The intensity of the words made the monarchs and ministers in the audience feel frightened.
It's not like outside rumors.
The Daxia Dynasty and the ascetics supported each other.
In fact, every Xia king pinched his nose and cooperated with the ascetics.
The contradiction between the two has expanded to an irreparable level.
If the fighting power of the ascetics had not been needed, Daxia would have planned to annihilate the ascetics thousands of years ago.
"Your Majesty! Calm down your anger...!"
Kneeling on the ground, the sixty-year-old cabinet minister kept kowtowing with a sad face, trying to persuade King Xia not to speak like this.
There are indispensable ascetics in Great Xia now, and it is useless no matter what the King of Xia says.
These ascetics of the old age have indeed gone too far lately.
With sad expressions and sincere tone, the ministers hurriedly stood up and began to persuade:
"Your Majesty, after new ascetics occupy the ascetic quota, we will definitely reverse the current situation."
"Those new ascetics are easier to control than the previous ascetics."
"Although it is inferior in strength, quantity makes up for quality."
"No matter what, it is much better than the ascetics of the old age who were unwilling to participate in the war..."
Everyone present did not hide anything.
It is almost open that they are dissatisfied with the ascetics of the old era and even want to replace them.
There is no other reason.
Those ascetics from the Zi Lao era would not care what others say even if they were present.
All they care about is survival.
As for everything else, they don't care.
It is even said that it does not matter if the ascetic lineage is cut off, as long as they live in transcendence.
His expression softened a lot.
Xia Xuan nodded and sat back on the throne a little tiredly.
He was aware of this plan, or in other words, he promoted it.
After realizing that ascetics in the new era can gain strength through self-mutilation and self-abuse, they also do not need to polish their faith for a long time.
King Xia was keenly aware that ascetics who gained strength through this method still retained various desires.
In other words, paranoia, greed, madness.
Although there are also negative situations.
For example, new ascetics are like mad dogs, and many people even show a pathological pursuit of power and wealth.
Perhaps in their belief, the more resources they have, the better they can survive.
The new ascetics and the old ascetics are almost two different entities.
However, King Xia was not afraid of the new ascetics going crazy, but he was afraid that they would not want anything!
Compared with the "destruction of the country" caused by ascetics in the old days.
He would rather Daxia be destroyed in his own hands.
What about crazy people!?
The lunatic will at least be driven by profit and dare to fight against the bloody corpse!
As for the costs and consequences of supporting new ascetics...
The country is about to disappear, what does Xia Xuan care about?
After I die, who will care about the flood?
only.
On the throne, Xia Xuan still felt a little heavy:
"Progress is still a bit slow."
"And the gap in high-end combat power is really too big."
"Perhaps we can wait until the new ascetics slowly replace the old ascetics, but during this period... it will be difficult..."
"I don't know how many of our Daxia people have died."
"I'm afraid that the bloody corpses will suddenly attack in large numbers, and these old ascetics will all avoid fighting."
"When the time comes, how can the new ascetics resist..."
Ever since the seventh fortress guard announced that he would give up his post as guard, Xia Xuan realized that all the ascetics of the old era were really going to hide.
Although I don't know what happened inside the ascetics.
But he knows.
There is not much time left for him...
Looking at the sad-looking Emperor Xia Xuan, the military minister who first reported the situation suddenly bowed his hands and after a moment of hesitation said something he didn't want to say:
"His Majesty."
"Actually, the fact that the new ascetics are weak may not be impossible to solve..."
"Um!?"
Raising his head suddenly, Xia Xuan stared directly at the minister who was speaking, and was suddenly startled and interested.
"Why do you say that?"
As soon as these words came out, all the officials turned their attention.
After stopping his words for a moment, the Minister of Military and Aircraft said slowly and hesitantly:
"Your Majesty, you should have read the battle report from the Seventh Fortress."
"One of the ascetics performed exceptionally well, number 99."
"It can be said that he turned the tide by relying on his own efforts."
"Outsiders don't know, but you all know."
"In that battle, the Seventh Fortress was actually very likely to be lost. The reason is that the ascetics guarding it never showed up."
Xia Xuan nodded and read the battle report.
The strength of Ascetic No. 99 described in the battle report is indeed exaggerated.
but...
"Isn't that ascetic an ascetic from the old age?"
"Number 99. This kind of number can only be obtained by ascetics from the old age, right?"
"Even if he is willing to take action, there is no need to think about it. These old guys will take action just to enter the initial place when they first get the number."
"No matter how strong he is in the future, what's the use?"
Somewhat dissatisfied.
The officials standing next to the Minister of Military and Aircraft couldn't help but interject and asked:
"What does this have to do with what you said about solving the strength of the new ascetics?"
"No matter how strong that ascetic is, to put it harshly, he has nothing to do with us at all!"
"Even the stronger he appears, the easier it is to influence the new ascetics."
The Minister of Military and Aircraft looked at the chattering ministers and shook his head slightly:
"Your Majesty, everyone."
"What you may not know is that this person's name is Lin An. According to rumors, he did not gain strength through hard practice."
To be continued...