Chapter 162 Ascension to the Throne: The Beginning of the Yun Dynasty - Emperor Gaozu...

Over the course of more than a decade, the capital city changed hands several times.

The ruler who is about to be enthroned is a woman.

This sparked heated discussions among countless people both inside and outside the capital.

When He Qinglan led her subordinates and army into the city, crowds of people who had heard the news lined both sides of the street, eager to see the woman who was about to become the new master of the dynasty.

Men, women, and children alike were filled with curiosity, craning their necks to look.

All that could be heard from ahead was the sound of "Coming, coming!" and accompanied by the clatter of hooves, He Qinglan, dressed in blue and riding a white horse, came into the sight of the people.

She was a woman with a bright face and a cold expression.

She looked to be only in her early twenties, but she exuded a sharp aura that inspired awe.

This is He Qinglan, the goddess who single-handedly established the Yun Kingdom.

She provided abundant food for all the people under her rule, enabling many who lacked food to survive; she rescued those suffering from floods and epidemics, and brought back to Jinzhou those who were nearly killed in the massacre; she taught her people new skills, enabling them to build roads, bridges, farm, and workshops, and create new homes; she gave men, women, and children the opportunity to study and take exams, allowing many poor people to enter the administrative hall;…

She dispatched troops to recover the southwest and northwest; she participated in the purge of corrupt officials, and her generals killed Lu Wei; she fought against Lu Hong and Sun Yannan for several years, defeating them both and seizing the prefectures and counties under their rule; she cooperated with the Ning Kingdom, but ultimately turned against them, forcing Ye Hui to retreat to Ningzhou;...

Now, she has led her troops into the capital.

He Qinglan pulled on the reins, and the horse stopped.

She looked up at the sky.

Everyone: "???"

Behind He Qinglan were civil officials, military generals, and countless soldiers.

The onlookers on both sides, like her, all looked up at the sky.

The sky was filled with colorful auspicious clouds.

Golden rays of light shone down from the clouds and fell upon He Qinglan.

Before the speculators could even offer their congratulations to the goddess for gaining the approval of heaven and earth, the clouds parted and a silver dragon emerged.

Everyone: "..."

They stared in disbelief as the silver dragon danced among the colorful clouds, then flew down from the clouds and rushed straight to the ground like lightning.

Someone screamed in alarm.

Some people were so frightened they couldn't make a sound.

Some people panicked and tried to escape.

In an instant, the silver dragon pounced in front of He Qinglan, transforming into a little girl dressed in a silver-white robe, and landed in her arms.

Amidst the astonished and uncertain gazes of everyone, the goddess coldly said, "Thank God for bestowing upon me an heir."

Everyone: "!!!"

"From this day forward, your name is He Chen. You are my daughter, He Qinglan's daughter, and the future Crown Princess of this dynasty."

Cheng Hui cleared his throat and called out loudly, "Greetings, Young Master!"

Behind him, Mo Jingchun, Zhu Youchuan, Ning Huai'an, Hu Dazhu, Gu Lanying, Yun Youning, and others shouted in unison, "Greetings, Young Master!"

Then, the soldiers at the rear of the column and those maintaining order on both sides of the road shouted in unison, "Greetings, Young Master!"

He Chen, sitting in He Qinglan's lap, had a serious expression.

She never imagined that her mother would send her down from the sky in this way.

After that, she won't be able to control the clouds and rain like a dragon. Won't that disappoint the people? How will she deceive them?

He Qinglan reached out a hand and put her arm around He Chen.

The procession continued forward.

We walked through the long street and entered the imperial city.

The Imperial Seal of the State, which was passed from Xue Rang to her, then from her to Lu Hong, and finally seized by Sun Yannan.

Now it has fallen into He Qinglan's hands again.

Cheng Hui and the others began to get busy, taking over all the affairs in the capital while preparing for the goddess's coronation ceremony.

He Qinglan is about to become the first female emperor in this world!

Some people disagreed.

"Will He Qinglan soon ascend the throne and become emperor?"

"How can a woman become empress?"

"Isn't it too late to say such things now?"

"If she can be the King of Clouds, she can certainly be the Empress."

"Do you really expect her to relinquish the throne to some man now?"

Some people are looking forward to it.

"I heard that in the prefectures and counties under He Qinglan's rule, whether you are a child from a rich family or a poor family, you can enter the academy to study."

"Not only that, girls can also study with boys."

"I've heard that there are countless female officials in the administrative offices of various prefectures and counties."

"The governors of Shengzhou and Maozhou are women, the women who followed He Qinglan the day she entered the city!"

"Is this the benefit of a woman being emperor? Other women can also receive such favors?"

Some people yearn for it.

"The goddess bestows blessings upon all living beings and will give us seeds for high-yield crops."

"The goddess built many workshops, and we will be able to work in these workshops and earn money to support our families."

"I heard that the goddess will also allocate land to farmers, so my family will have land to cultivate in the future."

"She will get everyone together to build bridges and roads."

"Forced labor?"

"The goddess will provide everyone with food—five dishes and a soup! What's wrong with doing hard labor for her?"

But whether the people of the world accept it or not, He Qinglan's ascension to the throne is a fait accompli.

Although there were still rebel armies and bandits in various places, no force could rival her or threaten her rule.

People fishing by the sea, people dredging silt along the riverbanks, people hunting in the mountains, people cultivating the terraced fields...

Everyone in the world received food from the goddess.

Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, sweet and sour pork ribs with a perfect balance of sweet and sour; braised pork belly that is fatty but not greasy, sweet and tender; spicy crab that is spicy, fragrant, tender and juicy; steamed crayfish that is sweet, crisp, fragrant and rich; stir-fried beef with celery that is savory, slightly spicy, tender and refreshing; roasted lamb that is golden brown and glossy, tender and not gamey...

