At this time, it is the moment of sunrise.
Not all the suns in the Ancient Continent rise from the east, but in the human imperial capital, the sun comes from the east. At this moment, it is like a huge furnace, burning the heaven and earth, forming a red glow that slowly rises.
It tore the night apart, spilled the light, and reflected it on the statue of the sword-wielding emperor, causing the emperor's shadow to cover the Rainbow Bridge and the palace.
Looking from a distance, in the Chengxian Square in front of the palace hall, purple smoke rises in the shadow of the great emperor.
There was a feeling of mist, and a big clock appeared out of thin air at this moment when night and day merged, hanging in the square.
That's asking for the fairy bell.
This clock comes from the ancient emperor Xuanyou era and exists to this day. It is between yin and yang, appearing at sunrise and disappearing at sunset.
Its function is to prove the mind.
From ancient times to the present, sometimes the words of ministers are questioned by others, and they need to ring the Immortal Questioning Bell to prove their true intentions.
This is the ancient calendar.
However, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzhan, there were not many incidents.
At this moment, the Xuanfu ministers, including Xu Qing, had entered the hall, and what Xu Qing saw was a vast hall.
This hall is huge and can accommodate thousands of people. Giant pillars carved with auspicious beasts are neatly arranged around it to support the hall tent. There is also bright light, which reflects the hall transparently.
On the edges of both sides, teams of golden-armored guards could be seen. They stood there motionless, lowering their heads slightly to show respect for the arriving princes.
As for the front, there is a nine-step long platform, which rises in a trapezoid shape. Each platform is almost hundreds of feet long and dozens of feet wide. It progresses layer by layer until the ninth platform, where there is a majestic table. dragon chair.
There is a person sitting on the dragon chair now.
This person's whole body was hazy, and his specific appearance could not be clearly seen. All he could see was that he was wearing a golden emperor's robe, exuding supreme power.
He wears an imperial crown on his head, with twelve strands hanging from the front and back sections, made of colorful fairy silk threaded through beads of the sun and moon, symbolizing what the king sees and what he doesn't see.
Where he sits is the core of the entire palace, the core of the imperial capital, and the core of the human race in Wanggu Continent.
What's even more amazing is luck.
The luck from the entire human race has converged on the Human Emperor. Under such blessing, Xu Qing just glanced at it and felt like he was suppressed by the infinite momentum.
His eyes were extremely tingling. This feeling was not as strong as when he faced the Crown Prince and others in the Moon Sacrifice Domain. This had nothing to do with cultivation, it was the power of luck.
Under this kind of luck, a single thought from the Human Emperor can cause the world to collapse.
Xu Qing lowered his head slightly, and the etiquette that Zixuan told him before came to mind.
"The ancient emperor Xuanyou ruled. In addition to the land of the living, there is also the land of the netherworld. Therefore, he abandoned the north and faced the south and changed his position to the west and the east. This means that the death and life of all races are in the hands of the human race."
"From then on, during all court meetings, the Emperor will face the east."
"The emperor, the king of heaven, and the master of Shangxuan Palace do not need to participate in the small court meeting, but they need to be present in the big court meeting. The emperor sits on the sixth platform, the king of heaven sits on the third platform, Tianhou sits on the first platform, and the three princes stand together at the foot of the first step. Likewise, facing east, the deputy envoy of the Fifth Palace of Shangxuan faces the north and faces west, the deputy envoy of the Fifth Palace of Xiaxuan faces the south and faces west, the royal family is on the right side of the road gate, and the great servant Dayou and his subordinate officials are on the left side of the road gate."
While Xu Qing was thinking, the dozen or so cultivators in black court uniforms who came in with him had already stepped onto the first stage and stood there, facing the palace door.
Xu Qing took a deep breath and flew out as well, heading straight to the first station.
His arrival attracted the attention of others, but most of them just glanced past. Soon Xu Qing's figure appeared on the first stage, located at the end.
