The first court meeting after the prince took power began with the morning bell.

In the bloody square, all the officials and clan members were solemn and formed into formations.

Under the guidance of the eunuch, he walked towards the Jinluan Palace, which had had "three and a half" owners in the past six months.

Well, that "half" refers specifically to Chen Yun.

Regarding the death of this unnamed illegitimate child, the top circles in Kyoto maintained a strange silence, pretending that it never existed.

"when!"

The Ministry of Rites is the head of the six departments. When He Shangshu stepped into the main hall, he saw that the ministers of the "Northern Liang" court had already arrived.

Kyoto officials lined up behind each other in a tacit understanding.

And noticed that he changed into black and red brocade clothes and stood side by side with Zhang Jianzhi.

He Shangshu was in a daze. The figure in front of him overlapped with the former Zhenfu Division. It seemed like yesterday, but everything was different after all.

"this……"

The other officials also noticed this, thoughtfully, and looked straight ahead with their peripheral vision.

On the dragon throne, the prince, who has much thinner cheeks and a bit more majesty in his gentle temperament, sits upright.

Next to him, there is another chair placed on one side, which is round and round, with the empress who is the queen of the world as her companion.

On the other side, there is Feng An, the palm print eunuch who has returned to his peak state, holding a fly whisk and looking calm and composed.

The prince held his breath and put a little force on his little hand on the armrest, showing his inner nervousness.

Although she had experience in Youzhou, today... was different after all.

"salute!"

At this time, Feng An saw the officials standing and bowed, and shouted in a high voice.

Qi Ping mingled in the crowd and took the lead in bowing.

The prince calmly spoke:

"No courtesy to you. In the past, Chen Jing usurped the throne and the late emperor was killed. Du Sishou and Wu Kangbo protected the palace and went north to Youzhou..."

This is a set of memorized lines, which generally describe the process and set the tone for the event.

There is no doubt that Chen Jing usurped the throne. Now that he has fallen, there is a qualitative issue. Naturally, no one will speak against him.

When the prince finished his narration, he immediately attracted the support of the ministers, denounced Chen Jing, and recalled the late emperor. There was no surprise.

Then, officials from various yamen reported the results of the battle.

During this process, Qi Ping noticed that those clan nobles were a quiet group.

"...Your Highness, Jinglong is dead now, but the war in the western border is still unresolved, and a powerful enemy is at hand. The country cannot be left without a master for a day. I sincerely ask Your Highness to take over the throne and take charge of state affairs!"

Finally, after a series of routines, Zhang Jianzhi, wearing a crimson official robe and a thin face, came out and made a sad plea.

As soon as he said this, a famous Northern Liang official echoed one after another:

"I invite your highness to ascend the throne."

“A country cannot be without its owner for a day.”

"Please..."

The momentum was huge, and soon after, He Shangshu and other Kyoto officials also echoed and expressed their loyalty.

This is also a routine. Although the officials present survived the first wave of "purges," no one really relaxed their vigilance.

When a new official takes office, there are still three things to worry about, let alone a new emperor?

We are all just sitting on the fence. We want to drag a few people out to scare the monkeys, but we don’t even have to find a reason...

"As expected, everyone is very smart."

Qi Ping was secretly satisfied, but at this moment, a discordant voice sounded as promised:

"This is inappropriate!"

Brush... Countless gazes cast their gazes, falling on the group of nobles, well, mainly the royal family at the head.

At this moment, the King of Jin, who was over fifty years old and frail, took the lead, stepped out from the crowd, raised his head and said:

"If a woman ascends the throne and there is disagreement regarding etiquette, this matter should be considered in a long-term manner."

"Yes, what Prince Jin said is absolutely true. How can a majestic empire be controlled by a girl?"

"If this is the case, under Jiuquan, how can I explain to Emperor Taizu and how can I explain to the people of the world?"

A well-known county prince echoed, apparently well-organized, and spoke out at the same time, denounced the female emperor for violating etiquette and holding high a moral stick.

