In fact, I already had the answer in my heart. The reason why I asked the four people for their opinions was just to hear how they viewed the matter. After Shi Xuanming finished speaking, he nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. There are many reasons why the emperor made me king."

, eliminate the eunuchs, rectify the officialdom, and replenish the national treasury, these are all secondary reasons. The main reason is that we went south to kill the Japanese pirates this time. The Japanese pirates came for the dragon vein of the Central Plains this time. To destroy the dragon vein is to destroy the national destiny of the Tang Dynasty and to cut off the golden dragon.

Qi, this is something that the emperor will never tolerate. The emperor named me king. It is not only a reward for our risking our lives to protect the dragon veins, but also a hope that we can continue our efforts in the future. In addition, there is another reason.

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At this point, he pretended to pause and turned to look at the four people with a smile.

The four of them knew they were being tested, and Datou took the lead in answering, "In order for us to do our best to protect the Earthly Branches and the Golden Dragon."

Shaking his head, "No, I have already said what you are talking about just now, and the Emperor hopes that we will continue to work hard."

Yu Yi spoke up and said, "Your Excellency is currently in a position of great authority and has great power. The Emperor is worried that Your Excellency may feel disappointed if he suddenly resigns and leaves the court."

Nodding, "The Emperor should have this consideration, but this is not the key to the problem."

Looking at himself, Shi Xuanming waved his hand and said, "I can't think of any other reasons. If I had to say it, I still feel that the emperor is very jealous of us. We have established our merits in going to Jianghuai this time, and the emperor is worried that we will be dissatisfied with the rewards.

So just be more generous and send one letter to the top."

"We are going to the Jianghuai River this time, and will go straight into the hinterland of Sun Ru to kill the Japanese pirates. We can come and go freely. The three armies are about to start a battle. The court will definitely publicize this matter to boost the morale of the army." Here the topic changed, "

But that’s still not the main reason.”

After saying that, Datou said again, "Sir, let me guess again. I think what the real man said makes sense. Our trip to Jianghuai this time may really scare the emperor. The emperor knows that we have the strength to rebel, but he has not rebelled.

In order to completely dispel our thoughts of rebellion, I will directly make you a prince. In this way, he will be completely benevolent and righteous, and even if the emperor does something inappropriate in the future, you will not feel resentful."

He nodded and said, "I just said that the emperor has many reasons for making me king, and the reason you mentioned should be one of them."

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Saying this, Datou knew that he had missed the point, so he touched Yang Kai beside him and said, "It's your turn, you should talk about it too."

Yang Kai said, "The Tang Dynasty belongs to the Li family. Both the civil and military officials and the common people are subordinates to Li Tang, but the prince is different. Both the prince and the emperor are the masters of the Tang Dynasty."

"Very close." He nodded approvingly. Yang Kai just had a gloomy temperament and didn't like to talk. It didn't mean that he was stupid and stupid. In fact, Yang Kai was careful and resourceful, and he was very smart.

Then he said, "The Dragon Vein will not affect the civil and military officials and the people of Li, but the Dragon Vein will affect the entire royal family, including the prince."

Hearing the words, Datou suddenly realized, "Yes, yes, yes, how could I have forgotten this problem? He made you king. From now on, the Earthly Branches and the Golden Dragon will not only be his own business, but also closely related to you."

Yu Yi entered the official position relatively early and had been working as an errand at Dali Temple before. He was very cautious. When Da Tou called him "Emperor", he frowned and reminded, "Keep your voice down. Be careful that there are ears through the wall."

After the business was finished, everyone continued to eat.

After eating, I was just about to bring tea to rinse my mouth when I heard loud gongs and drums outside. Not long after, the Yamen servant came to report that the Minister of Rites and a group of officials from the Ministry of Rites came to see him from outside.

He picked up the tea cup and drank a few sips of tea, then stood up from his seat and went to meet him.

When they arrived at the gate, officials from the Ministry of Rites, headed by the Minister of Rites, immediately knelt down to congratulate him. The Ministry of Rites was in charge of the national ritual system. Now that they had received the decree to be crowned king, they came here to take over the royal throne in accordance with the imperial etiquette system.

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All the prince's attire and accessories were brought, and the carriages and horses for the trip also came with him.

The official uniforms of the Tang Dynasty have different colors. Purple is for the third rank and above, scarlet is for the fifth rank and above, green is for the seventh rank and above, and blue is for the ninth rank and above. However, the prince's dress is vermilion, which is pure red with five tattoos on it.

There are five dragons and pythons with claws, the crown is also red, and there are seven jade beads on the crown.

