Chapter 267 The Queen Mother and the Regent Who Became a Cat 29
The little emperor lost all support of the people.
Riots of varying sizes began to occur in various places, talented people began to avoid official positions, society was in turmoil, and order was no longer there.
When the young emperor returned to the capital and dragged his paralyzed legs to court, he saw all the ministers standing below him, and no one knelt to pay him respect.
The little emperor's face turned pale: "Are you going to rebel?"
General Qi learned from Cha Jiu the truth about the exile of his mentor, Grand Tutor Lu, and he lost all patience with the incompetent young emperor.
He was the first to step forward, clasped his hands and said: "For the sake of the country, the wise ruler, and the people, we are all willing to sacrifice our lives, but Your Majesty, are you a wise ruler?"
He stared at the person on the throne with a scorching gaze: "Since you ascended the throne, you have indulged in women and have made no achievements. This is a shame to the country. You have raped women, cheated in the imperial examinations, been close to villains, and forced good officials to death. This is a shame to the people. You have no ability to govern the country, and no kindness to love the people. How can you be called a wise ruler?"
The little emperor pounded the table fiercely: "How dare you! Someone, drag him out and chop him off!"
No one in the court obeyed his orders anymore.
All members of the Lin family have been imprisoned. Those who usually claim to be on the emperor's side are all opportunists and will naturally not jump out to seek death.
They bowed their heads and said nothing, following the crowd.
An old minister stood up and said, "Now the country of Sheng is in trouble. Your Majesty, please hand over the imperial seal, choose another wise ruler, and rebuild the country."
Other court officials continued to stand up and agree.
Finally, under so much pressure, the young emperor had no choice but to hand over the imperial seal and announce his abdication.
He is now a powerless and crippled man with no one to rely on.
If we fight head-on, I'm afraid we'll lose our lives!
In this case, Prince Regent Jong-yul is naturally the best candidate to succeed the throne.
There is still some time to prepare for the coronation ceremony.
Before this, Zong Yue used lightning-fast means to quickly save the dying country.
One is to deal with officials and candidates who cheated in the imperial examinations, and to appease and employ those who failed but were talented, so as to gradually restore the reputation of the imperial examinations.
Second, the properties of all officials who had embezzled relief funds were confiscated, and their property was used entirely for disaster relief, quickly ensuring that the people had basic food and clothing and gradually restoring production.
In this way, the violence gradually subsided.
Three months later, the civil unrest in Sheng was temporarily calmed down.
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On the day Zong Yue ascended the throne, he woke up in Cha Jiu's bed early in the morning.
It was just dawning outside the window when the palace maids were already urging him outside the door.
Today the new emperor ascends the throne, and there are many things to prepare, such as clothes, crowns... these things must be prepared early so as not to be late.
Cha Jiu was half asleep. When she heard the palace maid reminding her, she pushed her head which was buried in her neck and muttered, "Wake up, you need to get up and wash and change clothes."
The man rubbed his head against her ear and tightened his grip around her waist: "Sleep a little longer."
His voice still had a lazy nasal tone.
Cha Jiu pushed him again: "Stop making trouble, you are going to ascend the throne."
Zong Yue finally came to his senses a little more.
He took a deep breath, turned over, gave Cha Jiu a kiss on the face, and then stood up.
He was only wearing loose underwear on his lower body, and his broad shoulders, narrow waist, and smooth muscle texture on his upper body were all visible.
There were deep and shallow red marks on the broad shoulders, chest, and waist, which made it easy to tell how intense the situation was last night.
The palace servants did not dare to look directly at him, and helped him change his clothes with their heads lowered.
"Zhao Yu, will you come to my coronation ceremony today?" Zong Yue suddenly asked.
According to his current status, he should call himself "I".
But he just likes to call Cha Jiu "you" or "I".
Just like before, they seemed very close.
Cha Jiu buried his face in the pillow, feeling exhausted: "No."
I was tortured three or four times last night and my waist is about to break.
"Why not go"
Cha Jiu buried her face in the pillow and lazily opened her eyes to look at him: "You are now the new emperor, and I am no longer the regent queen mother. It would be very embarrassing to attend such a scene."
After the young emperor Zong Qiguang abdicated, Cha Jiu rarely went out.
But she still knew some of the rumors outside.
For example, it is rumored that she is still loyal to Zong Qiguang and refuses to obey Zong Yue, so she is kept under house arrest in Yongning Palace and tortured to the point of being unrecognizable.
Or maybe she has been secretly dealt with by Zong Yue, and now the only person living in Yongning Palace is a substitute puppet.
Anyway, there are all kinds of outrageous rumors.
But in fact, she just stayed in Yongning Palace and didn't go out because she was lazy.
Zong Yue has already changed his clothes.
Today he was wearing a black robe with a gold dragon pattern, with tassels hanging down over his face, and he looked extremely majestic.
But when he walked towards Cha Jiu, the oppressive and cold aura on his body suddenly disappeared, leaving only a smile.
"Go, I miss you so much." He squatted beside the bed and coaxed her softly, without any imperial airs.
Cha Jiu was pushed around by him again and again, and finally she softened her heart.
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At the coronation ceremony, the court officials were all surprised when they saw Cha Jiu and whispered to each other.
"Shouldn't the Queen Mother be under house arrest? Why is she still here?"
"Could it be that she is here to cause trouble with some secret decree from the previous emperor?"
The old forces of the Empress Dowager were also worried and asked General Qi: "If the Empress Dowager wants to rebel or something, should we help her?"
Amid the discussion, General Qi remained calm: "The Empress Dowager will not rebel."
It was the Queen Mother's intention that he stood up to support Zong Yue.
Cha Jiu stood calmly, ignoring all the speculative looks.
She originally thought that she only needed to stand here and quietly watch Zong Yue complete the coronation ceremony.
But when Zong Yue finished reading the sacrificial speech and was about to take the jade seal in front of him, he suddenly looked towards Cha Jiu.
He waved at her and whispered, "Zhao Yu, come here."
Not the Queen Mother.
But it’s Zhaoyu.
Cha Jiu narrowed her eyes slightly, and although she didn't know what he wanted to do, she walked over without hesitation.
Just as he wished, unconditional trust.
The smile in Zong Yue's eyes deepened.
The ministers below looked in amazement as the Queen Mother came to His Majesty's side, and then...
His Majesty actually took her hand and held the imperial seal together!
Ministers: ""
Cha Jiu: “!”
System: “Woohoo!”
Zong Yue held Cha Jiu's hand and they stood on the platform together, holding the imperial seal that symbolized the monarchy, and openly accepted all the gazes and discussions.
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Oops! I wrote too slowly! Sorry!
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