A few days passed quickly. On this day, Tai'an City seemed particularly lively, because today is the day when the emperor's bloodline returned to the ancestral temple. Such a ceremony is not unceremonious. Throughout the ages, illegitimate students who can truly return to the ancestral temple
It can be said that the prince has almost none.
If he were an ordinary prince, he would definitely be opposed by all the major forces. But not this time, because the one who is returning this time is Zhao Kai, the future number one in the world!
In the palace, Zhao Kai was wearing a mang uniform. After first asking the little girl and others to protect the palace, he said to Xuanyuan Jingcheng beside him:
"Brother Jingcheng, follow the plan."
Xuanyuan Jingcheng also nodded and said:
"I understand, but this time I can't see His Majesty's power!"
Zhao Kai laughed:
"Hahaha, I will definitely take you with me next time!"
After saying that, he left the palace surrounded by eunuchs and maids.
In Liyang, the ritual of returning to the ancestral temple is quite complicated. It is divided into three steps. The first step is to worship heaven and earth, the second step is to worship ancestors, and the third step is to worship the emperor.
The place where heaven and earth are worshiped is the Tongtian Tower in Qintian Prison, which is the most magnificent building in the capital besides the imperial palace. As the place of Longxing in Liyang, Qintian Prison has devoted the efforts of several generations of emperors of the Liyang royal family.
, the grandeur of the building is comparable to that of an imperial palace. In addition to nearly a thousand Qi practitioners and guards, there are also several first-level masters sitting inside. The leaders are Jin Xin'an, who is in the realm of pseudo-celestial phenomena, and the one who presides over the formation of Qin Tianjian.
Yan Shenggong.
Of course, today is a very important day, and there are many more masters in Qintian Prison than usual. In addition to the nearly two thousand soldiers led by Li Shouguo, there are also hundreds of masters from the martial arts that the court has recruited over the years, known as Bronze Fish.
Bao, headed by the famous Qi Jiajie, the number one swordsman in the capital, and Tangxi Sword Immortal Lu Baijie, one of the three heroes of the Lu family.
Of course, in addition to these, there are also a group of Longhu Mountain Taoist priests led by the national master Zhao Danping, plus the accompanying eunuchs and maids, the number of people is a full five thousand, which can be described as a huge force.
On the road leading to the rooftop of the Qintian Prison, a group of armored guards stood on both sides of the road, extending all the way to the inside of the Qintian Prison. It was not until inside the Qintian Prison that the soldiers standing there were replaced by bronze soldiers wearing brocade uniforms.
Fish Bag Master.
Among the flowers, Zhao Kai was wearing a brand-new python robe of the feudal lord, walking alone, slowly walking towards the inside of Qintian Prison. Zhao Kai became the focus of everyone's attention. The scene seemed extremely quiet. The only thing that could be heard was,
There was only the sound of Zhao Kai's footsteps.
The ancestral temple ceremony was going on in an orderly manner. At the same time, in the Tai'an City Imperial Palace, Emperor Zhao Dun was standing on the gorgeous palace pavilion, looking in the direction of Qintian Prison, and said to the Queen Zhao Zhi beside him:
"Do you think I am the emperor who has lived the most miserable life? I am afraid that my generals will rebel, that my ministers will form cliques for personal gain, that my brothers will become too powerful, and now I am even afraid of my own son." Emperor Liyang was tense, although
He is only in his early fifties, but he is already showing his age.
Queen Zhao Zhi gently put a mink fur coat on him and said:
"Your Majesty should meet him. To be fair, my sons are not as good as him. If he can really become the emperor, he may be able to complete the great achievements that previous kings have failed to complete."
The emperor shook his head and said:
"Just disappear when you see him. I know that Zhang Julu, Huan Wen, and many experts in the palace are optimistic about him, but so what? It would be better if he grew up in the palace, at least he can think about some of the upbringing.
Yes, but what he is doing now is clearly not taking me seriously."
