"borrow?"

Qin Qian was surprised. It was the first time he heard that he could borrow a magic weapon.

"That's right!"

Ji Xuan smiled and said, "The God and Demon Mirror is a super-grade treasure. After the Emperor of Heaven obtained it, he integrated it into the destiny of the Heavenly Court. All officials of the Heavenly Court can use the God and Demon Mirror!"

"However, it is borrowed after all. I cannot use the God and Demon Mirror as I please. The authority is also different!"

"The higher the position, the higher the authority!"

Ji Xuan paused for a moment and said, "I am a world guardian appointed by the Emperor of Heaven. I am a seventh-rank official and can use the God and Demon Mirror!"

As he spoke, Ji Xuan made seals with his hands, fairy light flashed, and an official seal appeared.

The official seal is exquisite.

The above ancient auspicious beasts are in the shape of.

It is noble and yet exudes a sense of oppression.

Qin Qian sensed that when the official seal appeared, the Divine Demon Mirror trembled slightly and established a connection.

Ji Xuan did not control the God and Demon Mirror, and explained: "Your Majesty, my duty is to protect the upper realm, so I can control the God and Demon Mirror and monitor all areas of the upper realm. Due to insufficient authority, I cannot view areas outside the upper realm!"

"So magical?"

Qin Qian was a little surprised, and asked again: "What about the Sheng family? I see that the envoy and Sheng Lingxiao have both used the magic mirror. Do they also have ancient official positions?"

"No!"

Ji Xuan shook his head and said, “The envoy and Sheng Lingxiao do not have ancient official positions, but they do have official positions!”

What do you mean?
Qin Qian looked puzzled. Is it okay if it isn't an ancient official position?
Ji Xuan took back the official seal and explained: "The ancestor of the Sheng family, Sheng Qiuzhi, was a marquis canonized by the ancient heavenly court Wu Kingdom. He can appoint low-level officials and indirectly grant the right to use the God and Demon Mirror!"

"but."

Ji Xuan added: "Since the power is granted indirectly and has not been officially appointed by the Heavenly Court, it costs a lot to use the God and Demon Mirror!"

Understood!
Qin Qian finally figured out what was going on!
Holy Seeking Knowledge!
The marquis of the ancient heaven was in a high position and had great power, so he could naturally appoint officials.

This is like Zhuge Liang, Xiang Yu and others, who can also appoint some officials according to needs without any constraints. Of course, they need to be registered with the court, but if there is an emergency, they can appoint first and register later.

Then, Qin Qian asked again in confusion: "What about the Wu Kingdom?"

"Princely states!"

Ji Xuan said with some envy: "The Emperor of Heaven started from a very low point. He rose from a small country in the mortal world and established the Great Qin Heavenly Court. He conferred titles on the meritorious officials who followed him along the way and divided them into vassal states of varying sizes. Wu was one of them."

Qin Qian listened carefully, and gradually he gained a deeper understanding of the ancient heaven.

Under the Qin Empire, there are three hundred and sixty vassal states.

Each vassal state manages a large territory according to ancient rules and laws, and can establish royal courts, armies, academies, local government offices, etc.

Under him, he can also appoint officials and grant them titles.

Officials of the vassal states were recognized by the rules and were equivalent to officials in heaven, except that their rank sequence was lower.

The Emperor of Heaven, the princes, the titled marquis, the miscellaneous marquis.
The title is Marquis, and he is the Marquis of the ancient heaven.

As for the miscellaneous marquises, they were conferred titles by the princes and their power was not high.

Saint seeks knowledge, belongs to the miscellaneous marquis!

But no matter what, he was a marquis recognized by the Heavenly Court. Now, with the passage of time, he has become the guardian of the sixteen realms and possesses level five authority.

Back to the point, Qin Qian asked curiously: "Do I have the authority?"

"Have!"

Jixuan affirmed.

