Chapter 357: New Year's Sacrifice
At the same time, on the other arrow, Jin Shaobin, deputy commander of the Second Army Corps of Sanjiang, led the other two divisions to appear quite smooth, and they were accustomed to a comfortable life in a state of peace for a long time, and the defenders of Wansong Pass of the Kaki Kingdom suddenly collapsed after being unsuspecting after being attacked by two divisions and regiments, coupled with the cooperation of the Lin family's special agents who had been ambushed there, it took less than three hours for the majestic Wansong Pass to be completely controlled by the Lin family.
On January 5, the eighteenth year of the Apocalypse, after occupying Wansong Pass, Jin Shaobin left only one wing of soldiers to garrison Wansong Pass and take prisoners with him, and the remaining 50,000 people advanced non-stop to Kika City, the capital of the Principality of Kaki.
At noon in the afternoon, the assault on Kika City was officially launched, and the Kika garrison, which had less than 8,000 men, was forced to surrender after holding out for four hours. However, just twelve hours later, the lord of Peacock City, Count Octo, also announced his surrender to the army led by Jin Shaobin, who was approaching the city.
On the night of January 4, the eighteenth year of the Apocalypse, although the Emperor of the Apocalypse was delayed until midnight, he slept very comfortably in the second half of the night, and his satisfaction with the plan of the Minister of War allowed him to put down his mind and sleep peacefully. It wasn't until the attendant had to interrupt his good dream because of time to wake him up that he woke up and found that it was about to be time, today was the big festival of the spring, and he was going to lead the ministers to hold a grand and solemn worship ceremony at the altar of heaven.
He wanted to scold the attendant, but after thinking about it, he must have seen that he hadn't slept so peacefully for a long time, otherwise they would never dare to drag it out until this time on such a day, hurriedly dressed and washed, and finished breakfast. Coming to the altar of heaven directly north of the palace, all the ministers were already waiting there.
The Temple of Heaven is located in the northern part of the Imperial Palace, with the front facing east, and the royal garden is also spread out to the west of it on the back of it. It is a magnificent building that combines the architectural art of the East and the West. Geometric grid roads, with a central axis of two kilometers, dominate the overall situation. Locally, it is re-formed to write a secondary axis-like layout.
Adjacent to the west wall of the palace is the garden, with a pair of pools on the central terrace, reflecting the magnificence of the palace. The north and south of the pool terrace are arranged with patterned planting altars. Beyond the plantation on the north side is a fountain path in the shade of a dense forest, leading to Swan Lake, with a deep and tranquil view. Outside the planting altar on the south side, the hundred-step steps of more than 20 meters wide are the flower beds dominated by orange trees, and then the outer side is a verdant and green lake, the scenery is beautiful, the scenery is open, and the scenery is open, which makes people think of smoke waves. It contrasts strongly with the enclosed north side.
Descending the big steps from the west of the pool terrace, there is a large oval-shaped pool, and in the center stands a bronze statue of Zhao Gao, the founding emperor of the Great Qin Empire, riding a horse and wielding a sword. Around the pool, the fountain sprays up to more than ten meters of water columns, and the water droplets scatter down in mid-air, forming a scene of water mist, swaying with the wind, and it seems that the riding statue in the middle is sacrosanct, which makes people look at the idea of worship.
Qin Duan silently stared at the statue in front of him. There is infinite emotion in my heart, thinking back to more than a thousand years ago. The founder of the Great Qin Empire rose from a small eunuch, and after countless wars and conspiracies, he finally established the most powerful empire on the Raya continent at that time. Looking at the rising sun from the east, Qin Duan had a feeling that the sun was waning.
The Temple of Heaven is a round dome building structure, with magnificent carvings, magnificent shapes, and a cone top pointing to the sky. Bathed in the sun, all the ministers present were dazzled and intoxicated.
The next ceremony of worshipping the heavens was quite tedious and tedious, and it was naturally the members of the royal family who took turns to take the stage, and several princes with different ideas all showed a solemn and solemn appearance in front of their father and the ministers, just when Qin Du was bored, the ceremonial officer who ascended the altar to announce the end of the ceremony completely attracted his attention.
The high upright palace bun does not look dull at all, but has a touch of luxury, and the picturesque delicate eyebrows contain a frost-like cold charm, especially the high nose bridge makes people know that this is an extremely strong-willed woman, and the deep eyes under the deep eyebrows like a distant mountain are full of spiritual charm, and a wide court dress makes everyone, including the ministers, choke, just because this robe is too wide, So much so that it is impossible to spy on the true figure of this peerless enchanting person who is on top.
When Qin Dui asked about the identity of this woman, Liao Qichang, the head of Jiangnan County of the Empire next to him, looked Qin Du up and down three times as if he had seen a rare thing, and only told Qin Duan when Qin Duan was extremely embarrassed that she was Zhu Zimei, the niece and granddaughter of the Empress Dowager, the imperial court etiquette officer, and one of the three famous flowers of the empire on the same level as Master Li and Zhao Zirou.
Qin Duan suddenly realized, no wonder she was able to dump all beings, how could she be so stunning and unknown, it turned out to be her. Although he already has one of the three famous flowers in the imperial capital.
All the spirit was placed on the ceremonial officer who was more than ten meters away, and Qin Duan finally found the main purpose of coming today, in front of everyone, with a relaxed and indulgent attitude, it was indeed a rare beauty difference.
The crisp and melodious voice trembled in the air, which aroused the boundless desire of many normal men below, but it was a pity that the frost on her face and cold gaze dispelled a person with fantasies, even Qin Dui was no exception, she could only smack her lips regretfully and swallow a mouthful of saliva.
Listening to the ceremonial official announcing the various celebrations that the emperor was going to hold for half a month, Qin Duan seemed absent-minded, as if sleepwalking, until the first governor of Jiangnan County beside him touched him lightly, and he woke up from the lustful state of the ice and snow beauties on the stage.
Liao Qichang is less than five feet tall, fat and bloated, wearing a luxurious pure purple official uniform wrapped around him but looking vulgar, a pair of small eyes on the fat face are always flickering, and the two mustaches not only do not add a trace of officialdom to him, but give people a funny and ridiculous feeling.
However, this is only a superficial appearance, Qin Duan knows very well in his heart, he can sit for more than ten years on the head of Jiangnan County, the number one fat shortage in the whole empire, you can imagine how simple this guy's means are. (To be continued......)