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Chapter 1006: Abdication Ceremony (Part )

Amid the cheers of his ministers, Li Yan once again sat on the dragon throne. Beside him was Haitang, who was wearing an elegant phoenix crown and a bright red bridal gown.

Standing on the left below are civil officials such as Zuo Pushe Fang Xuanling, Xiao Yu, Zhangsun Wuji, and Cen Wenben; on the right are military generals such as Hou Junji, Li Ji, Cheng Zhijie, Yuchi Gong, Zhangsun Shunde, and Yang Ji; and in the middle row are princes such as Li Ke, Li You, and Li Zhi.

Hou Junji was so excited that tears streamed down his face. Seeing Li Yan ascend the throne as emperor, his daughter soon to become empress, and his grandson soon to become the new crown prince, he felt that all his previous efforts and years of forbearance had received the greatest reward at this moment, and he could not wait to take the lead in kneeling and performing the salute.

"See your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The new emperor ascended the throne with the most solemn ceremony of three kneelings and nine kowtows. Looking at the ministers in the hall kowtowed again and again, Li Yan was calm. He had already been excited in the first Qing Dynasty, and he was also the absolute overlord in the northern desert.

Once again at a high position, he felt quite calm.

After the ministers had performed the ceremony of monarch and ministers, Li Yan waved his sleeves and majestically said, "Everyone, stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" All the ministers stood up and stood respectfully in the hall.

Afterwards, Li Yan announced a series of imperial edicts. The first one was to affirm Li Shimin's achievements, highly praising the contributions made by the civil and military officials of the Zhenguan period to the Tang Dynasty, and honoring Li Shimin as the Supreme Emperor and Zhangsun Wugou as the Empress Dowager.

When Li Shimin was announced as the Empress Dowager, the long-lost system prompt sounded again in Li Yan's mind.

"Ding, the main mission of the host Tang Dynasty world has been completed, the system has entered the settlement, and the rewards have begun to be distributed."

“Main quest: Make Li Shimin the emperor. Completing the quest will earn you 30000 points.

Side Quest (I): Stop Li Shimin from moving the Hu people inland. Completing the quest will reward you with 10000 points.

Side Quest (II): Help Princess Ankang realize her dream of being with Mu Yikuan. Completing the quest will earn you 5000 points.

"All points have been issued, please check."

"In addition, there are special tasks in this world that are pending completion, with a completion rate of 30%. The host can stay in the Tang Dynasty world and continue to work hard, or submit it at any time. After submitting, you can return to the main world within ten days."

Li Yan immediately closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and calmed his mind. It was a long-lost system prompt sound. He hadn't heard it for many years. It had been so long that he almost forgot that he even had a system.

Li Shimin was wearing a dragon robe and leaning crookedly on the dragon throne, with Zhangsun Wugou supporting him on one side. Wang De unfolded an imperial edict made of bright yellow silk and was reading it in a rhythmic manner. The ministers below also bowed their heads and listened.

There is no need to show up in person for the time being.

Li Yan quietly opened the panel, and with a swish, a light blue transparent panel large enough to cover the hall unfolded before his eyes. No one could see it except himself.

Li Yan was overjoyed when he saw the points column. He was rewarded with 45000 points at once, and he could also exchange some valuables such as gold, silver, and jewelry for some points. Although it did not exceed the upper limit of the system task reward points, it could still be doubled.

It has reached a terrifying 90,000 points.

I had more than 5,000 points left from the last Infernal Affairs world, and I had almost spent them all in my conquests in the northern desert over the years. Now I had a huge amount of points added to my already accumulated points, and there were more things I could do.

Afterwards, as Li Yan expected, a purple air several times thicker than that in the Qing Dynasty world descended from the sky and injected into Li Yan's body, making Li Yan feel relaxed all over. All 36,000 pores on his body relaxed, and the shackles that bound him in the past slowly disappeared.

Li Yan had a feeling as if his genetic lock had been opened, and his body had evolved in all aspects. His eyes were shining, and a strong and fascinating aura emanated from his body, spreading from the Danchi. Many ministers were secretly shocked when they saw this scene.

Li Shimin was also affected. He turned his head to look at the heroic Li Yan. Thinking it was just a psychological effect, he nodded slowly, smiled and turned away.

When Li Yan was immersed in joy, the eunuch Wang De stood in front of the altar and recited aloud: "I believe that the virtues of heaven and earth are united, and the merits of education and cultivation are flourishing. The internal and external governance is complete, and the use of peace and harmony is flourishing. The ceremonies are prepared here, and education is flourishing."

"I am Haitang, the daughter of Duke Junji of Lu."

"You are a woman of great virtue, of noble character, of gentleness and kindness, and you are worthy of being a model for women in the palace. You are chaste and prudent, and you are a model for all nations. I hereby follow the order of the Supreme Emperor and appoint you as Empress. I hope you will continue to be filial and diligent, and bring prosperity to your family and descendants."

"You should assist the ancestral temple in maintaining the ancestral temple's worship.

As soon as Wang De finished speaking, Haitang, whose pretty face flushed with excitement, knelt down and said, "Your daughter-in-law Haitang thanks the Emperor for his grace. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

In the history of feudal dynasties, there was basically no precedent for normal abdication. Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, Xiao Yu, Cen Wenben and other ministers read through history books, but they still didn't know how to hold it. For example, Emperor Xian of Han Liu Xie abdicated to Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi, and Emperor Jing of Northern Zhou Yuwen Chan abdicated to Emperor Wen of Sui Yang Jian. They were all considered usurpations of the throne. At the succession ceremony of the new emperor, they came out to hang around, announced the imperial edict, and were dragged down on the spot.

