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Chapter 380 The Beautiful Queen! Entering the Palace to Meet the Emperor!
The capital city is so big that you can’t see the whole thing at a glance.

From a distance, it looked like a giant beast from the abyss with its bloody mouth opened wide.

As the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the capital city accommodates more than one million people and is divided into five major urban areas: east, south, west, north and center. The center city is where the imperial city is located.

Although Jiang Che had known about the capital city for a long time, he was still somewhat shocked when he saw it with his own eyes.

Here, innate warriors and even Dan realm warriors are nothing. Those who truly hold power are the grand masters in the divine realm and those high and mighty martial saints.

As far as Jiang Che knew, there were no less than five Martial Saints in this imperial city.

With the national masters of Buddhism and Taoism, the God King Ji Chengdao, a great commander in the army, and the hidden existence in the imperial palace, it can be said that this is almost the most dangerous and at the same time the safest place in the entire Central Plains.

Similarly, the vitality of heaven and earth here is also richer than that of the outside world.

As for the reason, it is that under the entire capital city, there is a giant Yuanjing mineral vein buried, and with the guidance of the formation, it has created the reputation of the first city in the world.

Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, this place has been designated as the capital. The passage of six hundred years has added a sense of heaviness to this city.

"Let's go. You follow me to the Black Yamen to settle down first and wait for the summons from the God King." While chatting, Chen Qing took Jiang Che to the Black Yamen headquarters in the capital to settle down.

In fact, Jiang Che still belongs to the military sequence, but because of the battle of Shenghai City, he also has the identity of the deputy envoy of the Black Ya. Strictly speaking, he is actually half a member of the Black Ya.

Naturally, he would have no objection to Chen Qingfang's arrangement.

As long as he can successfully obtain the Wind Spirit Pearl, his trip will be worthwhile.

The capital city is not only large in area, but also has a huge network of information channels. In addition, Jiang Che and Chen Qingfang entered the capital city together in a swaggering manner, which quickly caused quite a stir in the city.

The news of Jiang Che's arrival in Beijing quickly spread like a hurricane.

In fact, Jiang Che has always been well-known in the capital, especially the previous battle at the Nanyue border and the battle in Wujing, which directly made Jiang Che famous in the Central Plains.

Similarly, the name Jiang Che also shocked the capital.

In addition, Jiang Che was rumored by the outside world to be a favorite of Ji Chengdao, the God of Backers, which attracted a lot of attention. After all, in the capital, apart from the emperor, the most powerful person was Ji Chengdao.

For this reason, on the occasion of Jiang Che's wedding, several princes in the capital who were interested in competing for the position of crown prince sent people to present congratulatory gifts.

Today, the little prince Zagumu of the Northern Barbarians, with his extremely powerful force, has swept through many great masters of the Central Plains, and has brought a storm-like pressure to the capital.

The reason for all this is that the warriors in the Central Plains all consider themselves to be the orthodox of the world and regard the northern barbarians as barbarians, even though the northern barbarians are now powerful and knock on the gate every year.

I still look down on the northern barbarians from the bottom of my heart.

Nowadays, a northern barbarian is rampant in the Central Plains and despises the orthodoxy of the Central Plains. How can people tolerate this?

Therefore, the imperial court urgently summoned Jiang Che back to the capital in order to suppress the northern barbarians.

As for Lu Jieyun, that was just a choice the court had to make. Everyone knew that only with Jiang Che in charge of the capital could everyone feel at ease.

This is the value of being the first in the martial arts realm and the champion marquis.

Among them, the first to receive the news was Emperor Yuankang, Ji Wenhao, who was in the deep palace.

As an emperor, and an ambitious one at that, Emperor Yuan Kang naturally did not want everything to be controlled by Ji Chengdao. The Black Yamen was a sharp knife in the entire court.

But the only one who can hold this knife is Ji Chengdao.

Ji Wenhao was unwilling to accept this, so soon after he ascended the throne, he set up a yamen controlled by eunuchs that was only loyal to him. It was known as the Embroidered Uniform Guard by the outside world.

Of course, due to various restrictions, the Xiuyiwei did not actually develop, and the areas involved were only Zhongzhou and the capital.

But this is enough.

Therefore, Ji Wenhao was actually one of the first people to receive this news.

In the Imperial Garden.

Three figures attracted the most attention.

The first one was naturally Princess Wenhao of Emperor Yuankang, who was wearing a dragon robe and had her hair tied in a bun. At this moment, a hint of displeasure flashed across his face, and his expression seemed a little gloomy.

The second one is the imperial teacher Yao Yue, who is dressed as a Taoist nun and has an extremely beautiful figure.

