As Yin Ziping said, the old emperor died at night.
The next day Shen Li went to the morning court. There was a funeral scene in the palace. The white cloth hanging on the door, the white paper on the pillars, the red palace lanterns were also replaced by white ones, and there were ministers wearing white mourning clothes everywhere. With maids and eunuchs.
Shen Li's purple official robe was very eye-catching, so a eunuch hurriedly sent Shen Li a white robe and hat, which Shen Li immediately changed into.
Shen Li entered the main hall and looked at the dragon chair. The side seat next to the dragon chair where the prince used to sit had been removed, and the prince was sitting on the throne in the middle.
Because the coronation ceremony had not yet taken place, the prince still wore the nine-pin crown of a prince, and was dressed in plain white clothes. He lowered his head and said nothing, with a sad face.
All the ministers were crying, and Shen Li didn't know whether they were really crying or fake. Anyway, most of them were sobbing, wailing, and calling for the late emperor.
"If my father is alive in heaven, he would surely be very pleased and moved to see how much the ministers miss and cherish his old man!" the new emperor said with red eyes.
"Everyone, stop for a moment. I will announce the late emperor's last edict." Yin Ziping stood up and said to the ministers.
After Yin Ziping finished speaking, the noisy hall fell silent instantly.
Yin Ziping took out a golden imperial edict and read out:
"I have been in office for more than thirty-one years. I have been diligent in government affairs and dedicated my whole life to safeguarding the country from danger, ensuring governance from chaos, cultivating the people, making the people happy and contented, and having a strong military, and I dominate all the countries in the Eastern Region.
The descendants of the Feng family and all the ministers of the Suzaku Empire, please listen to me. You must not indulge in wine and sex and waste the country. You must work together as one and do your best for the country. Do your best to govern internally so that the people can enjoy their work. Externally, you must use your troops carefully to protect the east. The territory is peaceful. If you can be vigilant and safe after my death, I will happily pass away peacefully.
The prince is my eldest son. He is generous and benevolent and has won my heart. He will immediately succeed me and ascend the throne with respect to Dian Zhi."
After Yin Ziping finished reciting the last sentence, "I will succeed me immediately and ascend the throne with respect to the Dian system", all the ministers quickly knelt down and shouted in unison:
"See the new emperor!"
Shen Li and several ministers who were cultivators of immortality did not need to kneel down, but only had to bow in salute.
"I am deeply saddened by the death of my dear father. Now I am going to keep vigil for my father. I will leave the matter of national mourning to the Ministry of Rites. For other political affairs, you can just follow the arrangements of the prime minister. Take your leave." The new emperor said, Then he ran straight out of the palace.
"Is there anything important to do in each department?" Yin Ziping asked.
"Feng Geng, the Minister of Criminal Affairs, has something to report." Feng Geng came out and said.
"Speaking!"
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, Ji Xiaoquan, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, has been imprisoned for the crime of rebellion. As the saying goes, a family cannot be left without an owner for a day. There are currently four ministers in my Ministry of Punishment. Your Majesty, Prime Minister, who do you think is the most suitable person to preside over the Ministry of Punishment now?" Feng Geng said.
"Well, let's do this. I nominate Shen Li, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, to be the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. What do you guys think?" Yin Ziping asked.
Although Feng Geng and the other three ministers of the Ministry of Justice looked unhappy, they did not raise any objections.
Feng Geng thought to himself: "Everyone knows very well that Shen Li is your confidant. If you promote him, whoever dares to say no will be openly opposing you, the Prime Minister?"
"Shen Li has made great contributions in supervising the rebellion case of Ji Xiaoquan and the second prince. He is an upright man with excellent character, literary talent and martial arts. He is also a young talent from the Qingyun sect. He deserves to be promoted. The lower official fully agrees with the prime minister's proposal!" one station said The minister in the first row was the first to express his position.
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
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At this time, the four ministers of the Ministry of Justice looked at each other. They all felt as if they had swallowed a fly. They felt like they were stuck in their throats and dared not speak out. They thought that the Minister of the Ministry of Justice would have to promote one of the four of them, but he did not expect that Shen Li would be so angry when the Ministry of Justice came. An airborne trooper.
"Okay, since we all agree, then the matter is settled. Shen Li, everyone agrees to appoint you as the new Minister of Punishment. Do you have any objection?" Yin Ziping said.
"How virtuous and capable am I, Shen Li? I sincerely thank the Prime Minister and all my colleagues for their support. Shen Li will definitely live up to expectations and make great achievements in the Ministry of Justice. Thank you, thank you..." Shen Li clasped his fists and said to the ministers who seconded their opinions. A thank you.
"Who has anything else to report?" Yin Ziping asked.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, Yue Yunlong, the Minister of War, has something to report." A burly old man came out and said.
"Master Yue, please speak."
"Prime Minister, according to reports from spies yesterday, there is a conflict between the Xuanwu Island Kingdom in the East China Sea and the Chuyun Empire. The Xuanwu Island Kingdom has sent troops to land on the eastern coastal areas of the Chuyun Empire." The sturdy old man said.
"How is the battle going?" Yin Ziping asked.
"The battle situation is stalemate, and we are still fighting on a small scale for the time being."
"It's almost the Chinese New Year. Are the pirates from Xuanwu Island trying to get some money from the Chuyun Empire?" Yin Ziping said.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, Xuanwu Island has great ambitions. They have been thinking of establishing a country in our eastern region for many years. Our coastal army has also fought against them several times. The combat power of Xuanwu Island cannot be underestimated." A military officer stood up and said.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, Xuanwu Island does have some strength, but as long as the war does not spread to our Suzaku Empire, I think there is no need to pay too much attention." A civil servant in the first row stood up and said.
"Well, let's do this. The Ministry of War will send people to continue to monitor the war closely. If there is any situation, report it to me as soon as possible." Yin Ziping said.
"Yes!" replied Yue Yunlong, Minister of the Ministry of War.
"General Rong, strengthen the defense in coastal areas, put the troops guarding ports along the coast into a state of combat readiness, and conduct careful inspections of ships and merchants coming from Xuanwu Island to prevent them from sneaking in to do things." Yin Ziping ordered.
"Yes!" the military attaché who stood up to speak just now said with his fists clasped.
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The residence of Ji Xiaoquan, the former Minister of Punishment.
"Yes, yes, there is such a big house on the edge of the imperial city, so you can get a lot of money." Shen Li said while walking around the Shangshu's mansion.
"Master Shen, this house is exclusive to ministers of the first rank and above. There are many merchants in Fengcheng. There are many people who can afford this kind of house, but they are not qualified to buy the house next to the imperial city. This house is from the first rank." An exclusive residence for important ministers." The butler on the side explained.
"Steward Wu, I personally sent Mr. Ji to prison. The people in the house may have Mr. Ji left behind. Do you think they won't hate me?" Shen Li asked pretending to be casual.
"My lord, that's not possible. All the former minister's confidants have been dismissed. When I was an errand in the Prime Minister's Mansion, the vacancies were filled by people from the Prime Minister's Mansion." Butler Wu said.
"Senior brother is still thinking carefully. Prepare the car. I'm going to the Criminal Department Yamen." Shen Li said.
When Shen Li entered the yamen of the Ministry of Justice, he was greeted warmly by all the officials of the Ministry of Justice. Even though Shen Li was still wearing the official uniform of the Censor, everyone could accurately identify him as the newly appointed Minister of the Ministry of Justice. Even the miscellaneous people sweeping the floor in the Ministry of Justice Everyone can say that sentence: