Under the rising sun, cracks of golden light illuminated the straight roads and high walls.

It was the enthronement of Prince Chen Huanan Xin today. Then a new emperor replaced the old emperor, turning a new page in history. The reign title was changed to be "Ren Xian".

When the blessing time came, in the imperial city, all kinds of instruments were exactly played in a certain rhythm.

Prince Chen Huanan Xin had already taken off the mourning dress. At that time, he wore a golden imperial garment, with a crown decorated in 12 strings of jade beads on his head. The man stood proudly on the top, lowering his eyes and looking down on the officers under the tower.

Three sounds of imperial bells were clocked and the jade bead curtains were high lifted. Towards the gate tower, officers made a formal salute of three kowtows and five greets.

Stroking a silk ribbon, Prince Chen quietly and complacently smiled. He only felt that the whole country was eventually on his command.

Prince Chen squinted his cold eyes, loudly and clearly announcing,

"My dear ministers, please stand up! Now it is in the midsummer, the Observatory Director has conveyed a message to the capital. In Wei Sea, the water showed frequent oddness. Before long, I will leave for Gui Ping and go to Wei Sea in person. I will reach the Wangxian Rise in Kunhuang Island, asking for Dragon God's favor and protection for our Da Yi."

"Long live, Your Majesty!"

Surrounded by the loud cheers and acclaims, Prince Chen slightly smiled and felt satisfied. Instantly on his handsome face, there were some clouded glooms.

...

It was on Kunhuang Island.

Wangxian Rise was a hundred feet in highness. In the figure, its bottom was broad while the top was narrow. Shaped like an awl, the building was constructed near the sea to the east, lofty and majestic.

It was all made of translucent cloud jade. Ninety-nine broad jades were divided by long Danbi Jades into two sides. The sculpted reliefs "Dragon in Mount Shou and blessed clouds" were spectacular and peculiar.

As the sun was rising or declining, the waves flopped ups and downs, as the waters prevailed in the sea. When the moon was especially bright or faintly dim, the pavilion shined and shadowed clearly, uncovering the colorful lights through translucent glasses. It was more like a fairyland.

After reaching the last jade step of Wangxian Rise, Eunuch Liu had already been sweating buckets. He repeatedly gasped and breathed.

He raised his orchid fingers with sweaty big hands, holding a handkerchief to wipe the perspiration. Then he swallowed his slobber and directly complained,

"Aye yo! How tiresome! Why constructing a platform for watching waters so high?"

Hearing that, Min Rui smiled and illustrated,

"There are totally ninety-nine jade steps coming to the high. It origins from one sentence of Tai Xuan, 'everything is born in Xuan, nine by nine gets a number with one ending.' Now we have gained a victory in Southern Jiang, unifying our land. At that time, the new emperor will get on the throne. It just accords with the great sense of 'nine by nine gets a number with one thing'!"

Eunuch Liu put the handkerchief away, making a squint to Min Rui. Then he sneered,

"Aye yo! Duke, you are more and more articulate! Presumably, constructing Wangxian Rise is the idea of the deceased emperor. Can it be that, you are another Yuan Tiangang? And when you accepted the task, how could you foresee that the day when Wangxian Rise is finished, the new emperor is on the throne?"

Immediately, Min Rui was astonished and stunned. Despite the fact that he was stirred anxiously by those defiant words Eunuch Liu, Min Rui had to refrain himself.

After all, things had changed. A new chief must bring in new aids. Previously, he was the officer of the deceased emperor, in order that he had to behave cautiously.

Min Rui came to his sense and became calm. Seemingly smiling, he slightly folded his hands and said,

"Haha, you are really kidding! Please look at it there... The Wangxian Rise is constructed near the sea. As we always say, only when people reach the peak, can we completely view the spectacular landscape."

According to Min Rui's words, eunuch Liu stood in front of the jade barrier near the sea. Then he carefully popped his head, looking down on Wangxian Rise.

On the sea, the great tides and waves were rolling in and the breaking sprays were cascading ups and downs. On the shore, there were jagged stones on this rugged and rocky land. All kinds of diverse scenes were there.

