Dao Fruit

The nobles and princes represented by the ruling office, the divine power represented by the temple, and the royal power of the royal family formed a balance in this land, jointly holding power. Although there were struggles, it was peaceful on the surface. ~~~~

People call it the "Republican Period", but this is undoubtedly a fragile peace. This fragile balance is clearly manifested in the capital-

After more than three months of trekking, Nilu finally returned to the capital. The starting point of this journey was to set off alone from Luoyu City. One person, one sword, and one shield, and then embarked on the return journey.

This is also the tradition of the military nobles of Dayun.

Just as the ruling class of Dayun is divided into three parties, the nobles who seem to be one are actually divided. The simplest way of division is to follow the dragon nobles, the civil nobles, and the military nobles.

The characteristics of the dragon-followers can be seen from the name. They followed the great ancestor of Dayun and were the merits of following the dragon. A large part of them were miners who were slaves in the mine with the great ancestor of Dayun, Bian Shu.

In the end, Taizu succeeded, and these miners also suffered a lot of casualties, but the remaining people, as well as the descendants of those who were injured or killed, were treated well by Taizu and given fiefs, forming the original nobles, which is the Conglong Group.

These original nobles have the greatest power. Even after several generations of suppression and division by the Great Meteor King, they still have considerable power now. In theory, they can organize their own armies, appoint officials, and collect taxes on their own fiefs.

However, during these three hundred years, several foreign invasions forced many princes to seek external help, and the emperor's royal family, as the central coordination, undoubtedly had the opportunity to intervene in local affairs. In addition, the recommendation of the ruling duke also invisibly condensed the power of the nobles, which certainly increased their voice in the capital, but it was not a small weakening for individuals. Many powers have been reduced, which is not obvious for the Conglong nobles. In comparison, the military nobles have been affected the most.

This military noble, in contrast to the gentry, mainly relied on external and internal wars, made contributions, and then was granted titles, inherited and became an aristocratic class.

This kind of noble. The independence itself is not high. Although there are fiefs, after many years of development, the dynasty has gradually improved the ruling structure, so they are subject to many restrictions. In addition, the two ruling dukes took the lead and the power of many nobles was integrated together, which made their already limited autonomy lose a lot.

However. After all, the military nobles themselves started with military merits. Although many of them evolved into pure gentry in later generations, there are still many traditions. Their descendants are more honored by the martial arts of their ancestors. They are often proud of it, and the children of the military family must of course follow the tradition.

After the coming-of-age ceremony, go out to temper. Then cross the vast land alone, go to or return to the capital, and join an army. It is the fate of the children of military merit.

Nilue followed this tradition. He came to Luoyu City for the trial. Now that the time limit has expired, he has just set off to return to the capital, but the road is not peaceful.

The Land of the Lost at this time has long been completely different from before. Even compared to the East China Continent, it is not inferior to it to a certain extent, but the development of humanity is still at a relatively primitive level. Let alone other things, the complex and changeable roads alone are enough to give people a headache - there is no unified dynasty here, and there is no emperor who can mobilize countless manpower and material resources to build a highway, so it is not an easy thing to travel from one city to another.

Not to mention, there are often ferocious beasts and strong men who rob the road along the way. Even if a military hero like Nilue has martial arts skills, two fists cannot beat four hands, and it is easy to dodge a spear but difficult to defend against an arrow. During the period, he almost got into trouble several times, and he was able to break free at the critical moment.

During this process, Qiu Yan, who was attached to him, did not take action, as if he was just a pure spectator, watching the life fragments of Niulue, and exploring and examining his mind and quality.

It must be said that Niulue was not lacking in martial courage and firm will, but also quick wit, and the wisdom to remain calm in the face of enemies, coupled with a little luck - Niulue itself was a place with low luck, which could gather some luck - all these, plus his own struggle and courage, still allowed him to break through many dangers.

But in addition to the rugged road ahead and the dangers on the road, there was another thing that bothered him - that was to identify the direction.

Going alone, in addition to the loneliness of walking alone, how to determine one's own direction and ensure the correctness of the road ahead is also a big problem. Although Niulue had been prepared, he still couldn't avoid exposing some problems when he was alone for the first time, and he got lost several times.

At this time, Nilue was not anxious or panicked because of being lost, but moved forward firmly, cutting through thorns and bushes, and his steps forward were still firm until he found human traces, immediately asked, and then took out the map on his body, determined the direction, and set out on the road again.

In this way, Nilue moved forward in twists and turns, stopped and walked, and finally returned to the capital.

Of course, for Nilue, it was a return, but for Qiu Yan, it was his first time to set foot on this land.

