Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty: Please say long live His Majesty

Chapter 407 I (Second Update)
"Governance should be adaptable to change, and etiquette should be appropriate; the benefits should be based on the people, and justice should be appropriate to the needs. If the rules and regulations are not suitable for the times, they should be amended according to circumstances.

Don't have any doubts or delays.

In the past, Emperor Taizu of Han put an end to the chaos and achieved great merits. He was supported by all the ministers and brought honor to the throne. He also served his father with respect, holding court every five days and showing him great respect and honor.

Known as the Supreme..."

The ministers kowtowed solemnly and sighed in their hearts. From this moment on, the emperor was the emperor emeritus and the prince was the emperor.

"…I am now at peace, tranquil, and silent, observing the principles of inaction and respect. I am following the ancient rules and regulations, and the etiquette of addressing people is the same as that of the Han Dynasty.

The ancestral society will be solid and the blessings will be endless.

Looking forward to the blessing from heaven, and eternal peace.

In addition, each king was granted an additional 100 households, and each princess was granted an additional 50 households.

Fang Xuanling, Duke of Liang in Jin, was appointed as the Minister of Works, Zhangsun Wuji, Duke of Zhao in Jin, was appointed as the Minister of Works, Wei Zheng, Duke of Zheng, was appointed as the Grand Master, Gao Shilian, Duke of Shen, was appointed as the Grand Preceptor, and Li Jing, Duke of Wei, was appointed as the Grand Protector.

Xiao Yu, Duke of Song, was appointed as the Prince's Grand Tutor, Li Yuanjia, Prince of Han, was appointed as the Prince's Junior Tutor, and Li Shen, Prince of Ji, was appointed as the Prince's Junior Preceptor.

Civil and military officials, both inside and outside the country, were given an additional rank of official rank above the ninth rank, and a rank of nobility below the third rank. Those who had joined the army since the Zhenguan period and were fifty years old were all released.

All common people over fifty years old are exempt from taxes and labor service.

Announce it to the world, and let everyone know."

After Changsun Wuji finished reading the imperial edict, he looked at Li Chengqian calmly.

"Your Majesty, I obey your command." Li Chengqian bowed sincerely and said, "Long live your father! Long live your majesty!"

All the ministers kowtowed and said, "Long live the Emperor!"

Li Shimin sighed softly and nodded, "Stand up."

"Yes!" Li Chengqian and the other ministers slowly stood up.

Everyone looked emotional. The Khan, Emperor Li Shimin, was finally going to turn the tables today.

"The Ministry of Rites, the Imperial Household Department, and the Imperial Household Department will hold the coronation ceremony at a later date." After a brief pause, Li Shimin said, "The country cannot remain without a ruler for a single day. From now on, the Emperor will reside in the Liangyi Hall to handle state affairs. The Ministry of Rites, the Imperial Household Department, and the Imperial Household Department will prepare the edict and seal it in preparation for the coronation ceremony.

During this period, the emperor and the prince's seal were used as the official seals for state affairs and for issuing imperial edicts to the world.

From now on, I will move back to Ganlu Palace, the Emperor and the Crown Princess will move to Lizheng Palace, and the area east of Xianchun Gate will be the Emperor's harem.

After the emperor ascends the throne, I will go to Beiyuan, Cuiwei Palace, and Wenquan Palace to recuperate." Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian calmly.

Li Chengqian immediately said, "Your son requests that from now on, the Tongxun Gate be opened as per regulations, and officials and concubines of the Eastern Palace may come and go as usual."

Li Shimin smiled and nodded, saying, "You are the emperor, and now you have the final say."

"Thank you, father." Li Chengqian kowtowed solemnly.

From this moment on, the father and son reached a tacit understanding.

The harem north of Ganlu Gate was still Li Shimin's territory, while the Wanchun Hall, Lizheng Hall, Daji Hall and Wude Hall east of Xianchun Gate were all Li Chengqian's harem territory.

Not only that, he also has to open the training gate.

The training door is not open under normal circumstances.

In the past, the Tongxun Gate would only be opened when Li Chengqian was the regent in the Wude Hall, and only officials from the Eastern Palace could enter and exit the Tongxun Gate.

But now, the prince has become the emperor, and he has not yet appointed the crown prince as the crown prince, so the Eastern Palace is still his.

However, the officials of the Eastern Palace would certainly not be able to continue staying in the Eastern Palace. They would all be transferred to various positions in the court.

In this way, the concubines of the Eastern Palace could travel freely between the Eastern Palace and the area east of Xianchun Gate.

These are the areas within the emperor’s harem.