Staring at the rolling waves for a while, the rumbling sounds continually fulfilled his ears. Eunuch Liu who was deficient in kidney should be dazed.

But at that time, he felt pressure on his shoulder. Being amazed, he contracted his neck and made a scary scream. And he was almost going to jump on the ground.

"You... What are you doing...?"

In a pale face, Eunuch Liu glared at Min Rui. He thought that just now, Min Rui intended to push him down from Wangxian Rise, feeding him to aquatic animals in the sea.

Witnessing that, Min Rui realized that his good intention was thought of as malice. In his mind, he still disdained this shemale, Eunuch Liu. Then he slightly sneered and asked,

"What's up? Just now I found you staggering. For fear that you were in trouble, I tried to hold you. Why are you so nervous?"

Eunuch Liu was embarrassed, patting his shoulders with soft hands. In a feminine voice, it seemed that he was purposely sniffing. He showed too much impatience in his appearance,

"That's right. I have observed Wangxian Rise. I have been living in your mansion for one day. Now I have finished my task, and it's time to go back to the capital and take reports."

Min Rui already expected that condition in his mind,

"In the fleet camp, a banquet has already been prepared. After you enjoy the meal, I am going to send you and your members onto the ship in person."

"OK..."

Eunuch Liu closed his lips and made a voice, lowering his eyebrows and eyes.

Then Min Rui looked at the people beside him, ordering,

"Jun'er, you escort Eunuch Lord to the fleet camp first. I have something to deal with and I will arrive there later."

Min Jun was the only son of Min Rui, being adored by his parents when he was little. As a result, while confronting bandits, Duchess Min made a stupidity in panic. She let her first daughter and the wet nurse Hua diverted bandits as the bait. But she brought her little son Min Jun to flee for life first.

It was because of that accident that Min Rui began to be strict with his son Min Jun. He himself arranged Min Jun to experience in Dongqing Fleet camp. Now by means of his own ability, Min Jun had been the third General.

Min Jun accepted his order, leading Eunuch Liu and his members to start backtracking.

Seeing the imperial envoy's lineup going down from those steps, Min Rui took a long sigh. Then he walked to a place in the jade barrier, holding and pulling the gold sculptured animal with hands.

The starting gear was turned on. After a slow and heavy shakiness, the stone panel in the center of the top Wangxian Rise was sunk a little. Then it started to move sideways. Inside Wangxian Rise, a short stone stair and a mysterious sedan were shown.

So, there were two ways to reach the top of Wangxian Rise.

Firstly, to be on the earth and walked to climb the ninety-nine steps.

Secondly, under the flat land of Wangxian Rise, there was a hidden door being concealed in the rear of Twelve Stars Valance. Stepped around the valance and walked into the hidden door, people could get into Wangxian Rise. It was a large room propped up by nine pavilions, being able to contain one thousand people.

Presumably, Wangxian Rise was in 100 feet height. If the inner was hollow and there was nothing supporting it, during the construction, it would collapse many times.

Min Rui walked down from the steps and reached the ninth floor, finding that there was only a common wooden sedan. Another golden and splendid imperial sedan was lost.

He looked down, naturally seeing a golden thing seemingly on the fifth floor.

Immediately Min Rui turned gloomy and anxious, asking a guard on the ninth floor,

"Just now, who entered there and made the imperial sedan down?"

The guard looked fearful, lowering his eyebrows and answering,

"Your Highness, it was... Chiliarch Cheng of the Eastern Depo. He took people into the imperial sedan..."

"Ridiculous!"

Min Rui was anxious and wrapped his eyes. He strode into the simple wooden sedan, indignantly ordering,

"Take me down!"

The guard didn't fear to be slow. He turned on the starting gear beside him.

As sullen sounds of turning gears occurred, the wooden sedan slowly came down.

The golden imperial sedan certainly hung on the fifth floor.

It was such a luxurious and delicate sedan. Superficially, it was covered with gold paint and red glaze. On the top, there were two dragons wrangling to hold a pearl. The figure was indeed supernatural workmanship.

