(Easter egg at the end of the chapter, video of the emperor ascending the throne!)
The ceremony officer knelt on the ground, took the edict with both hands, and then walked out of the hall.
When he arrived outside the hall, Cheng Wenguang, who had joined the cabinet to manage government affairs, was guided by the ceremony officer to kneel down at the entrance of the hall.
The official holding the imperial edict walked up to Cheng Wenguang and said in a serious tone: "Accept the imperial edict!"
After three bows, Cheng Wenguang raised his hands and said loudly: "I accept the imperial edict!"
This edict to be announced to the world will be read out to the world by Cheng Wenguang.
Three years later, from being the chief envoy in Longyou District to now joining the cabinet and serving as a prime minister, it is not an exaggeration to say that writing a document is a step to the top.
In a state of excitement, Cheng Wenguang stood up from the ground and walked towards His Majesty Dan with the edict in hand.
This edict will be read out at Chengtianmen, and civil and military officials will also go there to listen.
Of course, only the middle and low-level officials are going to listen, while the nobles and officials of various government offices will follow Zhao Yanxun's stance after he leaves the stage.
Next, they had to take off their court uniforms, put on official uniforms, and go to Chongzheng Hall to pay homage to the new emperor and present congratulations.
When Cheng Wenguang left with the edict in hand, Zhao Yanxun began to leave the Huangji Palace, so the kings and senior officials above Dan also left from the imperial steps on both sides.
As for the hundreds of officials in the Huangji Palace Square, after Cheng Wenguang walked out of the Huangji Gate, they were guided by the ceremony officers to stand on both sides of the Huangji Gate.
Next, they will leave Da'anmen, climb to Chengtianmen together with Cheng Wenguang, and kneel to listen to the new emperor's edict.
Ten minutes later, Cheng Wenguang walked up to Chengtian Gate and placed the edict in front of the reading of the case.
The next step is to wait, mainly waiting for the ministers to dare to go to Chengtianmen.
During the silence, Cheng Wenguang was not idle either, silently reciting the contents of the edict in his mind.
The edict had been drafted as early as half a month ago, when Cheng Wenguang was still running errands in the south.
Knowing that the edict would be read by himself, Cheng Wenguang read it day and night after receiving the text of the edict.
By now, he has memorized the entire text of this edict of more than 2,000 words.
Yes, this edict has more than 2,000 words. It mainly deals with the arrangements for internal and external affairs after Zhao Yanxun ascended the throne.
Among them, cleaning up the zombies in the north and reforming the tax system are the top priorities of the edict.
Of course, the edict will also declare that the concubine Cao will be honored as the empress dowager, and Princess Xue, the concubine of Yong, will be appointed the empress.
After more than twenty minutes, all officials were in place.
I just heard the ceremonial officer shouting: "Publish the edict, kneel down..."
For a time, officials and people were kneeling on both sides of the city wall.
Cheng Wenguang picked up the edict and read aloud: "The emperor is destined to be transported by heaven, and the edict says..."
"In the past, my father, Emperor Shenzong, was the emperor, and his benevolence and righteousness shook the world. It was cool and dark, and the world was bright. On the day of Yan Jia, thousands of people mourned..."
"With clever words and deeds, my nephew Weilong killed the king and his father, pretended to be the successor, and stole the great cause..."
It is a routine practice to praise one's father and then scold Zhao Weilong.
"The ancestors have a clear instruction: If there are no honest ministers in the court, and there are evildoers in the country, the king must raise an army to fight against them. I abide by the regulations..."
"Weilong knew that his sins were serious, so he renounced himself from the clan. Heaven and earth would not shelter him, nor would ghosts and gods tolerate him..."
"The kings and ministers say that the virtuous sons of our late emperor should obey Heaven and obey the people. The throne of Heaven cannot be empty for a long time, and the divine weapon cannot be without its owner. The last chapter encourages us to advance..."
"I have refused again and again, and I have bowed to public opinion. I have ascended the throne as emperor on June 17!"
In this way, Zhao Yanxun clearly explained to the people of the world in the edict what happened to his succession.
Of course, the above is only the first half of the edict, and the rest is the bulk.
Immediately afterwards, Cheng Wenguang continued to read: "Now that the great ceremony is completed, everything should be carried out in conjunction with the common government..."
"First, the title of the first year of Ge Jingping was still called Tai'an in the 26th year. The former crown prince and concubine were called the emperor's brother, the crown prince Yiwen, and the emperor's sister-in-law, Yi Jing, the crown prince. The pseudo-emperor Jingping was deposed as Common people!"
"Second..."
"Third..."
The edict contains more than 2,000 words, and it would take at least more than 20 minutes to read it out in a rhythmic manner.
At this moment, Zhao Yanxun had returned to Qian'an Palace, and with the help of the eunuch, he changed out of his crown clothes and put on the dragon gun clothes with twelve chapters and twelve regiments.
