The sun rises in the east, and so far, the history of the Sun and Moon Empire has officially opened a new chapter.

In the magnificent Sun and Moon Palace, all the officials have been neatly arranged.

It was far from the beginning of the early dynasty, but the solemn and solemn atmosphere permeated the hall.

Today was the first day of the new emperor's court, and the ministers knew very little about him beforehand, and could not find out his temperament, likes and dislikes, lest they anger him.

The crowd was still arranged according to status, and the closest to the dragon chair were the princes, who behaved much more calmly than the trembling ministers.

The representatives of their older generation of royal families and nobles, even if Xu Tianran was alive, they had to respect them in terms of seniority, so they didn't need to curry favor with Xu Tianran.

According to the royal family tree, the new emperor's seniority is still below these old princes, and they naturally don't believe that the new emperor will do anything to them.

On the contrary, the new emperor is now only nominally succeeding to the throne, and if he wants to completely control the royal family, he will have to win over them, the old princes whose interests are intertwined.

Among the old princes, there was an old man who was slightly emaciated, who was arrogantly looking around the main hall, and caught a glimpse of a familiar fat figure outside a few positions, obviously feeling a trace of displeasure, and said sarcastically in a cold voice: "Jing Hongchen, you are standing a little far ahead today. ”

The fat figure was the main mirror of Mingde Hall, Hongchen.

Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen stood behind him, silent, but the eyes that looked at the old man of the royal family were not friendly.

The old man didn't like the eyes of the two of them very much, frowned dissatisfiedly, and just wanted to scold, when he heard Jing Hongchen say coldly: "Xu Guohai, Hongchen is the hereditary Grand Duke of the Sun and Moon Empire, and he still has this privilege in the palace." ”

The old man named Xu Guohai was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect Jing Hongchen, who had always been respectful to him, to speak so disrespectfully today.

Xu Guohai snorted coldly and said, "It's true that you are a duke, but when will you, a grandchild, be able to stand in front of you like this?" ”

On weekdays, Jing Hongchen usually stands behind these old princes, but today he is on an equal footing with them, and such a detail makes Xu Guohai feel very uncomfortable.

Jing Hongchen wanted to sneer in his heart.

This old prince named Xu Guohai is from the same vein as Xu Guozhong, who died in the explosion of the arsenal, and his appearance is somewhat similar, just seeing his face makes Jing Hongchen feel sick.

He and Xu Guozhong's dominance is simply out of the same mold, and his cultivation is all dependent on drugs, but he always relies on his royal status to always press Jing Hongchen.

Jing Hongchen turned his head and faced the direction of the dragon chair, and no longer paid attention to Xu Guohai.

Faced with Jing Hongchen's rudeness, Xu Guohai was so angry that he held back a threat for a long time: "Jing Hongchen, you are so bold, Your Majesty will go to court in a while, I will sue you in front of Your Majesty, and let you apologize to me." ”

Jing Hongchen wanted to laugh even more in his heart.

Huo Yuhao and he had been discussing for a long time.

Xu Guohai also thought that the new emperor would be the same as Xu Tianran, and after succeeding to the throne, he would still treat the old clan relatives with respect and courtesy, but he didn't know that Huo Yuhao planned to be the first to take these old immortals after he took the throne.

A person beside Xu Guohai waved his hand at Xu Guohai, and said with a smile: "Today is the first morning of Your Majesty's court, and the Hongchen Hall Master will inevitably want to show his face in front of His Majesty, Guohai, understand the Hongchen Hall Master." ”

This person's name is Xu Guoyi, and he is also somewhat similar to Xu Guohai. It sounded like persuasion, but the tone was sarcastic.

Xu Tianci, the former third prince, looked aside, and did not come out to be a peacemaker, but was just thinking about the court affairs to be played later.

Today, no officials chatted with each other in the morning, and after meeting, they only bowed their heads slightly to say hello, and there was almost no communication in the hall of Nuoda.

At this moment, a neutral voice pulled the tail sound.

"Your Majesty has arrived—"

The loud voice clearly reached everyone's ears, and the officials in the back row immediately knelt down and bowed.

"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live."

Huo Yuhao, who was in a simulated state, slowly stepped into the hall and walked towards the dragon chair in the middle of the hall step by step. His steps were steady, like the beat of a drum in the temple.

