The next day, the first thing the prince did was to offer sacrifices to heaven and ascend the throne.
According to the ritual system of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Central Plains Dynasty, when the first emperor dies, the prince, as a king, will naturally succeed to the throne as soon as possible.
However, the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was not carried out immediately. Instead, the ceremony to worship ancestors in heaven would not be held until after the emperor was buried.
According to the ritual system of the ancient Zhou rites, it is stipulated in the Zhou rites that when the emperor dies, his body will be suspended for seven days; for the princes, five days; and for the scholar-bureaucrats, three days.
The Great Zhou Dynasty followed the orthodoxy of the ancient Eastern and Western Zhou Dynasties, and still followed the Zhou rites in some rituals, such as the emperor's funeral.
When the emperor dies, the spirit should be suspended for seven days and the body should be protected with black ice so that the body will not rot. The state will mourn for twenty-seven days.
All civil and military officials were required to mourn for twenty-seven days. During these twenty-seven days, the new emperor could not use red pen to comment on memorials, but instead used blue pen and ink. The cabinet and various ministries and yamen also had to use blue seals for writing.
During the mourning period, all temples and Taoist temples must ring their bells 30,000 times. No one chants sutras or expresses condolences.
From the day of the emperor's death, civil and military officials and all the people are not allowed to feast, drink or have fun, and are not allowed to dance with silk or bamboo for a hundred days.
No cattle, sheep or livestock are allowed to be slaughtered within forty-nine days.
No matter whether it is official or civilian, everyone is prohibited from marrying for one month.
This is how an emperor should be treated after his death.
But the current prince did not arrange these. Instead, he immediately arranged a ceremony to worship the heaven. Even the officials wore state mourning clothes and participated in the ceremony.
Of course it's not just that, the prince, no, he is now called the new king.
He also reorganized the army as soon as possible, disrupting and reorganizing the remaining troops of the original Tiance Army, the original Jinyang Army, and the original Yulin Army, in order to consolidate his power.
The prince also wanted to change officials on a large scale, but was strongly opposed by the chief ministers of the cabinet, Yu Yanyi, a bachelor of Wuyingdian, Qian Muqian, a bachelor of Wenyuange, and Zhao Menke, the heavenly official of the Ministry of Personnel.
The prince had just ascended the throne and had not yet established a stable footing. How could he openly fall out with two bachelors and a civil servant official? The incident stopped, but the impact of the incident was still caused.
For a time, everyone in the government and the countryside was in danger, and the center of the Zhou Dynasty seemed to be in a state of turmoil.
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Youzhou, Prince Zhao's Mansion.
King Zhao had already received the news of the emperor's death. After he learned about it, he locked himself in the study alone and saw no one.
Including his princess and chief adviser Master Duyan.
In the study, King Zhao was facing a portrait. It was a portrait of Emperor Zhou in his middle age.
"Brother, you better leave!"
King Zhao first filled the wine glass in front of the portrait with a glass of wine, and then filled it for himself.
"Over the years, I have wanted to rebel, but I don't think that you, the emperor, have done a bad job! You have done really well. The prosperity of civilized culture is comparable to that of Han Dynasty and Sui Dynasty. Even if the late emperor is reborn, it will not be better than civilized civilization.
Could do better!”
Although King Zhao is not in that position, he has been simulating the state of being on the throne.
Although Emperor Gao of the Great Zhou Dynasty defeated the barbarians, he also emptied the treasury of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Emperor Taizong Xiaowen of the Great Zhou Dynasty actually took over a country with great international prestige and strong military strength, but with poor people's livelihood and poor economy.
In twenty-five years, not to mention other achievements, the restoration of the population has nearly doubled compared to the time when Taizu was buried, and the population growth rate is also increasing.
Only when people can have enough to eat will they consider having more children. If they can't even have enough to eat, how can they consider having more children?
Although there is not much silver deposited in the treasury, the circulation of silver in the treasury is very large.
The tax collected every year is more than four times that of Taizu's peak period. Of course, the cost is even greater.
After all, building canals, building official roads, building dams, and developing water conservancy all cost money.
But this also illustrates his merits in political governance. Only when there is no shortage of money will he dare to spend money.
The money collected by the imperial court is increasing every year, the money spent is also increasing, and the foundation of Da Zhou is increasing.
"Actually, I have a rebellion, and you and I know it well. But you don't know that I will not rebel while you are alive! You are my brother. I have made mistakes since I was a child, and you have protected me. How could I possibly
Are you coming to rebel against your world?!"
Emperor Xiaowen was more than one round older than King Zhao, and he treated his brothers as brothers and fathers.
During his reign, Emperor Xiaowen took back the military power of the three kings of Qin, Jin and Liang and reduced their guards.
However, considering Yancheng's unique geographical location and its function as a frontline against the Later Jin Dynasty, Emperor Xiaowen did not cut down the vassal in time, allowing King Zhao to become powerful.
