The capital city in August seemed extremely depressed, with white flags floating on both sides of the streets and pedestrians on the road barely visible.

According to the decree of the imperial court, the body of the Demonic Pillar will be kept in the [Taihe Hall] for seven days, and commercial shops across the country will be closed for three days. All singing, dancing, and music are strictly prohibited. Anyone who violates this will be punished as a crime of lese majeste.

"This is a state funeral!" Zhou Dao couldn't help but sigh.

The Hall of Taihe is the place where only the coffin of a member of the royal family can be laid after death.

This edict from the imperial court shows how much it honors the Demonic Pillar.

"The fall of the Demonic Pillar is a big deal. The trouble is still to come."

Along the way, the Ninth Prince had a sullen face.

Returning to the Yuyao Department, Zhou Dao saw that the doors were closed, and the once majestic and lively government office looked deserted.

For the Demon Control Division, the fall of the Demon Pillar is an unbearable burden, and everyone from top to bottom is sad.

"Sir, you are back!"

At this moment, two slaves dressed in white came forward.

Zhou Dao raised his eyes and saw that the two slaves had red lips and white teeth, and shiny skin. They looked like women. They looked like two father-in-laws.

Two palace attendants in white walked directly to Ma Yinglong and handed over a mourning robe.

"Huh!?" Zhou Dao was thoughtful.

"Lao Zhou, I'm going first."

Ma Yinglong was so lost that he only left one sentence and followed.

"The Ma family is quite well-informed. Just after you returned to Beijing, they thought of this demon master." The Ninth Prince looked at Ma Yinglong's retreating figure thoughtfully.

Nowadays, Ma Yinglong is not a small character. He has killed all directions in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, established thousands of demon bones and remained undefeated, earned the name of Demon Master, and even entered the Taoist realm.

A master of this level can be considered an absolute top-level person in the Ma family.

Now that he has returned to Beijing, the Ma family will naturally send someone over.

"Why are there two palace men!?" Wang Xuanzhi was thinking carefully and saw the clues.

According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, in addition to royal princes, even princes are not qualified to use servants like eunuchs, otherwise it will be a serious crime of arrogance.

"You don't know?" The Ninth Prince was slightly surprised.

"what do you know?"

"Let's talk after we go in. This is not the place to talk." The Ninth Prince waved his hand.

Zhou Dao nodded in agreement and led everyone back to the Yuanwang Palace.

Since he was granted the title of king, acquired the fiefdom, established Yuanshi Mountain, and initiated the concept of peace, Lin Xiaoxiao, Da Lizi, Liu Nanxing, Li Renshan and others all moved to Yuanshi Mountain in the suburbs.

After Zhou Dao left, only the servants cleaned up regularly.

After not returning for a long time, the quiet and solemn Yuanwang Hall seemed a little deserted.

The bronze-headed beast-pattern lamp turned on the dim candlelight, illuminating the cold hall and making everyone's shadows grow long.

On a day like this, it seems quite solemn.

"Lao Jiu, why did Lao Ma ask two palace servants to invite you?" Zhou Dao couldn't help but ask as soon as he sat down.

"Those two palace servants are servants of the Ma family!" the Ninth Prince said calmly.

"What?" Everyone looked at each other in surprise.

If the servant is a eunuch, doesn't that mean...

"Perhaps you don't know that the Ma family is not only the best demon-sealing family in the world, but also has an extremely distinguished and noble status. They are the blessed kings, one of the six kings of the Qin Dynasty!"

"Prince Fu!?" Zhou Dao's expression changed slightly.

He himself is the seventh king of the Qin Dynasty with a different surname, so he also knows a thing or two about the other six kings.

In the three thousand years of the Qin Dynasty, apart from him, there have been only six kings with different surnames.

[Pan Wang] and [Cheng Wang] were both granted the title of king because of their merits in assisting Emperor Wu to kill Changsheng, Taiyi and Panhuang.

In fact, there were only four true founding kings, namely Wu Cangshan's biological father [Wu Wang], and Ji Yingshi's father [Xu Wang].

The other ones are [Fu Wang] and [Rong Wang].

Of course, there is no need to say more about the first two. As for [Prince Rong], Zhou Dao heard that this is a prince who is a pure monk. He has lived in the mountains for generations and has never participated in the disputes between the court and the Taoist sect. He is free from the world of mortals and can be regarded as a prince.

