In Qian Yuan Year 9, on the fifteenth day of the tenth month, Li Rubi ascended an altar outside Nine Mountains Commandery's County Town to offer sacrifices to Heaven, proclaiming himself the "King of Nine Mountains."
Because time was short and he only held one commandery, the coronation ceremony was rather crude. They had merely built an altar to Heaven and hadn't even bothered to renovate the Marshal's Mansion.
When Wu Ming saw Li Rubi wearing the Twelve-Embroidered Garments and ascending the altar to offer sacrifices to Heaven at the master of ceremonies' direction, he was already too tired to complain.
The Great Fur Ceremonial Robes were worn by the True Dragon Son of Heaven when sacrificing to the Supreme Emperor of Heaven. They were paired with the Twelve-Beaded Crown, a great fur robe, and Black Robes and Colored Skirt. The upper garment bore six embroidered designs: the sun, moon, stars, mountains, dragons, and magnificent insects. The lower garment was embroidered with six designs: aquatic plants, fire, rice grains, sacred vessels, axe head patterns, and bow patterns. Together, they made up twelve designs, which was why the outfit was also called the Twelve-Embroidered Ceremonial Robes.
According to the customs of this world, the Son of Heaven wore twelve designs, a king nine, a Duke or Marquis seven, an Earl five, and a Viscount three. The lowest rank, a Baron, was entitled to only one.
And now Li Rubi was using the Son of Heaven's regalia!
Knowing that Nanshan Weng had tricked this man again, Wu Ming still didn't intervene. The instant Li Rubi ascended the altar to offer sacrifices to Heaven, a notification from the Main God Hall finally appeared before him:
``` [Main Quest: Establish a Regime and Proclaim Yourself King! Within three months, help Li Rubi ascend the