Who threatened Cheonma Hara with a knife - Chapter 464



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464 Officials (4)

In response to Zhuge Wen’s words, Wei Jinhe asked in return.

“I have also been thinking about deciding on a name for the empire. But is there really a reason to prepare for moving the capital?”

“There are three main reasons. First, Your Majesty has driven out a corrupt empire and opened a new heaven, so it would be unreasonable to use the Forbidden City, which is a symbol of corruption, as the imperial residence. As the saying goes, new wine should be put into new wineskins.”

As Wei Jin-hak nodded and looked at him as if telling him to continue speaking, Zhuge Liang continued speaking.

“Second, the current empire has acquired a much larger territory than the former Han dynasty. However, there is the problem that it is too far to govern from Beijing to Xinjiang and Qinghai in the west.”

“Certainly, it was quite a distance from Xinjiang to here.”

As Wei Jin-hak seemed to agree, Zhuge Liang spoke for the last time.

“Third, the inner wall of the Forbidden City has already been completely destroyed, and many parts of the outer wall are in ruins. There is not much difference between repairing and reusing the Forbidden City and building the imperial palace somewhere else and moving the capital. I believe that moving the capital would be the right choice.”

After Zhuge Wen finished his explanation, Wei Jinhe turned his head and looked at the people gathered in the scriptures.

“If you have any other opinions, please speak frankly.”

Whether it was because they agreed with Zhuge Liang’s logic or because others also thought that moving the capital was necessary from the beginning, no one came forward to oppose it.

“It seems that the gentlemen also agree that the capital should be moved. Then, where to move the capital will be important.”

At Wei Jin-hak’s words, Zhuge Liang was the first to speak, as if he had thought about it in advance.

“In my opinion, the most suitable places are Luoyang in Henan and Xi’an in Shaanxi. Both places are located further west than Beijing, making it easy to travel between Xinjiang and Qinghai. They are also excellent locations in terms of geomancy, to the point that ancient dynasties settled there.”

Since then, several additional ministers have spoken out.

Although there were some places that were not realistically suitable for a capital city, there were also a few locations that were reasonable.

“Places like Jangsa and Muan near Dongjeong Lake, where the Murim Alliance was based in the past, are also the center of the Central Plains, so they seem like suitable places to make the capital of a new empire.”

When it seemed as if all the names had been revealed, Wei Jin-hak raised his hand to silence his subjects’ mouths and sat in thought for a moment.

And after much thought, Wei Jin-hak made a decision and opened his mouth.

“The capital of the new empire will be Xi’an. Since our religion established a base there for a long time during the last war, it seems the most suitable place for the religion to establish new roots. Also, geographically, it is located in the center of our religion’s territory, so it seems suitable for ruling the entire empire.”

In addition to this, there was one more reason why I did not mention it.

The Mudangpa and Cheongseongpa returned to their hometown after the war ended.

Hubei and Sichuan, the strongholds of the two powers, bordered Shaanxi.

In other words, it was an easy location to monitor to see if they had other intentions.

“I will issue an edict to build a new imperial city in Xi’an from now on. The people of Xi’an will be employed as laborers, and the money to be paid to them will be covered by the wealth illegally accumulated by the Han imperial family and corrupt officials.”

At the declaration of Wei Jinhak, King Jeong Gu, who is now the Minister of Welfare, saluted with a moved face and shouted.

“We will have our welfare department take care of selecting the workers to hire and tracking down the money that corrupt officials have illicitly accumulated!”

King Geul saw this as an opportunity to help the countless people who had become orphans or lost their jobs due to the war.

Wi Jin-hak nodded with a satisfied expression and said.

“Good. However, there is still much work to be done in the future. We cannot pour all the money into the Cheondo. Please discuss specific matters with the Ministry of Finance and decide.”

Ministry of Finance. It was a ministry with a similar role to the modern Ministry of Planning and Finance that Ilmok knew, but the Chinese characters were slightly different.

