society. It had become a sect that stood alongside Taoism and Buddhism, and even shared the fate of the world.

Now, with the addition of Confucianism, it's like adding wings to a tiger, expanding rapidly. By the time Taoism and Buddhism realized this, it was too late.

By the time Zhao Xun realized it, it was already too late.

What about Taoism and Buddhism?
Besides Taoist temples and Buddhist temples, what else is there?
Even in places where Taoism is at its peak, there is only one large temple and a few smaller temples nearby. How many people can there be?
He had originally planned to negotiate, but after leaving the island, he took a look...

Oh my god!

My Confucian school is now incredibly strong; we can form a hundred divisions. How many divisions do you have?

So what's the point of talking about it!

As for the immortals in the heavens?
In recent years, there have been reports of immortals who descended to the mortal realm being suppressed and killed.

Cao Changqing alone killed three immortals who had descended to the mortal realm. There was also Deng Tai'a, the Peach Blossom Sword God, who, although not a Confucian, possessed divine swordsmanship and showed no mercy to immortals, suppressing them on the spot whenever he encountered them.

As for other places, the result is the same. As long as the immortals who did not descend to places like Longhu Mountain, Wudang Mountain, and Liangchan Temple did not stay in the human world for long, as soon as they caused trouble and harmed the people, Confucian scholars would immediately step forward. One could not defeat them, two could not defeat them, three or four could not defeat them, but what about five or six, seven or eight, ten or a hundred?

After several battles, almost all the unaffiliated immortals who had not descended to the mortal realm were suppressed by the Confucian school. Some Confucian disciples with good talent greatly improved their cultivation levels after suppressing the immortals, and became even more determined on their own path.
These are the reasons behind Zhao Xun's confidence.

It was precisely because Zhao Huanglong saw this that he descended upon the palace today, intending to use the power of the Liyang Dynasty to restrict the development of Confucianism. It was also because Zhao Xun saw this that he went directly to Zhao Dun and asked him to issue an edict to execute Xian.

"This matter involves too many issues for me to decide alone."

“There will be no opposition in the court,” Zhao Xun said. “Your Majesty, among all the emperors throughout history, you are considered a great ruler, but you are getting old. Have you thought about what will happen after you pass away? Are your sons really capable of securing the throne?”

"Are you threatening me?!"

"No, I'm stating a fact. Your Majesty's sons and my cousins ​​are all of average appearance. In a stable dynasty, they would be more than capable of maintaining the status quo. Unfortunately, the world is unstable, and none of them can secure the throne after you. Even if they do, they would be easily controlled by powerful ministers or overthrown by vassal kings. But if Your Majesty issues an edict to execute Xian today, I can guarantee that the throne of the Li Yang Dynasty will definitely be yours. Neither the Yan Ci King nor the Bei Liang King will be able to touch it."

(End of this chapter)