The twenty-first day of the first month of the twenty-fourth year of Tianxing.

Today is the day when Gu Xu enters the palace to face the saint and receive the title.

Before dawn, he put on a Qiyao costume and a black gauze hat, and rode in a carriage sent by the palace to set off from the Yamen, the headquarters of the Exorcism Division, and drove towards the solemn and magnificent Zichen Palace.

At this time, Luojing City had not yet woken up from sleep, and the streets and alleys were sparsely populated and silent.

The sky was a deep indigo blue, with only the eastern horizon slightly white, scattered with a few stars. There was a faint haze in the air.

About half an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of the gate of Zichen Palace, Yingtianmen.

Gu Xu stepped out of the carriage and saw at a glance the five city gate holes of different sizes in Yingtianmen.

The middle gate is the tallest, and under normal circumstances, only the emperor Luan drives; The left and right side doors are only for the passage of the emperor's relatives and officials above the fourth grade; A sixth-rank official like Gu Xu could only enter the palace through the extremely inconspicuous low door on the far right.

"If I'm not mistaken, the top three cultivators in the 'Luoshui Conference' can leave the palace from the middle gate," Gu Xu thought silently in his heart, "I don't know if I can experience the feeling of walking through the middle gate once in my lifetime." ”

According to the rules, it is not allowed to ride a car, horseback or fly with Edgeworth.

Gu Xu could only walk all the way between the red walls and golden tiles under the leadership of a little eunuch in a green robe to show his respect for the emperor.

Soon, they passed through the two palace gates and saw the tallest and majestic building in Zichen Palace, Fengtian Palace.

It bears the top of the eaves hall on it, sits on the three-layer white marble pedestal, eleven rooms are opened, and five rooms are deep, all adopt the highest shape system. On the ridge of the roof are numerous metal statues of immortals and beasts.

In front of the temple is an open square, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people to worship and celebrate.

The folk commonly known as "Jinluan Palace" refers to it.

Of course, the "Fengtian Palace" is generally only used to hold major ceremonies, such as the emperor's enthronement, the emperor's wedding, the canonization of the empress, and the fate of the generals.

Gu Xu's knighthood ceremony is not worthy of using the "Fengtian Palace", but only the smaller "Guangzheng Palace" behind the Fengtian Palace.

At this time, Gu Xu finally saw a familiar face.

The person who came was white-faced and beardless, and wore a dark blue brocade robe.

It was the eunuch Cao Tong, the celebrant and the eunuch.

"Master Gu, please come with me!" I saw him smiling and said to Gu Xu.

Gu Xu nodded, followed Cao Tong onto the white marble stairs, crossed the threshold, and walked into the gate of the "Guangzheng Palace".

The palace is resplendent in gold, carved beams and painted buildings.

On the top of the head, there is a caisson that protrudes upwards in the shape of a dome, carved with intricate dragon patterns, supported by fine bucket arches.

On the ground are expensive "gold bricks", bright as a mirror and flat as a stone.

It is flanked by tall columns with delicate dragon motifs painted on the surface.

Next to each pillar stood a guard in light armor with a spear in hand, all of whom did not squint and had an awe-inspiring face.

On the nine-step staircase directly in front of it is the carved gold lacquer throne of the Tianxing Emperor.

Only now the throne is empty.

If nothing else, Emperor Tianxing is still the same as usual, staying in the inner court, retreating and cultivating, ignoring the government and politics.

The knighthood ceremony of a small person like Gu Xu was obviously not enough for Emperor Tianxing to interrupt his cultivation plan, break through the barrier, and personally preside over it.

"Master Gu, please wait here for a moment," the eunuch Cao Tong spoke again, "Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaoning will be here soon." ”

After the words fell, Cao Tong left the Guangzheng Hall from the side door.

There was silence in the hall.

Only Gu Xu remained, and a group of soldiers who were silent and like sculptures.

Such an environment is undoubtedly easy to bring psychological pressure to people. When ordinary people saw such a formation, they were afraid that they would have already trembled and surrendered to the majesty of the Heavenly Family.

However, Gu Xu is the one who has faced the "fierce god" after all.

Even if the eyes of the soldiers around him were as cold as swords, he could keep his mind calm.

However, it was at this time that something changed.

The golden dragon carved on the caisson and the golden dragon painted on the pillar suddenly seemed to have vitality, and they all set their eyes on Gu Xu.

A strong coercion hit Gu Xu.

His body seemed to be subjected to more than ten times the gravity in an instant, pulling his spine down hard; At the same time, they are also trying to invade his mind and consume his willpower.

This feeling is very similar to Xiao Shangzhen's "Heavenly Dragon Domain", but it is even stronger.

