But in just a moment, the tense atmosphere in the hall relaxed.
The Human Emperor smiled slightly and quickly said:
"Don't refuse in a hurry. I'll give you a token. You don't have to fulfill the obligations of being an official, but I will give you the rights of the corresponding rank. You can keep it first. After a while, if you change your mind, you can come again.
Find me."
This time the meaning revealed in the Emperor's heart is beyond doubt.
Chen Shaojun was silent for a moment, knowing that he could no longer refuse at this time.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Chen Shaojun bowed and said.
"take it."
The Human Emperor said, a golden light flashed, and a stream of light immediately flew down from the hall and flew towards Chen Shaojun. Chen Shaojun subconsciously caught it in his hand, just glanced at it, and his expression suddenly changed slightly.
What the Human Emperor handed over was not a token, nor was there any inscription on the surface, but a miniature golden dragon.
The golden dragon was crystal clear, and like the sun and moon, it exuded a certain hazy light. When Chen Shaojun caught it, he could even feel a ray of dragon soul flowing inside the golden dragon.
Golden Dragon Order!
Chen Shaojun recognized what it was. The Golden Dragon Order is equivalent to a fifth-grade official order. This is much higher than Chen Shaojun imagined. But the most important thing is not this. The Golden Dragon Order has another identity, which is equivalent to a human being.
Imperial Inspector.
When walking outside, he is equivalent to the envoy of the Human Emperor, with the power of life and death. To a certain extent, he is equivalent to a second-level imperial minister. The Golden Dragon Token is extremely rare. Chen Shaojun has only heard his father mention it before, but he has never
I have heard of someone who has obtained the Golden Dragon Order.
——The actual power he represents is much greater than his official rank.
Even Chen Shaojun did not expect that the Human Emperor would directly grant him the Golden Dragon Order.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Chen Shaojun quickly came to his senses and bowed.
The king's order is like a mountain, and he cannot refuse it. Moreover, when he travels outside in the future, the Golden Dragon Order may also be of considerable help to him.
"Okay, you go down. I have already ordered you to go down, and someone will take you to the entrance of the Earth Dragon Palace."
At the end, the Emperor waved his hand and ended the meeting.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After Chen Shaojun saluted, he quickly withdrew from the hall. Sure enough, there was a palace guard waiting outside the door.
"Mr. Chen, please come with me."
The guard said, leading Chen Shaojun towards a remote corner of the palace.
The Earth Dragon Palace is a forbidden area for the royal family. Only with the consent of the Human Emperor can one enter there. Chen Shaojun originally thought that the Human Emperor would ask a few questions, but he did not expect that it would be so easy. The Human Emperor did not even ask.
The royal guard who led the way was relatively silent. He only focused on guiding the way and didn't speak much. He seemed to be taboo about the Earth Dragon Palace.
"Mr. Chen, there is no need to worry. I am only responsible for guiding the way. When we arrive at the place soon, someone will explain the Earth Dragon Palace to you. Too much words will lead to mistakes. I hope you can be considerate."
The guard seemed to know what Chen Shaojun was thinking, and suddenly spoke halfway.
Chen Shaojun looked startled and surprised, and then he couldn't help but laugh.
See no evil and hear no evil. The guard in front of him is well versed in the principles of survival in the palace. Chen Shaojun somewhat understands why he is the one to receive him.
"That would be troublesome."
The two of them were silent all the way, but Chen Shaojun gradually discovered some clues.
"This...how does it look like the direction of Leng Palace?"
Chen Shaojun was secretly surprised.
In fact, Chen Shaojun didn't come much to the important place of the palace, but thanks to the uncle in his family, and having been there several times before, Chen Shaojun had a general understanding of the layout of the palace today.
The Cold Palace is a place where demoted, deposed princes, princesses and maids are imprisoned. The Cold Palace is actually empty most of the time, but every time the prince takes over the throne, it must be full. Over time, the yin energy is also flourishing.
.
Chen Shaojun never thought that the Earth Dragon Palace would be here.
"Although the dragon belongs to Yang, the Earth Dragon Palace belongs to Yin. The Cold Palace is naturally yin and cold. It makes sense that the royal family built the Earth Dragon Palace here. No, the Earth Dragon Palace has a history much older than that of the Great Shang Dynasty. Maybe the people who built the Capital Palace were originally
At that time, the cold palace was built here just because of the cold nature here."
Chen Shaojun's mind was filled with thoughts and thoughts.
Chen Shaojun's pace was not fast, and the surroundings were very quiet. As he walked forward, there were many shadows on both sides, and rows of very tall trees added to the dark atmosphere here.
"It's indeed too cold. No wonder Xiaowo doesn't want to come here."
Chen Shaojun said secretly in his heart.
The closer to the cold palace, the heavier the cold air in the ground becomes. Chen Shaojun can even feel the obvious cold air, seeping through the soles of his feet, and the coldness is solid.
But soon, Chen Shaojun heard a burst of noise, breaking the silence here.
"Hahaha, listen carefully. When you enter the Earth Dragon Palace, you will work hard for me. When the time comes, I will reward you heavily."
"Sister Thirteen, I'm a little scared. Didn't my father say that there is some danger there? I'm not strong enough to go in."
