"We earnestly request Your Highness Prince Jin to follow the will of Heaven and the people, ascend the throne and become Emperor, so as to bring peace to the world and its people!"
The first person to petition Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin to ascend the throne in the Golden Palace was Tang Ziyi, the newly surrendered deputy general of the Tiger Warriors.
Those who echoed this sentiment included Li Jingyu, the Minister of War and former official of the Daxin government, and Su Chen, the Governor-General of Liangjiang, along with a group of surrendered generals.
They intend to show their loyalty to His Highness Prince Jin in this way!
As veterans of the Longcheng Polu Army, and among the first generals to follow Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin in raising troops to quell the rebellion, Pang Xianchu, Fan Wuji, and others, who had made outstanding contributions in battles across the north and south, saw that all the former generals who had surrendered from the previous dynasty had such awareness, and petitioned Prince Chen Huai'an to ascend the throne and become emperor in the Golden Palace.
As staunch confidants of the Prince of Jin, how could they be willing to lag behind others?
Fan Wuji was the first to step forward, and said with deep emotion, "Your Highness, Emperor Lingwu has now committed suicide by drowning himself in the river, a tragic end for Emperor Zhao Lingzhan at the hands of the treacherous minister Qin Ruhui;"
"Our great Han nation's vast dynastic empire must not be allowed to disintegrate. To avoid a repeat of the tragedy of the 'Five Barbarian Invasions' a century ago, the unification of the country is of paramount importance."
After a pause, Fan Wuji continued, "His Highness Prince Jin conquered the Turks in the north, led an expedition against the Tibetans in the west, quelled the rebellion of the thirty-six kingdoms in the Western Regions, and rescued the people on the border from dire straits, thus establishing unparalleled merit for the Han people and their nation."
"This humble general believes that His Highness Prince Jin should ascend the throne and become emperor in time to appease the people and bring all nations to pay tribute, so as to create a new glory for our great Han nation!"
"We earnestly request Your Highness Prince Jin to ascend the throne and become Emperor!"
As soon as Fan Wuji finished speaking, a group of veteran generals and former officers of the Longcheng Polu Army, including the valiant General Pang Xianchu and the commander of the Golden Guard Xiao Po, knelt down and bowed, shouting in unison: "We humbly request His Highness Prince Jin to ascend the throne and become emperor!"
Then, a group of legendary military generals, led by Chang Yuchun, the deputy marshal of Longcheng, also knelt down and kowtowed, pleading in unison: "We earnestly request Your Highness Prince Jin to ascend the throne and become emperor, so as to bring peace to the hearts of the people!"
"We earnestly request Your Highness Prince Jin to ascend the throne and become Emperor, so as to appease the people and the nation!"
"We earnestly request Your Highness Prince Jin to ascend the throne and become Emperor, so as to appease the people and the nation!"
The voices requesting Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin to ascend the throne and become emperor were like thunderclaps in the Golden Palace, and like the endless flow of a surging river, resounding throughout the entire capital city.
The soldiers of the Longcheng Army, who had taken over the defense of the capital, also shouted in unison inside and outside the imperial city, urging His Highness Prince Jin to ascend the throne and become emperor.
The sound was so powerful that even passing ships on the Yangtze River outside Nanjing could hear it clearly and distinctly.
In the Golden Palace, facing the assembled military officers with his back to the dragon throne, Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin saw the endless calls for him to ascend the throne and become emperor. The atmosphere had reached a point where he could neither bear it nor make a decision.
Furthermore, with the Imperial Seal of the State already in hand, no one could resist the allure of the eight characters engraved on it: "By the mandate of Heaven, may its longevity be everlasting."
At this moment, Chen Huai'an finally did not refuse, nor did he have the mind to put on any show of declining three times.
Besides, even if he were to decline, who in the world would dare to come and sit on the dragon throne in the Golden Palace?
Chen Huai'an turned around with a serious and solemn expression, facing the gilded dragon throne that was only a step away, and slowly raised his left leg, taking that epoch-making step.
Chen Huai'an's small step became a giant leap in the history of the transition between the old and new dynasties of the Great Xin Dynasty.
As he slowly sat on the dragon throne, looking at the kneeling army of the Dragon City generals in the Golden Palace, the feeling of being the supreme ruler of the world instantly overwhelmed him.
Inside the Golden Palace, a sharp-eyed military officer noticed that His Highness Prince Jin had already sat on the dragon throne. He immediately began to perform the grand ceremony of three kneelings and nine kowtows, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
With the first person taking the lead, the other military officers of Longcheng, realizing what was happening, began to bow deeply and shout in unison, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Immediately following, all the soldiers of the Imperial Guard responsible for the personal protection of Prince Chen Huai'an outside the Golden Palace also knelt down and shouted in unison, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Then came the soldiers of the Jingnan Army in Longcheng, who heard the commotion throughout the entire capital city.
Although they were unable to witness firsthand the scene inside the Golden Palace where His Highness Prince Jin sat on the dragon throne and received the kneeling obeisance of all the court generals;
However, the resounding shouts of "Long live the Emperor!" throughout the entire palace were enough to announce to all the soldiers of the Longcheng Jingnan Army that their lord, Prince Jin, Chen Huai'an, had ascended the throne and become the new founding emperor of the Han Chinese nation.
As members of the Longcheng Jingnan Army, after a year and nine months of fighting, they finally achieved final victory through their valiant efforts.
At that moment, the more than 600,000-strong Dragon City Jingnan Army in Jinling City shouted in unison: "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
The noise was so loud that it nearly blew the roofs off the buildings in Nanjing.
At this moment, the people of Jinling City, who had been suffering greatly, seemed to see new hope.
Whether it's pedestrians hurrying along the streets or in the alleys;
Or perhaps it's the elegantly dressed beauties along the Qinhuai River;
Even women, children, and the elderly who have difficulty moving around at home;
At this moment, they all faced the direction of the capital city, knelt down in unison, and shouted: "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
The entire city of Jinling, from the people to the army, shouted "Long live the Emperor!"—a grand spectacle that even Emperor Jian'an, Zhao Gan, had never witnessed when he ascended the throne, let alone the tragic scenes of Emperor Lingwu and the pseudo-Hongxi Emperor's coronations.
Even compared to Emperor Zhenwu, who single-handedly founded the Great Xin Dynasty, he was no less impressive.
Even Chen Huai'an himself did not expect that he would be so popular in Jinling City.
Little did they know that all of this was the result of a series of benevolent policies he implemented in the fiefdom and occupied territories of the Prince of Jin.
For ordinary people living under a feudal dynasty, as long as they have land to cultivate and food to eat, they will remember the goodness of the rulers.
The news that Chen Huai'an had implemented benevolent policies, reducing or even exempting the people from taxes, had already spread throughout the entire Daxin Dynasty.
Therefore, his ascension to the throne was undoubtedly in accordance with the will of Heaven and the will of the people.
Of course, Chen Huai'an, who was in the Golden Palace at this moment, was unaware of the scene in which millions of people inside and outside Jinling City knelt down and kowtowed to welcome him to the throne.
Sitting on the dragon throne, he received the kowtows of all the military officers for a long time before raising his hand to signal them to be quiet.
Chen Huai'an first told his ministers to rise, then slowly said, "Since all of you ministers have unanimously recommended me to ascend the throne, then I will not refuse any longer."
"After all, at this critical juncture, in these turbulent times, the fate of the Han people truly needs someone to step forward and shoulder the responsibility!"
"I have decided to ascend the throne today, in accordance with the will of Heaven and the people, and will do so in the first month of the lunar calendar!"
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