"Done!"
King Zhao drank all the wine in the glass in one gulp, and then he refilled it for himself.
"But brother Huang, your vision for choosing your heir is really average! Zhu Zhankun is not a human king. Although he has means and resourcefulness, he lacks the heart and courage. In my opinion,
It's better to pay him back than to look at Guina boy."
The warm eyes in King Zhao's memory gradually became colder, "Today, I have no scruples about you Yulong Funeral Heaven! If the nephew of the throne cannot be controlled, let me, as your uncle, do it."
Sit for him!"
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Tianma Ji.
As soon as Xu Fu entered Tianmaji, he discovered traces of Yang Qingyuan.
Nothing but Zhao Min's bloodline was so intoxicating that it was attracting him deeply.
If he could use his alchemy skills to refine Zhao Min into a pill and absorb it, then true immortality would be at your fingertips.
This is Yang Qingyuan, this grasshopper is so annoying.
In terms of martial arts, if he faced the enemy head-on, Xu Fu could directly crush Yang Qingyuan.
But after Yang Qingyuan tried to fight, he never considered confronting Xu Fu head-on and just kept running away.
When it comes to long-distance raids, Yang Qingyuan is naturally not as good as Xu Fu.
Xu Fu uses the laws of heaven and earth, and with the help of phoenix blood, his true energy can be said to be endless.
However, he could not catch up with Yang Qingyuan in a short period of time.
"Yang Qingyuan, don't run away! We can discuss whatever requirements you have. As long as you hand Zhao Min over to me, I can promise you anything! I can even pass on my Sacred Heart Technique to you!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Xu Fu put his voice into a line and passed the sound into Yang Qingyuan's ears.
I originally thought that Yang Qingyuan might be touched. Even if he didn't talk about it, it would slow down his speed and shake his body and mind.
But not only did Yang Qingyuan not slow down, he actually went three points faster.
The distance between the two people changed from three hundred feet to five hundred feet, and in a short period of time, this distance continued to increase.
Once Yang Qingyuan takes out Xu Fu's vision, Xu Fu will have to rely on the blood energy left by Zhao Min again to track him.
Yang Qingyuan, who was fleeing in front, did not dare to stop at all. This old monster Xu Fu was really too scary.
Zhuang Xiaomeng and Liu Wangshu can be regarded as rare top masters in the Dongxuan realm, and Yang Qingyuan himself is the pinnacle level combat power in the Dongxuan realm.
The three of them joined forces to attack, but Xu Fu easily neutralized it with one move. On the contrary, Yang Qingyuan was almost injured by Xu Fu's true energy.
If "Zhu Xian Sword" has not entered the cooldown now, Yang Qingyuan will consider a head-on duel with Xu Fu.
The power of Sword Twenty-Three is immeasurable, and naming it with the word "Zhu Xian" is definitely not a big boast.
Even Zhang Sanfeng once said after seeing the sword's intent that he was not completely sure he could take the sword.
However, although "Zhu Xian Sword" is powerful, it also has its limitations.
The worst thing to avoid is interference from others and the cooldown time of skills is too long.
Of course, these shortcomings can be ignored before the power of Zhuxian Sword.
Yang Qingyuan Yuanhua beheaded Dongxuan, and Dongxuan killed Dharma Xiang, relying on the power of this sword.
The "Absolute Immortal Sword", which also belongs to Yang Qingyuan's "Four Swords", also has limitations. The casting time is too long, and Xu Fu's martial arts can easily interrupt Yang Qingyuan's forward swing of casting.
As for Wanjian Guizong, the innate invisible sword energy is also extremely magical, but for Yang Qingyuan's cross-level battle, the actual combat significance is not as good as the first two.
As for the unfinished Five Elements Dao Sword and the stagnant Wuqi Yi Jue, there is no way to deal with Xu Fu.
After sorting out what he had learned, Yang Qingyuan discovered that the only martial art that could stabilize Xu Fu's strength was "Ascend to Heaven".
The safest way is to keep running!
After a hundred breaths, Yang Qingyuan once again distanced himself from Xu Fu. Xu Fu had lost Yang Qingyuan's vision and began to track Yang Qingyuan again relying on the blood energy induction of Lingguang's blood.
Yang Qingyuan, who had just been walking for four hours, had not been able to fully recover and was still in a semi-disabled state.
I couldn't distance myself from Xu Fu like before.
As the two chased each other, Yang Qingyuan closed the distance at high speed, but as soon as the speed slowed down, Xu Fu would seize the opportunity to shorten the gap between the two.
For five hundred miles, Yang Qingyuan couldn't find a chance to get rid of Xu Fu.
Yang Qingyuan knew that nothing could be done if this continued, so he came up with a trick. After simply arranging everything, Yang Qingyuan stayed where he was and waited for Xu Fu.