"Fool, what are you afraid of when we are protecting you? Besides, there are so many treasures in the Earth Dragon Palace that no one else can ask for. I managed to get in there through my mother and concubine, but you are still afraid!"
"Let's go, find wealth and honor through danger. The stronger we are, the more attention we will receive here."
…
The voices of the group of people were all young, they sounded like they were twenty-one or twelve years old at most, and most of them were seventeen or eighteen years old, a little older than Chen Shaojun.
"these people--"
Chen Shaojun frowned slightly. He originally thought that he entered the Earth Dragon Palace alone, but now it seems that this is not the case.
Huh, a cool breeze blew by, the shadows of the trees were caressing, and Chen Shaojun quickly saw the noisy figures in the palace.
It was a group of boys and girls, all dressed in extremely rich and luxurious clothes. The leader was a cold and beautiful girl in her twenties, wearing a golden phoenix embroidered palace dress, with a haughty expression.
The few young people behind were all wearing Gong robes.
In the Shang Dynasty, the only people who could wear phoenix embroidery were the royal daughters. As for the robes, they were naturally members of the royal family.
Although the Earth Dragon Palace is very valuable and is an excellent testing ground, which is difficult for outsiders to enter, there are no restrictions on the royal family and its members.
Moreover, Chen Shaojun took a quick look and found that he had no impression of either the royal lady in palace attire leading the way or the royal children following behind.
Especially for those royal family members, the ones on their robes are not pythons but dragons, and they only have three or two toes. In the Great Shang Dynasty, that only represented one status, and the royal family declined.
After more than 800 years of development, the royal family of Dashang has continued to branch out. In fact, the royal family has a very large number of members. Like King Yong, he is very close to the royal family, belongs to the direct line, has great power, and is extremely prominent both inside and outside the court.
But there are many more royal families. Strictly speaking, their relationship with the royal family goes back hundreds of years, or even 800 years ago during the founding of the People's Republic of China. They belong to the collateral royal family, and their relationship has become very estranged.
They have no real power and their presence in the capital is extremely low. Many people have never heard of them.
This is the so-called "nominal royal family".
But after all, it was once a royal family, and it has the same blood heritage as the royal family, so it is still included in the royal family.
The people in front of me obviously belong to the "nominal royal family".
"Um?"
When Chen Shaojun discovered them, these royal family members and their children also noticed Chen Shaojun.
"Who are you? Is this a place where you can come?"
Seeing Chen Shaojun dressed in Confucian robes, one of the royal family members immediately frowned instinctively, with a look of displeasure on his face.
The children of the royal family are still the royal family no matter how low they are, and they are still much higher than these ordinary people.
"You are so brave. Don't you know where this place is even if others don't know it? You dare to bring outsiders into this place without permission. You are so brave!"
Some people directly targeted the royal guards who led Chen Shaojun here. No matter it was the Leng Palace or the Earth Dragon Palace, no outsider could approach it.
"Didn't you hear? Come out quickly."
At this time, the leader of the young prince also spoke, his brows furrowed slightly, although he was not as domineering as others, but what he said was true to his words, and he did not like Chen Shaojun very much.
Chen Shaojun frowned slightly when he saw this.
He had also heard about the arrogance and domineering nature of the royal family and its children, but he didn't have much interaction with them in normal times. This was the first time he encountered them.
"Your Highness the Princess, I am also following your Majesty's order to take him to the Earth Dragon Palace."
The leading guard also had a troubled look on his face, and he stepped forward and bowed to explain.
"Is it really the Earth Dragon Palace? That's nonsense. It's just a scholar. How could my father let a scholar enter such a dangerous place?"
The leading royal princess became more and more displeased, and instinctively did not believe it.
Although not only the royal family can enter the Earth Dragon Palace, so many people have gone there, and no scholar has ever gone there.
"Who are you? Tell me, who asked you to come in?"
At the end of the sentence, the royal princess glanced at Chen Shaojun.
"His Majesty!"
Soon enough, just when the three princes and princesses were about to force Chen Shaojun to withdraw, behind them, a powerful royal minister glanced at Chen Shaojun's waist. When he saw the diamond hanging on Chen Shaojun's waist,
When the Golden Dragon Order came, his eyelids twitched sharply, as if being pricked by needles, and he quickly stepped forward and whispered in the ear of the princess.
"Something is wrong. This scholar looks like Chen Shaojun, the youngest son of the Chen family who has been in the limelight recently."
"What?"
Hearing the words of the worshiper beside her, the royal princess raised her eyebrows fiercely, with a look of surprise in her eyes:
"are you sure?"
Although she grew up in a deep palace, she still knows the name Chen Shaojun very well.
The competition in the Hall of Heroes, the literary and Taoist competition, Chen Shaojun defeated Liao Boya and created a sage chapter in the world of literary and artistic performance. This matter has long been spread throughout the capital. Whether it is ordinary people or royal nobles, the name Chen Shaojun is now familiar to them. Even they
Everyone knows that this young man named Chen Shaojun will be a literary sage in the Shang Dynasty in the future.
Whether it is a Confucian leader or a sage, his influence has far exceeded the scope of literature and Taoism. Not to mention him, even those in the direct lineage of the royal family who have the qualifications to inherit are extremely afraid, not to mention that Chen Shaojun still has a lot of money around his waist.