The Five-member Imperial Court

"By the way, Sister Xinyue. Will you and Brother Ye participate in the next Zixuan Dynasty imperial examination?"

Although Lou Qing did not ask more about Ye Fan from Gu Xinyue, her interest remained undiminished.

"Grand Imperial Examination?"

Gu Xinyue was surprised and was also very interested in this top exam event in Zixuan Imperial City.

It's just that she used to live in the ancient land of the ancestral gods that was isolated from the rest of the world, so she didn't know much about the situation in this area.

"Yes, in about ten or twenty years, there will be a great imperial examination in the imperial city. This will be the pinnacle contest of martial kings among the human race in the entire Shenwu Continent. Those reclusive martial sage families, the royal family, and the pope in the Shenwu Continent will Major forces such as , sects, and eight hundred vassal states will send a group of powerful martial kings to participate in the imperial examination in order to become famous in the world. If I can become the martial king by then, I will also go to the imperial examination with my brother Give it a try, and maybe you can even create a story about a brother and sister winning the ranking together."

Lou Qing was excited.

"Sister, wait until you become King Wu to say this!"

Lou Yu smiled coquettishly, he understood his own strength.

There are 40,000 martial kings in the human race of Shenwu Continent, but only 2,000 to 3,000 are qualified to participate in the imperial examination. Those who can make the list are only ranked 300. With his current strength, even if he participated in the imperial examination, he would probably not be able to get on the list at all.

Gu Xinyue's heart moved and she asked: "Are the seven major divine martial arts sects also sending people to participate?"

"Of course they will participate, and they will send elite martial arts kings to compete for rankings. The seven major sects of Shenwu are not convinced by each other, and no one thinks that they are inferior to other sects. This is a good opportunity to make the ranking public. In fact, the seven major sects The ranking of the sect is also determined by the imperial examination. Wenxin Sect can be the first sect of Shenwu precisely because they have been at the top in the imperial examination every time, overwhelming other sects. Sister Xinyue , aren't you from the Purple Phoenix Sect, don't you know this?"

Lou Qing was a little strange.

"Oh! I am Fengmai, but I am not from the Purple Phoenix Sect."

Gu Xinyue nodded slightly.

In this case, the Purple Phoenix Sect will also send a group of elite Martial Kings to participate. If she and Ye Fan really take part in the imperial examination one day, they should meet people from the Purple Phoenix Sect.

Ye Fan smiled. He instantly understood Gu Xinyue's thoughts. It would be a happy thing if he could teach the Purple Phoenix Sect's Martial King a lesson openly and let out a bad breath in the imperial examination. However, there is still some time before the imperial examination, so there is no rush.

Lou Qing was curious about Gu Xinyue's identity, but it was inconvenient to ask.

"Then if you take part in the imperial examination and win the ranking, doesn't that mean you become an official of the Zixuan Dynasty?"

"If you win the rank in the imperial examination, you can naturally obtain the status of a court official and become an important member of the dynasty. However, there are also some kings of Wu who will not accept the status of officials and only use the imperial examination to become famous without seeking official status. .The dynasty will not force this."

The two chatted all the way, talking about almost everything.

Lou Qing is very knowledgeable about the affairs of Zixuan Imperial City, and Gu Xinyue is also familiar with various legends and allusions outside the imperial dynasty. The journey is not boring.

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One month later, the four finally returned to the extremely prosperous Zixuan Imperial City.

The Lou brothers and sisters are going back to the Lou family to celebrate their mother's birthday.

Ye Fan and Gu Xinyue went to the new headquarters of Beast Emperor Pavilion.

During this period, he and Gu Xinyue will be very busy. The fifth-level mammoth royal tusks brought back from the ancient ice wilderness must be cut into pieces and tempered into mysterious weapons. And the matter of resurrecting the mammoth must start immediately.

The headquarters of Beast Emperor Pavilion is located in the mountains near Zixuan Imperial City. Large-scale construction has been started for several months, and the manor is beginning to take shape. In this manor, there are tall and magnificent pavilions one after another, as well as gardens, rockeries, and large animal pens.

A sign reading "Beast King Pavilion" was hung on the gate of the manor.

There is already a small group of Wuwang elders and Wuhou in the Beast King Pavilion, led by the Great Elder Huayuan, who have arrived here first. Once the tens of thousands of people from the Beast Emperor Pavilion arrive one after another, this brand new manor can begin full operation.

Ye Fan is planning to resurrect the mammoths in the manor of the Beast King Pavilion and raise these newborn mammoths here.

He sent someone to the Kongjia Hutong in the North District of the Imperial City to inform the Grand Master of Kong Jianqing's cabinet that he had prepared the soul fire. As long as Kong Jianqing delivers the mammoth stone eggs and the blood of the Elephant King, he can start to resurrect the mammoth.

The next day, early in the morning.

There is a convoy of more than dozens of luxurious cars and retinues. The cars are hung with various flags symbolizing status, including the banners of the cabinet bachelor, the general of the Ministry of War, the left minister of the household department, the Chai family of the rites family, the royal princess, etc. , arrived at the Beast Emperor Pavilion Manor together.

There are too many powerful people in Zixuan Imperial City, so it is convenient and trouble-free to hang a flag directly on the car to indicate the identity of the owner of the car. If we encounter each other on the narrow streets in the imperial city, it is clear who should take the initiative to avoid them.

