In front of the palace
The inspection of items in the world of immortality can be done very quickly.
The process is very similar to when Yang Zhen passed through the security gate in her previous life. When everyone passes in front of the formation, all the magical weapons, talismans, formation disks and other items containing spiritual energy they carry can be seen clearly at a glance.
What is a little more troublesome is the storage ring and the spirit beast bag, which need to be unlocked and then inspected by the monks with their spiritual consciousness.
However, this does not take long. The spiritual consciousness of a monk in the early stage of foundation building is enough to detect ten storage instruments at the same time.
The Yunxiao Sect viewing group went step by step, and in less than a hundred breaths, they passed the formation in front of the palace gate and entered the palace.
Hong Zhengli felt a powerful spiritual consciousness sweep over him.
His face was calm, but his consciousness couldn't help but pay attention to the important figures in the team.
The first is Taishang Patriarch's new true disciple, the foundation-building monk named Yang Zhen, and his Taoist companion.
These two people disappeared after entering Qin State a few days ago and did not return until yesterday.
He didn't know where the two went or what they did, but there was no doubt that what they did must be related to today's ceremony.
All he needs to do is try his best to cooperate.
Yang Zhen was born in the Yunxiao Sect, and there was no flaw in her identity or cultivation.
It's impossible for the other party to see anything strange.
He was more worried about Qin Mingyue.
This woman concealed her aura in the early stage of Zi Mansion, and with the help of a treasure presented by Yunxiao Sect, her aura further weakened to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. At this time, she was mixed in with dozens of Foundation Establishment female cultivators, and was inconspicuous.
She successfully passed the inspection formation.
Hong Zhengli secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked quietly at the other person.
This is an old man with a thin stature and gray hair, who is also in the late stage of foundation building.
He used the same treasure as Qin Mingyue to cover his aura.
The identity of this person is very important, related to the success of today's plan. Fortunately, he also did not attract the attention of the Nascent Soul in the distance.
Hong Zhengli felt relieved.
The team continued to move forward, led by officials from the Ministry of Rites of the State of Qin, towards the Tai Chi Hall deep in the palace.
The coronation ceremony will be held here.
Half a quarter of an hour later, a magnificent palace appeared in front of everyone.
The corridor in front of the hall is paved with white jade, surrounded by carved jade railings. Several birds dance in the air. From time to time, large clouds of white mist curl up from under the jade pillars, just like a fairyland.
"Nothing more than that!" Hong Zhengli sneered in his heart, walked up the steps of the White Jade Pill Palace, and stepped into the hall with his head held high.
The main hall is fifty feet deep and more than a hundred feet wide. The indoor and outdoor beams are decorated with colorful paintings of imperial seals, and dense brackets are placed under the eaves. The decoration is extremely luxurious.
At the innermost end is a three-foot-high platform, surrounded by eight golden dragon pillars on both sides. In the center is a golden seat with gold lacquer and cloud and dragon patterns, which is the emperor's throne symbolizing the supreme power of the Qin State.
The entire hall is supported by one hundred and eight white jade pillars. Hong Zhengli sensed the situation and found that these pillars were arranged quite cleverly, forming an airtight formation with the entire hall.
His Qi slightly came out and slightly collided with the formation, and he immediately came to the conclusion that if he bombarded the formation with all his strength at the middle stage of Jindan cultivation, even if it lasted for several hours, it would be difficult to shake the formation even half a point.
"This is a fifth-level defensive formation." He secretly speculated. I couldn't help but feel a little more uneasy about what was about to happen.
At this time, there was a huge crowd in the Tai Chi Hall. At first glance, it was estimated that there were no less than 10,000 people.
Most of them were wearing either red or black clothing. In the Qin State, the robes of monks were mainly red, while ordinary officials wore black robes, which looked solemn and solemn.
In front of the left side of the platform, there are hundreds of people standing in disorder, walking around and greeting each other from time to time. The bustling scene is in sharp contrast to the Qin disciples who stand silently and solemnly around them. This is where the viewing groups from various countries are located.
There were officials from the Ministry of Rites nearby who kept trying to persuade everyone to be quiet, but in vain.
As the leader of Yunxiao Sect, Hong Zhengli had a higher status than everyone else. As soon as he walked into this area, he immediately attracted envoys from various countries to come forward one after another to pay tribute.
