Qin State, Imperial Palace
On this day, in front of the imperial palace of the Qin Empire, there was a splendid and solemn scene.
Rows of soldiers wearing helmets and holding various ceremonial guards stood majestically in front of the palace gate.
The square in front of the palace has been cleared within an area of 300 feet. Countless people gathered together from a distance, pointing in this direction, and they were inexplicably excited.
Today is the auspicious day for the new emperor to ascend the throne.
After Chen hour, the visiting delegations from various countries in the Eastern Region passed through the square one after another and entered the palace.
At approximately 2:00 pm, the Yunxiao Sect's delegation appeared on the east side of the square.
As the chief envoy, Hong Zhengli, holding a talisman, walked first. The deputy envoy, Yan Chengye, held the letter of credence in his hand, followed closely behind him, and behind him was a mighty crowd of 120 people watching the ceremony.
Qin Zhaohuan and two officials from the Ministry of Rites led the way in front of the team.
After entering the square, Hong Zhengli's methodical steps suddenly stopped and turned into a slow walk. He even took a few breaths before taking a step forward.
"Master Hong, why is this happening?" Qin Zhaohuan asked.
Hong Zhengli laughed, looked around, and said with a smile: "I am ashamed to say that this is the first time I have seen the royal palace of your country. It is really majestic and majestic, and makes people forget to leave, haha!"
Qin Zhaohuan quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Qin and Xu live next to each other. If Master Hong has any flaws, he might as well come over and visit often, as if it were his own home."
"Absolutely." Hong Zhengli replied absently, his eyes still looking around.
"Headmaster Hong is looking for someone?" Qin Zhaohuan asked simply.
"The Zhao State envoy hasn't arrived yet?" Hong Zhengli stopped pretending.
"No," Qin Zhaohuan replied: "However, Zhao Guo made it clear that he would send a delegation over, but I think it was delayed on the way. It's better for Master Hong to go first..."
"Then wait here!" Hong Zhengli interrupted, his tone was calm, but there was no room for doubt.
Qin Zhaohuan looked helpless and had to stop to accompany him.
The order he received was to accompany the Yunxiao Sect's envoy Haosheng, and try to meet the other party's requirements as much as possible. In the past few days, it was not uncommon for him to be interrupted before he finished speaking. Even if he was filled with anger, he could only grit his teeth and endure it.
The Yunxiao Sect viewing group lingered in the square, immediately causing everyone to talk.
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Huangji Hall
Qin Xiongyi, the ancestor of the Qin Kingdom, stood with his hands tied, his gaze seemed to be passing through the layers of pavilions and pavilions, watching every move in the square.
"Has there been any unusual movement among the Xu people in the past two days?" he asked in a low voice.
"Reporting to our ancestors," a man in red next to him replied: "After the Xu State delegation arrived in Beijing the day before yesterday, they successively visited the Zhou State, Fu State, Liang State, Kuang State and other countries' envoys, and even visited the Song State, Yu State and so on. Envoys from other small countries also visited us one by one.”
"Oh? What did you say?"
"The disciples asked people from the Liang Kingdom. In addition to expressing friendship to them, the Xu people also asked about the inside story of the disappearance of several princes in our country. They seemed very interested."
"Hmph," Qin Xiongyi sneered, "Xu Guo is coming from a bad place!"
The man in black lowered his head and said nothing.
"Yuanlang," Qin Xiongyi suddenly said: "Three princes have disappeared. Among the remaining princes, you are the oldest and have the highest cultivation level, but I chose Lao Wu to be the emperor. You don't blame me, do you?"
"Yuanlang doesn't dare!" Qin Yuanlang said loudly: "This disciple has always devoted himself to cultivation and has no intention of becoming an emperor. At this time when the country is in crisis, the fifth brother is willing to succeed him as emperor. This disciple is very grateful. He is just happy in his heart and has no other thoughts."
"Yeah." Qin Xiongyi nodded, with no emotion or anger on his face.
"Have the soul fires of the eldest prince and the eldest princess changed in the past few days?" He then asked.
"Ancestor Qi," Qin Yuanlang replied: "The eldest prince has not changed much, his soul fire is as bright as before, but it is the eldest princess, she, she..."
"How is she?"
"Two days ago, the eldest princess's soul fire was very dim and almost extinguished. However, it returned to normal yesterday and was even a bit brighter than before."
"How bright is it? Is there another breakthrough?" Qin Xiongyi muttered.
Not far away, a middle-aged fat man wearing a crown and a dragon robe suddenly shouted: "Ancestor, Mingyue is far more qualified than me. If she comes back, I am willing to give up the throne to her. She Come and do it!”
"Pah!" A loud slap hit the fat man's face.
"Absurd!" Qin Xiongyi's face was ashen and he scolded: "The Lord of Sheji is not what you want to do! You listen to me, no one knows what happened to the ancestral land! However, since Qin Mingyue You are still alive and well, why don't you return to the capital and explain what happened to me? It can be seen that there must be something evil in her heart! Qin Shixi, as well as the deaths of the second and third children, I am afraid they are inseparable from this woman! How can such a person? For the emperor!"
The fat man touched his cheek with his hand and did not dare to say anything.
"Si Chen, the country is about to perish!" Qin Xiongyi's eyes flashed fiercely: "If it weren't for that guy Shi Xi's protection, according to my temper, a woman like Qin Mingyue shouldn't have entered the ancestral land at all! How could she reject it? There is such great trouble!”
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The fat man and the man in black were obedient and said yes again and again.
"Go ahead," Qin Xiongyi said, "Check the people of Yunxiao Sect, especially their spirit beast bags, and don't let irrelevant people get in!"
"yes!"
…
Just when the Supreme Patriarch was furious, the Yunxiao Sect finally waited for the Zhao State's envoy.
Zhao Guo's viewing group only consisted of thirty people, and the leader was none other than Zhao Shuangying.
Hong Zhengli immediately put on a smiling face and strode forward to greet him.
Soon they got together with Zhao Shuangying, and immediately fired several restraints. The two figures disappeared into a cloud of mist, and no sound was heard again.
About a quarter of an hour later, the white mist dissipated, and the figures of Hong Zhengli and Zhao Shuangying reappeared. They said goodbye with smiles on their faces, and it was unknown what they talked about inside.
This kind of blatant disregard for the host made Qin Zhaohuan angry, but there was nothing he could do about it.
His early stage cultivation of Jindan was simply not enough in front of these people.
The two delegations walked towards the palace gate one after the other.
Here they will undergo rigorous inspection. In addition to the magical weapons that the two Jindans carry with them, other fourth-level treasures, as well as extra talismans, array disks, etc., are not allowed to be brought into the venue.
So did the rest of the entourage.
This was a common occurrence when ceremonies were held in various countries in the Eastern Region. Neither Hong Zhengli nor Yan Chengye showed any impatience and allowed the monks at the door to inspect each item one by one, including the storage ring. They also opened the ban for them to inspect.
Not long after, the results of the inspection reached Qin Xiongyi.
"For the record, our ancestors, the Xu State delegation did not carry anything prohibited or beyond the specifications. In the spirit beast bag it carried, there were two third-level monsters and twelve second-level monsters, all of which were presented as congratulatory gifts. , nothing unusual!”
"Um."
Qin Xiongyi responded, but his thick eyebrows were tightly knitted.
Could it be that Xu Guoren really came to watch the ceremony sincerely and had no other intentions?
Let’s take a look!
ps: transition chapter
