After the marriage, the cousin was spoiled by the whole family of the Marquis's Mansion

Chapter 100 The new emperor ascends the throne
Crown Prince Xuan Yi, in compliance with clan rituals, inherited the throne and ascended the throne as emperor.

The Crown Princess Liu was dignified, intelligent, respectful and virtuous, and was canonized as the Queen.

The imperial city was cleaned up fresh, and all the officials had been waiting at the palace gate. As a low horn sounded, the palace gate was slowly pushed open.

Palace maids and eunuchs held black and red flags from the palace gate to the sacrificial platform.

The morning sun slowly rose, and the black and red flag fluttered in the wind, as if welcoming a new chapter in this dynasty.

All the officials stood on both sides of the platform holding court tablets.

The new emperor wore a black sacrificial robe with a circle of "卐" characters embroidered in gold thread on the wide sleeves. There were nine golden dragons on the front and hem of the robe, and he looked majestic.

The new queen wore a red robe with a royal blue waistcoat embroidered with golden phoenixes. The six-phoenix pearl crown on her head made her look dignified and elegant.

The emperor and empress walked slowly up to the platform hand in hand.

The incense table in front of the Cangtian Monument on the high platform has already been prepared.

The eunuch Gao on the stage shouted in a shrill voice, "Tell the heavens!"

The young emperor and empress took the three incense sticks from Eunuch Gao and both knelt on the cushions.

The new emperor said in a loud voice, "Today, the new emperor Daqi ascends the throne. I pray to the heavens that the country will be peaceful and prosperous, and the weather will be favorable."

Then the queen's clear voice came, "I pray that you may live and work in peace and contentment, and the seas and rivers may be peaceful and clear."

The emperor and empress kowtowed three times and then placed the incense on the incense table.

Eunuch Gao raised his voice again, "Offer jade and silk!"

A young eunuch at the side presented a jade pendant the size of a round basin, beautifully carved with a dragon and phoenix. Two brocades were tied to it, each embroidered with a golden dragon and phoenix with gold thread.

The new emperor held up the dragon and phoenix pendant and raised it above his head.

The emperor and empress kowtowed three times again and placed the dragon and phoenix pendants on the incense table.

The empress's sacrificial robes were much more complicated, with eight layers of clothing, as well as a heavy shawl and phoenix crown.

After kneeling down for a while, the queen's forehead was already sweating.

The new emperor reached out and firmly grasped the queen's hand, pulling her up.

The two stood side by side, and then Eunuch Gao shouted, "Xing!"

All the officials below knelt down in unison, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

The sun was shining brightly in the sky as the young emperor stood on a high platform. The fine sunlight sprinkled on his ceremonial robe, and the golden dragon on it seemed to be about to ride the wind and roar into the sky.

He looked at the officials who were kneeling and prostrating themselves below. He took a deep breath, and his clear voice slowly passed through the officials.

"Everyone loves you."

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When the new emperor ascended the throne, he changed the country's name to Zhiguan.

The first year of Zhiguan.

He investigated more than 700 traitors and redressed more than 300 unjust cases.

Even the national treasury could not contain the confiscated stolen money.

Meng Xuanyi looked at the impeachment memorials piling up like snowflakes on the table, and for a moment, he was unable to express his anger.

In the end, he could only sigh helplessly, "The relationship between the court and the government is complicated, and one move can affect the entire body. A rebel king has actually extended his hand to the cabinet."

The eunuch added a new cup of tea, "Your Majesty, the rebel king and the saint are as close as brothers, and the saint has no way to guard against them."

He thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, allow me to say a few words. The past is a lesson for the future. Although the man in the West House is still young, it is still unknown whether he will become a big trouble in the future. Why not cut the grass and eliminate the roots?"

"Besides, his status is not a disgrace to the saints, Your Majesty should think twice."

Meng Xuanyi looked at the person who was bowing his head beside him and said, "Ji Yunzhang asked you to come here to lobby, right?" He put down the cinnabar pen in his hand, picked up the wet towel beside him and wiped his fingers, then looked at the afterglow outside the hall and sighed softly.

"There is nothing to fear about a little child. My kingdom does not need to be stabilized by killing a child."

"Besides, what is the fault of this child?"

When the queen brought the female officials to the imperial study, Meng Xuanyi had already reviewed all the memorials.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

The regulations of the Eastern Palace are similar to those of the Imperial Palace, except that they are smaller. The Queen was able to do it with ease and had arranged the harem properly in just over ten days.

The saint's concubines were all promoted to the rank of dowager queens. Those who had sons could move out of the palace after their sons were crowned queens. Those who had no children could live out their retirement in Ci'an Palace in the palace.

"Get up quickly." Meng Xuanyi hurried forward and helped the queen up personally.

The day before yesterday, the imperial physician diagnosed that the queen has been pregnant for more than a month. This is the first legitimate son after Meng Xuanyi ascended the throne, and naturally the most precious.

There are only two princesses in the palace now, and the queen must give birth to a legitimate son as soon as possible so that she can secure her position as the queen.

The queen smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Doctor Tang has checked my pulse today and I am fine!"

"Besides me, the only two concubines in the palace now are Consort Liang and Consort Zhen Shu. According to the rules of our ancestors, Your Majesty should hold a beauty pageant."

Meng Xuanyi helped her sit down on a stool nearby.

"I am so busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty that I have no time to choose a talent show. Let's put this aside for now."

"Don't worry about these things yet. The right thing to do is to focus on taking care of your baby."

"Besides, the harem is empty now, and there are so many people in the court watching you. When the time comes, so many messy things will disturb you and make you uneasy."

The queen's hand subconsciously touched her lower abdomen, as if she felt that her Chang'er had returned, and a loving smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

"Your Majesty declined the selection of concubines. If the court officials are targeting me, I will pull down your Majesty's banner."

Meng Xuanyi held her hand and laughed, "No need for you to raise the flag. Tomorrow I will announce in the court to suspend the selection!"

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"Disappeared? How could a living person disappear?"

At the Imperial Guard Yamen, Ji Yunzhang took off his official hat and looked back at Wei Chi.

Wei Chi also frowned, "I have interrogated all the traitors, and no one knows where Mu Chun is."

"It was like he disappeared into thin air."

"In fact, one person said that Mu Chun once mentioned Fengyang pancakes to him. I guessed that he might be from Fengyang, so I have already sent someone to Fengyang."

Ji Yunzhang shook his head. "Muchun is not his real name. Looking for him like this is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

He put his official hat on the table, pondered for a moment and then said, "This Muchun is very cunning. From the confession of the rebels, we know that he is the aide of the rebel king. Almost all the plans of the rebel king come from him."

"It's impossible for such an ambitious person to disappear willingly."

Wei Chi, "I have also questioned Princess Huayuan and Prince Qing, and they also know nothing about Muchun."

"Even Hua Yuan can't find out where he went?"

Ji Yunzhang suddenly thought of the strange feelings that Hua Yuan had shown to Muchun many times, "Keep an eye on Hua Yuan and see if you can get some breakthroughs from her."

"Also, it was Mu Chun who was in contact with Prince Qing and the Western Jin Dynasty. We should also pay attention to whether he has fled to the Western Jin Dynasty."

At last, his eyes flickered slightly, "There is one more person we must not forget."

"Mr. Xue San."

(End of this chapter)