GBP Chapter 163 The New Emperor Establishes the Demon-Slaying Bureau
Chapter 163 The New Emperor Establishes the Demon-Slaying Bureau
Inside the main hall of the imperial palace.
Zuo Qianhu sat on the dragon throne, looking bored.
"This dragon throne is rock hard and not comfortable at all."
After speaking, he stood up and stretched his body.
The people below all lowered their heads, not daring to look.
They were afraid he might suddenly say, "I want to be the emperor, why don't you all pay your respects?"
"My lord, the Crown Prince and two other princes have arrived."
At this moment, the Imperial Guards arrived to report.
Commander Zuo nodded: "Bring him in, let's see if he can handle it."
Soon, the crown prince and two princes were brought in.
The three of them walked in, looking completely bewildered and filled with unease.
"Father?"
Upon entering, the three men stared in horror as they saw the corpse lying on the ground, its head dismembered.
"You...you killed Father?"
The crown prince was filled with grief and indignation, glaring at everyone present.
His gaze then fell upon the imposing figure standing before the dragon throne.
"So what if I killed him? Do you have a problem with that?"
Left Commander snorted coldly, sizing up the Crown Prince in front of him.
The other two princes, their faces filled with terror, collapsed to the ground.
Only the Crown Prince still possessed some courage and spirit, daring to meet Zuo Qianhu's gaze.
"Are you planning a rebellion?"
The crown prince looked at him with grief and indignation.
Commander Zuo shook his head: "It wasn't a rebellion. I just wanted to make your father obedient, but he was too noisy, so I killed him on the spot."
"Now that your father is dead, you, as the crown prince, will ascend the throne and become the new emperor."
He directly chose to have the crown prince ascend the throne.
After all, they still have some courage, so we can offer them some support.
"You want to control me?"
The crown prince suddenly realized, and asked with a grim expression.
Commander Zuo shook his head: "You're overthinking it. I don't have time to control you. I'm just seeing how much courage you have to let you succeed to the throne."
"If you don't want to, then choose the other one."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the Crown Prince, waiting for his decision.
The crown prince was silent for a moment, then slowly asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"
"Restore order to the world and vanquish all demons."
Zuo Qianhu spoke solemnly.
"Alright, I'll listen to you."
The Crown Prince gave Zuo Qianhu a deep look and immediately agreed.
What can you do if you disagree? Rebel?
None of his guards at the Eastern Palace were any capable fighters.
Ten Imperial Guards stormed in, knocked down all the guards of the Eastern Palace, and brought him over.
"Very well, I will help you eliminate all those who resist. Now you should do your job."
With that, he lifted the crown prince and pressed him directly onto the dragon throne.
The crown prince was thus forcefully enthroned.
There wasn't even a ceremony.
"Where's the eunuch? Where did he go?"
"The new emperor has ascended the throne; why haven't you brought up the new dragon robe and changed into it yet?"
"Furthermore, immediately proclaim to the world that the Emperor has passed away, a new Emperor has ascended the throne, and a general amnesty is hereby granted!"
Left Commander stood aside and gave the order directly.
"I'm coming!"
"Greetings, my lord."
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
A group of eunuchs rushed in and knelt down.
They began to act with trepidation.
After a series of busy efforts, the Crown Prince was finally dressed in a new dragon robe.
"Your Majesty, all the civil and military officials have now been devoured by that monster, the former Imperial Preceptor Pudu Cihang, leaving the court vacant."
"Now it's time for you to be rewarded."
The Left Commander handed a document to the new emperor.
Upon receiving the document and reading it, the new emperor suddenly understood.
"So, the Imperial Advisor is a monster?"
He nodded with a bitter expression: "Issue the decree to establish the Demon Slaying Division, appointing Lord Zuo as its first commander, who may recruit extraordinary individuals to slay demons and monsters."
"Zhuge Wolong was appointed as the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, in charge of all government affairs, and he was given special imperial examinations to recruit talented individuals to fill the civil and military official positions."
"Reinstate Fu Tianchou to his position as Minister of War."
"Issue an order to grant a general amnesty and reduce all exorbitant taxes and levies on the people!"
With the new emperor's ascension to the throne, a series of orders were issued.
Soon, countless people throughout the imperial city were shaken.
"Long live your Majesty!"
Cheers erupted throughout the imperial city.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Zuo Qianhu smiled slightly and bowed.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Below, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang also bowed.
Fu Tianchou bowed in the same manner.
"My lords, you may rise in formalities!"
The new emperor gave an awkward smile and raised his hand in acknowledgment.
He directly issued the order: "Issue the decree that from now on, Minister Zuo will not need to pay homage when entering the palace. He may bring weapons into the palace and be granted a sword from Emperor Taizu to behead tyrannical rulers and punish corrupt officials!"
"..."
Fu Tianchou stared speechlessly at the new emperor.
Are you stretching out your neck for Lord Zuo to chop off?
They weren't satisfied with just beheading your father; they even put a tight rein on the emperor who came after.
