Douluo's ice devil Yuhao

The rising sun rises in the east, and at this point, the history of the Sun and Moon Empire has officially opened a new chapter.

In the majestic Sun and Moon Palace, all the officials have lined up neatly.

It is far from the time when the morning dynasty begins, but a solemn and solemn atmosphere permeates the palace.

Today is the first morning session of the new emperor. The ministers knew very little about him before and could not figure out his temper, likes and dislikes, for fear of offending him.

The crowd was still arranged according to status, and those closest to the throne were the princes. Compared with the trembling ministers, they behaved much more calmly.

They, the representatives of the older generation of royal families, even Xu Tianran had to respect them as uncles in terms of seniority during his lifetime, so they did not need to please Xu Tianran.

According to the royal family tree, the new emperor is still below these old princes. Naturally, they do not believe what the new emperor will do to them.

On the contrary, the new emperor has only succeeded in name only. If he wants to completely control the royal family, he must win over the old princes who have intertwined interests.

Among the old princes, there was a slightly thin old man who was looking around the main hall arrogantly. He caught a glimpse of a familiar fat figure a few places away. He obviously felt a little unhappy and said coldly and sarcastically: "Jing Hongchen, are you standing today?" It has to be a little closer."

That fat figure was none other than Jing Hongchen, the master of Mingde Hall.

Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen stood behind him, silent, but they looked at the old royal man with unfriendly eyes.

The old man didn't like the look in their eyes and frowned dissatisfiedly. Just when he was about to scold him, he heard Jing Hongchen say coldly: "Xu Guohai, Hongchen is the hereditary and irreplaceable Grand Duke of the Sun and Moon Empire. You can still do this in the palace." There are still privileges.”

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

Xu Guohai snorted coldly and said: "It's true that you are a duke, but when will your grandchildren be able to stand in such a front line?"

On weekdays when going to court, Jing Hongchen would usually stand behind these old princes, but today he was sitting on an equal footing with them. Such a detail made Xu Guohai feel very uncomfortable.

Jing Hongchen wanted to sneer in his heart.

This old prince named Xu Guohai was from the same lineage as Xu Guozhong, who died in the explosion of the arsenal. They looked somewhat similar. Just seeing his face made Jing Hongchen feel sick all over.

He and Xu Guozhong were both domineering. They all depended on drugs for their cultivation, but they relied on their royal status to always dominate Jing Hongchen.

Jing Hongchen turned his head and faced the direction of the dragon chair, ignoring Xu Guohai.

Faced with Jing Hongchen's rudeness, Xu Guohai was so angry that it took him a long time to hold back a threat: "Jing Hongchen, you are so brave. When Your Majesty goes to court soon, I will definitely sue you in front of His Majesty and make you pay I apologize."

Jing Hongchen wanted to laugh even more.

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

Xu Guohai thought that the new emperor would be like Xu Tianran and would still treat his old clan members with respect and courtesy after he succeeded to the throne. Little did he know that Huo Yuhao planned to be the first to attack old immortals like them after he came to power.

A person next to Xu Guohai waved his hand towards Xu Guohai and said with a smile: "Today is your Majesty's first morning court meeting. It is inevitable that Hongchen Hall Master will want to show his face in front of His Majesty. Guohai, please understand Hongchen Hall Master."

This man's name is Xu Guoyi, and he is somewhat similar to Xu Guohai.The words sounded like advice, but the tone was full of sarcasm.

The former third prince Xu Tianci looked on, not acting as a peacemaker, but thinking about the court affairs that would be reported later.

Today, no officials chatted with each other before the morning meeting. After meeting, they only nodded slightly to express greetings. There was almost no communication in the hall of Nuo Da.

At this moment, a powerful voice sounded with a tail tone.

"Your Majesty is here—"

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

"Long live, long live, Your Majesty."

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

Also coming in with him were Kong Deming and the spiritual 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 on the left and right behind Huo Yuhao, looking down at the sun and moon ministers together with Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao said in a deep voice: "Today is my first morning court appearance since I ascended the throne. I have several important matters to discuss with you all."

He first looked at Xu Tianci and asked: "Xu Tianran was sinister and vicious, and his crimes should not be punished. Although he is dead, have his accomplices been captured by the royal pickets?"

The first thing many kings do after taking office is to characterize the previous emperors and their competitors.

Xu Tianci hurriedly said: "The royal picket team lived up to their sacred mandate and captured all the relevant gangsters yesterday."

He moved very quickly. Huo Yuhao assigned him such an important task when he first took office, so of course he had to do it quickly and well.

Huo Yuhao nodded and said: "Xu Tianran is sinister and vicious. There must be many people among the relevant party members who are forced by his power. Since he is dead, except for those die-hards who are obsessed with it, let others go."

