I come to see Bai Yujing today

Chapter 120: Heavenly Power of Reaching Jade Palace

Only when he reached the seventeenth floor did Chen Zhian understand what dignity and royal majesty meant.

On the spacious seventeenth floor, there is not a single pillar or wall inside. Walking up the stairs and passing a very wide screen with dragon patterns on it, you will reach a palace.

This temple has agarwood as the main beam and aloeswood as the joint. The temple exudes a faint fragrance that is refreshing.

The ground is paved with mirror-like, warm white jade, each piece of which is polished extremely finely. When the moonlight shines through the carved window lattices, it reflects a soft and warm light.

Apart from that, Chen Zhian didn't dare to look any further. He clicked his tongue in his heart and lowered his head to step into the palace.

He strictly followed the etiquette taught to him by the female official of the Shangyi Bureau. He did not look around, only at his feet, and did not even look at who else was in the palace.

He walked straight to a place twenty feet in front of the jade platform and bowed slowly.

He clasped his palms together and bowed slowly to show his respect to the emperor.

Until a voice came from the jade platform: "Get up."

Chen Zhian then stood up and saw a man about fifty or sixty years old sitting on the wide dragon throne.

He sat high on the dragon throne, wearing a dragon robe, looking down at the two pieces of Luoshen paper in his hands.

Chen Zhian only took a quick glance and did not look at him any further. However, in this glance, he found that the current Emperor Zhaofu actually gave him a feeling of... being a little tired and listless.

"Logically, the Emperor of Dayu has countless precious treasures and precious medicines, so how could he be in poor spirits?"

Chen Zhian thought to himself.

Emperor Zhaofu nodded slowly at this moment: "Yes, both of your poems are amazing. I am surprised that Dayu has a young man like you."

"Ting Che, which of these two poems do you think is better?"

Emperor Zhaofu asked the question while sitting on the dragon throne.

A voice came from Chen Zhian's left and said with a smile: "In terms of artistic conception, "A raincoat and a rain hat" is naturally better."

"But I feel that Chen Zhian is still a young man, and calling up a bright moon to shine on my heart full of ice and snow is more suitable for him."

Chen Zhian recognized the voice as that of Prince Duanque, and felt a little more at ease.

"Wen Zhou, what do you think?" Emperor Zhaofu asked again.

Also on Chen Zhian’s left, another deep voice came: “I also think that the mighty stream is more suitable for young people.

But for me, if I can look back at the desolate place and return home, there will be no storm or clear sky. I am afraid that I will be less stuck on the road of cultivation."

Hearing the word "Wen Zhou", Chen Zhian instantly thought of the Northern Grand Commander Qin Wen Zhou.

"I think so too."

Emperor Zhaofu nodded slightly, casually placed the two pieces of Luoshen paper in his hand on the table, and ordered: "Give Chen Zhian a chair."

Prince Duanque and Qin Wenzhuo on the side were both a little puzzled. They looked at each other but remained calm.

The saint gave the order, and immediately two eunuchs brought a chair and placed it at the end on the left.

Emperor Zhaofu waved his hand.

Chen Zhian lowered his head and sat down. When he looked up, he could see the many furnishings on the jade table.

He saw that in the center of the palace, there were nineteen steps rising up, and on a jade platform there was a dragon chair and a dragon table. He didn't know what kind of rare wood it was made of, but it had fine texture and was carved with auspicious dragons and beasts.

This dragon is not an ordinary real dragon, but a legendary celestial dragon.

It does not refer to the emperor as a dragon, but to show the emperor's dignity, which is enough to control the dragon.

The dragon table and dragon chair were so astonishing that Chen Zhian only took a glance at them and felt that these two things made the spirit in his mind tremble, as if there was an unimaginable pressure hidden in them.

Anyone who sees the dragon table and dragon throne will be under their pressure and must bow down to the person on the dragon throne and behind the dragon table.

"This must be a spiritual treasure. Is it the legendary spiritual treasure of good fortune?"

Chen Zhian thought to himself.

Emperor Zhaofu just asked him to sit down, but his eyes fell on a middle-aged man on the right side of the palace.

The man was about fifty or sixty years old, wearing a scholar's robe and a green scarf on his head, just like an old Confucian scholar.

But as he sat in this palace, he looked extraordinary and as if he was born noble. Even this royal palace could not suppress his literary spirit.

"Mr. Xie, what do you think of this young man?"

Emperor Zhaofu asked.

The old man called Mr. Xie still sat upright on the chair, not standing up, but his tone was quite humble: "Before I met this young man, I had already read two of his poems and also seen his colorful paintings.

Just as the sage said, it is quite gratifying that Dayu can produce such a talented scholar.

It's a pity that this Che Yi Lang did not participate in the imperial examination and has no official title. Otherwise, if he could enter the officialdom, he would definitely have made his own way in the future, which would be a good thing for Dayu."

