Volume 2, Chapter 102: The new emperor ascends the throne and confer titles on three kings.
The twelfth month of the year 13698 in the Kyushu calendar.
Chaofeng offered sacrifices to his ancestors at Zufeng and ascended the throne as emperor.
The country was named: Shengshi Tianping.
The old emperor fell and the new emperor ascended the throne.
The emperor bestowed titles upon the whole world and rewarded people according to their merits.
The former academy's president, Liu Bai, was posthumously honored as the sage of literature and was made an important minister assisting the country. He was granted the title of king of the opposite sex and was named: King Wen.
Chu Ge and other fallen saints were posthumously conferred the title of Marquis of Tian.
Those who fell and became saints were posthumously conferred the title of Marquis of Ren.
You are allowed to enter the temples of kings and princes, and receive incense from generations of people in the nine states.
In addition, compensation will be given to the ministers and soldiers who died in this battle.
The rank of generals who participated in the war was promoted by one level.
Three other kings were enthroned to pacify the world.
Later generations called it the Three Kings' Reign.
[By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims, "I have been blessed by my ancestors, and have ascended the throne with the support of the world. I am deeply concerned for you, but I have yet to quell the chaos of the nation and bring happiness to the people. Therefore, I enfeoff three kings to rule the nine provinces with me."]
[Chao Xiao was enthroned as the Sea King, in charge of all the troops in the world and leading the military.]
[Ye Fenghe is enthroned as the (King of Swords), leading the Chao clan and taking over the temple.]
Ye Tingmu was enthroned as the Sword King, holding the power of the Emperor, overseeing the empire, and having the privilege of executing first and reporting later, appointing and dismissing officials. He was equal to the Emperor, and all people in the nine states were obliged to pay homage to him.
Three kings were enthroned and a general amnesty was issued.
The whole country was in uproar.
Notices were issued in all prefectures and posted on notice boards for all people to see.
"Come and see, Shu Jian Hou has been crowned king."
"Three kings, the Knife King, the Sword King, and the Sea King. It's understandable that the Knife King is the younger brother of the Book and Sword Marquis, but what level is the eldest prince, who dares to be on equal footing with the Book and Sword Marquis?"
"You don't know this, right? Look carefully. They are both kings, but what kind of king is our Shujian Hou? The sword... is the best of all weapons, a sharp weapon for killing. The Sword King can appoint and dismiss officials, and can also kill anyone. Look at this sentence, he is on the same level as the emperor. People from all over the world should bow to him when they see him. What an honor this is."
"It seems that the Emperor is very fond of the Sword King. There has never been such a king in history."
"Superficial, I heard that during the battle that day, the Sword King alone killed eighteen saints, relying entirely on his own strength to turn the tide and save the collapsing building. The throne originally belonged to Shu Jian Hou's younger brother, but Shu Jian Hou felt that his younger brother was too childish to be the emperor, so he gave up the throne to Your Majesty for the sake of the nine provinces."
"Tsk tsk... Now that you mention it, it's true that the Sword King is righteous."
"It seems that the people of Kyushu are blessed."
“That’s that…”
Tianzi Peak.
The Golden Palace.
The morning meeting begins.
Chao Feng sits on the dragon throne.
There is no trace of his former foolishness.
Wearing the dragon robe, he displays the might of the dragon.
The second step.
The three kings sat side by side.
Ye Tingmu is in the first place, Chao Xiao is in the second place, and Feng He is in the last place.
Today’s discussion is about national policy.
Select the virtuous and appoint the capable.
To fill the vacant position.
"Report an urgent battle report from Yanzhou, eight hundred miles away."
Upon hearing this, Ye Tingmu was the first to stand up from the throne.
Two days have passed since the battle for the throne ended.
The battle situation in Yanzhou has always troubled him.
His tone was a little hurried, and he didn't wait for Chao Feng to speak.
Then he said, "Pass it up."
"promise!"
After a while, a young general ran in.
Bow with all five limbs.
