Chapter Eighty-Four: The Enthronement Ceremony

Yue Fei has basically recovered the land within a month, as for how to go to Wu Qi to settle accounts later, this is what will be done in the future. The Jin army basically lost their main force in the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, and it was almost impossible to start a war again.

Zhao Ziyan's enthronement ceremony was held as scheduled. With the power of the great victory, the people of Kaifeng Mansion have begun to put up lanterns, which means that the whole world celebrates.

Zhao Ziyan's guard of honor was opened, at this moment, a yellow robe was added, the square in front of the palace, the drums were ringing, the re-formed Praetorian Guard, the majestic arch guarded the new emperor to the throne that belonged to him, all kinds of flags fluttered in the square, and a group of civil and military officials followed closely behind, ready to worship.

Although Bai Yan has no official position, he is also following Zhao Ziyan at this moment, ready to accompany him through this road to the enthronement ceremony. Yesterday, in fact, it was discussed, and after Zhao Ziyan ascended the throne, Bai Yan would be given the false position of a national teacher, and it was not an exaggeration to use Bai Yan's merits, and several bigwigs agreed together.

In fact, if Bai Yan is an immortal, everyone can accept it, but Bai Yan has always said that his ability comes from knowledge and has nothing to do with immortals. Indeed, if Bai Yan admits that he is an immortal, then many things will be more convenient to do, but it will bring great trouble to preaching and teaching, and when the people's wisdom awakens in the future, the collapse of faith will greatly damage Bai Yan's image.

Zhao Ziyan ascended the Chongzheng Hall step by step, sat on the dragon chair that belonged to him, Bai Yan stood beside him, and the eunuch opened his voice and began to read the edict of enthronement: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict, Jingkang's difficulty, the first emperor fell into the enemy camp, the country has no king, the world is difficult to peace, the grandson of the sixth Taizu, inheriting the emperor's life, belongs to the order of the emperor, and enters the Fengzong Ao." The civil and military ministers inside and outside the country and the elderly soldiers and civilians combined words to persuade them to advance, and as for the repeated resignation, they refused to get it, and I would like to tell heaven and earth at this time, that is, the emperor's throne. Ponder the importance of entrustment, be conscientious, and be prosperous, and the industry will be prosperous. If you want to prosper and govern, you must reform the old and make the new. Everything is based on the old chapter, and it is also based on the ancestors. Self-only Liangde, still rely on pro-sage, and try to rule the new country. It takes this year as the first year of Jianyan. Amnesty for the world, and change with the people. All matters relating to the joint bank are listed below, here! ”

After the enthronement edict was read, inside and outside the main hall, the civil and military officials began to pay homage and perform the enthronement ceremony. Subsequently, Zhao Ziwei began to announce a series of appointments, first Bai Yan, Feng Guoshi, then Zong Ze as the Tongzhong Shumen Pingzhangshi, that is, the position of prime minister, and then Li Gang as the governor of the political affairs, that is, the deputy prime minister. At the same time, Yue Fei was appointed as a privy envoy to take charge of the country's military affairs, which basically belonged to the post of defense minister.

This appointment caused a commotion in the ranks of civil officials, according to the management of the Great Song Dynasty to the civil and imperial military, the privy envoys were all civil officials, and several civil officials were ready to move, ready to meet them.

Zong Ze, as the head of the hundred officials, turned his head and glanced coldly at the restless civil officials, the meaning is obvious, if you dare to talk nonsense today, see how Lao Tzu will clean you up in the future. The few civil officials who wanted to advise, seeing the prime minister's attitude, did not dare to say more, and retracted their heads.

Next is a number of new job appointments, filling the vacancies of those civil officials who were captured and killed in the war, and many new civil forces, in the impact of the civil official system of the old dynasty, the original three provinces and six ministries, the old faction has basically been killed Most of the old faction, which is also what the new emperor must do after he ascends the throne.

After the enthronement edict and the personnel appointment of the new emperor were read, the ministers bowed, and then the emperor's decree was signed by the Zhongshu Province, which was the holy decree, and the major event was decided.

Just as the ministers finished bowing and were about to retreat, they heard a noisy and noisy sound from the palace gate, and it seemed that someone was trespassing on the palace gate.