It seems that only kneeling on the ground and bowing your head and bowing can relieve this terrible pressure.

"Is this the dismount that the Great Qi Emperor gave me?" Gu Xu secretly guessed.

The pressure did not intimidate or surrender to him.

Even, in the depths of his conscious world, there was a faint chuckle of disapproval.

Gu Xu remembered what Luo Sishou had said - "Even if you see the emperor himself, cultivators don't need to kneel and salute."

Perhaps, Boss Boss had already anticipated what was happening now?

Of course, in the palace, Gu Xu couldn't use the "Burning Sky Seven Styles" to break this coercion.

He had to rely on his true essence and spiritual strength to fight against him head-to-head.

Fortunately, in the process of solving the "Heart Gu" for businessman Yang Changfu recently, his spiritual strength has been greatly improved under the tempering of negative emotions.

In addition, he also comprehended the "Star Wall" spell, which allowed him to build a vast star dome and stick to his own consciousness world from the invasion of external coercion.

After a quarter of an hour, the coercion dissipated.

Gu Xu still stood still, silent.

At this time, he heard the voice of a eunuch dragging his head, shouting, "Princess Zhaoning has arrived—"

Immediately after, a graceful woman, accompanied by several guards, strode into the Guangzheng Hall and stopped next to the stairs in front of the throne.

Gu Xu had heard a lot of rumors about this princess.

He knew that her beauty was the best in the capital, that she had no talent for cultivation, but that she had read the world's Taoist treasures, and that she had been relying on neat means in recent years to sort out the secular politics of the Great Qi Dynasty in an orderly manner.

But it wasn't until today that he first saw the true face of this "Luojing No. 1 Beauty".

Her long hair was as black as ink, tied in a high bun with golden hairpins; The skin is fair and clear, like congealed cream.

She wore a black robe embroidered with gold stripes, and although it was not a slim style, it still could not hide the curves of her figure.

Gu Xu had heard the officials of the headquarters of the Exorcism Division quietly talking more than once that Princess Zhaoning "had the world in mind", and she was really a heroine among women - when I saw it today, it was indeed so.

Before this, the most beautiful woman Gu Xu had ever seen was Lu Shiyao, who was known as "the first beauty in Qingzhou" on the mural of Lu's old mansion.

Perhaps judging from her facial features alone, Duke Zhaoning is slightly inferior to Lu Shiyao, but her royal identity and dignified and luxurious temperament give her a different charm.

I saw her holding a golden book and reading it out in front of Gu Xu:

"Hang the rank of knight high, wait for the honorable, and those who can get it will be advisable. Gu Xu, the director of the Exorcism Division, learns the nine streams and has seven virtues. Its plan is so deep that it can turn the disaster around, and when it is righteous and courageous, how can it be thunderous...... It can be sealed Jin Yangzi, given Danshu iron coupons, 100 stones of Lu rice, and 100 horses of silk. ”

"Jinyangzi ......" Gu Xu silently thought about his new title in his heart.

Since the Lu clan of Qingzhou committed "treason" and was punished by the nine clans, Emperor Tianxing no longer granted fiefs to his courtiers. Therefore, Gu Xu's title is just a simple title, and it does not mean that he has anything to do with Jinyang County, which is hundreds of miles away.

Gu Xu first bowed in the direction of the throne and thanked the emperor.

Subsequently, he received the golden book, seal and edict from the hands of Princess Zhaoning; At the same time, he silently calculated in his heart how many taels of silver he could get in exchange for selling all the rice and silk he had obtained today.

"Keep up the good work!" A faint smile appeared on Princess Zhaoning's face.

Gu Xu suddenly felt that Princess Zhaoning's eyebrows looked a little familiar, as if she had seen them somewhere before.

"Maybe it's because she looks more similar to her younger brother, Xiao Shangzhen, the fourth prince?" He secretly guessed in his mind.

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A few minutes later, Gu Xu, under the leadership of the little eunuch in the green robe, left Zichen Palace along the same road.

By this time the sun had climbed into the air.

Under the sunlight, the golden glazed tiles in the palace shimmer brightly, making people a little unable to open their eyes.

As for Princess Zhaoning, she walked side by side with the eunuch Cao Tong and walked in the opposite direction.

"I really didn't expect that this young newcomer would be able to stand for a whole quarter of an hour under the pressure of the 'Heavenly Dragon Caisson Well'," the eunuch Cao Tong said softly as he walked, "Your Royal Highness Princess, do you remember who the last young man with such potential was?" ”

Princess Zhaoning thought for a moment and replied, "Youzhou Zhao Yan." She was fifteen years old at the time.

"It's just that she fainted at the last moment. So compared to Gu Xu, her potential is still slightly inferior. ”

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Gu Xu took the carriage and returned to the Yamen of the Exorcism Division.

