Chang'an is good

Chapter 635: The New Emperor is Coming
Li Yin turned around, his expression showing no sign of change: "Please enter the hall, sir."

After a while, Luo Guanlin walked into the hall, his body damp from rain.

Although it was late spring, the rain was still quite chilly. Li Yin immediately asked the palace maid to bring a charcoal basin to dry his clothes and warm his body.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Luo Guanlin bowed deeply and presented the document in his hand: "This is the draft of the coronation ceremony process, please review it, Your Highness."

Li Yin took it with one hand and straightened Luo Guanlin's body with the other. Seeing that Luo Guanlin looked tired, he said, "Sir, I am sorry for tiring you these days. You don't have to do all these tedious tasks yourself. If you tire yourself out, I will feel guilty."

Luo Guanlin's tone was meticulous: "Now that the major event has just been decided, the officials available in various places may be unfamiliar with the affairs, or may not be able to be fully trusted. The enthronement ceremony is of great importance, and there are no trivial matters throughout the process. We must not be careless in the slightest."

After saying this, he said to Li Yin, "I know that Your Highness is very busy, but the procedures cannot be neglected. Please do not be annoyed and read it carefully. If you have any questions, I will help you."

Luo Guanlin's attitude is serious and self-centered, even a little tough.

Admittedly, it’s not flattering, but it’s often quite reassuring.

During these days, he was completely focused on the coronation ceremony and had no time to take care of other matters. He often had disagreements and even quarrels with other officials over the ritual procedures of the ceremony.

Li Yin seemed to never ask anything, but he knew very well that Luo Guanlin had secured a sufficiently decent and honorable etiquette for him, but would never allow anything that "exceeded the rules."

At this moment, Li Yin sat down as he was told and went through the ceremonial process in detail.

Luo Guanlin was also given a seat, with a charcoal basin placed at his feet. He sat respectfully below and answered Li Yin's questions. He was very familiar and clear when he explained each process.

When a eunuch came forward to change the tea, he saw this and said in a low voice with a smile: "Your Majesty and the gentleman are sitting opposite each other to discuss matters. It is a sign of a wise ruler and wise ministers..."

Before Li Yin could react, Luo Guanlin's face darkened in an instant, and he raised his eyes and scolded the eunuch.

"The ceremony hasn't even ended yet, and yet you dare to say such nonsense. If this gets to the ears of someone with ulterior motives, it will only cause more trouble!"

The eunuch's face changed, and he quickly knelt down to admit his mistake and slapped himself in the face.

Luo Guanlin showed no mercy on his face. He turned to Li Yin and advised: "This may not be a big deal, but people who are so ignorant of words are not worthy of serving by your side. Your Majesty, you must know that if you are an emperor, being too kind and soft-hearted is also a loss of virtue."

This can even be considered harsh words.

Li Yin, however, remained humble and peaceful, with a look of learning. He readily had the eunuch taken away and removed from his position as chief steward.

Luo Guanlin's expression finally relaxed. He bowed his head to Li Yin and turned the topic back to the ceremony process.

Li Yin cooperated with him from beginning to end, even though in the eyes of the palace servants who served beside him, Mr. Luo's words were fierce, his attitude was strong, and he was inflexible, even to the point that people often broke into a cold sweat... Fortunately, His Royal Highness Prince Rong was kind and benevolent, otherwise he would have been dragged away countless times.

Li Yin was very clear from the beginning that Luo Guanlin was not truly loyal to him, Li Yin. What Luo Guanlin supported was the Li family's kingdom and the Li family's monarchy. He just happened to be the right person to help him realize his ambitions, that was all.

People like Luo Guanlin want to be famous scholars, famous ministers, to be remembered through the ages, and to gain a reputation for serving the country and the people. To this end, they will be strict with others, including themselves and the monarch.

They are the embodiment of the system, and they firmly believe in the relationship between ruler, subject, and father and son - and [ruler, subject, and father and son], there is ruler, subject, and patriarchy, but there has never been a place for women. This is precisely why he strongly opposed the Empress Ming's rule. A woman being an emperor violated and shattered his fundamental beliefs and interests.