There are also various savory and fragrant, crisp and refreshing vegetables; crisp and refreshing, tangy and spicy cold dishes; oily, crispy and delicious fried foods; light, fresh, sweet and delicious steamed foods; and soups with rich, flavorful broths...

Many people have finally had the chance to eat fresh meat and fresh vegetables that they had never had before in their lives!

The food and rice smelled so good that I almost swallowed my tongue.

They were deeply moved and supported the goddess without hesitation: if the goddess cannot be the emperor, then who is worthy to sit on the throne?

Whoever opposes the goddess is their enemy!

While working, Mo Jingchun said, "Once the goddess uses this move, no one can refuse!"

“That’s not quite right,” Yun Youning wrote furiously. “Ninety percent of the resources are in the hands of ten percent of the people, and those ten percent don’t need the goddess to provide food.”

Zhu Youchuan looked at the documents in his left hand, then at the documents in his right hand, and categorized them. "However, this ten percent also covets the sugar, tea, wine, and salt under the goddess's command!"

“That’s true.” Qin Dongkui, who was selecting dragon robe designs nearby, nodded.

She showed two design sketches, "Look, this one in black is a quju (a type of blouse); this one in yellow is a cross-collar ruqun (a type of blouse) with wide sleeves and a long robe."

Which one do you think looks better?

Cheng Hui cast his vote for the black one, saying, "The black one is more dignified."

Gu Lanying said that yellow looks good, "but does a yellow dragon robe embroidered with a golden dragon look good?"

Qin Dongkui said, "The goddess designated a silver dragon."

Everyone exclaimed "Oh!": The goddess's prototype is a silver dragon.

Zhou Xinglu skimmed through the yellowed book, frowning as she read, "There's too much content, far too much."

Upon hearing this, Qian Shiwen, who was sitting opposite her, laughed and said, "We must hold a flawless coronation ceremony for the goddess!"

Therefore, they had to search through all the books from ancient times to the present, from this world to other worlds, that contained content related to the grand ceremony, extract useful texts, and then combine the wisdom of everyone to design a grand ceremony for the goddess.

Zhou Xinglu stopped turning the pages, her eyes lit up as she looked at the book, and she picked up a charcoal pencil to start copying it.

Ji Zhun suddenly said, "When you're flipping through the book, also take notes on the ceremony for bestowing the title of Crown Prince."

Lu Fangjue nodded, "That's right, that's right. Soon, Her Highness the Crown Princess will be officially appointed, and we'll all have to flip through the book again. Why don't we flip through it together now?"

Zhou Xinglu: "..." She sighed and slumped onto the table.

Song Li comforted her, "Take it easy, we don't need to hold a grand ceremony to confer titles on the Empress and Empress Dowager." The goddess has already prepared so many things for everyone.

Then, Song Li turned to Fang Qin and asked curiously, "Will you build another administrative building in the future?"

Fang Qin nodded. "The goddess said that half of the palace should be used to renovate the administrative hall, and the remaining part should be expanded outwards."

That would be equivalent to combining the Goddess's Palace and the Administrative Office into one. Song Li nodded.

Fang Qin said, "Academies can be converted into the Imperial Academy, and libraries and exhibition halls can be converted into mansions."

Fang Wangshu said, "The most important thing right now is the goddess's coronation ceremony; everything else can be dealt with later."

They have so much to do that it would take them several days just to compile a list, so they're not in a hurry.

Cheng Hui thought for a moment and asked, "How should the list of ordinary people who will come to Beijing to participate in the ceremony be determined?"

Pei Wenzhao proposed, "The families of fallen soldiers, civilians who did good work, people who had performed acts of saving lives,..."

Gu Lanying readily agreed, "That's a good idea. Since they are specially invited citizens, they should have something to convince others." Otherwise, everyone should come to the capital.

Mo Jingchun asked, "When is the enthronement ceremony scheduled?"

Cheng Hui said, "The goddess decreed that it would be the first day of the fifth month of the Jiaxu year."

Everyone understood; next May, there was still quite a long time to go. The goddess was so considerate!

Time passed day by day.

Everyone in the administration office prepared step by step, completing the necessary tasks one by one.

Finally, the first day of the fifth month of the Jiaxu year arrived.

On this day, the sky was azure, the sun shone brightly, and a gentle breeze blew.

Amidst the burning gazes of countless people, he, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe and wearing a crown, ascended step by step to the top.

The courtiers kowtowed and performed the grand ceremony, chanting, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

He Qinglan looked down upon all living beings, and upon the world.

She parted her lips and her clear, cool voice resonated in everyone's ears: "Rise."

He Qinglan proclaimed himself emperor on the first day of the fifth month of the Jiaxu year, establishing the Yun dynasty with the reign title Tianqi and making Yunjing its capital.

This marked the beginning of a twenty-year period of strong governance for the nation.

The End.

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Author's Note: 1. This story is finally finished! I'm so touched! Thank you all for your continued support. Without your support, this story probably wouldn't have been finished QAQ

Thank you everyone (bowing)

2. Because there will be a sequel, I will not write any side stories.

The sequel tells the story of Zhu Yanhuan, the daughter of Zhu Youchuan and Yun Youning, and Ning Shinan, the son of Ning Huai'an and Song Zhiyun. (Ancient Chinese romance)

To be honest, I had Zhu Yanhuan and Ning Shinan first, and then I decided on their parents _(:з」∠)_

3. Small red envelopes will be given out in the comments section; I'll send them out in a couple of days.