As the center of the entire dynasty, the capital is much more prosperous than Luoyu City. There are many obvious stone houses in the city, and it looks magnificent and grand, which makes people feel open-minded at a glance.

The pedestrians walking on this street are also dressed in different costumes. Some of them are obviously not from the Yuanhe River Basin. I don’t know if they are from the frontier or from foreign races from all around. But they are all gathered in the same city, although they can see each other. There are no barriers, but on the surface they all live in the same city, forming a strange harmony and revealing an inclusive atmosphere.

"Although this city is inferior to any other city in the Darui Dynasty, whether in terms of scale or population, there is a big gap, but in terms of the will and magnanimity of the city, it is far beyond , Even compared to Xingjing, and has a rough and crazy flavor. "

Qiu Yan's inner demon body slowly expanded the moment he set foot in the royal city, and followed several low-lying places in the city to gather together.

Along the way, many people with the blood of the inner demon were captured by his senses, and a lot of information was sent to them. Together, Qiu Yan had a general understanding of the entire royal city in an instant, and continued to deepen.

But the next moment, Qiu Yan's heart suddenly moved, and his mind shrank back, returning to Xiang Lue's body.

"Sure enough, there is a problem. Someone seemed to be scanning the city with spiritual thoughts just now, and noticed the fluctuations in my consciousness. I just don't know if the other party had clear feelings. However, this method of using spiritual thoughts is definitely not the place where the spirit is lost. The locals can display it, so it seems that there is indeed an outside force involved behind this, and this royal city is not peaceful..."

While Qiu Yan was sighing with emotion, he could clearly detect that the luck in this city was fluctuating rapidly, as if a small stream that was originally flowing calmly was hit by a big stone, causing ripples.

"The other party has indeed discovered me, but I don't know what means he will use..."

Qiu Yan felt a sense of hostility from the rapidly fluctuating luck. Obviously, the other party could not let his luck be interfered with by others. This kind of competition involved many concepts, and once it started, it would not be easily calmed down.

………………

At the same time, in the center of the royal city, in the tall building that resembled a pyramid, the Meteor King wearing a crown and holding a scepter was looking down at the entire city——

The top of this building is not sealed, but is supported by nine and a half huge pillars. It is transparent in all directions, and a throne is located on a high platform in the center.

"You said that my king's power is threatened?"

The contemporary Great Meteor King has a pair of bright eyes, but they reveal indifference and indifference, as if he is a god sitting on the nine heavens, looking down on all living things. However, there is no expression on that handsome face, and he looks like an ancient well. Wave.

His body is very tall and strong. He is sitting on a huge throne, but he is even taller than ordinary people.

The king whispered, and there was no trace of emotion in his words: "If there is any threat to the king's power, there is no one more dangerous than your temple. Do you want to reveal the secrets in the temple to me?"

His words were conveyed calmly and entered the ears of a man wearing silk at the foot of the high platform.

This man looked to be about thirty years old. The silk was draped on half of his body and was fixed by a crystal gem on his shoulder.

"My king," the man smiled calmly after hearing this, "it is not the temple that threatens the king's power, but the two ruling princes and the nobles behind them."

"Oh?" The Great Meteor King on the throne looked unmoved, but shook his head, "The ruling prince may have the intention to fight for power, but their foundation is the orthodoxy of our Great Meteor Royal Family. As long as the royal family does not violate the principles, there is no reason to Abandoned by them."

"Of course they will not abandon the royal family," the man at the foot of the stairs still smiled, "but they plan to make the royal family become gods in the temple and be enshrined high, but they cannot reach out to touch the mortal world."

"Huh?" The king finally looked a little flustered, "What do you mean by this? I know that the temple has great magical powers and has ears and eyes everywhere. Is there any news that the king doesn't know?"

"That's exactly what it is." The man at the foot of the stairs was not afraid of the hidden meaning in King Yu's words. "In the past hundred years, the ruling prince and the noble clans have been constantly encroaching on the royal power. Only then did they have the current Qi, decrees, and laws. All of them are from the ruling cabinet, but after all, the name is not justified, so they plan to turn this ruling cabinet into reality and formally establish an organization elected by the nobles. They will exercise their power in an honest and fair manner. Once it is completed, the king will know What's the point?"

"You want to clear your name?" A spark of light burst out from the indifferent eyes of the Great Meteor King, "This appetite is really not small, but how could you know that the temple is not talking about it?"

The man at the foot of the stairs shook his head and said: "There have been clues about this for a long time. Does your Majesty still remember what Nayin said at the banquet three days ago?" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!

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