With a smile on his face, he returned the greetings to everyone one by one. With his spiritual consciousness paying close attention, he saw the gray-haired old man blending into the ranks of other envoys.
…
At the right time, a series of crisp and clear sounds sounded, the sound gradually grew louder, and the hall gradually became quiet.
Under the arrangements of the courtesy officer, the diplomatic missions from various countries returned to their places and stood. However, there are also those who are too late to come back, and they can be found everywhere among the teams from other countries.
Among them was the foundation-building old man.
The door at the left rear of the platform opened wide to both sides, and a group of people filed out.
The first two people were Yan Chun, the Minister of Rites, and Qin Yuanlang, the middle-aged man in red robe.
The fourth prince of the Qin Kingdom has been appointed as Zongzheng of the Zongren Mansion by the Supreme Patriarch. This position not only manages the Qin royal family, large and small, but also includes all the royal treasures, secrets, etc. It has great power and rich profits.
This was the reward given to him by his ancestor after he gave up the fight for the throne.
Behind the two people, there were four teams walking side by side, a total of forty-eight people. Looking at it, they were all late-stage cultivators of Zifu!
After that, a middle-aged fat man wearing a crown and a dragon robe walked forward in the posture of a dragon and a tiger. It was the new emperor of Qin who was about to ascend the throne, the fifth prince Qin Zhaoyuan.
At this time, the sound of drum music gradually became more and more exciting, and another four rows of forty-eight monks walked out, still in the late stage of Zifu!
A total of ninety-six late Zifu people!
Dare I ask among the countries in the Eastern Region, how many of them have so many late-stage Zifus?
This is the foundation of Qin!
Today, in front of the envoys from various countries in the Eastern Region, Qin State nakedly demonstrated its powerful strength!
The Qin State resisted the Yunxiao Sect in the east and resisted the Zhao State in the west. At the same time, it had to deal with millions of monsters in the mountains and the endless stream of casual cultivators in the territory. However, the Qin State, which had stood firm for thousands of years and never fell, even though it lost several Jindan monks one after another, Even the late Emperor of Jindan can still easily place nearly a hundred monks of late Zifu!
Who dares to underestimate our country, Qin!
Sure enough, among the crowd on the side of the mission, exclamations arose one after another. There were some rustling sounds at first, but they were completely silent at this moment.
A middle-aged man with gray hair scanned the audience with majestic eyes and walked slowly.
Qin Xiongyi, the Supreme Elder of Qin State and the ancestor of Yuanying!
At the end of the team, there were seven or eight princes and princesses, all of whom were at the Golden Core realm.
In the Qin State, all descendants of the Qin family, regardless of their direct lineage, who break through to the golden elixir and pass the test of the ancestral land will be named princes, and the rest will be princes and princesses.
As for Qin Mingyue's status as the eldest princess, she is unique. It was a gift specially given to her by the late emperor, knowing that she had a bright future.
After a team of more than a hundred people entered the hall, Yan Chu took the lead on the high platform and stood in front of the throne. Qin Yuanlang, Qin Zhaoyuan and Qin Xiongyi were behind the throne, and the other princes and princesses stood on both sides of the high platform.
The remaining ninety-six late Zifu people were under the high platform, divided into two teams along the steps and stood with their heads held high, majestic.
The drum beat nine times in a row. Yan Cheng opened the yellow silk in his hand and read aloud:
"It is destined to be blessed by heaven, the emperor decreed..."
"The late emperor suddenly passed away and returned to the Five Elements. I inherited the order of the emperor and the heaven, and the saints came to an end. Following the edict of the Supreme Emperor, I entered the ancestral hall according to the order of ethics..."
"I would like to declare to heaven and earth at this time that I am the emperor. I should think deeply about the weight of my entrustment and be sincere and conscientious..."
"If you want to promote governance at an appropriate time, you must change the past and make a new one. Everything is based on the old rules, and we also respect and inherit the ambitions of my husband. I only rely on my relatives and virtuous people to work together to create a new governance."
"He takes next year as the first year of XX. He will grant amnesty to the world and start a new era with the people."
"Appreciate this!"
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" After reading the edict, all the Qin monks and subjects in black or red clothes in the hall knelt down one by one and shouted!
With a smile on his face, Yan Chu handed the edict to Qin Zhaoyuan with his own hands, and then retreated behind him.
Qin Zhaoyuan held the edict in his hand and strode towards the emperor's throne with a spring breeze on his face.
