coobybook Chapter 154 Ascending the Throne
Chapter 154 Ascending the Throne
On June 26th, the new emperor officially ascended the throne.
On that day, officials from the Ministry of Rites, led by Minister Gao, went to the Temple of Heaven and the Imperial Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices to heaven, earth, the country, and the royal ancestors.
Nangong Qinghe wore mourning clothes and went to Shouhuang Palace first to offer sacrifices to the late emperor.
At this time, all civil and military officials were dressed in formal attire and were led into the palace by officials from the Honglu Temple. They stood in the square outside the Meridian Gate and were divided into two rows, with civil officials kneeling on the east side of the imperial road and military officials kneeling on the west side of the imperial road.
After the sacrificial ceremony, Nangong Qinghe changed into the bright yellow imperial robes and put on a twelve-tassel jade crown, making the young emperor look even more majestic and regal.
Amid the sound of bells and drums, he slowly climbed up the Fengtian Gate Tower and prayed to the gods, asking God to bless the new dynasty with peace and prosperity, good weather, good harvests, and a peaceful and prosperous life for the people.
After finishing the prayer ceremony, Nangong Qinghe walked into the Fengtian Hall and sat on the high throne.
Civil and military officials entered in order of their rank.
Liao Wuyong, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, read out the late emperor's will, and Crown Prince Nangong Qinghe succeeded to the throne and became emperor.
After the Jinyiwei blew their whips, the officials from the Honglu Temple shouted "salute", and the officials began to perform the ritual of five bows and three kowtows.
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
Nangong Qinghe sat on a high throne, looking at the court officials cheering "Long live the emperor", and his heart was filled with emotions and pride.
He will definitely become a wise ruler and leave his name in history just as A-li hopes!
After Nangong Qinghe ascended the throne, he honored the former queen Zhang as the empress dowager, posthumously conferred the title of "Empress Yi De" on his biological mother Li, conferred the title of "Crown Princess Zhang" as the empress, consort Cui as the Defei, and consort Lu as the Shufei.
The eldest prince, Nangong Taihe, was once again named King of Qin.
The next step was to reward the meritorious officials.
Zhang Huai was promoted to commander of the Imperial Guards and granted the title of General Zhaoyi, third rank; Xie Changan was granted the title of General Dingguo, second rank; Cui Jue was promoted to Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue; Shen Muchun was promoted to Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Rites, fifth rank; Mo Qillang was promoted to Doctor of the Ministry of Works, fifth rank.
The head of the Li business, Nangong Qinghe's cousin Li Jie, was granted the title of Marquis of Ji'an.
Finally, what shocked all the court officials was that the head of Longmen Trading Company, Princess Fuhui, was given the title of Marquis of Jing'an!
As soon as the decree came out, the ministers were in an uproar, and Jiang Xiuyuan was even more stunned!
"Your Majesty, the princess is a woman, how can she be made a marquis?"
"The late emperor has already conferred her the title of Princess Fuhui, and the empress dowager has also awarded her 500 households of fiefdom, which is already a great honor! Why does Your Majesty want to confer the title of Marquis?"
"A mere woman, even if she has made a contribution in saving the emperor at the palace banquet, does not deserve such an honor!"
The court officials all made suggestions.
Nangong Qinghe said slowly: "Princess Fuhui's contribution is more than this. Let me tell you a little bit."
He asked Yuanbao to read out in public all the achievements that Jiang Li had made.
From crushing Concubine Zhou's conspiracy in the cold palace, to her contributions as a secret guard of the East Factory, to breaking the Qi King's witchcraft at the palace banquet and saving the late emperor and the empress dowager from danger, to her outstanding contributions as the chief counselor of the crown prince...
Yuanbao had been reciting for half an hour and still hadn't finished.
All the ministers were shocked, it turned out that this Princess Fuhui was actually the concubine of the previous emperor!
What’s even more shocking is that she is also the chief adviser to the current emperor!
She began to assist His Majesty when he was still the Third Prince. She should be credited with the primary contribution to His Majesty’s current status!
"Do you think that Fuhui deserves the title of Marquis of Jing'an for his contributions?"
The Duke of Zhenguo said, "Of course it is deserved. I have worked with the princess before. The princess is far-sighted and has many wise plans. I am ashamed of myself. Your Majesty has gained such a good minister, which is like adding wings to a tiger."
All the ministers were silent. Even the Duke of Zhenguo gave such a high evaluation. If this Princess Fuhui was a man, with her meritorious service to the emperor, she might have entered the cabinet and been appointed as prime minister!
The first female marquis was born in the Great Chu Dynasty.
