Qi Ji didn't ask her what she thought, but nodded and said, "Just endanger the country."
Jiang Jiuyue looked towards the direction of the imperial city gate, and before speaking again, she quietly waited for the dawn.
The Lingnan Army's capture of the city did not alert the people in the capital. The ministers came to the court as usual, but they were all taken to a side hall.
After daybreak, most of the ministers had been controlled, and even the Duke of Zhenguo, who held military power, was locked in a side hall.
Qi Ji asked them to take them all to Hongyuan Hall, which was the main hall where the emperor held court.
When Guo Qi, the Duke of Zhenguo, saw Qi Ji standing on the imperial steps, he angrily shouted, "King of Lingnan! You have such evil ambitions! How dare you plot to usurp the throne!"
Qi Ji looked at him coldly, "So what if you have evil intentions? Zhenguogong, look carefully, Zhao Xuan is dead, this world belongs to me."
The Duke of Zhenguo was so angry that he was about to curse again, but Jiang Jiuyue threw a piece of silver at him, and then he covered his mouth in pain.
Just then, the ministers discovered that there was a woman in black standing next to the King of Lingnan.
"Since ancient times, the king has always been defeated by the enemy. You, a bunch of former officials, what qualifications do you have to shout here? Who will be the emperor? What does it have to do with you?"
The minister was convinced and retorted, "We are loyal men, so we are willing to let the traitor who has the right words and the right words take power!"
Jiang Jiuyue sneered, "What a loyal man you are. Your king is dead, so you should be buried with him."
After saying that, Jiang Jiuyue picked up the rifle from the soldier beside him and pointed it directly at the minister.
Qi Ji had no intention of stopping him. Instead, he clapped his hands and said, "If you are truly loyal to the king, then go with Zhao Xuan. This way, I can see how loyal and courageous Qian Da is."
Qian Da took two steps back in a hurry, but Jiang Jiuyue's arrow moved completely with him. As soon as he loosened his hand, the arrow feather flew out.
The ministers around watched helplessly as the arrow pierced Qian Da's throat and nailed him directly to the pillar.
"If you still want to go with me, just ask, and I will satisfy you one by one."
Qian Da died just like that. No one else dared to say the word "loyalty" anymore and they all lowered their heads.
Duke Guo Qi looked at the ministers in anger and stepped forward, "Since the King of Lingnan has tolerated loyal ministers like us, let's do it!"
In fact, Guo Qi did not think that the King of Lingnan would dare to kill him like this. He held the power to mobilize the garrison troops in the suburbs of Beijing. If he died in the hands of the King of Lingnan, the garrison troops in the suburbs of Beijing would definitely let the King of Lingnan go.
Qi Ji seemed to see through his thoughts and sneered, "Duke Zhenguo, do you think that I will allow such a big hidden danger of garrisoning troops outside the city?"
Guo Qi's face changed, and Qi Ji smiled even more cruelly, "When the imperial city was breached, the main force of the Lingnan Army had already taken action in the suburbs of Beijing. The troops stationed in the suburbs of Beijing must have been killed and no one was left alive."
Guo Qi was furious, "You traitor!"
Using Jiang Jiuyue as the weapon, Qi Ji pulled the bowstring and shot an arrow into the heart of Guo Qi, the Duke of Zhenguo.
Guo Qi is Zhao Xuan's uncle and Zhao Xuan's most important support for seizing the throne. Keeping him around is just a way to lay mines for yourself.
Qi Ji showed no mercy, and after putting it down, he casually took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands, "Everyone, do you still want to follow me?"
These ministers were so loyal to Zhao Xuan that they had no choice but to sacrifice their lives for him, so they had to submit to him and save their lives.
The ministers exchanged glances, knelt down one after another, and shouted, "Welcome the new emperor to the throne! Long live our emperor!"
Since the ministers were all willing to submit to him, Qi Ji stopped making things difficult for them and instead talked about his ascension to the throne and enthronement.
The enthronement was a major event, and it was too cumbersome. The ceremony for conferring titles on a king of a different surname was complicated, and the titles and mansions granted were very particular.
When they heard Qi Ji talking about conferring the title of king of a different surname on the woman in black beside him, all the ministers showed incredible expressions.
"Ling..., Your Majesty, as a woman, how can I be crowned a king?"
"How can the court explain to the people that a woman was made a king and a prime minister?"
"Your Majesty has just ascended the throne. If you insist on violating the rules that have been in place since ancient times, I'm afraid you will incur public wrath!"
Jiang Jiuyue sneered, "Why should a woman be crowned as a king? What's the reason for this since ancient times?"
The bold minister retorted, "Since ancient times, women have been the helpers of wives and ministers, and have been virtuous and upright. Being crowned king and prime minister is a man's right. How can a woman like you be qualified to be crowned king?"
Jiang Jiuyue raised the corners of her lips in disdain, "A woman like me can be crowned king, which just shows that you high-handed men are incompetent."
Qi Ji spoke at this time, "There is no one in the world who is more qualified than her to be crowned king. I have made up my mind on this matter. If anyone objects again, the Duke of Zhenguo and Lord Zhao will end up like this."
Upon hearing this, the ministers stopped talking.
Qi Ji waved his hand and asked him to take them away and keep them in the side hall. He would let them go after everything was settled.
The ministers were taken away, and Qi Ji finally asked Jiang Jiuyue what he thought about people's livelihood.
"I want to change the status of women in this dynasty, to prevent more women from being abused by their families and more baby girls from being drowned in urine buckets. I want women to have the same rights as men to read and write."
Qi Ji looked at Jiang Jiuyue with admiration, "You want to be crowned king and take control of power in your own hands, why do you want these?"
Jiang Jiuyue nodded, "I want to control the power, and I want women to no longer live under the shadow of men."
Qi Ji couldn't help but applaud her, but he couldn't help but ask, "What if there are great obstacles?"
Jiang Jiuyue said calmly, "I still have a long life ahead of me, and my daughter will be here after me. Things can change overnight."
Qi Ji really admired her, and as the real person in power, he would not object if women could bring more possibilities to this dynasty.
The ones who would really object would be the men who would be replaced by women.
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After everything was settled, Qi Ji held a coronation ceremony in Hongyuan Hall.
At the coronation ceremony, Jiang Jiuyue was officially crowned king, given the title of Chu, and granted a mansion, living in the capital forever.
Qi Ji also specially gave Jiang Jiuyue the right to pay homage, so she stood to receive the order.
After the canonization, Qi Ji announced a policy that shocked all the ministers.
Then women should be allowed to take the imperial examinations and to serve as officials.
"Your Majesty! Absolutely not!"
"Your Majesty, please think twice! How can a woman take the imperial examination and become an official?"
“Your Majesty, please don’t be fooled by a female 그꺳놆!”
Allowing women to take imperial examinations and become officials was undoubtedly a huge challenge to the status of current ministers, including their descendants.
The absolute interests of themselves and their descendants were affected, and the ministers were outraged. They knelt on the ground and shouted, asking Qi Ji to take back his life.
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