c_t; The preparations for the promotion of the Wu Kingdom to the Empire are in full swing, and the date of the ceremony is getting closer and closer, and various undercurrents are beginning to surge. (Marshmallow, latest chapter access: .) Please search to see the most complete!

Another very interesting change is that the four small countries that were originally insignificant have suddenly become the focus of attention in recent days.

Because these four kingdoms are located in remote areas and the land area is too small, the army of Wu did not bother to occupy them. However, they were also very self-aware, and sent an early envoy to surrender with the surrender credentials and the king's scepter.

Wu Guo also decided to accept the surrender of these four small countries as the beginning of the promotion ceremony, and in front of all the forces in Beizhou, accept the surrender of these four countries that did not belong to Wu in the end, and officially complete the great cause of unifying Beizhou; This is indeed a very meaningful and very good arrangement.

Of course, the people of these four small countries have to cooperate unconditionally, and they have long made a commitment to act in full accordance with the arrangements of the military powers.

Originally, everything was going very well, but just three days ago, news suddenly came out that the people from the four colleges of Beizhou had quietly contacted these four kingdoms and promised them countless conditions, asking them to refuse to surrender at the ceremony of the martial kingdom.

Then the Wu side also reacted quickly, and immediately sent people to the delegations of the four kingdoms to explain their strengths, asking them to fulfill their commitments, and also gave many favorable conditions. At the same time, they also made a threat, if they dared to destroy the martial arts ceremony, they would send a large army to attack them, and when the time came, they would break the city and kill people, and the 'chicken' dog would not be left.

So far, the four small countries that were originally unknown have completely become the focus of attention of all forces. All of them are not stupid, they know that the four major colleges of Beizhou are unwilling to see the Wu Kingdom advance to the empire, and they are not willing to have a powerful empire threaten their status.

These four small countries seem to have become the key to the contention between the two parties, and the four major academies and the Wu Kingdom are all coercing and 'enticing' them, but no one knows what the result is. （

Not only do these outsiders not know, but Wu Guo and the four major academies are also bottomless in their hearts!

None of them are naïve people who would not think that the four small countries would keep their promises. Moreover, it is said that these four small countries all nodded in front of the two parties. This makes them even more bottomless!

After promising both the Wu State and the Four Academies, will they surrender or not? The people of the Four Academies of Beizhou have no bottom on this, and the Wu Guo side cannot be sure.

In fact, it is not only they who are not sure, but even the four small countries themselves are not sure. Both sides are masters they can't offend! But there is only one choice, and now they don't know which side to choose!

It stands to reason that you should choose the strong side, and the stronger the backstage, the better. But the question is, which is stronger, Wu Guo and the four academies?

If it was before, they would not hesitate to choose the four major academies, they are the top forces in Beizhou, and they are definitely the strongest existence in Beizhou. But now that the Wu Kingdom has unified Beizhou, it's hard to say who is strong and who is weak!

Now it seems that we can only take one step at a time!

This is the psychology of the four small countries at present, and they themselves are indeed indecided. However, in my heart, I still prefer the four major colleges a little more. After all, the deep-rooted impression is there, they are the strongest in Beizhou, not to mention that the four major academies can still save the country, but if you surrender to the martial country, there will be nothing. So if nothing else, I should still choose the four major colleges!

Zhengyang Square,

This is the venue for the promotion ceremony of the martial kingdom, and at this moment, thousands of craftsmen and soldiers are in full swing to build the venue needed for the ceremony.

The square has been erected in the form of a huge staircase-like three-story platform, each of which is enough to accommodate 10,000 people, and these three platforms will accommodate the people of the military kingdom, the soldiers, and the civil and military officials and the king at the top.

On the platform of the highest floor, there are nine huge steps, and at the top of the steps is a majestic giant dragon platform, the center of the dragon platform is facing south and north is the emperor's dragon chair, and below is the place where hundreds of civil and military officials stand.

In addition, on the third floor, in front of the nine steps, there is also a ring-like martial arts arena, which echoes the nine steps on the front and back, and is just in front of the giant dragon platform at the top of the nine steps.

The ring is in the middle of the third-level giant platform, and to the north of it is the ninth-level dragon platform where the king of Wuguo and the hundred officials are located, and to the east and west of the ring is the VIP viewing platform that is under construction at the moment.

However, the construction of this viewing platform is also unique, and the viewing platform on the west side is an ordinary step by step, and the steps are densely packed with seats close to each other. The East is a different story.

Four tall stone pillars are lined up, each of which is topped by a small square stone platform, on which are placed several luxurious tables and chairs, and on top of the stone platform is a wooden umbrella cover.

From a distance, it looks like four giant torches.

These four torch VIP platforms echo the martial arts arena in the center and the giant dragon platform in the north, and it seems that they are intended for some distinguished VIPs.

These are the things that are being built at the moment in Zhengyang Plaza, although the general structure has been completed, but there are still some other works that have not yet been completed. The craftsmen are also in full swing at the moment to complete the final work.

But there's a place in here where a very strange thing is happening right now.

The fourth of the four torch podiums had just been erected as a stone pillar, and the giant stone platform on top had not yet been pressed. The next step should be to install the stone platform on top, then the seat and the canopy on top.

It is said that these things should be done by dozens or hundreds of people, but at this moment, only one person is carrying a huge stone platform with a length and width of dozens of meters to the stone pillar, and a group of craftsmen and soldiers behind him are just cautiously following.

Such a huge stone platform was only carried by one person, and the person carrying this stone platform turned out to be a richly dressed young man, while a group of people behind him only followed and did not help, this strange situation is really incredible.

"Young master, why don't you let us come, if the king and the ministers know, they will have to peel off the skin of the lowly people. ”

One of the leaders in the group of people who followed was pleading with a pleading face, wiping the cold sweat from his face as he spoke.

The cold sweat on his face is not tired, and as the person in charge of the construction of the ceremony, he doesn't need to move the bricks in person.

After all, he is a dignified official, where to use him personally. In the past, he also felt the same way, if he, an official of the Sipin Imperial Court, personally moved stones with these craftsmen, it would not be a big joke in the world, but the current scene made him feel the urge to jump into the river.

It is a big joke for a four-grade official to move stones, but now the young master of the prince's mansion, the hero of the martial country, and the first hero of the martial kingdom to advance to the empire, the young master of the 'jade' is actually moving stones here, if this is seen, how can he live?

He cautiously persuaded, while looking at the 'gate' of Zhengyang Palace in the distance with great anxiety, hoping that no officials would look here.

But it backfired, just as he was following behind the 'jade' young master and preparing to persuade again, the Zhengyang 'gate' over there suddenly opened wide, and then countless royal forest troops with bright armor poured out.

This is not bad, after the Royal Forest Army came out, the king actually walked out surrounded by countless palace eunuchs, and when he saw this, the four-rank official suddenly turned around.

But before he could faint in fright, at the entrance of the square in front of the Zhengyang 'gate', there was a sudden burst of neighing of people and horses, followed by the sound of countless cavalry dismounting.

"That's the triumphant return of the Prince and the Crown Prince!?"

Seeing this, this four-rank superintendent sat on the ground completely!

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