The rest of the matter has nothing to do with them.

But Li Shimin was different. He was the emperor who truly held real power and was passing on the throne. The entire ceremony and process naturally had to revolve around him. It was impossible for him to be thrown away like a dead dog. Every step of the ceremony had to take Li Shimin's opinions into consideration.

But when it came to this, Li Shimin was vague and did not clearly draw up the rules. Fang Xuanling, Xiao Yu, Zhangsun Wuji, Cen Wenben, Hou Junji and others argued endlessly. Some people felt that Li Shimin should be the priority and that Li Shimin's feelings should be taken into consideration.

However, some people think that there is no two suns in the sky and no two rulers in a country. If the throne is passed on, the new ruler should be the priority. Otherwise, how can the new emperor's accession to the throne reflect the new things that are happening.

In the end, the argument continued and everyone found Li Yan.

Li Yan was also a little troubled. After thinking it over, he decided that he should be more cautious and learn from the model of succession of Emperor Qianlong in later generations.

Li Shimin did not make this detail clear, which is ambiguous. Ambiguity means that he is not actually so willing. Although he will not live long, since he is still alive, he cannot help but consider it.

Jiaqing of later generations made this kind of low-level mistake and was finally criticized by Qianlong. I must not make the same mistake.

Anyway, with Li Shimin's current physical condition, he can't hold on for long. The most he can do is to go through the abdication ceremony and live out the rest of his days.

If I don't take action, I will have to spend the rest of my life in bed.

At this moment, it is okay to make him happy. The old man's mood should still be considered, not to mention that he is the emperor.

Finally, Li Yan made the decision to move the dragon throne from the Liangyi Hall and place it in the Taiji Hall.

There are many halls in the Taiji Palace, and there are also a large number of dragon thrones. Generally speaking, the dragon throne in the Taiji Hall is the most formal in scale and the most majestic in form. It is the most important symbol of the imperial power of the Tang Dynasty. The one in the Liangyi Hall is slightly smaller.

Li Yan ordered that the Liangyi Hall be moved to the Taiji Hall and placed on the side below the original dragon throne. He would then sit on this chair to succeed the throne, and the original supreme throne would be left to the retired Emperor Li Shimin.

Although Fang Xuanling and others frowned, they didn't say anything more. They then returned to the palace and reported the plan to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin was very pleased after hearing this and felt that he had made the right choice. In the end, he decisively decided that this arrangement could be followed, but since he was going to abdicate, there was no need to make things so tangential that people would think he was greedy for power and was passing on the throne but not the power.

At the abdication ceremony, Li Yan was allowed to sit in the main seat, while he himself could sit on a small dragon chair on the side. When the ceremony was over, the small dragon chair would be immediately removed to show the emperor's respect, which was above the emperor emeritus.

Only then did everyone realize that what happened before was just Li Shimin's final test of Li Chengqian.

In this way, the son is filial, the father is prosperous, the monarch is wise, and the ministers are virtuous. All aspects are taken into consideration, everyone is happy, and everyone is convinced.

Afterwards, Ashina Yun was conferred the title of Imperial Concubine, one of the ladies second only to the empress. Wenjun, who gave birth to a daughter for Li Yan, was conferred the title of Defei. Li Xiang was made the crown prince. Ashina Yun's son Ashina Xun was also changed to Li Xun, and was conferred the title of prince after recognizing his ancestral roots.

In the eyes of everyone, Li Chengqian originally had few children. After all, when he left Chang'an, he was only in his teens and his dragon nature was just beginning to develop.

Of course, Li Yan himself doesn't think so. If the grasslands are included, he has had countless beautiful wives and concubines over the years. Jie Li's daughters, Ashina Jing and Wu Yuanhua, alone have contributed five sons and three daughters to him. If other concubines are included, the number of his offspring would be even greater.

However, Li Yan had no intention of merging the two identities, so it could not be counted on himself.

Li Yan explained to the outside world that he did not marry or have children in the West. Whether it was true or not, it showed that in a short period of time, Li Yan only had two sons, Li Xiang and Ashina Qian.

For the purpose of increasing the number of royal descendants and maintaining the balance and stability of power, many officials came to Ashina Yun, hoping that she would consider the country and people of the Tang Dynasty and allow their sons to return to their ancestral home.

There were also some Turkic officials among them. They felt that if the second son of the new Tang emperor had the surname Ashina, he would never be allowed into the core of Tang power because he had the common blood of Li and Ashina.

Ashina Jian's recognition of his ancestry will be more conducive to the harmonious coexistence of the two tribes. If one day, Li Xiang dies young and Li Jian succeeds him, then they will truly become one family with the Tang Dynasty, and the grassland and the Central Plains will be indistinguishable from each other.

As for the bloodline inheritance of Tuli, how can personal interests be compared with the future of the tribe? Everyone is still young and can have children in the future. Perhaps after Li Qian gives birth to children, he can choose one to inherit the surname Ashina.

Under such great pressure, Ashina Yun could not bear it and finally compromised. Perhaps she also had a glimmer of hope in her heart!

(End of this chapter)