The idle prince.

Nowadays, the presence of Prince Rong's Mansion has been very low. Although he enjoys the salary and rewards from the court every year, he can almost be regarded as an outsider.

As for King Fu, Zhou Dao had rarely heard of it, and it was even difficult for him to find records about King Fu from relevant files.

He once thought that this prince might be like an honored prince, staying away from the court.

Three thousand years have passed, and even the world has gradually forgotten it.

"The Ma family is actually Prince Fu's palace?" Zhou Dao looked in disbelief.

The Ma family is the first demon-spelling family in the world. It is located in a temple and has such a prominent status. It is really unreasonable for outsiders to not know about it.

"Prince Fu is not an ordinary prince, but the head of the six kings of Qin."

The Ninth Prince said solemnly: "Back then, Taizu granted him the title of King of Fortune, which meant that he would be blessed with great blessings all over the heavens and enjoy the blessings of the great Qin Kingdom Zuo."

"Such a favor!?"

Everyone was shocked. This is simply telling the world that your family can eat the food of Da Qin until they die. If I eat it, you will eat it. If future generations disobey it, they will betray the Taizu.

promise.

"This is what Taizu himself said, and it is recorded in the official history of the palace."

The Ninth Prince said in a solemn voice: "The Ma family is well aware of the principle of being wise and protecting oneself. They have always deliberately avoided the favor of Taizu Danhua. Except for national ceremonies, he rarely appears in front of others with the honor of the blessed king."

"On the contrary, the name of the Ma family's demon-conferring family has increased more and more, and over time, it has reached its current situation."

"Oh my god, Lao Ma is actually a son of a prince..."

"I don't notice it usually. No wonder the last time I visited Tianxiang Tower, he acted like his own family. He has been a playboy since he was a child."

Wang Xuanzhi and Wang Xiaoyi looked at each other, but their faces were full of astonishment for a moment.

"No wonder there is a state funeral." Zhou Dao looked astonished.

To the Demon Control Division, the fall was like a divine pillar.

But as far as the court was concerned, the person who died was a prince, and he was Prince Fu, the head of the six kings.

There is nothing better than this in terms of life, glory, and death.

"Will Lao Ma be able to inherit the throne when he comes back this time?" Wang Xuanzhi suddenly asked.

With Ma Yinglong's current status and strength, it stands to reason that the rising tide should lift all boats within the Ma family.

If Ma Yinglong really succeeded to the throne of Prince Fu, wouldn't there be two princes among them?

"Damn it, then we can walk sideways in the capital from now on." Wang Xiaoyi started to get excited.

The two princes are both from the lineage of the Demon Control Division. They have so much energy that they can even form their own party in the court.

"It's unlikely." Zhou Dao frowned slightly and said softly.

The inheritance system of a large clan is extremely strict, and the requirements for blood origin are written in the clan laws.

As far as he knew, Ma Yinglong was from a side branch and was not from a noble family.

Back then, he left the clan because he didn't have the talent to seal demons.

"You are right." The Ninth Prince nodded.

"The Ma family is not an ordinary aristocratic family, nor is it an ordinary prince. The internal factions and hierarchies are extremely complex."

"Strength is only part of the conditions for forming a class. This clan values ​​bloodline more than any other clan in the world."

The Ninth Prince knew the first demon-sealing family better than anyone else.

"What age is it? Lao Ma is now a strong Taoist." Wang Xiaoyi didn't care.

"No matter what era, to outsiders, such rules seem pedantic and ridiculous, but they don't know that this is proof of a truly aristocratic family..."

"This is the flag they have erected for endless years..."

The Ninth Prince said solemnly: "The poor family does not know the law and principles, but they want to go to heaven and break the rules."

Wang Xiaoyi narrowed his eyes slightly and stopped talking.

"You may not feel comfortable when I say this..." The Ninth Prince was so thoughtful that he immediately noticed the change in everyone's mood.

"But if you knew the history of the Ma family, you wouldn't think so."

"In terms of origin, this family is more ancient and prominent than our royal family..."

The Ninth Prince whispered softly.

"As early as when the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty ruled the world, the Ma family was already one of the thirty-three great families in the world. Although it is not among the first-class families, it still has a long history and its ability to seal monsters is unparalleled in the world."
To be continued...