The Minister of Rites Yuan was going to go to the palace to meet the emperor early in the morning, but unexpectedly, the sound of drums came from the imperial city at the third o'clock in the morning.

When a person is old, even if he is lying on the bed, he will be unable to fall asleep. Although the drums are sounding, the old Shangshu is old and he really doesn't hear it clearly. However, Yuan Moxian hurried over to report to the old Shangshu when he heard the drums.

He had not been to court for more than 20 days, and suddenly the sound of drums sounded, which surprised the old Shangshu.

The old Shangshu got up and cleaned up, and then, accompanied by Yuan Moxian, got on the carriage and went straight to the court.

When they arrived outside the imperial city gate, many officials were waiting outside the gate. At the fifth o'clock in the morning, the ministers entered the court and entered the Fengtian Hall. The civil and military streaks stood in a row, waiting for the emperor to arrive.

In fact, many officials had not attended court for more than 20 days when they saw the emperor, and they were also surprised that the emperor's discomfort was also spreading everywhere. Today, they suddenly had an early court ceremony. Many officials thought that perhaps the emperor's body had recovered, which was a great joy.

After waiting for a while, the eunuch who held the ritual shouted in a sharp voice: "The emperor is here!"

The ministers immediately knelt down, and then a group of palace maids and eunuchs came from the side hall surrounded by the little emperor in a dragon robe.

Someone took a look and saw that the little emperor was walking unsteadily and was not as arrogant as before. He thought that the emperor's body had not fully recovered. It was not until the little emperor sat down on the dragon throne that the ministers shouted long live in unison. The little emperor raised his hand to ask the ministers to get up. The ministers stood up and retreated to both sides. Someone saw at a glance that the eunuch standing in front of him was not the former Fan Dehai, but a short eunuch with a slightly fat body. The eunuch's face was very strange. Many officials were confused and thought that Van Dehai had always been cautious in serving the emperor. The emperor seemed to be very satisfied with Fan Dehai, but why did he suddenly change someone today?

The jade tassel in front of the dragon crown hangs down, covering the young emperor's face, but the little emperor's face looks a little pale.

The ministers knew very well that the most important thing about today's court meeting was nothing more than the war on the front line.

Many people in the court have already received news that the Dongqi Navy has collapsed without fighting, the Huai River has been opened, and the grain and fodder in Huize City have been transported through the Huai River. The most serious problems faced by the Qinhuai Legion and even the Great Chu Empire have been completely solved.

However, most ministers in the court did not know the details of the collapse of the Dongqi Navy without fighting.

It is said that Shen Tuluo, a famous general of the Dongqi Navy, seems to have been captured, but few people still know where Shen Tuluo is now.

However, since the Dongqi Navy was defeated, the situation on the front line would be more beneficial to the Chu State. So far, the Great Chu Empire not only annexed Dongqi, but also occupied many cities and lands in the Northern Han territory. In addition, the northwest has also fallen into the hands of the empire. Such a situation is exactly what Chu State has been dreaming of for many years. Even if this Northern Expedition cannot conquer Luoyang in one fell swoop, maintaining the current situation will have a great victory for the Chu State.

The Chu and Han struggled for decades, and the two sides were in a stalemate. Until now, the situation in the world began to change. Everyone knew that the annexation of the East Qi and controlling the northwest, the Chu State had formed a comprehensive suppression of the Northern Han Dynasty, and it was only a matter of time before the conquering Luoyang.

Jindao Hou Dan Tai Huang has always served as the Minister of War. After the death of the old Marquis, Lu Xiao, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of War, was promoted to the Minister of War. Today, the court meeting, and this new Minister of War is naturally the most important figure among the ministers.

The Dongqi Navy was inexplicably defeated. Many people did not understand what the situation was. They thought about the matter at today's court meeting. This matter should be able to be explained clearly.

After a while of silence, he saw the eunuch who held the ritual step forward and said with a sharp voice: "Today's court meeting, the lord has several decrees to be issued." With a cough, a eunuch next to him approached with an ancient wooden tray. The ministers then discovered that there were a few volumes of imperial edicts on the ancient wooden tray. He only saw the eunuch who held the ritual take a volume in his hand. After opening it, he said loudly: "Qu Xiaocang, the captain of the Marquis of Chuanshen Palace, met with him!"

The ministers were stunned and were surprised. Many people couldn't help but look towards the front door.

The Shenhou Mansion is a yamen directly under the emperor and has never had much contact with other yamen in the court. Moreover, the Shenhou Mansion rarely interacts with officials in the court. Ximen Wuhen is naturally very respected by the ministers in the court, but in private, Ximen Wuhen has almost no deep friendship with officials in the court.

Moreover, the only ones in the Shenhou Mansion can participate in the court meeting are Shenhou. This is not because other people in the Shenhou Mansion are not qualified. However, the Shenhou Mansion supervises the affairs of major sects in the martial arts world and does not participate in political affairs. Therefore, the court meeting does not have to let other people in the Shenhou Mansion attend. In addition, it is also to keep the Shenhou Mansion as mysterious as possible. Even if it is not an extremely important court meeting, Ximen Wuhen rarely attends court.

Since the founding of the country, the emperor summoned the captain of the Shenhou Mansion, which was something that had never happened before.

Qu Xiaocang had obviously been informed that he would accept the summons today and was waiting outside the hall. Soon everyone saw Qu Xiaocang entering Fengtian Hall in black outfit.

He was short and fat, and his strong outfit was completely dressed in a martial arts world, which was incompatible with the official robes of the ministers in the court. However, no one would find it interesting to everyone when he saw this short, fat, even a bit funny appearance of the Shenhou Mansion Captain.