Sure enough, it came... Seeing this, many people, including Qi Ping, had cold eyes.

Zhang’s advice:

"The words of the King of Jin are wrong. His Highness is the crown prince established by the late emperor. Now he is supporting the throne and inheriting the throne. What's more, the only bloodlines in the royal family are the eldest princess and the prince. And at this critical moment..."

King Jin had a sullen face and interrupted with a sneer:

"That's not what Yonghe said in the past. He described a woman as a man and deceived the world, so he got this prince. The royal family's affairs are also the affairs of the world. Do you still want to admit such ridiculous behavior?"

He paused and said again:

"As for the bloodline, who said it has been cut off? It does not count as a branch of the royal family. In my opinion, it should be selected from the clan. This is also the ancestral motto of the royal family."

Clan!

This group of people really planned to elect a new emperor from their clan!

Zhang Jianzhi's face turned cold and his heart became angry. The royal family did have an ancestral precept.

Emperor Zhenwu created the court magic system, and he was well aware of the shortcomings, so he made a will that if one day the direct bloodline of the royal family was cut off, a replacement could be found from the descendants of the clan.

But there is no "break" at the moment, and Emperor Zhenwu has never said that women cannot be emperors.

Here, the King of Jin is raising the banner and taking advantage of the loopholes.

Just as he was about to retort, next to him, Li Qi, the big troll now in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, fired first, and he was heard yelling:

"Shameless man! When Jinglong usurped the throne, why didn't you come out to uphold justice? Follow the etiquette and law?

Or is it that a thief who killed his brother to seize the throne can sit on this throne, but a dignified prince cannot?

Returning to the side branch of the clan, bah!

A group of people with nothing but wine and rice bags, not to mention no ability to govern the country, and thin blood, how much can Yuxi achieve?

The barbarian monsters are eyeing you, and the empire is in turmoil. You want to replace someone with a weak bloodline to take over the throne. You are so heartbroken, maybe you have secretly colluded with the barbarians?!"

So squirting.

The ministers looked sideways. King Jin's eyes widened, his beard trembled with anger, and he pointed at Li Qi:

"How dare you slander me?!"

Li Qi sneered:

"Why are you slandering? Jinglong is also a prince, and he has colluded with barbarians, and even killed his brother to usurp the throne. You are also a prince, why can't you be suspicious?"

"..." King Jin was speechless.

This was really hard to refute, but he quickly calmed down and sneered, rolling his sleeves:

"Okay, without even a shred of evidence, a little imperial censor actually dares to comment on royal family affairs. This king is doing this for the sake of the empire. Who will accept a woman's ascension to the throne?

Do the officials and military generals of the major states obey their orders?

Is the mouth of the world full of joy?

Does she have the talent to rule, or can she solve the problem of barbaric monsters?"

King Jin asked questions one after another in an aggressive manner.

Frankly speaking, this is not unreasonable. If a woman ascends the throne, she will indeed face more doubts and criticisms.

For example, if he did the same thing wrong, the prince would at most call him a coward, or even blame it on a treacherous minister who harmed the country.

But no matter how well the princess does, if she makes one mistake, she will be criticized wildly and blamed on her gender.

But when it comes to governing a country, how can every decision be perfect? ​​If nothing else, just sending a flood can attract thousands of people to criticize you.

Therefore, if the prince wants to ascend the throne, he must work harder and show greater ability to be on par with a mediocre heir of the clan.

At this time, how could Li Qi and others lose their momentum?

There was an immediate exchange of words between the two sides, with the Northern Liang officials and the noble clan calling each other traitors.

For a time, the atmosphere was full of smoke, and the hall was as chaotic as a vegetable market.

On the Dragon Throne.

The prince sat alone, with a sore nose. She knew she might face criticism, but she never expected that these "uncles" would be so ruthless.

It was clear that the really hateful person was Chen Jing, but they did not stand up for justice at the beginning, but acquiesced.
To be continued...