Xia Chujian has been watching this traditional program since he was a child.
But she had never seen so many people coming to the square outside the palace, waiting to see the shooting ceremony tonight!
She murmured, "This is everyone in the imperial capital. Have they all gone to see Shefu?"
Those who shoot for fortune in the square outside the palace every year are all members of the royal family.
Xia Chujian didn't know that the person who shot the lucky shot outside the Imperial Palace Square two years ago was actually Huo Yushen.
But she didn't care who was shooting Fu.
Because every time someone shoots a blessing, they are wearing a tight mecha, covering themselves from head to toe, so their face cannot be seen at all.
But this time, things have changed.
After the dazzling bright yellow mecha shot out, the man put away his helmet and revealed his appearance to everyone in the empire who was watching the shooting.
The Beichen Empire's New Year's Eve Blessing Shooting Ceremony has consistently topped the ratings since it began being broadcast on television.
However, since the advent of mechas, no one has ever lifted the mecha's helmet and revealed their appearance after shooting.
This time, it is truly unprecedented.
Whether it was those who were watching the shooting blessing ceremony in person around the square, or those who were watching in front of the TV like Xia Chujian, or those who were watching on the Star Network using the virtual display screen, they all looked at the man in surprise.
He was a man who looked to be in his prime, in his early thirties. He should have been handsome, but he had a very obvious hooked nose, which was unique to the Beichen royal family, which made his appearance even more sinister.
But his expression was still very friendly.
At this moment, he raised his arm and waved to the huge crowd of onlookers at the edge of the square, saying, "Happy New Year, everyone!"
"I am Tantai Hongjin. My grandfather is Emperor Xuanping. I am your Majesty's nephew and currently the Chief of the Imperial Clan's Office."
"Today I am shooting a special shot of blessing for the empire. I only wish that our Beichen Empire will have a long and prosperous reign, the world will be at peace, the sun and the moon will shine together, and the country will be forever strong!"
As he spoke, he put away the longbow, put on his mecha helmet, and with a whoosh, flew high into the sky.
Above his head, a silver star suddenly lit up.
But soon, the star disappeared, as if it had never appeared.
In fact, this is just a light and shadow effect, not real stars.
However, the shape and luster of the star have been captured by curious "netizens" and they have started to publicize it on the Star Network.
"Holy crap! What did I see?! That's the North Star!!!"
"North Star?! You said the North Star disappeared from the starry sky of the Beichen Galaxy for several epochs, and now it has reappeared?!"
"Yes, yes! Isn't the emblem of the Tantai royal family a North Star on an anchor?!"
"Really?! What the hell is going on?!"
"Why did the North Star, which had disappeared for several epochs, reappear when Tan Tai Hong Jin ascended into space?!"
On the first day after New Year's Eve, the first trending search on Beichen Empire Star Network was:
#North Star, Tantai Hongjin, the first heir to the throne! #.
Yes, the nosy "netizens" also found out that Tan Tai Hongjin is actually the first heir to the throne!
According to the order of succession to the throne stipulated in the constitutional monarchy law, if the current emperor does not have any legitimate children, the order of succession to the throne will be transferred to his brothers and sisters.
If the emperor's eldest sister marries and gives up her right to inherit the throne, then the next step is for her brothers to take over.
The emperor Tan Tai Hongyuan has an older sister and an older brother.
This elder sister is the eldest princess, Tan Tai Jin Yu, but she had given up her inheritance rights when she married into the Zong family.
That elder brother was originally the crown prince, but before he ascended the throne, he suddenly died during a hunting trip.
Then Tan Tai Hongyuan became the first heir to the throne and later ascended the throne smoothly.
This deceased former crown prince also had a son, who is now Tan Tai Hongjin.
He is a dozen years younger than Emperor Tan Tai Hongyuan and is in his prime.
He has always served as the clan leader of the Zongrenfu.
After the death of the eldest prince born to Emperor Tan Tai Hongyuan and Empress Li Fengen, and the Empress's biological daughter had been missing since childhood and was assumed to be dead, the Emperor no longer had a direct heir.
According to the law, his illegitimate children have no right of inheritance.
Even if there was, that illegitimate daughter was beaten to death by Xia Chujian...
So now, this Tan Tai Hongjin has really become the person closest to the throne!
Of course, the premise is that the emperor and empress will not have any more children.
If the current emperor and empress had another child, regardless of gender, the child would be the first in line to the throne.
This Tan Tai Hong Jin will become the second heir.
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