Chapter 1 Qin Qian
Qingjie, Great Zhou Dynasty, the sixth year of Tianlong.

"Announce, Qin Qian, son of Marquis Liang, come to the palace."

Outside the Shenlong Palace, the imperial eunuch shouted at the top of his voice.

At the foot of the ninety-nine imperial steps, stood a tall and handsome figure, about sixteen or seventeen years old, a young man in the prime of his life.

The only flaw was that his face was pale and his lips had little color, and it was obvious that he had just recovered from a serious illness.

After hearing the eunuch's words, Qin Qian dragged his weak body up the imperial steps.

He walked with some difficulty.

What happened in recent years could not help but emerge in his mind.

this year
It was the seventeenth year since he traveled to this world.

He came to a dynasty called Da Zhou, which had a vast territory, thousands of cities, and was relatively powerful.

He was born into a military family, his family held important positions for generations, commanded large armies, and if he just stomped his feet, the entire dynasty would tremble.

His father Qin Yun was a general who commanded the Iron Killing Legion and was granted the title of Marquis of Liang.

This is not the most amazing thing. He also has a grandfather, Qin Jing, who was the Grand Marshal, in charge of all the troops in the world and was named Duke of Qin.

From a prominent family.

He was born in Rome.

Unlike the loser at the beginning, he possessed a very high talent for cultivation. He broke through the Xuandan realm at the age of fifteen and was hailed as the number one prodigy in the Great Zhou.

If nothing unexpected happens, his life will be smooth sailing. In the future, he will inherit the title of Duke and become a prominent figure in the court.

But all this was changed by an accident.

half year ago.

The barbarians launched an invasion and captured forty-six cities in the Northern Territory. The empress was furious and ordered three generations of the Qin family to lead the army to meet the enemy.

The Qin family lived up to everyone's expectations and drove the barbarians out of the country in just two months, killing more than 300,000 enemies.

Afterwards, the empress ordered a pursuit and attack on the barbarians.

Unexpectedly
When Qin Jing led the Iron Killing Legion to attack the barbarians, they encountered a series of problems. First, there was insufficient logistics, and then there was a leak of intelligence. The army was ambushed and suffered heavy losses.

When they were withdrawing, they were attacked by powerful saints and surrounded and blocked by the barbarian army.

Qin Qian also participated in that battle. He witnessed Qin Yun being shot to death by a spiritual arrow, Qin Jing dying of exhaustion after fighting against a strong man, and hundreds of thousands of Iron Killing Legion members dying on the battlefield.

He himself was also seriously injured, with his dantian shattered and his tendons and veins severed.

Thanks to the desperate protection of the Iron Kill Legion soldiers, he was lucky enough to escape with his life.

After returning to the capital, he was going to ask the court for an explanation, why didn't they send reinforcements, why didn't they provide logistics
However, he discovered that the empress had issued an order to take away the Qin family's military power, and the officials who had originally been affiliated with the Qin family were also brutally demoted.

The huge Qin family has already collapsed.

Not only that, after Qin Qian returned home, he was also closely monitored by the secret guards.

At this moment, Qin Qian understood.

Great power!

The empress had been on the throne for many years and had already gathered the military and political forces. In order to consolidate the imperial power, the Qin family, which was powerful enough to influence the dynasty, naturally became the target of attack.

"Can you get away with it today?"

Qin Qian ascended the imperial steps, looked at the magnificent Dragon Palace, took a deep breath, and strode in.

His appearance immediately attracted the attention of all the officials in the palace. They all turned their heads to look at him, with different expressions, some with pity, some with sarcasm, and some with indifference.
Sitting in the main hall was Empress Wu Wan.

"General Qin Qian pays respect to His Majesty!"

Qin Qian ignored everyone's gazes, walked forward with his head lowered and saluted respectfully.

Sitting on the dragon throne, Wu Wan was wearing a golden crown and a golden phoenix robe, which was embroidered with the ancient mythical beast, the fire phoenix. The robe was vivid, as if it would break through the air at any time and travel around the world.