As for the third person, she was a woman.

A woman with a very plump figure and an elegant and noble temperament.

Her identity is the master of the harem, the queen.

It was because of her that Emperor Yuan Kang was in a very bad mood at the moment.

The Queen glanced at Imperial Master Yao Yue with a cold expression. If she were to ask who the most hated person in the entire capital was, it would be Imperial Master Yao Yue.

The reason is simple, it's because Emperor Yuankang practiced Taoism with Yaoyue for twenty years and did not enter the harem, so her status as the queen could never reach the peak, while the prince supported by Xuantian Wuji Palace.

It wasn't her son either.

Ever since she was made queen, she has been hinting to the emperor in various ways to appoint a crown prince, but the emperor has not made any statement on the matter of the crown prince.

This visit was actually to show Emperor Yuan Kang that it was time to appoint a crown prince.

As for the Queen's gaze, Imperial Preceptor Yao Yue had a blank expression on her face, as if nothing in this world could make her emotional.

"The position of the crown prince is related to the foundation of the country. I don't want to hastily appoint a crown prince. Among my sons, there is no one who can completely satisfy me, so Queen, please don't mention this matter in the future."

Emperor Yuankang said calmly.

The Queen frowned:
"Your Majesty, I am the queen. According to the rule of appointing the eldest son as the heir, Sheng'er should be appointed as the crown prince."

Emperor Yuan Kang narrowed his eyes and smiled:
"Empress, if you really follow the rule of appointing the eldest son as the heir, it shouldn't be Sheng'er, but Qian'er."

The queen's face changed instantly and she quickly lowered her head, speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

Because she is not the only queen.

Instead, she was made queen by Ji Wenhao after the death of the previous queen. Originally, she was just a noble concubine, and was only given this favor because the emperor won over the forces behind her.

"Humph"

Emperor Yuankang snorted.

At that moment, outside of Taoyuan, a young eunuch in a red robe moved to Ji Wenhao's side in a flash and whispered:
"Your Majesty, Champion Marquis Jiang Che has arrived in Beijing."

"Oh, where?"

"He is in the Black Court, and seems to be preparing to meet the Patron King."

"King of Backers, King of Backers, humph. I am the emperor. What does it mean that he, the champion marquis, came to the capital and did not pay his respects to me first, but went to pay his respects to a prince instead?
Immediately convey my order and ask him to come to the Imperial Garden to see me immediately!"

Emperor Yuan Kang said in a deep voice.

The dissatisfaction with King Kaoshan became even more serious.

Could it be that in the eyes of outsiders, Ji Chengdao is the emperor? Is he just a puppet? Such a thing is no less than contempt for the imperial power.

"Yes, I will go and announce the decree myself."

The red-robed eunuch bowed and retreated.

The Imperial Garden fell into silence again. In front of the Imperial City Gate.

Jiang Che followed the red-robed eunuch and slowly stepped inside. Looking at the endless and magnificent palaces and buildings in front of him, a solemn look flashed in Jiang Che's eyes.

This is the power center of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

He had been to the Nanyue Kingdom before, but compared with the Great Zhou Imperial City before him, the Nanyue Kingdom was like a makeshift troupe, with a petty air everywhere.

This place can be called the imperial city.

The reason why he was here was naturally because the emperor's order had arrived. As a subject, Jiang Che currently had neither the qualifications nor the ability to refuse the emperor's order.

Besides, the Mountain God King Ji Chengdao was also in retreat and did not see him.

Therefore, after the imperial edict arrived, Jiang Che followed the other party to the imperial city.

"Marquis Guanjun, His Majesty thinks highly of you. He has been wondering when you will return these days." The young eunuch in red robe spoke to Jiang Che with a smile.

There is no trace of arrogance or overbearingness.

He is a close associate of the emperor, and his cultivation and strength are also quite good, but compared with Jiang Che, the number one genius in the Central Plains, he is far behind, and their status is simply incomparable.

Especially as a eunuch, he actually wanted to be friends with successful people like Jiang Che.

Therefore, as soon as he met Jiang Che, he showed his goodwill.

"Jiang also wanted to see His Majesty as soon as possible, but I was entangled in trivial matters. I just finished my work and immediately rushed to the capital. Eunuch Li is a popular person in front of His Majesty. If there is a chance in the future, I hope you can say a few good words for me."

Jiang Che chuckled.

This eunuch Li was friendly to him. Although Jiang Che didn't know the specific reason, he would not make an enemy for no reason. This was not his way of being an official, nor was it his way of being a person.

