The first day of October in the twenty-fifth year of Tai'an, Beijing.
The autumn wind was bleak and the weather was getting colder. Inside the palace, hundreds of officials were walking slowly toward the palace gate like wild geese.
Today, the first day of the Lunar New Year, is the day for the great court meeting. This is also the first great court meeting held since the new emperor ascended the throne.
Just half a month ago, the new emperor Zhao Weilong held a coronation ceremony, which also opened a new chapter for the Jin government and the public.
The imperial meeting generally does not discuss specific matters, but is more for the emperor and officials to meet, so as to avoid apathy between the two parties.
As the new emperor, and as the emperor who ascended the throne from the emperor's grandson, Zhao Weilong was eager to establish the emperor's authority, so he was also full of expectations for the Great Court Meeting.
At this moment, Zhao Yanxun was in Qian'an Palace, and his close eunuchs were changing him into royal robes.
"How long until the court meeting starts?"
"Your Majesty, there is still half an hour!"
"That's still very early!" Zhao Weilong smiled lightly.
He is in a good mood, or he has been in a good mood during this period.
Five days ago at the Chang Dynasty, a minister proposed moving the capital, but Zhao Weilong severely refuted it. His rebuke was supported by a large number of officials.
Zhao Weilong also took advantage of this situation to dismiss all the officials who made suggestions and supported the idea of moving the capital and drove them back to their hometowns in the south.
Zhu Shaoguo suspected that if Zhao Weilong wanted to solve these troubles, he would have to rely on the dispute between the north and the south in the court.
The current situation is that the south provides wealth and supplies the north to resist zombies.
In this situation, the South lost a lot of wealth but did not receive much benefit, so it naturally had no enthusiasm for eliminating zombies.
In their view, retreating to the south of the river would not only save a lot of food, but also ensure the safety of the court.
However, this view was unacceptable to northern officials and gentry, and there were irreconcilable conflicts between the north and the south.
Now that the guns are in the hands of northern officials, they can suppress the money bag of the south.
It is a shortcut for Zhao Weilong to gradually establish authority through the dispute between the north and the south, but it is also full of difficulties and dangers.
But political struggles are inherently dangerous, and being an emperor means sitting on a sea of swords and fire.
At this moment, the great eunuch Chen Changhe walked into the palace, took out a booklet and handed it to Zhao Weilong, saying: "Your Majesty, this is the agenda drawn up by the cabinet for today's court meeting!"
The Great Court Meeting has a certain performance nature, and what is required is that the monarch and his ministers are in harmony. The agenda will be arranged in advance to avoid any surprises.
"read……"
Chen Changhe did not dare to neglect, so he opened the folder in his hand and read out the contents carefully.
After listening, Zhao Weilong had a general understanding of the meeting, and naturally felt a lot more at ease.
Closing the fold, Chen Changhe hooked his waist and said: "Your Majesty, this old slave is old and can no longer shoulder the heavy responsibility of serving the Emperor. Please show mercy to your Majesty... Let this old slave go out of the palace to keep vigil for the late Emperor!"
As the chief eunuch in the palace, Chen Changhe was responsible for the internal affairs, and this position was extremely important.
Now that Emperor Tai'an is dead, it is no longer appropriate for him to continue to stay in this position. Instead of waiting for others to step on him, Chen Changhe feels that it is more honorable for him to take the initiative to resign.
However, Chen Changhe's idea of resigning was completely undesirable in Zhao Weilong's opinion.
All because Zhao Weilong's foundation was too shallow and he couldn't find anyone to take Chen Changhe's place in a short period of time.
Since we can't find a replacement, it's better to let Chen Changhe stay. After all, this position is extremely important.
"Eunuch Chen, you are the ancestor of the emperor, how can you say that you are old?"
After taking a look at Chen Changhe, Zhao Weilong smiled and said: "In my opinion, you can still work for at least three to five years. Don't worry... I will let you live until the end of your life!"
Zhao Weilong is still too young and speaks very straightforwardly, but this is helpful for understanding.
"Your Majesty, old slave..."
"No need to say more, this is the will!"
"yes!"
Soon, Zhao Weilong finished dressing up and read in the dormitory for a while. When the time was almost up, he took a chariot sedan and rushed to the Huangji Palace.
At this moment, in the main hall, the officials were standing in line, waiting for the arrival of the new emperor.
Bands were set up on the left and right sides of the main hall, which would play music when the emperor arrived, which also served as a reminder to the ministers present.
The Huangji Hall is extremely large. Not only is it the largest building in the palace, it is also the largest building in the entire Jin Dynasty.
Nearly two hundred ministers stood in the main hall, but it still seemed extremely empty inside.
Today, in addition to civil and military officials, these ministers also include nobles from the imperial court, including Tao Yangbo and Cao Jiasheng.
When the music sounded, two groups of eunuchs walked out from the back of the hall, followed by Zhao Weilong who was surrounded by people.
Dressed in military uniform, Zhao Weilong walked up the imperial steps and came to his dragon chair.
The great eunuch Chen Changhe stood in front of the royal steps and shouted: "The emperor has arrived and ascended to the court..."
In the peaceful music, all the ministers knelt down one after another, and then paid homage and said: "Long live my emperor!"
Even though he has heard "Long Live the Mountain" many times, Zhao Weilong still feels relaxed and extremely satisfied at this moment.
"Everyone loves you!"
As the ministers stood up, the music in the palace also stopped.
Immediately after the court meeting began, some officials presented memorials, discussed briefly after the memorials, and then made decisions on the spot.
The first thing was that a certain county in Nanyang County was restored, and the county magistrate requested a tax exemption for the county for three years.
In the end, the result was of course accurate. After all, in a city like this that had just been recovered, even if the land was scraped off three floors, the taxes would still not be collected.
One incident after another was solved, and the praises of "The Emperor's Holy Might" kept ringing in the hall.
When the last item on the agenda was passed, Zhao Weilong thought the meeting was over, but he didn't expect another official to step out.
"Your Majesty, I am writing this again!"
Is this an accident or man-made? Zhao Weilong didn't understand, so he glanced at the three cabinet ministers and the ministers standing in front.
It's a pity that Zhao Weilong didn't see anything strange. Maybe these people were hiding deeply, or maybe it was an accident.
Looking at the ministers in front, Zhao Weilong said solemnly: "Please tell me!"
After saying this, Zhao Weilong winked at Chen Changhe who was standing aside, and the latter naturally came to his side.
Zhao Weilong then asked who the speaker was. There were so many courtiers that Zhao Weilong couldn't recognize them all.
When Chen Changhe introduced him, Jiang Kezhen, who was in the middle of Chen's performance, said something that could be said to have stirred up a thousand waves with one stone.
"This dynasty governs the world with filial piety, which is the order of conduct between the government and the public, and the holy virtue of the entire emperor... I invite the emperor to honor the late queen as the empress dowager!"
As soon as these words came out, the computer officials looked at each other and glanced at several cabinet ministers, thinking that this was arranged in advance.
Of course, under normal circumstances, this kind of thing would not be brought up at the court meeting.
Is this what the emperor meant? The ministers quietly turned their attention to the imperial steps.
Zhao Weilong clenched his fists, his face looking ugly at this moment.
