"Your Majesty, there is!"

Upon hearing this answer, Shen Du's eyes revealed satisfaction.

"it is good!"

"Someone come here!"

Knowing that Bai Qi had a way to transform the Qin army into something comparable to the heavenly soldiers and generals of the Heavenly Court, the gods were completely at ease.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Several eunuchs strode into the Epang Palace and bowed towards the capital.

As for Bai Qi, who hurriedly put on a black robe, they simply pretended not to see him.

These eunuchs were self-aware; they knew what questions they should and shouldn't ask.

"Summon all officials, I have something to give you!"

The eunuchs had different expressions, and Shen Du showed displeasure. "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"Your Majesty, it is now the hour of Si (9-11 AM), only an hour has passed since the court assembly. It is improper for Your Majesty to summon all officials at this time."

Shen Du immediately let out a cold snort, which frightened several eunuchs into trembling, "Your Majesty, please calm down!"

"No matter when I summon my officials, they must all arrive!"

Such an overbearing scene left the eunuchs speechless, and they could only nod repeatedly.

"Go!" Shen Du waved his hand.

Subsequently, several eunuchs hurriedly withdrew to relay the message to numerous civil and military officials.

Meanwhile, Shen Du and Bai Qi went to Xianyang Palace to await the arrival of the civil and military officials.

At this very moment, the civil and military officials, who had just finished their court assembly and had not had much rest, were suddenly summoned by their own Emperor Qin Shi Huang, and were immediately dumbfounded.

They were all exhausted. They had just returned to their residence from Xianyang Palace, and now they had to go back, such a long distance away. It was truly a nightmare!

Faced with the imperial decree summoning them, almost no one dared to disobey. They could only harbor resentment and rush towards Xianyang Palace without stopping.

Half an hour later, civil and military officials, sweating profusely, arrived at Xianyang Palace and paid homage to the divine capital above.

"Your Majesty, we pay our respects and wish you boundless blessings, peace, and longevity!"

"..."

"Ah."

Shen Du tapped the dragon throne, then glanced at the numerous civil and military officials, and said, "I have summoned you all here today because I have important matters to instruct you on!"

"May I ask what brings you here, Your Majesty?" Lu Buwei, who was originally the prime minister, had already resigned and retired to his hometown. The current prime minister of Qin was Li Si from the original historical record.

This was also why Lü Buwei was specially promoted by the capital after he resigned from his post.

Li Si knew that his current position was due to the promotion he received from the First Emperor, so naturally he wouldn't refute anything.

"From this day forward, all temples dedicated to immortals and gods throughout the nine provinces of the world shall be eradicated!"

"Our Great Qin, our human race, has no need for these so-called immortals and gods!"

Before Li Si could even speak, the numerous civil and military officials below immediately exclaimed, "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate!"

"How could our Great Qin Dynasty commit such a heinous act as destroying temples dedicated to immortals and gods!"

"This is practically a harbinger of the impending destruction of my Great Qin!"

"Those immortals and gods will surely cause trouble because of this, and they might even support the remnants of the six kingdoms to establish a new dynasty!"

"."

"Ok!"

Shen Du's tone hardened, and in an instant, the once noisy court fell silent.

"Immortals and gods? Useless things! We humans, we, the Great Qin, have no need to worship them!"

"If you, my beloved ministers, wish to make offerings, you may make offerings to our ancestors, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and many other sages of our human race!"

"And, the loving Mother Earth, Houtu Niangniang, and the Holy Mother who created our human race."

"These so-called immortals and gods have made no contribution to our human race, nor to the world at large. Are they worthy of our Great Qin's offerings of incense?"

"That's ridiculous!"

His words were full of disdain, even belittling.

This scene deeply saddened many civil and military officials who had genuinely dedicated their loyalty to the Qin Dynasty.

Why has His Majesty the First Emperor become so muddle-headed?!

Offending the gods and immortals would clearly lead the Qin Dynasty to its doom.

"Your Majesty, in our Great Qin, Wancheng and Shouchun are struck by plague. Rumors among the people say that Your Majesty has abolished the title of Emperor and proclaimed yourself the First Emperor. The gods in heaven have sent this calamity as a warning to Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, if you abolish the temples of immortals and gods again, the disaster will likely escalate even further!"

"Imperial Censor Feng Jie said respectfully, bowing with his hands clasped."

As the Imperial Censor spoke, many civil and military officials below who opposed the abolition of the worship of immortals and gods in the capital began to speak out.

