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An hour ago.

The entrance to the tall tower of the Imperial City.

Groups of solemn and fierce warriors with swords and black armor galloped into the city, with ferocious iron faces on their faces, and their faces could not be seen clearly. However, the armors of these warriors were seriously damaged in battle, and their scaly armors were also damaged. It was covered with all kinds of blood, whether it was the enemy's or one's own.

This scene undoubtedly attracted a large number of people and passers-by to watch.

It's only been seven days, is the Holy One back?

With the dragon-scaled horses here, running thousands of miles is not a problem. It should be here in two or three days. Is the war already over?

The small country of Dongyi is vulnerable, how can it withstand the power of the Great Flame.

However, in the center of the army, a horse passed through, as fast as thunder, galloping towards the palace, shouting as it ran:

His Majesty's Holy Order, thousands of miles away, expedited!

Directly in front of the army, the leading general was the famous Third Prince Lu Guangyao.

But at this time, he looked towards the east, with complex, worried, heavy and many other expressions on his face.

He led the horse and hurried into the Shenwu Gate of the imperial city.

After the Holy Edict entered the palace, a group of cabinet ministers overseeing the country, including the officials of the imperial court, held an emergency meeting.

Then, an edict of canonization was spread from the imperial palace to the entire imperial capital.

The first person to receive the edict was Lu Yunqing, who was at the nearest Shengjing Academy, holding books and reading them in the academy.

His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince, please listen to your Majesty's edict.

Lu Yunqing saw a group of lighting ministers Jinyi and the imperial eunuchs passing through the circular arch and coming to him.

Feeling doubtful.

what happened?

He had no intention of continuing to study, so he had to kneel down to receive the order.

The eunuch in front of the imperial court held the golden imperial edict and read slowly: The eighth prince is extremely talented and has outstanding qualities. From now on, Lu Yunqing will be granted the title of King Chongwen, with a salary of a county and a government to govern himself.

Lu Yunqing looked strange, but he still accepted the edict.

My sons and ministers accept the order.

He really didn't know the deeper meaning, so he asked the eunuch: Father, what does this mean?

But the eunuch shook his head: For specific matters, I have to ask the third prince. Now that he has returned to the capital, he should be the person who knows the best.

Third brother is back?

Lu Yunqing was slightly surprised. Lu Guangyao followed his father on the expedition and came back just a few days ago. He should know what happened.

When he passed by the academy hall.

In the center of the academy, a tall stone statue is enshrined in the sacrificial hall, with incense burning.

It was an old man wearing plain Confucian robes, with a golden lotus on his feet, and he was writing and ink on the scroll. On the scroll were written a few big words - Studying things to gain knowledge.

The sacred blue and purple aura flickers, forming a shadow of a purple mulberry tree.

The laws of nature are supreme and do not exceed the rules.

These seven words flowed like sounds from heaven and fell into Lu Yunqing's ears.

Lu Yunqing bowed respectfully and said slowly: I understand, sir.

This person is his teacher and the current deputy leader of the Confucian Temple.

At this moment, Lu Mingyuan from the Qingzhu Hall was still confused, waiting for the eunuch in front of him to announce the oracle, and said the last sentence:

.Remembering our old friendship, I specially confer Lu Mingyuan the title of King of Huai'an and receive a county salary.

Lu Mingyuan asked the eunuch:

Is your father back?

The eunuch replied calmly: The Holy One did not return, but sent someone to return to the capital with the Holy Edict and canonize the nine kings.

Canonize the Nine Kings?

When Lu Mingyuan heard this, he recalled what his grandfather said to him.

Dayan is about to change.

But what is the purpose of the father's canonization of the nine kings?

Apart from getting an extra name and some extra money, he has no other benefits.

What have the other brothers been banned from?

Lu Mingyuan couldn't help but asked curiously.

The consul eunuch shook his head: The Sa family is also acting under orders. I don't know about the rest.

