Lord Lan

Chapter 603 Mighty (4)
Immediately, the whole hall was filled with Uncle Nine Emperor's triumphant and rampant laughter, until the sky was darkened with laughter.

After a long time, there were drums beating outside—this indicated that the grand ceremony was about to begin.Uncle Jiuhuang stood up in a leisurely manner, folded the black and white words and hid them in his chest shirt, then ordered people to keep an eye on Su Julan, and strode out vigorously, as if he was about to be crowned king.

Su Julan stood up, looked at the back of Jiuhuangshu going away, changed his obsequious appearance just now, and a narrow smile gradually appeared in his eyes.

With the sound of the beating drums, the sun rises high.

There were gradually pedestrians on the street, and everyone suddenly realized that the lightly armored guards who patrolled back and forth in the past were gone, replaced by one after another fully armed and murderous soldiers.These soldiers were all tall and burly, with expressionless faces, not at all festive. On the contrary, they looked like the expressions before going to the battlefield, which made passers-by look at them and couldn't help avoiding them.

Then there was another news in the city: that the sixteen gates of Jinling City were all closed, and no one was allowed to enter or leave!

All the high-ranking officials and nobles wore the most luxurious and exquisite clothing, and under their own guards, they slowly came to the open-air square where the grand ceremony was held.The square is very large, covered with celadon and white bricks, backed by the entire palace, and facing the entire Jinling City.Every year on this day, a lively grand ceremony is held here. On the high platform of the square, a high platform is piled up with white jade, and the monarch will preside over the ceremony. On both sides, there are high platforms piled up with blue stones, which are the seats of high-ranking officials and nobles and other distinguished guests.

When most people came to the square one after another, it was almost noon.

Ao Chushang brought a small army from Aofeng Kingdom, accompanied by the envoy of Yin Yueguo.On the way from the palace to the high stage of the grand ceremony, he was silent and his expression was very calm. Even if he saw those armed guards along the way, he was still very calm.

When they came to the square, Ao Chushang got off his horse, and walked up to the high platform with Yin Yueguo's envoy.The high platform has been arranged in a very sacred and gorgeous way, and many wealthy families have arrived, but Ao Chushang glanced over and found that many nobles were not relaxed, and some people even secretly looked at Yan Hong who was standing beside the worship table Xi, the eyes are very complicated.At this time, Ao Chushang suddenly wanted to know how Yan Hongxi would deal with the coming bloody storm?

Ordinary people may not understand the abnormality of today's grand ceremony, but these high-ranking officials and nobles do understand!It's just strange that facing the strange atmosphere of the soldiers in the city, some expressed dissatisfaction, some accepted it silently, and some wanted to see the old monarch to explain the situation, but the old monarch never disappeared!So it's even more unusual.

The crowd below the high platform was noisy, Yan Hongxi saw Ao Chushang coming, so he greeted him with a smile on his face.The envoy of Yin Yueguo paid homage to Yan Hongxi and then retreated to another place. Inadvertently, they were left with the two young emperors shining like gods.

Yan Hongxi still had a calm expression on his face, with a gentle smile, as if he didn't care about the current affairs, and still smiled as before: "Prince Chu Shang, didn't you say that you want to leave before the grand ceremony starts? Why... no gone?!"

Ao Chushang looked at Yan Hongxi still smiling like a spring breeze, and really felt that the gloomy city in front of him was too scary, always giving people the feeling of being unpredictable.

He was quiet, and replied politely: "Because this prince has just signed a contract with the Ninth Emperor, I have to stay to see who will win. Crown Prince, do you think so?"

Yan Hongxi seemed to be expecting it, and still smiled gently: "Contract? Could it be that Prince Chu Shang will hold a knife on the prince's neck to threaten him later?"

Ao Chushang smiled and said, "Your Excellency can still joke now, it seems that you have the city in your chest, and everything is under control. Since the crown prince is so confident, then I don't need to say more, please."

Seeing Ao Chushang walking away, Yan Hongxi asked lightly, "What did he want you to promise?"

Ao Chushang replied without turning his head: "There is no tax for trade, and ten cities will be cut off."

Yan Hongxi was slightly taken aback, the smile on his face almost shattered: "You actually agreed? Isn't that too generous?" But Ao Chushang had already walked away, so maybe he didn't bother to answer a few words.As members of the royal family, Yan Hongxi and Ao Chushang seem to do things exactly the same but are diametrically opposed.

Finally, the gate of the royal palace opened slowly: a group of imperial knights in golden armor came out on all white horses, followed by soldiers holding horns, and then various court officials and palace guards. , court maids, and court scholars all came out in a queue.Behind them are the court concubines with two people lifting their feet. The line is very long, until a golden sedan chair with eight large sedan chairs comes out. Ten middle-aged men with naked upper body showing strong muscles are each pushing a blue The giant drum came out.

After the horn sounded straight, boom, boom, boom... These middle-aged men beat their respective giant blue drums, and each sound was as heavy as if it was hitting someone's heart.

Everyone, including dignitaries and nobles, looked at the eight-carried sedan chair slowly appearing, and stood up to salute.

The eight-carried sedan chair was lifted up to the high platform and brought to the sacrificial table, and the old monarch dressed in a gorgeous gold robe slowly got off the sedan chair.Everyone was far away from him, even Yan Hongxi was several feet away. He walked to the desk alone, his eyes swept across the audience, his eyes were like a pale lion, although pale, but still majestic. exist.

Ao Chushang read something from his eyes: the eagle sees the wolf Gu!

The old monarch said hoarsely: "Then the grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven... let's begin!"

As he sat on the throne behind the desk, the ten middle-aged men beat the drums again, and the rapid sound of the drums spread immediately, summoning the musicians who were ready to go around the square, the sound of drums, suona, and gongs Waiting to respond one after another, a solemn and magnificent movement floats around the square...

Suddenly, a burst of loud horns plunged into this gorgeous and harmonious movement abruptly, followed by the rapid sound of horseshoes, kicking like thunder.

Ao Chushang knew that this killing spirit, which had been hidden for a long time, finally broke out!After he looked at the end of the crowd in the distance and exclaimed, a group of fully armed cavalry galloped into sight!
The pace of these cavalrymen and mounts was surprisingly consistent. They were obviously the masters of the elite, each wearing purple armor, riding a nine-foot-tall black horse, brandishing a sharp giant knife, and coming on the wind!

"What's going on?" the old monarch asked out of breath.

Yan Hongxi stood up unhurriedly and looked around. Out of the corner of his eyes, he glanced at the other high-ranking officials and nobles sitting on the high platform. He only said that although their expressions were slightly tense, they were not worried. Obviously... Hehe, he smiled. No more words.

When the purple army galloped to the square, it slowly slowed down, but none of the horses lost their rhythm under their control. The whole army stopped neatly under the high platform, and then moved towards the square like a wave. The left and right were divided into two teams, and then in the tide, a man in purple armor, purple helmet, and purple horse slowly walked out of the queue!

(End of this chapter)