Chapter 293 Emperor Chengde
"Don't be afraid, cough cough cough..."
Li Yuanxiu reached out and touched his dog's head, leaning back in the large armchair. He took a few deep breaths and spoke to comfort his brother.
"Brother is still here. I will do my best to take care of you for a while. Tomorrow you will ascend the throne first, and then we will find the Grand Tutor, Grand Preceptor, and Grand Protector. You will learn the ways of being a king from the beginning."
After the national mourning is over, the arrangements for the harem will be handed over to your queen. She knows better than you how to properly arrange the subsequent matters. You should devote all your attention to studying hard!"
The big brother made the decision immediately, and the pair of live ducks that were hurriedly pulled out were forced onto the shelf.
Dawn, the previous dynasty.
Li Chengxiu was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and a crown on his head. After the Minister of Rites personally read out the late emperor's will, he stepped onto the throne with heavy steps.
"Your Majesty, long live the Emperor!"
Prince An and Prince Shun were the first to kneel down and kowtow, shouting "Long live the emperor" three times and prostrating themselves as subjects. Duke Ling, the leader of the military generals and nobles, was the first to respond and pay homage to the new emperor, and the military generals behind him also kowtowed and acknowledged their master.
On the civil service side, the eyes of the Minister of the Central Secretariat, Lord Liu, were filled with unconcealable anger and regret. Why was his son-in-law's fiefdom so far away? If he were in the capital, he would definitely be able to compete! Alas.
Lord Liu, the Minister of Rites, took a look at the situation and quickly glared at his brother while no one was paying attention. "If you're not in a good position, you should learn the ropes. The new emperor is already on the throne. What else do you want to do?"
The game is over, do you know that?
This cousin has always been slow to think, so slow he can't even eat anything hot! If it weren't for the fact that they were from the same branch and lineage, Minister Liu wouldn't have bothered to bother with him.
Prime Minister Ji stood at the forefront of the civil servants, looking at the prince who had been the most unreliable since childhood, and now he had inexplicably ascended to the throne. How did he feel?
I felt helpless, as if my intelligence and wisdom had been taken out and stomped on the ground.
It is true that man proposes, God disposes in this world.
At the beginning, he suppressed the eldest prince between the eldest prince and the third prince, but in the end, the eldest prince was defeated by the sixth prince who came from a wild background.
Later, she caught the emperor's attention and had to behave herself cautiously. She turned around and tried every possible way and put in countless efforts before she succeeded in getting close to the third prince, but now she has ended up with nothing.
He spent the first half of his life as a military advisor in the Yihuai Army, where he thrived. The second half of his life as a prime minister in the Dayu court was a difficult one.
Alas, it’s really true that humans can’t predict the future!
No matter how many thoughts the ministers had, it would only take a few breaths.
As the head of the six ministers, the Minister of Personnel was very active in coming forward to express his views. He raised his tablet and lifted his official robe, performing the ritual of paying homage to the new emperor. Hey, that was a standard and authentic gesture.
"Your Majesty, long live the Emperor!"
His demeanor remained as refined and elegant, his attitude as calm and composed, making his colleagues, who had been dealing with him for many years, feel a little annoyed.
No, your Longxi Qin family is an old and established family after all. Can't you hold back a few more times?
Having so readily approved the Fourth Prince, a shabby new ruler, aren't they afraid that he'll unleash his ruthless energy on the court? Will everyone be able to handle it then?
Minister Qin's eyebrows remained unchanged, but the attitude he exuded was very obvious.
I will follow the late emperor's will. The imperial edict that Prince An took out is genuine and recognized by everyone. So whoever is said to be the new emperor is the new emperor!
After all, I seem to be a loyal minister.
All right, now that the boss has knelt, what are the rest of us waiting for? All the officials in the Ministry of Personnel followed their superiors’ footsteps and knelt in a large group.
Some ministers who had been persuaded by Lao Qin also followed suit, and those neutral people who were trying to protect themselves thought, since everyone was kneeling, wouldn’t it be just following the crowd if I knelt too?
As a result, the whole situation became one-sided.
"Your Majesty, your servants, bow before us. Long live the Emperor!"
The general trend.
No matter how many thoughts those unwilling people have in their minds, they can only accept their fate, close their eyes and kneel down to worship amid the cheers of "Long live the king".
The second emperor of the Dayu Dynasty was officially kicked onto the political stage.
The reign title was changed to Chengde.
It is estimated that when these ministers were discussing the reign title, they must have naively harbored some good intentions towards this unreliable new emperor.
So when the coronation ceremony was over and Emperor Chengde casually mentioned in the Golden Palace that he wanted to confer the title of Empress Chengde on his wife, everyone was still very patient with him.
"Your Majesty, you are the Supreme Ruler. Although the Empress is the Mother of the Nation, she is only a member of the harem. How can she be compared with you?
This is a huge taboo!
Later, I will return to the Ministry of Rites and review the book with my colleagues. We will definitely choose a suitable title for the Empress. We can then hold the ceremony to confer the title."
Look, how reasonable is the Minister of Rites?
Knowing that his new emperor had never sat down to read a few books seriously since he was a child, he explained the taboos in an extremely clear manner.
However, there were some emperors who just refused to listen!
Li Chengxiu waved his hand affably. Although he didn't smile, he definitely looked very agreeable. Compared to his previous temper, when he'd bite a dog, this was like a completely different persona after encountering a ghost.
"Old Liu, you..."
"cough!"
Prince An stood aside and coughed violently.
The emperor immediately sat up straight.
"Lord Liu, you are wrong. My wife..."
“Ahem!!”
"My first wife!"
The emperor pronounced these four words clearly and then continued with a serious expression.
"How can my queen be just an ordinary concubine? My wife is capable of both peace and peace, and she can also rule the world with her military skills. Why can't she stand with me? You..."
“Cough cough cough cough!!!”
Prince An nearly coughed his throat out, and he couldn't even hold the emperor back from his ramblings.
Li Chengxiu turned his head and waved his claws at his elder brother.
"Brother, stop coughing and let me finish what I'm saying!"
“…….”
Looking at his still unhappy brother, Prince An wiped his face tiredly and gave some advice in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, a ruler should be measured in his words and actions, and be magnanimous and generous."
"I understand. I won't curse today."
After the two brothers had discussed it, Li Chengxiu turned around and talked to the ministers.
"As you all know, although our Dayu Dynasty sounds wealthy, we are actually not rich at all!
My wife said we must increase income and reduce expenditure, be frugal and manage the household frugally, so she doesn't need to hold a grand ceremony to crown the queen. She should save money and spend it where it counts.
You say that as a man, I let my wife count the days on her fingers all day long, and I can't even give her a nice title. Isn't this a bit unreasonable?"
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