Shen Lang couldn't help but feel strange. He had just arrived.
Why were hundreds of thousands of people shouting 'long live Your Majesty'? There were no cell phones or long-distance communication systems at this time. Zhu Hongxue couldn't have informed the people of Mojing in advance that Shen Lang had arrived.
But Zhu Hongxue and Princess Ning Han didn't seem very surprised when they saw this scene.
Seeing Shen Lang's surprise, Zhu Hongxue explained, "Your Majesty, I told you before that people need a leader and hope. So even though you are not here, we still specially carved a statue of you sitting on the throne. Every day, there will be a court meeting. Moreover, we completed a complete reform twenty years ago, so we already have a complete court, with the Minister of State and the Bureau of Military Affairs. "
Shen Lang couldn't help but be completely stunned. There was actually such a thing?
This was an ancient relic developed by the Sky-sea Pavilion. It was a transcendent force. He didn't expect it to have a complete court.
Princess Ning Han said, "Your Majesty, the more critical the moment, the more we have to formalize it. We must implant faith in everyone's heart. Otherwise, they will really collapse and be completely unable to bear it."
Shen Lang couldn't help but think of a saying: Life needs to be ritualized.
Especially in these difficult times, this kind of ritualized life could actually support people to continue living.
Zhu Hongxue said, "Your Majesty, there is one thing I need your forgiveness for."
Shen Lang, "Please speak.
Zhu Hongxue said, "After you and the Emperor of the Great Yan Empire, Zhu Hongzhu died. But you released Zhu Jung, Zhu Hongping, Zhu Ning, and everyone else. You didn't condemn them, nor did you deprive them of their titles. "
Shen Lang, "There is such a thing. Why?"
Zhu Hongxue said, "Although I was adopted by the Zhu family, I am still a son of the Zhu family. So when the North Pole changed, I brought all the Zhu family to Mojing. Because of the lack of talents, Zhu Jung re-entered the Secretariat and became the temporary Deputy Prime Minister of the Empire. "
Shen Lang, "Who is the First Prime Minister?"
Zhu Hongxue said, "Teacher Zuo Ci will be in charge. There are also two Deputy Ministers. They are both scholars from the Sky-sea Pavilion, Zuo Yan and Li Guangdou. Does Your Majesty still remember Zhang Zhao?"
Shen Lang thought for a while before remembering this person.
In the beginning, Zhang Zhao was the Admiral of Skymoon City. He had always been loyal to the Crown Prince. After Crown Prince Ning Yi fell from power, he pledged his loyalty to the Zhu Clan. From then on, he never changed his stance. After the battle of Skymoon City, he was also imprisoned. After Shen Lang defeated Great Yan's emperor, all the prisoners of the Zhu Clan were released. Zhang Zhao was released as well, and he was demoted to a commoner.
Zhu Hongxue said, "Our Sky-sea Pavilion was originally a martial arts force. It was indeed very difficult to establish a national force, so Master Zhang Zhao was also summoned to the court by Master and became the Deputy Privy Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers."
Shen Lang: "Then who is the Shumishi?
Zhu Hongxue said, "There is no one to take the position. Master Zuo Ci will take over."
Shen Lang: "What about yourself?"
Zhu Hongxue said, "I don't hold a position in the Privy Council."
Shen Lang understood what Zhu Hongxue meant. This imperial court in exile of the Great Qian Empire was originally built on the foundation of the Sky-sea Pavilion. Zhu Jung was originally a prisoner. Now that he was in the Cabinet of Ministers, Zhu Hongxue didn't enter the Privy Council to avoid suspicion. Moreover, he liked the feeling of always fighting outside.
Shen Lang: "Then … what about Zhu Hongping and Zhu Ning?"
Shen Lang: "Because you said something to Zhu Hongzhu at that time. You won't kill Zhu Hongping and Zhu Ning, but you won't use them either. So the two of them didn't hold any official positions. Zhu Hongping was a secretary, while Zhu Ning organized ancient materials and was in charge of the Literature Library. "
Hundreds of people were still circling above the city, just to let Shen Lang see the city clearly.
