The hero fell for the cannon fodder maid.

He Jingming had been waiting in the palace for several months but there was still no news. He wanted to go look for him in person, but there were still many things in the court that had not been dealt with and the coronation ceremony had not yet been held, so he really couldn't spare the time.

Once this matter is over, he will definitely catch her back with his own hands.

The palace was filled with festive atmosphere, with red silk hanging everywhere. The palace servants were walking in a hurry, preparing for the ceremony. The weaving room, the imperial kitchen, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs were all busy. The imperial guards also stepped up their patrols, fearing that something unexpected would happen during the ceremony.

The red walls and green tiles, the carved beams and painted buildings, every brick and tile are dyed with the splendor of the imperial city, and everywhere shows the springtime of the new emperor's ascension to the throne.

People in the capital are also preparing for the ceremony, it's very lively.

Dignitaries came to congratulate the new emperor on his coronation ceremony, and the governors of various states and local officials of the fourth rank and above had to go to the capital to attend the ceremony and report on their work. In fact, the real intention of having these people come to the capital was to deter officials who were ready to act with evil intentions, and also to examine the officials' moral character.

Prince Xiao Zheng of Zhennan is also returning to the capital. A few months ago, Daliang invaded and he sent troops to suppress it. After the war ended, Liang wrote a letter of surrender and submitted to him. He was handling related matters in the army. There were countless casualties in this battle. Fortunately, the supplies sent by His Majesty in time enabled us to defeat Daliang.

He also admired this emperor who had suffered many setbacks. He thought about how he and the late emperor were good brothers in the past, and their two families were close. It happened that his wife gave birth to a daughter, and he arranged a marriage with the crown prince at that time. What a pity!

When the Empress and the Crown Prince were involved in the case, he was at the border. When he returned, the Empress and the Emperor were dead, and the Crown Prince was nowhere to be found. He had sent people to investigate secretly, but there was no news. After all, he was the Crown Prince's uncle, but he could not help at all. He was speechless. Fortunately, the Crown Prince became the Emperor and avenged his father, the Emperor, and his mother, the Empress Dowager.

However, he still felt heartbroken when he thought of his daughter. It was all his fault that he didn't know people well enough, which caused his daughter to get lost. Now he didn't know whether his son had found her.

Didn't he say a few months ago that he saw a girl who looked a bit like their daughter? He wanted to go look for her, but he was blocked by a certain force and the news was cut off from the Duke's Mansion. He even wondered if those people knew that he was looking for his daughter and deliberately stopped him.

He could only ask his son to take people to the place where his daughter disappeared to look for her. He always felt that his daughter would be able to meet them soon.

The tenth day of May was an auspicious day. He Jingming came to the ceremony wearing a black imperial robe. He chatted with Prince Duan and General Zheng for a while, and then waited for the ceremony to begin.

Moreover, today was not only his coronation ceremony, but also his coming-of-age ceremony. The highly respected Prince Duan came to tie his hair, and his grandfather sang a congratulatory speech. Both of them were elders in He Jingming's heart. He trusted them deeply, and they deserved his trust.

At this moment, all civil and military officials gathered in front of the Yonghe Hall. The high platform for the ceremony had been set up, and cattle, sheep and pigs were offered on it.

The time has arrived, the sun is high in the sky, and the ceremonial officer comes to the platform to sing lyrics to comfort the ancestors.

The ceremony officially began, the ceremonial music started, shocking everyone. He Jingming walked slowly to the platform and began the first step of his enthronement.

He burned the fire to tell the heavens, held up a torch and put it into the firewood. Suddenly, green smoke rose straight up, and it seemed that the heavens also received a response.

The second step is to "offer sacrifices to the six ancestors" and offer sacrifices to the "sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, and seas."

The third step is to "look at the gods in the sky" and worship the gods in the sky.

Every step was carried out seriously and solemnly, and the stern faces made it seem like this was a grand and glorious ceremony.

