Chapter 223: Conferring the Title of the Former King upon the New Emperor

After the reorganization of the six ministries, the restoration of the imperial court, and the expedition against the remnants of the Daxin were arranged, Chen Huaian, who had proclaimed himself emperor, did not stay in the Jinling Imperial City, but rushed back to Longcheng, the fief of the King of Jin.

He wanted to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors as soon as possible, and report the news that the world had returned to Jin to the former king Chen Polu and the ancestors of the Chen family.

The important task of guarding Jinling City was handed over to the general Wang Jian.

Having Wang Jian in Jinling was enough to make Chen Huaian feel at ease.

Chen Huaian returned to Longcheng, his fiefdom, three days later. This time he traveled light and simple, and even the family of the King of Jin did not know that he had returned to Longcheng.

On this day, Xu Ruoyun, the Queen Mother of the King of Jin, was walking and talking in the back garden of the King's Mansion with her two daughters-in-law, Liu Shujun and Yue Qiluo, on the left and right. A sudden word of the queen mother made Xu Ruoyun stunned.

"Mother!"

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Ruoyun turned around suddenly, and her eyes fell on the dusty Chen Huaian.

Liu Shujun and Yue Qiluo, who were accompanying Xu Ruoyun on the left and right, naturally saw Chen Huaian. After a moment of surprise, the two of them saluted Chen Huaian almost at the same time: "Meet His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin!"

Hahaha!

Chen Huaian nodded to the two with a hearty laugh, and then walked quickly to his mother Xu Ruoyun and greeted: "Mother, don't you recognize your son?"

Puff!

Xu Ruoyun finally smiled, patting Chen Huaian's back, and asked lovingly and concernedly: "Why didn't you tell your mother in advance when you came back?"

"Your Majesty, so that your mother can take the family members of the palace out of the city to meet you!"

Facing the "reprimand" from his mother, Chen Huaian did not respond immediately, but naturally took his mother's arm from the hands of the two future daughters-in-law of the palace to support her.

Liu Shujun and Yue Qiluo followed closely behind Chen Huaian and his mother.

The rest of the servants in the palace in the garden were very tactful and all left, leaving the space for the long-lost Jin Wang and his mother.

Chen Huaian walked with his mother and said with a smile: "Mother, I suddenly returned to the palace this time to report to you."

Oh?

Hearing this, Xu Ruoyun raised her eyebrows and said: "Let me guess, mother, it must be a big deal for His Royal Highness Jin Wang, who is busy with all kinds of affairs, to come here in person to report the news;"

As he said that, Xu Ruoyun suddenly stopped, looked at Chen Huaian and asked: "Has the Longcheng Jingnan Army already broken through Jinling City?"

Haha!

Chen Huaian laughed heartily again and said, "Mother, you are wise. It is said that no one knows a son better than his mother. It turns out that nothing can be hidden from your mother's sharp eyes!"

"But--"

Chen Huaian changed the subject and said, "Conquering Jinling City is only the first;"

"Second, from today on, the rules and etiquette of our Jinwang Mansion should be changed."

Hmm?

Xu Ruoyun looked at Chen Huaian without knowing what was going on. Even Liu Shujun and Yue Qiluo, who were following behind them, looked at each other in bewilderment.

Ahem!

Chen Huaian coughed twice, cleared his throat, and said seriously, "Mother, I proclaimed myself emperor in Jinling three days ago, and it is initially scheduled to ascend the throne in the first month;"

"You say, should the rules and etiquette of our Jinwang Mansion be changed?"

Swish!

As soon as these words came out, the three women of the palace were all shocked, their eyes revealed an expression of disbelief, and they looked at Chen Huaian with complicated expressions.

Although, the family members of the Jin Palace knew that Chen Huaian, the King of Jin, would ascend the throne and become the emperor, and it was a done deal.

But, when the day came when Chen Huaian became the emperor, everyone was still surprised.

Finally, Xu Ruoyun, who had already unknowingly become the Empress Dowager of the New Dynasty, was the first to react. She immediately ordered: "Shujun, Qiluo, you two sisters should withdraw first. I have something to say to the emperor;"

"By the way, you go and tell the kitchen to prepare. The Jin Palace will have a big banquet for the soldiers and civilians of Longcheng. The King of Jin will become the emperor and celebrate with the people!"

"Yes, Empress Dowager!"

Liu Shujun and Yue Qiluo were also quick-witted, and they even called Xu Ruoyun Empress Dowager.

Before leaving, the two looked back at Chen Huaian, their eyes were full of affection and meaningfulness.

Soon, only Chen Huaian and his mother were left in the huge back garden of the palace.

