Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

As expected, as soon as Ye Shuo said this, the ministers became even more panicked.

How is it different to hope for the blessing of Emperor Wen and hope for mercy from God? If praying to gods and Buddhas was useful, there wouldn’t be so many injustices in the world.

At this moment, the ministers had even thought about how they would die.

Rather than falling into the hands of the brutal and cannibalistic Beiting people or Chen people, committing suicide would be less painful.

Maybe it was because they were too desperate, but He Xiang and the others suddenly felt a surge of courage to resist.

No, this is too cowardly!

A dynasty will naturally rise and fall, and no dynasty from ancient times to the present can escape this.

Today’s Great Zhou has finally ushered in such a day.

At this moment, each of He Xiang and the others were filled with genuine feelings.

Not to mention the common people, their entire families are in the Great Zhou, in the capital city of Shangjing. If the Great Zhou is not doing well, they will certainly not be doing well either.

As for betraying the Great Zhou? They had not thought that being a minister of two surnames was not so easy, especially when Beiting and Chen were so unfriendly to their Great Zhou. It was more reliable to expect the two countries to treat Zhou officials well than to expect Emperor Jingwen to crawl out of the imperial mausoleum to save the people from the water and fire.

So even if he cried, he still had to do his job, especially when he knew that the emperor was incompetent. Even though Prime Minister He was over seventy years old this year, he still had to find a way to support the Great Zhou.

He Xiang felt that it was time to sit down and drink tea with Shangshu Ling and others.

Things have come to this point, is there any deep hatred that cannot be let go?

He Xiang suddenly felt no more pain in his legs or waist, and he instantly regained the fighting spirit he had in his twenties.

Then came the preparations for the coronation ceremony.

Now that the plague is rampant, Ye Shuo, who was temporarily installed as emperor, naturally does not want to waste people’s money and energy on grand ceremonies, so he naturally keeps everything simple.

Ye Shuo was really looking forward to it, so how could he disagree?

Seeing that he nodded in agreement without much thought, He Xiang and others immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the new emperor is not completely without merit.

However, before He Xiang and the others could finish praising him in their hearts, they heard him say, “But you have to agree to one condition of mine.” 𝘳𝔞ɴỌꞖĚṣ

He Xiang’s heart immediately rose to his throat.

Here it comes, the test is coming!

He Xiang pondered for a long time, and cautiously asked: “Your Majesty, what are the conditions?”

Ye Shuo said casually: “It’s nothing else, I just don’t want to do it twice, the coronation ceremony and the queen ceremony must be held on the same day.”

“How can this be done?” The emperor and the empress are of different ranks, so how can they be enthroned on the same day? Wouldn’t that be a mess? Normally, the emperor would ascend the throne first, and then a few days later, the empress would be welcomed into the palace.

He Xiang opened his mouth subconsciously, but just as he finished speaking, he saw his disciple seemed to be pulling his sleeve.

He Xiang looked down and heard his favorite student lower his voice and reminded him: “Under the current circumstances, if the two ceremonies are combined, at least this amount can be saved for the national treasury.”

As he spoke, the young man secretly drew a number towards He Bi.

He Xiang couldn’t help but gasp.

If you put it that way, it doesn’t seem to be impossible.

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary things. After thinking for a while, He Xiang felt that it would be more cost-effective to go together.

Prime Minister He quickly changed his words: “In that case, I will follow your Majesty’s wishes.”

Before His Majesty finds out, He Xiang must quickly settle the matter. Since He Xiang has spoken, it is not easy for others to say anything.

In fact, the new emperor’s laziness has its advantages.

Ye Shuo was very satisfied with his student’s cleverness. While He Xiang and others were not paying attention, he couldn’t help but give him an admiring look.

The others immediately understood what to do.

The young man was excited and was ready to fight.

Is there anything in this world that could make one happier than seeing one’s most beloved teacher become the ruler of the Great Zhou?

After Ye Shuo left, He Xiang and the others realised belatedly that they seemed to have not yet agreed to let the humble Princess Rui be the queen.

“Sir, at this time, the lower the origin of the queen’s mother’s family, the more beneficial it will be to you and the Great Zhou…”

When the Prince Regent ascended the throne, the Duke of Zhen’s Mansion, as the Prince Regent’s maternal family, was going to re-enter the court. If there was another person from the Queen’s maternal family, what status would He Xiang, the previous foreign relative, have?

He Xiang was speechless for a moment.

“I… am ashamed of my life…”

The new emperor didn’t know the pros and cons, but he knew all the twists and turns clearly. Because of his own selfishness, even Prime Minister He felt guilty.

Let’s talk about Duke Zhen’s Mansion.  

The old Duke Zhen couldn’t understand no matter how he thought about it. How could his grandson become the emperor?

So the old Duke Zhen secretly called his eldest grandson over and asked in a low voice, “Did you two do something bad behind my back?”

It’s not the old Duke of Zhen, right? Believe them, the key point is that this matter is too bizarre. The old Duke of Zhen feels like he is dreaming until now.

To be honest, if Wei Wen hadn’t experienced it himself, he wouldn’t have imagined that being an emperor would be so easy.

But that’s what happened.

Wei Wen couldn’t help but ask: “Grandfather, how powerful do you think we must be to be able to hide this from the entire court of civil and military Ye clan members?”

