The entire Yujing City was in an uproar. The Meridian Gate was crowded with people and flags fluttered in the wind. All the royal guards were dispatched to maintain order. As the commander of the Godly Arms Battalion, one of the five commanders of the royal guards, Hong Xi naturally had a great responsibility. Thus, he had to be present to welcome the army of prisoners of war.
Defeating the West Region and presenting the prisoners of war at the Meridian Gate. These were two grand events. There was an imperial edict that all the civil and military officials should kneel to welcome them. This was to give the soldiers of the West Region and Hong Yi the highest honor.
Hong Yi was the illegitimate son of Marquis Wu Wen, Hong Xuanji, and also Hong Xi's younger brother. Moreover, he was not welcomed at home, so their relationship was subtle.
After Hong Yi became famous, his articles shocked the world. Almost everyone knew about the relationship between Hong Yi and Marquis Wu Wen's family. As a illegitimate son, he became famous. Then what about the legitimate son, the Grand Preceptor Marquis Wu Wen?
Hong Yi carried the reputation of his essays and his outstanding martial arts, returning victorious to the court. Just like the twelve-year-old prime minister in ancient times, it was certain that he would become a prominent nobleman.
In the future, when the father and son fought in the court, this was also the focus of many people's attention. The right and wrong in the court were about to be stirred up.
At this moment, the commander of the Brave Tiger Battalion, Wu Jinbo, was wearing a black armor. He looked at Hong Xi with a faint smile and asked in an interesting tone, which immediately attracted the attention of many people.
A legitimate eldest son actually had to kneel to a illegitimate son to congratulate him for his honor. Especially when the grudge between the two was so deep that it almost involved the murder of his mother.
"Hong Yi has made such a great contribution, so it is normal for him to receive the honor. However, no matter how powerful he is, he will have to kneel to the Emperor later. We are all the Emperor's servants, so it is not a big deal. "
Hong Xi listened to the words of the Brave Tiger Battalion's commander and spoke in an indifferent and indifferent tone.
"Hmm? This Hong Xi followed the Crown Prince to Qingzhou and suffered a great loss at the hands of the Champion Marquis. His experience has become even more profound. "The several commanders looked at Hong Xi's indifferent expression and revealed expressions of secret attention.
"Huh? Look, the shadow of the army has appeared on the official road. They're coming! I wonder when the emperor will arrive? Are the officials from the Ministry of Rites ready? "
Among the officials, an expert looked ahead and said.
Sure enough, the fluttering banners, the valiant, high-spirited army appeared at the end of the road.
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This expert's words seemed to be a response to him.
Bang bang bang bang bang …
An earth-shattering cannon sound came from the city, causing the entire Jade Capital to shake. It was as if it was going to jump up from the ground, and everyone felt that it was deafening.
Over a thousand iron cannons suddenly appeared on the walls of the Jade Capital. They surrounded the city and spat out fire snakes that flew into the sky and exploded. The smell of sulfur and saltpeter filled the air, and an earth-shattering might shook the clouds in the sky.
"Iron-armored Godly Thunder, this is the Iron-armored Godly Thunder used by the imperial court to intimidate the barbarians."
When the cannon sound rang out, everyone fell silent. Everyone was stunned, and even the souls in their corporeal bodies were shaken. They were scared out of their wits, and some of the foreign envoys couldn't even stand steadily and their bodies went limp.
Over a thousand Iron-armored Godly Thunder Cannons rumbled, and the entire city was filled with surging Yang Qi. At this moment, even if a ghost immortal was hiding in the city, he would be shattered by this Yang Qi and cease to exist.
The boundless Cosmos Thunder Cannons were alarmed.
When the cannon sound stopped, the sounds of landslides and tsunamis, as well as the cheers of millions of people, came from the inner city.
"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor!"
"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor!"
In the middle of the distant Meridian Gate Avenue, many bright yellow curved umbrellas appeared. Groups of warriors, holding golden melons, painted halberds, dragon flags, and all kinds of other ceremonial weapons, walked out in a long line.
Many experts, cabinet ministers, princes, princes, and members of the royal family followed behind. They were like stars surrounding the moon, carrying a yellow imperial carriage that was carried by a total of thirty-six people.
Sitting on the imperial carriage was the number one person in the Great Thousand Worlds, the Da Qian Emperor, His Majesty Yang Pan.
The Grand Preceptor Hong Xuanji stood below the imperial carriage and followed it.
Wherever the imperial carriage went, the people on both sides of the road would bow down like waves of wheat. Every household had an incense table placed in front of their door, and everyone would kneel in front of the designated door, waiting for Qian Emperor Yang Pan to walk over before they could get up.
When the imperial carriage stopped at the Meridian Gate, all the civil and military officials immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
"All of you rise first, go to the front and kneel to welcome the soldiers of the Western Regions." The Qian Emperor's voice spread out, causing many people to be shocked. This voice contained a powerful pressure that controlled everything, and no one could resist it. Even in the faraway fields, mountains, and ravines, those commoners who were kneeling on the ground to watch the show, and there were some hidden experts among them, actually felt fear in their hearts when they heard this voice. They lowered their heads even more, afraid of being noticed by the Qian Emperor Yang Pan.
