The scene in front of him was indeed very ritualistic.
As the sun set, two black dots suddenly appeared in the shadow of the setting sun. They even looked a little like sunspots.
After a while, the two black dots got closer and closer, and the two figures seemed to be getting bigger and bigger.
However, their faces still could not be seen clearly, only vague silhouettes.
Princess Ning Han said, "Your Majesty, my teacher has returned, and he brought another person with him."
Her gaze turned to Shen Lang, as if she was asking, "Has the great show you spoke of begun?"
Shen Lang nodded.
Princess Ning Han said, "Do I need to go and receive them?"
Shen Lang asked, "Up until now, only you can enter this place?"
Princess Ning Han nodded, "Yes, in the eyes of everyone else, our Mojing City can't be seen at all, only endless yellow sand. Even my teacher is no exception. Do you want me to go and receive them? If so, I will go now. If you don't agree, I will wait a few days before going. "
Shen Lang was silent for a long time, then said, "Go now."
Princess Ning Han asked, "Are you sure?"
Shen Lang said, "I am sure."
"Yes." Princess Ning Han walked out, got on a special mount, and flew towards the western sky to receive Zuo Ci and another stranger.
Soon, she disappeared from sight.
Then, Shen Lang kept looking at the horizon.
The sun soon completely set, and night fell.
But the whole of Mojing City was lit up, especially the totem that looked up to the sky, which released a warm and bright light, illuminating the whole city.
This was really strange, the light was not as dazzling as the sun, but it was brighter than the moon.
This ancient city had completely solved the problem of night lighting in such a long time ago.
The people in Mojing City were still busy working and training.
Life in Mojing City was very regular and strict.
The children's daily study time and sleeping time at night were completely fixed by the rules.
The adults were no exception, going to bed at 11 o 'clock every night, not a minute later, not a minute earlier.
No one was an exception.
Normally, such a rigid life would be too monotonous, but in these desperate times, a well-regulated life was beneficial to the survival of the entire group.
If there was someone dictating what you should do every hour, it would be harder for you to be muddle-headed.
Although the work and things that many people do may be meaningless, having something to do is more important than anything else.
Shen Lang waited for a long time.
This was because Ning Han had to pass through the energy tunnel that was full of twists and turns to bring people in. There was no room for error.
Therefore, even though it looked like a straight line, it was extremely difficult to enter the space barrier of the Mo Capital City. Therefore, it would take a long time.
Shen Lang had been waiting quietly.
His daughter, Shen Mi, was already asleep, and she was sleeping very soundly.
Zhu Hongxue arrived behind Shen Lang and said, "Your Majesty, what will happen next?"
Shen Lang said, "It's very interesting."
Zhu Hongxue asked, "Is it dangerous?"
Shen Lang: "Not dangerous, but very subversive."
Zhu Hongxue was silent for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, I will always stand by your side."
And at this moment.
Suddenly, three black figures appeared in his field of vision, as if they had rushed from the darkness outside into the bright field of vision of Mo Capital.
Even at this distance, he could see them clearly.
These three people were Princess Ning Han, Pavilion Master Zuo Ci, and the last one was actually … Shen Lang!
That's right, it was Shen Lang.
Shen Lang's appearance was a hundred percent the same as before.
Zhu Hongxue only took one glance and was instantly stunned. His eyes widened, as if he could not believe the scene in front of him.
He looked at Shen Lang for a while, then glanced at Shen Lang beside him. His gaze was blurred, and his whole person seemed to be in a daze.
But very quickly, his gaze became determined.
"I still have the same words, I will always believe in you," Zhu Hongxue said.
Ning Han, Zuo Ci, and that Shen Lang landed on the square of Mo Capital City.
After a while, the entire Mo Capital was in an uproar. Countless people surged out like a tide.
All the civil and military officials, all the warriors, all the survivors, hundreds of thousands of people courageously came out, knelt and kowtowed to Shen Lang, "Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Great Qian Empire, long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!"
Hundreds of thousands of people shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.
They were completely indescribable excitement and excitement.
