Simulates history, but Chongzhen is the Divine Emperor at the beginning

Chapter 288 The Great Jin Song King, the Emperor!
"Things seem to be going a little too smoothly..."

Watching the newly enthroned Jin emperor, beaming with glory at his coronation ceremony, you couldn't help but fall into deep thought...

【what's the situation? 】

[Wait a minute?! He really succeeded to the throne so smoothly?!]

[You scratch your head: I thought there was a conspiracy behind Jin Wuzhu's sudden appointment of someone as emperor, and I was even prepared to fight to the death, but the result was unexpectedly smooth...]

[Furthermore, even if Jin Wuzhu doesn't resort to any schemes or tricks, based solely on your experiences from your previous life, being the emperor of the Jin Dynasty couldn't be a pleasant position. After all, the indescribable, blind, and foolish god that Zhao Gou summoned in your previous life is a vivid memory for you!]

So, you never imagined the succession would be so smooth...

But now it's going so smoothly, which really makes you wonder: Brother, you're now a living, breathing emperor of the Jin Dynasty, so what exactly is that so-called "Emperor of the Jin Dynasty" thing?

Could it be... that he wasn't the real emperor of the Jin Dynasty? But if that's the case, why did Zhao Gou claim he was? Did Zhao Gou not know either? Or is there some hidden story behind it?

For a moment, your mind was in turmoil...

Of course, now that Brother Wanyan has successfully ascended the throne, this is something to celebrate. Regardless of what unknowns may lie behind it, you should at least offer him your sincerest congratulations!

[So you and countless officials below the stage bowed down to him, and at the command of the master of ceremonies, shouted "Long live the Emperor!" wishing the new emperor a long and prosperous reign, so that he could lead everyone to a peaceful and prosperous age, and so on...]

【…】

"Oh dear! Brother, tell me, how did I, a distant relative of the royal family, become emperor?!"

"This is way too much like an official appointment..."

After the grand ceremony, in the palace where only the two of you remained, the new emperor, Wanyan Kang, sat on the dragon throne, excitedly expressing his joy to you!

[Your lips twitched, and you helplessly advised, "Your Majesty, you are now the Emperor. From now on, you can no longer refer to yourself as 'I,' but must refer to yourself as '朕' (Zhen)..."]

"Yes, yes! It's me! It's me!"

Wanyan Kang coughed and muttered to himself, "I am the emperor! I am the emperor! I... the emperor..."

After a long while, Wanyan Kang, having slowly gotten into character, waved his hand and laughed, "Brother! Now that I am the emperor, it is time to fulfill my promise!"

"I promised you that I would treat you the way Liu Bei treated Guan Yu and Zhang Fei..."

After thinking for a moment, he raised an eyebrow: "How about I directly appoint you as Prime Minister? From now on, with the combined efforts of the emperor and his ministers, we will surely make the Great Jin Dynasty great again!"

[You're clicking your tongue in disbelief: Is this even possible?!]

[Let alone the Jin Dynasty, where internal political factions were in turmoil, even when you were an official in the Southern Song Dynasty in your previous life, when the political situation was stable, Zhao Gou did not directly promote you to Grand Tutor. Instead, he promoted you little by little until you had accumulated enough merit and seniority before gradually giving you the power of prime minister.]

Even Zhao Gou, the powerful emperor, didn't dare to directly promote you to Grand Tutor, yet this new emperor of the Jin Dynasty is thinking of making you Prime Minister to help him with his reforms. It's as if he's afraid no one will oppose him...

[So you helplessly advised, "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and the court is not yet stable. Moreover, all state affairs have always been handled by Marshal Wuzhu and the Bojilie Assembly. Now Your Majesty wants to directly strip the Bojilie Assembly of its power and instead let me, a lowly border general, take over the power of the prime minister. How can this be allowed?"]

"We urge Your Majesty to reconsider your decision..."

[Wanyan Kang thought to himself: That's right! My foundation is not stable right now. If I act rashly, it could very well backfire. If it turns out like the story of Huo Guang and the Marquis of Haihun, that would be terrible...]

