Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 856: Chapter 24 Shocking! Great Emperor, so you are such a person (requesting monthly tickets)

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Daqian Imperial City.

It was still the “Zhuozheng Pavilion.”

Now, as Emperor Longchang had grown old, aside from the regular Grand Assemblies, he mostly worked within the Zhuozheng Pavilion on ordinary days.

Daqian comprised seven prefectures and one capital, its territories vast and expansive, with countless issues, big and small, occurring daily, very few of which actually required Emperor Longchang’s personal attention.

Take, for instance, the recent promotion of the Changning Wang Clan from Rank 7 to Rank Six Prominent Family. According to protocol, it required the Prefectural Governor, Taishi Ankang, to organize the documentation and draft the promotion memorial, which would then be sent to the national capital for His Majesty’s personal review and approval.

However, in reality, most routine memorials were handled by the extensive cabinet staff, who followed procedures to draft the responses, which were then reviewed by the three Ministers, and after ensuring no issues, jointly signed and sealed, allowing for execution.

Only a very few significant issues, or those lucky enough to be randomly selected for review, would be presented to His Majesty for personal perusal.

This was indeed as it should have been. With the vastness of the Great Qian Land, if even the smallest matters required the Great Emperor’s personal decision, he would never have enough time.

The Great Emperor would likely be overwhelmed by a mountainous and vast number of petitions.

Now, as Emperor Longchang aged and his energy declined, the time he spent managing court affairs became even less, spending most of his time resting in the Zhuozheng Pavilion, occasionally summoning some of the more outstanding younger members of his progeny.

The Great Heavenly Proud were already among the top elites of Daqian, and, barring unexpected events, would certainly become one of the pillars of the empire in the future.

Thus, even Emperor Longchang paid considerable attention to the Great Heavenly Proud. In fact, if any of them had important matters to report, they could even apply to be granted an audience.

As long as the Great Emperor was not too busy, he would usually make time for them.

However, it was rare for the Great Heavenly Proud to actively request an audience, after all, this was an emperor who had ruled over Daqian for more than three thousand years and maintained considerable authority in the presence of the younger generation. Should they provoke his ire, they might face severe consequences.

Inside the palace, Old Yao was personally leading Wang Liyao toward the Zhuozheng Pavilion.

He bent his back, frequently turning to the side to explain some of the Imperial Palace’s rules to Wang Liyao and what to be aware of during the upcoming audience.

Within the entire Great Qian Land, the Great Heavenly Proud were the top-tier talents, so even though Old Yao was a close confidante of Emperor Longchang, he was quite friendly and patient with Wang Liyao.

Furthermore, Wang Liyao naturally did not look down upon him for being a eunuch.

Merely the overwhelming authority he demonstrated when transmitting imperial decrees, along with his formidable presence, was enough to show that he was also a major figure who might not be inferior to Tianhe Enlightened One in strength.

Yet Wang Liyao also secretly wondered why a person with Divine Skills would choose to stay beside the emperor as a eunuch. However, she would never show such doubts outwardly.

The two of them moved quickly.

In just a short while, they arrived outside the Zhuozheng Pavilion.

At the door stood two tall and upright guards, but both were only of the Sky Human Realm Cultivation, mostly for show. After all, if someone dared to assassinate the emperor, mere guards of the Sky Human Realm would be far from sufficient.

Following protocol, Wang Liyao was soon invited into the Zhuozheng Pavilion.

Behind the grand desk, Emperor Longchang looked much younger than his usually lethargic usual self these days.

Different from his amiable and approachable demeanor in front of his grandchildren, his eyes now deep as the sea and indecipherable, even his casual sitting posture exuded an aura of imperial authority.

Upon seeing Wang Liyao enter, his gaze swept over her, and his eyes soon rested on Wang Liyao.

“Liyao pays respects to the Great Emperor.”

Wang Liyao stepped forward and bowed deeply.

Despite her status and cultivation, facing this emperor who had controlled Great Qian Land for over three thousand years still made her heart flutter with slight trepidation and nervousness.

This world was unlike ancient Huaxia, where one had to perform prostration before a monarch.

Generally speaking, cultivators from Profound Martial only bowed to their ancestors, and only in extremely special circumstances would they kneel before a monarch; otherwise, a deep bow was sufficient. Moreover, Wang Liyao being of Sky Pride from the Academic Palace had an exceptional status.

After a brief pause,

The authoritative voice of Emperor Longchang boomed, “Dispense with the formalities. Please sit, and have some tea.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

After expressing her thanks, Wang Liyao sat on the chair that Old Yao had moved over.

Following Old Yao’s earlier advice, she did not sit fully but perched lightly, keeping her back straight and demeanor respectful, displaying the etiquette a junior should show to an elder.

While accepting the tea, she glanced with the corner of her eye over Emperor Longchang’s desk and noticed a stack of documents, which included the name ‘Changning Wang Clan’ at a glance.

It was quite clear that before her arrival, the emperor had been studying the Changning Wang Clan’s documents.

However, these documents, which were collected, only displayed the information the Wang family intended to show publicly; the family still guarded many more secrets internally.

These secrets were managed by the family’s Artifact Spirit, and even if a powerful intelligence agency targeted it, it would be difficult to uncover too much information.

This concealment was not unique to the Wang family. In fact, most Prominent Families in the world employed similar discretion, keeping secrets and trump cards hidden. The older the Prominent Family, the more secrets, and trump cards they tended to have, and in fact, this was part of what comprised a family’s heritage.

The Daqian Imperial Family Wu’s clan certainly had the most secrets and trump cards of any family.

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