Chapter 425: The Code and the Confucian Classics

The magnificent palace at the end of Chang’an Street was looming in the early spring drizzle. The bronze bells on the eaves of the palace walls rang crisply in the wind. The new emperor did not hold a coronation ceremony. The “Datong” era name painted in gold powder on the vermilion palace walls glowed dimly in the rain.

Yesterday, the era name of Daxia was changed from “Zhisheng” to “Datong”.

The first year of Datong was the peak of Daxia’s national strength. The army attacked from both sides and had already reached the capitals of Qi and Chu. The two once powerful dynasties could only be defended by one country and could be destroyed at any time.

Only Zhao State was relatively special. As an ally of Daxia, if Daxia continued to annex Zhao State, it would seem that Daxia was treacherous.

But without annexing Zhao, the unification of the world would never be achieved.

The court has been arguing about this matter for several days.

One side believes that a country of etiquette cannot do anything treacherous.

One side believed that the unification of the world was unstoppable and that the Zhao court could be retained but must obey the orders of Daxia.

Li House.

The new leaves of the sycamore tree in the backyard were covered with morning dew. Li Nuo stepped over the scattered crabapple petals on the bluestone slabs and came to a courtyard. A figure stood at the end of the corridor with his hands behind his back.

Li Nuo stepped forward and said, “Father, you are looking for me.”

Li Xuanjing turned around and looked at Li Nuo. After a long silence, he said, “My mission as a father has been completed. You have to walk the rest of the way by yourself. It’s time to give you this thing…”

He slowly raised his hand and lightly tapped the air with his fingertips.

A book suddenly appeared in front of Li Nuo.

This book seemed neither real nor unreal, just like a law code, floating in front of him…

To be exact, it was suspended in front of his father.

At this moment, there are two large illusory books in the void.

One was the “Code” that he was very familiar with, and the other was extremely similar to the “Code”, but the characters on the cover were different. It was the “Confucian Classics” in seal script.

When this “Confucian Classics” appeared in front of him, Li Nuo felt an aura that was of the same origin as the legal code.

His previous feeling was not wrong. The “Code” was not complete, or rather, neither the “Code” nor the “Confucian Classics” were complete. Their auras were completely complementary, and the two should have been one.

When the two books appeared at the same time, they began to slowly approach each other.

The next moment, thousands of rays of light were reflected in Li Nuo’s pupils.

The glow of the sunset faded away, and a new book appeared in front of him.

On the cover of the book, “Code” and “Confucian Classics” disappeared, and instead, there were two words “Heavenly Book”. When the Heavenly Book was opened, pictures appeared on the pages.

Looking at those portraits, Li Nuo’s pupils dilated slightly.

He was very familiar with these portraits, as their portraits could be found in many books about the philosophers.

The Sage of Confucianism, the Sage of Law, the Sage of Mohism, the Sage of Military Affairs, the Sage of Medicine, the Ancestor of Martial Arts… There were also some portraits that Li Nuo did not recognize, but those who could appear in the Heavenly Book together with these first-generation sages of various schools must be extraordinary people.

A strange connection emerged between Li Nuo and these portraits.

With just one thought, Li Nuo’s martial arts aura of the fourth level in his body climbed to the peak of semi-saint.

He had another thought, and several more semi-saint powers appeared in his body.

In the past, if he wanted to exchange for these high-level powers, he had to pay a large amount of his lifespan, but this time, there was no change in his lifespan on the cover of “The Heavenly Book”.

Is this the complete Code?

Why do these portraits of the first generation of saints appear in the “Book of Heaven”?
According to historical records, the first generation of saints from each family disappeared at the same time, which remains an unsolved mystery to this day. Each family experienced a serious generation gap for a considerable period of time until a new saint emerged.

That period of history is called lost history.

No one knows why the saints disappeared, and no one knows what happened in that lost history.

But Li Nuo was almost certain that the lost truth must be hidden in the “Book of Heaven”.

Li Xuanjing looked at Li Nuo without any surprise on his face.

Prince Chun appeared outside the door. He waved to Li Xuanjing and said, “Xuanjing, go out fishing!”

Li Xuanjing patted Li Nuo’s shoulder gently, then turned and left.

Li Nuo stood there for a long time, carefully sensing the connection between himself and the Heavenly Book. He felt that he was very close to a shocking secret, but there was always a door between him and the secret, and he lacked the key to open this door…

After failing to comprehend the secret of the Heavenly Book for a long time, Li Nuo had to put it aside temporarily.

