Chapter 0700 The Rotating Throne
There are hundreds of kings in the world, but only a few have thrones. There is only one throne in the world that can be passed down from generation to generation and has never been destroyed.
Those demon kings that have sprung up like mushrooms do not understand the importance of thrones at all. Human dynasties, vassal states, and half-demon kingdoms have created many majestic palaces and luxurious thrones, but they are unable to keep them. It can take up to 20,000 years at most. Normally, Shorter than that, the palace and throne would be destroyed by the new emperor. Sometimes it was even worse. Before the name of the dynasty was changed, there were those emperors who insisted on introducing new ones on a whim, but the new throne never extended their rule.
The throne of Zhibu State has remained unchanged since ancient times. After more than 130,000 years of vicissitudes, it still retains its original simplicity and nobility. The wood has neither increased nor decreased, and only the paint will be updated regularly.
Every day when the 434th generation Fire Tree King sits on this wooden chair, he will be proud of its long history for a while before handling government affairs. He has never slackened off or been tired of it for more than three hundred years. On the contrary, I am getting more and more excited every day.
This is a competition. The average reign time of previous Fire Tree Kings is about three hundred years. He has just exceeded this number and is qualified to challenge those previous kings who lived a long life. Five hundred and forty-one years, he firmly remembers it in his heart. I live cautiously every day just to break this record one day.
The simple wooden throne stands on a square stone platform. The length, width and height of the stone platform are nine feet. The throne can freely rotate according to the wishes of the Fire Tree King without ever making a mistake.
The palace is not very big, but it is dark and cold. There is never a trace of sunlight. The ministers who work here wear thick coats every day and rub their hands gently from time to time so that they can hold their pens more steadily.
The Fire Tree King not only has a lifespan far beyond that of ordinary people, but his body is also stronger. He sits in the highest position in the middle of the palace, wearing a full set of Fire Tree Armor, his heart beating steadily, and the slight chill is a kind of enjoy.
The responsibility of the Fire Tree King is to supervise more than a dozen palace ministers and their assistants to handle a large number of official documents, sign and seal them when necessary, and at the same time look after the four flawless ice mirrors.
Each of the four walls of the palace is inlaid with a huge mirror, two feet high and one foot and a half wide. It is as smooth as ice and has no flaws. No one knows what material they are made of. They only know that they do not like sunlight. is the most important reason why the palace must be kept cold.
The flawless ice mirrors can see changes in the distance. They are the eyes of the Fire Tree King. They can see farther and more than eyes, and they never tire. The throne rotates to make it easier for the Fire Tree King to check the situation in the mirror. When he During the break, at least one minister was on duty in the palace and recorded the situation reflected in the mirror.
The north is always dark, and no clear scene appears for days or even years. The records about it are always the shortest. Whenever the throne turns to this side, the Fire Tree King can take a break and think about unimportant things. private matters.
The scene in the western mirror never disappears. Trees, fire, tree planters, and caretakers have formed a complete and smooth system over the years. Even resistance and punishment have become unchanged. The Fire Tree King does not need to interfere. All you need to do is watch indifferently, and after one to three days, write "read" on the relevant official documents, and the matter will be over.
To the east are high mountains, and on the other side of the mountains is the Kingdom of Sacrifice. Although there have been changes in dynasties, the guards of the half-demon have rarely relaxed. With the help of a large number of immovable demon weapons and Taoist magic weapons, this area is the most stable fortress of the Kingdom of Sacrifice. However, no matter how solid the fortress is, there are loopholes. Occasionally, monsters and humans will sneak in and bring some fresh blood to Zhibu State. Therefore, the Fire Tree King is willing to look at this mirror for a while.
The scene that Southern Mirror pays attention to has always been the ocean, boundless and unpredictable. It is calm at this moment, but when the throne turns around again, it may turn into turbulent waves.
This is the direction that the Fire Tree King likes to watch the most. Those brave adventurers and the envoys of the Long Bin Society all enter the Stop State from here.
The Fire Tree King is hospitable, and he will personally receive all comers, whether they are noble or lowly, human or demon, comfort them, and inquire about the situation outside. He is even more hospitable than he is to his subjects who grow up locally. But enthusiasm is one-time. Once those adventurers enter the Stop State, they cannot leave. From then on, they become subjects under the rule of the Fire Tree King and will never receive this kind of courtesy.
Only the envoys of Longbin can leave freely after entering the Zhibu State. Every six months, the Talisman Masters will send a large amount of materials, which are things that the Zhibu State cannot produce. The Fire Tree King is also very enthusiastic towards these people, and returns them every time. They must be given a list, which asks for some "necessary things" in the name of all the subjects of Zhibu State. It may be a set of exquisite porcelain, or it may be clothing that is said to be popular in the imperial capital.
Occasionally, the talisman masters will send a new group of tree planters, who must be strictly trained to eliminate the common homesickness and luck, and then sent to the west.
The Fire Tree King was facing the south mirror at this time. The ministers' brushes were rustling on the paper. The Fire Tree King felt anxious in his heart. The Talisman Masters had not come to Zuzubang for two months overdue. This was extremely rare. What made the Fire Tree King even more annoyed was that the new colorful satin he promised to give to the queen was delayed like this.