Alright, alright, is this how you play it? Are you afraid that Commander Zuo won't want to be emperor, so you're just making him a powerful minister?
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zuo Qianhu bowed respectfully.
He then continued, “Your Majesty, from now on you will practice martial arts with me every other day to strengthen your body, and spend the rest of your time learning how to govern the world from Prime Minister Zhuge.”
"..."
The new emperor was dumbfounded.
No, I still need to practice martial arts and study.
"Um, Minister Zuo, may I not study?"
The new emperor asked with a wry smile.
"no!"
The Left Commander waved his hand and said sternly, "Your Majesty must study hard, otherwise how can you be a wise ruler?"
"Ok, deal!"
He made the decision right away.
He will learn martial arts from him, and he will also learn how to govern the world from Zhuge Liang.
"Very well, student greets both teachers!"
The new emperor seized the opportunity to climb the social ladder, directly taking two people as his teachers.
He immediately issued an imperial decree appointing the two men as imperial tutors.
This left Fu Tianchou completely dumbfounded.
No, he's become an imperial tutor again.
As for me, it feels like I've gone in circles; I only regained my official position but didn't gain anything else.
Indeed, people are different.
"Prime Minister, these are high-yield seeds, which I obtained from overseas."
Next, Commander Zuo threw various high-yield seeds to Prime Minister Zhuge.
This Zhuge Liang was exceptionally talented and was absolutely suitable to be prime minister.
This kind of arduous task should be assigned to him.
With him in charge of the overall affairs of the court, there was naturally no major problem in instructing the new emperor.
His job was simply to kill.
After establishing the Demon Slayer Bureau, he will next select talents to expand its power and gradually eliminate demons from the world.
At least one branch of the Demon Slaying Division should be established in each county.
It would require stationing one or even several members of the Demon Slayer Division there.
The new emperor had a tough time from then on.
He had to practice martial arts on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and on the 26th he had to follow Zhuge Wolong to handle state affairs and learn how to govern the world.
The remaining time is his own time.
As for how much time is left, that depends on how he manages to squeeze it out.
There are still some if you squeeze in.
Time passes day by day.
As Zuo Qianhu established the Demon Slaying Division, he recruited extraordinary people and talents from all over the world to join.
He obtained the cultivation methods and spells from Yan Chixia and Zhi Qiu Yiye, and then visited each of the major sects.
As for how to make the visit, of course, it's best to start with courtesy before resorting to force.
Those who obey will simply have their sect's cultivation manual copied; those who disobey will be directly attacked by countless Imperial Guards from the Demon Slayer Division.
In short, without the support of countless gods and Buddhas, Commander Zuo subdued the entire world through sheer force.
He began by purging the court from the capital. The officials had been mostly devoured by the Grand Preceptor, leaving very few behind, so the purge went smoothly.
Those who disobey will have their property confiscated and their entire family exterminated, thus increasing the national treasury's revenue.
With money, things became easier, and we began to vigorously develop the economy that benefits people's livelihoods.
Meanwhile, Commander Zuo, the commander of the Demon Slaying Division, personally led his men across the land, conquering each prefecture and city one by one.
Truly ruthless, killing anyone who gets in your way, even the Buddha himself!
When the Killing Star descends upon the world, all demons and monsters tremble in fear!
A god of slaughter has appeared in this world, killing people, demons, monsters, and all evil spirits under heaven.
It took a full ten years to finally eliminate most of the areas under the control of the imperial court.
The killings were so numerous that the once empty underworld suddenly became bustling with activity.
They euphemistically call it generating revenue for the underworld.
Within the Demon Slayer Division, there are two deputy commanders, one of whom is Yan Chixia.
One is a single leaf that heralds the coming of autumn.
Both of them possessed the strongest magical abilities after Zuo Qianhu.
Xiahou, for now, can only be subordinate to the two of them, but he has been working hard to become stronger.
Now he can stand on his own and go out to guard a region.
Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Zuo Qianhu, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes.
[Ding! Congratulations on completing your cameo role. Would you like to return for the settlement?]
A system notification arrived belatedly.
The mission is finally complete.
"no!"
He didn't rush back, but waited a while.
"Let's go check out the underworld."
As he spoke, he swung his knife and made a slash, immediately creating a crack in front of him.
It is the passage to the underworld.
Zuo Qianhu stepped into the world and disappeared.
They reappeared in the underworld.
"Red dress~~"
he shouted.
A red light flew out from the dark underworld.
It landed right in front of me in the blink of an eye.
"Young master, you've arrived?"
The woman in red looked at the newcomer with surprise and bowed slightly.
Commander Zuo nodded: "I'm about to go back. I came here to give you some instructions and then I'll take you away with me."
"By the way, how's the investigation in the underworld going?"
He remembered this.
“Young master, the underworld is empty and there is nothing there, but it seems that the Chi You Sword is malfunctioning.”
As she spoke, the woman in red led Commander Zuo deep into the underworld.