The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 482: In and Outside the Capital
In a blink of an eye, it is already the eighth day of September.

The sky was still pitch black. On the streets of the capital, sedan chairs and carriages carrying lanterns gradually gathered in front of Chengtian Gate like swimming dragons.

Zhang Yun逸 followed the crowd all the way to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, commonly known as the Golden Palace.

Outside the palace, on both sides of the square in front of the white jade steps, guards in armor and neat military uniforms lined up on both sides.

The court officials filed in one after another, in order of rank from high to low, filling the inside and outside of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

As the dawn broke and the sky was gradually tinged with golden light, a long horn sounded, accompanied by ceremonial music. The Crown Prince Qin, wearing a dragon robe with twelve chapters pattern and a crown on his head, walked steadily into the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

All the officials knelt in front of the hall, and amid the cheers of "Long live the King of Qin", the King of Qin sat on the dragon throne.

He issued an edict of accession to the throne and changed the name to Wanlong. After a series of red tape, all the ministers followed the emperor to the Temple of Heaven to offer sacrifices.

He offered sacrifices to heaven and earth, prayed for good weather, peace and prosperity for the country, and returned to the palace.

He came to the Taimiao to worship his ancestors, but did not return to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Instead, he went to the West Garden.

After all, Emperor Zhengqing was still alive and well, so it was necessary for him to pay homage to the retired emperor and accept the imperial seal.

As we were walking along the bank of Taiye Lake, we suddenly heard a roaring whistle in the distance.

The new emperor Wanlong suddenly stood up from the imperial sedan chair and looked towards the Taiye Lake with burning eyes. A black iron ship emitting black smoke was coming towards them.

"Iron floats on water, sails move without a sail, this is auspicious, Your Majesty!"

Gu Dashou was the first to kneel on the ground, and all the ministers immediately shouted "good omen" and knelt on the ground.

This was all arranged in advance, Liu Bang slayed the white snake. Since ancient times, emperors have associated everything with auspicious signs in order to demonstrate that they were appointed by heaven.

"That's right!" The new emperor Wanlong flicked his sleeves, stood on the imperial sedan chair, looked down at the ministers, and said with a smile, "This is a wonderful method of the immortals, and it is also an auspicious sign bestowed by heaven on me and Daxia!"

After singing some praises, Yizhong Fang slowly walked towards where the retired emperor was.

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"What a pity! I was unable to attend His Majesty's coronation ceremony!"

On the northbound pipeline, Jia Yucun looked towards the capital and sighed to Lu Bing who was traveling side by side with him.

Although, the order to deal with the matter had been issued more than a month ago.

However, because the proceeds from the confiscation of property needed to be used for disaster relief on the spot, statistics and handover work with local officials took up a lot of time.

In addition, they also had the duty of escorting prisoners, and the accompanying prison van was moving slowly, so even though they returned by land, they still couldn't catch up.

Although he expressed annoyance, his face was full of joy.

For Emperor Zhengqing, Jia Yucun's trip was just to understand the emperor's intention, but for the new emperor, it was a great achievement to follow the emperor.

I thought I had taken some risks, but who would have thought that the fulfillment would come so quickly. Before I could return to the capital to report, the emperor had already been replaced.

Even Jia Yucun, a man of great shrewdness, could not help but show his joy on his face.

He couldn't help but glance sideways at Lu Bing beside him.

As the saying goes, a new emperor appoints his own ministers. As a close confidant of the retired emperor, although he has made contributions in handling cases, I am afraid he is not as lucky as myself.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of Zhang Yunyi, and felt mixed emotions.

As a close confidant of the retired emperor, although Zhang Yunyi was now granted the title of marquis and his level of Taoism was improved, the retired emperor was old after all.

He was not Gu Dashou, and he was not aware of the newspaper incident, let alone knowing that it was instructed by Emperor Wanlong. Instead, he felt that Zhang Yun逸 was promoted more because of the retired emperor.

I couldn't help but feel regretful. Before leaving, I had done something unnecessary and sent Jiao Xing to Ning Mansion. Now, I'm afraid that Zhang Yunyi would eat her till there's nothing left.

Lu Bing noticed his gaze and looked over to see the corner of his mouth twitching. He thought he was still upset and said with a smile, "Although Lord Jia missed the grand ceremony, he has made great contributions this time. I believe his future is limitless."

After hearing this, Jia Yucun's feeling of frustration finally subsided a little.

He simply acted like an ostrich and sighed inwardly: Forget it, if it weren't for this relationship, I'm afraid I might not be able to catch the eyes of the retired emperor and Gu Dashou.

Moreover, the emperor emeritus was still in power and the new emperor had just ascended the throne.

He did not want to show his complacency, so he glanced at the prisoner car behind him and changed the subject, "Your Majesty, upon ascending the throne, you should grant amnesty to the whole nation. Do you think you will pardon these prisoners?"

Lu Bing's face was expressionless, and he said in a deep voice: "I don't know about that. Since His Majesty has no other instructions, we just need to follow his orders. Everything will be decided by His Majesty. When we return to the capital, we will see the result!"

Jia Yucun glanced at Lu Bing's face and didn't see any trace of it, and couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

He was not concerned about the fate of these people, but was trying to test Lu Bing's attitude.

As the most trusted person of Emperor Zhengqing, he must have a deeper understanding of the retired emperor's mind.

It seems to be just a matter of pardon or not, but in fact, it also foreshadows the right of speech of the retired emperor and the new emperor.

If these criminals were pardoned, it would at least show that the retired emperor fully supported the new emperor.

After all, the retired emperor has been on the throne for more than 20 years, and the new emperor's foundation is unstable. If the retired emperor just wants to have a leisurely life but is unwilling to give up power, it is hard to say what will happen in the court.

Although he thought so in his heart, he cried like a cat crying over a rat: "Alas! Thinking of my uncle, he was also bewitched this time. Fortunately, the emperor has shown him special grace. If he is pardoned and can be reinstated, I will feel better!"

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Xiyuan.

After completing the handover of the imperial seal, the retired emperor and the emperor dismissed everyone else and sat facing each other.

"Lu Bing reported that he will be returning to the capital in a few days." The emperor pondered, "You are waiting for Dabao, it is time to show mercy. When they return to the capital, you can grant amnesty to the people!"

A trace of conflict flashed across Emperor Wanlong's face. He was naturally very willing to consolidate his royal power, but pardoning the Zhen family and Prince Ning was not what he wanted to see.

The emperor sighed again, "I'm old and my heart has softened. I only have you two sons. Besides, if I punish the Zhen family severely... how can I face the old lady in the future? A small punishment and a big warning is fine! I can also help you show some favor. After all, there are many students who followed suit this time!"

When the emperor suddenly heard what the Zhen family had done, he was indeed furious.

But as time went by, I couldn't bear it, and as I got older, I couldn't help but feel nostalgic.

Hearing that the emperor played the family card, Emperor Wanlong didn't say much.

"Your Highness will obey your command!"

"I am doing this for your own good! Everything is excessive. Although the study of immortality is not yet popular, there have been trains and ironclad ships recently. It's a bit too biased."

The Emperor shook his head and said, "As the saying goes, if the superior likes something, the subordinates will like it even more. If you promote the Immortal School in such a big way, it will be difficult to change your mind later!"

In fact, he had this idea when he decided to abdicate, which is why he did not take Mei Lian and Jia Zheng back but executed them immediately.

However, he had not made up his mind at that time. It was only after hearing about the ironclad ship that he finally made up his mind.

"I have learned your lesson!"

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(End of this chapter)