"I pay my respects to His Majesty, and to Marquis Shujian..."
Before he could finish, Ye Tingmu interrupted him.
"Don't talk too much, just read it quickly."
"promise!!"
"A great victory in Yanzhou. The Canghai Army was defeated yesterday."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the court officials began to discuss and applaud.
Chao Feng's face also relaxed slightly.
It seemed as if my tense heart finally relaxed a little at this moment.
The vast ocean is not enough to filter it, but a few saints can pacify it.
But the fear is that if a million troops entered Yanzhou, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The people of Yanzhou will definitely suffer.
Massacres have always existed.
Ye Tingmu also laughed heartily and said, "Good, that's great. How is King Yan?"
The young general lowered his head.
Hesitantly said, "Of the 600,000 soldiers in Yanzhou, only one in ten survived. Almost the entire army was wiped out. The King of Yan died in the battle, and all of his descendants died for their country. Only the grandson of the King of Yan, Chao Chao, survived."
Ye Tingmu was stunned for a moment, with a dazed look in his eyes.
The scene of our separation that day came to mind.
The old king said, I will fight to the death.
Unexpectedly.
He took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
Different from the joy just now.
Everyone fell silent.
Silent.
Winning should be a happy thing.
But no one could laugh.
Their expressions all became unusually solemn.
I don’t know if it was because he was mourning the 600,000 soldiers who died in the battle.
Or it is out of respect for King Yan’s martyrdom for his country.
At this moment, they chose to remain silent.
War is cruel. It is a fight for victory or defeat, but countless people die.
This battle in Kyushu.
The population loss has exceeded two million.
Such casualties are shameful.
Chaofeng was heartbroken.
Lightly hammer your chest.
"The Prince of Yan is a man of high righteousness, worthy of the bloodline of our Chao clan, a pillar of the Nine Provinces. I hereby convey my decree: bury the Prince of Yan with honor, allow his throne to be hereditary, and let Chao Chao occupy Yan Province."
After saying that, he paused and looked at Ye Tingmu.
Asked: "What does the Sword King think?"
Ye Tingmu came back to his senses from his slight sadness.
He said, "Your Majesty's reputation is honorable. I think it is appropriate."
"That's settled then, come here."
"His Majesty."
"Draft an edict."
"promise."
This little episode once again plunged everyone into sadness.
But state affairs cannot be delayed.
The proceedings continue.
Ye Tingmu proposed to summon Wu Yanwang to Beijing to serve as prime minister.
Chaofeng did not refuse.
No one refused.
Although no one knows the name of Wu Yanwang.
But since this was recommended by Ye Tingmu, they had no objection.
This is Ye Tingmu’s current prestige in the court of Jiuzhou.
It can be said that as long as he wants, everyone can listen to him and ignore Chao Feng.
It can be said that royal power suppresses imperial power.
Chaofeng had no idea about this.
He knew that Ye Tingmu was definitely doing this for Jiuzhou's good.
The two had talked privately.
Ye Tingmu also enlightened Chao Feng.
After all, he was forced into this job.
Who has seen the election for the throne? There are also people who reveal their own dirty laundry.
Whether it is Chao Xiao or Feng He.
One said that he was not a descendant of the Chao family, and the other simply said that he was unlucky to be of the Chao family.
Chao Xiao's reason is understandable, but Feng He's reason is ridiculous.
This guy also said that his surname will be Ye for the rest of his life and his children will also have the surname Ye.
Have a conversation with Ye Tingmu.
The morning breeze can be said to have opened up a new world.
Ye Tingmu said that the emperor should not share the world with the saint.
We should share the world with the people.
He was surprised that the saint was so powerful.
What use is it to the people?
How can a emperor who has been emperor for generations not love his people? However, the prerequisite for loving the people is to be able to protect them.
Therefore, the existence of saints is very important.
Without saints, there would be no land and no sovereignty.
Ye Tingmu disagreed.
Said one sentence, if you want to open everything will be peaceful.
The people should be put first.
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