"Hmm?" Emperor Zhaofu smiled and said, "But Chen Zhian is not only good at poetry and painting. He is eighteen years old and has already climbed the Young Tiger Monument, winning the first place in this comparison.

Mr. Xie might as well take a closer look at him."

Mr. Xie nodded, turned his head and glanced at Chen Zhian.

With just this one glance, Chen Zhian felt that the old man seemed to have a complete world in his eyes, vast and bottomless, with mountains, rivers, lakes, clouds and oceans!
What kind of realm is this?
Chen Zhian lowered his head and didn't look at the old man.

But the old man showed surprise on his face: "He has condensed twelve divine essences, and his bones are amazing, like a treasure. He is indeed a young genius.

If he is trained well, one of the top 100 positions on the Tiger Cubs Monument will definitely belong to this young man!"

The smile on Prince Duanque's face became even brighter, with some surprise in his eyes.

He had long known that Chen Zhian was extremely talented, but he did not know that Chen Zhian's physique was so extraordinary that he could be recognized by Xie Changyun of the Xie family.

The Grand Commander Qin did the same, looking Chen Zhian up and down, but no one knew what he was thinking.

"In addition to this amazing body, he also brewed a sword intent, as powerful as an army, yet compassionate... It should be General Fu's [Stop War] sword intent."

Mr. Xie spoke again.

At a glance, even though Chen Zhian had already practiced the Changri Anyin Sutra and even cultivated this profound skill to the seventh level of perfection, the old man still saw through him easily, as if he was seeing through a piece of transparent jade.

"How does it compare to your son from the Xie family?"

Emperor Zhaofu continued to ask.

Mr. Xie nodded, but then shook his head.

“I heard that Chen Zhian was only eighteen years old, but he still had such a high level of cultivation, and even cultivated the sword intent, which is quite rare.

It is indeed enough to compete with Xie You who is now in Xuantianjing.

But this young man is not the only one with a bone structure as white as jade. My Xie family’s young Xie Beitu is ranked eighty-ninth on the Young Tiger Monument. In my Dayu, there are only a handful of people who can be compared with him.

Chen Zhian...is not good enough to be compared with them." Zhao Fuhuang smiled and shook his head, saying, "But as far as I know, Chen Zhian has lived in Sunan Prefecture for a long time. In terms of the quality of his cultivation, the wonderful methods of cultivating profound skills, and his master, how can he be compared with the six surnames of Dayu, the three mountains and two sects?

But he was still able to cultivate a set of unpolished magical powers. I think Chen Zhian is a talented person who can be cultivated."

Emperor Zhaofu ended his speech here.

Mr. Xie naturally would not argue, but continued to sit on the sandalwood chair, bowing slightly to show that he agreed with Emperor Zhaofu's words.

But Emperor Zhaofu's next words made Mr. Xie frown.

"Prime Minister Song wants to establish the positions of the Grand and Small Seals. I have approved it and ordered Fan Shanzhong to create the Azure Dragon Mirror and the Luwu Mirror. Mr. Xie, do you think Chen Zhian can support the Luwu Mirror?"

Prince Duanque and Grand Commander Qin remained silent and just stared at Mr. Xie.

But Elder Xie finally stood up, bowed to the saint, and said: "The position of the seal bearer is indeed extremely important to Dayu. After aristocratic families have been passed down for hundreds of years, many of their children have become increasingly corrupt and do not know what the rules are, causing the family to be tarnished... With more and more such children, some noble families have gradually fallen.

If the sage wants to rectify things, how can the six surnames of Dayu not agree with it?"

“However, the positions of the Big and Small Seals are of great importance and require careful consideration.

Chen Zhian has a great talent for poetry and is indeed young, but his cultivation is only at the level of unpolished jade. Even though he has an extraordinary physique, it will still take him a long time to reach the level of Xiantian and Yuque, which is not enough to convince the public. "

"The position of the seal bearer is already noble. If the person chosen cannot convince the public, it will be inappropriate."

Mr. Xie spoke.

Emperor Zhaofu nodded and asked carefully, "Then who do you think should be given the position of the seal holder, Mr. Xie?"

Elder Xie thought for a moment and said, “The position of the seal bearer should naturally be given to someone with extraordinary talent and aptitude, whose cultivation is not inferior to others, and whose behavior can convince others.

But I think Jiang Feiliu from the Jiang family, Yan Hemian from the Yan family, or even Chu Xiubai from the Chu family are also quite suitable. "

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Among them, Jiang Feiliu of the Jiang family went to Sushen Mountain when he was twelve years old. As a layman, he obtained the Dyeing Mist Blade."

"When Yan Hemian of the Yan family was born, there were fairy cranes accompanying him. Whenever he sat or lay down, there were fairy cranes following him. He looked like a fairy, so people called him the Crane Fairy."

