Ling Mu and the others entered, their heads bowed, their gazes fixed on their own toes, or the calves of Li Bai and the others, to gauge their proper positions.
"Your subject Li Bai!"
"Your subject Zhang Liao!"
"Your subject Xu Chu!"
"We pay homage to our King, may our King live for ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand thousand years!"
Li Bai and the others walked to the center of the hall, then cried out in unison, kneeling on both knees. Ling Mu, Ling Xuan, and Chen Qiu behind them also quickly prostrated themselves.
"Rise!"
Yang Hao said indifferently. Empowered by the national destiny, his kingly aura surged, and waves of dragon's might swirled within the hall.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The group immediately bowed in thanks and rose.
At this moment, Chen Qiu and the others looked up. The moment their eyes met, their scalps tingled. As Chen Qiu and the others stood up, Yang Hao instantly mobilized the national destiny, and his top-tier Rongtian realm might instantly suppressed them.
"This..."
"Hmph!"
The group let out a low hum, and a vast force, as if weighing thousands of pounds, bore down upon them. Especially Chen Qiu, a Rongtian realm expert, felt a tempestuous storm surge within his heart.
Top-tier Rongtian realm experts. In the southwestern region of the Eastern Barrens, since the ancient seal weakened every century, the ten great imperial dynasties had never produced another top-tier Rongtian realm expert. Even those at the fourth or fifth layer were at the peak of humanity. Most would charge to the front lines during holy wars, perishing to exchange for a hundred years of peace for humanity.
While the ten great imperial dynasties engaged in fierce competition for this, the Great Han already possessed a top-tier expert who overshadowed the southwestern region. How could the Great Han not be powerful!
The top-tier suppression came and went quickly.
"Hoo... hoo..."
The group immediately gasped for air, especially Chen Qiu, whose back was drenched in sweat and whose body trembled slightly.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, your subject was dispatched to Sheng Yuan and completed all of Your Majesty's commands. We have now returned!" Li Bai cupped his fists and stepped forward, bowing slightly to Yang Hao.
"Your Majesty, the ten great imperial dynasties are now in civil strife, and the war of dynasties has entered a white-hot stage. Your subject suggests that we should secretly exert our strength now, and when our Great Han has achieved the status of an imperial dynasty, we should march into the imperial dynasty!" Changsun Wuji stepped forward and bowed slightly to Yang Hao.
"Hmm!"
Yang Hao nodded slightly, then looked at Sun Simiao. Regarding the march into the imperial dynasties, there was already a righteous decree. The Human Emperor of Sheng Yuan had set such a chess game, wanting to use the hands of the world to eliminate Li Bai. This was a national grievance, but there was no hurry now.
First, the territory integrated by the Great Han was being digested internally; second, Sun Simiao had successfully upgraded the Ten Thousand Venerable Pills, and many of the Great Han's heroes could take this opportunity to quickly improve their cultivation realms; third, the five great imperial dynasties were at war, and the more intense the war, the more it would clear the obstacles for the Great Han to march into the imperial dynasties and weaken their strength.
"Sun Simiao, from now on, you will be stationed in the Pill Hall. Using the seventh-grade Ten Thousand Venerable Pills as the main focus and others as supplements, invest heavily in refining them and deploy them to the military camps immediately!"
Yang Hao said softly as he looked at Sun Simiao.
After Yang Hao issued his royal decree, a detailed discussion of various political affairs took place in the great hall. As the discussion neared its end, Ling Mu looked at the time and, for the sake of himself and the Ling family, clenched his fist, glanced at his daughter Ling Xuan, and then spoke.
"King Han, I and my daughter Ling Xuan have received great care from King Han. Our Ling family is unable to repay such great kindness. We wish to send our daughter into the palace to serve King Han for life, to repay King Han's great kindness and virtue!"
Ling Mu's voice trembled slightly as he spoke, and he bowed deeply to Yang Hao. As soon as these words were uttered, Ling Xuan, standing beside him, instantly lowered her blushing face.
