Chapter 103 The Emperor
As the saying goes, "The sky is purple and the palace is purple."
In order to study the stars, Daqi practitioners once divided the starry sky into three walls and twenty-eight constellations.
Ziweiyuan is one of the Three Yuans, which refers to the starry sky area in the center of the northern sky.
Among them, Ziwei Star is located in the center of Ziwei Yuan and is the star of the emperor. Zuo Fu and You Bi are its assistants, Tianxiang, Tianji, Wenchang, and Wenqu are their subordinates, and Tiankui and Tianyue are their subordinates. To convey orders to him, the sun and moon are his divisions.
Zichen Palace was the royal palace of the Daqi Dynasty.
The ancient book says: "There is Ziwei Palace in the sky, which is the residence of the Emperor of Heaven. The king established the palace and made it like an elephant."
So it was named after "Zi Chen".
It is located on the central axis of Luojing City, facing north and south.
The Luoshui River passes through the city not far in front of it, symbolizing the Milky Way in the sky.
The street that runs from north to south and leads directly to the palace gate is called "Heaven Street", corresponding to the "Heaven Street" constellation in the sky.
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At dawn, Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcism Department, suddenly received an order from the emperor, asking him to enter the palace to have an audience.
He sat in a small sedan with green curtains carried by two people and walked along the spacious and open Tianjie towards Zichen Palace.
His sedan was not decorated with gold and silver brocade, and the chair back was only as high as the waist - considering Luo Chuan's status, it seemed quite shabby.
However, according to the rules of the Daqi Dynasty, riding in cars, sedan chairs, and flying with swords is prohibited within the imperial city. All officials who have an audience with the emperor must walk into the palace to show respect for the Tian family.
Luochuan was allowed to enter the Zichen Palace on a chariot as an exception, which was enough to show his extremely noble status and the emperor's extraordinary trust in him.
Soon, the green curtain sedan arrived at the gate of Zichen Palace - Yingtian Gate.
Yingtianmen has five city gate holes.
The main entrance is in the middle. On both sides of the main entrance are the east side door and the west side door. On the far side are the left and right side doors.
Usually, the main entrance of Yingtianmen was only accessible to the emperor.
However, there are several special circumstances -
During the emperor's wedding, the queen can enter the palace from the main entrance;
When the imperial examination is over and the passing ceremony is held, if the queen passes The top three candidates, the top three candidates, and the top three candidates can leave the palace through the main entrance;
In the "Luoshui Conference" held every five years, the top three practitioners can also leave the palace through the main entrance.
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As a third-rank official or above, Luo Chuan was allowed to enter the palace from the east side door.
I saw that the Zichen Palace was magnificent and solemn.
The high red walls and golden glazed tiles complement each other.
On both sides of the road, every few meters there was a soldier standing with a sword, his silver armor shining in the faint morning light.
However, after entering the inner court of the palace, the guards on both sides of the road were replaced by eunuchs wearing dark blue robes.
The green curtain sedan finally stopped in front of the "Qianyang Hall", the emperor's palace.
This hall is a verandah with double eaves and yellow glazed tiles. It is located on a three-story white marble platform. Each floor has nine steps - nine is the number of days, which is the extreme number, symbolizing the supremacy of imperial power.
On both sides of the palace gate, there is a bronze turtle and a bronze crane respectively placed - their homophonic pronunciations are "together" and "togui", symbolizing "the great peace of the universe, the universal congratulations, and the unity of all people" "Return" also has the meaning of longevity.
Two eunuchs came to the sedan, opened the curtain, and helped Luo Chuan get out of the sedan.
Afterwards, Luochuan, led by the eunuch, climbed the nine white marble steps and entered the gate of Qianyang Palace.
The hall is brightly lit with candles and filled with sandalwood, and is spacious and spacious.
The floor is paved with gold bricks.
The reason why it is called "gold brick" is not because it is made of gold, but because it is exquisitely crafted and extremely expensive. Its surface is light black, oily, shiny, not astringent and not slippery. , can reach the level of "knocking makes a sound, breaking without holes".
Luochuan noticed that the gold-lacquered dragon throne on the nine steps was empty at the moment.
"Your Majesty should still be practicing behind the screen!" He secretly guessed.
He stood under the throne, raised his hands in salute and said, "Your Majesty, Luochuan, respectfully wishes your Majesty's blessing."