Qu Xiaocang looked calm and arrived in the hall and knelt down on the ground: "My magistrate of the Shenhou Mansion, Qu Xiaocang, I will bow to my emperor long live long!"

"In accordance with the will of heaven, the emperor ordered: Before, the Shenhou Mansion of Shenhou, Ximen Wuhen, asked to resign as the Shenhou. I thought that Ximen’s beloved minister was working hard, so I specially allowed Ximen Wuhen to remove the position of Shenhou. From today on, Ximen Wuhen will recommend it. I will grant Qu Xiaocang the title of Shenhou as the Shenhou. I will respect this!" The eunuch holding the ritual did not delay and read it loudly.

When the ministers in the palace heard the imperial edict, many of them were shocked.

Although the Shenhou Mansion has few contacts with officials in the court, many officials know that there are seven introductory disciples under Ximen Wuhen, known as the Big Dipper. Among them, the reputation of the Jumen Captain Xuanyuan Po is the most well-known in the court. After all, the Shenhou Mansion led the eight gangs and sixteen factions to attack the Black Lotus Sect, and the commander was Xuanyuan Po. At this time, the court and the country knew that even the officials who did not know about Xuanyuan Po Daming knew about the existence of this Jumen Captain after this battle, and almost only the officials who existed Xuanyuan Po knew that Xuanyuan Po was the successor of the next Shenhou. Otherwise, Ximen Wuhen would not leave it to Xuanyuan Po to do such a major event as attacking the Black Lotus Sect.

Now that the emperor issued a direct order, he actually granted the title of the Divine Marquis to Qu Xiaocang, which was indeed beyond everyone's expectations.

If Qu Xiaocang takes over the position of the Divine Marquis, then what will Xuanyuan Po be like?

What shocked many people even more was that Ximen Wuhen resigned from the position of Shenhou, and came too suddenly. Although everyone knew that Ximen Wuhen was getting older and the position of Shenhou would sooner or later abdicate, everyone had become accustomed to the existence of Ximen Wuhen in the Shenhou Mansion. At least in the years when Ximen Wuhen was in charge of Shenhou Mansion, all major sects in the Jianghu Mansion were each in their positions, and rarely caused trouble to the court, and even used it for the court. This was due to Emperor Taizong's establishment of Shenhou Mansion, but everyone knew in their hearts that without the figure of Ximen Wuhen, the Shenhou Mansion would be nothing but empty and would never be able to shock those wild gangs in the Jianghu.

Ximen Wuhen made great contributions to the Great Chu Empire, and no one would deny this.

Now that Ximen Wuhen has suddenly removed his position as the Divine Marquis, he caught his ministers off guard.

Perhaps an era really passes completely, the first emperor dies, the new monarch ascends the throne, the old god marquis resigns, and the new heirs take on the burden.

But no one would have thought it would be Qu Xiaocang.

Some people couldn't help but wonder, since they were going to be granted a new title of God's Marquis today, why didn't Ximen Wuhen attend the court meeting today?

Ximen Wuhen's divine dragon saw the head but didn't see the tail. He did not have any personal relationship with the ministers in the court, so this person who cannot be ignored often makes people unable to remember. At this time, everyone suddenly thought of the person who made the major sects in the world look disgusted. It seems that it has not appeared for a long time. Some people even began to recall when the last time the Lord Shenhou appeared, but it is always hard to remember.

Qu Xiaocang crawled in the hall, his huge butt raised high, looking quite funny, and said loudly: "I thank the emperor for his kindness!"

The ministers thought of Ximen Wuhen's style that shocked the martial arts world, and looked at Qu Xiaocang, who was crawling on the ground like a toad, and felt that the two were different in temperament.

"Qu Shenhou, from now on, the Supreme Lord and the Old Marquis of Ximen will hand over the Shenhou Mansion to you." The eunuch who held the ritual said loudly: "I just hope that you will fulfill your loyalty and live up to the expectations of the Supreme Lord and the Old Marquis of Shenhou!"

"I should be loyal to the emperor, even if I die!" Qu Xiaocang kowtowed a few times before he got up, and did not look at the ministers on the left and right. He just looked up at the emperor on the dragon throne, then bowed down, slowly retreated, and left the hall.

Everything seems too simple, but it only seems to have to be so simple.

Even if some people think that this is a bit strange to be granted to the title of the God Marquis, the matter is involved in the Shenhou Mansion. Since the establishment of the Shenhou Mansion, the court has not dared to point fingers at the affairs of the Shenhou Mansion. In the past, I did not dare to do so, and of course I am not afraid now.

The little emperor sat on the dragon throne, looking down at the ministers from a high place, without saying a word from beginning to end.

After Qu Xiaocang retreated, the eunuch who held the ceremony received the second imperial edict and said loudly: "Summon the Prince of Huainan!"

If Qu Xiaocang entered the palace to see him, he was surprised by the ministers. At this time, he actually wanted to summon the Prince of Huainan. Even the ministers who had always been happy and angry also changed their colors and stared at the main entrance. Soon, he saw Xiao Shaozong, the prince of Huainan, who was short but in brocade clothes, slowly walked in from outside the hall.

The prince of Huainan is famous, but very few people have seen this prince.

It is said that the prince was weak and sickly at a young age and rarely walked out of the royal palace. In the past two years, it has been rumored that the prince was terminally ill and his life is perfect. It is precisely because he was terminally ill that after the King of Huainan committed suicide by treason, he was not severely punished by the emperor, but was only confined to the royal palace.

Xiao Shaozong walked very slowly, with a short stature and a dwarf. He looked pretty, but his skin was pale and he looked bloodless.
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