Chapter 392: Becoming Emperor
The prince thought for a moment and sent a message to them: "Tell them that they can sit down if they wish. I will not stop them."
And then...then they go back.
A late spring cold snap! Who understands? Only those who are cold know. They still need to keep their lives to protest to the Crown Prince and Lu Xueyin. Since this trick doesn't work, then they will just keep changing.
Then the second move is to resign collectively.
It's not a collective one. There are some young and naive people who are willing to be the first to take action, but there are also some cunning and experienced people who plan to wait and see how the situation develops.
One group directly submitted a petition to resign, stating in the memorial that they could not serve under a woman, saying it was against moral principles and they could not accept it! Unless His Royal Highness rescinded his order, they would continue to serve the country, otherwise they would resign and return home.
The prince received these memorials, and then... sent them all to Lu Xueyin.
Lu Chenyang: “…”
Seeing Lu Chenyang's dissatisfied look, the prince explained, "These people will all be your sister's ministers in the future. What does it have to do with me? Isn't it only natural to let her handle it? How can you blame me?"
That makes a lot of sense.
Lu Chenyang was a reasonable man. He thought about it for a moment and felt that the prince was right, so he sincerely admitted his mistake.
"I was mistaken and shouldn't have misunderstood Your Highness." Lu Chenyang said guiltily.
The prince said sympathetically, "I know you didn't mean it, so how can I blame you?"
Lu Chenyang was even more moved and thought that the prince was a very nice person.
By the way, one time Yan Xing accidentally saw the prince fooling Lu Chenyang. He was silent for a long time, and then became jealous.
How could Lu Chenyang be so innocent, even though they were siblings?! It's no exaggeration to say that even the Crown Prince could fool him. It shows that the Crown Prince still has a conscience.
Think about that guy of his, he's so smart, it's good enough that she doesn't fool him!
Yan Xing was very jealous and turned around to go to Lu Xueyin to complain.
He had been caught in the rain and wanted to tear up the prince's umbrella.
Lu Xueyin received the memorial and approved it all with great joy, asking them to hurry up and vacate the official positions to make room for good people. Even if you don't want to do this job, there are plenty of people who are willing to do it.
Lu Xueyin happily said to those around her, "They've done a good thing. They weren't very good to begin with. I thought they'd been officials for many years, so there was no reason for them to vacate their positions. I didn't expect them to resign on their own initiative. Later... we must hold special examinations to select talents. There have been wars and chaos in various places over the past two years, and no one has shown interest in the imperial examinations. Now that everything is in ruins, it's the perfect time to select talents. These lazy and slacking people will make room for newcomers."
Somehow this news got out, and those who had resigned regretted their decision, while those who were still waiting and watching did not dare to act rashly, and the collective resignation was thus shelved.
Lu Xueyin felt very sorry, every word she said was from the heart.
She had long been dissatisfied with these old ministers. They were all lazy and procrastinated in their work. The memorials they wrote were long and boring and completely inefficient.
This is not just a situation in a certain government office, but a common practice in official circles.
All I can say is that there is a reason why Dagan has reached this point today.
The second visit to the thatched cottage was half a month later.
In the past half month, those who should oppose opposed and those who should be angry were angry. After resisting, they found that it was useless. Half a month was enough time for them to calm down.
Although they hadn't accepted it yet, they knew they had no way to stop it. They had no other options. Public opinion... that wouldn't work. Their combined reputations weren't as good as Lu Xueyin's. Military force... well, forget it.
Throughout the entire Dagan region, no one could stop Lu Xueyin from ascending the throne. No one had the qualifications, and no one had the ability.
So they could only watch the Crown Prince and Lu Xue chant with expressionless faces. The Crown Prince said, "Master Lu, please come."
Lu Xueyin said, "No, no, no, Your Highness, I am terrified."
The prince said: "You deserve it... You deserve it. No one else has the qualifications except you."
Lu Xueyin said modestly: "No, no, I really don't deserve it."
Can't you just be more serious? Is it so exaggerated?
The two of them completed the procedure and then left the court.
Turning around, the Crown Prince had a blank expression on his face, and Lu Xueyin also sighed.
But my heart is heavy because the second time is over, and the third time is not far away.
Lu Xueyin finally reached this day.
On March 11, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince visited Zhuge Liang for the third time.
Everyone has made a lot of preparations for this time.
The first was Gao Ming. He and Yan Xing personally visited the officials in the court and asked them to work with the prince to ask Lu Xueyin to agree to ascend the throne.
This was no easy task, but the results were very good. If even the ministers recognized Lu Xueyin, then it would be more legitimate for Lu Xueyin to follow the trend.
Gao Ming visited every family, trying to persuade them earnestly. He went out early and came back late every day, and his voice became hoarse. Finally, he convinced more than 20 ministers.
Their number was not large, but they were officials with real power in the court.
It is not easy to persuade. In addition to Gao Ming's eloquent speech, Yan Xing is also watching him covetously.
Of course, Yan Xing is not using force to threaten others, he represents his attitude.
He was the cousin of the Crown Prince and the son of the Duke of Zhenguo. His every move represented the Duke of Zhenguo. In other words, the Duke of Zhenguo also supported Lu Xueyin.
Since everyone in the family has agreed, why should they continue to struggle? Lu Xueyin's ascension to the throne is a foregone conclusion, so why not just go with the flow and even count it as a tribute to the emperor?
This time, the Crown Prince personally walked down the steps, holding the imperial seal, and came before Lu Xueyin, saying earnestly, "Lord Lu, the country cannot be without a ruler for a single day. No one else can shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Great Work except you. The people of the world are now in your care. As long as you live up to the trust placed in you today, I will willingly yield my throne to you."
These words were truly sincere from the Crown Prince. As soon as he finished speaking, many court officials came out and respectfully said, "Please, Lord Lu, ascend the throne and become the emperor."
This is what everyone wants.
Lu Xueyin's eyes flashed, bright and resolute. She reached out to take the jade seal and said respectfully, "I will definitely live up to your highness's trust and the people of the world!"
After Lu Xueyin took the jade seal, the prince took off his hair crown, put it aside, and knelt down at Lu Xueyin's feet first.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live the emperor." The prince was the first to shout.
The other ministers saw that the dust had settled and decided to... kneel down.
All the ministers knelt on the ground and shouted "Long live the emperor" three times.
The first female emperor was crowned emperor from then on.
The throne has been vacant for too long, and Lu Xueyin's coronation ceremony will be held soon.
Lu Xueyin was stingy with Emperor Qianyuan and not generous to herself either.
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