These hundreds of thousands of people knelt on the ground, shouting over and over again. In the end, they sobbed uncontrollably, sprawled on the ground, and could not get up again.
For a total of 29 years, the entire Sky-sea Pavilion's upper echelons had told them countless times that His Majesty Shen Lang was not dead. His Majesty Shen Lang would one day return as an Emperor and save the world, leading everyone to defeat the Darkness Empire. When that time came, everyone could return to their homeland, and the world would regain its light.
Even if a lie was repeated 10,000 times, it would become the truth. Moreover, Shen Lang had created countless miracles, and before the world changed drastically, he had indeed defeated the Emperor of Great Yan and became the ruler of the East.
For more than 20 years, similar words were repeated tens of thousands of times.
Hundreds of thousands of people knelt every day, like a god. Because they were in darkness and despair, they especially longed for the arrival of a savior. Therefore, the halo of Shen Lang grew stronger in their hearts every day.
This strengthening effect lasted for more than 20 years. Therefore, in their hearts, Shen Lang was no longer a human, but almost a god. He was omnipotent, and they pinned all their hopes and faith on him.
This method was, of course, wrong, but Zuo Ci had no other choice. With the power of the Sky-sea Pavilion, they would never be able to defeat the Darkness Empire. Most importantly … the power of the ancient totem in Mojing would not last much longer.
Now that Shen Lang appeared in front of these hundreds of thousands of people, it was really like a sun rising in the eternal night.
How could they not be excited, how could they not cry?
Even Zhu Hongxue and Shen Lang himself were strongly affected, and their hair stood on end.
Hundreds of thousands of people poured out all their worship and hope. This spiritual power was so strong that Shen Lang could really feel it burning.
Zhu Hongxue trembled and said, "Your Majesty, this … this is the reason why you are not willing to immediately restore your true appearance and see the hundreds of thousands of people in Mojing?"
Shen Lang nodded and said, "Yes."
Zhu Hongxue immediately knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Majesty is wise, long live Your Majesty!"
If Shen Lang had restored his true appearance earlier and met the hundreds of thousands of people in Mojing, he would definitely be worshipped, respected, and cheered by the hundreds of thousands of people.
But … at night, this fake Shen Lang came again, and it was brought by Pavilion Master Zuo Ci. What would happen then?
Would the hundreds of thousands of people see two Shen Lang?
What did this mean?
One of them must be fake, or even both of them must be fake.
The confidence of the hundreds of thousands of people would completely collapse.
They were now in the most fanatical, but also the most vulnerable moment.
This was because all the halos of Shen Lang were added by Pavilion Master Zuo Ci and the others. Shen Lang had yet to prove himself in front of these people.
Therefore, once these people had doubts, their confidence would basically collapse and it would be difficult to salvage it.
To put it more bluntly, the hundreds of thousands of people in Mojing were now in a state similar to mental illness. They had been completely brainwashed and were in a self-delusion, unwilling to wake up.
If two Shen Langs appeared, it would be equivalent to directly tearing their dreamscape apart.
Therefore, if Shen Lang appeared in front of the hundreds of thousands of people in advance, the game between him and Jiang Li would end before it even started. He would have already lost.
A Mojing with a collapsed confidence would no longer be of any use.
This extremely grand meeting lasted for a few hours.
The hundreds of thousands of people in Mojing worshipped and cheered for a few hours as well.
Everyone tirelessly shouted 'long live the Emperor', 'long live the Da Qian Empire' and 'long live Shen Lang'.
This continued until their voices were hoarse and hoarse.
Until 11 o 'clock!
Pavilion Master Zuo Ci, who was also the temporary Prime Minister of the Da Qian Empire, ordered everyone to return to their rooms to rest.
They would wake up on time at 6 o 'clock the next day and continue their new day of work and struggle.
Under countless reluctant gazes, the hundreds of thousands of people retreated like the tide and returned to their rooms.
Of course, they would not be able to sleep tonight because they were so excited that their blood was boiling.
11 o 'clock.
The light of the ancient totem was extinguished on time.