After saying that, he turned around and left.

There is a big problem in the frontline war.

Lu Mingyuan lowered his head and pondered, and this might be the first thing that came to his mind.

The Great Flame Dragon Vein was in turmoil and nine kings were enthroned.

Is it to reassure people?

However, he felt that the probability of Emperor Yong'an having an accident was relatively small. After all, with the Great Flame Dragon's luck and the demons invulnerable to him, no one could kill him.

After half a stick of incense, Wang Zhaoyan hurriedly ran into the palace, found Lu Mingyuan, and said in a panic:

Yuan'er, have you also received the oracle?

His eyes looked hopeful: What kind of king is he?

King of Huai'an.

Lu Mingyuan scratched the back of his head and replied honestly.

King of Huai'an, Wang Zhaoyan murmured slightly, It's just a two-character king. It seems that there is still no chance.

What's wrong, mother?

Wang Zhaoyan adjusted her expression and said seriously: Just an hour ago, the third prince returned to the capital with 10,000 people, and also brought back your father's imperial edict. The court meeting was held publicly, and your grandfather was also present. , we don’t know exactly what happened, we can only know that all of your brothers were made kings.”

It's just that you are a two-word king, and your brothers are all one-word kings. Except for you, they all have the power to open a mansion.

Lu Mingyuan looked surprised, One-word king, is it real or fake?

Wang Zhaoyan said solemnly: Of course it is true. The eldest prince Lu Changfeng was named King of Zhao, and the second prince Lu Guangjing was named King of Jin. The third prince is not sure, but he is probably also a one-word king, because the fourth prince Lu Guangren is an idiot obsessed with Taoism. , and was also granted the title of Prince Zhuang.

From the fifth prince onwards, they are all two-character kings. Unfortunately, Lu Mingkong is dead. You were named King of Huai'an, your brother Lu Yunwan was named King of Langya, and Lu Yunqing, who has the best relationship with you, was named King of Chongwen. The Ninth Prince, who has always been unknown, is the descendant of a palace maid, and he has the title of Prince Jiangling.

King Zhao, King Jin, King Zhuang.

Lu Mingyuan groaned and started thinking.

Since the civil strife of the three kings was vindicated, the princes born have no titles and only enjoy the territory and salary. But now, for the first time, they have been given the title of king.

The purpose is also very direct.

He didn't want a certain prince's family to grow bigger and maintain the stability of the imperial capital.

Kaifu autonomy means that each prince can openly recruit his own forces without leaving the imperial capital and going to the local areas, so that he will not become a vassal king that threatens the central government.

Just like his eldest brother Lu Changfeng, he has no military power himself, but he has more say because the Pei family is a family of military generals.

There are so many people who support it, and a momentum naturally forms around it.

But now, everyone is the same, how dare the eldest prince and the second prince act rashly.

It seems that the father really wants to use this method to appease the people of the world and stabilize the situation in the Imperial Capital at the same time.

Thousands of miles away, the Emperor's Balance Technique is still as sophisticated as ever.

But this also exposes the situation on the front line, which seems not to be very good?

Mother just heard about it. Has grandpa come to see you?

Uh yeah.

Wang Zhaoyan carefully warned: Listen to your grandpa, the court today is all controlled by the Cui family and the Xie family. On the surface, the cabinet is responsible for supervising the country, but in fact it is these two families who have the final say. The Cui family has been prominent for centuries, with four generations and three princes. Young people all listen to him. The people supporting these two families are all eldest princes, and something will happen when the time comes. We won’t fight with them, as long as we can maintain our current power.

When Lu Mingyuan heard this, he smiled sheepishly: Grandpa said the same thing just now. You need to be careful, kid, and don't let others take advantage of you.

By the way, mother, do you think my eldest brother will become the prince in the end?

Wang Zhaoyan sighed after hearing this: Judging from the current situation, it is very possible.