"Compared to these two, Chu Xiubai of the Chu family is slightly inferior in cultivation talent, but he has made military achievements early on. He personally went to the battlefield for Xuan Tianjing, risking his life, and even led 900 cavalrymen into Dali, gaining many military exploits. He can be considered a young hero."

"In terms of talent, they are stronger than Chen Zhian. In terms of cultivation, apart from Chu Xiubai, Jiang Feiliu and Yan Hemian are only one step away from the Jade Palace. They are all within the 100 lines on the Young Tiger Monument.

Speaking of reputation, who in the world doesn’t know Jiang Feiliu from the Jiang family, and who doesn’t know Yan Hemian from the Yan family?”

Elder Xie mentioned the names of the three young men, and added: "In addition, there are Xie Beitu from my Xie family, Li Guiwan from the Li family, Lu Haihui from the Lu family, Pei Nanshu from the Pei family...even...the Fourth Prince can also take on this important task.

Chen Zhian...is indeed still a little short of the mark."

He said a lot of things in a row, but he did not hide the meaning of his words at all!

There can be a position to hold the seal.

The person who holds the seal must come from a noble family.

The noble families are willing to obey the emperor's order to rectify their families, but they cannot let outsiders rectify them...

Prince Duanque drank a glass of wine and smiled casually.

Qin Dadu Yu standing aside remained calm.

Until that old man Xie said: "I am old and my views are probably old too, but the Duke of Anguo has already come to the capital and will come to see you soon. Your Majesty may as well ask the Duke of Anguo what his views are on this matter."

The smile on Emperor Zhaofu's face faded, and he suddenly waved his sleeves and asked Chen Zhian: "Young man, if you win the championship, you should be rewarded... Chen Zhian, what do you want?"

Prince Duanque, Grand Imperial Secretary Qin, and Mr. Xie turned to look at Chen Zhian at the same time.

Chen Zhian stood up, took a deep breath and said, "If it weren't for the saint's grace today, I was going to ask to see Prince Duanque and ask him to plead for me."

"Please? What plea?" Emperor Zhaofu was a little surprised.

Prince Duanque also looked at Chen Zhian.

Chen Zhian said calmly: "I was originally a commoner from Sunan Prefecture, and the reason I came to Xuan Tianjing was to see my mother.

To this day, my mother is still in the residence of the Minister of Revenue, Lord Li. Lord Li does not allow me to see my mother, nor does he allow my mother to leave the orphanage."

“Today is the imperial court, and I wanted to ask Prince Duanque to ask Lord Li to allow me to sit in the imperial court again on the night of the imperial court, meet my mother, pay my respects to her, and paint her portrait.

But the saint lowered his ear, and I would like to ask the saint to let mother and son meet again. "

Qin Dadu Yu was a little surprised.

Mr. Xie couldn't help but frown.

Prince Duanque knew that Chen Zhian was stubborn and would never bow to the Li family, so why would he ask him to plead with Li Zhuqiu?
He didn't know that if the saint hadn't summoned him today, Chen Zhian would have thought of making a big deal about this matter on the sixteenth floor and attracting everyone's attention.

It is natural for family members to meet each other.

If we make a big fuss about this matter and attract the attention of a saint, the matter will become much simpler.

Now, he has won the top four places and the saint has summoned him, even asking him what he wants. It is natural for him to tell him about this.

As for asking for treasures...

Chen Zhian had thought about it before, but now he has won the championship one after another. The rewards for winning the championship include innate energy, first-grade magic, and even a first-grade profound swordsmanship. In addition, there are other rewards.

In the short term, he was not short of resources for practice, and there was really nothing worth asking for.

With such an opportunity, it would naturally be better to see my mother.

"Your filial piety is commendable."

As expected, Emperor Zhaofu casually instructed a purple-robed eunuch, "Go and issue an order to have Li Zhuqiu sweep the courtyard, open the door, and allow Chen Zhian to meet his mother and flesh and blood!"

"It is natural for mother and son to meet. This cannot be called a reward." After Emperor Zhaofu gave the order, he said to Chen Zhian, "Besides this...what else do you want?"

This is a pleasant surprise...

Chen Zhian lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said, "This is a gift from the Saint, and a blessing for me as a minister. I wish to seek a heavenly merit that will lead me directly to the Jade Palace."

Qin Daduyu shook his head.

He thought to himself: "This Chen Zhian is really interesting..."

“He cultivated to the Unpolished Jade realm, got the first place in Unpolished Jade, and cultivated the Sword Intentions, which shows his extraordinary talent.

But I don’t even have a single Heavenly Skill…”

He sighed in his heart and suddenly thought of Yun Ting.

In the past, Yun Ting was considered to be extremely talented, but in the end he ended up being beheaded.

"The family is treacherous. Can Chen Zhian... hold on?"

ps: Yesterday's monthly ticket was added

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