At this time, the officials of all sizes have already begun their busy work - copying books, alchemy, and bookkeeping...... More monks hurried out of the capital.

After all, within the scope of the "Heavenly Dragon Great Array" in Luojing City, it was almost impossible for ghosts to exist.

If they want to do the task of killing ghosts and receive meritorious deeds, they can only go outside the city.

Regarding the source of the "Heart Gu" on the businessman Yang Changfu, the Exorcism Division also sent someone to investigate. It's just that the mastermind behind the scenes is too deep hidden, and he uses a spell that disturbs the heavens, so there is no result for the time being.

Gu Xu met Shi Xiaohan in the Yamen Kitchen.

At this moment, she was sitting at the dining table, with a chicken leg in her mouth and a chicken wing in her hand, her mouth oily, and her shirt was stained with oil.

Gu Xu ordered a bowl of oily noodles and an almond tofu and sat opposite her.

After seeing Gu Xu, Shi Xiaohan immediately put the chicken wings back in the bowl, nibbled on the chicken wings three times and two times, raised his head and asked, "Gu Xu, did the knighthood ceremony go well?" ”

Gu Xu nodded, and at the same time, with a thought, he took out his golden book from the "Xianyunju", shook it in front of her, and said in a joking tone: "It's going well." From today onwards, I will be the rightful viscount of the Great Qi Dynasty. Miss Shi, you have to call me 'Lord Gu'. ”

Shi Xiaohan laughed out loud.

"Lord Gu...... This title really sounds like an old man," she commented, and then changed her tone and asked Gu Xu, "By the way, Gu Xu, did you see His Majesty the Emperor when you went to the palace today?" ”

"No," Gu Xu shook his head, "Your Majesty has been practicing in retreat recently. Perhaps, in the eyes of a 'True Monarch' realm powerhouse like him, the attraction of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth is obviously far greater than that of me, a little viscount. ”

"When my father went to Beijing a year ago to report on his work, he didn't see His Majesty," Shi Xiaohan said, "So, Your Majesty didn't leave the customs, who will preside over your knighthood ceremony today?" ”

"It's Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaoning."

"Princess Zhaoning? Is she as fierce as rumored? ”

"Hmm...... It's okay. ”

"Does she like to bully others with her talent?"

"Not really. We didn't say a word to each other. ”

"Did she make things difficult for you?"

Gu Xu smiled bitterly again and shook his head.

He remembered that Shi Xiaohan had never liked this princess who was in charge of the government.

Whenever Princess Zhaoning was mentioned, she would frown, and her face was full of unhappiness.

It's just that to this day, Gu Xu still can't understand what kind of contradiction exists between the two people who have never met.

Could it be that there was a fight in a dream?

Shi Xiaohan was silent for a few seconds, and a smile appeared on his face again.

"Anyway, Lord Gu," she bit the word "Lord" very hard, "From today onwards, we are comparable people." “

"My father is also a viscount. Of course, his title is inherited from his ancestors, and yours is earned by yourself. In comparison, you have to be more powerful! ”

Gu Xu smiled humbly and said that he did not dare to compare with Shi Qianhu.

"To celebrate this great event, let's have a toast!" Shi Xiaohan imitated the heroic tone of the heroes and proposed, and at the same time picked up the big bowl full of rice in front of him.

"Cheers!" Gu Xu smiled, also picked up the almond tofu in front of him, and gently touched Shi Xiaohan's rice bowl.

Then Shi Xiaohan picked up the chopsticks and ate the rice in the bowl cleanly three times and two times.

Gu Xu picked up a small spoon and slowly tasted the almond tofu, only to feel that the taste was very sweet.

After the meal, he returned to the "Qingxiang Pavilion", closed the door, took the pill, and continued to cultivate.

On this day, he climbed dozens of stairs on the "Homesick Ridge".

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The twenty-second day of the first month of the twenty-fourth year of Tianxing.

This day is the day agreed by Gu Xu, Shangguan Jin, and Chu Fengge to enter the "Wen Old Pot" to participate in actual combat training.

Early in the morning, Gu Xu heard two bombshell news from the officials at the headquarters of the Exorcism Division-

The first news is that Chu Fengge is out of the customs.

The second piece of news is that Chu Fengge has broken through the realm.

ps: Finally officially resigned.,This month began to recover 4000+ words per day.,After the physical condition is adjusted better.,Strive for 6000+ per day.,The more you owe will also be made up.。 Ask for a wave of monthly passes at the beginning of the month!

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Exegesis:

(1) The text of the book refers to "Feng Li Guo Fold Beiping County King System" and "Grant Wang Shuo Fang Jiedu System".

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