Some ministers were secretly wondering in their hearts that after being banished to the cold palace, Concubine Yu actually became a secret guard of the East Factory and secretly assisted the Third Prince. Wasn’t that a bit unfaithful of her husband?
But no one dared to say it. The late emperor and the empress dowager both looked as if they had known about it for a long time. The late emperor even issued an edict himself, granting her marriage to the current Jinyiwei commander, Xie Chang'an!
Legend has it that this person is a "heavenly eunuch"! What did the late emperor mean? Did he want Concubine Yu to remarry, or did he not want her to remarry?
These mysterious operations of the royal family really confused the ministers.
The ministers couldn't help but whisper.
Minister of Rites Gao Yisong asked Vice Minister Guo Changqing in a low voice: "Do you know who the father of this Marquis Jing'an is?"
He vaguely remembered that Concubine Yu's father seemed to be a high-ranking official in the court.
Guo Changqing smiled and said, "It is your relative, Minister Jiang! I would like to congratulate you. With such a popular relative, your son will have a bright future!"
Gao Yisong was stunned. It turned out that the father of this new marquis was Jiang Xiuyuan!
Then, Marquis Jing'an is the younger sister of his daughter-in-law Jiang Yao, and the sister-in-law of his son Gao Wenxuan!
He was delighted, but then his face darkened again: "This Marquis Jing'an seems to have a grudge against the Jiang family..."
Guo Changqing asked curiously: "Why?"
Gao Yisong said, "Have you forgotten that Marquis Jing'an is the owner of Longmen? Didn't Mrs. Jiang Yu propose marriage to the owner of Longmen during the Chinese New Year? She should marry her to her nephew."
Guo Changqing suddenly realized that many people knew about Yu’s farce.
Everyone couldn't help but look at Xie Changan and Jiang Xiuyuan.
One of these two people is Marquis Jing'an's fiancé, and the other is Marquis Jing'an's biological father. I wonder what they think now?
Xie Changan had a smile on his face at this time, looking proud of it; Jiang Xiuyuan, on the other hand, was stunned and distraught.
He never expected that Jiang Li was not crowned as queen, but as marquis!
This is a title that can be inherited by all your descendants!
He has three sons and two daughters, and the youngest daughter is the most promising!
He was both proud and fearful. The Marquis of Jing'an, who was deeply favored by the current emperor, was his biological daughter and the person he felt most sorry for.
Abandoned in a rural village since childhood, Ah Li naturally resented him...
After the court was dismissed, the two men were surrounded separately.
Those who surrounded Xie Changan congratulated him one after another.
"Congratulations, Sir Xie! Sir Xie has been promoted to General Dingguo, and the princess has been promoted to Marquis. It's such a blessing!"
Shen Muchun and Mo Qillang were also envious and jealous. Why did Xie Changan get all the good things?
Having a fiancée who is beautiful, rich, and now powerful is really enough to make one jealous to the point of going crazy.
The two of them grabbed Xie Changan and refused to let go: "Please treat us. We want to have the most expensive Longmen puffer fish banquet!"
Xie Changan smiled and said, "Then you have to ask our Marquis Jing'an. I can't make the decision on the Longmen boat banquet."
The people surrounding Jiang Xiuyuan were a little sarcastic.
Once the farce of Yu proposing to the Longmen family was publicized by the East Factory, the reputation of Jiang Xiuyuan as a "giggle man" and Yu as a "poisonous woman" became well-known.
What about using marriage to gain money and kill people, what about eating up the whole family...
Now we know that the newly promoted Marquis of Jing'an is actually the daughter of Jiang Xiuyuan, the boss of Longmen!
Then, isn’t Miss Fang, who was murdered for money and whose family was wiped out by the Jiang family, the biological mother of Marquis Jing’an?
The drama in the Jiang Mansion is so complicated!
The way everyone looked at Jiang Xiuyuan was very subtle.
"Congratulations, Lord Jiang. Congratulations, Lord Jiang. The young lady is so outstanding. Our family is so lucky!"
"Master Jiang didn't expect that the Longmen boss that your wife wanted to marry to her nephew turned out to be your own daughter!"
"The flood really washed away the Dragon King Temple. Family members don't recognize each other anymore. Hahahaha..."
Jiang Xiuyuan was extremely embarrassed. Yu really had killed him!
Seeing Xie Changan walking by, surrounded by Shen Muchun and Mo Qilang, he quickly extended his hand: "My dear son-in-law...
Xie Changan glanced at him coldly, and the words Jiang Xiuyuan was about to say were stuck in his throat.