Coming in with him were Kong Deming and the spirit body that simulated Beidi Douluo.

Huo Yuhao slowly sat on the dragon chair and said majestically: "No courtesy." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Kong Deming and Beidi Douluo stood behind Huo Yuhao's side on the left and right, looking down on the sun and moon ministers with Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao said in a deep voice: "Today is the first early dynasty after I ascended the throne, and there are several important matters to discuss with Zhong Aiqing. ”

He first looked at Xu Tianci and asked: "Xu Tianran is insidious and vicious, and his crime cannot be punished, although he is dead, but his henchmen, the royal pickets, have been captured?" ”

The first thing many kings do when they ascend to the throne is to define their former emperors and their competitors.

Xu Tianci hurriedly said: "The royal pickets did not dishonor the holy order, and they have already arrested all the relevant henchmen yesterday. ”

His movements were very fast, Huo Yuhao had just taken the position and assigned him such an important task, of course, he had to do it quickly and well.

Huo Yuhao nodded, and said: "Xu Tianran is insidious and vicious, there must be many people in the relevant party who are forced by his obscenity, since the person is dead, except for those stubborn diehards, the others will be let go." ”

Hearing this, the hundred officials said in unison: "Thank you for your grace." ”

Huo Yuhao glanced down again, he basically didn't know these officials.

Since this is the case, there is even more reason to carry out their own changes.

He sat up from the dragon chair and said in a deep voice: "I have been in exile in a foreign country for ten years since I was a child, and finally returned to the sun and the moon, and I have revenge. Remembering the ...... of the past ten years"

At the same time as Huo Yuhao spoke, the spiritual hints were also spread, and with his singing and weeping tone, it mobilized the emotions of the hundred officials.

When hearing this, it was as if they had experienced ten years of lying on the bed and tasting the courage, and some people couldn't help but burst into tears.

"The stars move, spring goes to autumn, time passes, things are not people. However, when I wanted to tell people about this joy, I found that this Sun and Moon Palace was already very different from what I remembered. ”

"There is no one in this palace who I am familiar with."

The sense of vicissitudes and sadness came to the face, and the officials couldn't help but bow their heads.

After the old emperor launched a coup d'état, he disposed of the old ministry of Caitou's father by bloody means, and changed the blood of the court, how could there be people left who the new emperor knew?

Huo Yuhao's tone changed at this time, and he said: "I have been in exile in a foreign country since I was a child, and I am obsessed with cultivation, just for revenge, and I have never learned how to deal with court affairs. ”

"Therefore, I have decided to set up a cabinet to assist me in making decisions and handling matters in the court. Diplomatic, Finance, Defence ...... The Cabinet has the supreme power to deliberate on all state affairs, no matter how big or small, and all recitals should be read by the Cabinet on my behalf. ”

As soon as these words came out, all the civil and military officials couldn't help but be stunned.

It turns out that the memories in front of him are all pretense and foreshadowing, which is the real purpose of the new emperor.

Those who can be officials are naturally shrewd, and they immediately realize the consequences of this move.

Before anyone could raise objections, Huo Yuhao continued: "The cabinet has set up a first assistant, who will be appointed by me personally. ”

As soon as the words fell, an old man among the officials knelt down and shouted, "Your Majesty, you can't-"

Huo Yuhao pretended to be puzzled and said, "Oh? Why not? ”

The old man said loudly: "If you set up a cabinet as Your Majesty thinks, there will be endless troubles in the future. ”

"Your Majesty doesn't understand the government, but he so easily delegates power to others, won't he be deceived by traitors?"

"If Your Majesty doesn't understand the government, then you should listen to the words of the hundred officials, and be close to the virtuous and far-reaching, so as to lead my Sun and Moon Empire to be more prosperous!"

This old man's cultivation is not high, and looking at the white-haired and bearded appearance, he is even older than Kong Deming. The other officials looked at him with very respectful eyes, and he should also be a respected old minister.

But precisely because they are old, they are more conservative and stubborn, and they are unwilling to change.

This kind of old man is not a bad person, he is very easy to deal with, just ignore him. But I'm afraid that this kind of old man will go on a hunger strike at every turn, lead other conservatives to resist together, and then really starve himself to death.