She had an extraordinary appearance, stunningly beautiful, but she had no expression on her face. Instead, her beautiful eyes were glowing with a cold light.

Appearing to be high and mighty and inviolable.

She looked down at Qin Qian who was saluting, without saying a word.

The hall fell into deathly silence.

The powerful aura of the empress directly subdued all the civil and military officials in the palace, and even their breathing became slightly rapid. Qin Qian did not dare to make any unusual movements. Now the life and death of the Qin family depended on the empress's thoughts. Even if he had a lot of resentment and hatred in his heart, he could not show it at all.

"No gift!"

After a long while, Wu Wan spoke.

Qin Qian stood up when he heard the voice, and then he heard Wu Yuxian's voice again, like a cold wind blowing across an iceberg, making people feel chilled.

"The Grand Commandant and the General fought in battles across the country to protect the safety of the Great Zhou. Although they failed in this battle against the barbarians, their merits outweigh their faults overall. They should be rewarded according to the law. My dear ministers, what do you think?"

As Wu Wan spoke, her eyes swept across the crowd and landed on a certain minister.

Minister of War Yan Feng stepped out, saluted and said: "Your Majesty, what you said is very true. The Qin family has been loyal and brave for generations. Their ancestors followed Taizu to establish the Great Zhou. They have made outstanding contributions and are the pillars of the country."

"Now that the Grand Commandant and the General have passed away, Qin Qian, as the only descendant of the Qin family, should inherit the merits of his ancestors."

"I suggest that Qin Qian be crowned king!"

Make the king!

These shocking words did not arouse any opposition from the ministers.

There were even many people with sinister smiles on their faces.

Qin Qian was not happy at all. It seemed that Yan Feng was asking for credit and reward for him, but in fact he was putting him on the fire.

Throughout history, has there ever been a country where a king of a different surname had a good ending?

After hearing this, Wu Wan's expression did not change. She set her eyes on Qin Qian and said with regret, "According to their merits, the Qin family can indeed be crowned king."

"I originally had this idea. After the general defeated the barbarian army, he would be made a king of a different surname. I only regret that the barbarian army caused my Great Zhou to lose its pillar."

"but"

At this point, Wu Wan paused and said to the civil and military ministers: "The Qin family's contributions are indelible. I have decided to grant the forty-six cities in the Northern Territory to Qin Qian. My dear ministers, what do you think?"

Qin Qian's heart sank.

The Northern Territory is a cold and harsh place with scarce resources. In addition, it was invaded by barbarians half a year ago. Now order has long collapsed, refugees are everywhere, and countless people have become bandits.

The most deadly are the barbarians, who hate the Qin family to the core.

Once they knew that he was granted the Northern Territory, why didn't they immediately launch an attack?

this.
How can this be called a canonization?

It's clearly pushing him to death!
What a conspiracy!
Not only can it silence the world's gossips, but it can also completely abolish the Qin family.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

All civil and military officials said in unison.

"it is good!"

Wu Wan smiled and said to Qin Qian, "My dear Qin, I want to make you the King of Liang and give you jurisdiction over the forty-six cities in the Northern Territory. Are you willing to go?"

Although it was just a question, it was answered with an unquestionable determination.

His eyes also became sharp.

Like a sharp blade.

Qin Qian suddenly felt a chill. He knew that if he refused or said no, the Qin family would be exterminated.

He sighed secretly, cupped his hands and said: "I will accept your order!"

boom!
The words fell.

Then a force of luck that ordinary people could not see descended.

At the same time, a special voice sounded in Qin Qian's mind.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for enthroning the King of Liang and successfully opening the Emperor System.]

[Emperor System: The host can summon Chinese heroes, inheritance, magic weapons, physique, etc. through the power of luck, and bestow the inheritance physique, etc. on Chinese heroes]

[Ding, the host is currently named King Liang, has level three luck, and has received three rewards. Do you want to open it? ]

Like a dream, Qin Qian received information about the Heavenly Emperor System in his mind.

A deep sense of surprise and excitement welled up in my heart.

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