He tumbled several times in the air before crashing heavily to the ground, rolling a few more times before finally stopping.

puff!

A mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth, staining the ground red. His face turned ashen, and his breath grew weak. Clearly, the fight had inflicted considerable damage on him.

Upon seeing this, Qin Ye's generals all widened their eyes and glared angrily at Zheng Qiankun.

They immediately drew their longswords, wanting to seek revenge on Zheng Qiankun.

Qin Ye had just sensed that Zheng Qiankun now possessed the strength of a Grandmaster. Although shocked, Qin Ye knew he couldn't watch his subordinates go to their deaths.

So, enduring the excruciating pain in his chest, he struggled to his feet and roared at the crowd:

"Stop! He's a Grandmaster! Don't go and get yourselves killed!"

What? A Grandmaster?

Upon hearing this, Qin Ye's generals all stopped in their tracks, their faces showing astonishment and fear.

They stared wide-eyed at Zheng Qiankun in disbelief.

He was secretly shocked. Luckily, he didn't make a move. A Grandmaster!

That's a terrifying being capable of taking the head of an entire army of millions.

To rashly challenge them would be like throwing an egg against a rock, a path to certain death.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were once again focused on Zheng Qiankun, filled with awe.

This seemingly ordinary old man possesses such terrifying strength, which is truly astonishing.

When Zheng Qiankun saw the group, a cold smile appeared on his face. He sat on his horse, looking at them with disdain.

Then he raised the imperial edict high in his hand and shouted loudly:

"I have come here by order of His Majesty to take over the army in Yongzhou and have ordered General Qin Ye to return to the capital immediately to report back."

His voice echoed in the air, carrying an undeniable authority...

Qin Ye clutched his chest, his face as pale as paper, his forehead covered in fine beads of sweat.

He endured the pain, raised his head, and stared intently at Zheng Qiankun, who was riding on horseback.

At this moment, he dared not harbor any discontent, for he knew that the person before him represented the emperor's authority, and that imperial edict was an unquestionable command.

Without hesitation, he knelt down, lowered his head, and respectfully said:

"The imperial decree has not yet been received."

Zheng Qiankun glanced at Qin Ye kneeling on the ground, a hint of smugness flashing in his eyes.

He didn't say anything more, simply tossing the imperial edict in front of Qin Ye and coldly saying:

"Now that you have received the imperial decree, hurry up and pack your things to return to the capital!"

Leave things here to me.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ye nodded without daring to show any emotion and quickly replied:

"Alright! This subordinate will pack up immediately and set off back to the capital to report."

He then struggled to his feet, picked up the imperial edict from the ground, and carefully tucked it into his robes.

time flies.

A few days passed.

The Empress Dowager, Emperor Qing, the Empress, the Crown Prince, and many of the concubines in the harem were all buried.

However, concubines like Consort Yi who had children were not buried with her. Instead, the eldest princess was arranged to live out her days in an inconspicuous place in the inner palace.

The fact that so many members of the Daqing royal family were buried at once is certainly intriguing.

But every official ignored the gossip; they chose silence, forcing themselves to forget these things and pretending to know nothing.

This tacit silence filled the entire palace with a repressive atmosphere.

For ordinary people, all they knew was that Emperor Qing was assassinated by the Empress, eventually died, and passed the throne to the second prince.

This news became the only fact they knew, but the details and truth behind it will never be known to outsiders.

Time flies like an arrow, and more than ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.

This morning.

The sun was shining brightly and the breeze was blowing.

Li Chengtian, dressed in magnificent imperial robes and wearing a crown, led a court of civil and military officials.

He solemnly arrived at the Temple of Heaven and the Ancestral Temple, held a grand sacrificial ceremony, and announced that he had officially ascended the throne and inherited the throne.

Subsequently, Li Chengtian changed the name of the country to Tiansheng and the era name to Tiansheng Year 1, marking the beginning of a brand new dynasty era.

Immediately afterwards, Li Chengtian announced a general amnesty and increased opportunities for taking the imperial examinations, in order to demonstrate his care and tolerance for the people, and at the same time, he hoped to win the support of the people through this move.

