C683 New Emperor Xi Li

At dawn, when the sky had just brightened, the east gate of the city welcomed the first morning dew and slowly opened.

Normally, the outside of the city gate would be filled with commoners waiting to enter, but today, it was empty.

The guards at the gates were not surprised by this. Instead, they stood in two rows in an orderly manner as if they had been rehearsed and looked outside of the city