The entire Mojing City was plunged into darkness.
Zhu Hongxue said, "Your Majesty, what do we do next?"
Shen Lang said, "Don't rush. I said that the show will start soon and it will be on our home ground."
At this moment, Princess Shen Mi had already woken up. She stood in the darkness and looked at Shen Lang. She said softly, "Father, can I go with you later?"
Shen Lang said, "No need. You can sleep peacefully at home."
Princess Shen Mi said, "I will go with Father, maybe it will be useful."
Shen Lang said, "There's no need for that, baby. Today's show isn't just about the two of us. Do you still remember what happened 29 years ago? "
Princess Shen Mi said, "Yes, no matter what happened outside, our Paradise Manor was still happy and peaceful, as if nothing had happened."
Shen Lang said, "So, go back to sleep."
"Okay." Princess Shen Mi returned to her room again, crawled under the covers, and closed her eyes to sleep.
Shen Lang and Zhu Hongxue still stood quietly in the darkness, waiting.
After about an hour, Princess Ning Han came in.
She spoke directly but quickly stopped and said in a low voice, "Please come with me."
Because Shen Mi was sleeping in her room, she instinctively kept quiet.
Should I say that Princess Ning Han has changed?
She used to be indifferent and treated everyone in the world like ants. She didn't even care about her own brother, Ning Zheng's life.
But this time, she didn't call him Your Majesty and was expressionless.
Shen Lang and Zhu Hongxue followed Princess Ning Han and flew to the palace on flying beasts.
In the air, Zhu Hongxue said in a low voice, "Ning Han, you have to remember your position. The one beside us is the real King Shen Lang."
Princess Ning Han didn't say anything.
… …
After a while, Shen Lang, Ning Han, and Zhu Hongxue landed in the palace.
Shen Lang couldn't imagine how much manpower and resources Sky-sea Pavilion had used to replicate the entire Da Qian Palace in just a few years.
But Shen Lang understood this behavior very well. It was still because of the sense of ceremony.
In Furious Tide City, when Shen Lang became the Emperor of Da Qian, there was no palace, no court, and he didn't even need to go to court.
But no one doubted his position because he had an unquestionable legitimacy and didn't need to use the palace to prove himself.
Just like those top rich people, they didn't need to wear luxury watches or brand-name clothes at all. They could do whatever they wanted.
Ordinary rich people, on the other hand, needed luxury decorations.
In order to maintain everyone's confidence, Zuo Ci had to pursue this sense of ceremony, so he built the Da Qian Palace in a one-to-one ratio.
He had paid such a huge price in order to make everyone believe that Shen Lang would definitely return one day. Otherwise, even if he set up a tent and told hundreds of thousands of people that this was the Da Qian Palace and that Shen Lang would return one day, no one would believe him.
In the daytime, the Da Qian Palace was densely packed with hundreds of civil and military officials and thousands of golden-armored warriors.
At this time, it was late at night and the entire Da Qian Palace was almost empty.
Shen Lang and the other two walked into the main hall.
The door to the main hall was closed almost as soon as they stepped in.
It was still dark in the main hall, not even the lights were turned on!
Pavilion Master Zuo Ci had already ordered that no one was allowed to come within a kilometer.
No one could know what was happening inside, let alone the people of Mo Capital that there were two Shen Lang's. That would turn their hearts upside down.
Everything had to be done in secret.
… …
After Shen Lang and the other two entered, Pavilion Master Zuo Ci said, "The morning court assembly will continue tomorrow because His Majesty has returned. This morning court assembly must be carried out on time and cannot be delayed by a second. That's why we only have six hours. Your Majesties, you must find the fake one. Nothing must happen tomorrow. Everything that happened tonight must not be leaked, or the consequences will be unthinkable. "
"There can only be one Emperor in the world, and that Emperor is His Majesty Shen Lang. Remember, it's not Jiang Lang, it's Shen Lang! "
"Is everyone clear?"
Pavilion Master Zuo Ci's voice was very agitated and tired.
Everyone said softly, "Yes, we are clear."
