June 15th, Lanyan City, Reestablishment Ceremony.
The periphery of the Ze Tian Palace was officially opened to the commoners, so much so that it was almost overcrowded. Over a hundred thousand commoners gathered at the periphery of the Ze Tian Palace's square, waiting for the crowning ceremony.
Inside the palace, all the officials were silent.
The throne was empty, the divine weapon was not wielded by anyone, and the two kings, Feng Jixing and Qin Yan, were only holding their weapons and standing at the foot of the throne. Xiang Yu, Zhen Yifan, Su Yu, and the others had grave expressions. Although they had already wiped out the rebels of Yihe Country and repelled the demon race, Qin Yin was already dead, Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi's whereabouts were unknown. The Empire's territory was unified, but the people's hearts were not. This was something that they could not be happy about no matter what.
"Are you ready, Ah Yan?" Feng Jixing asked in a low voice.
"Yes." Qin Yan was a little nervous. He gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, and at the same time, tightened the chain on his armor a little.
Feng Jixing smiled slightly and said, "Duke Zhong, let's go out. The people of the world have been waiting for a long time. There shouldn't be a problem for you to summon them, right?"
Zeng Yifan said respectfully, "Your Highness Prince Xin, this is this old subject's honor."
"Yes, let's go, Ah Yan."
Feng Jixing lightly bumped Qin Yan's shoulder and walked out of the palace with him. In this world, the two kings, Feng Jixing and Qin Yan, had the highest authority. Of course, the real ruler was Lin Muyu, who was sleeping in the Blood Red Abyss. Feng Jixing was Prince Xin, Qin Yan was Prince Zhong, and Lin Muyu's title was the "Qin Wang". It was obvious who was the real ruler of the Empire.
When Feng Jixing and Qin Yan walked out of the main hall in their golden cloaks, the sea of people outside instantly burst into cheers. The empire's commoners had suffered from the war, and now they had finally welcomed the unification of the empire. They had finally chased away the cruel devil race. This was the result they had been waiting for for a long time.
After the two kings, Xiang Yu, Luo Xin, Wei Chou, and the others followed one by one. When the group of ministers came to the altar outside the palace, Zeng Yifan, wearing a purple robe and holding a golden imperial edict, came to the front. He raised the imperial edict, and imbued his voice with the power of the Holy Domain, he said loudly, "By the Emperor's decree!"
Immediately, the tens of thousands of imperial guards outside the palace knelt down, and the civilians in the distance also knelt down.
Zeng Yifan opened the scroll and read with a penetrating voice, "Her Highness the Empress Qin Yin has ascended to cultivate, and specially ordered the three kings to rule the world on her behalf. The commander of the Brave Dragon Legion, Lin Muyu, is the foster son of the former Emperor and the Empress's foster brother, has outstanding military service and is famous throughout the world. She is conferred the title of Qin Wang. The commander of the imperial guards, Feng Jixing, has performed meritorious service in eliminating the Lingnan rebels. She is conferred the title of Prince Xin, and will guard the Southern Border. The commander of the imperial guards, Qin Yan, is the son of Prince Ji Ning, Qin An. He has the bloodline of the Great Qin, and has performed meritorious service in recovering the Tianshu Province. She is conferred the title of Prince Zhong, and will guard the Northern Border.
Feng Jixing and Qin Yan knelt down together.
The female official, Shangguan Jingyue, walked forward, holding the sword seals of the kings, and bestowed them one by one. Feng Jixing held the seal, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings. If he could choose, he would rather continue to be the commander of the imperial guards under Xiaoyao. But now that Qin Yin had passed away and Lin Muyu wasn't around, if he didn't stand up, the Qin Empire would inevitably be stolen by others. At the very least, before Qin Yin and Lin Muyu return, he had to take care of this huge empire on their behalf.
