On January 15, 799 in the Guangming calendar, Prince Wen Ye Zhong was crowned emperor and ascended the throne as a new generation of Guangming Emperor.

As the lord of Zhongxing, Ye Zhong was ordered to rise in an eventful time in times of crisis. The north refused to be captured, and the internal peace was chaotic, and in just half a year, he turned the tide with one hand, which can be called the first emperor of the ages.

On the day of the coronation, the crown in the imperial capital was like a cloud, and the royal relatives and nobles, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and the feudal officials of the eighteen provinces gathered at the Great Dynasty Meeting, and the mountains shouted long live, and all surrendered.

Later, the new emperor and important ministers stood on the top of the imperial city, and witnessed the momentum of tigers and wolves passing through the city, chariots and horses, and the military was prosperous. The gentlemen and celebrities who were invited to watch the ceremony, and the people of the imperial capital were even more inflated, and they all worshiped the new emperor's great martial arts.

At the beginning of the new emperor's establishment, those who made meritorious contributions were rewarded.

Luo Jin, as the Minister of State of the Empire, was in charge of the affairs of the Empire, was the head of the civil ministers, and was crowned as an auxiliary prince.

Luo Jin went through two dynasties, but he was a very popular minister, which is extremely rare in the 800-year history of the Guangming Dynasty, but it has its own compelling reasons.

In the past six months, the empire has been plagued by internal and external troubles. Wolf City, Luohe Province, Yongnan Town, Imperial Capital City, Southwest, Southeast ...... Almost every inch of land is being fought to the death. In this protracted war, the greatest test did not come from the army, but from the withered livelihood and the almost paralyzed local yamen.

War is a process of rapid accumulation and consumption of resources, and once a war starts, the consumption of soldiers, horses, and grain is often in the tens of millions. However, Luo Jin was able to maintain the logistical supply of a huge army with only a few provinces, traveling thousands of miles, without stopping the supply of food and grass, and most importantly, without provoking any popular uprising.

It is for this reason that the core hinterland of the empire, although it was a mess after the war, quickly began to recover and rebuild, and the fundamental reason is that the people of the empire are still scattered.

At the court meeting, Emperor Guangming looked at Luo Jin, the minister of state with gray temples, and said with emotion to the ministers: "Governing the world and caring for the people, Luo Qing is the first in the world, and I am not as good as being far away!"

Luo Jin's eyes were filled with tears, and he thanked him: "If there is no Your Majesty to save him, the minister is now just a dry bone in prison; if there is no His Majesty's support, the minister has lived up to what he has learned in his chest; if there is no His Majesty to wake up, the name of the minister is still ...... A courtier. Everything that the minister has given is given by His Majesty, and the minister will do his best to serve His Majesty to death!"

This bumpy old minister is more knowledgeable after experiencing life and death. He admits that he has lost his reputation in the past, but it is even more admirable!

In addition to Luo Jin, the new emperor also rewarded the military heavily.

Cao Qiu, with the rank of general, served as the governor of the Central Army, commanded 500,000 soldiers and horses, and was in charge of the military of Gyeonggi and the six hinterland provinces. Because Cao Qiu was exterminating the remnants of the rebels in the southwest, he did not appear at the court meeting, but this veteran general can be called the first person in the military after Bolu in the new dynasty.

Mengton, with the rank of general, served as the governor of the Northern Xinjiang Army, commanded 300,000 soldiers and horses, and was in charge of the military and political affairs of the four northern provinces. Similarly, due to the invasion of Twilight in the Northwest and the threat of necromancy, he was not able to attend the Pilgrimage. There was no objection to this award and appointment. In addition to the great military exploits, everyone understands that for the post of governor of Northern Xinjiang, the people of Northern Xinjiang will only accept generals from Northern Xinjiang.

Even a well-established imperial general like Beru will only be isolated when he arrives in Northern Xinjiang, and during his short tenure as the governor of Northern Xinjiang, Berlu's military orders can't even leave Wolf City, which shows the xenophobia of those Northern Xinjiang Yankees.

The post of governor of northern Xinjiang is no play, but the position of governor of the southwest and southeast is still vacant, and many important generals who boast of their merits want to fight for it, but unfortunately, their calculations are all in vain.

At the Great Dynasty Conference, the southeastern and southwestern military regions were officially banned, and the post of governor was no longer established, and each of the eight southeastern and southwestern provinces had a commander of soldiers and horses, with the rank of lieutenant general, and the commander of soldiers and horses was only in charge of the military affairs of the province and was not allowed to interfere in local government affairs. At this point, the military and political affairs of the southern provinces were completely separated.

The two major feudal towns, which had been resting with the country for 800 years, have been completely reduced to history.

All the clans of the Qiu clan in the southeast moved into the imperial capital, of course, due to the sacrifice and dedication of the Qiu clan in the battle of imperial power, the new emperor gave an extremely rich reward, but no amount of rewards could not cover the sorrow of the Qiu Mansion under the imperial mountain. Having lost the southeast and their own army, they are just a bunch of pets raised by brocade clothes and delicacies.

It is said that there were once Qiu clan's children who were unwilling to be lonely to find the remnants of the South China Sea, hoping to rely on the kindness of their ancestors to avenge Qiu Man, the last governor of the southeast—they had always suspected that Qiu Man's death was the work of the new emperor. It's a pity that the South China Sea Remnants have already retrieved Mo Yu'er with the help of the Bright Emperor, and they have remained absolutely silent about the Qiu clan's children's requests.