This city was really, really huge. The edge of the city had already been reduced to ruins and sand dunes. The closer to the center of the city, the thicker the greenery.
And at the center of the city, it was completely lush, like a tropical garden.
Moreover, the architectural style of this city was completely different from the ancient Eastern Empire and the Lost Empire. It was very similar to the Fiery Flame City above the sea of lava.
It wasn't gorgeous, but it was very magnificent, mysterious, and simple.
Its history should be very long, even longer than the ancient Eastern Empire.
All the houses were built with huge stones, without any wood. The shape of the buildings was also very primitive, but they were extremely tall, tens of hundreds of meters high.
And these stone pillars, usually about three to four meters in diameter, were real jade pillars that could reach the sky. A few of these pillars could support the entire magnificent building.
In the center of the entire city, there was still an incomparably magnificent pyramid. It was like a mountain, almost occupying a small part of the entire area of the city.
And at the top of the pyramid was a statue, a very familiar statue.
It was the male with a human face and snake body that Shen Lang saw in the Ancient Temple, full of murderous intent for battle.
But the totem of the human face and snake body statue was much larger and more ferocious. It held a demonic trident in its hand and glared at the sky.
Shen Lang was puzzled. Why would this totem appear here?
"We don't know what his name is, so we call him Wangtian," Princess Ning Han said. "He was the totem of the entire ancient Eastern Empire and was regarded as an ancestor."
This had always puzzled Shen Lang. Why would the ancient Empire worship this totem statue, and why would they regard him as an ancestor?
Back in the ancient ruins of Mt. Vajra, Shen Lang had been puzzled.
Medusa was a female with a human face and snake body, and the ancestral totem in front of him was a male with a human face and snake body. But the humans of the ancient Eastern Empire didn't have any characteristics of a human face and snake body.
This was very important. Why did the ancestor worshipped by the Eastern Empire look so similar to the Medusa royal family?
Princess Ning Han said, "Your Majesty, you are so smart, you must have an answer in your heart, right?"
Shen Lang couldn't help but look at Princess Ning Han once again. He looked at her face, and then looked down at her waist.
As a human, Princess Ning Han's figure was too bewitching, too devilish, especially the curve of her waist, which was not like a human's.
This new body of hers was indeed … amazing.
Princess Ning Han obviously knew a lot, because Queen Medusa had revealed some key information to her.
Also, why was Queen Medusa's Empire called the Lost Empire?
This was the real name of their Empire, not the name of the future generations.
Under what circumstances would it be called the Lost Empire? It was once destroyed, but was reborn, but couldn't find the glory of its ancestors, so it was called the Lost Empire.
And why were there no males in the Medusa race? Without male and female union, how could they reproduce?
Shen Lang said, "The Medusa royal family of the Lost Empire has a longer history than the humans of the ancient Eastern Empire, right?"
Princess Ning Han said, "Yes."
Shen Lang said again, "In fact, this world didn't just have one Great Nirvana, but two."
Princess Ning Han said, "Yes."
Yes, that made sense.
When the sun entered death, it would counterattack more than once, but it would become more and more intense, more and more serious.
Ninety years later, it would counterattack again before its death, and the result would be the destruction of the entire planet.
Shen Lang said, "In the previous two Great Nirvana, human civilization was reborn, and so was the Lost Empire. But … the human empires have been changing, while the Lost Empire hasn't changed at all, maintaining its most primitive state. To some extent, the human empires have been degenerating. "
Princess Ning Han said, "Yes, in order to adapt to the new world, the humans on land have been constantly changing, from the powerful ancient human form to the ordinary human form today. And the Lost Empire has always maintained the Medusa form of a human face snake, relying on its powerful strength and spirit. "
Shen Lang said, "So this Mojing is an even more ancient ruin, even older than the ancient Eastern Empire? The city from before the Great Nirvana? "
"It should be, Your Majesty." Princess Ning Han said.
