How easy would it be for a new emperor to ascend the throne?
Many of the civil and military officials stood out to support Princess Tang Xiaohan, but it didn't mean that she would be able to ascend the throne smoothly.
Minister Song and Shang Liyou had many henchmen in the court. How could they allow an uncontrollable empress to ascend the throne?
They used the fact that Great Xia had never had an empress to oppose the princess ascending the throne. They also criticized those who supported the princess' ascension for speaking nonsense. How would they treat the other princes?
"We can only choose a prince to ascend the throne. If the princess ascends the throne, I would rather resign." Minister Song threw a tantrum and said.
Shang Liyou also said, "That's right. Although the princess is intelligent, she still has to get married. Great Xia will fall into the hands of an outsider. We should let a prince ascend the throne. Otherwise, I will also resign."
As the two civil officials threatened to resign, a portion of the people responded to their call and used the matter of resigning to force the princess to back down.
Tang Xiaohan didn't say anything. Her sorrowful eyes revealed traces of a rarely seen sharpness. She was thinking, should she sit on the throne?
Wu Sanhao, Master Qiao, and the rest didn't say anything. They might have a lot of power to support the princess, but they knew that the actual power was in the hands of the seriously injured youth.
The White-browed Eagle Emperor had been beaten away. This youth had already become the number one youth expert in Great Xia. In addition, he was also a heavenly pharmacist. It wouldn't be difficult for him to support the princess.
Yang Wu dragged his body covered in blood and walked towards Tang Xiaohan with the Crimson Essence Sword.
Everyone opened up a path and looked at Yang Wu with eyes full of reverence.
If he was given a few more years, who knew how far this youth would grow. Perhaps he would become a giant that could make the Transcendent World go crazy.
Yang Wu looked at Tang Xiaohan and asked with a pale face, "Princess, are you willing to be the empress?"
Tang Xiaohan looked at Yang Wu and felt conflicted. She was very smart and knew that Yang Wu's intention of supporting her to ascend the throne wasn't so simple. Should she agree or not?
"If you don't want to …" Seeing that Tang Xiaohan didn't speak, Yang Wu planned to give up. He didn't want to force her. This might be too cruel for her.
Once she ascended the throne, it would mean that her relationship with the other princes would never return. They might even turn against each other and become enemies.
Before Yang Wu could finish his words, Tang Xiaohan's gaze became resolute as she replied, "I want to be the Empress!"
All the civil and military officials heard these words clearly. At the same time, they could faintly sense a wisp of Dragon Qi emerging from Tang Xiaohan's body. This was the Emperor's Qi.
Only those who had the Emperor's Aura could condense such an aura, or only the descendants of the Dragon would have such an aura. The Princess had unintentionally awakened a trace of Dragon Aura, which meant that she was someone who had the Emperor's Luck.
Some of the officials hurriedly knelt down and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
These officials could not stand the suppression of the dragon aura. They felt as if a true dragon had appeared in front of them and they had no choice but to kneel.
Wu Sanhao, Qiao San Ye, Grand Preceptor Hua, and the other old officials could clearly feel the Princess' aura. They had no choice but to bow and say, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Only Song Xiang and the others did not move. They did not acknowledge Tang Xiaohan's existence, even if she had Dragon Qi.
Yang Wu smiled. He bowed slightly to Tang Xiaohan and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Then, he straightened his back and said, "Your Majesty, someone wants to resign. What do you think?"
Song Xiang's eyes narrowed. Just as he was about to speak, Tang Xiaohan said, "Approved!"
After saying this, she turned around and returned to the throne room. She strode towards the Dragon Throne.
Soon, her exquisite and moving body walked to the Dragon Throne and sat on it without hesitation. The aura on her body suddenly changed. The Dragon Qi became more condensed. Her entire body was suffused with Dragon Qi as she said, "I am the new Empress!"
"Long live the Empress! Long live the Empress!" Many officials knelt down and shouted in unison.
Even those who did not kneel could not help but lower their heads. They did not dare to look at the new Empress. This new Empress gave them too much pressure.
They could not understand why the new Empress, who was only in the General Realm, could give them so much pressure.
They did not know that at the moment when the Dragon Qi was activated, a force seemed to have awakened in Tang Xiaohan's body. Her Celestial Qi was constantly surging, and her realm was constantly rising.
Perhaps she was born with the fate of an Empress!
As a prince with a different surname, Wu Sanhao had a high position and power. He knelt down and said, "Wu Sanhao leads 100,000 soldiers to obey the orders of our Empress!"
This was an expert who had quietly entered the Divine Fish Realm. With so many soldiers, who would dare to disobey him when he responded to the new Empress?
There was also Yang Wu, the Shaowu Marquis. No one dared to oppose him. Even Song Xiang did not utter a word.
Just like this, Tang Xiaohan ascended the throne and became the new Empress of Great Xia. Great Xia entered a new era.
How could it be so easy for Tang Xiaohan to ascend the throne? Of course, the Eldest Prince, the Second Prince, and the Fifth Prince were not willing to accept it. It all depended on what she would do.
Since Tang Xiaohan dared to take the throne, it meant that she was prepared to bear all the responsibilities.
Yang Wu forced her to ascend the throne, so she left everything to Yang Wu.
"Yang Zhennan, come forward and listen to your orders. You have done your best to protect the Empress. You are conferred the title of Commander of the Imperial Guards. You are an official of the second rank and will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver."
