roccoschili Chapter 1607: 8: The Son of Heaven Has Not Yet Opened The Gate of Fortune
Chapter 1607: 8: The Son of Heaven Has Not Yet Opened The Gate of Fortune
Chapter 1607: Chapter 8: The Son of Heaven Has Not Yet Opened The Gate of FortuneThe current Emperor has a total of nine daughters and seventeen sons, except for the youngest Princes and Princesses, all have voluntarily or involuntarily stayed away from Linzi.
Even with the recent death of Jiang Wuqi, they merely performed remote rites and were not summoned back to the capital.
Over the long past, the four Palace Masters of Changle, Huaying, Yangxin, and Long Life have already proven their abilities, standing out among the royal heirs.
The Emperor is willing to give outstanding children more opportunities, but Daqi’s resources are not unlimited and cannot be wasted indefinitely in the dragon dispute. The establishments of Huaying, Yangxin, and Long Life Palaces besides Changle Palace were already a completed first round of selection, with the Crown Prince only to be born among these four Palace Masters.
Other Princes and Princesses have stayed away from Linzi to avoid uselessly consuming national resources.
No matter what feelings people harbor.
From a realistic point of view, Jiang Wuqi is already dead, and the future of the vast political assets he left behind is an issue that Qi Country needs to focus on.
Crown Prince Jiang Wuhua, Huaying Palace Master Jiang Wuyou, and Yangxin Palace Master Jiang Wuji, these three dare not relax.
Even the seemingly hopeless Fourteenth Prince Jiang Wuyong, in the absence of other siblings from the capital, sometimes falls ill, sometimes makes mistakes in cultivation, sometimes cares for his sick mother… trying every means to stay in Linzi, certainly not just to shed a tear in front of Jiang Wuqi’s spirit.
Frankly speaking, Jiang Wuyong is not foolish and sees things quite clearly.
Among the brothers and sisters who qualify to fight for the throne, Jiang Wuhua’s generosity is a benevolent pity toward the incompetent younger sibling, akin to an adult’s tolerance toward a childish child, not seeing him as a threat. Jiang Wuyou has always been dissatisfied with his demeanor, and Jiang Wuji perhaps only sees him as a clown.
Only the Eleventh Brother, Jiang Wuqi, would look straight at him. He would care for his provisions, stand up for him against Jiang Wang…
Thus, his current sadness is not entirely superficial.
But he cannot help but think – with Jiang Wuqi dying young, abruptly cutting off the path to Long Life and leaving an empty Long Life Palace behind. Will the Imperial Father’s affection transfer to the younger him?
If there is even one in ten thousand chance, he must be fully prepared for it.
The Emperor loved Jiang Wuqi the most, so he must cry the hardest.
He and the Imperial Father are connected by blood, their hearts linked. At this moment, they share the same pain, from which more closeness should grow.
Whether it’s Jiang Wuhua, Jiang Wuyou, or Jiang Wuji, none lack the wisdom to see through this intention, but their reactions differ.
As for important ministers like Cao Jie and Chen Fu, there’s no need to express their stance among these Princes and Princesses. Standing outside the hall initially, waiting for them to finish their quarrel before entering, is an attitude itself.
As for Jiang Wang…
He sits properly, but his mind has already delved into the world of Dao Technique.
Power techniques, mental techniques, stance techniques…
There are myriad techniques in the world; he seeks only his own method.
The Dao Technique of Dragon and Tiger is passed down from Old Yang and has an extraordinary origin.
The so-called “Tiger” refers to the Eight Winds.
This technique draws on the Eight Winds, not truly summoning the Divine Skills of Eight Winds but simulating and applying it. Just like previously at Maple Forest City Daoist Academy, Wang Changxiang’s breath whirlwind.
Jiang Wang possesses the Buzhou Wind Divine Skill, strengthened to a very high level, so opening up his thoughts on the “Tiger” of Dragon and Tiger is relatively easy.
As for the “Dragon” of Dragon and Tiger Dao Technique, it refers to the spine, or at the current cultivation level, it can be called the Sky-reaching Sea.
Since the Dao Vein Ascending Dragon leaped out of the Sky-reaching Sea, it has never returned, wandering in the Five Mansions Sea for a long time, and now it has swum into the Star Sea.
As the first opened Sky-reaching Sea among the four seas of the human body, after the Ascending Dragon Realm, it is almost “idle,” possibly not playing a role until the four seas unite.
At least for Jiang Wang in the External Building Realm, there is no usage for the Sky-reaching Sea.
The uniting of the four seas is one of the manifestations of the God Descending Realm…
So what is truly hindering Jiang Wang in terms of Dao Technique advancement is the “Dragon” of Dragon and Tiger Dao Technique. At his cultivation level in the External Building Realm, he finds it difficult to understand how this Dao Technique utilizes the Sky-reaching Sea and can only ponder slowly bit by bit.
Comparatively, with Zuo Guangshu’s gift of the “Flame Flower Burning City Detailed Explanation,” alongside prior experience with Flame Flower cultivation, and long-lasting mastery of fire movement Dao Techniques, his progress in the study of Flame Flower Burning City surpasses that of Dragon and Tiger.
Immersed in cultivation, time always flies by quickly.
No matter how people behave before Jiang Wuqi’s spirit, Jiang Wang is not much concerned. Ultimately, nostalgia is purely a matter of one’s heart.
Until Feng Gu’s aged voice resounds, he suddenly regains his focus.
“This old servant greets the Son of Heaven!” His voice quavers, seemingly choked with emotion.
The Emperor has arrived!
People in the spirit hall rise respectfully, and the Queen of Daqi slightly inclines her body.
In the past, wherever the Emperor and Queen went, they would announce their presence, demonstrating power and prestige.
Today they come before Jiang Wuqi’s spirit quietly, perhaps also not wishing to disturb the dead spirit.
Jiang Wang quickly understands the reason for Feng Gu’s choked voice.
The Emperor not only removed his crown today but also wears mourning clothes!
He walks into the hall clad in white mourning attire, not far behind him is the closely-following Han Ling.
The Emperor Qi merely raises his hand, signaling that there is no need for excessive formalities. After taking a few steps forward, he stops before the bier.