As soon as Ling Mu finished speaking, all the civil and military officials in the court turned their gaze to Ling Xuan. They observed her closely, and some officials could not help but nod in approval.
Yang Hao looked down, his expression calm, with no trace of emotion. He had a good impression of Ling Xuan. It had been over a year since he declared himself king and established the nation, and his harem had remained completely empty, which was rather desolate.
He looked at the officials below and said softly, "What do you all think, my loyal ministers?"
Li Si looked at Yang Hao, instantly understood his intention, and immediately stepped forward, bowing to Yang Hao. "The Great Han has been established for over a year, and the harem has always been empty. Ling Xuan of the Ling family has no ulterior motives since joining our Great Han. The Ling family's businesses have made indelible contributions to the development of the Great Han to a certain extent."
"Now, Ling Xuan has handed over all her industries to the court. Your subject believes that whether it is appearance, talent, or filial piety, Miss Ling Xuan is qualified to be admitted into the harem!"
"Your subjects concur!"
The officials echoed Li Si's words, instantly shouting in unison and bowing deeply.
Yang Hao looked at Ling Xuan, who was hiding behind Ling Mu, and could not help but smile. He said, "Your Left Prime Minister's words align perfectly with my intentions!"
"Ling Xuan!"
As Yang Hao's voice fell, Ling Mu, supporting Ling Xuan, stepped forward and bowed slightly to Yang Hao.
"Wei Zhongxian!"
"Deliver my royal decree!"
"Confer upon Ling Xuan of the Ling family the title of Noble Lady, rank of Zhengyipin, and grant her residence in Fengque Palace!"
"Your subject receives the King's benevolent grace!"
Ling Xuan, with a red face, knelt on both knees and bowed to Yang Hao. Ling Mu, standing behind the hall, was also moved to tears. His daughter Ling Xuan had been accepted into Yang Hao's harem, and he had become a royal relative of the Human King of Great Han.
Although he did not know Yang Hao's cultivation realm, judging from Chen Qiu's reaction just now, he must be above Chen Qiu.
...
After conferring the title upon Ling Xuan, under the guidance of the palace maids, Ling Xuan and the others withdrew from the Xuanzheng Hall. Yang Hao's cold gaze swept over everyone.
"Now that the five great imperial dynasties have opened a national war, and the war has swept across the human lands of the southwestern region, engulfing half of the territory, the fierce war will inevitably deplete the foundations of the Sheng Yuan Imperial Dynasty, the Great Yun Imperial Dynasty, and the Blood Sun Imperial Dynasty."
"Li Si!"
"Your subject is here!" Li Si stepped forward and bowed. As the head of the civil officials and the Left Prime Minister of Great Han, he was in charge of all state affairs.
"From today onwards, using the Ling family's industries as a foundation, rapidly concentrate superior cultivation resources and allocate them to the Great Han legions. Furthermore, the Great Han's infrastructure, city fortifications, and the selection of local officials must be implemented one by one!"
"From today, the Great Han will enter a state of preparation for war. You must all work together in unison and consolidate the strength of the Great Han to its utmost in the shortest possible time!"
"One month later, the Great Han will officially declare war on the Sheng Yuan Imperial Dynasty, the Great Yun Imperial Dynasty, and the Blood Sun Imperial Dynasty!"
...
The officials' faces were solemn as they bowed deeply to Yang Hao. Under Yang Hao's leadership, the Great Han had indeed gathered a multitude of powerful individuals. In just one year, the Great Han had swept through eight dynasties, and now its national strength was strong enough to contend with the imperial dynasties.
Especially the old officials like Liu Hong, if they had not witnessed everything that had happened in the Great Han with their own eyes, they would hardly have believed that such things could be achieved by a dynasty.
Especially Bixi, who was once only one great realm higher than himself, now possessed a terrifying cultivation!
ps: Ling Xuan's story ends here!!
Ling Xuan's role was originally intended to drive the plot forward, but unexpectedly, she was given more scenes...