It was a strangely named Buddha who said, “Use your wealth properly.”

At Wei Jin-hak’s command, King Jie again bowed and glanced at Zhuge Wen.

This was because the head of the Ministry of Finance, as appointed by Wei Jin-hak, was none other than Zhuge Liang, who had been away from his post for several days.

And the Vice Minister of Finance was Tian Liang, a high-ranking official and former Left Post Commander of Gansu Province.

Once the general framework for the relocation was decided, the topic of the meeting naturally turned to the name.

What will be the name of the new empire?

All sorts of names really came out.

“I have driven out a corrupt nation and opened a new heaven, so I think it is fitting for the empire to be called Shincheon!”

Ilmok had to try hard to suppress his laughter.

‘It’s already a cult, but it looks even more cult-like!’

After all, it was an official event.

“As this is an empire that follows the doctrines of the Great Heavenly Demon Sect, it is only natural that its name should be ‘Ma’ (魔)!”

It’s the Demon Empire.

To anyone who looked at it, it was a name that sounded like a den of crazy people.

‘No. Most of them are crazy, but…’

At first glance, I felt dizzy.

In fact, there was a basic framework for naming a country during this period.

It may be taken from the name of the region where the nation was founded, or from the title by which the new nation’s founder was originally called.

However, the Cheonmasingyo were originally treated as a group of traitors by the Han Dynasty, and Xingang was not even a land that belonged to the Central Plains in the first place.

The problem was that the existing naming method did not work, and the fact that most of those who attended the meeting were either martial artists or fanatics of the Cheonmasingyo was also a problem.

Since most people have no so-called foundation, all sorts of outrageous names come out.

In the meantime.

“I think the Ming Dynasty is the right one because it drove out the corrupt Han Dynasty and brought light to the people!”

When an unexpected name came out, Ichimoku flinched without realizing it.

‘Even though it’s different from history, does it end up flowing similarly?’

I never would have thought that the name Ming would come up here.

If you think about it, one of the reasons that Zhu Yuanzhang named the dynasty the Ming Dynasty was religious. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, was a believer in the White Lotus Sect.

Even many of those attending the meeting did not react negatively to the name Ming.

Perhaps it was because of the hymns the soldiers sang on fictional days during the war.

Because you must have seen them screaming and crying out for light every single day.

And the person who spread that hymn was none other than Ilmok.

Feeling as if all the karma he had built up was exploding, Ichimoku hurriedly opened his mouth.

From the perspective of someone who knew the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was not easy to see the same name being used.

“How can our new religion only have light to share? We have obtained the largest territory in the history of the Central Plains, and we must spread light and the doctrine of the Cheonma religion throughout the world. Therefore, I think it is appropriate to name our new country Cheonma Shinguk (天魔神國) Hong (弘).”

The character Hong (弘) has the meaning of ‘wide’, but it also contains the meaning of spreading widely. Like the meaning contained in the phrase Hongik Ingan.

Wei Jin-hak burst into laughter at Ilmok’s words, who was trying to block the name of the Ming Dynasty.

“Hahaha. The intentions of the Left Master are truly grand. Not satisfied with the territory of the current empire, he wishes to spread the doctrines of the new religion to a wider area and share light with all living beings in the world, which is contained in his name.”

This was because it was understood as meaning that the Cheonmasingyo religion would be spread beyond the Central Plains to the wider world.

“I like the name Hong, but what do you think?”

When the ministers responded positively to Wei Jin-hak’s question, Zhuge Liang quietly opened his mouth.

“Your Majesty, I have something to tell you.”

“Instead of the name Hong, do you have any other opinions?”

“The name Hong is great, but I think the name ‘Madogwangguk’ (魔道皇國) is more appropriate than the name of the country written before it, ‘Cheonmashinguk’.”

The Heavenly Demon Kingdom and the Magical Empire.

