At this moment, the old emperor was furious. He walked up to the throne and sat down, his voice deep.
"What's going on? King Bai, tell me!"
Bai Ye told everything that had happened before, and no one of the ministers present spoke to refute.
"Is this what happened?" the old emperor stared at the prince and asked.
The prince hesitated for a moment, clasped his fists and said, "What King Bai said is indeed true."
"Deserves to be killed!" Almost immediately, the old emperor said these words.
The faces of the dozen or so men and women turned pale instantly.
"Come here, drag this man out and behead him. The others will each be punished with thirty pieces of wood, and they will be executed by people of the ninth level of Qi Soul Realm!" the old emperor shouted.
"Yes!" The commander of the imperial army immediately dragged the person away.
"Let me go! Let me go! Prince, Prince, save me!!"
The big man who had grabbed Bai Ye by the collar immediately struggled wildly, but he was restrained by several forbidden soldiers and could not resist at all.
The prince looked ugly and clasped his fists hurriedly: "Father, these are the pillars of our Xia Kingdom. They were sent to the Qun Zong Domain for training. They came back this time to respond to your call and serve for my father.
Wouldn't it be inappropriate to kill him because of this matter?"
"You mean I did something wrong?" The old emperor raised his eyebrows.
"I don't dare," the prince said in a low voice.
"So what if I come from the Qun Clan Territory? Is it possible that if you go to the Qun Clan Territory, you won't take me seriously? I am the emperor, so I can't subdue these yellow-mouthed brats? Don't try to persuade me anymore, I will kill those who deserve to be killed.
, Punishment that deserves punishment, everything, let’s wait until the punishment is over!”
The old emperor said solemnly, his tone unquestionable, he was determined to deal with these people.
But everyone knows that these people were specially trained by the prince. The old emperor probably did this not only to vent his anger on Bai Ye and maintain the image of the court, but also to suppress and suppress the prince.
How could Bai Ye not know? The reason why he held on to her was because he wanted to see the relationship between the Crown Prince and His Majesty.
Although he is not interested in the battle for imperial power, the prince has destroyed the Soul Sect and wants to attack the Hidden Dragon Academy, and sees him as a thorn in his side. He must take precautions and calculate countermeasures. Perhaps the old emperor can be his shield.
.
The big man was beheaded in public without any accident, and the dozens of men and women were also touched. Their faces were all pale, they were covering their waists and sweating profusely.
It's no joke that a person at the ninth level of Qi Soul Realm can hit thirty big boards with all his strength.
"Are you aware of your guilt?" The old emperor snorted and asked, staring at the people below.
"Convicted"
"Convicted"
Everyone was very obedient.
"I will not hold you accountable for your first offense. I hope you will have a good life and serve the country!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty"
"Okay, let's get down to business."
The old emperor took a breath and stared down at the young people who were not very old but had reached the peak of their Qi Soul Realm. His old face became extremely serious.
"Do you know why I summoned you here?"
"I don't know."
"Here comes someone."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
A eunuch walked forward quickly, took out pieces of golden rolls from the ring on his finger, and opened the rolls. There were strange patterns on them, like maps.
"The Xia Kingdom has a forbidden area. The forbidden area was set up by the ancestors of my royal family. The forbidden area contains dragon veins, and there are also treasures left by our ancestors of the Xia Dynasty. Our Great Xia Dynasty has a history of hundreds of years since its founding, but it has always regarded itself as a small country.
, There is no dignity in surrendering to the sects of the sects. I know that true dignity is based on absolute strength. Without strength, everything is just empty talk. However, when the ancestors set up forbidden areas, they also set up
There are a lot of restrictions. The strong cannot set foot in the forbidden area. Only those below the Soul Realm can enter. I will invite the winners of previous competitions to enter the forbidden area to search for treasures for me. However, over the years, the treasures left by our ancestors have always been
There is no news. The map in your hands is a map drawn by the predecessors when they were exploring. With this thing in hand, you will not get lost in the forbidden area. In three days, the forbidden area will be opened. I hope you will enter the forbidden area on my behalf and help me.
Daxia, take back the inheritance left by our ancestors and make contributions to our Daxia. Regardless of whether you succeed or not, I will reward you greatly after you leave the forbidden land!"
The old emperor said eloquently.
As soon as he said this, everyone suddenly realized.
It turns out that the Royal Capital Competition is not only a competition between the various forces in Daxia, but also a trial conducted by His Majesty to select seeds.
"In the forbidden area, if there is a chance and you get it, you don't need to hand it over to the court, it will all belong to you."
"For specific matters, you can ask the Prime Minister yourself later. Okay, that's all. I'm a little tired. Let's retreat." The old emperor waved his hand.
"Retreat from the court."
the eunuch shouted.
Everyone bowed and slowly retreated.
