"The maids and eunuchs were also deeply attracted by Shao Yan's heroic appearance. Is this our emperor? He is obviously the incarnation of God.
Shao Yan held his head high and walked out struttingly, imitating the emperor's walking posture. Behind him were a large number of palace maids and eunuchs. The scene was very majestic. There were more than five hundred steps from the emperor's palace to the Qianqing Hall. Outside the palace A gold-colored sedan with dragon patterns had been prepared. Shao Yan did not get on the dragon sedan, but walked through several palace gates. Wherever he went, the guards knelt down and shouted long live. Their voices kept rising and falling, like a giant dragon. The echo in the mountain col is normal
The Qianqing Hall is where the emperor goes to court. At this moment, the civil and military ministers have already gathered. Shao Yan stepped on the red carpet and stepped on the wide and long white jade steps and walked straight towards the main hall. The guards and civil and military ministers who were waiting on both sides knelt down. welcome
Looking at the splendid Jinluan Palace in front of him, Shao Yan was both excited and nervous, so he swallowed his saliva, walked in along the red carpet at his feet, and then boarded the sacred and solemn dragon chair.
Shao Yan had just sat down when the old eunuch Xiao Shunzi beside him raised his neck and shouted: "The enthronement ceremony has officially begun. All ministers pay homage to the new emperor." Xiao Shunzi had always served the late emperor. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, it is natural for him to do so. Stay with the new emperor
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
The civil and military ministers knelt three times and kowtowed to the emperor. The oldest among them was in his fifties or sixties, with gray hair, and his face was covered with wrinkles left by the years. The two at the head of the civil servants were Prime Minister Ren Xianliang on the left, and Prime Minister Ren Xianliang on the right. Prime Minister Dongfang Yi, followed by Gong, Li, Li, Bing, Xing, Shangshu of six departments and ministers of six departments. On the other side are some young generals. The one in the front row is in his thirties and wearing silver armor. Qian Tianxing, this person is currently the Generalissimo of the Donglin Kingdom. He is responsible for all the generals behind him. They are all heroic and energetic.
"All the ministers are equal!"
Shao Yan sat on the dragon chair and waved gently. He carefully observed the ministers below, but did not find Guo Wei's shadow. According to common practice, Guo Wei is the regent of Donglin Kingdom and should be in the first place. Why is he absent without reason? Shao Yan couldn't help but wonder, what is this old guy doing? You are late with me on the first day you ascend the throne. Be careful, I will deduct your salary.
"Your Majesty, this is the new reign name that Wei Chen has proposed for you. Please take it over." Weng Tongshu, the Minister of Rites, walked to the front of the hall and presented a gray memorial. Xiao Shunzi walked down the hall and handed the memorial to Shao Yan.
Shao Yan knew that the new emperor must use a new year title when he ascends the throne. On Weng Tongshu's memorial, there were five year names, namely Yongjia, Chongwen, Yanqing, Pingle, and Wanan. Although the names were obtained, they were all very good. , but none of them satisfied Shao Yan. But when he thought that he had just ascended the throne and could not openly refuse the hard work of his ministers, he frowned slightly and said: "I am very satisfied with the several reign names provided by the Weng Qing family. , but all the civil and military officials in the dynasty praised the late emperor for his civil and military skills. I am determined to be a sage emperor who surpasses the late emperor."
"What does the Emperor Yi mean?" Weng Tongshu asked puzzledly.
Shao Yan thought for a while and said: "Either you don't do it, or if you do it, you have to do it the best. That's called top quality."
"The best? The best emperor?" The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty couldn't help but look at each other. There was no such word in that era. Although everyone had doubts, the title seemed to sound good, so they all knelt down and shouted: "Long live the best emperor." Long live"
"The Queen Mother is here!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Queen Mother Guo slowly walked into the hall accompanied by more than a dozen maids. Everyone present knelt down to salute. Queen Mother Guo walked to the chair next to the dragon throne and sat down.
"The sons bow before their mothers." Shao Yan is not used to kneeling, but now that he has entered the palace, he must accept the royal rules.
Empress Dowager Guo had a smile on her face and said calmly: "Your Majesty, today is your first day on the throne. Today is your first day on the throne. The Ai family has come to see you." After saying that, Empress Guo straightened up and said to the ministers below: "You are here.
They are all elders of the two dynasties of the Donglin Kingdom. Some have followed the late emperor since he ascended the throne, and some were promoted by the late emperor. The new emperor is still young now. I hope that you can help the new emperor with all your heart."
