Another older minister said, "The legitimate mother is the Empress Dowager, and the biological mother is the Imperial Concubine Dowager. This is also a rule."
When he heard that his mother was still the imperial concubine, Long Yi's face darkened.
Cai Tingzhou glanced at Long Yi, knowing that he would definitely stand up for his biological mother, so he said loudly: "The Concubine Dowager is the Emperor's biological mother, and it is only natural that she should be named Empress Dowager. Dajing has now changed its reign to Jianxin, so why not follow the new rule?"
It is New Year now.
Politically speaking, in the first New Year after the death of the previous emperor, the new emperor changed the era name to Jianxin.
Changing the era name to a new one means that all affairs are new.
What's more, the new emperor has the final say in today's Dajing.
The new emperor doesn't get along with the Yan family, nor does he get along with Fu Ciyi. As the prime minister, he has to seize the opportunity.
The Minister of Revenue said, "If we follow Prime Minister Cai's suggestion and both are named Empress Dowager, then we now have two Empress Dowagers. How to distinguish them by their titles is also a problem."
Cai Tingzhou nodded: "The old prime minister is old, maybe he can find a way."
Long Yi said solemnly: "Old Prime Minister, if you have anything to say, please speak frankly."
The old prime minister bowed to Long Yi and said, "In the case of a legitimate mother who is no longer around, the biological mother can be named Empress Dowager. Now that the legitimate mother is still alive and was named Empress Dowager by the late emperor, I believe that the Empress Dowager should still be Empress Dowager, and the Consort Dowager can be named Imperial Empress Dowager."
As the saying goes, there is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children. The status of a legitimate mother is naturally higher than that of a biological mother.
At this moment, the status of the so-called Empress Dowager is naturally higher than that of the Emperor Dowager.
Long Yi nodded.
Even though he was already the emperor, his stepmother was still alive, so he could not enthrone his biological mother as the empress dowager. Enthroning his biological mother as the imperial empress dowager was indeed a method.
There have been precedents in all dynasties.
"I will formally confer the title of Emperor on you at court tomorrow morning."
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