Chapter 73 The Enthronement Ceremony
The couple discussed in the room for a long time before they came out.
On the day of the throne ceremony, an unprecedented grand event occurred in Xijing. The streets and teahouses were filled with onlookers. Tang Ning and other people were invited to the palace.
As a woman, Tang Ning was wearing armor and standing in the pile of generals, which was very eye-catching.
Everyone whispered to each other, and just glanced at her and found out who she was, and her eyes changed.
Tang Ning calmly accepted various sights, worship, awe, fear, curiosity, contempt and disdain from all directions.
She muttered silently in her heart what Ning Chengyun would sign her up for a while, and she still wanted to return to the garden and live a free and easy life like a god.
Just as she was distracted, the servants came over in unison, holding things in their hands. Soon, they heard the host of the high platform read aloud awkward and gorgeous article. After listening carefully for a while, she probably understood that this was an article that praised the New Emperor, and almost wrote about how Ning Chengyun had built up the country.
After reading the article, another servant stood up and shouted: "Welcome to the new emperor!"
Tang Ning followed everyone's eyes and saw Ning Chengyun, wearing a dragon robe, walking slowly from a distance with a serious and solemn expression.
After getting on the high platform, the attendant began to read another article, and a special attendant came forward to wear a crown and award the jade seal for Ning Chengyun.
Ning Chengyun, who had received the jade seal, issued an edict in front of everyone.
"The emperor summoned him to the heavens and said..."
The content of the imperial edict was to announce that the Great Zhou had been destroyed. From today on, only the Great Qi Dynasty would be designated as Kangyuan.
Some old people from the previous dynasty below stared at the jade seal on the platform and whispered.
"The princes of the Great Zhou Dynasty and Qiu Zhuo were crazy about looking for the jade seal. I thought I was lost, but I didn't expect it to appear!"
Another immediately glared at him with a warning, "What nonsense, don't cause trouble for yourself!"
Everyone shut up in an instant.
They originally thought that Ning Chengyun would make a fake jade seal to fool people, and they could use it as a handle to save their lives if necessary. Who knew that Ning Chengyun actually found the real jade seal and instantly drew their trump card. Now the situation is stronger than that of people, and they must tie up their tails to be human.
The throne ceremony starts from sunrise to dusk, and after a complicated ceremony, the next step is to reward meritorious deeds.
The first to be awarded the title, Ning Chengyun's parents, brothers and children, Ning Gong was highly respected. Originally, this emperor should have been called the emperor, Ning Gong recommended it, so he was named the Supreme Emperor. Ning Chengyun's other brothers were all named the prince, and the next reward was given by those who had made contributions.
Tang Ning couldn't remember so many people, and he would only pay attention to him when he heard a few names he knew.
Zeng Pan made great achievements in combat and was named Duke Ding Guo. At the same time, he was awarded the position of commander of the imperial front, responsible for the protection of the inside and outside of the imperial city. Du Bailiang was also named Duke An Guo and transferred back to Xijing. When it was Tang Ning's turn, she calmly stepped forward and knelt in the center of the hall.
Ning Chengyun nodded to the attendant, and the attendant shouted loudly: "Fengtian Chengyun, the emperor summoned: Tang Ning, the commander of the Chaozhou Navy, resisted the bandits and pirates, led 12,000 navy to fight against the 70,000 troops in Jiangnan, and appointed Tang Ning, the commander of the Chaozhou Navy, as the post of Pingnan and the commander of the Lingnan Navy, the number is: Mrs. Nanyue, I am here!"
"Thank you, Lord, for your kindness." Tang Ning took the imperial edict with a resolute look on his face and stood back to his position under the attention of everyone.
It was Qiu Jingming's turn. Because he made contributions to pacifying the northwest, he was named Dingbei Marquis by the emperor. The couple, one of the south and the other one of the north, shocked the ministers.
When the gift was over, the outside was so dark that they could not see their hands, but they still had to stay in the palace to have fun with you, and they worked hard. It was already dawn when they left the palace.
The couple dragged their tired bodies back to the mansion.
As a result, before they could sleep for a long time, Ding Yi came over and called for someone. It turned out that the emperor's reward was given, and they had to get up and thank him.
After a while, no one knew about the two of them. So I just went to see what good things Ning Chengyun gave, but in the end, there were only one set of jazz uniforms and seals for each person, which symbolized his identity.
Qiu Jingming's official uniforms are just the norm, nothing special, Tang Ning's is quite unique, after all, she is the first woman to be canonized by a marquis in history, and her jewellery is carefully designed.
In addition to the identity of the Hou of Pingnan, she was also the Hou of Dingbei, and also had a set of clothes for the Madam of the Imperial Palace. The things on these surfaces were filled with a few large boxes.
Everyone was still studying clothes, and Tang Ning had already looked through everything, "Strange, why don't there be gold, silver and jewelry? The emperor wouldn't be so stingy, just give him a title!"
Ding Yi was speechless for a moment, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Madam, this title is supreme glory and cannot be bought with money. It is not comparable to those ordinary people."
Tang Ning said seriously with his hips: "I just like those vulgar things!"
Everyone: "..."
After the throne ceremony, the Great Qi court began to operate normally. The first step was to hold the imperial examination and select talents. Unlike the Great Zhou Dynasty's emphasis on culture and over military affairs, Ning Chengyun came from the battlefield and knew the importance of martial arts. While opening the civil service, he also announced the military service.
This can be said to be the first bomb before the New Year, which made the civil servants dizzy.
Before everyone could discuss countermeasures, Ning Chengyun issued a second imperial edict, which was aimed at literary reviews, changed the content of the previous inherent examination content and added many practical things.
This made all the scholars and poets very anxious. There is no other reason. Everyone has always believed that everything is inferior, but the study is high. As long as they are scholars, how many people can go to the fields to farm and can support themselves?
Ning Chengyun insisted on adding those contents to the literature, forcing all scholars to put aside their arrogance and pride.
Some people must have opposed this situation, and some ministers even wrote a letter together.
But Ning Chengyun relied on iron-blooded means to rise to power, and what he decided could not be changed by protesting.
So Tangning spent a different year in Xijing.
The couple stayed at the palace on New Year's Eve until dawn before returning home.
Tang Ning lay on the bed as if he was worse than death, and said weakly: "Oh my God! I would have known that I would have had so many things to do as a marquis, I would definitely not come to Xijing! It would be a death!"
Qiu Jingming took the clothes weighing more than ten pounds on his body, stepped forward to help Tang Ning take off her crown, and then helped her take off her shoes and clothes, and said, "Don't say you can't stand it anymore, I can't stand it anymore. Wife, I think we have gained both fame and fortune now, so why not withdraw as soon as possible."
Tang Ning suddenly sat up, "You and I went together. We have built a country for our children and grandchildren now. It is not our turn to worry about the future. Why don't we travel around the world!"
"Traveling around the world? Where to go?" Qiu Jingming was intrigued.
Tang Ning said: "You can go anywhere in the world. It's no problem for me to protect you with my skills!"
Chapter completed!