Due to the suddenness of the incident, I never came to my senses until the python robe was added to my body.

Looking at himself in the mirror, he realized that he was now the prince of the Tang Dynasty, the prince of the Tang Dynasty second only to the emperor.

Like the emperor, the prince also had chariots and horses as a ceremonial guard when traveling. Although the number of accompanying guards and horses and the standard of the ceremonial guards were slightly lower than that of the emperor, they were still very large.

The princes all have palaces, but they don't know where their palaces are. Only after asking the Minister of Rites did they know that their palaces are on the west side of the palace.

Hearing the words of the Minister of Rites, he frowned slightly. He knew that mansion. It was the palace of Prince Hong. That day, he and Chen Liqiu sneaked into the palace and assassinated Prince Hong.

The emperor chose that place as his palace, which was undoubtedly a reminder to him that Chen Liqiu and Li Zhongyong were still entrenched in the Shenzhou area, and the matter still needed to be properly handled.

On the way to the palace, he once again felt the attention of everyone, but he didn't like this feeling. It was a bit like parading in the street and being pointed at by others. It was very awkward. He had no choice but to keep his face expressionless and look straight.

It took nearly an hour just to get to the palace, and it took another hour to get to the palace for the handover. The palace was very big, surprisingly big, with its own guards and more than a hundred maids and servants.

I have been here before, but at that time I sneaked in secretly with Chen Liqiu as an assassin, but this time I entered the main hall. The contrast was so great that being there was like a dream.

The emperor's reward was delivered quickly. Not only did it include gold, silver, pearls, and jade, but there were also a lot of food and clothing. There was also an endless stream of officials who came to congratulate and see them. They welcomed and delivered them, and they were busy until the second watch.

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As soon as they were free, they immediately sent someone to the Yushitai to invite Datou and Yu Yi, leaving Yang Kai and Shi Xuanming to look after the house in the Yushitai. After the three of them had chosen their respective residences, they went back to move overnight. Datou and the others did not have many things.

, But there were many things, and in fact they were all available in the palace. The things Ni Chenyi gave him that day did not need to be moved, but he was so nostalgic that he was reluctant to throw them away, so he ordered everyone to move them to the palace.

Until the fifth watch, Datou and others were still busy moving, leaving Yang Kai in the palace to be busy with everyone, while he entered the palace under the escort of the guards for the morning.

> Most of the civil and military officials came to pay homage to me yesterday. There will be few surprises when we see you again today, but etiquette is indispensable. Regardless of whether they are fifth-rank idlers or first-rank officials, they will all kneel down and worship.

But etiquette is dead, and people are alive. Naturally, they will not let everyone kneel down, and wave their hands to stop them before they kneel down.

There are two main purposes for going to court this time. One is to express gratitude. To be crowned a prince, one must face the emperor to express gratitude. This is etiquette. The other is to resign. The emperor names himself a prince. He must respond and cannot keep occupying the throne.

The powerful household ministers and imperial censors had to hand over their power to show that they were measured and sensible.

When he went to court this time, he was directly ranked at the head of the ministers. After the morning court began, he was the first to express his gratitude. At the same time, he proposed to resign as the Minister of Household Affairs and the Imperial Censor.

Naturally, the emperor would not agree immediately, but reject it immediately.

However, it was pointed out to the public that he had entered the official position through military service and had little knowledge. He only gained the trust of the emperor and held important positions. However, he was not capable enough and his errands were often flawed. If he continued to be in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Yushitai, he might harm the people's livelihood.

At present, the Japanese country has sent a large number of Japanese pirates who are proficient in martial arts to infiltrate into the Central Plains in an attempt to destroy the Dragon Line of the Central Plains. Although I am not proficient in government affairs, I am proficient in martial arts. I cannot stabilize the country internally, but I can relieve the worries of the king from outsiders. Therefore, I resign as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

He and the censor doctor freed up their hands to concentrate on dealing with the Japanese bandits.

Although his words were modest, the emperor praised him in public and praised him for his hard work and remarkable achievements in governing the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Yushitai. He then asked him to recommend talents on his own and planned to take over the posts of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and Yushitai, so that the successors could take charge of their own affairs.

Only then can he resign and leave Beijing.

He immediately stated that he had no suitable successor to recommend and asked the court to appoint a successor. He would do his best to guide and complete the handover, and he would leave Chang'an in a hundred days.

The emperor repeatedly tried to persuade him to stay, but to no avail, so he could only reluctantly agree.

After the morning court ended, I returned to the palace. At this time, Datou and others had already settled down, and the horses and eagles had to be properly placed.
Chapter completed!