Xu Fu chased all the way. He didn't know if it was his imagination, but he felt that the Lingguang Immortal blood he smelled seemed a little stale...
Is not this nonsensical?!
The two of them had been running for more than half an hour, and the blood that Zhao Min had given off was naturally starting to become stale.
Just when Xu Fu was confused, he found that the blood energy was getting stronger and stronger. It was obvious that Yang Qingyuan was very close to him.
Sure enough, Xu Fu was less than a hundred feet away when he saw Yang Qingyuan waiting for him on a rock.
"Young friend Yang, why don't you run away?!" Xu Fu's voice was filled with pride.
Although Yang Qingyuan has extraordinary light skills, he is still no match for him when he travels long distances.
This is the gap between man and God.
"Nothing?! I'm tired from running. I just want to take a rest and wait for Senior Xu. If you can't catch me, then this game will be boring."
Xu Fu looked around for a week and found no whereabouts of Zhao Min, but the lingering smell of Lingguang Immortal Blood was still nearby, but it had faded.
It seems that Yang Qingyuan has hidden Zhao Min!
It doesn't matter, as long as he doesn't run away, it's not difficult for Xu Fu to find someone.
"Little friend Yang, I am a person who cherishes talents. You are a talent. I heard that you also have a senior brother who is the best in the world! That is more appropriate. You all will join my Tianmen. Your senior brother will be the deputy sect of my Tianmen.
Lord, one person is inferior to ten thousand people. You are the chief protector of my Tianmen. Under two people, you are superior to ten thousand people!"
When Yang Qingyuan heard this, he was slightly stunned. One person is inferior to ten thousand people, I understand!
But don’t you think the saying “less than two people, more than ten thousand people” is weird?!
Next time you are looking for someone, will it be "below three people and above ten thousand people"?! Is this the ranking of Liangshan's seats?!
"Xu Fu, your tone is not small! How dare you let my senior brother be your subordinate?!"
Xu Fu smiled reservedly, "I have heard of this little guy Zhang Sanfeng's reputation. He is indeed the most amazing and talented person I have seen in these years, but that's all! Humans cannot compare with gods.
I am already immortal, how can he compare with me?! He is just an ant, vulnerable to me!"
"It turns out that Senior Xu thinks that the longer you live, the stronger you are?! Then shouldn't the strongest person in the world be the turtle bastard?!"
Xu Fu smiled disdainfully, "A frog in a well! How can a turtle or a tortoise live as long as me..."
"..."
After finishing speaking, Xu Fu found that there seemed to be something wrong with this sentence, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, but he just felt it was weird!
Not only Xu Fu, but Yang Qingyuan also found it strange... What a metaphor this is! Better than a turtle and a tortoise, you won't be proud of it!
"Don't worry about these details. You just need to know that I have a long life and a long life. You will not lose the benefits of taking refuge in me!"
Yang Qingyuan smiled kindly, "It's not impossible to take refuge in Senior Xu!? But I have a small condition."
Xu Fu was wearing a mask and could not see the change in his expression, but Yang Qingyuan could see from his eyes that maybe he really wanted to recruit him.
When Yang Qingyuan said he had conditions, he could clearly feel the joy in Xu Fu's eyes.
For Xu Fu, Yang Qingyuan's willingness to negotiate terms is a good start.
He lived for thousands of years and had countless magical secrets and treasures.
Even if it is calculated as three thousand per month, it is thirty-six thousand a year, and thirty-six million in a thousand years.
Even if he works part-time, he can earn 36 million, not to mention that Xu Fu is obviously not an ordinary part-time worker.
"Then let me tell you something straight. I have a sword that I think is unparalleled in the world. I would like to ask Senior Xu to taste it. If Senior Xu can accept my sword, I promise to submit to you!"
"Okay! Then it's a deal!"
Xu Fu agreed without thinking, fearing that Yang Qingyuan would regret it.
In Xu Fu's eyes, no matter how strong Yang Qingyuan is, he is just a caveman. How strong can he be?!
Isn’t this sent to the branch?!
Yang Qingyuan pulled out a fine steel sword bought at Tianmaji.
"This sword is called 'Jue Immortal'! Please invite Senior Xu to test the sword!"
As soon as Yang Qingyuan finished speaking, his eyes were filled with brilliant lights. With the help of Daotong, Yang Qingyuan forcibly tuned his way of thinking to the frequency of the movement of heaven and earth, simulating the way of heaven and entering the pseudo-heaven calculation mode.
The sun rises and the moon sets, and the clouds and clouds wax and wane.
Wind, clouds, thunderstorms, vegetation, birds and insects.
Everything is within Yang Qingyuan's calculations.
Only Xu Fu's reaction was unexpected even by Yang Qingyuan who had entered Tianshu.
"Why do you know how to predict the sky?! Who are you, Yuan Tiangang?!"