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly and said, "Since you listen to the words of the hundred officials, then everyone should talk to each other about their opinions." ”

The ministers were a little hesitant at first, but the discussion between them gradually increased, and the hall seemed a little noisy for a while.

Most of the officials were opposed to the establishment of a cabinet.

Kong Deming, who was behind Huo Yuhao, also frowned when he heard this, but did not express his opinion.

At this time, the old prince Xu Guohai, who was standing in the front row, asked: "Your Majesty, which prince do you plan to appoint?" ”

Huo Yuhao said lightly: "No, I will not appoint any members of the royal family, and the head of the cabinet must be an outsider." ”

Xu Guohai's eyes widened, and he scolded: "Nonsense, do you think this state affair is child's play?" What kind of system will it become to hand over the power to outsiders! ”

"The cabinet is in charge of everything, is it possible that even we, the princes, should be under the control of the cabinet?"

He also understood the significance of this cabinet, if it was really established, it would definitely drastically reduce the imperial power, and the impact on these old princes would not be small.

"Yes, all royal matters, including those of the royal family, are under the control of the Cabinet." Huo Yuhao said calmly.

"The old man was the first to refuse!" Xu Guohai immediately shouted.

As soon as he finished speaking, he received the echo of the other princes.

Xu Tianci was stunned for a moment, and also wanted to object, but he still held back, and by the way, he pulled the five princes next to him who wanted to oppose him.

Those who dare to be so condescending to the new emperor are these old princes.

Huo Yuhao sneered and asked, "Then how can you agree?" ”

Xu Guohai said: "Either the first assistant to the cabinet is served by the prince, or the cabinet has no authority to govern the affairs of the royal family." Otherwise, it is impossible to say yes. ”

With Xu Guohai taking the lead, those officials also echoed it.

"Your Majesty, please think twice."

Xu Guoyang looked directly at Huo Yuhao proudly, not believing that the other party dared to attack his elder. Seeing Huo Yuhao's silent appearance, it seemed that he was about to take back his life because he was afraid of the power of the older generation.

It's a pity that his wishful thinking was wrong.

"I don't know the name of this imperial uncle." Huo Yuhao asked deliberately.

"Guohai." Xu Guohai thought that Huo Yuhao had admitted defeat, and replied with a smile.

However, Huo Yuhao on the dragon chair suddenly let out a sneer, and the momentum on his body rose violently.

"I still want to serve as the first assistant of the cabinet, Xu Guohai, are you worthy!"

The sudden questioning exploded in the hall like thunder, and the terrifying coercion instantly crushed Xu Guohai.

"Come on, take Xu Guohai down for me!"

Everyone was stunned by this angry shout, and they didn't expect the new emperor to suddenly be so angry.

Xu Guohai's face changed instantly, and he said, "Bold!" I am a member of the royal family, and according to the ancestral teachings of the Xu family, I have not made a serious mistake, and even His Majesty cannot ask me about my guilt. ”

As soon as he raised his eyes, he saw the Northern Douluo behind Huo Yuhao, he broke out in a cold sweat, and hurriedly looked to the other side: "Please ask Elder Kong to uphold justice!" ”

Kong Deming frowned and said, "Your Majesty, the court is not a battlefield, and there should be room for opposition." ”

Even if he is as ruthless as Xu Tianran, he kills people in private, and rarely does something that arrests people just because he opposes them.

Huo Yuhao stood up and said word by word: "Old Kong, it's not that I can't tolerate opposition, but I just saw it today, this Xu Guohai is the accomplice who helped the tyrant to launch a coup d'état together!" ”

Kong Deming's eyes widened slightly, looked at Xu Guohai, and said in disbelief: "But is there such a thing?" ”

Xu Guohai was already dumbfounded, and Xu Guozhong beside him was even more stunned, trembling unconsciously.

"You...... How would you know? Xu Guohai subconsciously spoke, and then realized that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly covered his mouth tightly.

The old emperor and Xu Tianran are both dead, and the Holy Spirit Sect has also evacuated the Ming capital. He thought that no one knew about this matter anymore, and that he could bring this secret into the ground forever and continue to be a noble prince, but he never thought that on the first day of the last dynasty, the new emperor would expose everything about him.