As long as you sit on it and accept the three bows and nine kowtows from the officials of the Qin State, your status has been determined, and you will be the king of a country from now on!
The Lord of the ten states and forty counties of the Great Qin Empire!
Even though this so-called emperor has far less power than the previous emperor and cannot make the final decision on many things, he is still an emperor after all! Not to mention anything else, the resources in the royal secret collection will be provided to him more or less. With these resources, even if his qualifications are average and Yuanying has no hope for life, it is still possible to improve two realms and enter the late stage of Jindan.
How could he not be excited?
It's just that he has always been cautious and wise in protecting himself. Until half an hour ago, he was still testing the will of the Supreme Ancestor.
What he was most worried about was the eldest prince and the eldest princess. He knew that these two people were not dead, and they were more qualified to be emperor than him in terms of qualifications and status.
But, since you have been hiding and unable to come out, the throne of this emperor belongs to me!
However, just when he took out one leg, a loud shout came from the audience:
"H-wait!"
…
The drumming stopped suddenly, and everyone looked towards the place where the sound came from.
This loud shout came from the area where the viewing groups from various countries were located.
To be more precise, it came from the Zhao State Mission.
The person who spoke out was none other than Zhao Shuangying.
With a hesitant look on his face, Yan Cheng stood up from the crowd and scolded: "Zhao Shuangying! Today is the great day for our new king of Qin to ascend the throne. Since you, Zhao State, are the envoys to observe the ceremony, you should abide by the rules here. Don't worry. Hu Xiaoxiao!"
Zhao Shuangying laughed loudly: "I just have something unclear, and I would like to ask Yan Shangshu for advice!"
Yan Cheng turned back to look at the Supreme Patriarch behind him.
"Let him say it." Qin Xiongyi's face remained calm.
"What's the matter with you?" Yan Chu asked loudly.
"I heard that there are three princes in your country. They are all outstanding, heroic and popular. Why not choose one of them to be the emperor, but choose a mediocre and incompetent fifth prince?"
Speaking to his face that the new emperor of the other party was mediocre and incompetent, only a powerful enemy country like Zhao would be so unscrupulous.
Yan Chun's face suddenly turned red and he said angrily: "Who we appoint as emperor is a private matter of our country, and you, the State of Zhao, are not allowed to comment!"
"Haha," Zhao Shuangying sneered: "Even if we don't appoint three princes, why are these three princes and the eldest princess with unparalleled talents and beauty not present at such a grand ceremony today? Could it be that something happened to your Qin country? There was a coup, and you asked these people to be killed?"
"That's nonsense!" Qin Yuanlang shouted.
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly shuddered, and a cold gaze stared at him.
That is the direction of the Supreme Ancestor.
He couldn't help but be frightened in his heart, and secretly regretted his recklessness.
"Some time ago, something happened in our country of Qin. Several princes unfortunately died while exploring a secret place." The Supreme Prince of Qin sighed, and then said: "The fifth prince is smart and wise, and he has been deeply respected in the clan. He is popular among the people, so I make him emperor."
"Are all those princes dead?" Zhao Shuangying asked.
Qin Xiongyi hesitated for a moment and replied: "The whereabouts of the eldest prince and the eldest princess are unknown. The rest of the princes have all been killed."
"So, if the eldest prince comes back one day, will the throne have to be given to him?"
"Your Excellency, what do you mean by this?" Qin Xiongyi's face changed slightly: "Does it mean that your country knows the whereabouts of the eldest prince? If so, I hope you can tell me, and I, the Qin State, will definitely thank you very much."
"However, after today's ceremony, the status of monarch and ministers has been determined. Even if the eldest prince comes back, he can only continue to be his King Chen, not the emperor."
After saying that, Qin Xiongyi glanced at the entire hall coldly:
"Did you all understand what I said? Who has any objections?"
"I have an objection!" shouted a voice.
Hong Zhengli looked up and saw that the person who spoke was the old man who had been secretly following the foundation.
At this time, he was crowded with the Zhao delegation.
And with this shout, the aura of this thin and thin man in the later stage of foundation building gradually became stronger, his figure gradually became slender, and his gray hair gradually became black.
A tall, thin and slender middle-aged man with a sharp face and a pair of mustaches appeared in front of everyone.
Cultivation level, late stage of Jindan!
This person is none other than the long-missing eldest prince of Qin, King Chen, Qin Yuanyong!
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