"Then light the fire," Zuo Ci said hoarsely.
The candles in the main hall were lit, illuminating the darkness.
There were only a few people in the entire main hall.
Zuo Ci, Zhu Hongxue, Ning Han, Zhu Jung, Zhu Hongping, Zhu Ning, Zhang Zhao, Shen Lang, and the other Shen Lang.
This time, the people who came to determine the real Shen Lang and the fake one were not qualified to come just because they were of high status. At the very least, the two Grand Scholars from Sky-sea Pavilion who were serving as Deputy Ministers of the Secretariat were not present because they had never interacted with Shen Lang.
"Your Excellencies, please stand in the candlelight," Zuo Ci bowed and said.
Shen Lang and the other Shen Lang stood under the candlelight so that everyone could see their faces clearly.
The seven people's gazes fell on the two faces.
It was really easy to tell them apart based on the faces and figures.
Shen Lang's face had changed, and so had his figure.
As for the other fake Shen Lang, his face and figure were exactly the same as the previous Shen Lang. He was at a level that could be recognized even if he was burnt to ashes.
If only based on looks and figures, Shen Lang would be directly eliminated.
Pavilion Master Zuo Ci said, "At least one of the two His Majesties Shen Lang is fake. The one on the left was brought by Zhu Hongxue, and the one on the right was brought by me. Zhu Hongxue found this His Majesty Shen Lang in Xuanwu City in the former State of Yue, and I found this His Majesty Shen Lang in the West of the Ten Thousand Li Desert. "
"Now, just look at the appearance, figure, temperament, spirit, and gaze. All of you will carry out the preliminary … description by feeling." Pavilion Master Zuo Ci's words were very precise. He used the description by feeling, not judgment.
Zhu Hongxue said directly, "Without question, the one on the left is the real His Majesty Shen Lang. Even though his face and figure have changed, I clearly saw his conversation with the Dark Emperor. I also clearly saw the process of how he destroyed the ancient human Jiang Qin."
Pavilion Master Zuo Ci said, "Master Zhu Jung, you have the most contact with Shen Lang. Please tell us your opinion."
It had been a long time since he had seen Zhu Jung. Shen Lang hadn't seen him for almost thirty years. After the battle of Tianyue City ended and Zhu Jung was imprisoned, he was immediately forgotten.
After thirty years, he really had aged. Shen Lang seemed to see another Zhu Hongzhu, even though the father and son looked different.
Zhu Jung took a few steps forward and bowed to the two.
Then, feeling that he hadn't been respectful enough, he knelt down. But he didn't kneel to either of them. Instead, he knelt between the two.
"First, the sinner Zhu Jung kowtows to thank Your Majesty for his heavenly grace."
"Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!"
Zhu Jung's words came from the bottom of his heart. After Shen Lang defeated Great Yan's emperor, he didn't kill the entire Zhu family. He didn't even strip the Zhu family of their titles. This meant that the Eastern Dynasty still recognized the status of the Zhu family's scholar-officials and didn't expel them from the eastern civilization.
"Next, the sinner will carefully identify him. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Zhu Jung kowtowed again and stood up shakily.
He first went to Shen Lang and carefully looked at his eyes, sensing his aura. The entire process lasted for a few minutes.
After that, he arrived in front of another Shen Lang and began to carefully identify him. The amount of time he took to identify him was slightly shorter.
After that, Zhu Jung finished his identification, but he seemed to be in even more pain.
"Lord Grand Chancellor, I … I … I can't identify him!"
Zhu Jung said he couldn't identify him because he trusted Shen Lang a lot. After all, Shen Lang's face and figure had completely changed, but he still couldn't identify him.
Next, Zhang Zhao came forward to identify him.
"Lord Grand Chancellor, I … don't know what to say," Zhang Zhao said.
Zuo Ci said, "Say what you have on your mind, speak freely."
