Waves of horns sounded on the city walls of Tianqing City, and a large number of golden-clad guards poured out of the west city gate, forming two teams at the city gate.
Ximen Hao was sitting on the chariot, surrounded by more than 3,000 cavalry, which was simply higher than the emperor's escort.
Ximen Potian was still sitting on the chair at the city gate. To the outside world, he always looked like a seriously ill emperor.
"Welcome to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for his triumphant victory!"
At the same time, no less than a thousand gold-clad guards raised their weapons and shouted loudly.
At this time, Ximen Hao felt like standing up and saying "Hello, comrades", but he still held back and sat firmly on the chariot with an expressionless face.
The chariot drove slowly to the city gate, and then stopped in front of Potian, the west gate.
"Welcome to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for his triumphant return!"
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, including all officials in Tianqing City, welcomed the prince's return at the same time.
Ximen Hao suddenly stood up. His golden armor was illuminated by the setting sun, and his whole body exuded a psychedelic color.
Feeling the admiring looks from the people around him and feeling the feeling of looking down at all living beings, a sense of satisfaction emerged in his heart.
Then he looked at Ximen Potian and jumped down.
Hold each other with both fists and bow:
"My son, I pay my respects to my father! The rebels have surrendered! The leader of the thieves has been killed! My country is safe and sound!"
Ximen Potian looked at his son, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.
I wanted to get up, but believed that I was still pretending to be sick, so I gave up.
"Hahaha! I have seen my son's bravery...ahem..."
Having said this, he started to cough, and after a long while he continued:
"Alas! It seems that I am really old, and my body is no longer able to preside over the government. Dalang, please go back to the palace first."
"Yes, Father. Come, Father, and take the car back with your son."
Ximen Hao bent down and helped Ximen Potian up, and then walked towards his four-horse chariot.
Ximen Potian did not refuse, he got Ximen Hao into the chariot, then waved his hand and said:
"Go back to the palace!"
"Duwuwu...duwuwu..."
With the sound of horns, the army slowly drove into Tianqing City.
As soon as we entered the city, we saw a large number of people kneeling on both sides of the street.
"Long live the emperor! Long live the prince! Long live the emperor! Long live the prince..."
Waves of shouts of worship echoed in the sky above Tianqing City, their voices filled with joy and respect.
"Haha, Dalang, long live you too."
Ximen Potian smiled.
Ximen Hao raised his brows, he was not interested in the idea of long live, he was always going to die.
"Father, if you are still pretending to be sick after you are well, aren't you just asking me to do Long Live?"
"Ahem! I'm seriously ill, so your succession will be more legitimate, right?"
Ximen Potian covered his mouth and looked at his eldest son.
How could he not know the other party's ambition, but he liked the other party's ambition.
Suddenly, he remembered the first time his son met after he woke up. The other person's words, 'Don't bully young people into poverty', still echoed in his ears.
In just one year, the other party has gone from a dying prince to a quasi-emperor. It is incredible to think about it.
"Father, have you really decided to take a back seat?"
In fact, Ximen Hao didn't want the other party to become the Supreme Emperor so early. After all, the affairs of the college and the medical center had just begun, and the war on the canal had also been suspended.
Thinking about these laborious things gave him a headache.
"Hahaha! What? You don't have confidence in yourself?"
Ximen Potian felt cheerful and suddenly sighed again:
"Alas! Dalang, do you know that although I have recovered, my cultivation will never be able to break through the soul refining stage."
"Ah? Isn't it a regression in cultivation? Why can't it be improved?"
Ximen Hao was surprised because at first Xixi only said that he would use his cultivation to force out toxins, and did not say that he would no longer improve.
"Yes, I tried it. Although I can mobilize my energy and sense it, I can't summarize it in my Dantian."
Ximen Potian's face darkened.
His life was saved, but he also lost the opportunity to seek the great road.
"Father, I will ask the gods later if there is any elixir that can cure you."
Ximen Hao grabbed Ximen Potian's hand.
"hehe."
Ximen Potian smiled happily and patted the back of Ximen Hao's hand:
"In fact, it's not bad. This way I can help you manage the Qing Kingdom. We, father and son, will definitely open up and expand the territory of the Qing Kingdom! When the time comes, I will be one of your ministers."
"Father..."
Ximen Hao was a little moved. He had thought about asking Ximen Potian to help, but he didn't expect that the other party had already had this plan.
Think about it, the other party can't practice now. Since he can't seek the great road, he should complete his unfinished great cause!
"Thank you, Father!"
"Haha, I still want to thank you. If it weren't for you, not only would I have lost my life, but if Ximen Potian became the emperor, your brothers, sisters, and my concubines would also... Da Lang, after returning to the palace, I will
I will announce my abdication and tell the world."
Ximen Potian already knew the fate of Ximen Wentian's wives and children. Thinking about it, if he lost, the fate would not be much better.
Ximen Hao didn't say anything, but he was very excited in his heart.
The emperor, the emperor above tens of thousands of people!
In this Qing Kingdom, as long as you give an order, the fate of countless people will change.
The people on the street were still cheering, and they lined up from the west gate to the gate of the palace.
…
After Ximen Hao returned to the palace, he did not go back to his prince's palace, but entered Ximen Potian's palace.
No one knows exactly what they said or did. They only know that at midnight, the father and son left the palace and went to a palace in the palace.
In the center of the huge palace, there is a huge palace, bigger than any other palace in the palace!
In Ximen Hao's memory, this three-story palace has always been a forbidden area of the imperial palace, and even he was not qualified to enter.
Today, accompanied by Ximen Potian, he stood in front of the palace gate!
There were no guards in front of the gate, nor did the two of them bring any guards.
"Creak..."
The door of the main hall slowly opened, and Ximen Shang and Eunuch Hai were seen standing at the door.
Just as Ximen Hao was about to salute, he was pulled back by Ximen Potian, as if he was afraid that his voice would disturb some people.
"Come in."
Ximen Shang said softly.
"Dalang, let's go."
Ximen Potian pulled Ximen Hao's sleeve, and the two of them slowly walked into the hall.
"Creak..."
The door of the main hall slowly closed, but it did not fall into darkness, because for the first time, the main hall was filled with everlasting lights.
Ximen Hao turned around and looked around, and found that the decoration in this huge palace was very simple, with some strange beasts and patterns carved on it.
There were no stairs leading to the upper level, but he was certain that this was the first floor and that there were two more floors above.
In the innermost part of the hall, there is a high platform. On the high platform are dozens of tablets, with Ximen's surname on them.
Under the tablet, there is a huge offering table.
There were three thick incense sticks on the offering table, as well as some tributes.