"Alright, that's it. The rest of the matters will be handed over to the Emperor. I will go back and rest first." As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, Li Chengqian and all the ministers immediately kowtowed again and said, "Your Highness, we respectfully bid farewell to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor!"

Li Shimin looked sideways, and Zhang Ananda and Dou Zhijie came forward at the same time and carefully helped him up.

Li Shimin, who was originally unable to move except for the part above his head, actually stood up.

Li Chengqian was the closest and saw with his own eyes how Li Shimin, supported by two people, walked straight down the Danbi.

Yes, straight.

Li Shimin's feet were actually suspended an inch above the ground.

Of course, only Li Chengqian and the prime ministers could see this scene. All the others saw was the emperor approaching Li Chengqian as usual and then saying calmly, "Alright, remember, from now on, you are the emperor. You don't have to, and can't, kneel to anyone anymore."

"Yes!" Li Chengqian bowed, then stood up, his eyes inexplicably moist.

Li Shimin smiled, and then left the Taiji Hall with the help of Zhang Ananda and Dou Zhijie.

……

In the entire Taiji Hall, only Li Chengqian was standing.

He raised his eyes and looked at the imperial bed above. That place would be his from now on.

Gently turning around, Li Chengqian looked at the ministers kneeling on the ground. He was a little awkward, but still spoke slowly: "I..."

There was an unfamiliar pause, and the ministers immediately kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, we pay our respects to you. May Your Majesty live forever!"

Li Chengqian, who was standing, suddenly felt a trembling sense of excitement rising from behind.

Spread throughout the body instantly.

He is the emperor.

Looking at all the ministers in the entire hall, the entire Taiji Hall, and the countless ministers spreading out from the Taiji Hall, the Chengtian Gate and the Zhuque Gate in the distance, as well as the entire Chang'an and the entire world, all of them belonged to him.

Li Chengqian took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and said solemnly, "Gentlemen, please stand."

"Yes!" The ministers then stood up and stood in two groups.

Li Chengqian stood at the foot of the imperial throne, looking at the ministers and saying, "Father is wise and benevolent, far surpassing the ancient emperors. The Secretariat, while conveying the imperial edict of Father's abdication, has also instructed the local governors to submit memorials to add an honorific title to Father's name... The ministers should do the same."

"Yes!" Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, and all the other ministers in the hall bowed in unison. Li Jing stood aside, his expression awe-inspiring as he bowed his head.

The new emperor's move may seem ordinary, but in fact, it will make everyone, while adding the title of emperor emeritus to their memorials, also subtly recognize him as the new emperor from the bottom of their hearts.

What a clever move!

"Some time ago, the Crown Princess asked me if we could continue to renovate the Daming Palace so that my father could properly recuperate in the palace. I've been thinking about this as well." After a brief pause, Li Chengqian looked at Master Yang and said, "Ministry of Works!"

"I'm here!" Yang Shidao stood up and bowed to Li Chengqian.

"The Ministry of Works sent people to inspect the Daming Palace to see how many years it would take to completely renovate it given the current needs of the treasury and the normal operation of the government." Li Chengqian spoke every word carefully.

"I obey your command." Yang Shidao bowed solemnly.

"Dr. of the Ministry of Revenue and Revenue." Li Chengqian looked at the officials at the back.

"I'm here!" Xue Renfang, a doctor of the Ministry of Revenue, stood up and bowed seriously.

"You'll also be involved." Li Chengqian paused briefly, then said, "We'll exempt taxes this autumn. Let's see if the officials work hard next year and there's a surplus to cover this."

"Yes!" Xue Renfang bowed and accepted the order.

The ministers in the hall looked calm. They had always known that the new emperor attached great importance to the financial affairs of the country and had to think carefully before doing anything.

They didn't care too much about it before, but from now on, they all had to learn to cater to the emperor's preferences.

Li Chengqian looked at the ministers in the hall and said, "My dear ministers and officials, today the palace will give each of you five pieces of silk."

After a brief pause, Li Chengqian smiled slightly and said, "Please don't blame me for being too stingy. I have suddenly received the favor of heaven today, and I haven't adjusted to my current behavior yet. I hope you will forgive me."

"Your Majesty is wise." All the ministers bowed and smiled kindly.

Li Chengqian's expression turned cold as he continued, "The Crown Prince's Left Guard is led by General Liu Renshi, and the Crown Prince's Right Guard is led by General Pei Xingjian."

"I'm here!" Liu Renshi and Pei Xingjian immediately stood up from their positions behind.

"I order you two to go to Taiyuan immediately and meet with Dou Xiaoshen, the chief officer of Bingzhou's Grand Marshal's Office, to stabilize the situation in Bingzhou and monitor the Turkic affairs in Bingzhou." Li Chengqian looked stern.

