Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

After staring at Wan Shu for a while, Su Xiaoyu stood up and bowed to Wan Shu.

"In that case, I won't bother you any longer, Master Wan. I'll take my leave now."

Su Xiaoyu walked very slowly, step by step, as if afraid that Wan Shu would not notice her departure.

Just as she expected, a yellowed booklet was thrown at her as she was about to step out of the cave.

"Tell them that reform is a dead end... but if they insist on doing it, they might as well take a look at the contents of the booklet... leave themselves a way out, don't be foolish, every one of them who can live is a chance..."

"Thank you, Master!"

……

In the twenty-seventh year of the Qiming era, the winds of reform blew from Qi'an City, across the vast land, and to all corners of the Great Qi.

Even though Jun Huayang and the Twelve Scholars of Datong had already restrained themselves considerably and adopted an extremely cautious strategy, testing the waters little by little.

For the Great Qi Dynasty, which was already rotten to the core, the impact of the reforms was still enormous.

From Qi'an City at the top to various prefectures and counties at the bottom, the impact of the reforms has penetrated into all aspects of life.

The forces involved are like the roots of an ancient tree, intertwined and complex, where a single move can affect the whole situation.

In just one year, more than 10,000 people sent to local areas to investigate died suddenly for various reasons.

Even after executing many petty corrupt officials who had been entrenched in local areas and confiscating assets from one household after another, the national treasury did not become fuller; on the contrary, it became even more strained.

As if a switch had been pressed, disasters began to occur frequently in various parts of Daqi. Every place was facing numerous difficulties, not only unable to pay taxes, but also needing relief from the imperial court.

Fires would break out from time to time, and large-scale investigators would encounter bandits and cults before they even reached the area, ending up as skeletons in the mountains.

In an instant, the entire Great Qi was plunged into chaos.

Against this backdrop, and despite immense pressure, Jun Huayang persisted in continuing the reforms.

Neither bandits nor demonic cults could change Jun Huayang's determination to reform; on the contrary, they made him even more convinced that he was doing the right thing.

The stronger the local reaction, the more serious the problem is.

The more courtiers oppose something, the more it needs to be done.

If the Great Qi Dynasty wants to revive, it must take drastic measures to eradicate these deep-seated problems at once!

With the Qiming Sword protecting him, Jun Huayang even dared to confront Jun Cheng'an head-on, let alone those treacherous villains who only dared to make underhanded moves behind his back.

With the issuance of an imperial edict, the army of the Great Qi Dynasty mobilized to cooperate with the law enforcement personnel.

The intervention of armed violence has resulted in numerous deaths and has brought about some changes in the situation.

In just one year, more than a thousand county magistrates, assistant magistrates, county constables, and patrol inspectors were arrested by the Reform Bureau and executed in the autumn according to the laws of the Great Qi Dynasty.

The money obtained from the confiscation of property was not confiscated according to regulations. Instead, 80% was taken out and divided equally among the participating troops and reform officials, while only 20% was sent to the imperial court.

All of this was unknown to Jun Huayang, who sat on the dragon throne, nor to the cabinet members who resided high in the imperial court.

They had no way of knowing how much corruption the officials of Daqi had embezzled over the years.

The mere 20% of the wealth excited them greatly, making them believe they had achieved something tremendous and that everything was going in a positive direction.

Having learned from the lessons of that year, and with the meticulous planning of Jun Huayang and the Twelve Heroes of Datong,

This reform targets only officials of the seventh rank and below; higher-ranking officials are not affected.

The reason for targeting minor officials first was to prevent a large-scale backlash that could ultimately lead to the failure of the reform.

Against this backdrop, unrest erupted time and again in various places.

Local armed forces clashed with the regular army of Daqi in one conflict after another, resulting in countless large-scale bloodshed incidents.

Throughout the Great Qi Dynasty, people were filled with fear and unease.

……

When this wind blew to Qishan Road, it was already autumn of the thirtieth year of Qiming.

When Mu Ling'er talked about the reforms of the Great Qi Dynasty, Mu An didn't offer much comment.

He sat in the pavilion, drinking wine and watching the clouds drift by and the leaves flutter in the air like butterflies, landing on the babbling brook.

"Self-destruction..."

"No dynasty lasts forever. After more than a thousand years, the Great Qi Dynasty is also due for its demise..."

Mu Ling'er didn't ask any more questions, but simply nodded slightly and leaned back in her chair with Mu An to enjoy the beautiful autumn scenery.

The next day, Mu Ling'er issued an order requiring officials in Qishan Road to prepare for a large-scale influx of refugees.

……

Four Elephant Mountain.

An imperial decree was issued from the Two Elements Immortal Island.

"When the world is about to fall into chaos, disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion may leave the mountain on their own and choose a wise ruler to assist."

……

Lingshan Temple.

With the golden words of the Mysterious Spirit Bodhisattva.

One by one, the senior masters of Lingshan Temple led groups of martial monks out of the temple gates.

Following the Bodhisattva's will, I travel the world, spreading compassion and saving all beings from the sea of ​​suffering.

……

Southern Xinjiang.

A million-strong army gathered in a key town on the southern border, preparing for battle with great momentum.

……

north.

A century after the war with the demon race, Shen Yunwei convened the northern lords for the first time to discuss important matters.

……

The Great Snowy Region.

As the decree of the Pure Lotus Dharma King spread throughout the Great Snow Region, the Great Snow Region, which had not seen major warfare for six hundred years, entered a state of preparedness.

……

News reached Qi'an City one after another, and Jun Huayang sat on the dragon throne for an entire day.

The attitudes of all parties are tantamount to declaring the demise of the Great Qi.

In the empty palace, the emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty roared loudly.

"###!!!"

"What have I done wrong? What's wrong with the reforms? What does the world mean to you all?"

After a day of venting, Jun Huayang regained his usual dignified demeanor.

He came to the cabinet as usual, and while preparing for war, he continued to discuss the reform with the cabinet members.

Since things have come to this, we should do everything in our power.

Jun Huayang had no intention of giving up until the very last moment.

……

The thirty-first year of the Qiming era.

The world did not descend into chaos as Jun Huayang had feared. Apart from the fact that the counterattacks by local forces in various counties and prefectures were more intense, everything seemed to be the same as before.

The battles in the cathode domains are fierce. Leaving aside the naval wars, the scale of the land wars alone has expanded to an unprecedented level.

The combined forces of the two sides numbered as many as 300 million, and even ordinary civilians were drawn into the battlefield.

Aside from the large-scale blood sacrifice that initially led to the war, three more blood sacrifices later occurred on the land of Yin Yin Domain.

One event used the corpses of fifty million humans as sacrifices, and the other used fifty million sea creatures as sacrifices.

Both blood sacrifices failed to communicate with the extraterrestrial demons, instead leading to a further expansion of the war.

The various forces fought fiercely in the Yin-Yang Domain.

……

February of the thirty-second year of the Qiming era.

A mutiny broke out in Luzhou, located in the east. The governor of Luzhou instigated the 33 prefects of Luzhou to defect and led troops to surround the garrison in Luzhou.

The following day, the garrison in Luzhou gave up resistance and announced their surrender.

Within three days, all of Luzhou's 700 counties responded simultaneously, with local patrol offices and militias joining the army organized by the prefect.

In just one month, the governor of Luzhou had assembled an army that claimed to be a million strong.

Governor Liang Li, under the guise of purging the court of corrupt officials, instigated a local rebellion.

When war breaks out, one call is met with a hundred responses.