Qin Yan's face was slightly excited. After all, a man should be able to establish meritorious service in this world. Now that his title of nobility had reached the pinnacle, if his father and elder brother were still alive, they should be proud of their current status, right?
… …
Zeng Yifan took another imperial edict, and continued to read loudly, "Marquis of Pingnan, Xiang Yu, is conferred the title of Duke of Southern, guarding Mingshan Province. Luo Xin, the adopted son of Yunzhong King, is conferred the title of Duke of Northern, guarding Yunzhong Province. Wei Chou, the deputy commander of Valiant Dragon Army, is conferred the title of Duke of Wei, guarding Lingdong Province. Zeng Yifan, the title of Divine Marquis, is conferred the title of Duke of Zhongguo, guarding Qihai Province!"
Xiang Yu, Luo Xin, and Wei Chou knelt down one after another, and Shangguan Jingyue once again bestowed them with new duke sword seals.
Zeng Yifan paused for a moment, then said loudly again, "Xu Jiantao is conferred the title of Marquis of Cangnan, guarding Cangnan Province. Baili Cang is conferred the title of Marquis of Canghai, commanding the Empire's navy. Tang Zhen is conferred the title of Marquis of Zhenxi, commanding the Zhenguo Army. Yao Yuan is still the title of Marquis of Jinghai, guarding Lingkong Province. Su Yu is conferred the title of Marquis of Xining, guarding Tianshu Province. All the Marquises must do their best to assist the three princes in ruling the world."
The five of them knelt down one after another, accepting the conferment.
Three princes, four dukes, and five marquises. From then on, the new ruling structure of the Qin Empire was forged, and it was precisely this structure that allowed the Qin Empire to be peaceful for more than ten years!
…
Following that, they conferred the titles of various ministers, assistant ministers, and so on. The entire Empire had a brand new look.
At night, a banquet was set up in Ze Tian Hall to entertain the ministers.
Ze Tian Hall was still the same as before, just that there was no master. After the conferment ceremony, Feng Jixing would soon return to Sunset City to train the troops and guard the southern border. Qin Yan, on the other hand, would be in charge of the military deployment of the entire Northern Ridge Province's eight major provinces. As Duke Wei, Wei Chou was also the commander of the Longdan Army Camp. His task was the heaviest. He had to go to Lingdong Province, rebuild Lingdong, contend against, and exterminate the demon race.
As they toasted each other, everyone drank too much.
The weather in June was already very hot, and a group of ministers staggered from drinking. Everyone knew that the Empire no longer had an emperor and only had three princes.
Duke Wei Wei Chou held onto a wine cup that was half-spilled and came out of the hall. He sat down under a stone pillar and looked at the bright moon in the sky, feeling tipsy. When he thought of Qin Yin's death and Tang Xiaoxi's disappearance, Lin Muyu's heart was like dead ashes, and tears rolled down uncontrollably. He didn't feel any honor or favor from being promoted to Duke Wei, only bitterness.
"Duke Wei is hiding here and crying by himself. How does this look?"
Feng Jixing's voice rang out from behind. His armor was draped with the Duke's Gilded Cloak, and he held onto the golden jue in his hand. He sat down next to Wei Chou and looked toward the south, listening to the musicians playing music in the palace behind him. Feng Jixing couldn't help but feel desolate in his heart. His eyes turned red, and he turned away to wipe away his tears. It was true that there was nothing to be happy about.
Wei Chou smiled. "Prince Xin, why have you come?"
"It's better if you just call me General Feng."
Feng Jixing raised his head and drank the top-grade Snow Flower Wine in the golden jue. He said, "Wei Chou, although our Empire now has powerful weapons like the Magic Crystal Cannons, we still mustn't underestimate the Devil Race. I think you know better than anyone else how terrifying the Devil Race's huge flying snakes are. The Longdan Army Camp has entered deep into the Wintering Province alone. Our plan is only to defend and not take the initiative to provoke and attack. We mustn't underestimate QianFeng."
