On the third day of the burial of the first emperor, Liu He, the king of Changyi, ascended to a position that his father Liu Ji had struggled to touch all his life. In the early hours of the morning, Liu He was embraced by the eunuchs who had been prepared for a long time, putting on a brand-new dragon robe for him and wearing the twelve crowns of the Son of Heaven that had been prepared for a long time. The Shaofu Order, which had been prepared a long time ago, also immediately held the two seals and presented them to Liu He. After checking that it was correct, he took the jade seal and hung it on his body, and the eunuch took the tiger talisman under the protection of the guard, and Liu He took the tiger talisman and put it in his arms.

After dressing up neatly, he boarded the car surrounded by the eunuchs and guards on the left and right. Heading towards the Xuanshu Hall in the distance, the top military merits of the entire Han Empire, such as the Marquis of Che, the feudal monarch, the relatives, the three dukes and the nine kings, the generals, and the children of the clan all gathered here and waited, waiting to be loyal to him. The cold wind howled, and it couldn't suppress Liu He's ecstasy. He is ready for everything, ascending to the highest apex of power in the land of China, and eating the most delicious fruits of power.

A quarter of an hour later, Liu He's car appeared in front of the gate of the Xuanshu Palace. Liu He got out of the car, wearing the twelve sons of heaven and the robe of the son of heaven, step by step, under the attention of hundreds of civil and military officials, climbed the imperial steps of the Xuanshu Palace, and walked towards the supreme dragon seat.

According to the Han system, the new monarch officially ascended the throne, usually one month after the emperor's death.

However, the enthronement is just a ceremony, a proclamation that the world has changed its master.

It is equivalent to a child's full moon wine or a week-catching ceremony.

In fact, the night before he ascended the throne, Liu He, as the new monarch, had already been worshiped by hundreds of officials led by Huo Guang and enshrined as the co-master.

For example, in that year, Emperor Gao Liu Bang died, and that night, Emperor Hui Liu Ying was surrounded by hundreds of officials and ascended the throne in Weiyang Palace.

Liu He is the same at the moment. But in his heart, he has the same strong sense of insecurity as Emperor Hui back then. But it does not prevent Liu He from going very fast, the founding emperor was beaten, and the prosperous emperor was born. As a descendant of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, Liu He knew very well the origin of this line of thrones, and when he sat in the highest position of the Xuanshu Hall for a while, he would be the supreme lord of the Han Empire. Thinking of this, the power gathered into his body, Liu He understood that everything had been settled.

Liu He walked to the dragon seat, turned around, waved his robe, sat on the dragon seat, and looked at the civil and military officials through the twelve beads in front of him.

The eunuchs on the left and right sang loudly: "The new monarch is on the throne, and hundreds of officials pay homage!" ”

Hundreds of civil and military officials, so under the leadership of Prime Minister An Ping Hou Yang Chang, Da Sima, General Da Si, and Bo Lu Hou Huo Guang, they bowed three times and bowed nine times to Liu He, the new monarch, and said in unison: "The ministers and others knock to see Your Majesty, Your Majesty Jin'an!" ”

Liu He, who was sitting on the dragon seat, raised his head, straightened his chest, and stared ahead with his eyes.

Sitting on this supreme throne in the world, Liu He felt that his body was filled with endless power.

At this moment, he felt as if he was a god standing among the clouds.

All kinds of things in the world. All things are alive, the universe under heaven. It's all in his hands.

It's such a cool feeling!

"No wonder, so many people want to be emperors!" Liu He said in his heart.

What is an emperor?

The official explanation is - by the command of heaven. Daitian Shepherd.

To put it simply, in this world, the subjects of the county, he can kill and take away from now on, and do whatever he wants.

Theoretically, no one is greater than the Emperor except God in the underworld, and there is no will or affairs except for the ethereal Heaven. Can bind the Emperor.

Even in the West, where the monarchy's power is limited by the aristocracy, there are still kings who shout 'I am the country'.

In China, the emperor is not only a symbol of the state, but also a symbol of theocracy.

He is a man and a god!