The queen couldn't deny it, looked in the direction of Qintian Prison, and said:
"When you told Yu Zhuan'er the news, didn't you just want to tell him through Zhuan'er's mouth? Now it seems that he clearly knew that there was danger, but he still stepped into Qintian Prison without hesitation. He must have a countermeasure.
Yes, if he wins, will you regret it and should you have been nicer to that child?"
Zhao Dun shook his head and said:
"I am the emperor. I can make mistakes, but I will never admit them. If he loses, I will allow him to enter the imperial mausoleum and be buried with royal honors.
If he wins, then why not give him the throne?
It's just a pain for you. I inadvertently told Yu Zhuan'er the news before, and I also hope that he can treat you mother and son kindly in the future."
Queen Zhao Kai's expression was complicated. She didn't know what she was thinking. She just stared blankly at the Qintian Prison in the distance, her frown never relaxing.
This battle, win or lose, is not a good thing for the couple.
In the Qintian Prison, Zhao Kai stepped towards the Tongtian Tower step by step. Everyone's eyes were fixed on this young prince. After today, he will officially return to the royal family and become the best candidate for the next crown prince. People
He always believes that as long as he wants to do something, no one can stop him.
The people present, whether they were military lieutenants, martial arts masters, or some palace maids and eunuchs, were all looking forward to Zhao Kai leading Liyang to complete the unprecedented unification and move towards unprecedented glory. Except for the leaders, they had complicated expressions and did not know.
What are you thinking about.
As the ceremony progressed, the officials of the Ministry of Rites recited the sacrificial words and danced and performed some rituals that Zhao Kai could not understand. Then, a servant handed Zhao Kai three sticks of incense.
Everyone showed doubts in their eyes. They saw that after the young prince took the incense handed over by the servant, he made no next move and did not kneel down to heaven and earth, even if it was from the Ministry of Ceremonies behind him.
Officials reminded him repeatedly, but Zhao Kai still turned a blind eye.
Zhao Kai said in a loud voice:
"Listen to me, I've seen you all, but you still want to take advantage of Zhao. Is it interesting?"
Some soldiers and servants who didn't know what was going on were still wondering, is His Highness crazy? Is there anyone else here?
Immediately afterwards, Li Shouguo, the leader of the Forbidden Army, and Qi Jiajie, the first swordsman in the capital, raised their swords in unison, pointed at Zhao Kai from a distance, and shouted:
"According to your Majesty's order, follow me in formation to meet the enemy!"
Facing the enemy? Facing what kind of enemy? No way!
As the swords of the two men pointed, everyone quickly understood, and for a moment they all showed expressions of disbelief. Even the two thousand forbidden troops behind them still had expressions of disbelief. They had never seen this order before.
Hear that! Only the Qi Masters in Qintian Prison surrounded Tongtiantai as if they knew about it in advance.
After hearing His Majesty's decree, all the officials and servants of the Ministry of Rites immediately panicked and fled for their lives. Among the crowd, there were many people who were unwilling to take action against Zhao Kai and also fled.
In an instant, the Qintian Prison, which originally had nearly 5,000 troops, suddenly had only 3,000 troops left. These 3,000 troops surrounded Zhao Kai, including more than a dozen first-grade masters and second-grade minor masters.
There were even as many as a hundred people.
At the same time, the scrolls in Qintian Prison enshrining the ascended immortals of Longhu Mountain from all dynasties lit up one after another, and immortals emerged from the sky one after another. There were warriors wearing golden armor, sword cultivators holding fairy swords, and people holding whisks.
There are sixty or seventy Taoist immortals and high-level immortals riding mounts in total. These immortals have different shapes, but they all show their sacredness and nobility.
As the ascended immortals from Longhu Mountain in Qintian Prison slowly appeared, the formation of Qintian Prison also lit up at the same time, and the huge light mask directly enveloped the entire Qintian Prison. Before the formation ended, here
You can only enter, not exit.
Sixty or seventy immortals came out hand in hand. This has never happened since the founding of the People's Republic of China. This is the foundation accumulated by the Liyang Dynasty for hundreds of years. However, it was not over yet. A hole suddenly seemed to be torn in the sky.