"I understand. It's just that the Longdan Army Camp has suffered severe casualties. It'll probably be hard for us to face the Devil Race alone."
"Don't worry about that." Feng Jixing smiled and said, "During this month, I'll select soldiers who have gone through hundreds of battles from the hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in Lingnan to replenish the Longdan Army Camp. We'll expand the Longdan Army Camp to 100,000 people and become the real number one army." Apart from that, I've discussed it with Ah Yan and we'll give you a reserve army of 100,000 people for you to train. We'll prepare all the strategic resources that the Wintering Province needs and send them to the Wintering Province endlessly from Lingnan and Lingbei. "
"Mmm, that's great."
Feng Jixing patted his shoulder and smiled. "Wei Chou, you're able to become the commander-in-chief of an army of 200,000 at such a young age. You have a great future ahead of you. Make good use of this rare opportunity."
However, Wei Chou felt a little sad and said, "I'd rather continue to be that … general under the Lord Commander."
"People have to grow. This is your cultivation." Feng Jixing took a long look at him and said, "Before Yu returns, you'll be his incarnation. You should understand."
"I know, I know …"
Wei Chou took in a deep breath and asked, "General Feng, as Prince Xin, you're going to head over to Lingnan soon. However, the chaos in Lingnan has just been pacified. Do you have the confidence to rule over Lingnan?"
"Haha, don't worry." Feng Jixing said confidently, "The 300,000 elite soldiers from Seven Seas City are all in my hands. They'll be enough to guard Lingnan. Moreover, quite a number of the commanders from the Seven Seas City Army have become my trusted subordinates. You don't have to worry about this."
"Mmm, that's good."
Just then, a young general walked over with a wine glass in his hand. He had three golden stars on his collar and was a commander. He smiled respectfully and said, "Prince Xin, why have you come out? Our brothers are waiting for you to drink!"
"I'll be right there." Feng Jixing laughed out loud and said, "Wei Chou, let me introduce him to you. This young general is Chen Xiaoli, the son of Chen Chong, the commander of the Seven Seas City's Zhanghe Army. Ever since Commander Chen Chong died in battle, he has taken over as the commander of the Zhanghe Army. Although he's young, he's a talented general who can hold his own!"
When Chen Xiaoli saw Wei Chou, his eyes lit up. He cupped his fists and said respectfully, "I, Chen Xiaoli, pay my respects to Duke Wei!"
"Commander Chen, there's no need to stand on ceremony." Wei Chou returned the Empire's military salute and said, "Prince Xin has such a young and capable general under you. It seems that my worries are a little unnecessary."
"Hahaha," Feng Jixing said, "Commander Chen, you can go back and drink first. I'll be back after chatting a little more with Wei Chou."
"Yes, Prince Xin. Come quickly."
"Ha, go ahead."
Feng Jixing turned around, and his smiling face was replaced with a solemn expression. He said, "Wei Chou, there's still something I need you to do in Lingdong Province this time around."
"Oh, what is it?"
"We've received a secret report saying that a farmer saw Princess Xi in the fields of Lingdong Province. She's imprisoned in a huge crystal and is unconscious."
"What? Princess Xi?!" Wei Chou stood up abruptly and said, "This … How is this possible? Didn't they say that Princess Xi is dead?"
"From the looks of it, Princess Xi isn't dead." Feng Jixing muttered to himself and said, "I can't sense Yu's aura in the Crimson Abyss anymore. He should have entered a state of deep sleep. There are only two people in this world who can awaken Yu. One is Her Highness Yin, but she's no longer around. The other is Princess Xi. As long as we can find Princess Xi, we'll be able to awaken Yu. Princess Xi is most likely with the Devil Race. Go and ask around."
"Mmm, I understand!"
Feng Jixing nodded, and a gleam of light shot out from his eyes. He said, "I also want to ask Tang Xiaoxi why she would be so ruthless to kill Her Highness Qin Yin!"
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