"With such a rich aura of imperial power, our dynasty is destined for prosperity!"
"The Crown Prince's return this time has actually stirred up such imperial dragon energy, which is not only a blessing for our dynasty, but also a blessing for the human race!"
"..."
In the imperial palace,
The ministers of the Yin Shang dynasty all said the same thing.
The late king has been dead for some time, and Crown Prince Di Xin has not yet returned. His son Qi has temporarily assumed the throne.
Now that the Crown Prince has returned, he should formally ascend the throne and become king!
The crown prince is able to generate such a powerful imperial dragon aura. If the throne is handed over to the crown prince, the Shang Dynasty will surely prosper.
At this moment,
The ministers all wanted the Crown Prince to take office immediately, but... they didn't want to speak to Ziqi directly.
"Zishou, you've finally returned! Father has been gone for some time now. It was my incompetence as your elder brother that prevented Father from seeing you one last time!" Ziqi stepped forward to greet Di Xin and said this.
Upon hearing this,
Di Xin's eyes flickered slightly. Zi Qi's words were meant to blame him, and also to tell the ministers that he was unfilial for not even seeing his father one last time.
It seems my elder brother has designs on the throne. Of course! Who wouldn't be tempted by the throne above all others?
If he hadn't known about the Investiture of the Gods, Emperor Xin wouldn't have had any interest in the throne.
The courtiers naturally understood the implied meaning in Ziqi's words, and their expressions varied.
Before Di Xin could say anything, Grand Tutor Wen's voice rang out, "There are rules at home and rules outside. It's inevitable that one is not in control of one's own destiny."
The Crown Prince has been studying abroad all these years and is unaware of the affairs of the court. Although he did not see the late king one last time, as long as the Crown Prince governs the country well and makes our dynasty prosper, the late king will not blame the Crown Prince.
Now that the Crown Prince has returned, he should ascend the throne as soon as possible to reassure the people!
After the Grand Tutor finished speaking, the expressions of the assembled officials visibly relaxed.
A hint of resentment flashed in Ziqi's eyes, but he knew very well that since Grand Tutor Wen had said so, the outcome was already predetermined and could not be changed by his will.
"Grand Tutor is absolutely right, Zishou. You should wait for the throne so that your elder brother can rest. State affairs are complicated, and your elder brother has been looking forward to your return for a long time," Ziqi said.
Di Xin replied calmly, "Brother, you've gone to so much trouble!"
Ziqi forced a smile and said nothing more.
tired? !
If I could ascend the throne, I'd gladly die from exhaustion!
...
Time flies,
the next day,
With the help of his ministers, Emperor Xin officially ascended the throne.
On the day he ascended the throne,
Above Chaoge City, countless dragon energies swirled, and faintly, purple clouds drifted from the east, accompanied by boundless radiance and auspicious rays.
At this moment, the national fortune of the Shang Dynasty surged to an unprecedented peak.
The courtiers were overjoyed.
Based on this national destiny, the Shang Dynasty will establish an unprecedented and grand empire.
Humanity shall rise!
Those who serve such a ruler deserve to be remembered for generations to come!
"I, Di Xin, hereby declare myself the King of the Great Shang Dynasty and the Emperor of the Human Race. I shall bring prosperity to the Great Shang and to the Human Race!" Di Xin's voice resounded.
Seeing this scene, Ziqi's desire to seize the throne faded. What did he have to offer to compete with Zishou?
...
After the grand ceremony,
Emperor Xin summoned several renowned ministers, including Grand Tutor Wen, Bigan, and Huang Feihu.
"Now that I have ascended the throne, I am preparing to establish national policies and would like to hear your suggestions."
Upon hearing this,
Bi Gan then said, "Your Majesty, please tell me!"
"First, rebuild the Heavenly Ladder and call upon all people to cultivate. In the future, I will conquer the Heavenly Court!"
Before the words had even finished, and before Di Xin could even mention the second national policy, the expressions on Grand Tutor Wen's face changed.
Rebuild the Heavenly Ladder and wage war against the Heavenly Court?!
Good heavens!
They considered that when Di Xin first ascended the throne, he would definitely have to carry out sweeping reforms, and they also imagined the most difficult things to accomplish.
But... this was truly beyond their expectations; their king really dared to speak his mind!
“Your Majesty, I’m afraid…the gods of Heaven are not easy to deal with! This matter…should be discussed carefully!” Bigan hurriedly said.
Grand Tutor Wen shared the same opinion as Bi Gan, but Huang Feihu said, "Your Majesty's command is law, and your subordinates dare not disobey!"
Di Xin was satisfied with Huang Feihu's answer and said, "Since the birth of our human race, through the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, our human race and the gods have always been equal."
Now that Haotian has established the Heavenly Court, he intends to become the ruler of the Three Realms and rise above the human race!
If my human race accepts this, the gods will regard us as ants, trampling and manipulating us at will.
As the emperor, I will never allow my human race to suffer such oppression.
Building the Heavenly Ladder is no easy task, but I am confident that during this time, the power of my Great Shang Dynasty will surge, and even the gods in heaven will have nothing to fear!
Upon hearing Di Xin's words, Grand Tutor Wen and the others knew that the king's idea was not formed overnight, but was a decision made after careful consideration.
"Your Majesty is right. Our human race should be equal to the gods, but Haotian wants to be above our human race. Do we really want to be bullied and manipulated by Haotian?!" Huang Feihu's voice rang out.
Bigan then asked, "Your Majesty, what will be the next national policy?!"
"National Policy Two: Abolish the slave system and prohibit anyone from buying and selling slaves."
"National Policy Three: Land shall be nationalized and distributed to the people for cultivation; land shall not be bought or sold!"
"The fourth national policy is to appropriately relax penalties, prioritize the human element when determining guilt, and improve the law to be more detailed."
"National Policy Five: Elevate the status of artisans..."
"..."
Grand Tutor Wen, Bigan, Huang Feihu, and the others: "...?!"
Holy crap!
Good heavens!
We were all stunned!
Every policy set by the king has touched upon the interests of the nobles and the vassal states.
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