Qin Qian was delighted, "What level of authority? I am a person recognized by the Emperor of Heaven, so my authority is not low, right?" Ji Xuan thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty is in charge of Feisheng City, which corresponds to the ninth level of authority! You are in charge of the Primitive Academy, which is a low-level sequence, which corresponds to the eighth level of authority! You are in charge of the upper realm, which is a little higher, corresponding to the seventh level of authority!"

Level seven?

Qin Qian waited to hear what was going on, but found that Ji Xuan had shut up. He immediately became anxious, "I am only level seven?"

What do you mean?
I only have level seven clearance?

too low!
After all, Sheng Qiuzhi possesses level five authority, and his level seven authority is totally inadequate. When it comes to the Divine and Demonic Mirror, he simply cannot compete with Sheng Qiuzhi.

"That's right!"

Ji Xuan nodded and said, "Your Majesty's highest position is the Lord of the Upper Realm, which corresponds to the seventh-rank official position in ancient times, and is at the same level as this humble minister."

Qin Qian's expression changed, and he suddenly said, "That's not right! I am a seventh-rank official, in charge of a large world, and Saint Seek is in charge of sixteen worlds, but he is only a fifth-rank official. How big is the Ancient Heaven?"

"This"

Ji Xuan was silent for more than ten breaths before he spoke: "How big the Ancient Heaven was, I actually don't know!"

"What?"

Qin Qian was dumbfounded.

You do not know?

You are a person from the ancient heaven period, and an official appointed by the Emperor of Heaven. How could you not know how big the ancient heaven was? Isn't this ridiculous?

As if he could see what Qin Qian was thinking, Ji Xuan smiled bitterly and said, "This is true. The Ancient Heaven is too big. Few people know how big it is. I am just a small figure in the upper realm!"

"Being able to become the guardian of the upper world is also a coincidence!"

"At the end of the ancient times, a great change occurred, and all the paths were shattered. Before the Emperor of Heaven and his men disappeared, the Heavenly Palace had already split into different areas!"

"The Sixteen Realms are where the Heavenly Emperor rose to power, so he attaches great importance to it. Before leaving, he sent down his divine thoughts to select sixteen people from the younger generation to guard the realms!"

Qin Qian's eyes flickered, "What about Saint Qiuzhi? Was he also selected by the Emperor of Heaven?"

"no!"

Ji Xuan shook his head and said in a serious tone: "Sheng Qiuzhi is from Wu. It is impossible for the Emperor of Heaven to bypass the King of Wu and directly appoint Sheng Qiuzhi. Moreover..."

At this point, Ji Xuan showed disdain on his face, "When Sheng Qiuzhi was young, he was a playboy, and his title was inherited. Such a person would never be in the eyes of the Emperor of Heaven!"

Qin Qian was stunned and asked in surprise, "Isn't it said that Saint Qiuzhi is extremely talented and highly regarded by the Emperor of Heaven?"

"Pooh!"

Ji Xuan spat, "He is flattering himself. He does have some talent, but among his peers, he can't even be ranked!"

After hearing this, Qin Qian fell into deep thought.

this matter.
There are several mysteries!
The Sixteen Realms are where the Heavenly Emperor rose to power, but the people who guard the Sixteen Realms are not chosen by the Heavenly Emperor himself.

What is even more puzzling is that a miscellaneous marquis from one of the vassal states of the Heavenly Court, a dandy son who was the heir to the throne, became the actual controller of the sixteen realms.

Why?
The key is that the Emperor of Heaven also agreed to it!

"wrong!"

Suddenly, Qin Qian seemed to think of something, his pupils shrank slightly, and he muttered to himself: "At the end of the ancient times, the Heavenly Court was in turmoil and torn apart. If someone disrupted it and supported the Saint Seeking Knowledge, would the Emperor of Heaven know?"

"uncertain!"

"So to say."

Qin Qian narrowed his eyes and said solemnly, "Someone is plotting against the Emperor of Heaven? No, that's not right. The Emperor of Heaven and the powerful men in Heaven are missing. It's impossible that the Emperor of Heaven himself is to blame. Then who is the real plotter?"

"Could it be a back-up plan left by the Emperor of Heaven?" (End of this chapter)