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"Who usually maintains these things?"

"Hey, me."

Zhenlong took out a carving knife and gently scraped away all the rust on the bronze chariot, revealing a smooth surface that looked just like new.

"?"

"These are all made to look old, and the rust spots on them were also painted on by me stroke by stroke. It really requires my skills, but it's not very difficult. You can figure it out with a little study." Zhenlong said proudly, and he started working with the knife.

The heavy traces of time and the slight wear and tear caused by years of war were all removed by this knife. Although the remaining chariot looked very powerful, it no longer had that ancient and mysterious feeling and became an ordinary chariot.

"Amazing." Qi Yuan couldn't help but admire again and again. He didn't expect that a real dragon had this skill.

His gaze fell on the real dragon's sword and the armor.

These two things were also taken out of the museum by Zhenlong. They are full of traces of time and have a heavy sense of history. Could it be that they are also...

The real dragon raised his sword one after another, and the sword was as bright as new, perfectly verifying Qi Yuan's guess.

"..."

He didn't even know what to say.

It is indeed very impressive, and more realistic than those professional battle-damaged Gundams that Qi Yuan had seen before, but it always feels weird.

He simply... doesn't look like a monarch.

But didn't Qi Yuan know about this a long time ago? In addition to being an emperor and practicing swordsmanship, Zhenlong is a genius among geniuses in almost every field.

But this is... too genius.

"You go ahead and do your work. I'll go back first."

Qi Yuan shook his head and said, "I will sleep in Bai Zao until dawn, and then fly directly to Longmen. I will not attend the morning court. Anyway, I have nothing to report to you."

"Good good."

Zhenlong instinctively said "yes" three times, then woke up as if from a dream, and grabbed Qi Yuan: "Don't leave yet, there is something very important to tell you, even if it is you, there must be no compromise on this matter!"

"Hmm?" Qi Yuan was a little confused.

Just as he was wondering, Qi Yuan looked down and saw that the robe of luck was glowing slightly, which told him all the answers.

"I almost forgot about this." Qi Yuan scratched his head.

Finally, Qi Yuan had an in-depth exchange with Baizao and received a serious warning from the Grand Tutor that if he violated the rules, he would be besieged by the whole country.

Qi Yuan nodded seriously.

There is only one precaution that must be followed.

"You must not wear the luck of Great Yan when you go abroad." The Grand Tutor said seriously, "No matter what the circumstances are, no matter what emergencies you encounter, you must leave this outer robe in Great Yan. If you want to go out, take it off and store it before going abroad. Is this difficult for you?"

The Grand Tutor blew his beard and glared, warning.

Qi Yuan shook his head.

"Is there no difficulty or do you disagree?" This kind of thing cannot be taken lightly and you must get to the bottom of it.

"I swear to Denghuo that when I go abroad, I will put this set of clothes away." Qi Yuan pointed to the sky with one hand very solemnly and made his words clear.

The Master's expression suddenly eased a lot, and he said helplessly: "I know you want to say that you don't employ people you don't trust, but this is the result of employing people without doubt. At any time in the past, we would never let one person control the fate of Da Yan."

"I know." Qi Yuan nodded. He knew this.

The Grand Tutor gave a few more instructions.

The general idea was that cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds without any bottlenecks. To exaggerate a bit, one could even make his wishes come true. It was exactly the same as what Zhenlong said, and the more Qi Yuan listened, the more familiar it became.

How come it looks exactly like a martial arts doll?

Qi Yuan stopped talking. After making this promise, he had nothing to do anymore. He yawned and went back to sleep, ready to leave early the next morning.

The Grand Tutor looked at Zhenlong deeply and then took his leave.

Behind the high walls of the palace, there is only one person left again.

However, this time, Zhenlong did not pick up a carving knife, a brush, a hoe or any other recreational tools. Instead, he sat on a chair, placed his hands neatly on the armrests, sat upright, and nodded majestically, as if he was rehearsing something.

"Okay, I promise you... Well, no, I should be more helpless."

We are rehearsing here.

He can't sleep.

He will be impeached tomorrow and Zhenlong can't sleep.

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There are many people in Baizao who have not slept all night tonight.

As soon as the sun came out, the officials who had heard the noise pushed open the door tremblingly, only to see the ground that seemed to have been refreshed. It seemed that last night's massacre had left no trace at all.

No, there are still traces if you look closely!

The walls of the alley were covered from front to back with marks that looked like they were cut by thousands of knives. The knowledgeable scholars almost put their entire faces against the walls and looked for a long time before coming to a horrible conclusion.

“It’s really Taizu!”

The Grand Secretary's face was filled with tears: "Back then, Zulong's Heavenly Sword had no descendants who could continue his legacy. I never thought that His Majesty would be like this..."

"We all underestimated His Majesty!"

For the people of Dayan, the founding dragon is a true legend. Wherever the Tiancang Sword passes, that is the territory of Dayan. Once upon a time, this land was almost everywhere covered with the sword marks of the Ancestral Dragon. They have a natural fanatical worship for that kind of extraordinary swordsmanship.

Time flies and it is already the morning meeting.

Before the ministers arrived, Zhenlong rubbed his hands several times, but he did not wait for the impeachment he expected, but...

"It's a bit quiet today. Compared to the previous morning meeting, there seem to be dozens less people. My dear ministers, you can talk about whatever you think. There is nothing that cannot be discussed."

He said enthusiastically.

First, the general knelt for a long time and could not get up. The thorns on his back shook, and Zhenlong noticed that the old man was not wearing a shirt again!

"This old minister is incompetent in leading troops!"

"?"