A moment later, there was a sound coming from behind the large gold-lacquered screen carved with clouds and dragons. A plain voice: "There is no need to be polite when you return to Guihai. Have you sent someone to deal with that haunted house in Qingzhou?"
"Guihai" is the Chinese character for Luochuan. Not calling him by his first name, but calling him by his nickname, is enough to show the Emperor Da Qi's trust and respect for Luo Chuan.
Luochuan replied respectfully: "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."
"What's the name of the man you sent?" The emperor paused for a moment, then asked, "I'm very curious about what kind of ability he has. How can he solve this case that many people can't solve? "
"His name is Gu Xu, a native of Yishui, born as a commoner, his parents are dead, and he is currently working as an eighth-level exorcist in the Exorcism Department," Luo Chuan He replied, "He has a talent for cultivation that is no less than that of Chu Fengge. He once passed the third-grade 'Light of the Sun' qualification in the promotion assessment. In addition, he has a smart mind and is good at writing poems, so he got the 'Jinghong' qualification." Bi's approval, and used the 'Jinghong Bi' to eliminate the remaining resentful spirits in the Lu family."
Luo Chuan knew that Gu Xu's becoming the new owner of the "Jinghong Bi" would soon be known to the whole country. , it is impossible to hide this from the emperor.
So, he deliberately emphasized Gu Xu's outstanding talent, innocent background, and humble origin in his words - proving that Gu Xu had no connection with the wealthy family.
In this way, the emperor will not have any grudge against Gu Xu because of "Jinghong Bi", but may promote him and reuse him.
"It seems that our Daqi is really full of talents!" the emperor said in a calm tone.
"The monarch is wise and the world is peaceful. Of course God will send down talented people in any way." Luo Chuan complimented.
The emperor was silent for a moment, seeming to agree with Luo Chuan's words.
“Return to the sea?”
"I am here."
"You have the ability to discern the secrets of heaven. You should know that my imperial envoy Tang Hui did not die fifteen years ago, but has been trapped in the Lu family's haunted house. ?”
“I do know.”
“Last night, Tang Hui’s life tablet was broken in the palace,” the emperor continued, “This obviously shows that he is dealing with ghosts. Unfortunately, he died during the confrontation. I feel very sad about this."
"It is an honor for Tang Zhenfu to be remembered by His Majesty like this - with such grace, he will die. No regrets.”
Two old foxes with advanced cultivation were speaking high-sounding words in this gorgeous and solemn palace. It seemed that the monarch and his ministers were in harmony and had a tacit understanding.
But in fact, only they themselves know how much of their words are true.
Luochuan knew that Tang Hui had an "Imperial Envoy Token" carved by the emperor himself - if the emperor did not want him to die, it would be difficult for him to die.
“The Lu Mansion in Qingzhou is indeed one of the sources of worry for the Emperor,” Luo Chuan thought silently in his mind, “But now, the Lu Mansion has disappeared, and Tang Hui, who did the dirty work for the Emperor, has also died. It’s gone...The emperor seems to feel a lot more relaxed.”
After a brief conversation, Luo Chuan bowed and left.
Afterwards, he boarded the small sedan with green curtains and set off back to the headquarters of the Exorcism Department.
At this moment, an imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
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At the same time.
Qingzhou Mansion, the Lu family’s haunted house, in Suxueyuan.
Lu Shiyao and other grudges of the Lu family finally ended their revenge on Tang Hui and his subordinates.
Tang Hui has expired.
His body was lying on the floor. He had been cut into pieces by a thousand cuts, his flesh and blood were mutilated, and he had no human shape.
Gu Xu took a step forward, narrowed his eyes slightly, and his pupils turned into a deep, dull black.
He used the "solar eclipse" spell to completely annihilate Tang Hui's remaining soul, leaving him without even a chance to turn into a ghost.
Afterwards, Gu Xu activated the "Red Flame True Art" and condensed the scorching true energy in his palm, completely turning Tang Hui's body into ashes.
Finally, he recited the "Suffering Suffering Requiem Mantra" to eliminate all the evil thoughts left by Tang Hui in the world and avoid being involved in his obsession with cause and effect.
After doing all this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
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Note:
(1) "There is Ziwei Palace in the sky, which is where God lives. The king builds the palace, and the elephants make it." - "Book of the Later Han·Volume 48"
There will be another chapter later.
(End of this chapter)