High Martial Arts: I Travel Through Heaven and Earth Through Dreams

Chapter 11 Decisive Measures: Those Who Stand in My Way Will Be Killed Without Mercy

Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the air seemed to have solidified into a sheet of iron, making it hard to breathe.

Lin Hanzhou's three earth-shattering decrees were met with fierce opposition from the ministers as if erupting like a volcano.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely forbidden! This would threaten the very foundation of the nation!"

"Your Majesty, please rescind your order! The laws of our ancestors cannot be abolished!"

"If such a wicked policy is forcibly implemented, the world will surely descend into chaos, and war will break out everywhere. By then, it will be too late to regret!"

Led by the Minister of Personnel and the Grand Secretary, dozens of officials from prominent families knelt on the ground and offered their advice.

They cited classical texts and explained the advantages and disadvantages, attempting to force the young emperor to compromise by appealing to ancestral laws and the safety of the nation.

Furthermore, several veterans of three dynasties, relying on their noble status, acted arrogantly due to their age.

They pointed at Lin Hanzhou on the dragon throne and accused him in a very harsh tone.

"Your Majesty, having just ascended the throne, you should prioritize winning hearts and minds. You must not act rashly out of momentary impulse!"

"We, your humble servants, are all acting in the best interests of the Sui Dynasty and its people. We humbly request Your Majesty to heed our advice!"

The entire hall was buzzing, like a noisy market.

On the dragon throne, Lin Hanzhou's face was ashen, and he exuded a chilling killing intent.

He never expected that these ministers would disregard him so much.

It seems it's time to make an example of them.

But at that moment, Wang Duan, the Minister of Personnel, banged his head on the ground and said in grief and indignation.

"If Your Majesty does not rescind your decree, this old minister will shed his blood here to prove his innocence!"

Upon seeing this, Lin Hanzhou couldn't help but smile.

"Very well, since you are willing to die to prove your innocence, then let me send you on your way."

As he spoke, he slowly raised one hand.

The clamor in the entire hall instantly fell silent.

Everyone's eyes were instinctively drawn to that long, strong hand.

"Black Raven".

Lin Hanzhou uttered two words softly, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching everyone's ears.

As soon as the words were spoken, several black, ghostly figures quietly emerged from the shadows of the main hall.

These are the same bodyguards who appeared in the square yesterday.

The leader was none other than Xuan Ya, the commander at the third level of the Innate Realm!

Their appearance caused no sound, as if they belonged to this darkness.

A chilling and murderous aura instantly enveloped the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony upon their arrival!

None of the civil and military officials had ever seen such a spectacle.

They were all terrified, their faces turning deathly pale, and they fell silent as if frozen in fear.

Only then did they realize that this new emperor had risen to power overnight, stepping over the corpses of his two brothers!

"Drag out Wang Duan, Minister of Personnel; Chen Jingzhi, Chancellor; and Li Jiancheng, Grand Censor..."

Lin Hanzhou's gaze swept coldly over the kneeling crowd below, pointing out seven or eight names in a row.

These people were none other than the ministers who had been shouting the loudest just now.

"Your Majesty... what... what are you going to do?"

Wang Duan's expression changed drastically, and his voice trembled.

He didn't understand why things had turned out this way. Shouldn't the new emperor be the one to stop him from proving his innocence with his death?

Lin Hanzhou did not answer him, but instead gave the order on his own.

"Forget it, let's just behead him on the spot, it'll be easier."

boom!

This statement is even more shocking than the previous three decrees combined.

"No! Your Majesty! You can't do this!"

"I am a veteran of three dynasties! You dare to kill me?!"

"You're a tyrant! You're a tyrant!"

The ministers whose names were called instantly snapped out of their shock and began to struggle and curse frantically.

They never dreamed that the new emperor would dare to kill a high-ranking official in the Hall of Supreme Harmony on the very first day of his reign!

However, the guards acted much faster than their curses.

Several guards dragged the pampered ministers to the center of the hall as if they were carrying chickens.

The cold blade was raised high in their terrified and desperate gazes.

"Stop! You mustn't!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down!"

The other officials were also terrified and pleaded for mercy.

But it was all too late.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

Several flashes of cold light appeared simultaneously in the center of the hall.

The head rolled to the ground, blood gushing out, instantly staining the smooth, mirror-like gold brick floor red!

Those ministers who were giving impassioned speeches just moments before have now turned into headless corpses.

The body lay in a pool of blood, its body still twitching slightly.

The strong smell of blood quickly spread, stinging everyone's nasal passages.

The entire Hall of Supreme Harmony fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone was completely stunned by the bloody, brutal, and ruthless scene before them.

They stared blankly at the corpses and blood on the ground, feeling as if their hearts were about to stop beating.

Kill... they really killed him!

Without trial or consultation, right here in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, they killed him without hesitation!

How domineering! How cruel!

Lin Hanzhou slowly rose from the dragon throne, looking down at the faces below, distorted with fear.

He spoke in a cold voice, enunciating each word clearly.

"I'll say it one last time."

"From this day forward, the new policies I have promulgated shall be the national policy of the Great Sui Dynasty! They are the heavenly laws! They are the ironclad rules!"

"My mind is made up: those who obstruct my grand plan will be executed without mercy!"

"Kill—no—pardon—!"

The last three words, like a chilling wind blowing from the depths of hell, echoed throughout the empty hall, penetrating to the very marrow of everyone present.

"thump!"

"thump!"

It's unclear who started it, but all the officials in the hall, whether they had previously opposed it or remained neutral, knelt down in unison.

Their bodies trembled violently, and they buried their heads deep in the ground, not daring to breathe.

"Your Majesty, we... obey!"

"Your Majesty's teachings are solemnly obeyed; we are determined to implement the new policies to the death!"

"Your Majesty's new policies are all for the benefit of the people; Your Majesty is a wise and virtuous ruler!"

............

The trembling, fearful voices of the ministers merged together, and there was no longer a trace of opposition.

They were clearly stunned by Lin Hanzhou's swift and decisive actions.

Just kidding, when this guy says "kill," he really means it.

With Wang Duan, the Minister of Personnel and head of the Six Ministries, dead, how could they dare disobey?

At this moment, the imperial court was completely suppressed by an unprecedentedly ruthless and iron-fisted approach.

Lin Hanzhou glanced coldly at the group of obsequious ministers at his feet, then slowly sat back down on the dragon throne.

He knew this was just the beginning.

The submission gained through killing is merely superficial.

The real storm is only just beginning to brew outside the palace.

Those deeply entrenched powerful families and clans will definitely try every means to prevent the implementation of his new policies.

An undercurrent that is sweeping across the entire Sui Dynasty is about to become even more turbulent.