Upon hearing this, all the officials said in unison: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Huo Yuhao glanced down again. He basically didn't recognize these officials.

In this case, there is even more reason to carry out his own reforms.

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. Finally, I returned to the sun and the moon, and my great revenge was avenged. Thinking of these ten years..."

While Huo Yuhao was narrating, spiritual hints were also spread out, and coupled with his singing and weeping tone, it aroused the emotions of all the officials.

Those who heard it felt as if they had personally experienced ten years of hard work, and some could not help but burst into tears.

"The stars move, spring passes and autumn comes, time passes, things change and people change. However, when I wanted to tell people about this joy, I found that the Sun and Moon Palace was already very different from what I remembered."

"There is no one I know well in this palace anymore."

A sense of sorrow and vicissitudes of life came to them, and all the officials couldn't help but lower their heads.

After the old emperor launched a coup, he used bloody methods to get rid of He Caitou's father's old subordinates and replaced the blood in the court. How could there still be people known to the new emperor?
Huo Yuhao changed his tone at this time and said: "I have been living in exile in a foreign country since I was a child. I have been obsessed with cultivation just for revenge. I have never learned how to deal with court affairs."

"Therefore, I have decided to establish a cabinet to assist me in decision-making and handling matters of all sizes in the court. Diplomacy, finance, national defense... all state affairs, no matter how big or small, the cabinet has the highest right to consult, and all memorials should be received by the cabinet on my behalf."

As soon as this statement came out, all the civil and military officials could not help but be stunned.

It turns out that the previous memories of suffering are all pretense and foreshadowing. This is the real purpose of the new emperor.

Those who can serve as officials are naturally alert, and they immediately realize the consequences of this move.

Before anyone could object, Huo Yuhao continued: "The cabinet will establish a chief minister and I will appoint it myself."

As soon as he finished speaking, an old man among the officials knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty, you can't do this -"

Huo Yuhao pretended to be confused 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."

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

"If your Majesty does not understand government affairs, then you should listen to the words of the officials. Only by being close to the virtuous and far away from the necessities can you lead our Sun and Moon Empire to become more prosperous!"

This old man's cultivation level is not high. Looking at his white hair and beard, he is older than Kong Deming.The other officials looked at him very respectfully, and he must be a respected veteran.

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

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

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly and said, "Since we listen to what the officials say, let's all talk to each other about our opinions."

The ministers were hesitant at first, but the discussions among each other gradually increased, and the hall seemed a little noisy for a while.

Most officials opposed 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 standing in the front row asked: "Your Majesty, which prince do you plan to appoint as the chief minister of the cabinet?" Huo Yuhao said calmly: "No, I will not appoint any members of the royal family. The chief minister of the cabinet must be outsider."

Xu Guohai's eyes widened and he scolded: "Nonsense, do you think this state affairs is a child's play? How unbecoming is it to hand over power to outsiders!"

"The cabinet governs everything. Is it possible that even us princes should be governed by the cabinet?"

He also understood the significance of this cabinet. If it was really established, the imperial power would be greatly reduced, and the impact on old princes like them would not be small.

"Yes, all royal matters must be under the control of the cabinet." Huo Yuhao said calmly.

"I'm the first one not to agree!" Xu Guohai shouted immediately.

As soon as he finished speaking, he received echoes from other princes.

Xu Tianci was stunned for a moment and wanted to object, but he still held back and grabbed the fifth prince next to him who wanted to object.

These old princes are the only ones who dare to be so condescending to the new emperor.

Huo Yuhao sneered and asked, "What will it take for you to agree?"

Xu Guohai said: "Either the prince is the chief minister of the cabinet, or the cabinet has no power to govern royal affairs. Otherwise, it is absolutely impossible to agree."

With Xu Guohai taking the lead, the officials also agreed.

"Please think twice, Your Majesty."

Xu Guoyang looked directly at Huo Yuhao proudly, not believing that the other party dared to attack his elder.Judging from Huo Yuhao's silent expression, he seemed to be taking back his life because he was afraid of the influence of the older generation.

Unfortunately, his wishful thinking was wrong.

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

"Guohai." Xu Guohai thought Huo Yuhao had given up and replied with a smile.

However, Huo Yuhao, who was sitting on the dragon throne, suddenly sneered, and his aura surged.

"You still want to serve as the chief minister of the cabinet, Xu Guohai, are you worthy?"

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

"Come here, capture Xu Guohai for me!"

Everyone was stunned by this angry shout, and they did not expect that the new emperor would suddenly be so angry.

Xu Guohai's expression suddenly changed and he said: "Bold! I am a member of the royal family. According to the ancestral training of the Xu family, I have not made a huge mistake. Even His Majesty cannot question me."