"This Qian Emperor Yang Pan is so powerful! He practically, practically has some of the might of the Dark Emperor Daoist! Could it be that he has already cultivated to the level of Creator? Impossible! Or has he borrowed the power of the Vessel of Fortune to fuse with his primordial spirit? "
In a mysterious corner, the Grand Preceptor Yun Meng Yuwen Mu was hidden, and when he heard the voice, he was secretly shocked.
"I wonder what expression this father and son pair, Hong Yi and Hong Xuanji, will have when they meet now? Yang Pan, ah, Yang Pan, good move. This time, by offering the captives at the Meridian Gate, not only did you raise your own prestige, but you also made Hong Yi come to pay his respects to you. I wonder how Hong Yi will deal with this? "
At this moment, it wasn't just Yuwen Mu who had such thoughts. Many people in hiding had the same thoughts.
As long as one understood, who wouldn't know that the current situation was delicate? The relationship between Qian Emperor Yang Pan, Hong Xuanji, and Hong Yi was complicated, ruler and subject, father and son.
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Qian Emperor Yang Pan's large carriage led the cabinet to the Meridian Gate amidst the sounds of cannons. In the distance, the Mighty God King's army had already been informed by the officials of the Ministry of Rites. When they saw this stance, the generals dismounted, the officials alighted, and the generals came forward to welcome them.
Among them, only one sedan did not descend. It was still carried up by people from afar.
Everyone saw the Mighty God King Yang Tuo, but they didn't see the 'Second Saint' or 'Zhuangyuan' Hong Yi. They all thought that the one sitting in the sedan was Hong Yi, and he actually didn't alight from the sedan facing the Qian Emperor's dragon carriage.
Immediately, everyone started discussing, including the civil and military officials who were kneeling down to welcome them. They all raised their heads and looked at Hong Xuanji in unison.
Hong Yi's actions had already violated the laws of etiquette.
But even if he alighted from the sedan, Hong Xi was kneeling among the hundreds of civil and military officials. Hong Xuanji would have to bow even more, and this would also violate the laws of etiquette.
Under everyone's gaze, the Mighty God King Yang Tuo and the sedan passed through the middle of the road where the hundreds of civil and military officials were kneeling, directly arriving in front of the Qian Emperor Yang Pan's carriage.
"Subject Yang Tuo greets Your Majesty."
Yang Tuo knelt down and bowed. The sedan bearers beside him also knelt on the ground, but the inside of the sedan did not move at all.
"Mighty God King, please rise. We still have to thank you properly." The Qian Emperor Yang Pan said, "Is the one sitting in this sedan the Zhuangyuan? You can come down. This time you have captured the Western Regions Imperial Preceptor and the Ten Great Heroes. We will have all the civil and military officials kneel to welcome you. Xuanji, go and receive him. "
Hong Xuanji's eyes flashed and his body moved slightly.
However, Yang Tuo said, "Replying to Your Majesty, the Zhuangyuan Hong Yi is not in the sedan. This time, Hong Yi told this humble subject that among the hundreds of civil and military officials, there are his brothers and father. It is not proper for him to welcome them. Inside this sedan is Hong Yi's resignation to Your Majesty. He wants to resign from all his official positions and write books to spread the Holy Dao to the world, helping the imperial court to appease the people. Inside this sedan is an auspicious gift that he respectfully presents to Your Majesty. "
As Yang Tuo spoke, a ray of red light suddenly rushed out from the sedan. Waves of auspicious clouds and intense Yang qi rushed out from within.
"Qilin! It's a Qilin! The sacred beast Qilin! The auspicious sign of the nation! … "
At this time, one of the officials saw clearly and shouted loudly. It turned out that when the red light rushed out from the sedan, a qilin the size of three elephants appeared in the auspicious clouds. It roared fiercely and the wind and clouds changed color. The huge Yang qi shocked everyone present.
It turned out that hidden within the sedan was Hong Yi's qilin. It was the mount of the Saint Emperor and was also the auspicious sacred beast for generations. It represented the Saint Emperor.
This sacred beast naturally had the qualifications to be welcomed by the hundreds of officials and according to etiquette, it also had the qualifications to wander in front of the Emperor.
There were many scholars present who originally thought that the one sitting in the sedan was Hong Yi. They were slightly angry at him for being too arrogant and were prepared to go back and write articles to attack him. However, they didn't expect that in order to avoid embarrassment in the imperial court, Hong Yi would resign from all his official positions and live in seclusion. The sacred beast Qilin was sitting in the sedan.
Now, it had become the Emperor welcoming the qilin, the auspicious sign of the nation.
The qilin soared into the sky, its four hooves like thunder. After a long while, it finally calmed down. "I have followed the Saint Emperor for many years. When the Saint Emperor ascended, he repeatedly warned me that only when there was a sage in Tianzhou would you be born would you show the auspicious sign. Emperor of Da Qian, you have governed your country well, so I asked Hong Yi to bring me here to show you the auspicious sign! However, Emperor of Da Qian, your current virtue is not enough. You cannot compare to the Saint Emperor. When you have the virtue of the Saint Emperor, I will submit to you … "
As it spoke, the qilin soared higher and higher. Suddenly, it disappeared into the sky.
Although the qilin disappeared into the sky, its voice still reverberated throughout Yujing City.
The qilin said that the Da Qian Emperor's virtue was not as good as the Saint Emperor's. Even Emperor Qian Pan himself could not say that he was on the same level as the Saint Emperor …
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