Putting on the Double Dragon Playing Pearls, Wusha Wings and Good Crown, Zhao Yanxun turned around slightly and saw the majestic self in the mirror.
Holding his hand on the leather belt, Zhao Yanxun walked toward the main hall, and a group of close eunuchs immediately followed him.
Outside the main hall, the ceremonial officer Gaosheng said: "Please ascend to the throne..."
A few minutes later, when Zhao Yanxun's carriage stopped outside Chongzheng Hall, the sound of bells and drums rang out.
Immediately afterwards, surrounded by a group of eunuchs, they arrived at the back hall of Chongzheng Hall.
At this moment, in front of the Chongzheng Hall, all the kings and officials have put on their official uniforms and stood on the Danqi outside the hall, waiting for the ceremony officials of Honglu Temple to enter the Chongzheng Hall and ask for their respects.
Zhao Yanxun had not sat down for a few seconds when he saw officials from Honglu Temple appearing in front of him.
"Kowtow to the emperor to ascend to the palace!"
Then, Zhao Yanxun could only stand up and, surrounded by a group of eunuchs, entered the main hall through the middle door of Houdian.
Along the imperial steps, Zhao Yanxun slowly walked up to the throne, and finally sat on the throne of Chongzheng Hall.
After Huo An and other attendants took care of Zhao Yanxun's robes, the kings and officials waiting outside entered the hall under the guidance of the courtesy officer.
Everyone stood in line, bowing their heads in great respect, holding in their hands the congratulatory notes they had written.
"bye……"
The ceremony officer shouted loudly, and everyone in the palace immediately knelt down, and then shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"
"prosper……"
"bye……"
This time, there were five bows, three kowtows, and three mountain calls.
"Pingsheng!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
At this time, Zhao Yanxun's attention was completely focused on the outside. He used the powerful sensory ability of his mouth to listen to the situation on Chengtian Gate.
When Cheng Wenguang finished reading the edict and the people and officials were shouting for longevity, Zhao Yanxun read the word "present" in his heart.
The next moment, a faint roar came from outside the hall.
Immediately afterwards, the ceremonial officer who was serving outside entered the palace hastily. After paying homage, he reported: "Your Majesty, in the eastern sky, there is a flying dragon..."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the palace looked at each other, but at least they maintained their court etiquette.
Zhao Yanxun smiled slightly, and then said: "In this case, ministers and I will come out of the palace to have a look!"
So Zhao Yanxun stood up from the throne, walked down the imperial steps and left the hall.
Although this was not in line with etiquette, Zhao Yanxun already had the edict, and everyone was curious, so they all followed him out of the hall.
As soon as they came out of the main hall, everyone saw five golden dragons tumbling and flying above the clouds. The majesty of the dragons shocked people's hearts.
When all the officials were horrified, they saw Zhao Yanxun standing in front with his hands behind his back, looking up at the divine dragon in the sky.
At this moment, outside the Chengtian Gate, after seeing the Divine Dragon in the Sky, not only the people who came to watch the ceremony, but also the entire capital was excited.
Some of the people were panicked, some took out incense and candles to offer sacrifices, and some were simply confused...
The dragon in the sky got closer and closer, and then descended above the palace.
"God-given Holy King, illuminating all ages..."
"God-given Holy King, illuminating all ages..."
"God-given Holy King, illuminating all ages..."
Its sound is like the sound of a yellow bell, pointing directly to people's hearts. It is easy for people to think of the oracle sent down by the mysterious Haotian at this time.
Just when the officials and the people were shocked, they saw five dragons hovering in the sky, suddenly rushing towards the direction of Chongzheng Hall.
In the end, the golden light emitted by the five divine dragons enveloped Zhao Yanxun, and the light emitted seemed to be able to shine for eternity.
In front of the Chongzheng Hall, all the officials bowed down and shouted "Long live" in fear and shock.
Outside the Chengtian Gate, after hearing the eight characters sent down by God, all the officials, soldiers and common people knelt on the ground, kowtowed and shouted "Long live the Emperor".
At this moment, in the minds of many people, the new emperor is no different from the gods.
Those who just now thought that the new emperor had ascended the throne and were worried about the future now only have loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor.
"Long live the Emperor..."
"Long live the Emperor..."
The loyalty of these people will be directly engraved in their bones. After they return to the counties, it will affect their clan members and even the entire village...
In front of the Chongzheng Hall, Zhao Yanxun raised his hands in vain, bathing in the divine light.
In the corner, Li Yutang, the daily official, was writing furiously.
"The emperor was in the Chongzheng Hall, and all the kings and officials came to congratulate him. At that moment, a divine dragon descended from the sky, and the emperor led all the officials out of the palace to watch..."
"Five divine dragons came to the sky above the temple, and then an oracle came down, saying: God has given the Holy King to illuminate the world for all times, three times..."
"Say yes, the divine dragon rushes straight towards the emperor, the emperor shines with golden light, the kings, ministers and people are shocked, everyone inside and outside the palace wall shouts long live, and it lasts for a long time..."