As soon as he raised his eyes, he saw the Beidi Douluo behind Huo Yuhao. He broke out in a cold sweat and quickly looked to the other side: "Please Mr. Kong seek justice!"

Kong Deming frowned and said: "Your Majesty, the court is not a battlefield, and objections should be tolerated."

Even if someone is as ruthless as Xu Tianran, he always kills people in private. He rarely arrests people simply because of his objections.

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

Kong Deming's eyes widened slightly, he looked at Xu Guohai, and said in disbelief: "Is this possible?"

Xu Guohai was dumbfounded, and Xu Guozhong beside him looked even more stunned, his whole body trembling unconsciously.

"You...how did you know?" Xu Guohai spoke subconsciously, 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 Cult has also withdrawn from Mingdu.He thought that no one knew about this matter and that he could take this secret underground forever and continue to be a noble prince. However, he never thought that on the first day of his reign, the new emperor would reveal everything about him.

Huo Yuhao sneered: "You didn't expect that the Xishui League was already under my control, and the contacts between them and the royal family are still recorded in the Xishui League, right?"

"Take it for me!"

It was so late and so fast that before anyone else could react, Jing Hongchen was the first to move.

As if he had been prepared for a long time, he suddenly rushed to Xu Guohai's side, accurately penetrated the tendons of Xu Guohai's right hand with a slender soul cannon, and then took out a pair of handcuffs that could suppress soul power and put them on Xu Guohai's wrists. superior.

Xu Guohai let out a painful scream and fell to the ground.His drug-addled cultivation was powerless to resist in front of Jing Hongchen.

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

Xu Guoyi shouted in horror: "I'm here to go to court, Jing Hongchen, what do you want to do?"

He wanted to resist, but it was also in vain. In an instant, he was controlled by Jing Hongchen and pinned to the ground with his soul power.

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

Things happened so suddenly that even the ninth-level soul masters and worshipers did not expect such a dramatic change to occur in the morning of the first day.

Huo Yuhao said calmly: "According to the ancestral teachings of the Xu family, is this a big mistake? Can you ask a prince about his crime?"

There was silence upward.

At this moment, Xu Guohai and Xu Guoyi no longer have the noble airs of princes, and they begged loudly to the last straw: "Mr. Kong, save me, this is all unjust!"

"We were also threatened."

Kong Deming was silent. He was unwilling to participate in the fight between the royal family members, and it was the two princes who were at fault in the first place.

He could only sigh and said: "I think they are already old. From now on, they should give up their cultivation and take care of themselves."

It was considered a plea, because at least two people were spared their lives.It's not a plea, because it may be worse than death.

"No, Mr. Kong, Mr. Kong..."

Xu Guohai and Xu Guohai wanted to continue begging for mercy, but Jing Hongchen held one person in each hand, and the soul power burst out from his palms, and the two of them fainted instantly.

A chill ran down everyone's spine. On the first day of court, the new emperor deposed two noble old princes.

Huo Yuhao looked around the court again and said coldly: "Now, is there anyone who opposes the establishment of a cabinet?"

The other members of the royal family couldn't help but look livid. Even if they believed that they had no enmity with the new emperor, and Huo Yuhao couldn't deal with them casually with Mr. Kong present, no one dared to stand out anymore.

Even members of the royal family did not dare to object, and the rest of the officials remained silent.

A drop of cold sweat flowed from Xu Tianci's forehead. He was glad that he didn't talk too much and objected just now.

The palace remained silent for dozens of seconds.

Huo Yuhao then continued to speak.

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

"The leader of Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen, has made great achievements in catching thieves and has a reputation. He will be appointed as the chief assistant of the cabinet from now on. The remaining members will be selected on a merit-based basis in the future."

Jing Hongchen was flattered and said: "Thank you for Your Majesty's holy grace. Hongchen will do his best and live up to his expectations."

Some worshipers felt regretful. If they had reacted quickly enough and captured Jing Hongchen and Xu Guohai, the chief minister of the cabinet would have been theirs.

Someone cast an envious look at Jing Hongchen. With His Majesty's endorsement, the status of the chief minister of the cabinet is probably second only to Your Majesty, Mr. Kong and that Beidi Douluo.

But there are also people who find it terrifying to think about it, such as Xu Tianci who has always remained silent.

He had a terrifying premonition that today, from capturing the thieves to establishing his power, deposing the two princes, to appointing Jing Hongchen as the chief minister of the cabinet, everything happened too smoothly, as if it had been planned long ago.

It doesn't matter what other people think. The Sun and Moon Empire is destined to undergo a drastic change, and this is just a small beginning.

Huo Yuhao waved his hand and walked out of the hall.

"Retreat."