"Luo Baijian, come forward and listen to your orders. Your father died protecting the Empress. You have been loyal for generations. You are conferred the title of Count and the position of Vanguard General. You are rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver."
"Su Yanshuai, come forward and listen to your orders. You have done your best to protect the Empress. You are conferred the title of Vanguard General and the position of Count. You are rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver."
… …
That night, those who came to rescue the Empress were all rewarded. Only Song Xiang and the other civil officials were forgotten.
Although Wu Sanhao supported the new Empress, the new Empress still weakened his military power and made him hand over 50,000 soldiers and horses to Cao Jianda. Cao Jianda was promoted to General.
Third Master Qiao was appointed as the new Prime Minister. The position of Prime Minister Song was replaced. The position of Minister of Revenue was also replaced by someone else.
"I don't accept this. I don't accept this. You haven't really ascended the throne yet. We haven't acknowledged you yet. How can you deprive me of my position?" Shang Liyou shouted with a very unwilling expression.
"You have to accept it even if you don't accept it!" Yang Wu said. He reached out and grabbed Shang Liyou's body with his claw. Then, he threw Shang Liyou out of the main hall on the spot.
Bang!
"Ah!"
Shang Liyou was in the General Realm. His bones were broken when he was thrown by Yang Wu. It was a shocking sight. Blood seeped out. The only thing to be thankful for was that he was still alive and did not die.
Yang Wu showed mercy to him.
When the officials saw Yang Wu's methods, they were all shocked. At the same time, they were incomparably worried. Was Yang Wu really going to become the Retired Emperor?
Yang Wu was different from the other officials. He sat on the ground and healed his wounds. He was still covered in blood and looked like a man made of blood. He licked his lips and said, "Whoever dares to disobey His Majesty, I, Yang Wu, will be the first to not let him off."
He did not use any strength and spoke very calmly. However, the power of his words was undoubtedly shocking.
Even the White-browed Eagle Emperor had been killed and fled. Who else could challenge him?
Wu Sanhao should still have this kind of ability. However, he had already declared his loyalty to the new Empress. Naturally, he could not be an enemy of Yang Wu. No one else had this kind of ability.
The Imperial School's Principal Qi Enzan, who had always kept a low profile, might also have this kind of ability. However, he had already hidden it. He only wanted to protect the new Empress and did not participate in the matters of the Imperial Court.
Tang Xiaohan was indifferent and continued to announce the dismissal of the officials. Those officials who had accompanied Prime Minister Song were either stripped of their official positions or demoted to minor officials. All of them looked as if they had lost their parents. It was really hard to bear.
They had never thought of resigning. They were just casually saying it.
Unfortunately, at this juncture, casually saying it was also a crime.
The most tragic ones were Shang Liyou and Prime Minister Song. However, Prime Minister Song was very open-minded. When he took off his official hat, he still had a smile on his face. It was as if he had not suffered any blow at all. He elegantly left the hall.
Finally, Tang Xiaohan announced, "Yang Wu, listen up. You are conferred the title of National Protector General. You have the right to act first and report later. You are also conferred the title of Prince with a different surname. Your reward is one hundred thousand taels of silver!"
This time, Yang Wu could be said to have reached the heavens in a single bound. At the same time, Tang Xiaohan had also made it clear that she wanted to rely on Yang Wu to suppress the officials.
Yang Wu very obediently replied, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
From this moment on, Great Xia had really changed.
Yang Wu became the National Protector General and a Prince with a different surname. His status was the same as Wu Sanhao's. If Wu Sanhao was not a super expert of the Heavenly Fish Realm and had one hundred thousand soldiers outside the city, he would definitely have been demoted by Tang Xiaohan. He would even be treated as a traitor.
After Tang Xiaohan ascended the throne, the other princes were dissatisfied. Even the Empress was dissatisfied with her actions.
These matters did not require Yang Wu to appear. Many people had already spread the news of Yang Wu defeating the White-browed Eagle King. Tang Xiaohan had been promoted to the throne by him. Whoever dared to overthrow her was not giving him face. Shang Liyou was the best example.
The Empress and the other princes did not dare to speak out rashly. They could only secretly seek help, hoping that one day they could overthrow Tang Xiaohan and take over the throne.
They also spread rumors that Tang Xiaohan was not the Emperor's biological daughter, or that Tang Xiaohan had been controlled by Yang Wu. They used this to shake Tang Xiaohan's prestige.
The civil and military officials did not dare to speak out. So, even if the common people knew about this rumor, what can they do?
Tang Xiaohan was not in a hurry to hold the coronation ceremony. She began to arrange her father emperor's funeral and let him rest in peace.
In addition, Yang Zhennan began to perform his duties and began to search Royal City. He not only needed to appease the people, but also needed to find Prince Fu An's family.
Unfortunately, these people seemed to have disappeared into thin air. No matter how hard he searched, he could not find them.
He suspected that there were still Prince Fu An's people in Royal City. If he did not find them, he was afraid that they would always be a hidden danger.
Yang Wucheng, on the other hand, had calmed down after becoming a king with a different surname. He didn't show off in the slightest. Aside from his private interactions with Tang Xiaohan, he also had a simple conversation with Wu Sanhao. After that, he shifted his focus to another matter. Little Black had brought him good news. It had discovered the whereabouts of the soul springs.
The Tianhun Dan is in the future!
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