As they got closer to the capital, there were more and more spies on the road. Although there were natural and man-made disasters outside, the places near the capital were still peaceful. Many trees were wrapped in red silk, and there were many foreign diplomatic missions on the road, rushing into the capital.
The ascension of a new emperor was naturally not a small matter, especially since the new emperor had already shown his differences from the previous dynasty. He treated foreign countries well and was willing to form friendly relations with them.
During the previous dynasty, the Yankang National Preceptor liked to use military force and annexed dozens of countries. He pressed the surrounding big countries to the ground and beat them up, occupying their territories or forcing them to submit to him. He was extremely arrogant.
Before the Yankang National Preceptor attacked the Great Ruins, the Yankang Kingdom was at its strongest. It waged war against five big countries at the same time, and only after the National Division was assassinated did the Yankang Kingdom's expansion slow down.
The new emperor of this dynasty was cultured, refined, and courteous. He treated the sects of Eternal Peace well and was also courteous to the foreign envoys. Not only did he return the land that the vicious Imperial Preceptor had taken down to the surrounding countries, he even promised reparations and was willing to mend relations with the foreign countries.
The rules of other countries submitting to Yankang were also abolished by the new emperor. The foreign countries were very happy and praised the new emperor, saying that Ling Yuxia was a rare wise emperor in the Yankang Kingdom's thousand and five hundred years of history.
Other than that, the new emperor, who had yet to ascend the throne, also invited people from all sects to attend the ascension ceremony. There were rumors that the new emperor was going to issue a self-condemnation edict on the day of his ascension. The new emperor was going to take the blame for the Yankang Kingdom's reformation on himself and beg the heavens to punish him and spare the people of the Yankang Kingdom.
"This is the most ruthless move."
Qin Mu praised repeatedly and said to the National Division and the emperor, "You've worked hard for two hundred years to reform the secular world and promote paths, skills, and divine arts. You've suffered so much infamy, spent so much effort, and shed so many people's blood to build the Yankang Kingdom to what it is today. A self-condemnation edict from the new emperor can make two hundred years of hard work and two hundred years of soldiers go down the drain. This move is ruthless, extremely ruthless! "
Emperor Yanfeng grunted, and there was a tearing pain in his chest. He wanted to cry, but no tears came out. "Yu Xia, my good son, this knife has stabbed into my heart …"
The Yankang National Preceptor's face was as calm as an ancient well. He said, "Once we enter the capital, I will be able to contact my former subordinates in a few days. Seventy to eighty percent of the court officials will support Your Majesty. In addition to the Dragon Guards hidden in the nine dragon veins, they could take over the capital at any time! The only problem now was that the Great Thunderclap Temple and Dao Sect had left so many monks and Daoists in the homes of these nobles and officials. They claimed that they were begging for alms, but in reality, they were monitoring them. Cult Master Qin, I need you to mobilize the power of Heavenly Devil Cult to send me into the city to meet them. "
Qin Mu shook his head. "There's no need to go through so much trouble."
The Yankang National Preceptor was slightly taken aback.
"Great Thunderclap Temple and Dao Sect have spread out too much. If they want to control the entire situation, there are flaws everywhere."
Qin Mu stopped in his footsteps. They were in Marquis Town, and it was less than a hundred miles away from the capital. They stopped in front of a pancake stall, and Qin Mu was buying breakfast. "It's like a pancake stall. If the stall is too big, it won't be able to withstand a single blow. The bigger their pancake stall is, the weaker it will be. When the crown prince ascends to the throne, he won't have enough power to protect himself. The monks and Daoists they left behind in the homes of the nobles and officials will instead be controlled by those nobles and officials. They won't be able to go to the imperial city to provide support. "
The pancake was done, and the stall owner used a yellow paper to roll it up. Qin Mu took it and gave it to the wife of the National Division first.
The wife of the National Division took a bite and looked around with her bright eyes. She said in a low voice, "Aren't you guys afraid that the walls have ears for you guys to talk so openly? We've met quite a number of the crown prince's spies along the way! "
"I'm not afraid." Qin Mu gave a slight smile.
All the pedestrians, peddlers, sellers, buyers, butchers, and hawkers in the market suddenly quietened down. They turned their heads in unison, and their gazes landed on them.
"Cult Master!" they called out in unison.
Qin Mu waved his hand and smiled. "You guys continue, don't disturb us."
The wife of the National Division jumped in shock, and Emperor Yanfeng sighed. "Strict enforcement of orders and prohibitions is the beginning of a king. Cult Master Qin, you make me afraid, and your Heavenly Saint Cult also makes me afraid. "
Yankang National Preceptor nodded and said, "Strict enforcement of orders and prohibitions, actions as one, this is the atmosphere of becoming a king and an emperor. Your Majesty should indeed be worried. However, since Heavenly Saint Cult has been established for twenty thousand years, there has never been a cult master who became an emperor, so Your Majesty can be at ease. "
Emperor Yanfeng said angrily, "You guys are all from Heavenly Saint Cult, and even the wife of the National Division is also from Heavenly Saint Cult. One is a heavenly king, and the other is a incense master. I'm the only outsider here, so stop fooling me!"
Qin Mu immediately asked, "Does Your Majesty want to join the cult?"
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"How do we enter the capital city?"
Outside the capital city, Emperor Yanfeng looked at the city gate and saw that it was heavily guarded. There were layers upon layers of checks, and it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven to enter. Today was the day when the crown prince ascended the throne and became the new emperor. Today, the new emperor was going to issue an edict at the Temple of Heaven. The envoys of all the countries, the cult masters of all the sects, the masters of all the influential families, and all the civil and military officials had to attend the ceremony, so the security was tight.
Qin Mu shook his head and said, "It's fine, let's just walk in."
Emperor Yanfeng was slightly stunned. Qin Mu had already brought them to the front of the city gate, and the soldiers in front of the city gate ignored them, allowing them to enter the city.
"They are also from Heavenly Saint Cult?"
The wife of the National Division was slightly stunned, and she said to Qin Mu in a low voice, "The emperor is here, so don't be too flamboyant; otherwise, you will attract his suspicion. What the emperor wants is a nation of religions, not a religion of a nation. Cult Master, be careful. "
Qin Mu looked at Emperor Yanfeng, and as expected, he revealed a look of worry. This was very normal. It was a majestic capital city, but the imperial guards guarding the city gate were all from Heavenly Devil Cult, so how could he be at ease?
Yankang National Preceptor said, "Now that we have already entered the city, what should we do?"
Qin Mu took out two pills and handed them to Emperor Yanfeng and Yankang National Preceptor, saying, "Go to the imperial city, the Temple of Heaven, and watch the crown prince ascend the throne and offer sacrifices to heaven."
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