Li Xuan was so happy that he went crazy.
Seeing him stand up and sit down, sit down and stand up again with an uncontrollable excitement on his face, Li Yi suddenly felt a little distressed for Li Xuan's son, who didn't even have a name until now.
His name was the Emperor.
Empress Wang Qin gave birth to two princesses, and Imperial Concubine Shen Su gave birth to a princess. Li Xuan's hair was about to turn white from worry.
If Xiao Rui was a prince, Li Yi felt that Li Xuan had already titled himself as the Emperor.
The next day, Li Xuan announced the news that the Empress's legitimate son would be the Crown Prince. If it wasn't for the fact that his youngest son couldn't even crawl, then the imperial edict would be the succession edict.
The one who was obviously relieved was Li Han. Li Yi clearly felt that he walked a lot more briskly.
Li Han was 17 years old this year, which was definitely considered young.
Young people were prone to make mistakes and didn't think about things comprehensively. Most of the time, they could only see the surface.
Li Xuan's Crown Prince didn't even have teeth. Even if he was educated according to the standard of an Emperor, it would take at least 10 or 20 years for him to be able to take charge.
Li Xuan couldn't wait for 10 or 20 years.
Therefore, before Wang Qin gave birth to the Crown Prince, Li Xuan still had a bit of face. He would take into account all aspects and not pass the throne to Li Han.
Now, he would not pass the throne to Li Han, but His Royal Highness Prince Jin couldn't run away.
Because the Crown Prince was still young. When the Emperor experienced the suffering of the people, he needed someone to assist him …
Looking at Li Han talking to Duan Wu with a smile on his face, Li Yi couldn't bear to break his dream, so he let him sleep a little longer for the time being.
This year's court meeting was not on the first day of the first lunar month.
Those days were the Empress's due date. In the royal family, this was a first-class event, so the date of the court meeting naturally had to be postponed.
Now, it was a double happiness.
Li Yi originally did not want to participate in the Grand Court Assembly, but he wanted to see what MIngzhu looked like wearing a phoenix crown and a phoenix cloak. She would only wear those clothes when she was in court.
Shouning, who was in charge of the Women's Union and many colleges in the capital, would also appear at the Imperial Court Conference.
The Qi Kingdom, the Wu Kingdom, and the Zhao Kingdom had all sent envoys to the Jing Kingdom. This time, they didn't just send envoys casually. Instead, they sent envoys to the Jing Kingdom with formal etiquette. This was probably the pinnacle of diplomatic relations in the history of the Jing Kingdom.
"Your Highness!"
"Your Highness Gyeong Of Silla."
"Greetings, Your Highness Gyeong Of Silla!"
…
During the distance from the palace gate to the Political Hall, all the officials that Li Yi met, some of whom he knew, some of whom he did not, bowed to him.
Old General Xue sighed and said, "I still remember the first time you stood here a few years ago. Back then, you were just a young boy. In just a few years, you are already standing in front of us, the old fellows who have been in the court for decades …"
The few old generals usually did not attend court, but they would not miss the annual Grand Court Assembly.
Old General Ma stroked his beard, and a look of reminiscence appeared on his face. "The few of us only noticed you because of Tianfa. Who would have thought that you were hiding so much more than just Tianfa … Compared to you, we are really old …"
Li Yi smiled and said, "Since ancient times, the waves behind beat the waves in front, and the waves in front die on the beach. This is normal, normal …"
Old General Xue suddenly looked at him and shook his head. He said, "You have changed a lot over the years, but your shamelessness has always been on par with Old Man Ma …"
"Surnamed Xue, in terms of shamelessness, I am still ten feet away from you …"
…
Li Yi smiled as he watched the two of them start their daily bickering. Then, he turned around to take a look.
He was sitting at the front of the court. Li Xuan had sent someone to bring a chair over, but he had rejected it.
From his position, there were more than a hundred civil and military officials in the hall.
They stood orderly, and their faces were full of smiles, mixed with a trace of pride and arrogance.
Behind them, there were still countless figures outside the hall.
No matter how big the Legislative Hall was, it could not accommodate all the officials who had come to the capital to attend the Grand Court Assembly.
This was the Jing Kingdom …
The Jing Kingdom that he did not have any sense of belonging to in the beginning. Now, step by step, he had completely integrated into the Jing Kingdom.
At a certain moment, the hundreds of officials suddenly bowed at the same time and said loudly, "Welcome, Your Majesty, welcome, Princess Royal!"
After Li Xuan sat down, he raised both of his hands and said calmly, "Everyone, please rise …"
After that, it was time for the Grand Court Assembly to go through the proper procedures.
"Since ancient times, emperors have established themselves in order to rule over the world. They must establish a dynasty and establish the foundation of the country, so that the ancestral clan and society can rest without borders. I, the emperor, have been trembling all night and look up to my ancestor, Mo Lie … My legitimate son, Li Ze, is a hero, and belongs to the will of the heavens. I hereby abide by the first imperial edict, record the ceremony, bow down to the will of the people, and sincerely inform the heavens and the earth, the ancestral temple, and the country that I hereby confer the title of Crown Prince and appoint him as the Eastern Palace's Crown Prince … "
This was the first imperial edict announced by the eunuchs in the Grand Court Assembly.
Li Xuan's intention to shift the blame to others had been going on for several years. This little fellow, Li Ze, became the Crown Prince on the first day of his birth, and became the future master of the Jing Kingdom.
He had only been in this world for less than 24 hours, but Li Xuan had already praised him to the heavens. Words like 'talent' and 'outstanding' were endless …
The hundreds of officials could do nothing about it, and there were countless people who looked bitter.
How could they, as the officials, not know what His Majesty was thinking?
However, it was not easy for the Empress to give birth to a legitimate son, so no one would raise any objection at this time.
The second imperial edict was to expand the number of members of the State Affair Council. The original number of members of the State Affair Council was increased from 15 to 20.
The State Affair Council was an institution proposed by the Eldest Princess several years ago.
The members of this institution were composed of two Prime Ministers, six Ministers, the Imperial Censor, the Governor of the Capital, and several important officials.
Among them, the name of Prince Jin, Li Han, was also included.
No one was allowed to monopolize the power when there was a difficult decision to be made. The members of the State Affair Council had to discuss and make a decision together, and then report it to His Majesty or the Eldest Princess.
His Majesty had no objection to this proposal.
In recent years, the decision of the State Affair Council had been passed by His Majesty and the Eldest Princess.
To some extent, the existence of the State Affair Council allowed His Majesty to be lazy with a clear conscience. This made the hundreds of officials doubt His Majesty's intentions more than once. However, this was indeed beneficial to the country, so no one could raise any objection to it.
Every member of the State Affair Council could be a Prime Minister. From then on, all the officials in the imperial court and even the literati of the Jing Kingdom aimed to enter the State Affair Council …
The imperial edict to appoint the Crown Prince and increase the number of members of the State Affair Council were the two most important matters.
What followed was a long and tedious report from an official that everyone loved to listen to.
Within these four hours, they would know the changes in the military, economy, politics, population, and system of the Jing Kingdom in the past year.
The Jing Kingdom had been making progress every year. They had God's Punishment and cannons, which could intimidate all the other countries. The national treasury was filled day by day, and various new policies that were beneficial to the people were introduced continuously …
This was the result of the hard work of all the people present here for a year.
These results would be written on the Imperial Board and posted on the walls of the palace, which was transparent to the people of the Jing Kingdom.
Li Yi was actually not very interested in these things.
He looked at MIngzhu, who was sitting above him, and thought to himself, 'I must remind her to take this dress with her when I leave in a few days …'
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