Shen Lang looked at the magnificent city. It looked so simple, and he couldn't imagine how old it was.
When he was in Fiery Flame City, Shen Lang found it strange. That was clearly the western world, the territory of the Lost Empire, so how could Fiery Flame City, which was obviously a human empire, survive?
Shen Lang continued to look at the center of the city, at the huge pyramid with a human face and a snake's body totem statue.
He felt an incomparably huge power, especially its eyes, the eyes that looked up at the sky.
Shen Lang thought of Queen Medusa's statue. She had relied on those eyes to continuously transmit mental messages from afar to regroup the sea monsters in this world. She had also allowed some of the sea monsters to evolve and gain intelligence, allowing the Lost Empire to continue.
Then it was obvious that this totem statue had the same goal.
But obviously it wasn't that successful. At least its empire in the ten thousand mile desert had been completely destroyed, reduced to ruins.
Suddenly, countless mysteries appeared in Shen Lang's mind.
What was the relationship between this human face snake and the Medusa royal race?
What was the relationship between them and the ancient humans?
Shen Lang said, "This Skygazing Totem protects the entire Mojing, right?"
Princess Ning Han said, "Yes, it is because of the protection of this totem that this last city was able to survive in the ten thousand mile desert. Not only is there an oasis that can resist the attacks of sandstorms, but most importantly, it can be completely hidden, and no enemy can find the entrance."
The Medusa royal race had strong mental strength, and could create all kinds of illusions.
The Lost Demoness Mother had only obtained the slightest trace of Queen Medusa's Psychic Energy, and she had already established the Second Lost Empire. Even after her death, she had ruled the Lost Kingdom Ruins for countless years. Shen Lang had already witnessed her ability to create illusions.
The huge human-faced snake-bodied male totem in front of them had released a strong spiritual energy that had hidden the entire Mojing.
It was not hard to imagine that once the Skygazing Totem's energy was depleted.
Then … the entire Mojing would be exposed, and the army of the Jiang Li Empire would be able to discover it easily.
That was not all. Once the energy of the Sky Gazing Totem was exhausted, the ecosystem here would be completely destroyed. The entire city would be buried by sandstorms in a few years, becoming exactly the same as the other ten thousand kilometers of desert.
Shen Lang closed his eyes again. Did this mean that this vast desert of 130 million square kilometers was also a powerful empire in ancient times?
And the race that ruled this place was a race with a human face and a snake body, a race that was very similar to the Lost Empire? Just a male?
… …
Shen Lang saw the palace, just south of the giant pyramid.
Moreover, this palace was actually newly built. It was almost exactly the same as the Da Qian Palace. It was almost an exact replica. In this ancient ruin city-state, it seemed very special.
At this moment, the court meeting was in progress. There were many civil and military officials present.
On the throne, there really was a statue of Shen Lang.
It was too similar. Be it the face, the shape, or the aura, it was exactly the same as the previous Shen Lang.
Moreover, this statue was not solemn at all. Even though it was wearing a dragon robe and a crown, it was very lazy. Moreover, its arm was supporting its chin. It gave off a feeling that it did not like to listen.
It was too real. Although it was a statue, it was like a real person.
At this moment, the civil and military officials in the court were discussing political affairs very seriously. They were not bluffing, but very professional discussions.
In the square outside the palace, there were many fully-armed golden-armored warriors standing there.
This was a scene that Shen Lang had seen before. It was in the Stupa Palace of Stupa Mountain. Back then, Sect Leader Ren wanted to transform Stupa Mountain into a palace and had specialized officials.
The Sky-sea Pavilion seemed to want to avoid this. Therefore, they tried their best to fill the court with officials from the State of Yue. They tried their best to prevent people from the Sky-sea Pavilion from becoming officials.
However, there was a fundamental difference between this place and the Stupa Mountain.
When Sect Leader Ren built the Stupa Palace, the Great Qian Empire was still around. Not only was Qian Capital still around, but Raging Tide City was also around.