Huo Yuhao sneered: "You didn't expect that the Xishui Alliance has been under my control, and the exchanges between them and the royal family are still recorded in the Xishui Alliance, right?" ”

"Take it for me!"

said that it was too late and that it was fast, and before the others could react at all, Jing Hongchen was the first to move.

I saw that as if he had already prepared, he instantly attacked Xu Guohai's side, and used a slender soul guide cannon to accurately pierce Xu Guohai's right hand tendon, and then took out a pair of handcuffs that could suppress soul power and put them on Xu Guohai's wrists.

Xu Guohai let out a painful scream and fell to the ground. His cultivation that had been drugged and had no power to resist in front of Jing Hongchen.

But after the accomplice Xu Guohai was taken down, Jing Hongchen did not stop, but immediately attacked Xu Guoyi next to him.

Xu Guoyi shouted with a frightened face: "I'm here to go to the court, Jing Hongchen, what are you going to do?" ”

He wanted to resist, but it was also in vain, and in a blink of an eye, he was controlled by Jing Hongchen and pressed to the ground with his soul power.

Jing Hongchen saluted and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the accomplice Xu Guohai and Xu Guoyi have been arrested." ”

It happened so suddenly, even those ninth-level soul master worshippers didn't expect such a dramatic change to occur in the morning of the first day.

Huo Yuhao said lightly: "According to the ancestral training of the Xu family, is this a big mistake?" Can you ask a prince about his sin? ”

Facing upwards is silent.

Xu Guohai and Xu Guoyi no longer have the dignity of the prince at this moment, and they pleaded loudly to the last straw: "Old Kong save me, this is all wronged!" ”

"We're also being threatened."

Kong Deming was silent, he did not want to participate in the fight between the members of the royal family, and it was the two princes who were at fault in the first place.

He could only sigh and say: "Remember that they are old, from now on they will abolish their cultivation and take care of their lives." ”

It's a plea, because at least two people were spared. It doesn't count as a plea, because it may be worse than death.

"Don't, Kong Lao, Kong Lao ......"

Xu Guohai and the others wanted to continue to plead, Jing Hongchen grabbed one person in each hand, and the soul power in his palm burst out, and the two fainted instantly.

A chill hit everyone's backs, but on the first day of the court, the new emperor deposed the two noble old princes.

Huo Yuhao looked around at Chaozhong again and said coldly: "Now, is there anyone still opposed to the establishment of a cabinet?" ”

The other members of the royal family couldn't help but turn pale, even if they believed that they had no grievances with the new emperor, and Huo Yuhao couldn't deal with them casually with the presence of Kong Lao, but no one dared to be the first bird anymore.

Even the members of the royal family did not dare to object, and the rest of the hundred officials were even more silent.

A drop of cold sweat flowed down Xu Tianci's forehead, and he was glad that he didn't talk too much to oppose just now.

The hall remained silent for tens of seconds.

Huo Yuhao continued to speak.

"In this case, from now on, the Sun and Moon Cabinet will be established."

"Nian Mingde Hall's main mirror Hongchen has meritorious service in capturing thieves, and is known for his prestige, and he will serve as the first assistant of the cabinet in the future. The rest of the members will be selected on a merit-based basis in the future. ”

Jing Hongchen was flattered and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Hongchen will be conscientious and live up to expectations." ”

There is regret in the heart of the worship, if the reaction is fast enough just now to capture Xu Guohai and the others before Jing Hongchen, this cabinet chief assistant will be theirs.

Someone cast an envious glance at Jing Hongchen, with His Majesty's endorsement, the status of the first assistant of this cabinet is probably second only to His Majesty, Kong Lao and that Beidi Douluo.

But there are also people who feel extremely frightened to think about it, such as Xu Tianci, who has always been silent.

He had a terrifying premonition, today, from capturing the thief and abolishing the two princes, to appointing Jing Hongchen as the first assistant of the cabinet, everything happened too smoothly, as if it had been planned a long time ago.

It doesn't matter what the others think, the Sun and Moon Empire is destined to usher in a drastic change, and this is just a small beginning.

Huo Yuhao waved his hand and walked outside the hall.

"Retreat."