Almost at the same time as he stepped onto the first stage, outside the hall, the public entered one after another and stood in their own ceremonial seats.
The hall was quiet.
As for the three men at the bottom of the first step, Xu Qing only saw one, an old man wearing red court clothes, with white hair shawl, tall and straight, with a calm expression. As for his identity, Xu Qing did not know Specifically, it is speculated that this person may be Dazai.
According to Xuanyou's information, Dazai usually presides over court meetings.
Now, as everyone was solemn, the old man in red court uniform glanced at everyone, and finally turned around and looked at everyone in the first stage, including Xu Qing.
When his eyes fell on Xu Qing, he paused slightly. What he focused on was not Xu Qing's appearance, but the details of his outfit. A hint of surprise flashed across his expression.
He noticed the subtle differences in Xu Qing's attire. The ancient and authentic style might be difficult for ordinary people to detect, but he could see the clues at a glance.
Then he withdrew his gaze and bowed to the Human Emperor on the Nine Platforms.
"Your Majesty, the ceremony has been decided."
Everyone in the hall bowed their heads one after another. According to the previous small court gatherings, the Emperor would stand up at this time to show respect for the ministers and bow to everyone together to conclude the ceremony.
But this time, there are some differences...
The Human Emperor slowly stood up from his seat, his body enveloped with coercion in all directions, and the power of destiny from the human race spread to the world between heaven and earth.
When the clouds and mists outside were billowing, and the dragon chants of golden dragons were heard, he did not worship with the ministers as before, but turned his head, looked through the crown pearl in front of him, looked at Xu Qing, and nodded three times. .
"For your merits in sealing the territory, I will grant you a seat!"
Dazai below, whose voice echoed, spoke on behalf of the Emperor.
The next moment, behind Xu Qing, the table rippled, and a black dragon-carved chair slowly emerged.
Xu Qing looked solemn, bowed his head and bowed nine times to thank him. He showed no lack of etiquette and correct posture, showing ancient meaning.
This scene fell in the eyes of everyone in the hall, and everyone remained calm, but in their hearts, they paid more attention to Xu Qing, knowing that behind Xu Qing, there were people who knew the etiquette of the human race very well.
Afterwards, the Human Emperor and his ministers bowed together. The Human Emperor sat down, Xu Qing sat down, and Xiu, who was wearing black court clothes with him, each crossed his or her knees.
A bell echoed, and the court meeting began.
Soon someone came out and talked about political matters.
First, people's livelihood, then various events within the human race, including impeachment, financial issues and diplomacy related to the human race, etc.
As for the Human Emperor, he seldom spoke from the beginning to the end. Most of the matters were dealt with by Dazai. Only at critical moments, when Dazai asked for instructions, the Human Emperor would speak concisely and profoundly, and settle the matter with one word.
Xu Qing, who came to this palace at the core of the human race for the first time and participated in such a high-level meeting, also had turbulence in his heart, and it was difficult for him to be as calm as usual.
Sitting there with his back to the Human Emperor, his eyes fell on the main hall.
Everyone here can't tell what's going on in their hearts from their expressions. Listening to their words and everyone's participation in a series of things, Xu Qing can feel what words mean from every word they say. The words are precious, concise and powerful, and at the same time, the words can often be understood in multiple ways.
"Anyone who can appear here is a dragon or a phoenix among men..."
While Xu Qing was thinking about it, the proceedings in the main hall involved diplomacy and talked about the battle of the Black Sky Clan. After one minister after another spoke, Xu Qing's eyes fell on the right side of the palace door in the distance, where is The place where the royal family resides.
There were not many people, most of them were clan elders. As for the prince, there was only one person there, and that was Ning Yan.
He stood there cautiously, obviously extremely afraid of his father.
Xu Qing glanced over, and the moment he looked back, he heard Dazai's vicissitudes of voice.