After finishing everything, He Jingming began to sing the blessing: "The Emperor of Heaven, the God of Earth, look down upon me and bestow upon me the mandate to be the parents of the people. I do not dare to accept this mandate. All the officials under me, without any agreement, speak in unison... I will surely ensure that the mountains and rivers are safe, the country is prosperous, and the people are at peace. I have received the mandate from Heaven, and I wish you a long and prosperous life."

When the ministers heard such a resounding announcement, their hearts were filled with excitement. The Great Chu had a new emperor and a new beginning. Everyone could not help but imagine what the Great Chu would look like in the future.

Prince Duan said at the right moment: "All the ministers pay their respects to the new emperor!"

The ministers below knelt down and shouted: "Long live the emperor!"

He Jingming raised his hand and said, "Everyone, please stand up!"

After the coronation ceremony, He Jingming changed his clothes and received the ceremony of coming of age. In fact, this ceremony should have been held the year before, but at that time he was always thinking about the revenge for his father and mother, so he did not perform the ceremony.

He didn't have the face to face them, but now the burden in his heart has been lifted. His uncle and grandfather are here, and they crowned him, making up for his regret of not having his parents around.

At the ceremony, everyone witnessed the new emperor's elegance and grace, and went home to tell their children about it. Many women fell in love with him upon hearing it, and hoped that the new emperor would be selected as soon as possible and become the young emperor's lifelong companion.

After the coronation ceremony, the meritorious officials will be rewarded. A detailed information analysis has been done in the early stage. The new emperor has given them a chance to reform themselves. If they report their mistakes before this, they can be given a lighter punishment if they have not caused huge damage or casualties. If the crime is extremely serious, the children will not be harmed and only the criminals will be killed.

However, there are still many people who conceal the truth, such as the Wang family, who have a history with the Zhang family. The Zhang family is the Minister of Revenue, and they use their official position to levy heavy taxes, and their children also take advantage of their power to bully others.

The concubine daughter of the Wang family was almost bought into a brothel by the legitimate daughter of the Zhang family, and the girl of the Wang family almost died.

Later, evidence of corruption was found in the Zhang family, and both the Zhang and Wang families were sent to prison. Only the concubine of the Wang family survived.

All the men in the Zhang family were beheaded, and the women were sent to the Jiaofangsi.

Everyone in the capital who was bullied by the Zhang family applauded.

The He family, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, was rewarded for their contributions to raising the new emperor. The title of Marquis was passed down through three generations, and they were promoted to the second rank official position and given a huge amount of gold. After the award was given, Marquis He revealed He Jingming's identity. It turned out that because his own son happened to be in trouble, he raised He Jingming as the crown prince, which was indeed a great achievement.

The Zheng family returned to the general's mansion, and Zheng Bailu was exempted from the honor of kneeling before the emperor. He was named the General Guarding the Country, and Zheng Pin was named the General, in charge of the Ministry of War.

Others will be rewarded for their merits and punished for their mistakes.

Xie Yu and others were also rewarded and became assistant ministers of the Ministry of Justice. On the day when Qin Shou forced the emperor to abdicate, he went to inform He Jingming of the news, and they fought together and captured several ministers who wanted to escape. Xie Yu was very talented, but he had a somewhat eccentric personality.

After dealing with these things, He Jingming went to look for Xiao Wanyue.

He had received news from the secret guards a long time ago that his Yue'er was not Xiao Yue at all, but Xiao Wanyue. She was abducted and adopted by a hunter. Later, the hunter joined the army and disappeared, and she also fell off a cliff and ended up in the Marquis' Mansion.

It turns out that she also has such a tragic fate. Yue'er, I will definitely find you. No matter where you escape to, I will bring you back.

He felt extremely heartbroken when he thought about how she had been away from him for so long. He had already thought about how to make her pay the price, but he didn't know if her frail body could bear it.

Yue'er, why did you leave me? Have you fallen in love with someone else?

No, no, I won't let that happen.