For a moment, all the ministers were outraged, but the result was far from what Zhenlong had expected, and it was completely in the opposite direction.

"I have no objection, what do you want to say?"

"..."

The ministers looked up at His Majesty with an inexplicable look, as if they were looking at the founding emperor.

True Dragon: "..."

618: I want to be a real dragon for my whole life

"call--"

The real dragon let out a long breath.

Facing the admiring ministers, he frowned, supported his chin with one hand, and his eyes were full of confusion and irritation, without any joy of the increased prestige.

"Do you know...what I did last night?"

He tore through the window paper, and in Zhenlong's opinion, this was probably another attempt by his ministers to cover up something.

This is how it is for the civil servants of Dayan. They only need to worry about whether they will lose their heads or be exiled to the frontier. But the real dragon has to consider many things. He has to carefully discern the inner thoughts of these officials. Unfortunately, they are all very good at cultivating their qi.

"Your Majesty..." The ministers hesitated to speak.

"It seems that you all understand. Then tell me what happened last night. Why didn't so many people come to court? Why can't they ever attend court?"

"Do you really want to say it?"

The official of the Heaven Monitoring Department applied and, after getting the permission from the real dragon, he knelt three times and kowtowed nine times in fear and trepidation: "Last night, the heavens showed strange signs, and a dragon was flying in the sky..."

"I'm asking what happened on the ground."

The real dragon waved his hand impatiently to interrupt: "What happened in the sky has nothing to do with me. Don't associate it with me just because it is in the shape of a dragon, has dragon energy, and happened in Baizao."

He was impatient.

Except for not giving Qi Yuan away, Zhenlong's big truths came out one after another. He looked down at the ministers standing below, especially the officials in the Tianjiansi who were responsible for observing the climate and astronomical phenomena.

"..."

All the ministers remained silent, and the officials from the Heavenly Monitoring Office also remained silent, but their eyes were burning with reverence... It was obvious that no one believed the True Dragon's words.

If you say that the strange dragon energy that occurred in Baizao has nothing to do with the royal family, then no one would dare to come forward to claim it. Moreover, the timing is so coincidental, how can Your Majesty be so sure that it is not him?

"Your Majesty is too modest!" said the official from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau with a bow.

Such a decisive denial must be due to modesty. It is a great honor for the Great Yan Dynasty to have such a humble Majesty!

"Didn't I ask you to talk about things on earth?"

Zhenlong glared and said, "I don't mind replacing an Imperial Observatory who can understand me. Your Imperial Observatory hasn't had any personnel changes for a long time. You don't want to go to a bitter cold place to study natural phenomena, do you?"

If you can't speak, don't speak.

The warning from the True Dragon was very serious, but the official from the Heavenly Monitoring Department frowned slightly, nodded and said, "If this is what Your Majesty wants... I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

"...?"

Zhenlong frowned after hearing this. Why did the attitude of this group of people change? In the past, they would have tried their best to shirk responsibility.

Why are you so frank today?

The Grand Tutor, who stood at the head of the civil officials, did not even raise his head in the face of all the new developments in the court, as if everything today was within his expectations and he was as calm as a mountain in the face of wind and rain.

He had long seen that the whole plan by Qi Yuan and Zhen Long was definitely beneficial to Dayan, so he let them do whatever they wanted. Compared with usual, they were like two completely different people.

This was also part of his plan.

At this moment, the official from the Tianshi Department finally spoke out the official conclusion of last night's incident on behalf of all the ministers, which was equivalent to putting a tight lid on the matter.

[Your Majesty encountered the rebels at night, and was filled with shock and anger. He summoned the remaining strength of his ancestors and used his infinite power to kill the traitors. Blood splattered every five steps. His every word and action was as brave as Zulong, and he was resolute and extraordinary, with unparalleled demeanor...]

"You guys are really good at talking..."

The real dragon pointed at the ministers, making comments, and suddenly didn't know what to say.

He laughed angrily.

"I really don't understand. I only have a trace of my ancestors' aura. I haven't done anything as amazing as Taizu did. Why have you all become like this..."

After saying this, he suddenly felt that he had said the wrong thing.

The real dragon secretly raised his eyes and glanced at the ministers below. He was immediately surprised to find that their eyes were all lit up, like a pack of hungry wolves.

The official from the Heavenly Monitoring Department boldly stepped forward, knelt down and asked earnestly, "Your Majesty, do you admit it?"

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Today's court meeting was very lively. Compared with previous court meetings, it added a lively atmosphere. After all, His Majesty would not usually stand up from the dragon throne and chase after his ministers.

"Long live your majesty."

The meeting is over.

The real dragon seemed to have been drained of all its energy and vitality. It slumped in its chair, fiddling with the nine-crown tassels out of boredom, tossing them back and forth like a ball.

"Teacher, is this what you expected?"

He asked with a sad face.

"Look at the bright side. This way, the people will not say that the new look of Great Yan is all due to the current Taifu." The Taifu walked forward slowly and gently comforted him, "You will become the leader of the revival. Perhaps rumors will soon spread that you are the manipulator behind all these reforms."

"Am I the kind of person who is greedy for credit?"

Zhenlong waved his hand and said uninterestedly: "Teacher, please go home after get off work and leave me alone."

"Yes." The tutor nodded.

Soon, there was only one person left inside the huge palace wall.

Zhenlong returned to his bedroom dejectedly, let out a long sigh, and scratched his head while thinking - he didn't suffer any loss, but the feeling of having great hopes dashed was always hard to accept, and Zhenlong had high hopes for this.

"Why not just write a clear article to complain about it."

Zhenlong muttered to himself and picked up the pen.