They did it all for the sake of this statue of Emperor Qin Shi Huang retracting his decree.

Faced with the advice of these civil and military officials, the god did not speak, but instead looked at Bai Qi beside him.

At this moment, the eyes of all the civil and military officials also turned to Bai Qi, who was wearing a black robe and whose face was not revealed.

It was only after so long that they noticed someone standing next to His Majesty.

"Lord Wu'an, tell me, how should we resolve this so-called plague?!"

Upon hearing this, the pupils of numerous civil and military officials widened in shock.

Your Majesty, what did you just say?!

Lord Wu'an?!

The only one who could be called Lord Wu'an in the Qin Dynasty was that god of war, Bai Qi.

But didn't Bai Qi disappear many years ago?

All the civil and military officials refused to believe that the man in black robes before them was none other than Bai Qi, the former god of war.

"Your Majesty, I will deal with this so-called plague after this court assembly!"

Upon receiving Bai Qi's reply, Shen Du laughed heartily and said, "Good."

He then cast a cold glance at the civil and military officials, pointed to Bai Qi beside him, and said, "He is the Marquis of Wu'an of Qin. From now on, the army of Qin will be under the command of the Marquis of Wu'an!"

"If any of you military officers have any objections, you may seek guidance from Lord Wu'an!"

"Furthermore, regarding the abolition of the temples of immortals and gods, I will not change my decree; simply comply!"

These words caused an uproar among the civil and military officials.

"Ok!"

Upon hearing Shen Du's words, Bai Qi, standing beside him, drew his weapon, a weapon slain by countless lives. The pure killing intent emanated a chilling aura, accompanied by the illusion of clashing blades, echoing in the minds of the many civil and military officials. In an instant, they fell silent.

In reality, he was cursing Qin Shi Huang in his heart, calling him a tyrant.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, go and carry it out!"

Shen Du waved his hand, signaling the civil and military officials to leave the court.

Soon, the civil and military officials fled Xianyang Palace like locusts, fearing that disaster would befall them at any moment.

"I'll have to trouble Lord Wu'an to make the trip!"

Shen Du looked at Bai Qi beside him.

Bai Qi said calmly, "The calamity was caused by the celestial gods and immortals of Heaven?"

"Interesting. My hands are still unstained with the blood of immortals and gods. This time, I'll make them splatter blood on my sword!"

A chill swept through the entire Xianyang Palace, turning into a desolate, cold wind.

The guards at the gate couldn't help but shiver.

"After this plague is resolved, I will trouble Lord Wu'an to train heavenly soldiers and generals for Great Qin!"

"Your Majesty, there's no need to be so polite. The Ancestral Witch has instructed that you may give orders to Bai Qi for anything, as long as Bai Qi can do it!"

After saying that, Bai Qi transformed into a streak of blood-red light and headed towards the plague-stricken land.

Meanwhile, Shen Du sat upright on the dragon throne, his eyes closed, and began to absorb the power of humanity transmitted from the Kongtong Seal.

Chapter 260 The temple is destroyed, the twelve golden statues are unveiled, and the Heavenly Court is enraged!

"Tear it down!"

"Yes, General!"

Meng Tian, ​​leading hundreds of Qin soldiers, waved his hand and ordered them to demolish the ancestral temple that enshrined the Jade Emperor of Heaven.

Half an hour later, the once vast Jade Emperor Temple was reduced to ruins, and the grains, cattle, and sheep that were once offered to the Jade Emperor were overturned on the ground.

"General Meng Tian, ​​according to records from various parts of the Qin Dynasty, there are approximately several hundred more ancestral temples dedicated to this type of deity!"

Meng Tian's pupils dilated in shock. "What?!"

"Hundreds?!"

"This is absolutely outrageous!"

"The people of my Great Qin have never eaten meat like beef or mutton. I never imagined that a mere broken statue could be offered such food. I will tear them all down!"

Meng Tian's stern shout immediately sent chills down the spines of the human believers who worshipped the Jade Emperor in the surrounding temples.

According to them, the Qin Dynasty was going to demolish all the temples of gods and immortals!

Thinking of this, these humans who believed in the Jade Emperor angrily denounced Meng Tian and his group.

"Your disrespect for Heaven will surely bring disaster upon the Great Qin!"

"This is the Jade Emperor, the ruler of the Three Realms. Your disrespect will surely bring disaster upon you!"

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