Bai Ye and others took the roll of cloth and walked out of the hall.
"The Forbidden Land of the Royal Family? Come on, why does Your Majesty want us to go to the Royal Family's ancestral treasure for him? Logically speaking, His Majesty wants to find a group of people at the ninth level of Qi Soul Realm to retrieve the treasure. In this huge palace, there are so many experts who are more suitable than us.
It’s important that there are people at the National People’s Congress.”
As soon as he left the palace, Lin Zhengtian immediately spoke, his face full of suspicion.
"That's right. Although Dabi has been around since the founding of the country, is Your Majesty at ease with using people from Dabi? After all, it is related to the treasures of the ancestors of the royal family. Your Majesty does not need the people around you, but uses newcomers like us. I'm afraid it's...
It has other meanings." Fu Qingqing, who was next to him, also came over and said seriously.
Although her long hair covered half of her face, her delicate and beautiful face, not even Yin Xueyue could compare with her, Bai Ye looked at her in a daze.
"I heard that Lord Chen Xiang is in charge of this matter, should we ask him?" Yin Xueyue said lightly.
"Ask about the situation, but before that, go back and ask the dean. Some people have entered the forbidden area of the royal family before. If you can find one or two people who have entered the forbidden area and ask them about their process, you may know more than what you learned from Chen Xiang.
You know more from your mouth." Bai Ye said.
The four of them gathered together, whispering, and walked alone not far away. He glanced this way from time to time, not knowing what he was thinking.
And those dozen men and women have been following the prince since he retired from the court.
Liao Si met His Majesty directly after retiring from the court. He didn't know what to say to His Majesty. Although Liao Si was not an official in the court, he came from the Qun Zong Domain and relied on the powerful forces of the Qun Zong Domain. Even the emperor had to give
His face.
Back at Hidden Dragon Courtyard, Yan Feng happened to be back from finishing some work.
"Is it a forbidden area for the royal family? At the end of each competition, His Majesty will indeed send the top ten people in the competition into the forbidden area to explore the ancestral treasures. However, those who explore the forbidden area will either stay in the palace as officials and serve His Majesty after completing their mission, or they will
They were sent out of the Xia Kingdom by His Majesty and cultivated vigorously. If you want to find someone in the country who has entered the forbidden area, I think it is impossible. Most of them are no longer active in the Xia Dynasty." Yan Feng thought for a moment and said calmly.
road.
"Is there such a thing? Don't we know nothing about everything in the forbidden area except for the information given by Your Majesty?"
"That's actually the case." Yan Feng took a deep breath and thought about it: "The royal forbidden area is unusual. What I mean is that you should exit immediately after entering. I am worried that there will be some danger inside."
"Why did Your Majesty choose someone from Dabi to enter the forbidden area?" Bai Ye asked.
"The king's heart is unpredictable, no one knows." Yan Feng shook his head.
Several people's expressions were gloomy.
Lin Zhengtian made a special trip to the Prime Minister's Mansion, but he didn't get much information, just some basic introductions and precautions.
Perhaps apart from Your Majesty, the only one who really knows about the forbidden areas of the royal family is the Crown Prince.
Early the next morning, Shen Hong came to the woods early.
"white night!"
She said hello to Long Yue, who was sitting under the tree and was drunk, and then walked quickly.
"Senior Sister Shen, what's wrong? Are you in such a hurry so early in the morning?" Bai Ye asked.
"Dad specially ordered someone to deliver breakfast to my room this morning. This has never happened before. I was wondering if it was because of you, but later I discovered that there was something hidden in this breakfast.
." Shen Hong whispered.
"hide?"
Bai Ye raised his eyebrows.
But she saw Shen Hong holding out a crumpled piece of paper, with four words printed on it using her soul power.
"Wait and leave!"
"What does this mean?" Bai Ye frowned.
"This should be the information Daddy revealed to you. Daddy seems afraid to tell you anything openly, so he uses this method." Shen Hong said.
"Wait and leave? Could it be that Prime Minister Cheng wants us to wait for time after entering the forbidden area, and then leave without going deep into it?"
Bai Ye frowned.
Now that we are on board, there is no way out.
Shen Hong was slightly worried, but she obviously couldn't do much to help.
Three days is not a long time.
During the past two days, Bai Ye spent most of his time practicing in the forest. Vaguely, he felt that his general power had reached a new breakthrough when he was competing with several powerful players. He gave up the practice of various soul skills for a while and concentrated on the general power, so much so that he even forgot to eat and sleep.
It's a pity that there is no magical barrier like Luojia Restaurant for him to break through.
etc.
Bai Ye seemed to have thought of something, an idea came to him, and a trace of fighting spirit flashed in his eyes.
"The General's Mansion? Maybe you can go and have a look." He murmured and stood up suddenly.