My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 278 Dawn of the Empire

The moment before dawn, the sky was pitch black.

In the Yanguo Ancestral Temple, Li Tiangang, Zheng He, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and Wang Lang were standing. The former lit a stick of incense and came over. He held it in his hands and handed it to the tall and mighty figure in front of him respectfully.

"The ancestors of China are on high, and the descendants of the future generations, Su Chen, will offer incense to you!"

Su Chen was now wearing black mountain armor and dragon-patterned boots. He was looking straight at the statue of a saint placed on the huge tribute table in front of him. He held a stick of incense in his hand and raised it above his head to worship.

The 25 merits were instantly deducted to only [-]. When the emperor was appointed, the merits were doubled.

Among the many spiritual tablets, the spiritual tablet of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty gradually lit up. He was wearing a crown with twelve tassels on his head, a black imperial robe, a vermilion lower skirt, with seals painted on top and bottom, and the outline of his figure rose into the air.

Jia Xu, Wang Lang and others around him immediately bowed down.

When a token fell into Su Chen's hand, he bowed three times, turned around and strode outside, followed closely by Jia Xu, Wang Lang, Guo Jia and others.

There was a neat 'wow' sound outside.

Lu Bu, Dian Wei, Qin Qiong, Zhang Yu, Li Xuanba, Li Bai, Pei Min, as well as Zhao Yun, Zhang Yi, and Lei Tong who came back the day before, stood neatly outside the ancestral temple, like statues soaked in darkness, solemn and solemn. Looking at the figure coming out.

Wu Zixun stepped forward and put a white cloak on Su Chen's shoulders.

"Your Majesty, please!" The generals stood in the darkness and shouted.

"All the generals will mount their horses and follow me to Shangwu Palace!"

Su Chen stepped onto the ancestral coffin and stood on the chariot, leaning on the Xia Wang Sword. The driver shook the reins and pulled the big horse to pull the cart slowly away from here. A group of generals and counselors behind him got on their horses.

The shield warriors, embroidery department, and police factory all around were following closely behind, with neat steps.

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At the fifth watch of the day, the Shangwu Hall of the Imperial City.

The huge palace had undergone some renovations a month ago. It stood solemnly in the dark night. Along the palace road were soldiers from the Imperial City, standing guard every five steps and one sentry every three steps.

All the officials of rank five and above in Yanjing City received the news yesterday, went out at midnight, and then came to the square outside Shangwu Hall to wait.

"When was this temple rebuilt? It's so majestic."

"Why are you in the imperial city and not the palace?"

"I don't know what the purpose is. Just summon us civil and military officials to Chengyun Hall. Why does the king want us to gather here?"

A small circle of twos and threes chatted, and almost no one knew the purpose of this hall.

Qin Xiuwen was also here. His eyes were still a little swollen, but his mind was awake. He had heard some things about the recent outside world. The descendants of the clan were beaten, and many people died, but they were not exterminated. The rest of the aristocratic families were also He would not kill the fish and break the net. On the contrary, he would also send food and money to the King of Xia.

Coupled with the Xia king's popular influence in the north, every stratum of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce has laid a foundation. This is a clear political signal.

There are no obstacles anymore.

"Qin Shangshu!" A minister came to greet him.

The old man raised his hand in return, asked some questions about the affairs of the court, and then said no more. He could not find any words to say to these civil and military officials who had completely turned to King Xia.

He sighed slightly. "All civil and military personnel, enter the palace!" A tall soldier came out of the palace, stood on the high steps, and shouted at all the civil and military personnel.

Here, more than 300 officials, big and small, stepped forward to form two teams and filed in towards the opened palace door. There was a long red carpet on the stone steps. Once they entered the palace door, their view instantly broadened.

Bright lights burned and hung on the dome of the hall, making it brightly lit.

What caught their eyes was a group of military lieutenant generals wearing armor and winter clothes. There were as many as a thousand people, standing in several square formations, densely packed in the hall, with upright postures, solemn eyes, and expressions. solemn.

Around the majestic hall, many flags with black background and white dragon pattern hung hanging from the wall. People walked from both sides of the spacious red carpet in the middle of the phalanx, with expressions of horror and astonishment, guided by the soldiers who led the way. The next group stood at a place in front of the military formation.

Qin Xiuwen stood in the queue, looking at the protruding and tall platform in front of him in astonishment. He could clearly see the top and a huge map on the wall above.

That is a map covering the entire Six Kingdoms, as well as the Western Region and some places further west.

Soon, the queen mother and the young emperor also came over. The mother and son were taken to a viewing platform on the side by the soldiers and sat down. The woman had a trembling expression on her face and was a little breathless from the scene in front of her.

Bei Gongshu was nearly six years old. He got down from the dragon chair and hugged his mother's arm tightly. His clear eyes were full of fear as he looked at the fierce and ferocious flag.

Outside, the six-wheeled king drove over. The soldiers along the way clenched their swords and bowed their heads one by one.

The soldiers waiting outside the hall put the step stools in front of the stopped carriage. Su Chen, who was dressed in armor and a big cloak, walked out of the carriage, looked up at the majestic Shangwu Hall, and let out a white breath.

Immediately, after stepping down on the low stool, Lu Bu, Zhao Yun and others followed, surrounded Su Chen along the red carpet, and strode into the palace door one after the other.

"The king enters the palace!" A high-pitched voice resounded in the palace.

The ministers standing in front of the square array clasped their hands together on their abdomens, bowed their upper bodies slightly, and peeked at the aisle from time to time with their lowered faces.

On the viewing platform, Queen Mother Jiang Wan stood up slowly in her phoenix robe and watched a group of people walk into the hall and pass through the dark formation of the generals.

The lights on the dome illuminated a Taoist's shadow reflected on the floor tiles of the hall, the dull footsteps of boots, the Xia King's sword touched Chang Sui's hand, Su Chen wore a big cloak and walked like a tiger, behind him were the generals of the army, armor, The weapons collided and clanged.

Su Chen had no expression on his face and said nothing. He walked straight through here, walked around the high stone steps in front, and walked up step by step. Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, Jia Xu and other civil and military officials also followed one by one, and lined up behind Su Chen. lined up.

"Goodbye, Your Majesty!"

Countless voices gathered in the vast and majestic hall. Su Chen stepped forward, scanned the hundreds of faces below, and raised his arms to press down.

Below, there was no sound for an instant and became extremely quiet. The upturned faces looked at the majestic figure standing on the high platform with breathless eyes. Many people's eyes were filled with obsession and admiration.

After all, most of the soldiers who followed King Xia had already obtained their own fields and houses in the fertile Central Plains.

The lights on the dome of the main hall were bright, shining on the majestic and handsome face on the high platform. Su Chen's voice slowly sounded in the hall: "Do you know how this huge map was put together after I was alone?"

Below the high platform, the sound of breathing could be heard in the silence. The next second, Su Chen's voice continued to sound, carried by the inner force, and resounded in everyone's ears.

"That was shot out by Gu, and the soldiers under Gu's command with swords and swords. You have seen how big this world is, and not just a small place like the Yan Kingdom!"

Outside, the color of Qingming gradually appeared, and dawn was approaching quietly.

　Let me think about the next lines

　　
　
(End of this chapter)