Chapter 900: Chapter 471 Imperial Historiography (7k2)_3

This world is ultimately one where personal combat reigns supreme; emperors can delegate their power without worry because as long as they control martial force, they will always control the world. Therefore, it is not easy to develop into a chaotic era. Only Ji Yongzhao’s perverse acts, combined with the endless infighting among The Eight Princes, have created the current situation.

Gathering numerous officials of the Imperial Court and various forces was merely because he had swept through the Capital City and the Imperial City. If he were to abandon everything and leave, it would inevitably lead to chaos, and when Jingji Road descends into turmoil and the people suffer, it would be his responsibility. He always finishes what he starts; since he has subdued the court, he might as well wrap things up.

This is not difficult for him, merely a lift of a finger.

But since not everyone has arrived yet, he is in no rush to go over; there is still some time. Now, he has basically taken all valuable treasures from both the eastern and western repositories; the millennium-old foundations of the Da Xuan Dynasty Court and the Ji Family have all fallen into his hands. The remaining things in the court that still interest him are just the records of various hidden secrets in the world.

For example, matters related to the Outer Sea, the Earthly Abyss, as well as some old affairs before the Great Wilderness and the Primordial Era.

Now, Chen Mu has explored both the Earthly Abyss and the Outer Sea. Although he hasn’t visited them entirely, he knows a lot. Only the Great Wilderness remains unvisited, and he only knows some incomplete information about it.

According to what he currently knows, the existence of the Great Wilderness is very unique. Like the Secret Technique of Soul Fusion and Aperture Seizing that Ji Yongzhao once acquired, Ji Xuanfei’s ‘Palm Command Technique,’ or the mysterious ‘Divine Spirit Pearl’ used by Yang Qingshan, all are quite mystical. Needless to say, the intelligence and information regarding the God Realm first came from the Great Wilderness.

Although Chen Mu, at the moment, will likely not explore the Great Wilderness until he fully digests the acquired resources, he can’t avoid going there in the future. The court should have more detailed intelligence about the Great Wilderness, which he also needs.

“Report to the lord, the place you mentioned should be in the Forbidden Repository inside the Imperial Historiography.”

The Imperial Supervisor respectfully answered.

“Go and tell the people in the front hall that when all the representatives of various forces arrive, I will go over.”

After hearing this, Chen Mu first gave an instruction to the kneeling Imperial Supervisor, then turned his gaze to the Grandmaster Imperial Supervisor following him, saying, “Take me to the Imperial Historiography, you lead the way.”

“Yes.”

The two Imperial Supervisors respectfully responded. One went towards the direction of the front hall, while the other bowed and moved ahead, leading Chen Mu quickly away from a devastated White Jade Square, bypassing the rear palace courtyard, and arriving at an area located on the western side of the Imperial City.

Here, the tall Qing Shi brick walls stood, seemingly unaffected by the aftermath of the fierce battle in the Imperial City that Chen Mu had previously engaged in. This area was also one of the important places of the Da Xuan Dynasty Court.

“Report to the lord, this is the Western Court, divided into the anterior, middle, and posterior courts. The anterior court is the Administrative Hall, the middle court is the Grand Historian Institute, and the posterior court is the Imperial Historiography, where you should be headed.”

The Imperial Supervisor leading the way explained to Chen Mu with reverence as they walked.

At this moment.

Inside the Administrative Hall, in contrast to the chaos of the Imperial City, it was a scene of leisure. Upon entering the wide courtyard, one could even see two officials in official robes sitting in the courtyard, drinking tea.

“I heard that the lord is summoning ministers to the front hall, and directing all forces to participate in discussions. I don’t know what the final arrangement will be; this world of Da Xuan, after today, might change its surname to Chen.”

“Not necessarily.”

Another official slightly shook his head, saying, “That lord possesses peerless martial skills, transcendent from the world. What kind of person is he? He probably does not fancy worldly power…”

“True, but it doesn’t matter to us. Whether serving the Ji Family or the Chen Family, we are serving the world. Whatever the above dictates, we will do; for now, we can enjoy this rare leisure, drinking tea, drinking tea.”

The official sitting opposite nodded with a carefree smile, lifting his tea cup.

The Administrative Hall was not a yamen for governing affairs; rather, it organized and conveyed the policies drafted by the Cabinet and the Zhongshu Sheng within the Imperial Court to various institutions, responsible for the operation in the middle. Therefore, on normal days, it was extremely busy without a moment’s leisure and possessed no real power, unable to participate in decision-making, just a subordinate yamen for running errands.

The officials here were unconcerned about who would be in charge of the court. Be it the previous emperor Ji Yongzhao or the late emperor Ji Xuanfei, it was merely executing whatever orders were conveyed from above.

Now, a peerless powerful individual, by himself, had swept through the Capital City, suppressing the entire Da Xuan Dynasty Court, cutting off directives from above, allowing them a rare moment of leisure.

As for how the court’s situation would change afterward, they were not interested in paying attention to it; after all, it was just switching a head of the household.

At this moment.

The courtyard of the Administrative Hall was filled with officials at leisure.

And when the Imperial Supervisor led Chen Mu, stepping into the Administrative Hall through the front gate, the officials inside were momentarily stunned. Some immediately recognized the Grandmaster Imperial Supervisor, who held some power in the court, while others looked at Chen Mu behind him, finding him unfamiliar yet vaguely familiar, momentarily in a daze.