Zhao Ziyan was suddenly a little furious: "Where is the Praetorian Guard, why is it so noisy." ”

But at the gate of the palace, a group of people came over, the Praetorian Guards didn't even dare to intercept it, some civil officials saw the comer, they couldn't help but be shocked, and even some people were ready to bow down, and they were quickly pulled by the colleagues next to them.

The person who came was also dressed in a dragon robe, and there were a number of civil officials to accompany him, it was the Emperor Zhao Ji, the Emperor Zhao Huan, and the original directors of the East and West Prefectures, Tang Ge and Geng Nanzhong, as well as the civil officials who were originally captured.

No wonder I couldn't see them when the Jin army was exterminated, it turned out that these guys were all hiding, and they came to make trouble today? Bai Yan secretly scolded these guys in his heart for being shameless.

But several old-fashioned officials, seeing the old emperor coming, even burst into tears with excitement, after all, according to the later prediction, these people will be replaced one day, and the old emperor will come back, and he will be able to return to the old order.

"My nephew, I've suffered you these days, and I have made great contributions to recovering the mountains and rivers. But I have returned to the court, and according to the human order, my son will succeed to the throne of the emperor. My son, I can crown the third nephew as the king of Qi, I have shown his merits, and comforted the ancestors of the Taimiao, you can make it. Zhao Ji was dressed in a dragon robe, and said to Zhao Huan, who was also in a dragon robe beside him, after all, he had been an emperor for decades, don't look like a dog in the Jin army camp, but when he returned to the court, a lot of the atmosphere was in place.

"The merits of the third brother are still recorded in front of the company, and they will be remembered in history in the future." Zhao Huan discussed with the Emperor Taishang on his own, and it seemed that he was praising Zhao Ziyan, but in fact, the meaning was obvious, that is, the emperor or I would be the emperor, and then give you an official to send you, you are better.

After all, Zhao Ziyan has been the king of Taiping County for more than ten years, and the old emperor's residual power is still there, and for a while, sitting on the dragon chair, he is a little at a loss.

Bai Yan stood beside Zhao Ziyan and sighed: "Your Majesty, this is your war, if you retreat, there will be a day when the world will fall." ”

Zhao Ziyan was like an enlightenment, and suddenly his expression was straight, he sat on the dragon chair, and said to everyone under the steps: "Since ancient times, there have been captured Sons of Heaven, and there have been Sons of Heaven who abandoned the country and ignored them. The Son of Heaven can't guard the country, and the king can't die, so why is he the emperor. Uncle Huang, second brother, don't miss the world. ”

"Third brother, you are so bold, you are plotting to usurp the throne, and you are rebellious." Zhao Huan couldn't help it, and Zhao Ziyan on the dragon chair he pointed at scolded him.

"The emperor was captured, the capital of the country has fallen, the Taoist system has been lost, Your Majesty has worked hard to restore my mountains and rivers, which can be compared to the founding king, and has the blood of the Zhao family, that is, the emperor's throne, which is right." Zong Ze, as the new prime minister, stood up and spoke at this moment.

"Nonsense, young and old, the king of Xiu'an County, not His Majesty's own son, nameless and participatory, how can he be the emperor." Tang Ge, as the prime minister of the old dynasty, was not convinced, and came out to scold.

"Taizong is not Taizu's own son, how can he ascend the throne?" Bai Yan couldn't help but say, after Zhao Kuangyin's death, it was Zhao Kuangyi who robbed his nephew of the throne, and there was even a legend of axe and candle shadows.

But this involves court secrecy, and generally no one dares to mention it.

"Who are you waiting for? Here's a big deal. Geng Nanzhong was the privy envoy of the old dynasty, and he had never seen Bai Yan, so he shouted.

"A certain national teacher." Bai Yan was also wearing a purple-robed official uniform at this moment, standing beside Zhao Ziyan, but he also looked decent.

"The demon dares to rank in the court, come and take it down." Geng Nanzhong yelled, but no one paid attention to him.

But with the coaxing of these people, His Royal Highness suddenly made a lot of noise, making the originally solemn enthronement ceremony become like a vegetable market, which is extremely detrimental to establishing the authority of the new emperor and the governance of the future dynasty.