Train to Another World.

Chapter 333 Emperor
There was no need to report the results of the test by the Protector of the Nation, as everyone knew the result. The officials of the Ministry of Rites walked out of the city and began the lengthy and cumbersome welcoming ceremony.

This ceremony was originally used to welcome foreign delegations and has not been used for a long time. It was only until the older officials dug up the records from that year that they knew what should be done.

After all, the late emperor was a man of great talent and strategy, and the current emperor trusts his subordinates. There are no envoys from other countries around Dashun who need to be welcomed with such grand gifts.

But as for Li Zhuoguang, he only felt trouble and noise.

He smiled stiffly, watching the chanting and the ceremony over and over again. He whispered to Minister Sun: "Can this thing be saved?"

Unexpectedly, after hearing his words, Minister Sun smiled, walked forward, waved his hand impatiently at the leading official from the Ministry of Rites, and said something else.

Then, in the incredulous look of the official from the Ministry of Rites, he dismissed the other officials, mounted his horse, and called on Li Zhuoguang to follow him into the city.

Li Zhuoguang could see that either Minister Sun also hated this or he and the people from the Ministry of Rites had never gotten along. If he had known what Li Zhuoguang and the others were thinking, he would have done it a long time ago.

However, this approach was exactly what Li Zhuoguang wanted. Li Zhuoguang pretended not to notice the official's expression of being about to cry, and hurriedly got on the carriage and followed Minister Sun into the city.

If it is an ordinary person, even an envoy from another country, after entering the city, he will be arranged to stay in the Honglu Temple first. After the foreign guest has washed and rested, officials from the Ministry of Rites will come to teach him the rules and etiquette. Only then will he be called into the palace to meet the emperor.

From arriving in the capital to meeting the emperor, the waiting time ranged from one or two days to one or two months. However, Li Zhuoguang was led by Minister Sun directly to the direction of the palace.

Who would dare to leave such a person alone? Not to mention waiting for a day or two, even if they waited for an hour or two longer, they would be afraid that the other party would get impatient and destroy the palace.

When they arrived at the gate of the palace, even Minister Sun was startled. He saw that the emperor, the queen and the prince were already waiting in front of the palace gate. Although the three of them were sitting in front of the palace gate, they stood up when they saw the carriage that Li Zhuoguang was riding in.

The previous emperor was the founding emperor, and although the current emperor is only the second emperor, there has never been a precedent for the emperor to come to the palace gate to greet him since the founding of the Dashun Dynasty. Even Minister Sun was caught off guard by this situation. Didn't the old man Dong Wenchang stop him?

As soon as Li Zhuoguang got off the carriage, he saw the emperor's family of three. The reason why he was able to recognize them was probably because Minister Sun had already dismounted and went forward to pay his respects.

In Wang Jianzheng's words, although Shangshu Sun was only a Shangshu, he was also a powerful official second only to the emperor. Who else but the emperor could make him rush over to pay his respects when he saw him?
Li Zhuoguang walked over leisurely, bowed, and greeted: "Hello, I'm Li Zhuoguang."

The emperor also bowed awkwardly and said, "Hello too, I am the emperor of Dashun, Chen Rui Chen Jifu."

Li Zhuoguang raised his eyebrows. The emperor's name was surprisingly down-to-earth. "Nice to meet you."

"Would you like to eat first or..."

"Let's talk business first."

The emperor nodded. After all, the incident happened in his territory. To be honest, he was more anxious than Li Zhuoguang. Hearing that Li Zhuoguang was going to discuss the matter first, he couldn't agree more. Knowing that Li Zhuoguang and his men were going to discuss the matter directly with the emperor, the queen prepared to leave with the prince. Although the prince was old enough to observe politics, it would be better not to act on his own if the emperor didn't speak. The emperor was kind and didn't care at all, but if the censors knew about it, they would inevitably report it, which was not good after all.

But this time the prince left reluctantly, and it was not because he cared about national affairs. From the way he glanced at Ariana, you could tell that he was concerned about something else.

Everyone present, including Ariana, knew it, but no one took it to heart.

When he arrived at the imperial study, he saw that there was no one inside except the eunuchs and palace maids. This surprised Shangshu Sun a little, so he asked, "Your Majesty, should we ask someone to invite Master Dong to come?"

The emperor showed a trace of discomfort on his face, and said, "Grand Tutor Dong has been ill recently and is resting in his mansion."

"Are you ill?" Shangshu Sun showed a look of disbelief on his face, but then he realized that there were outsiders present, so he collected his thoughts, turned his head and said to Li Zhuoguang: "Then let's talk first."

The furnishings in the imperial study had been changed in advance by the emperor's order. The seats at the top were moved away, and everyone sat down regardless of their rank.

Li Zhuoguang spoke first: "They should have reported the specific situation of the monster to you. We believe that since the incident happened in Dashun and the country has enough strength, the relevant investigation work will be carried out by Dashun. If there are any obstacles in the investigation or the root cause is found, we will solve it."

The emperor had no reason to refuse such a suggestion. This time, the border of Dashun was attacked by monsters. Li Zhuoguang and his group of god-like figures came here to give warnings and help kill monsters. Now they also proposed to help solve the root problem and did not mention a word about compensation. What else could the emperor be dissatisfied with?

It's just that his princesses are still young, otherwise he would have to send a few of them to be maids to Li Zhuoguang. If they could accomplish good things, it would be even better.

In an atmosphere where both sides regarded solving the problem as their top priority, the deal was reached in less than half an hour. The people sent out to investigate were all from the Ministry of War and the Taoist Academy. Now that the emperor has nodded, Li Zhuoguang's investigation request can be fully implemented soon.

After the two sides reached an agreement, the emperor prepared a grand banquet and invited Li Zhuoguang to the banquet. Although Li Zhuoguang did not like this, he tried not to refuse the other party's invitation after reaching a cooperation intention.

However, there was still some time before evening, so an official from the Ministry of Rites took Li Zhuoguang to the Honglu Temple to settle down, and they would not enter the palace for the banquet until evening.

Not long after Li Zhuoguang left the imperial study, Minister Sun asked the emperor, "How could Master Dong be sick?"

The emperor also waved his hands irritably: "The imperial physician has already examined him, and he is indeed ill. There must be something fishy about this. After all, the Grand Tutor... Alas! I don't want to think so."

Minister Sun was an impatient man of action. He immediately said to the emperor, "I'll go see him."

"That's good." The emperor nodded. After all, as the emperor, he could not leave the palace at will. Since Grand Tutor Dong fell ill, he had only listened to the reports from the imperial physicians and eunuchs. There were some things they could not find out.

It would be great if Minister Sun could go there in person.

(End of this chapter)