The old Duke of Zhen thought about it, then curled his lips and said, “It’s really amazing…”

Seeing his grandfather mention this, Wei Wen also thought of something: “Oh, grandfather, I am undecided about something, so I want to ask you for advice.”

The old Duke of Zhen came back to his senses: “You say.”

Wei Wen: “It’s nothing else, it’s just that my little cousin now only has a queen, and no concubines around him, and my sister is now at the age of engagement, so I’m thinking about whether I should get closer to my little cousin and aunt.”

Wei Wen did not deny that his younger cousin had deep feelings for the Duke of Zhen Mansion, but it was only for him. If he was still alive, it would be fine. If he was no longer alive, what would happen?

But if the next emperor also had the blood of the Duke of Zhen Mansion, then it would be different.

“We have few daughters in our family, and they are His Majesty’s cousins. His Majesty will not let the sisters suffer.”

“Let’s not talk about other aspects. As far as the relationship between husband and wife is concerned, Your Majesty is definitely a good match.”

He doesn’t mind if a woman is better than him in some aspects, and he doesn’t mind having children. Princess Rui has been getting married for several years without any progress, and her aunt hasn’t urged her, and there haven’t been any major conflicts between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law. Wei Wen doesn’t believe that if there wasn’t his little cousin to help him, his little cousin never used his status as a prince to control his princess. How many men are there in the world like this?

Wei Wen thought, if he were a woman, he would also be willing to marry such a man!

However, just as Wei Wen finished speaking, he heard the old Duke Zhen say unhappily, “You also know that the emperor and the queen have a good relationship? You still dare to mention it even though you know it?”

The old Duke of Zhen felt that his grandson was smart all his life but foolish for a moment.

“If you don’t say anything and don’t embarrass him, at least our family still has His Majesty caring about us, and the feelings won’t change. If you say it or mention it, that may not be the case.”

If His Majesty marries his cousin as his concubine, he will surely marry another woman as his concubine in the future. It is still unknown who will be the concubine by then.

With His Majesty’s good health, it would be strange if there were not many children in the palace. Where did the eldest grandson get the confidence to think that a child with the blood of the Duke of Zhen would definitely be able to sit in that position?

Compared with the uncertainty of the future, the old Duke of Zhen prefers to grasp what he can grasp at the moment. After all, what he has in his hands is his own, and it is useless to envy what he can’t get.

“You know His Majesty’s temper. He is not stupid, and will not be easily deceived.”

Let’s not talk about the grandson of the emperor. Just talking about the period of Emperor Wen, Emperor Wen doted on him so much, but didn’t he still not lose his mind? He remained calm from beginning to end, and he never relaxed for a moment until Emperor Wen passed away.

From then on, the old Duke Zhen knew that the child born by his daughter was extraordinary.

Wei Wen couldn’t help but say, “I just thought that this day will come sooner or later. Instead of letting others benefit, it’s better to benefit ourselves.”

The old Duke Zhen curled his lips and said, “Oh? Don’t say that so early. This is not certain.”

“It’s not like all men in the world will have other women.” When his grandson was a prince, he only had this one person. Who can say that he will change when he becomes emperor?

Wei Wen was stunned for a moment, then took a breath of cold air: “You, you mean…he will only have one woman in his life, the queen?”

How is this possible?

Although Wei Wen is not married, as a man, how can he not know what a man is thinking?

If this is true, then it can only be said that this little cousin of his is really a rare thing that has never been seen in the past dynasties…

The old Duke of Zhen was not so sure: “Who can say for sure about this matter? From what I can see now, it should be like this.”

“Anyway, no matter what the future holds, you should not try to displease others now, or the emperor will punish you.” His grandson was born in the year of the dog, and he would bite anyone who displeased him.

As he said this, the old Duke Zhen suddenly remembered Prince Su, Prince Jin, and Shangshu Ling.

“These old guys are probably still planning to let His Majesty have many children. If they dare to bring it up, they will cry.”

These people don’t know how powerful their grandson is, so they naturally think that when the grandson gives birth to a son, at worst they can turn around and teach the little prince. If they can’t count on him, they can count on his son!

But is it really that simple? Impossible.

As he thought about it, the old Duke Zhen couldn’t help but laugh. He had been waiting for that day.

This was indeed the case. When they left the imperial city, Prince Jin comforted Prince Su: “If it really doesn’t work, we can just wait a little longer until His Majesty gives birth to a son, and then everything will be fine.”

Prince Su sighed: “This is the only way for now.”

Prince Su has already made up his mind. After the coronation ceremony, he will immediately arrange a selection of concubines, hoping to have eight or ten children within a year. This is better than having no one to pass on his legacy to, like Emperor Taicheng.

In such an atmosphere, on the fifth day, the coronation ceremony and the queen-crowned ceremony were held as scheduled.

The noble ladies who came to the capital watched helplessly as a woman from the Jianghu became the Princess of Rui, and then within a few years, she first became the Regent Princess, and within a year, she became the Queen. They were dumbfounded.

At first they thought that even if King Rui ascended the throne, the court officials would not agree to let such a woman of commoner origin become the mother of a country.

Now that it has really happened, the entire Shangjing is stunned.

I regret it so much!

At the same time, the person who announced the news finally rode at full speed and arrived in Liangzhou.