"I obey your order." After Liu Renshi and Pei Xingjian bowed, they immediately turned around and left quickly.

"Right Guard General Du He, and Junior Supervisor Fang Yiai."

"I'm here." Du He and Fang Yiai stood up at the same time.

"I order you two to go to Xiangyang immediately and meet with Xu Shuya, the chief officer of the Jingzhou Grand Marshal's Office, to stabilize the situation in Xiangyang, Xianghu, and Jiangyou." Li Chengqian said with a serious expression.

"I obey your order." Du He and Fang Yiai immediately bowed, then turned and left.

"Zhang Xuan, General of the Left Thousand Oxen Guard, and Su Liangsi, Imperial Censor."

"I'm here." Zhang Xuan and Su Liangsi immediately stood up and bowed.

"I order the two of you to go to Yangzhou immediately and work with Li Wenliang, the chief officer of the Yangzhou Grand Marshal's Office, to stabilize the situation in the south of the Yangtze River." Li Chengqian raised his eyes.

"I obey your order." Zhang Xuan and Su Liangsi immediately bowed, then quickly turned around and left.

"Send an order, order the Right Guard General Pei Xingfang to move to Chengdu immediately, and attend to the Imperial Censor Liu Fan." Li Chengqian looked at the back row of ministers.

Liu Fan immediately stood up and bowed, saying, "I am here."

"You should rush to Chengdu now and meet with General Pei Zhonglang and work with Lu Chengqing, the chief secretary of the Yizhou Grand Marshal's Office, to stabilize the situation in Bashu." Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes!" Liu Fan immediately bowed, then turned around and left quickly.

Li Chengqian looked at Ma Zhou and said, "Ma Zhou."

"I'm here." Ma Zhou, the Minister of the Central Secretariat, stood up and bowed.

"Write a letter ordering General Zheng Rentai of the Left Jinwu Guard to sit in the Anxi Protectorate and work with Li Xiyu, the governor of Shazhou, to stabilize the Western Regions."

"Here!"

"Order the Crown Prince's Right Guard, General Xue Wanbei, to be transferred immediately to Lanzhou to work with General Xi Junmai of the Left Thousand Oxen Guard and Lanzhou Governor Du Fengju to stabilize the situation in Tuyuhun." Li Chengqian paused briefly and said, "If necessary, troops can be dispatched to patrol the border."

"Yes!" Ma Zhou immediately bowed, and all the ministers looked stern.

In the Tang Dynasty, the word "border patrol" has always represented bloodshed. If something really happened, they could directly massacre a foreign tribe.

"Order Xiazhou Governor Li Dejian, Songzhou Governor Wang Renyou, Guizhou Governor Li Xizhi, Guangzhou Governor Du Zhenglun, Hangzhou Governor Su Dan, and Andong Protector Su Xu to stabilize the local situation and be vigilant against the barbarians in all directions. If necessary, send troops to suppress them." Li Chengqian's expression turned cold. Now was not the time to be merciful.

"Yes!" Ma Zhou bowed solemnly.

A trace of awe appeared on the faces of the ministers. Before they knew it, the prince's confidants had spread all over the world.

"Send an order to General Niu Jinda of the Left Guard and General Su Dingfang of the Right Guard." Li Chengqian sneered, "With the changes in the Tang Dynasty, Goguryeo's Gaisuwen will definitely take action. Let them seize the opportunity and give Gaisuwen a hard time."

"Yes!" The ministers bowed, and a bloodthirsty smile appeared on their faces.

Today's Tang Dynasty is full of martial virtues.

Now that the emperor has retired and the prince has ascended the throne, the uneasiness in everyone's heart needs a war to vent.

Especially the victory in foreign wars can make people feel more at ease.

It can also make Li Chengqian's throne more stable.

……

"Transfer Qiu Xinggong, the governor of Luozhou, to the position of governor of Yongzhou." Li Chengqian walked to the front of the hall and said calmly, "Xiao Jun, the chief officer of Luozhou, is promoted to the third rank."

"Yes!" The ministers bowed again, and this time, they were much more respectful.

"From today onwards, the Taiji Hall will be sealed until I ascend the throne." After a brief pause, Li Chengqian looked at Fang Xuanling and Zhangsun Wuji and said, "One last thing remains. Ministers, as well as the Taichang Temple, the Ministry of Rites, and the Chongwen Academy, please help me choose a reign title."

The emperor abdicated and a new emperor ascended the throne.

The reign title naturally needs to be changed.

Zhenguan can no longer be used.

(End of this chapter)