What is the difference between the two expressions that made Zhuge Liang take the initiative?

When all the scriptures, including Wei Jin-hak, were questioning each other, something suddenly occurred to Ilmok.

“Mr. Finance Minister, are you really going to discuss the separation of church and state?”

A country that worships Cheonma as a god. Cheonma Shinguk.

A country ruled by an emperor that follows the doctrines of the Heavenly Demon Church. The Magic Empire.

At first glance they look similar, but the subjects are different.

Thanks to the question in one glance, Wei Jin-hak realized what Zhuge Liang was trying to discuss, and a heavy energy flowed out from his body.

“Minister of Finance, is the Grand Master’s question true?”

Despite the oppressive waves of Wei Jinhak that weighed on his entire body, Zhuge Liang remained calm and responded.

“Yes, that’s right.”

Perhaps because it was an unimaginable situation, silence fell over the scriptures for a moment.

Before the great chaos that followed could descend, Zhuge Liang opened his mouth again.

“I have been with the Cheonmasin Church during the last war, and have learned about its doctrines and history. The system in which anyone with the best skills can become the leader seems ideal at first glance, but it has one major flaw.”

During the last war, what he learned was not only the doctrine and history of the Cheonmasin Church.

Zhuge Liang continued to stay with Wei Jinxue and learn about him.

Wei Jin-hak was a monarch of great authority.

A man who knows how to embrace words he doesn’t like to hear, if they help the new religion.

“An organization whose leader changes from time to time cannot be maintained properly. In fact, in the Cheonma Shingyo, after each Cheonma ascends, there is a period of darkness that lasts at least several decades until the next great Cheonma appears. Sometimes, there has been a period of darkness that lasts over a hundred years.”

So, the right answer is to speak frankly rather than spout sweet words.

This was Zhuge Liang’s decision.

“The new empire now embraces such a vast territory and so many people. However, if the leader of such a large organization is constantly changing or remains vacant, the Hong Dynasty will crumble like a sand castle.”

And now, at this moment.

Despite the fierce energy of the Wei Jin School that weighed down on his entire body, Zhuge Liang trusted his eyes and moved his mouth.

“Your Majesty, you will surely achieve a time of peace. However, after several decades, when the time comes to find a new pope, countless battles will break out, and perhaps this will tear the once great empire apart into dozens of factions, and another era of warring states will begin. Please think first of the people who will be engulfed in war and end up living a life that is like hell.”

Zhuge Liang bowed reverently to Wei Jinxue for the last time.

“Please, please contact me!”

After Zhuge Liang finished speaking.

The energy that had been weighing him down had disappeared, and Wei Jin-hak had a complicated expression on his face.

Those who gathered at the scriptures were also lost in anguish, with various expressions on their faces.

The overall appearance was not much different.

However, I was not concerned about Zhuge Liang’s logic.

Ichimoku has also been thinking about it for a long time.

Although Zhuge Liang has recently studied the history and doctrines of the Demonic Cult, does that mean he has only lived as a believer of the new cult?

Every time he studied the history and doctrine of the Demonic Cult, he felt a sense of shame in his heart.

Even when a healthy Cheonma appears and things seem to get better, everything often goes back to nothing.

Even now, the outstanding figure of Hyukryun Il-hwi, his teacher and the previous Cheonma, appeared and laid the foundation, so the Cheonma Sect was able to enjoy such prosperity.

In that sense, Ichimoku also agreed with Zhuge Liang’s opinion.

Still, there was one reason why he was suffering.

If the cult leader and the emperor are divided, the next emperor will be a descendant of the current emperor, Wei Jin-hak.

And currently, there is only one empress who can give birth to the next imperial descendant. She is Zhuge Liang’s daughter, Zhuge Liang.

Ilmok looked at the back of Jegalmun who was lying face down on the floor and thought.

‘Is this advice for the stability of the empire? Or is it just sweet talk from a greedy mind? That is the question.’