Now, Raging Tide City was gone. Qian Capital, Tianyue City, Flame Capital, and other places had all fallen.
As a pure land, Mojing had indeed become the legitimate capital of the Great Qian Empire.
Just like during the last years of the Ming Dynasty, even though the Manchurian Qing had taken over most of the regions, wherever the Yongli Emperor was, that was the legitimate capital of the Southern Ming Dynasty.
Although the Great Qian Palace was very far away from Shen Lang's field of vision, his body was very strong. He could see into the court with just a glance.
Soon, he saw many familiar faces. He had seen them before in the Yue Kingdom's imperial court. Most of them were officials of the Zhu Clan. However, after the battle of Tian Yue City, the guilty officials were all killed. The remaining Zhu Clan officials didn't commit any crimes. They were only arrested and imprisoned because they had sided with the Yue Kingdom.
After Shen Lang defeated the Great Yan Emperor, these officials who had not committed any crimes were all released. However, there seemed to be no place for them in the State of Yue.
When Zhu Hongxue brought away Zhu Jung, Zhu Hongping, Zhu Ning, and the others, he also brought these people who had no place to live here.
He did not expect that … they would become the last officials loyal to Shen Lang and the Great Qian Empire.
The changes in this world were too bizarre.
At that time, Shen Lang would never have imagined that the officials from the Zhu family would become the last surviving officials loyal to him, Shen Lang.
Shen Lang could not help but recall Zhu Hongzhu kneeling before his death. Zhu Hongzhu had cried out, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
He was not afraid of death. He was afraid of being ostracized by the eastern orthodoxy.
Zhu Hongzhu was loyal to the Great Yan Empire. However, after Shen Lang defeated the Great Yan Emperor and replaced him as the eastern orthodoxy, Zhu Hongzhu would naturally pledge his loyalty to Shen Lang. However, he no longer had the chance, nor did he have the face. He could only die.
Even if he died, Zhu Hongzhu was unwilling to be expelled from the ranks of the Eastern scholar-officials by Shen Lang.
Therefore, after Zhu Hongzhu's death, Shen Lang did not issue an edict to strip Zhu Hongzhu of his scholar-officials. He was willing to recognize him as a scholar-official of the Eastern Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, do you wish to see your officials?" Zhu Hongxue asked with a trembling voice. He had dreamed of this day for a long time.
Shen Lang discovered that Pavilion Master Zuo Ci was not in the great hall.
"Teacher has gone to look for you. He does not believe that you are dead." Princess Ning Han said, "Because before you went to the Yan Capital to fight the Great Yan Emperor, you met him and had a secret conversation with him. It was this conversation that filled him with hope, and it filled us with hope as well. Therefore, for the past ten years, he has searched the entire world for you. He has searched almost every mysterious place outside of the Darkness Empire. "
Zhu Hongxue continued, "Your Majesty, do you wish to see your officials? See your tens of thousands of citizens? "
The court in Mo Capital was very solemn. Not only did all the officials have to kowtow, but even the tens of thousands of citizens had to kneel outside the Da Qian Palace.
Decades passed like a day. Therefore, the hundreds of thousands of survivors were extremely loyal and fanatical towards Shen Lang.
Zuo Ci used this sense of ritual to enhance Shen Lang's status, making him almost like a god.
At this time, the kowtow had ended, but the court continued. However, outside the palace, the tens of thousands of citizens were still unwilling to leave. They stood quietly in the plaza as if to listen to the teachings of the Emperor.
Most of the time, the worship of the individual was incorrect. However, at this time of despair, it could unite the hearts of the people.
Shen Lang shook his head and said, "I will see them, but not now. I want to return to my original appearance and figure before I see them, lest I disappoint them."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhu Hongxue said, "When?"
He really could not wait.
Shen Lang thought for a while and said, "At least three days later. There will be a big show in these three days. It will be very interesting."