Inside the sedan, there were three valances made of yellow silks. They were embroidered in blessing clouds with golden strings. Each side was decorated with pearls as large as the egg, colorful and splendid.

By contrast, the wooden sedan Min Rui took was so common whatever in figure or material. It couldn't be any features.

Making the splendid imperial sedan, was originally aimed to achieve one aspiration of Emperor Jingxiao.

When he arranged the task of constructing Wangxian Rise for Min Rui, Emperor Jingxiao once said that he hoped that when he came to the top, there could be a fantastic scene where a god came to the land and appeared in wreathed fogs. Then when he finished enjoying the splendid scene of dragon swallowing water, he could walk down from ninety-nine steps to come back to the flat land.

In order to fulfill Emperor Jingxiao's will, Min Rui and craftsmen put a lot of minds and energy. Even a lot of hairs were rubbed lost.

Later, Min Rui and craftsmen found inspiration from an elevator of a wooden sedan which aimed to be convenient to work ups and downs. So they made a similar design. They made a wonderful sedan, ornamenting it with the most splendid decorations. And then they put a hidden starting gear on the highest floor of Wangxian Rise.

At that time, Emperor could step into the imperial sedan. With the use of starting gears, they could make some smokes and fireworks. Wasn't it a fantastic scene where a god came to the land, riding on the mists and clouds?

However, it was quite different between emperor and officer. In daily life, Min Rui never touched or used the imperial sedan with engraved dragons and decorated pearls. How could he bear that the ordinary people casually step into it?

Min Rui put his half body out of the wooden sedan. He found that on the fifth floor, beside a dim yellow light, there were some gathered guards.

"Stop the wooden sedan!"

Min Rui took a gesture to the front guard, ordering him to make the starting gear, and let the wooden sedan stop on the fifth floor.

"Chiliarch Cheng, why did you lead people to take the imperial sedan? It was the sin of impiety..."

He went out of the wooden sedan and walked through the conjuring porch. Before walking in front of Cheng Wanli, Min Rui made a cold question first.

The stalwart man in guard suit slowly turned around. With the illumination of red fire, his board swarthy face was not only gloomy and cold, but also chillingly shined green. It made Min Rui have got to think of the cold and lifeless corpse.

In a sudden scary, Min Rui couldn't help stopping his fast steps, being slightly amazed and frightened in his expression.

It seemed that Cheng Wanli's eyes were clung to some cloudy mists, showing dizziness and blankness. At that time, he was directly looking at Min Rui who was nervous but tried to refrain from his anxiety.

"What? Impiety? Now you are a fish on the chopping block, even being unable to protect yourself. Are you willing to continue to serve the terrible imperial court?"

Min Rui was astonished, as he didn't think that Cheng Wanli, Chiliarch of the Eastern Depot should not avoid something taboo while saying words.

How imprudent and bold! Though his Master Leng Qingtang was dead, he shouldn't say words so directly when the throne was handed over.

Min Rui admired Commander-in-chief of the Eastern Depot, Leng Qingtang's talent indeed. But he didn't want to be implicated by people in the Eastern Depot.

In his mind, he was nervous and worried. Min Rui couldn't help reaching hands and violently grabbing Cheng Wanli's collar,

"I warn you, don't speak so rudely! My Min families are loyal to the imperial court. I gain the favor of Huanan Clan, being a special Duke in the first rank of nobility. I will never bear the mind of being against the imperial court. I can also never admit others to be against the imperial court!"

Cheng Wanli quietly moved his mouth, making a stiff and unnatural smile. In the cracking and shaking fire, it looked so weird.

"You think so, while people in the imperial court don't think as such. Ordered by my Master, I give you a suggestion. Watch out for Eunuch Liu."

"What?!"

A sense of chill flooded into his back, Min Rui just felt amazed,

"Your Master... Master Leng... Hadn't he suffered from the shipwreck, and..."

On Cheng Wanli's dim and cold face, the gloomy smile was shown more chilling. His lips didn't move so evidently, but every word was said clearly. It seemed that those words popped up in the air, which was so indescribably weird and gloomy.

"My Master is still alive. His fleet is going to reach Wei Sea..."