So, the ambitious new emperor had no choice but to temporarily abandon his plans... but after much deliberation, he still felt that this wasn't straightforward enough!

[Damn it! I'm here to be the emperor, why should I have to cater to a bunch of ministers?]

After thinking for a moment, Wanyan Kang gritted his teeth and said, "Since I promised you that I would create a peaceful and prosperous era with you, then I must certainly give you an important position!"

["If a powerful prime minister is not feasible, then bestow upon him the title of a nominal, one-word king!"] [Huh? Not a prime minister, but a king directly?!]

You looked completely bewildered: Isn't this even more outrageous?

[But no matter how you react, this new emperor is unwilling to back down any further. To him, imperial power is meant to be used; now that he's emperor, if he can't even exercise his power, then what's the point of being emperor?]

And so, the emperor's decree to confer the title of king was ultimately sent to the Bojilie Assembly...

[Jin Wuzhu: ...]

[The Wanyan clan members: ...]

Good heavens, this new emperor is a bit too much! Leaving aside the fact that you're a Han Chinese who's naturally a level below the Jurchen court, the fact that you were granted a princeship as a close advisor without any merit is enough to make anyone uneasy!

[What kind of classic example of a foolish ruler's actions is this? The foolish Duke of Hunde granted Tong Guan the title of king back then, and Tong Guan at least had the military merit of conquering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun! This new emperor is even worse than the foolish Duke of Hunde...]

The members of the Wanyan clan couldn't help but curse: "How can we possibly agree to this! Let's just send the decree back!"

However, Jin Wuzhu differed from the others. After careful consideration, he ultimately overruled the objections and advised everyone to agree to the title of king!

Everyone was puzzled: Was it really necessary to be so accommodating to the new emperor? He's just a temporary worker who supplies materials...

Jin Wuzhu frowned upon hearing this, and then solemnly addressed the crowd… After listening, everyone sighed and ultimately agreed to his proposal.

【…】

In the 218th year of the Shaoxing reign of the Song Dynasty, the new emperor "Wanyan Kang" ascended the throne as the emperor of the Jin Dynasty. Immediately upon his accession, the new emperor issued an edict to the Bojilie Assembly, requesting that "Zhou Jinu," a close advisor from his former residence, be granted the title of "One-Character Parallel King"!

[Normally, such an outrageous decree would not have been approved, and you didn't think the Wanyan clan members at the Bojilie Assembly would tolerate it. But strangely, the Bojilie Assembly actually approved the decree granting the title of king...]

That year, the overjoyed new emperor, using the allusion to "Ji Nu," formally bestowed upon you the title of "King of the Great Jin Song Dynasty"!

[From this moment forward, you became the first Han Chinese in the Jin Dynasty to be granted the title of "King of the First Rank," a feat unprecedented in history, destined to be recorded in the annals of time...]

You: Happy!

[The Great Jin Song King... What a clever double entendre!]

[This not only echoes your name "Ji Nu," reminding people of Liu Yu, the founding emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, but also alludes to the Southern Song Dynasty's separatist rule over Jiangnan... This truly shows your good brother's thoughtfulness!]

[Amidst the amusement and exasperation, you can't help but sigh: This Wanyan brother is nothing like those treacherous emperors in history who forgot each other as soon as they became wealthy and powerful. He truly treats you like a brother, daring to directly bestow upon you the title of king. He's truly... such a brother!]

However, on the other hand, this brother is good in every way, except that his name always makes the Prime Minister uncomfortable... According to the Prime Minister, the name happens to be the same as that of a villain in a martial arts novel he once read. Others might not have a problem with it, but he really can't stand it...

[Huh? Wait, what was that character's name again?]

[Wanyan what? Wanyan Jing? Wanyan Yang? Wanyan Guo? Or Wanyan...]

[Thinking about it, you suddenly scratched your head, because you realized you couldn't seem to remember the name of that character from the novel...]

"Wait a minute, doesn't that novel character share the same name as your brother Wanyan? How could you possibly forget his name?"

[You, filled with doubt, were about to ask your father again, but then, for no apparent reason, you paused, and gradually realized the seriousness of the matter!]

"Brother... what's his name again?"

……

(End of this chapter)