"Regarding the matter of the Black Spirit Territory within the Heitian Clan, please give Xu Qing, the governor of Fenghai County, detailed information."
Eyes fell on Xu Qing instantly. Xu Qing stood up slowly, bowed to the Human Emperor, and spoke in a low voice under the attention of all people.
"The Black Spirit Territory is divided into north and south, each half. The north is controlled by the scattered forces of the Black Sky Royal Family, and the south is headed by the Black Sky Priest."
"The death of Chi Mu caused the Black Sky Priest to fall off the altar and lose the blessings of the gods. I sealed Haijun and brought him under my command to rebuild the temple of faith for the Black Sky Priest."
When Xu Qing said this, a middle-aged man in blue court uniform suddenly stepped forward and spoke.
"May I ask Commander Xu, what is the source of the faith of Priest Black Sky in the re-established temple?"
The expressions of everyone in the hall fluctuated slightly, but it was very slight. Regarding the Heitian clan priest's belief in the Purple Lord, and the matter related to the Purple Lord and Xu Qing, this is not a deep secret in itself, but some things are too sensitive and cannot be put on the table. superior.
So the question itself contains many layers of meaning.
Xu Qing's eyes fell on the middle-aged man and he spoke lightly.
"You've lost your manners."
As soon as these four words came out, the middle-aged man glanced at Xu Qing, took a few steps back, and returned to where he belonged.
Everyone in the hall also had their own thoughts about Xu Qing's solution, and they had some guesses about the master who was guiding Xu Qing behind his back.
Dazai, on the other hand, nodded slightly.
"The merits of sealing the territory, the weather and court uniforms, the first seat on the stage, Zhao Tianqi, you interrupting Governor Xu when he is talking, it is inconsistent with the ancient etiquette, and it is indeed disrespectful."
Zhao Tianqi lowered his head and said yes, his expression showing no change in emotion.
Xu Qing ignored it, bowed to the Human Emperor, and sat down again.
When the hall was quiet, one person walked out of the ministers again. This person was also wearing blue court clothes and appeared in the middle of the hall. He first bowed to the Human Emperor and then looked at Xu Qing.
"County Commander Xu has taken his seat. I have something to ask. It's not disrespectful. I would like to ask Commander Xu. The Sun of Dawn is the top secret of our human race. How did Commander Xu know about it? How did he get it? How many more are there? Why did he bring it into the imperial capital? Take it into the palace!"
This topic is equally sensitive, and when the voice echoes, it also contains some killing intent, making the surroundings filled with a chilling atmosphere. Even the golden armored guards on both sides are instinctively vigilant.
Xu Qing did not stand up. After being silent for a few breaths, he calmly spoke.
"There are nine pieces in total given by the crown prince of the Moon Sacrifice Master. Xu used six pieces when he assisted in beheading Chi Mu."
"Why did you bring him to the imperial capital? Because you were afraid of death."
The courtier who asked the question looked at Xu Qing, stopped talking, and returned to where he belonged.
Dazai glanced at the courtier. The other person's words seemed to be making things difficult, but from another perspective, this also gave Xu Qing a chance to explain.
The implication is that there is good and there is evil, and people have different opinions.
But it had nothing to do with him, so Dazai looked at the Human Emperor.
The Human Emperor was so high up that his expression could not be clearly seen, but there was a dangerous aura emanating from his body, making the atmosphere in the entire hall more and more depressing, and a cold feeling spreading in all directions.
More than ten breaths later, the Human Emperor's majestic voice echoed.
"Dazai, read out the results of the assassination in the imperial capital."
Dazai lowered his head, knowing in his heart that the Human Emperor chose not to pursue the matter regarding Xu Qing Shuguang Zhiyang. This attitude was also a signal, and everyone in the hall realized it.
When Dazai raised his head again and looked outside the palace, his eyes became cold and his voice contained murderous intent.
"Bring in all the people involved in the assassination!"