Zhang Zhao said, "Actually, I've had very little contact with His Majesty Shen Lang. I've only seen him from afar. Therefore, I only have a deep impression of his eyes, face, and figure. Therefore, the one on the right is exactly the same as the Shen Lang in my memory. As for the one on the left, I don't feel the slightest resemblance. In fact … he doesn't even have that aura. "
What aura did Shen Lang have? That aura of laziness that made him think everyone in the world was an idiot.
Zuo Ci said, "So you're trying to say that the one on the left is the fake His Majesty Shen Lang, and the one on the right is the real one?"
Zhang Zhao said, "That's not the case. I feel that after experiencing so many changes, His Majesty Shen Lang's aura will definitely change."
Zuo Ci said, "Then you're supporting the one on the left, His Majesty Shen Lang?"
Zhang Zhao said, "But His Majesty Shen Lang is like a god. Perhaps he won't change and will always have that aura. Even if the world turns upside down, he won't budge. Because he once said, 'If there's no enmity in the world, don't forget your original intentions.' "
Then, Zhang Zhao knelt and said, "Please forgive me for my incompetence. I can't identify the real His Majesty Shen Lang."
Next, Zhu Hongping came forward to identify him, but she failed as well.
Zhu Ning came forward to identify him, but she failed as well.
However, Shen Lang took another look at Zhu Ning. He thought that she wouldn't age and was still as youthful as before.
But in the end, she had changed a lot. She had changed from a young girl to a mature and beautiful middle-aged woman.
Her aura had changed a lot. The original Zhu Ning was arrogant and pretentious because she was well-read. Even though she always pretended to be calm, she was actually filled with a sense of superiority that couldn't be hidden.
And the current Zhu Ning was as gentle and elegant as jade.
Zhu Ning looked at the two Shen Lang's seriously.
"I can't tell either," Zhu Ning said.
Zuo Ci said, "Ning Han, what do you think?"
Princess Ning Han looked at Shen Lang for a long time, then looked at the other Shen Lang. She said, "The one on the right is exactly the same as His Majesty Shen Lang. Moreover, there's a trace of a miracle left behind by time. Whether it's the traces on the face or the traces on the spirit, they're all very real."
Zuo Ci said, "Then do you think the one on the right is the real His Majesty Shen Lang?"
Princess Ning Han said, "I don't make a judgment."
The first stage of identification was over.
… …
Zuo Ci bowed and said, "Next, if I may be so bold, Your Majesties, to look at each other for a few minutes!"
This stage was actually very awesome, because the real Shen Lang had great confidence. After all, he was the Eastern Human Emperor, so he should be able to overwhelm the fake Shen Lang in terms of aura.
Shen Lang turned around. The fake Shen Lang turned around. The two of them looked at each other.
At this time, Shen Lang looked at this person seriously and scanned him with an X-ray.
First of all, this person was exactly the same as Shen Lang. Even the skeleton was almost the same.
Expression, temperament, gaze, expression, aura …
It was 100% Shen Lang.
Moreover, he wasn't an ancient human. He had the flesh and blood of a real human.
Most importantly … he wasn't possessed.
Shen Lang didn't find any Hell Crystal energy in his brain.
This was strange. This was interesting.
Who was this fake Shen Lang in front of him?
Shen Lang couldn't help but think of the Mirror Double.
The Mirror used his life and soul to act out Shen Lang. When he appeared in public for the first time, although he looked exactly the same, there were still situations where he went overboard.
And when he appeared in public for the second time, which was in Beijing, he was completely at ease and completely deceived Sect Leader Ren and Ying Guang.
His improvement was completely astonishing.
This was interesting?
Who was he? Was he the Mirror? At that time, Shen Lang had already ordered the Fire God Cult to take the Mirror away.
Because after the upheaval in the North Pole, the Mirror Double could no longer stay in the Eastern world because he was too similar to Shen Lang.
When Shen Lang looked at him, there was no flaw in his gaze or spirit.
He didn't seem to be at a disadvantage in terms of aura.
He was really more like Shen Lang than Shen Lang.
And when he looked at Shen Lang, he seemed to say something with his eyes.
"I won't let your plot succeed."
He didn't say it with his mouth, but with his eyes. Moreover, he said it to Shen Lang alone, with no intention of letting others know.