But Liu He knew in his heart that except for the people he had brought from his base camp. In the court he is now. It's just a bare-bones commander, even a puppet or a puppet!

However, even a puppet, even a puppet.

He's also an emperor!

It's the emperor. They can't wait to get in power, they want to get more power, they want to take everything into their hands. His ancestor Xiaowen Emperor Liu Heng just took the doctor Song Chang, the general Zhang Wu, the relative Bo Zhao and other 300 attendants to drive out Zhou Bo and other noble ministers, and since then he has been in power and has become a generation of holy lords and emperors. Therefore. Liu He decided to test it and look at the court. How many people are truly loyal to him?

With such a thought, Liu He cleared his throat and said loudly to the ministers: "I will always think of filial piety!" , the emperor's father, the king of Changyi. The fifth son of Emperor Xiaowu, he is quick in poetry and well-read. In their own country, good governance is distributed. Wuzhen Quartet, both ability and political integrity. My grandfather, Emperor Xiaowu, often praised, "I heard that the ancestors of the ancients were meritorious and virtuous, so the sages made ceremonies and music for their own reasons, and they heard the songs, so they were virtuous and dancers, so they were meritorious!" He ordered Taichang, Shaofu, Zongzheng, Taifu and Prime Minister, Imperial Doctor, and General to determine the former Changyi Wang of My ancestor, re-establish the name, build its temple, order music and dance, and cultivate virtue in the Ming Dynasty, and then, written on bamboo silk, given to eternity, forever and endlessly! ”

After listening to Liu He, the new monarch, the first edict issued after sitting on the dragon couch, the ministers kneeling on the seat all looked at each other. didn't dare to speak, Liu Yi had lowered his body even more, Liu He was not as useless as described in the history books. He is familiar with history, and he understands that Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty after a thousand years relied on the great ceremonial dispute to defeat a generation of powerful ministers Yang Tinghe in one fell swoop. However, Huo Guang's talent is better than Yang Tinghe, and he doesn't know how Huo Guang can parry. Liu Yi had thought of this, and continued to kneel in his place like a statue.

Today, the court is full of Emperor Wu's ministers and ministers promoted by the first emperor. Besides, Emperor Wu's temple number has not been decided, but he has to determine Liu Ji's identity. This Liu's festival is really less than one generation after another! The meaning of the words of this new Son of Heaven is already obvious, that is, he wants to change the nickname of the late Changyi King Liu Ji, the name of God! At this moment, the ministers are really entangled in their hearts.

Is there a problem with the edict thrown by the new monarch?

Institutionally, it's a big problem!

But, can you stand up and accuse and put it on the table to discuss?

As early as the Zhou Dynasty, the ancestors of the Chinese said - only names and instruments, no dummies! Justification is justice and truth. However, the small sect inherited the large sect, which happened twice in the Great Han. Emperor Xiaowen and Emperor Xiaohui had the same father, and there was not much turmoil when his brother died. And Liu He is different, Emperor Zhao Liu Fuling himself is the youngest son of Emperor Xiaowu Liu Che. Because there is no heir, Huo Guang and others chose Liu He, the king of Changyi, because they value Liu He's mediocre ability and easy control. But to the surprise of Huo Guang, Zhang Anshi and others, as soon as Liu He came to power, he gave Huo Guang and others a big problem. The ministers all looked at Prime Minister Yang Chang and General Huo Guang

Feeling the gaze of the ministers, Huo Guang thought about Liu He's first edict as the new emperor in his heart. Is it stupid? Not really, Liu He's move is not only stupid but very smart in Huo Guang's eyes, only name and instrument, not dummies. But it doesn't matter, Xinjun wants to use this method to distinguish friend from foe. Start with the patriarchal liturgical tradition. The fierce court struggle was avoided, and the struggle was limited to ritual and patriarchal law. To the greatest extent, it avoids the blind tossing of the government and the opposition, and it is safe and convenient to know who is your own person and who is the opposition! Thinking of this, Huo Guang looked up at Prime Minister Yang Chang next to him, and motioned for him to get up and speak.