Chapter 23: Promotion to Royal Worship This is the most powerful...path of cultivation in the world? Zhao Duan was stunned, and suddenly recalled the legendary inheritance that belonged exclusively to the Dayu royal family. It is said that the inheritance is extremely mysterious and powerful. Xu Zhenguan was able to achieve great success at such a young age and suppress the rebellious army single-handedly during the Xuanmen coup. In addition to his own strong talent for cultivation, the inheritance he possesses is the more crucial point. The original owner had dreamed of it and had the chance to obtain it, but it was just wishful thinking. But I didn't expect that it was so easy for me to get it. "Guessed it?" Xu Zhenguan glanced at him with a smile. Zhao Duan's mouth was dry: "May I ask..." However, Xu Zhenguan raised his hand to stop him from saying: "If you have any questions about cultivation, someone will talk to you about it later." After saying that, she turned her head to look at the closed door, which opened silently.
There was a figure outside the door. "Mochou, take him with you." …… …… Zhao Duan walked across the clean blue brick square, his eyes involuntarily falling on the beautiful figure leading the way in front of him. Compared to this name, Mo Chou, the name that people in Beijing are more familiar with is "Mo Zhaorong". According to rumors, she followed the third princess in her early years, and Zhaorong was the name of her official title. Because of his talent and learning, he was promoted after the empress ascended the throne and helped her to handle state affairs. She was responsible for reviewing some unimportant memorials, so she was known as the "female prime minister". Zhao Duan was not familiar with him, and the few times he tried to please him, he was met with a cold face. It is worth mentioning that because the other party did not give him a warm welcome, the original owner made a great wish: When he married the empress, he would bring Mochou, the "ice-cold lump," over to be his bed-warming maid... Absolutely. "Mo Zhaorong, may I ask where you are taking me?" After walking in silence for a long time, Zhao Duan took two quick steps, came to her side and tried to ask. The female official was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, wearing a female official's robe with her slender waist tied with a jade belt. Wearing a wingless black gauze hat, he exudes the fragrance of books as he walks. She had an outstanding appearance, a cool demeanor, and a deep red plum blossom makeup adorning her brows. She was indeed as beautiful as the rumors said. It’s a pity that the sharp eyebrows and the androgynous dress dilute the woman’s beauty.
Mo Chou looked at Zhao Duan's handsome face and said coldly: "We'll know when we get there." She seems to be hostile to me... Have I ever offended her? Zhao Duan wanted to clear up the past grudges and said with a smile: "I am sorry for being so presumptuous. I am just really curious. Speaking of which, can people who are not members of the royal family also take this path of cultivation? Miss Zhaorong, is it possible that..." Mo Chou stopped suddenly. Zhao Duan stood opposite her with a smile: "What advice do you have for me, Zhaorong?" Only two years younger than Xu Zhenguan, the female prime minister, who was the empress's confidant, stared at him with disgust, her pretty face frosty: “I don’t know how you were able to deceive His Majesty with your eloquence and not only did nothing happen but you were rewarded. In fact, I don’t care. Your actions outside the court are notorious for your crimes. Your Majesty may not know the details, or you may have slandered him. But you can deceive Your Majesty, but you cannot deceive me. I warn you, if you keep a low profile in the future, it will be fine. But if you don't change your bad habits, I will expose your disguise sooner or later and let His Majesty see your true face... Don't say I didn't warn you! " No, how much resentment do you have towards the original owner... Was my past image really that bad? Zhao Duan's smile froze, and he realized: This female prime minister had a deep prejudice against the original owner. He took a deep breath and said sincerely: "Actually, you may have some misunderstandings about me..." Mo Zhaorong, however, had already walked forward and ignored him. Zhao Duan was helpless. He knew that his bad reputation could not be reversed overnight, so he was too lazy to explain and followed. … About a quarter of an hour later, Zhao Duan finally arrived at his destination. Martial