Jiang Li's secret letter said that he had infiltrated Mo Capital with an impersonator. If Shen Lang did not expose him within three days, the Mo Capital would face a calamity. (The three days mentioned here referred to the three days after Shen Lang entered Mo Capital.)
This was the first game between Shen Lang and Jiang Li.
Moreover, this was Shen Lang's home ground. If he could not defeat Jiang Li from tens of thousands of miles away, what hope was there for the next battle?
"Bring me to a secret place to stay. I will not see anyone." Shen Lang said, "If there are no surprises, the big show will begin before this evening.
Zhu Hongxue said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Then, Zhu Hongxue and Ning Han brought Shen Lang to a building on the west side of the Great Pyramid and stayed there.
"Your Majesty, you should have stayed in the palace or the Great Pyramid in the center." Zhu Hongxue said, "But you do not want to show yourself, so you cannot go to the palace. Only Master can open the Great Pyramid, so we can only let you stay here. Please forgive us, Your Majesty. "
Shen Lang said, "No problem!"
Then, Shen Lang and Princess Shen Mi stayed in this ancient building.
Princess Ning Han's female warriors temporarily became maids to take care of their lives. Countless delicacies, clothes, and supplies were sent in like flowing water.
And Zhu Hongxue, a dignified marshal, became the gatekeeper, guarding the door and not allowing anyone to enter or leave.
… …
Inside the tall window, Shen Lang and Princess Ning Han stood side by side, looking at the scenery outside.
"This city is very primitive and simple. It is not as exquisite as the Eastern Empire and the Lost Empire, but it has another kind of breathtaking beauty." Princess Ning Han said.
Shen Lang said, "They adhere to a more pure aesthetic point of view."
Princess Ning Han said, "Your Majesty, you said that before this evening, there will be a big show that will begin?"
Shen Lang said, "Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, that will be the case."
Ning Han said, "What if the show fails?"
Shen Lang said, "All of Mojing will be destroyed, and the last hope of mankind will be completely lost."
Princess Ning Han said, "Is this the game between you and Emperor Jiang?"
Shen Lang said, "Yes, and this is my home ground. He is challenging me on my home ground."
Princess Ning Han looked at the sun in the sky. It was after noon, but the sun was slightly tilting to the west.
The two of them waited quietly.
"Will it happen when the sun sets?" Ning Han asked.
"Yes." Shen Lang said, "That person has always been full of ceremony. I have gradually come to understand him. He will definitely start the big show when the sun sets, and start the game. "
The sun gradually tilted to the west.
The sunset was especially beautiful in the vast expanse of yellow sand.
It looked so big, so red, and so beautiful.
Although this was a desert, it was not covered by the Jiang Li Empire. There were no Hell Crystals, no snow and ice, and no temperature of tens or hundreds of degrees below zero. Therefore, it was still like a paradise for mankind, a land of light.
The sun was about to set below the horizon.
However, the big show that Shen Lang mentioned did not happen.
There was still no change in the whole of Mojing.
The atmosphere seemed to be a little tense.
As if to ease the tension, Princess Ning Han suddenly said, "Your Majesty, you must be mentally prepared. When my teacher comes back, he will propose to you on my behalf."
Shen Lang could not help but be stunned.
Propose? Maintain the previous engagement?
Maintain the engagement between Jiang Li and Ning Yuanxian? Let Shen Lang marry Ning Han?
But Jiang Li had already become the destroyer of the world. Was there still a need to continue this engagement?
At this critical stage of the world, who would care about trivial matters like love?
Princess Ning Han said, "This engagement is not only set by my father, Ning Yuanxian and Jiang Li. It may even involve a deeper level of alliance."
And at this moment!
Two black shadows appeared in the setting sun on the horizon!
Shen Lang said, "It's here. The big show is about to start."
The first game between Shen Lang and Jiang Li was about to officially begin. He was full of excitement, and even full of confidence that he would win.
… …
Note: I will eat something and then continue writing. The next chapter will be updated at 12 o 'clock! It is indeed difficult to write. Please give me a few monthly tickets to cheer me up. I will kowtow and thank you!
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