Master of Strange Dao

The Divine Dynasty holds a grand ceremony every regular year, a cycle of 60 years forms a complete cycle, and sixty cycles compose a major cycle.

If an Emperor can pass his reign smoothly for 3,600 years, and looking back finds the Divine Dynasty stronger than 3,600 years ago, only then has he not wasted millennia of effort and lived up to the predecessors.

Recently, Daqian is lively, the Ministry of Rites is overwhelmed with work, and no other department is idle either.

The Ministry of Justice, led by King Juan, works overtime to resolve as many backlogged cases as possible.

After all, under normal circumstances, when a new emperor ascends the throne, there is a customary general amnesty across the realm.

The unforgivable crimes are easier to deal with, but there are still many cases where releasing them feels uneasy, yet not releasing them isn't feasible.

Moreover, consideration must be given to prevent any disturbances during the new emperor's ascension.

Recently, King Juan has been focusing on those individuals who weren't meant to be imprisoned for many years; if they can stay out of trouble after being released, it doesn't matter anymore.

Some, not on the unforgivable crimes list, are highly likely to stir trouble given their past actions, yet are not straightforwardly executable, thus they will remain imprisoned until death.

The Ministry of Industry also has its hands full, handling everything from construction to Magical Treasures, all forms of ceremonial objects needing preparation by them.

Moreover, even after the new emperor's ascension, various complementary items must be prepared, none of which are ready-made.

Surely, the new emperor must have things to use upon ascension, right?

Emperor Qian made the decision quite hastily this time, no one dares to say anything, so everyone just grinds through it all together.

Even the Jinyi Wei are not idle lately, Song Chengyue personally goes to the imperial family's Dragon Vein Ancestral Land to conduct a thorough review and cleaning to ensure no problems arise.

Those causing trouble recently, regardless of severity, are detained first.

As the saying goes, do not strike the diligent, do not strike the lazy, focus only on those lacking wisdom, referring precisely to those recently lacking in sight and still jumping around.

As soon as the news of the Crown Prince's imminent ascension spread, Daqian instantly became even more stable than usual.

Murder and treasure plundering and road robbery—the more organized ones have collectively taken a break.

Those scoundrels are shouted against every day have all disappeared without a trace instantly.

Even those preparing to hang lamp posts have recently shown particular conscience.

The arrogant and domineering scions are nowhere to be seen, word has it many have been directly crippled by family members to make them rest at home, cutting off trouble at its source.

Even within the Daqian imperial family, there is a rare atmosphere of brotherly courtesy, the usual verbal jousting on Jade Tablet channels replaced by newly crafted stories.

On the surface, it appears as a grand celebration across the realm.

Everyone has shown goodwill.

After all, none wish to be the blind bird sticking its neck out.

Yu Ziqing listens, with a silent expression, to the newly crafted tales of brotherhood between the Crown Prince and the Second Prince over the Jade Tablet, then puts the Jade Tablet away.

It felt unreal to him as if in a dream, let alone others.

So false even telling it straight to Juice might not be believed.

Forget it, as long as the fact is established, ignore the rest.

Next, his part is mostly to watch the show, seeing what the Divine King intends for this pawn, watching how Emperor Qian will counter the Divine King.

As it stands, Emperor Qian holds the upper hand, having confounded the Divine King.

But who will laugh last remains uncertain.

With the Mid-Autumn Festival arriving, the grand ceremony begins.

The Daqian imperial ancestral land is cleared inside and out, the enthronement ceremony and the grand festival held on the same day.

Besides Daqian's courtiers, Daqian invited numerous outsiders to witness.

Dali and Dazhen each sent a prince to represent the royal family, and all significant forces with qualifications and strength received invitations.

Jinlan Mountain, with a Ninth Tier presence and considerable business, counts as a significant force and naturally received an invitation.

Yu Ziqing sealed Dadui's Jade Seal and numerous Big Seals, attending under the guise of Jinlan Mountain.

Otherwise, despite never cultivating Divine Dynasty powers, there might be some conflict possibly sparking change.

The grand festival's procedure is extremely complex, rendering Yu Ziqing drowsy.

Besides the lengthy and odorous sacrificial texts, in short, Emperor Qian abdicates, crowning the Crown Prince, who as new emperor, offers rites to ancestors, supplicates to heaven and earth, receives acknowledgment by the Divine Dynasty's power, ascends his momentum, showcasing strength, ending it all.

It appears an act of fatherly kindness and filial piety, brotherly harmony, the full court bowing and offering congratulations, heralding a new chapter for Daqian.

Yu Ziqing spent a day mingling along, waiting until three days later when the grand festival concluded, and people prepared to leave.

Yu Ziqing then found those forces attending the ceremony.

He first located a prince from the Dali royal family.

Yu Ziqing handed the prince a pitch-black Storage Bag.

"On this journey of exploration and cultivation, I happened upon a senior's remains, laid him to rest, and brought him back from the Abyss.

Judging by his belongings, he should be a senior from the Dali royal family, regrettably unable to discern his name.

I believe this senior would wish to return to his roots, allowing him to rest in peace."

The Dali prince, receiving the Storage Bag, opened it to find a solemn and majestic coffin within, alongside various collected relics.

Upon glancing at a few of the lost-power relics, he understood who this person was.

"Thank you, indeed, this was a senior from my clan, thousands of years ago... journeyed to explore the Abyss and never returned..."

The Dali prince politely expressed gratitude, he wasn't clear on the matter of the year, yet was aware of such a senior.

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