Soon after, the Qiu children were found in the stinky ditch of Yanliu Lane, their whole bodies swollen and miserable.

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Among the many rewards, there is another group that is equally eye-catching, and that is the royal family. The grievances and hatreds of the royal family are indescribable, and even the civilians of the imperial capital city can tell you that they will not be the same for three days and three nights.

The most difficult to guess about this reward is the royal family. After all, it is not a secret that the current Emperor Guangming is not treated by the previous emperor, and when the Empress Dowager who has passed away for many years is alive, she treats the current Guangming Emperor like a chaotic minister and thief.

It's a pity that after a war, the brother dies and the brother dies, and the so-called reincarnation is rewarded, in the eyes of the people in the imperial capital, the first emperor is only afraid of more evil and less auspicious this time——。

Before the Great Dynasty Meeting, the flames of gossip burning in the Imperial Capital City were said to be enough to burn down the entire three Imperial Capital Cities.

However, when the court meeting ended, the people of the imperial capital were shocked......

Ye Shou, the eldest son of the former emperor, was named Prince Shun and ate 100,000 households.

Ye Qi, the eldest grandson of the former emperor, inherited his father's throne and attacked the throne and fief.

Ye Yuan, the youngest son of the first emperor, was named Prince Xian, and ate 100,000 households.

In addition to the first lineage of the emperor, it is worth paying attention to the members of the royal family of the current Bright Emperor Ye Chong.

Ye Feng, the eldest son of the late emperor, was given the title and prince to highlight the sacrifice and outstanding contribution of this prince to the peace and tranquility of the empire.

Chiba, the young daughter of the emperor, titled Princess Yasukuni, fief northwest Jinglufu.

Ye Shuang, the daughter of the eldest son of the late emperor, Princess Fengshuang, crowned the crown princess, resigned, and served as the head of the Inspectorate.

As a result, Ye Shuang became the first female chief official in the history of the Inspectorate of the Guangming Dynasty, and also the first member of the royal family to hold this position. In this regard, there is only one reason - there are few good deaths among the chief officers of the Inspectorate!

Of course, in the eyes of the hundred officials, this is also the most empathetic appointment of His Majesty the Emperor. Princess Ye Shuang, who is known for her kindness, will definitely be the least threatening inspector in history!

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After the end of the court meeting, someone with a heart counted that there were as many as 328 imperial nobles, important ministers of the imperial court, and feudal officials who were rewarded and promoted, but there was only one name missing-Li Wuheng.

This new duke of the empire, born in the God-given Republic, grew up in Wolf City, and rose in last year's battle for imperial power, and his growth was as fast as a meteor in the sky.

During his short reign in the imperial capital, he quickly gained widespread favor from the people of the imperial capital - to rectify order, build water conservancy, and save people's livelihood, so that this devastated and great city could be restored at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Nowadays, the war reports from the northwest have also repeatedly praised his fearless spirit of sacrificing his life and forgetting death and going to difficulties for the country.

However, such a young celebrity was forgotten at the court, from the emperor, down to the hundred officials, and even the generals from northern Xinjiang, they never mentioned this name.

Only a very small number of people know that at the Supreme Imperial Council before the Great Imperial Meeting, the debate over the three words of Li Wuheng took the longest time.

In the end, Ye Zhong personally ended this controversy, he glanced at the Princess Fengshuang who was covered in black and had been silent, and said lightly: "Then let's take a look!"

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At dusk, in the imperial capital, the fiery atmosphere of the new emperor's accession to the throne is becoming more and more prosperous. Before it was completely dark, the lights of the streets and alleys were already lit up, and from a distance, it looked like a bright river.

No one noticed that several fast horses entered from the west gate of the imperial capital, and with the help of the city gate guards, the first person passed through the dense flow of people to the palace gate.

The palace gate was closed, but it didn't take long for the man to disappear behind the palace gate and was soon taken to the palace's imperial study.

The imperial study room is not spacious, the air seems to be stagnant, and there are more than a dozen people kneeling in the dark, all of whom are important ministers who are preparing to attend the palace dinner.

Ye Chong's face sank like water, his fists were clenched and gurgling, and the whole person was on the verge of exploding. For him, who is not full of mood and anger, this move is undoubtedly extremely rare.

Silence, death-like silence.

The dusty-faced, blood-stained messenger trembled incessantly, he had prepared for death before he came, but he still could not resist the surging anger of the emperor in front of him.

"The southwest was defeated, Cao Qiu was killed in battle, the central army was defeated and retreated to Jianmen, and the southwest rebels threatened Gyeonggi at any time!" Ye Zhong almost gritted his teeth and said this paragraph, "Can any of you tell me what happened?"

In the imperial study, the ministers were prostrate even lower. No one was able to answer the Emperor's question, not even the messenger knew why.

Overnight, the heavens and the earth in the southwest changed color, and the Central Army, which was approaching Yabu City with the overwhelming force of Mount Tai, was actually defeated, and the defeat was so miserable that even the commander died in the southwest! That was General Cao Qiu, who had just been promoted to the governor of the Central Army at the recent imperial meeting, and such a result undoubtedly gave the new emperor a resounding slap in the face!

Humiliation, utter humiliation!

At this moment, the ministers already hated Huo Qing to death in their hearts, and they couldn't figure it out, that cunning and timid rat was obviously on the gallows, and he could kill him as long as he pulled the rope lightly, how could he get out of trouble and threaten Gyeonggi?