Nanjing.
New Year's Eve finally passed amidst the hustle and bustle.
The following Lunar New Year's Day, however, brought the commotion to an even greater level, turning it into a frenzy.
The next day.
The new emperor ascended the throne, and his imperial title was "Zhenwu".
The Da Gan Kingdom was renamed "Yan Kingdom" and its reign title was "Kaiyuan".
However, the newly enthroned Emperor Zhenwu did things very differently from the previous rulers, which surprised the people.
But after the initial surprise, everyone praised it.
Emperor Zhenwu's first decree was to personally lead the expedition!
State affairs were temporarily managed by Zhang Li, the former Minister of Personnel and now a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.
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That night.
Inside the Hall of Filial Piety in the Imperial City.
Qin Ze put down the memorial in his hand, looking slightly tired.
The enthronement ceremony was held early this morning. Although everything was kept simple, Qin Ze immediately went to the Qinxian Hall to read the memorials after finishing the ceremony.
On the desk, the memorials were piled high, containing countless trivial matters, a veritable tangled mess.
Qin Ze didn't even understand what Jin Fengluan was thinking when she sat in that position.
After ascending the throne, he truly had a very leisurely life.
With these state affairs still unresolved, how could she possibly have the time or inclination to build a palace? Where did she find the leisure and inclination?
Qin Ze shook his head and sighed softly.
Meanwhile, Zhang Li and Zhang Zisheng waited quietly to the side. Hearing Qin Ze sigh, Zhang Li raised an eyebrow and said:
"Your Majesty, are you troubled by the matter of Fusang in the East Sea?"
Qin Ze looked up at Zhang Li and shook his head, saying:
"No, I have already made plans regarding the matter of Fusang. I will leave the capital first thing tomorrow morning."
"After reading these memorials, I thought to myself, there are so many trivial matters. What was Jin Fengluan doing earlier? Couldn't she have seen it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Zisheng said calmly:
"Your Majesty, Jin Fengluan certainly can't read all these memorials, nor does she want to. I think she probably only reads the memorials about you."
Upon hearing this, Qin Ze gently touched his forehead and chuckled.
"Yeah?"
After saying this, Qin Ze stood up and walked off the stage, saying:
"Alright, that's all I'll read. I can't read all the rest, and I don't have time to review them all."
"After I personally lead the expedition, I will temporarily entrust the affairs of state to you." He looked at Zhang Li and Zhang Zisheng.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The two bowed.
Qin Ze stroked his chin and continued:
"I previously saw a memorial concerning Huang Long's son, Huang Tianwei."
"Jin Fengluan executed Huang Long's entire family, and none of Huang Long's sons survived, but Huang Tianwei managed to escape."
"Hmm... Huang Tianwei... Although he is Huang Long's son, he is quite different from Huang Long. He has some real talent and skills."
"He is the complete opposite of that so-called 'invincible general' Huang Tianhu. Is there any trace of him now?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Ze looked at Zhang Zisheng, not Zhang Li.
Zhang Zisheng, also a member of the Crimson Tide Alliance, revealed her identity in her previous letter. (See Chapter 104, "Blind Loyalty is Not True Loyalty," where the letter is sent from Jinling at the end. Later, in Chapter 110, "Returning Home," Qin Ze receives the letter in Beiliang at the end.)
The Red Tide Alliance's intelligence work has always been quite good. This Huang Tianwei is Huang Long's son, and he's no pushover. Qin Ze doesn't want to leave behind a potential threat.
After all, the reason Huang Long was killed was because of his own reputation for "purging the court of corrupt officials." Even if Jin Fengluan hadn't killed him, he would have. The Huang family is known for their vengeful nature.
It is essential to eradicate the root of the problem; if there is enmity, it must be resolved thoroughly.
Qin Ze didn't want Huang Tianwei to go through what happened to him again; everything had to be handled cleanly and efficiently.
At this moment, upon hearing Qin Ze's question, Zhang Zisheng frowned slightly and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, Jin Fengluan once sent men to kill Huang Tianwei, but they returned empty-handed, and Huang Tianwei has disappeared without a trace."
“In those few days, according to our scouts who were fishing on the East China Sea coast, a merchant ship was lost there. The ship belonged to a wealthy local merchant and was a large vessel.”
"Although the matter was reported to the authorities afterward, they were still unable to find the person on board, and the whereabouts of the people on board remain unknown."
At this point, Zhang Zisheng paused for a moment before continuing;
"It is highly likely that Huang Tianwei stole the boat and escaped by sea."
"After all, the Huang family has been ordered by Jin Fengluan to be exterminated, with their entire clan wiped out. The Jin family will no longer allow the Huang family to live in Yan Kingdom."
And Your Majesty, you are in the same boat. Huang Tianwei must know that if he stays in Yan Kingdom, he will be found sooner or later, so he may choose to escape by sea.”
"I can't think of a better place for him than this."
After listening to what he said, Qin Ze nodded and then said:
"That's certainly possible."
"However, if he has really fled the country... it might be difficult to find him again."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Zisheng said with a solemn expression:
“Your Majesty, before you were placed under house arrest in the capital, you should have known that Huang Tianwei was not an incompetent person. Although Huang Long held the highest official position in the Huang family, he was only in name.”
"Jin Fengluan placed Huang Long in a high position because Huang Long was easy to control, while Huang Tianwei was different. He was meticulous in his actions, far surpassing his father."
"Now that his family has been destroyed, this person must be unwilling to accept it. Perhaps... he will secretly develop his power and wait for the day... to return to Yan Kingdom."
Zhang Li frowned and said, "At this point, where would he get the strength or opportunity to take revenge? He has neither soldiers nor confidants."
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