Li Chengzhong raised his lips, his eyes moved, and then he whispered:
"Marquis Champion, I do have a piece of advice for you."

"Father-in-law speaks frankly."

"Your Majesty is a little dissatisfied with the fact that the Champion Marquis went to the Black Court to pay a visit to the King of Patron after arriving in the capital. You must act tactfully later and not anger His Majesty."

Jiang Che raised his eyebrows slightly. In fact, he was not surprised by this. He was even prepared for it. After all, what he did was indeed inappropriate, but he had no other choice.

In everyone's eyes, he was a favorite of Ji Chengdao, who asked for the title of Marquis for him, ranked him first on the martial arts list, and personally spoke for him. If he did not go to the Black Yamen, it would be almost like offending the other party.

After he was conferred the title of marquis, his father-in-law Qi Zhengnan warned him to be careful about the disputes between the Emperor and the King of Patronage, hoping that he would be able to please both sides and not offend either side.

But the question is, who is the fool between the emperor and Ji Chengdao?
How could Jiang Che be qualified to jump left and right?

If you really do that, not only will you lose your foothold, but you will also offend both parties.

Therefore, he must choose one side.

After careful consideration, Jiang Che decided to stand on Ji Chengdao's side.

This royal prince has so much power in the court that even the emperor is wary and has to give in. If Jiang Che offends him, no matter what he does in the future, he will be constrained.

In comparison, the emperor only needs to save face.

Of course, this does not mean that he will fall out with the emperor.

As a court official, he is the emperor's subject. With his current status and strength, he is not qualified to go against the emperor. However, he is not without any chance.

After he becomes a saint, he will be able to gain a foothold in the imperial court.

"Thank you, father-in-law, for the tip."

"Let's go, your majesty must be waiting impatiently."

Li Chengzhong smiled, as if the words just now did not come from his mouth.

"Your Majesty, Marquis Jiang Che has arrived at the Imperial Garden and requests to see Your Majesty." A guard who was guarding the Imperial Garden walked up to Emperor Yuan Kang, saluted and whispered.

"Let him in."

Emperor Yuankang spoke in a calm tone.

"Yes."

When the guard turned around, Emperor Yuan Kang's eyes fell on the queen:

"I am tired, Queen, please go back first."

The queen pursed her lips, stood up and saluted:
"Chen and concubine retire."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

In front of the Imperial Garden, after being informed, Jiang Che followed Li Chengzhong into the Imperial Garden, which was full of spring and full of spiritual plants. As soon as they stepped in, they saw a beautiful woman walking towards them with a cold face.

She was wearing a bright yellow palace skirt that outlined the mountains vividly. The skirt was embroidered with phoenix patterns, and her black hair was tied up with several hairpins inlaid with gemstones. But the most eye-catching thing about her was her voluptuous figure, which was the only one he had ever seen in his life.

He exudes a cold, arrogant and noble temperament, and his only flaw is his frosty face.

"My servant pays homage to the Queen."

Just as Jiang Che was looking around, Li Chengzhong beside Jiang Che quickly bowed.

Seeing this, Jiang Che quickly came back to his senses and bowed slightly:
"Your subordinate Jiang Che greets Her Majesty the Queen."

Hearing the name Jiang Che, the Queen slowly stopped, and her deep eyes scanned Jiang Che for a few times, then she raised her white jade-like swan neck and responded lightly:
"Ah."

After responding, the queen walked past Jiang Che, leaving only a gentle fragrant breeze brushing his cheek.

"Champion Hou?"

Seeing that Jiang Che seemed a little dazed, Li Chengzhong quickly reminded him.

Jiang Che's eyes moved slightly and he smiled faintly:
"Father-in-law, please."

"You are the one His Majesty specifically asked to see. You should go first."

At this time, Li Chengzhong dared not overstep his authority in the slightest.

Jiang Che stared at him and smiled, then walked into the imperial garden as usual. As soon as he entered the garden, Jiang Che felt an extremely rich energy coming towards him.

It's like just one breath can transform a person completely.

Coupled with the magical flowers and herbs all over the garden, the first impression is no less than that of a fairyland.

However, Jiang Che did not have the leisure to appreciate the flowers and grass at this moment. Instead, his eyes were focused on a figure in imperial robes in front of him.

At this moment, in this situation, the other party's identity is obvious.

Jiang Che took a few steps closer and bowed:
"Your humble servant Jiang Che pays respect to Your Majesty."

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Asking for a monthly ticket!
There was heavy rain in Heze, the lines were burned out, and there was a temporary power outage. I will have to wait until tomorrow to write.

(End of this chapter)