This feeling was very strange. He had to expose Shen Lang's plot in the battle.
It was as if, in his spiritual perception, he was the real Shen Lang and Shen Lang was the fake.
And it was precisely this spiritual perception that made his momentum completely undefeatable.
… …
Zhu Hongxue said, "The real His Majesty Shen Lang has already comprehended a very profound energy. He once killed Ying Wuming in a situation where he didn't even have the strength to truss a chicken and released the energy whirlpool …"
However, before Zhu Hongxue could finish his words.
The fake Shen Lang directly raised his head, waved the Dragon Sword, and released the energy whirlpool.
This scene was exactly the same as when Shen Lang killed Ying Wuming in a second.
He had the Ancient King Ring, the Dragon Heart, the Dragon Sword.
He had a complete set.
As everyone knew, these ancient equipment were the symbol of Shen Lang.
On the contrary, the real Shen Lang was currently empty, with no equipment at all.
Of course, he could release the energy whirlpool out of thin air, but that would make people even more suspicious. You are so powerful, are you a substitute sent by Jiang Li?
"His Majesty Shen Lang's mount, Da Chao, left His Majesty Shen Lang before the upheaval in the North Pole. It first returned to Fury Tide City, then we brought it to Mojing." Zhu Hongxue said, "Perhaps Da Chao, as a flying beast, is more sensitive and intuitive than humans."
Zuo Ci nodded.
A moment later, a flying beast with ultrasonic sound was brought in. It was Shen Lang's mount, Da Chao.
After it came in, it first glanced at Shen Lang, then at the fake Shen Lang on the right.
Then, Da Chao directly pounced on the fake Shen Lang on the right, rubbing its huge head against him, letting out a sad cry, while its big eyes were still looking at the fake Shen Lang on the left.
The fake Shen Lang on the right gently stroked Da Chao's head.
"Old friend, long time no see, you … have also changed." The fake Shen Lang sighed, its voice filled with infinite emotions.
Even Da Chao felt that the Shen Lang on the right was real.
The fake Shen Lang looked at Shen Lang and said word by word, "I've said it before, I'll definitely not let your scheme succeed, you imposter."
Shen Lang narrowed his eyes.
At this moment, he felt that this game had become very, very fun.
This game was simply too interesting.
This fake Shen Lang was more real than him in every aspect.
His appearance and figure were like Shen Lang, and he had the Dragon's Heart, the Dragon's Sword, the Ancient King's Ring, and even Da Chao recognized him.
Therefore, it seemed that Shen Lang was going to lose completely!
Shen Lang moved his gaze away from the fake Shen Lang's face and said to Pavilion Master Zuo Ci, "Everyone, I have a way to directly determine who is real and who is fake."
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at him.
Shen Lang smiled and said, "Everyone, everything else can be fake. Moreover, during the upheaval in the North Pole, I also lost the Dragon's Heart, the Dragon's Sword, and the Ancient King's Ring. But there is one thing that can't be faked, and that is wisdom. The real Shen Lang has unparalleled wisdom. Those difficult arithmetic problems that hundreds of Grand Scholars couldn't solve in several years, can be solved in an instant by Shen Lang. "
As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded in agreement.
Indeed, other things can be imitated, but wisdom can't be imitated.
Shen Lang said, "Pavilion Master Zuo Ci, you should still remember our conversation. Before we separated, I gave you an arithmetic problem, but I didn't give you the answer. That arithmetic problem is very simple. How to prove that 1 + 1 equals 2? Of course, its derived proposition is that any even number greater than 2 can be written as the sum of two prime numbers. This is a problem that hasn't been solved for thousands of years. As a substitute, he can't possibly have this. He can only prove this problem.
"So, whoever can solve this problem to the greatest extent will prove who is the real Shen Lang, right?"
Pavilion Master Zuo Ci thought for a while and said, "His Majesty Shen Lang did indeed talk to me about this at that time. Could it be that he had already prepared for today's situation? His Majesty Shen Lang is really a god! "
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