Inside the palace.
Gu Chuan was dressed in gorgeous clothes and stood tall under the palace.
His face had clear contours, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, but at this moment his brows were slightly furrowed, revealing a hint of confusion and helplessness.
His eyes fell on the old servant Gu Gu beside him. Gu Gu was an old man in the palace and knew a lot about the affairs in the palace.
Gu Chuan asked softly, "Old Master, do you know why our father summoned the princes like us?"
Gu Lao bent his body, his face full of traces of time. He answered respectfully: "I don't know much either, but I heard that Your Majesty has been paying close attention to the studies of the princes in recent days. Perhaps this summons is related to this."
Gu Chuan nodded thoughtfully, but still had some doubts in his heart.
Emperor Qin has been in cultivation all year round and has never cared about the growth of these princes. Now he is acting out of character.
This made him feel nervous, and he thought to himself, "Could the rumors be true?"
Before he could continue thinking deeply, suddenly, the heavy door of the palace slowly opened automatically as if pushed by an invisible force.
As the gate opened, a eunuch in bright red palace robes led several young eunuchs out of the deep palace.
"Your servant greets His Highness the Sixth Prince!"
When the eunuch in red saw Gu Chuan, he hurriedly bowed and saluted. The few young eunuchs behind him also followed suit. Their movements were in unison, and it was obvious that they were well-trained.
Seeing this, Gu Chuan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and said softly: "Thank you, eunuch."
Upon hearing this, the eunuch in red quickly bowed again, then stood up and said with a smile on his face:
"Your Highness, His Majesty has been waiting inside for a long time, please come in!"
After saying that, he stepped aside to make way and made a "please" gesture.
Seeing this, Gu Chuan said no more. He nodded slightly and walked towards the palace.
His steps were steady and graceful, and each step seemed so unhurried.
This palace is called Wanchen Palace, and it is the bedroom of the Qin Emperor.
As soon as he stepped into the hall, Gu Chuan felt his eyes brighten, as if he was in the vast starry sky.
Above my head, I saw countless bright stars twinkling with faint light, just like the real starry sky, which was breathtaking.
"The sky is full of stars, and the miles are like the stars."
Seeing this magnificent scene, Gu Chuan expressed his sincere emotion.
At this time, a voice suddenly came from a distance, agreeing: "What a great Wanli Ruchen, it seems that Xiaoliu has been reading scriptures a lot when your father is not paying attention!"
Gu Chuan turned slightly and saw Emperor Qin walking slowly towards him, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Your son pays homage to His Majesty, Father."
Gu Chuan bowed slightly and said
But Emperor Qin did not go to help him. He just raised his hand slightly, then nodded and said, "Yes, in less than a few years, you have already entered the realm of heaven and man."
"Your talent is even greater than mine when I was young, and maybe in the future it will be the same..."
After saying this, he turned around silently, looked at the endless stars in front of him, and then said: "Can you see anything from these stars?"
"Stars?" Gu Chuan murmured softly, his eyes looking at the scene in front of him, and his whole body became dazed.
"A star, maybe it's not a star. It's still just one of the myriad spirits in the world, but its life is stronger."
Emperor Qin glanced at him with a hint of surprise and approval, "You are indeed extraordinary to have such an insight, Xiaoliu. These stars may seem far away, but in fact they are connected to all things."
As the Qin Emperor spoke, he raised his hand and waved it. The stars twinkled and turned into a strange scene, like a mysterious battlefield.
He looked at the ruined scene and asked in a deep voice: "Xiao Liu, what do you think of the Qin Dynasty's management?"
"I think the power of the Qin Dynasty is too decentralized. Whenever we need to send troops, we can never find a few experts to command them."
"We should now adopt a centralized system so that we can better manage and ensure the long-term prosperity of the dynasty."
Gu Chuan hesitated for a while and said
But after hearing this, Emperor Qin's expression remained calm, and it was obvious that this was not the answer he wanted to hear.
"Xiao Liu, you are still too young and your ideas are a bit naive."
"When a person's power reaches its peak, he will be fearless, and everything in the world will be nothing but passing clouds in his eyes."
Emperor Qin's gaze became profound, as if he could see through the stars and the trajectory of life.
"The reason why I enfeoffed so many princes and even tolerated the existence of the Night Dragon God is not because I am weak or compromised, but because I am fearless."
"Since I can enfeoff them, I can also easily crush them to death."
Emperor Qin's tone remained calm, but the domineering aura contained in it was like a mountain, unattainable.
After saying these words, Emperor Qin waved his hand, signaling Gu Chuan to leave.
Seeing this, Gu Chuan quickly bowed and said, "I'll take my leave."
Then he turned and left, his steps seemed hurried, as if he was shocked by Emperor Qin's words.
Emperor Qin looked at his departing back, a smile appeared in his eyes, and he said to himself: "I hope you can understand what I mean."
"Perhaps only with your unrivaled talent can you have a chance to catch up with this emperor."
After walking out of the palace, Gu Chuan was in a state of unrest. He forced himself to return to his mansion, suppressing his discomfort.
As soon as he stepped in, he found that the Five Great Masters of Tianwai Tian were standing in the mansion waiting.
"We are waiting to see the Lord."
Gu Chuan nodded slightly, waved his hand and said, "Everyone, get up. What are you doing here today?"
Yuan Tiangang stepped forward and said respectfully: "My Lord, there have been unusual movements in the Qin Dynasty recently, and rumors have spread from the outside world. According to our investigation, we have already found out the truth about this matter."
"Decades ago, the Qin Dynasty had two proud sons of heaven, one was the Qin Emperor and the other was the Night King."
"Logically speaking, the fight for the throne should have come from one of the two, but King Ye had been murdering people for many years, and he accidentally killed the late emperor's favorite concubine, King Feng."
"After that, he was banished to a tiny country, stripped of his royal family name, and from then on he was named Ye, and cultivated his nature."
Gu Chuan also suddenly realized, thinking: "No wonder, I was wondering how a one-character king could be a foreigner. It turns out that he was deprived of the royal family's surname."
But after thinking deeply for a while, and then thinking about what Emperor Qin said to him today, he couldn't help but understand.
"You mean, Night Dragon God wants to compete with my father for the imperial power?"
"That's right, this is what my investigation department is about." Yuan Tiangang nodded in a serious tone:
"And according to our investigation, the Night King has been secretly practicing these years, and his strength has reached that of a land immortal. In addition, he has the magic dragon body and other treasures... It is very difficult to deal with."
Gu Chuan was silent for a moment after hearing this, and said, "It depends on the situation. If the Qin Dynasty really can't resist, you can lend a hand!"
"This is my home after all."
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