But this is only one aspect of the commonality; Ji Bochang also has his own unique characteristics.

That is, while he cares a lot about status, he's not particularly interested in real power...

Other rulers would never be content to be puppets; they would only feel at ease if they firmly held power in their own hands.

But Ji Bochang is not!

Back in Dukang County, he and Jiang Ming had already formed a tacit understanding... He was actually quite happy to be Jiang Ming's puppet!

He was content to be a carefree and happy emperor, a boss who didn't have to worry about anything, while letting Jiang Ming be the manager!

This pattern continued even more after he became the King of Yan.

Ji Bochang doesn't like to use his brain; he only likes to eat, drink, and have fun, while also showing off.

But... he never imagined that one day he would become the emperor!

I feel that Jiang Ming, as the representative of the mountain god, has given me so much, yet I have nothing to repay him with...

The following day, on Mount Mang, north of Luoyi City, Jiang Ming helped the new Emperor Ji Bochang ascend the throne, becoming the first emperor of the Daqian Dynasty. He addressed the Heavenly Emperor, the Zhou Heavenly Gods, and his ancestors: "I beseech the gods of Heaven to grant me divine protection, so that my nation may prosper and the world may be at peace; I beseech the gods of the land to provide me with nourishment, so that my territory may be stable and my people prosperous..."

......

The news that Jiang Ming had executed Ji Sheng by slow slicing and that King Ji Bochang of Yan had ascended the throne as emperor quickly spread throughout the various states.

The feudal lords were all astonished!

Firstly, I never expected that Jiang Ming would even kill the emperor!

Although Ji Sheng was a "false emperor" and not all the feudal lords recognized him, he was still the sole heir to the royal family of Daqian. How could you, a mere subject, kill him so easily without even trying to cover it up?

Throughout history, powerful ministers have seized control of the government and installed new emperors. Although some died from poisoning or confinement, these deaths were always covered up under other pretexts.

For example, saying that the king died of illness, and so on.

There wasn't a single person who openly and brazenly killed the king!

Not to mention, openly killing the emperor!

Jiang Ming can be said to have done something unprecedented!

Secondly, they never expected that Jiang Ming would not declare himself king, but instead let a useless Ji Bochang become the new emperor. This was simply unimaginable!

Originally, Ji Bochang's reputation for being unreliable was only known within the Yan state.

However, ever since he became the King of Yan, his reputation as a "half-baked good-for-nothing" has spread throughout the various states.

Everyone knows that the ruler of Yan is a complete incompetent fool, utterly incapable of anything!

The Yan Kingdom is entirely dependent on Jiang Ming's support.

But no one expected that this pair of ruler and minister would take the saying "fools have good fortune" to the extreme!

They actually elevated this fool to the position of emperor...

Although the feudal lords were not convinced, after all, Ji Bochang was already a branch of the Great Gan Dynasty that was extremely distant, but they dared not speak out against him!

Jiang Ming's cruelty once again shocked them, and soon after, they all submitted congratulatory memorials to the court, congratulating the new emperor on his ascension to the throne!

However, they were still unfamiliar with the title 'Emperor'.

The progenitor is called Emperor, the ruler is called Emperor... both founder and ruler, the titles Jiang Ming gave to Ji Bochang are a bit too awesome, aren't they?

However, despite their dissatisfaction, the vast majority of the feudal lords accepted it, except for the two powerful states of Qin and Wu!