Xu Ruoyun said straight to the point: "Son, you just proclaimed yourself emperor in Jinling City. What about the new Emperor Lingwu and the fake Emperor Hongxi supported by the treacherous minister Qin Ruhui?"

Chen Huaian replied: "Mother, Emperor Lingwu announced to the outside world that he had committed suicide by jumping into the river. In fact, I have adopted Emperor Lingwu as my adopted son, and Zhao Lingwu has changed his surname to Chen Lingwu;"

"At this time, he should have arrived in Jiaozhou City. After the Longcheng Navy Fleet has cleared the Japanese pirates entrenched in the Yellow Sea and the Goguryeo Peninsula, I plan to send them to Goguryeo to become a rich man. ;"

"As for the false emperor Zhao Lingzhan, he died on the day when the Longcheng Jingnan army broke through Jinling City, at the hands of the treacherous prime minister Qin Ruhui, who has also been executed."

Listening to Chen Huaian's words, Xu Ruoyun nodded frequently, and then asked again: "Son, did you get the imperial seal?"

"Of course!"

Chen Huaian smiled and said: "It is precisely because I have obtained the imperial seal that I decided to let Emperor Lingwu and his mother live;"

"After all, there is no need for me to embarrass a pair of orphans and widows, and to embarrass a three-year-old emperor!"

Um!

Xu Ruoyun nodded, seemingly acquiescing to Chen Huaian's approach of letting Emperor Lingwu survive.

Afterwards, the mother and son chatted for a while about the establishment of the new dynasty, which eventually led to the purpose of Chen Huaian's return to the Jin Palace.

Chen Huaian said: "Mother, I secretly return to Longcheng for two purposes;"

"First, the spirit in heaven that pays homage to my father tells him that today he will return to Jin Dynasty, and he can rest in peace under the Nine Springs;"

"Secondly, I want to determine the candidate for the queen before the enthronement ceremony is held. I can't really set a precedent in history and establish the queen of the East and West Palaces as my mother said, right?"

After a pause, Chen Huaian added: "Even if we establish the Queen of the East and West Palaces, there will be a dispute between the crown princes in the future. Who will be appointed as the crown prince then, it will also be a headache!"

Um!

Xu Ruoyun nodded and said: "Son, what you said is indeed a problem. Forget about appointing a queen for now, go to your father's mausoleum to pay homage to him first!"

"The Queen Mother thought that the late emperor would be very happy when he heard the news that you were proclaimed emperor."

"Your father, you have been defeated by loyalty and righteousness in your life. If not, this throne should have belonged to our Chen family thirty-two years ago. How could it fall into the hands of Zhao Mang?"

"If your father had been more ruthless, why would he have ended up in a foreign country and died? If my son Huai'an had not been helped by the emperor's order and the gods, I am afraid that hundreds of family members of the Jin Palace would have died tragically on the way to Beihai. "

As he spoke, Xu Ruoyun's eyes turned red and he continued: "Hey, no matter what, God has opened his eyes. It belongs to our Chen family, and it has finally returned to the hands of the Chen family!"

In the afternoon of that day, Jin King Chen Huaian proclaimed himself emperor in Jinling City, and the news that he was initially scheduled to ascend the throne in the first month spread in the fiefdom of Longcheng.

As soon as the news came out, the five hundred thousand soldiers and civilians in Dragon City were all excited!

This Dragon City is the foundation of King Jin. It is the base camp that two generations of King Jin have worked hard for many years. The soldiers and civilians in the city are all loyal to King Jin. After learning the news that King Chen Huaian of Jin has proclaimed himself emperor, their blood is naturally boiling. Extremely excited.

On that day, all the restaurants in the city were booked by Prince Jin's Mansion, and a flowing banquet was held in Dragon City for three days to celebrate Prince Jin's proclaimed emperor.

In Prince Jin's Mansion, it was also bustling with lanterns and colorful decorations.

Chen Qingzhi, deputy marshal of the army and horses who was stationed in Longcheng, as well as a group of old generals of the Longcheng Polu Army, as well as envoys from the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions and Tubo gathered in Longcheng to sing, dance, drink and have fun together to celebrate the king's proclaimed emperor. .

The next day, led by the new emperor Chen Huaian, accompanied by hundreds of family members of the Jin Palace, and escorted by the Dragon City Polu Army in the city, they drove out of the Yongding Gate of Dragon City in a mighty manner and went to the tomb of the late emperor Chen Polu to hold a grand ceremony. Sacrifice ceremony.

Chen Huaian wants to personally proclaim his father Chen Polu as emperor today.