For the next three days, the capital was shrouded in extreme terror.
Li Jingang used iron-blooded means to purge all forces that might be loyal to the previous dynasty or King Jin, and Caishikou was flooded with blood every day.
Those founding heroes, military families, and high-ranking officials who survived the Tartars' slaughter were all decapitated and beheaded, and their female relatives were directly distributed to the generals under their command.
Unfortunately, a group of women with a little bit of beauty escaped, but were then looted and captured by the Tartars. The only ones left were the old and ugly ones.
The concubines and maids in the palace were also captured or committed suicide when the Tartars entered the city.
Only Gu Dingming and his family who surrendered to the Tartars were left.
Even though Gu Dingming surrendered, Li Jingang still killed them all and removed them from the list one by one.
In his opinion, none of the high-ranking officials in the court were good people.
After clearing out the forces of the previous dynasty, Li Jingang began to prepare for the coronation ceremony.
His enthronement in Xijing was somewhat shabby.
This time, he wanted to do something big, to let the whole world see that he, the emperor, was following the will of heaven and would live long and prosper!
Li Jingang immediately asked Feng Liang, Niu Dejin and Ma Zongliang to form a coronation preparation team, and they must make the coronation ceremony a grand occasion.
Feng Liang was extremely active after receiving the order.
Without Yang Yan, he would be the host of the coronation ceremony, what an honor.
But all the six ministers of Dayin fled, and those founding heroes were killed and their property was confiscated one by one. If they were all members of their Dafeng Army, the coronation ceremony might be a bit one-sided.
So he gathered all the ordinary officials of Dayin, including the censor Song Liu and Pan Mei, who were in the city and had no time to escape, and through threats and intimidation, he gathered all the civil and military officials who were about to ascend the throne.
However, on the day of his enthronement, the sky was somewhat gloomy.
The altar was towering. Li Jingang, wearing a black dragon robe and a crown with a curtain on his head, walked step by step to the top of the altar, followed by two eunuchs.
After offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, Feng Liang prayed loudly to heaven, and all the civil and military officials and tens of thousands of soldiers at the altar shouted "Long live the heaven".
At this moment, Li Jingang felt extremely satisfied.
Li Jingang finally stood at the pinnacle of power as he wished.
But under his feet was a road paved with countless wronged souls, and in his ears, he seemed to hear the roar of the river and the cries of countless living beings.
After the coronation ceremony, Li Jingang conferred titles on all officials.
Yang Yan was the left prime minister and Feng Liang was the right prime minister.
Niu Desheng was the General of the Left Guard, and Ma Zongliang was the General of the Right Guard.
At the same time, it was announced to the world that as long as the former Jiedushi, provincial governors and subordinate prefects of the various regions of Dayin recognized the Dafeng Dynasty and submitted tributes, their past deeds would be forgiven and they would be restored to their original positions.
In addition, Emperor Yin Zhao of Dayin, Prince Yin Xi of Jin, and Crown Prince Yin Ji were declared as traitors, and the Prince of Jin's army in Hedong Road was ordered to surrender.
As for Zhao Muyun, who was guarding the northern border of Hedong Road, Li Jingang did not give any orders.
Perhaps, he was waiting for Zhao Muyun's reaction!
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In Shuozhou, in the study of the Zhenbei General's Mansion, honeycomb coal was burning brightly in the charcoal brazier. The air was filled with the smell of sulfur, deepening the solemn atmosphere.
Zhao Muyun, Fan Nan, Han Zhong and Wang Tiezhu sat in front of a huge sand table, on which were clearly marked the drastic changes that had taken place in the Central Plains one after another.
The news that Li Jingang killed people to ascend the throne, the wanted order for the Yin family, and the document announcing to the world were spread out on the table.
Fan Nan's gray beard trembled slightly, tears streamed down his face, and he wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeves.
Although he was confiscated and exiled by Emperor Yongchang, he still felt deep down that he was an official of Dayin and could not accept the fact of the change of dynasty.
As an old soldier who has been on the frontier for more than ten years, Han Zhong has the same feeling as Fan Nan.
However, he had been influenced by Zhao Muyun for the past year, and this feeling was only fleeting.
He knew that no matter which emperor it was, the person he was loyal to was Zhao Muyun!
The old soldier Han Zhong was gone from the moment Zhang Biao abandoned him.
Like Zhao Muyun, Wang Tiezhu had just joined the army and had no feelings for the emperor of the Dayin Dynasty.
He will follow whoever treats him well!
If it weren't for Zhao Muyun, Wang Tiezhu, who lost both legs, would have to return to his hometown in disgrace, living a miserable life on a meager pension.
How could it be like this today? He is Zhao Muyun's closest brother and his position in Zhao Muyun's group is unshakable.
Zhao Muyun didn't speak immediately. He stood by the window, looking out at the clear but cold sky of the northern border, his back straight and silent.
As a person whose soul comes from the modern era, he is not too shaken by this change of dynasties.
Dayin has been established for 200 years, and its decline is inevitable today.
But in the current situation, there are the powerful Tartars in the north and the Dafeng Dynasty established by Li Jingang in the south.
It's like surviving in the cracks!
What status does he hold now?
Should he pledge allegiance to Li Jingang, or take over Jinzhou's Yin Zhao as emperor, or establish himself as king?
Originally, he wanted to wait until the passage to Longyou was opened, and when Li Jingang and King Jin were both defeated in the Central Plains, he would immediately send troops from Longyou and Xiazhou at the same time to seize Xijing.
In this way, Hedong, Longyou, Guannei and Xijing can be united as one, and the capital will be available to compete for the world.
However, Li Jingang lost his humanity and dug up the river embankment, drowning the army of King Jin.
The situation changed overnight, and Zhao Muyun's plans were disrupted.
After a long moment, he slowly turned around. His face showed no emotion, but his eyes were as deep as a cold pond. "Master, Li Jingang has ascended the throne and declared himself emperor. How should we respond?"
Fan Nan had calmed down a little by now, twirling his beard and pondering:
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