"I will obey the imperial edict of the empress, and I will do my best to serve the emperor."
The civil and military officials from all over the dynasty kowtowed in unison, and the sound was deafening. It was several times louder than the previous shouts of long live. It seems that the prestige of Queen Mother Guo among the courtiers is still quite high. She is indeed a strong woman of the contemporary era. Shao Yan secretly praised
At this time, Xiao Shunzi came out and shouted: "The new emperor has ascended the throne, and everyone is celebrating. From now on, he will be tax-free for three years, and the world will be amnesty."
"Long live long live long live!"
"All the ministers have the talent to be quick, but if they don't have the talent to retreat from the court," Xiao Shunzi then yelled.
There was silence in the main hall for a moment. Prime Minister Zuo Ren Xianliang walked to the front of the hall with a memorial and said: "To inform the emperor, it has been raining in the Huaihe River area recently. In addition, the river has been in disrepair for many years. The water on the surface has broken through the river. Most of the houses in that area have been destroyed.
The floods have collapsed, people have been displaced, and many people have died in the floods. Please ask the emperor to quickly allocate funds from the national treasury for the earthquake disaster."
Shao Yan was suddenly surprised. The flood was not a trivial matter. People's houses collapsed and they didn't even have a place to live. As the king of a country, he couldn't ignore it. He quickly said: "Then why are you hesitating? We can quickly withdraw some money from the treasury to provide disaster relief."
Ren Xianliang frowned and stammered: "But the keys to the treasury have always been kept by the Regent Guo Wei. I have reported this to the Regent many times, but the court has never given a clear answer."
After hearing what Ren Xianliang said, Shao Yan's face darkened. Damn it, it's this bastard again. It's him who's in charge of the military power in the world. It's him who's in charge of the treasury. Damn it. Believe it or not, I'll make you vomit all with this imperial edict.
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"Come here, please quickly summon the regent to enter the palace."
"Reporting to your Majesty, the regent caught wind and cold last night and is currently recuperating in the mansion," Xiao Shunzi said respectfully.
Shao Yan secretly laughed, this guy knows how to choose a time to get sick. I want to see how long you can pretend. When Empress Guo heard that Guo Wei had caught a cold, she suddenly looked surprised and said: "The regent is sick? Then let the doctor from Taiyuan Hospital
Has the imperial doctor gone to see you?"
"Mother, what happened to my uncle's illness? I don't think he has a cold, but a heart disease." Shao Yan is a straight-tempered person, and he says whatever comes to his mind.
"Your Majesty, don't talk nonsense. Your uncle has been working hard for the imperial court for so many years. He has no merit but hard work. You can go to the imperial uncle's house later to see him."
Shao Yan snorted coldly, "You deserve credit for your hard work. You clearly don't give me face." Seeing the angry look on Queen Guo's face, Shao Yan could only nod reluctantly.
"The Prince Regent has arrived!"
At this moment, a sharp voice sounded outside the hall. Everyone looked out and saw Guo Wei slowly walking into the hall on a stretcher carried by four people. During the dinner, they could only hear Guo Wei's mouth moaning softly from time to time.
There was a feeling of dying, and all the ministers bowed to him one after another. Empress Dowager Guo hurriedly walked to his side to greet him.
Seeing Guo Wei's sickly face, everyone believed it. Shao Yan wanted to laugh but couldn't. He has seen shameless people, but he has never seen anyone more shameless than you.
"Your Majesty, I am sick, so it is not appropriate for me to perform the courtesy of a monarch and a minister. Please forgive me," Guo Wei said shamefully while sitting on the stretcher.
"Oh, the regent is ill, so this courtesy is waived."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Guo Wei looked at Ren Xianliang on the side with a sly look, and then said to Shao Yan: "Your Majesty, someone outside the old minister's palace seems to be saying bad things about me. I don't know if it is true?"
Shao Yan heard from Bai Mei that Guo Wei and Ren Boliang were both assistant ministers, and they became bitter enemies due to political disagreements in their early years.
Seeing that Guo Wei meant to criticize Sang and Huai, Ren Xianliang smiled lightly and said: "Prince Regent, I am just discussing the matter. The Huaihe River has been in disrepair for many days, but you have been unwilling to release treasury funds for disaster relief. Can you bear to see those people homeless?"
As a minister, you are loyal to the emperor and considerate of the people. As the saying goes, you eat the emperor's salary and worry about the emperor. But what you do is worthy of the people and the emperor?"