Ye Fan was at the gate of Beast King Pavilion, ready to greet Kong Jianqing. However, when I saw this huge convoy of cars appearing, I couldn't help but be surprised, and felt a thump in my heart, something was wrong.

It seemed that there was far more than just Kong Jianqing, an important official of the imperial court. Many important ministers of Zixuan Imperial City were involved in this matter. The more people involved, the more complicated things tend to become.

The bachelor of Kong Jianqing's cabinet got off one of the luxurious carriages with a serious look on his face, as if his face was not very good.

Afterwards, several court ministers got off from several other carriages.

One of them is a heroic general wearing red flame armor, with a square face and impressive military prowess.

He glanced around the newly built Beast Emperor Pavilion and showed a scornful smile, "Master Kong, this is the Beast Emperor Pavilion you mentioned? This is a small business that came out of nowhere. The manor has not even been built yet, how can it Taking on the heavy responsibility of raising mammoths? It would be child's play to hand over a major matter related to the important task of the imperial corps to an unheard-of small animal trainer!"

In his eyes, a behemoth like the Beast Emperor Pavilion was nothing more than a small beast control merchant in Zixuan Imperial City, and was not worth mentioning at all. In Zixuan Imperial City, there are many beast control merchants with such power.

He couldn't understand what Kong Jianqing saw in the Beast King Pavilion? Speak for the Beast King Pavilion in front of His Majesty! He actually thought about leaving the mammoth corps to be raised entirely by a small beast-taming businessman like Beast Emperor Pavilion who was not worth mentioning.

"Brother Xiahou, people should not be judged by their appearance, and sea water should not be measured! It can be seen from the order of the 'Beast King Pavilion' that this person has great ambitions, and his goal is to raise a Beast King. This ambition is worthy of praise!"

From the carriage behind, another elegant and handsome middle-aged young man with a beard came out and laughed.

His words were obviously very complimentary, and the implication was that the Beast King Pavilion had nothing to boast about except its ambition.

"Brother Xiahou and Brother Jiang, both of you are right, so let's not argue. Let's take a look at the strength of the Beast King Pavilion and fulfill the mission entrusted by His Majesty."

An old man with a kind smile got off the car bearing the Chai family's flag.

Finally, there was a young and noble royal princess. She glanced at the Beast Emperor Pavilion with disapproval at first, but when she saw Ye Fan, who came out to greet the Beast Emperor Pavilion on behalf of the Beast Emperor Pavilion at the gate, she was shocked. His eyes were full of disbelief.

She originally wanted to say something, but after seeing Mark, she remained silent.

None of the people who got off the luxury car seemed to have a lower status than Kong Jianqing.

Ye Fan greeted them at the door of the Beast Emperor Pavilion and frowned when he saw this group of people appearing together. Listening to their various sarcastic comments, I couldn't help but feel angry.

It's not surprising that Kong Jianqing is here.

But what does it mean when several others come together and make sarcastic remarks in front of the Beast Emperor Pavilion?

And one of them, the young princess, he knew was the royal princess Ji Rouyu who he had met once when he was selecting Xuanbing soldiers at the Royal Xuanbing Pavilion in the city.

Kong Jianqing also had a calm temper. After listening to what everyone said, he did not argue. He just smiled and introduced everyone to Ye Fan.

"Brother Ye, let me introduce to you. This is General Yue Xiahou of the Ministry of War. This is the Minister of Household Jiang Yi Zuo. This is the Minister of Chai Song and Chai. This is Princess Ji Rouyu. Your Majesty has ordered us to appoint the five of us. , respectively representing the royal family, the cabinet, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Rites, are jointly responsible for preparing for the formation of the Mammoth Corps, and jointly decide on related matters. If there is a dispute during the preparation and formation process, each person has one vote. The party with the greater number makes the decision."

He said, looking quite helpless.

The Zixuan Dynasty is strong, but it is still not an easy task to form a powerful mammoth beast king level or above.

Your Majesty only asks about the final result and cannot personally handle every detail.

Moreover, His Majesty did not feel confident leaving the matter entirely to him, so he arranged for a five-member group, representing the five forces within the imperial court, to be fully responsible for the formation of the Mammoth Corps.

It requires a huge allocation from the Ministry of Revenue, and without tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of Yuan Stones, it is impossible to properly prepare a 100-headed mammoth Beast King Corps that has begun to take shape. And this is only the initial allocation, if successful it can be established. Later investment may be more.

Someone from the Ministry of War is needed to serve as a human beast master and control the mammoth corps.

It requires coordination by the Ministry of Rites and cooperation from all parties to dispel opponents.

The supervision of royal family members is needed so that the royal family can feel confident in controlling this power.

As a cabinet minister, he was just a supervisor, informing His Majesty of the progress of the matter. A great responsibility, but not much real power.

Ye Fan heard the implication behind Kong Jianqing's helpless face.

When it comes to preparing for the formation of the Mammoth Corps, Kong Jianqing, the cabinet bachelor, cannot speak alone and can only make a decision if there are more than three people in a five-person group.

The implication is that Ye Fan should try not to offend the other ministers so that he can successfully complete the task of forming the Mammoth Corps. Otherwise, the other four would interfere, and this matter would be seriously hindered.