Although the overall situation has been settled, there are still some things that need to be finished.

Father and Uncle Chun Wang seem to be planning to retire, so Li Nuo can only do these things by himself…

……

Qi State.

The army of the Xia Kingdom had already reached the city. Except for the capital Lincheng, all the territory of Qi had been returned to the Xia Kingdom.

The army did not continue to advance. The State of Qi was about to perish, and all the strong men retreated to the capital. If they attacked the city by force, they would probably suffer heavy losses, so they decided to wait for the court’s decision.

The ordinary people in the capital of Qi State not only had no fear in their hearts, but also had some expectations. They were looking forward to the army of Xia State… Oh no, they were looking forward to the army of Daxia to attack quickly. Lincheng was still waiting for their revolution and liberation.

By then, they will have more land to cultivate and can earn more wages every month, and their lives will definitely be better than now.

Compared with the expectations of the common people, the powerful and wealthy people in the city were in a state of constant fear.

Those revolutionary soldiers were too kind to the people and showed no mercy to them.

Those who are willing to cooperate will only suffer heavy losses in property, but at least they can save their lives.

Those who were unwilling to cooperate and resisted were all hung on the city wall…

The Imperial Palace of Qi.

A court meeting was being held inside the Golden Palace.

It may be the last court meeting.

The Emperor of Qi sat on the dragon throne, silent, and all the officials standing below also had sad faces.

The country is doomed and there is really nothing to discuss. Most people have already started to plan for their own escape route.

In this silence, the sound of footsteps was heard from outside the hall.

A man and two women walked slowly into the hall.

The Emperor of Qi slowly stood up, looked at the familiar face, and said expressionlessly: “You are here after all…”

Li Nuo looked at the Emperor of Qi. The last time he saw him, he could only flee in a panic with Nightingale.

A few months later, when I saw him again, his cultivation had fallen to the fifth level.

Phoenix and Nightingale stood beside Li Nuo, looking at everything around them, with a look of realization appearing on their pretty faces.

Twenty years ago, they used to play in this hall.

Twenty years later, when I came here again, I was in a different state of mind.

The middle-aged man in the dragon robe looked at them, shook his head and said, “I defeated your father, but I didn’t expect that I would lose to you sisters…”

When Li Nuo and the others walked to the front of the hall, the officials of Qi made way for them.

Li Nuo looked directly at the Emperor of Qi and said, “You should abdicate. There is no need for an emperor here anymore…”

The Emperor of Qi clenched his fist in his sleeve, then quickly unclenched it.

He closed his eyes and said in a deep voice: “Come here, bring the imperial edict…”

Lincheng.

The city gates opened one after another, the Great Xia Revolutionary Army entered the city in an orderly manner, and red flags fluttered like clouds in the streets.

Half an hour ago, the Emperor of Qi issued his last imperial edict, which was also his abdication edict.

From today on, Qi will no longer have an emperor.

In order to ensure the operation of the country, the Qi court was temporarily retained under the supervision of the Xia revolutionary army. The capital was full of red flags flying, and this land also ushered in a new era…

Shortly after.

The capital of Chu State.

Inside the imperial palace, in the huge imperial study, there was only one person.

The Emperor of Chu stared blankly ahead. The swaying light and shadow on the imperial table looked very much like his shattered kingdom.

When the door of the imperial study was pushed open and a figure walked in, the young Emperor Chu raised his head, looked at the younger figure, and said, “Li Nuo from Xia Country?”

Li Nuo said: “It’s me.”

Emperor Chu leaned back on the dragon throne, closed his eyes and said, “I thought that I was the strongest among the younger generation on the continent, but I was too arrogant after all. The strength I rely on from external things is just a castle in the air after all…”

He opened his eyes, looked at Li Nuo, and said, “I heard that your father overthrew the imperial power of the Xia Kingdom. This world belongs to your Li family. Are you here to let me pass the throne to you?”

Li Nuo shook his head: “You just need to write the abdication edict, and someone will ensure that you live a safe life.”

“You don’t want the throne?”

“The throne is not important to me.”

The Emperor of Chu looked at him with scorching eyes. How many people had fought for the throne, fathers and sons turned against each other, brothers quarreled with each other, and they were only one step away from reaching the top, but he didn’t want this tremendous power that was so close to him?
He stared at Li Nuo and asked in a deep voice: “What is important to you?”

Li Nuo looked at him and said softly: “It is very important for us to make sure that there is no one to inherit the throne in this world…”

(End of this chapter)