The enthronement ceremony was elaborate and solemn, with a series of ritual procedures that left the audience breathless.

Starting at dawn, the ceremony begins with the investiture ceremony, followed by a series of important rituals such as the Heaven Worship Ceremony, the Ancestor Worship Ceremony, the Temple Worship Ceremony, the Enthronement Ceremony, and the Accession to the Throne Ceremony.

The entire process was lengthy and complex, but every step was filled with a sacred and solemn atmosphere.

As night fell, the coronation ceremony finally came to a close.

Li Chengtian, clad in a golden dragon robe, sat regally in the magnificent palace, enjoying the homage of his ministers.

Your humble servant greets Your Majesty!

Inside the palace, civil and military officials stood in neat rows, respectfully bowing and paying their respects to Li Chengtian.

Their expressions were solemn, their eyes revealing their awe of the new emperor.

Li Chengtian stood high above, looking down at his ministers, but his heart remained calm and undisturbed.

Because he knew that this was just the beginning, and countless challenges lay ahead for him to face.

The day after the coronation ceremony ended.

After receiving Li Chengyang's orders, Li Qian and Li Kun waited at the city gate for Fan Xian to accompany them on their mission to Northern Qi.

Click, click, click.

Fan Xian led the delegation to the city gate.

Upon seeing two men dressed as eunuchs, he immediately realized that they must be Li Qian and Li Kun, the bodyguards of the King of Qin.

Knowing the strength of these two men, Fan Xian dared not be negligent in the slightest. He quickly led Wang Qinian to Li Qian and Li Kun and respectfully bowed, saying:

"Greetings to the two Grandmasters."

Li Qian and Li Kun glanced at Fan Xian and said coldly:

"His Highness said that if any experts of the ninth rank or above attack you on your trip to Northern Qi, the two of us will help you deal with them, but we will not help those below the ninth rank."

Fan Xian was overjoyed upon hearing this. He knew that Tiger Guards below the ninth rank could handle him and posed no threat whatsoever. He immediately began to flatter them:

"Of course, of course. Then I'll have to trouble you two grandmasters this time."

After hearing Fan Xian's words, Li Qian and Li Kun vanished from their spot in a flash, leaving only their voices echoing in the air:

"You guys go ahead! We'll follow you secretly."

Fan Xian was stunned by the incredible agility of Li Qian and Li Kun, and it took him a while to recover before he turned to Wang Qinian and asked:

How does your movement skill compare to theirs?

Wang Qinian glanced at Fan Xian, rolled his eyes, and said:

"If I had the ability to move freely, would I have been forced by Chen Pingping to join the Overwatch Council?"

Fan Xian nodded in agreement, agreeing that with such agility, there was nowhere in the world he couldn't go!

Then he took Wang Qinian back to the carriage and continued on his way.

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While Fan Xian and others were on a diplomatic mission to Northern Qi, Li Chengtian calmly looked at Lin Xiang, Fan Jian, and Ye Zhong in the Imperial Study. These three men could all be considered his trusted ministers.

Li Chengtian began to speak:

"I plan to establish several concubines, including Lin Wan'er, Fan Ruoruo, and Ye Ling'er, so I am informing you three of this."

Lin Xiang already knew about this, so he didn't show any surprise.

Fan Jian had heard about this matter before. Ever since Li Chengtian visited his home that day, he understood that his daughter, Fan Ruoruo, had been targeted by Li Chengtian, and that Li Chengtian had stolen her heart.

However, Ye Zhong's reaction was completely different. He knew his daughter all too well. Although she was good-looking, all she did was practice martial arts all day long. Apart from her appearance, she didn't resemble a woman at all.

Hearing that Li Chengtian wanted to make Ye Ling'er a concubine, she was overjoyed!

So he immediately knelt down and said:

“It is Ling’er’s good fortune to be chosen by His Majesty! I accept the honor on Ling’er’s behalf.”

Lin Xiang then said to Li Chengtian:

"Your Majesty, everything is ready. Wan'er can enter the palace at any time."

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