The ocean in the Southern Mirror suddenly shook. This situation also happened in the Eastern Mirror. It was not very frequent, but it was recorded truthfully. The Talisman Masters said that there might be powerful monsters or casual cultivators who had sneaked into Zhibu State. Several nationwide searches were conducted for this purpose, but no trace was ever found.
The Fire Tree King had a simple explanation: the flawless ice mirror had existed for too long, and sometimes it was inaccurate, so there was no need to make a fuss.
But this time the shaking was a bit unusual. It did not stop immediately, but continued to shake, as if even the Southern Mirror was moving with it.
The Fire Tree King straightened up, and the ministers and their assistants who were reviewing documents in the hall also noticed the abnormality. One after another, they stopped their work and turned to look at the Southern Mirror, all with surprised faces.
"Perhaps the envoys of the Dragon Bin Association have finally arrived, and they brought too many things, so it caused the shaking." A minister who had just obtained the qualification to stay in the palace for less than a year said flatteringly. He guessed the reason why the Fire Tree King had been depressed these days.
"It's better to be so." The Fire Tree King's voice was low and deep, like a dragon's roar from deep underground. A very simple sentence spoken from his mouth would also show full majesty.
He swept his eyes, and the ministers were all working hard again. The young assistants around him would occasionally sneak a glance at the Southern Mirror, and they were more and more surprised by the continuous shaking.
The Fire Tree King was also surprised, but he would not show it easily. Sitting on a throne that had existed for more than 130,000 years, he had to be commensurate with it. This was one of the most important reasons why he was able to succeed to the throne.
About half a quarter of an hour later, the shaking finally stopped, and an unprecedented huge wave rose in the southern sea area, rushing towards the land, as if it was about to break out of the boundary.
The Fire Tree King's face changed slightly, but fortunately, the huge wave quickly weakened and posed no threat to the palace and the coast.
The flawless ice mirror only transmits the scene, not the sound, but when the southern mirror changes, all eyes turn to it at the same time, as if they have received a reminder.
The Fire Tree King's butt almost lifted off the throne, and he held back until the last moment.
Just as the huge wave disappeared, two strange visitors appeared on the sea. One looked like a human, but was wearing leather armor commonly seen in the demon race, and the other was a giant, wearing black armor all over his body.
"Is that a beast demon? This is rare." A minister asked.
"Even beasts are not that tall. That's... that's a statue." Another minister finally recognized it.
Many eyes were focused on the short visitor again.
"Do you want to bring him to see His Majesty?" The minister in charge of receiving guests asked the Fire Tree King on the throne. Although it was always the same, he still had to ask.
The Fire Tree King hesitated for a while. For some reason, he didn't like this unexpected intruder and the strange statue. Perhaps because he was disappointed and didn't see the expected talisman master, he had to send his resentment to the untimely visitor. The Fire Tree King felt that this was not fair, so he nodded and allowed the minister to summon the visitor.
The South Mirror returned to calm. The visitor and the statue had flown over the land and were no longer within the range of the mirror.
The Fire Tree King continued to perform his duties, slowly turning around. When he turned to the North Mirror, he thought that if the visitor could explain to him why the talisman master had not arrived, he would be rewarded. If not, he would be sent to a remote area as a guard.
When he turned to the western mirror, the Fire Tree King found a minister looking at him eagerly below, so he stopped turning and nodded gently, allowing the minister to speak.
"Your Majesty, the flying speed of this visitor seems to be very fast."
"Yeah." The Fire Tree King remembered that the visitor disappeared very quickly in the mirror, but he didn't understand what it meant.
"Although he was wearing a demon armor, the hairstyle on his head seemed to be... seemed to be a legendary Taoist priest." When the minister said the last two words, his expression was terrified, and the other ministers stopped writing again and looked at him.
"Taoist priest? But he doesn't have a hairpin." The Fire Tree King had never seen a real Taoist priest, but he had seen many images. The blue Taoist robe and long hairpin represented Taoist priests better than the bun.
"But he flew so fast, and the talisman master, the casual cultivator, and the sorcerer seemed unable to do it."
The Fire Tree King pondered in silence. He had to think about what it would mean if a Taoist priest really entered the Stop State.
"Taoists are not allowed to enter Zhibu State." Another minister trembled, exhaling white steam from his mouth, "Unless... Unless the Yuanhuang ancestral fire is about to go out."
There is such a prophecy, and there are more contents in the prophecy, including the demise of Zhibu State after the fire goes out... Huoshu King does not believe that such a bad thing will happen in his era, so he decided not to admit that the visitor is a Taoist priest.
The welcoming minister who had just left ran in from the side door in a panic, "Your Majesty, the visitor claims to be Mu Xingqiu, and was once a Taoist priest from Pangshan."
Huoshu King was stunned, surprised at the speed of the visitor, and puzzled by the words "was once a Taoist priest from Pangshan". The clear prophecy suddenly became obscure and difficult to understand.