Arts Hall! According to rumors, this is the area where the masters of the Imperial Palace live. After Mo Chou showed the emperor's handwritten order, she led Zhao Duan to the outside of a house, turned around and left, unwilling to stay with him for another quarter of an hour. "No...please at least tell me who to look for next." Zhao Duan wanted to cry but had no tears. With the mentality of making the best of a situation, he calmed himself down and walked up the stairs. Directly in front, on the vermilion lacquered door fixed with thick rivets, a plaque with the words "Human Arsenal" hangs high. "It's quite mysterious..." Zhao Duan pressed the door with both hands and pushed hard! squeak- The door was wide open, and he stepped into the courtyard. What caught his eye was a patio paved with blue bricks, surrounded by red walls and black tiles. There were trees planted in the yard, with their heads faintly poking out. Empty and deserted. Zhao Duan was wondering when he suddenly heard a cough behind him: "You are the newcomer sent by His Majesty?" Scared - Zhao Duan was startled and turned around suddenly, only to find that there was a person standing behind him. He was an old eunuch with white hair, a slightly hunched figure, a white face and no beard. He was wearing a bright red dragon robe, which was very eye-catching. He looks to be in his seventies or eighties, but there are no age spots on his face, giving him a youthful look despite his white hair.
"That's right..." Zhao Duan hurriedly bowed: "I am Zhao Duan, the envoy of the White Horse Division. His Majesty has asked me to come..." The old eunuch in the dragon robe waved his hand, indicating that he already knew it and there was no need to explain more. Immediately, he looked at him with his gray eyes and suddenly asked: "Not cleansed yet?" Zhao Duan's legs felt cold, and he subconsciously covered his crotch, and his soul was terrified: "What do you mean, eunuch? His Majesty didn't say that cultivation requires..." At this moment, he even wondered if the royal inheritance was called "Sunflower Manual"... "Haha," the old eunuch waved his hand and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous. The practice method doesn't need to be like that. We are just confirming it." This joke is not funny at all... Zhao Duan calmed down a little: "What's your name, father-in-law?" The old eunuch in the dragon robe smiled and said: "Just call us Eunuch Hai." Are you called Hai Dafu... Zhao Duan complained in his heart, and suddenly a light bulb went off in his mind, and he blurted out: "I heard that there is a martial arts expert in the imperial city named Hai Gongfeng. He has been here since the late emperor was a child. He is quite mysterious..." The old eunuch in the python robe nodded: "It is our family." Zhao Duan was filled with awe. He thought the person before him might actually be over a hundred years old. Eunuch Hai said: "In the Dayu Palace, there has always been a group of warriors who guard the palace. They are called the Imperial Palace Masters by the people, but they are actually called 'Emperors'. They have been there since the founding of the country by Emperor Taizu. The ten strongest people at that time were collectively called the 'Ten Attendants'..." "Oh, but nowadays, the name has been changed and it is mostly called 'Royal Offering'. This is the origin of our 'Sea Offering'." Zhao Duan was confused and felt: "All offerings are... like you?" Eunuch Hai understood what he was asking and shook his head: "The royal family's worshippers all practice the Great Yu royal family's heritage. Most of those guarding the palace are eunuchs like ours... But there are some exceptions. They don't have to purify themselves, but can still be ranked as worshippers and manage this heritage. However, these worshippers are all outside the palace." Zhao Duan felt relieved immediately. So, he is the type who doesn't need to be purified... That's okay, that's okay. I said that the empress would not be so heartless... Zhao Duan calmed down and said: "So, you're saying that, in addition to being a member of the Dayu royal family, anyone who wants to obtain this inheritance must become a royal priest? Wait... am I already a priest?" Eunuch Hai nodded happily, put his hands behind his back, walked past him and headed towards the depths of the courtyard: "Come with me. You are the first priest appointed by His Majesty since he ascended the throne. That's why I am here to take you with me... Little guy, if you have anything to ask, tell me as we walk." (End of this chapter)