The next day, the sun shone brightly and there were no clouds in the sky. Even the cold spring breeze had stopped today.
In Moling City, which had been renamed Nanjing, every household was decorated with lanterns and colored banners. Flowers were everywhere and smoke curled up into the sky above Nanjing.
The original Hongnong Palace had also been renamed.
In the Taiji Palace of Haotian Palace, the civil and military officials were dressed in brand new court attire. They held jade tablets in their hands and stood neatly in two rows.
"Emperor, please change your clothes and ascend the Dragon Throne to receive the congratulations of the officials!"
Zhuge Liang stepped forward and took the black and red imperial robe from a palace maid. Together with Lu Kang, he helped Cheng Hao put it on. Then, Huang Zhong placed the Emperor's crown on his head.
At this moment, Cheng Hao, who was wearing the imperial robe and the Emperor's crown, had a solemn and calm expression as he slowly sat on the Dragon Throne.
"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!"
The moment Cheng Hao sat down, the hundreds of officials held jade tablets in their hands and bowed in unison in the majestic hall, chanting "Long live".
Originally, Zhuge Liang and the others wanted the officials to kneel and kowtow, but Cheng Hao rejected them. He had established the Han Dynasty, not the Braid Dynasty. Here, kneeling and kowtowing was not recommended.
After the officials finished their congratulations, Cheng Hao did not waste any more time. In the hall, he began to reward the civil and military officials according to their merits.
"From today onwards, the name of the dynasty will be changed to 'Taiji'. From today onwards, we will use a new era name!"
"This dynasty will no longer have three Dukes. It will be changed to the Left and Right Prime Ministers, with six departments!"
Glancing at the excited civil and military officials, Cheng Hao immediately announced that Zhuge Liang would be the Left Prime Minister and Lu Kang would be the Right Prime Minister. The Left and Right Prime Ministers would be the heads of the officials. There was no order in their ranks.
Zhou Yu would be the Minister of War. From today onwards, the army would be ready for war!
Lu Su would be the Minister of Revenue. He would be in charge of logistics such as money and grain!
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In addition to the changes in the civil and military system, Cheng Hao also abolished the messy titles of the generals in the Han Dynasty. They were divided into three ranks: General, Colonel, and Lieutenant.
Huang Zhong would be the General to guard Nanjing and deal with foreign wars at any time!
Wei Yan would be the Lieutenant General to command of the Imperial Army!
Gan Ning, Sun Ce, Taishi Ci, Huang Gai, and the others would be Major General. and they would lead an army to guard Jiangdong and be ready to go to war!
In addition to the civil and military officials under his command, Cheng Hao also wantonly conferred titles to other vassals!
Cao Cao was given the title of Marquis of Wei and Yuan Shao was given the title of Marquis of Ping. Liu Yan of Yi Province and Liu Biao of Jingzhou were also given rewards. However, the original provincial governors of Yi Province and Jingzhou were all replaced by Cheng Hao's men. In short, whether you admit it or not, you are all officials under my rule.
.............................. .. Confer titles to the officials. Bring benefits to the people. No mistakes! "
After spending more than an hour in the imperial court, Cheng Hao finally heaved a sigh of relief. Being the emperor was not a simple task.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
After listening to the Emperor's golden words, under Zhuge Liang's lead, nearly a hundred civil and military officials in the hall bowed and said, "Long live the Emperor!"
After the matters in the court were settled, Cheng Hao stood up and looked around. He then said in a loud voice: "Rise. Follow me to the Ancestral Worship Altar. We will worship the ancestors of the Han Dynasty!"
Praying to the heavens and offering sacrifices to the past emperors of the Han Dynasty was an essential part of the coronation ceremony. Only by doing so could Cheng Hao, the new emperor, be considered legitimate, receiving the mandate of the heavens and living a long and prosperous life!
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After a busy day of paying respects to the ancestors, Cheng Hao sat in Taiji Palace and issued his first order after ascending the throne.
"Zhou Yu will be the Governor of the Southern Expedition. He will pacify the Southern Barbarian tribes!"
"Draw up a plan for the required soldiers and materials and report it to the Left and Right Prime Ministers!"
Zhou Yu stepped out of the crowd and took off his red robe, revealing a shiny silver armor. He bowed and said: "This subject receives the decree!"
"Your Majesty, I wonder if Your Majesty wants to subdue the tribes of the Southern Barbarians or kill them all?"
"Those who do not surrender will be killed without mercy!" Cheng Hao coldly spat out these few words. For this expedition, he set the principle.
Regarding Cheng Hao's edict, even pedantic civil officials like Lu Kang did not speak out against it. Since the establishment of the Han Dynasty, the tribes of the Southern Barbarians had always rebelled. They often attacked and killed the Han Dynasty's people and plundered their belongings. It had become a big poisonous tumor. Now, it has reached the point where it must be eliminated.
"Kongming, draft two edicts and summon the Governor of Yi Province Liu Yan and the Governor of Jingzhou Liu Biao to the capital."
"General Huang Zhong, listen to my order. Prepare three armies. If Liu Biao and Liu Yan refuse to obey the edict, immediately dispatch troops. First take Yi Province, then Jingzhou. Within half a year, I want the entire south of the Yangtze River to have only one voice."
"Lu Kang, write an edict and announce the establishment of the Han Dynasty. At the same time, announce to the world that the Civil and Military Imperial Examinations will be held in March this year. Any capable person can participate in the Imperial Examinations. Regardless of status, only talent and ability. Anyone who is on the list can be an official."
"Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, from today onwards, the two of you will expand the navy and build a navy. In the future, outside of the Han Dynasty, it will be my goal. Wherever the sun and moon shine, it will be my land!"
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After issuing more than ten edicts, Cheng Hao dealt with all the major issues that needed to be dealt with after the founding of the Han Dynasty. After busying himself for an entire day, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief when Zhong Dahong dismissed the court.
After the court session ended, Cheng Hao did not immediately leave. Instead, he led the officials to the side hall for a banquet. After three rounds of drinking, the banquet ended.
Cheng Hao returned to the harem with the smell of alcohol. He drank the tea that Tang Yueyao had prepared and chatted with Empress Dowager He who had been waiting for a long time.
"Your Majesty, now that you are the Son of Heaven, it is reasonable that the harem should not interfere in politics. However, today you have bestowed the land. Why did you not bestow the He Family to your grandfather? You must know that the first bucket of gold for our army was provided by the He Family. "
"This matter is not urgent." Cheng Hao shook his head. "When I unify the land, I will naturally reward them again."
"That's good. As long as you know what to do." Empress Dowager He nodded. "As a woman, I don't know much about the affairs of the court, but I do know a little about the harem."
"Since Your Majesty has ascended the throne, it is time to establish a complete hierarchy in the harem. Otherwise, if there are too many women in the harem, there will be trouble!"
Cheng Hao thought for a moment, then nodded. "That's true. Tomorrow, We will announce to the world that Yueyao will be the Empress, the mother of the world, and the commander of the harem.
"As for the hierarchy in the harem, there is no rush. We have no plans to take in any more concubines. Yueyao alone is enough for the harem."
Cheng Hao had long lost interest in the love affairs of mortals. Having too many women was a problem for him. Tang Yueyao alone was enough to manage the palace maids and eunuchs. He did not want to worry about the affairs of the harem.
"Oh? Your Majesty, you don't plan to take in any more concubines? "
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