Chapter 278 Dawn of the Empire
The moment before dawn, the sky was extremely dark.
In the Yan Guozong Temple, Li Tiangang, Zheng He, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and Wang Lang were standing. The former lit a stick of incense and came over. He held it in his hands and handed it to the tall and mighty figure in front of him respectfully.
"The ancestors of China are on high, and the descendants of Su Chen will offer incense to you!"
Su Chen was wearing a black mountain armor and dragon-patterned boots at this time, looking straight at There is a statue of a saint placed on the huge tribute table in front, holding a stick of incense in his hand and raising it above his head to worship.
The 250,000 merits were instantly reduced to only 50,000. When the emperor was appointed, the merits were doubled.
Among the many spiritual tablets, the spiritual tablet of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty gradually lit up. He was wearing a crown of twelve feathers, black imperial clothes, vermilion lower skirts, with seals painted on top and bottom, and the outline of his figure rose into the air.
Jia Xu, Wang Lang and others around him immediately bowed down.
When a token fell into Su Chen's hand, he bowed three times, turned around and strode outside with Jia Xu, Wang Lang, Guo Jia and others following closely behind.
There was a neat 'crash' sound outside.
Lu Bu, Dian Wei, Qin Qiong, Zhang Yu, Li Xuanba, Li Bai, Pei Min, as well as Zhao Yun, Zhang Yi, and Lei Tong who came back the day before, stood neatly outside the ancestral temple, like statues soaked in darkness, solemn and solemn. Looking at the figure coming out.
Wu Zixun stepped forward and put a white cloak on Su Chen's shoulders.
"Your Majesty, please!" The generals stood in the darkness and shouted.
"All the generals mount their horses and follow me to the Shangwu Hall!"
Su Chen stepped onto the ancestral hearse and stood on the chariot with the Xia Wang Sword. The driver shook the reins and pulled the reins. The big horse pulled the cart and slowly drove away from here, and a group of generals and counselors from behind got on their horses.
The shield warriors, embroidery department, and police factory all around were following closely behind, with neat steps.
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On the fifth watch of the day, in the Shangwu Hall of the Imperial City.
The huge palace had undergone some renovations a month ago. It stood solemnly in the dark night. Along the palace road were soldiers from the imperial city, standing guard every five steps and sentry every three steps.
All the officials of rank five and above in Yanjing City received the news yesterday, went out at midnight, and then came to the square outside Shangwu Hall to wait.
"When was this palace rebuilt? It's so majestic."
"Why is it in the imperial city and not in the palace?"
"I don't know what it is used for. Call us civil and military officials to undertake it." The Cloud Palace is enough, why does the king want us to gather here?"
The small circle of people in twos and threes talked loudly, and almost no one knew the purpose of this hall.
Qin Xiuwen was also here. His eye sockets were still slightly swollen, but his mind was already awake. He had heard some things about the recent outside world. His descendants were beaten and many people died, but they were not exterminated. , the rest of the aristocratic families will not be defeated, but will also send food and money to the Xia King.
Coupled with the Xia king's popular influence in the north, every stratum of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce has laid a foundation. This is a clear political signal.
There is no obstacle anymore.
"Qin Shangshu!" A minister came over to pay him a courtesy.
The old man raised his hand in return, asked some questions about the court, and then said no more. He could not find any words to say to these civil and military officials who had completely turned to King Xia.
He sighed slightly. "All civil and military personnel, enter the palace!" A tall soldier came out of the palace, stood on the high steps, and shouted at all the civil and military personnel.
Here, more than 300 officials, big and small, came forward to form two teams and filed in towards the opened palace door. There was a long red carpet on the stone steps. After entering the palace door, the view instantly broadened. stand up.
Bright lights are burning, hanging on the dome of the hall, and it is brightly lit.
What caught their eyes was a group of military lieutenant generals wearing armor and winter uniforms. There were as many as a thousand people, standing in several square formations, densely packed in the hall, their postures Straight, with solemn eyes and solemn expression.
Around the majestic hall, many flags with black background and white dragon pattern hung hanging from the wall. People walked from both sides of the spacious red carpet in the middle of the square array, with expressions of horror and astonishment. Under the guidance of the soldiers leading the way, they lined up and stood in front of the military formation.
Qin Xiuwen stood in the queue, looking at the protruding and tall platform in front of him in astonishment. He could clearly see the top and a huge map on the wall above.
That is a map covering the entire Six Kingdoms, as well as the Western Region and some places further west.
Soon, the queen mother and the young emperor also came over. The mother and son were taken to a viewing platform on the side by the soldiers and sat down. The woman had a trembling expression on her face and was a little breathless from the scene in front of her. Come.
Beigong Shu was nearly six years old. He got down from the dragon chair and hugged his mother's arm tightly. His clear eyes were full of fear as he looked at the fierce and ferocious flag.
Outside, the six-wheeled king drove over. The soldiers along the way clinked their swords and bowed their heads one by one.
The soldiers waiting outside the hall put the step stools in front of the stopped carriage. Su Chen, who was dressed in armor and a big cloak, walked out of the carriage, looked up at the majestic Shangwu Hall, and let out a white breath.
Immediately, after stepping down on the low stool, Lu Bu, Zhao Yun and others followed, surrounded Su Chen along the red carpet, and strode into the palace gate one after the other.
"The king enters the palace!" A high-pitched voice resounded in the palace.
The ministers standing in front of the phalanx had their hands clasped together on their abdomens, their upper bodies slightly bowed, their faces lowered, and they glanced at the aisle from time to time.
On the viewing platform, Queen Mother Jiang Wan stood up slowly in her phoenix robe and watched a group of people walk into the hall and pass through the dark military formation of the generals.
The lights on the dome illuminated a Taoist's shadow reflected on the floor tiles of the hall, the dull footsteps of boots, the Xia King's sword touched Chang Sui's hand, Su Chen wore a big cloak and walked like a tiger, behind him were the generals of the army, armor, The weapons collided and clanged.
Su Chen had no expression on his face and said nothing. He walked straight through here, walked around the high stone steps in front, and walked up step by step. Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, Jia Xu and other civil and military officials also followed one by one. , lined up behind Su Chen.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Countless voices gathered in the vast and majestic hall. Su Chen stepped forward, scanned the hundreds of faces below, and raised his arms to press down.
Below, there was no sound for an instant and became extremely quiet. The upturned faces looked at the mighty figure standing on the high platform with breathless eyes. Many people's eyes were filled with obsession and admiration.
After all, most of the soldiers who followed King Xia had already obtained their own fields and houses in the fertile Central Plains.
The lights on the dome of the main hall were bright, shining on the majestic and handsome face on the high platform. Su Chen's voice slowly sounded in the hall: "You know how this huge map was put together after I was alone?" "
Under the high platform, the sound of breathing could be heard quietly. The next second, Su Chen's voice continued to sound, carried by the inner force, and resounded in everyone's ears.
"That was shot out by Gu, and the soldiers under Gu's command with swords and swords. You have seen how big this world is, not just a small place like Yan State!"
Outside , gradually took on the color of Qingming, and dawn was approaching quietly.
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(End of this chapter)