Most of these people are arrogant and conceited. They cannot tolerate any grain of sand in their eyes or any differences between them. They spend their entire lives looking for a benevolent and wise monarch who can allow them to realize their ambitions and be tolerant of them.

In Li Yin's opinion, this type of people are also the easiest to control. As long as they are respected and their good reputation is fulfilled, they will be grateful and kneel down to call their wise master and devote themselves to the service.

Such a wise ruler and enlightened ministers are essentially just taking what they need, but such a relationship between the ruler and his ministers is the truly stable and long-term way.

When Luo Guanlin stood up and bowed to leave, it was almost midnight.

It was cold at night and it would take half an hour to leave the palace even by sedan chair, so Li Yin let him rest in Ganlu Palace.

There was a beautiful story in ancient times about the king and his ministers sleeping with their feet touching. After hesitating for a moment, Luo Guanlin did not refuse and moved to the side hall under the guidance of the palace maid.

The night wind had not yet died down. After turning off the lights, Luo Guanlin stood in front of the window in his coat. Through a long corridor, he saw a tall imperial guard with a sword walking in the night, with a eunuch trotting and holding a lantern for him.

Luo Guanlin recognized that the man was Li Yin's confidant and was in charge of the imperial guards in the capital.

You're still here to report official business at this hour...

Luo Guanlin vaguely sensed something strange.

The capital has been under severe martial law recently, and patrols and inspections in the city have been very intensive. Li Yin has always acted cautiously. This is understandable for the smooth progress of the coronation ceremony, but if it was just an ordinary martial law, Li Yin seemed to be overly concerned... Although Li Yin is cautious, he is also always calm. He appears to be indifferent on the surface because he is secretly planning everything.

Luo Guanlin's eyes flashed with the scene in the inner hall just now where Li Yin unconsciously rubbed the ring several times.

The action was very subtle, but Li Yin was very good at disguising. This small action was nothing to others, but when it happened to Li Yin, it was worth noting.

In Luo Guanlin's opinion, this seemed to indicate that Li Yin was not as calm, patient and composed as he appeared to be.

Combined with the arrival of the commander of the imperial guards late at night... could he guess that some unexpected changes had occurred, disturbing Li Yin's mind?
Anything that disturbs Li Yin's mind must be a big deal...

Luo Guanlin stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the blurry stars appearing in the sky, and a guess unconsciously emerged in his mind.

This speculation shocked him, and although he seemed unmoved, his heart was already buzzing with voices.

According to common sense, regardless of victory or defeat, it would never be possible to happen so quickly... But has his lord ever followed common sense?

With his mind shaken, Luo Guanlin suddenly moved his feet, but suddenly stopped the next moment.

This uncontrolled step was the most reckless action he had taken in recent days.

Just for a moment, he was eager to find out and confirm, or in other words, he should go see the Grand Tutor... but the thousands of floating emotions in his mind were all suppressed in the next moment.

If his guess was true, Li Yin would have been so alert and would have blocked the news.

As the Grand Tutor had previously supported the Crown Princess in Taiyuan, he had been under close surveillance by Li Yin's men. This surveillance must be even stronger than before...

As early as when they first met in the capital, the Grand Tutor had hinted to him that there was no need and should be no more correspondence, and that everything should be done according to the original plan to ensure that nothing could go wrong.

At this critical moment, everyone is under the surveillance of countless eyes and is always walking on thin ice. Even a glance may arouse suspicion and ruin the entire plan.

Then don't go and find out.

Whether she comes back or not is important to the world, but it is not important to the plan.

He didn't need to inquire about anything. If his lord really came back, the situation he left behind in the future would be the best gift.

In the dim light, Luo Guanlin bowed deeply towards the southeast.

Last year, the night before he left Luoyang, he also bowed towards the north in this way.

He was never angry. He was just ashamed of himself.

When he heard that his lord was going north, he was unable to recover for a long time.

Before such a decision was made, all the loud slogans for the country and the people seemed pale and shallow.

Standing quietly in the courtyard that night, no one knew what kind of mental transformation he went through.

Luoyang no longer needs money, and money is no longer useful.

However, Luo Guanlin still has something he can do.

If you only give advice from the outside and don't dare to enter the game with your reputation, what kind of counselor can you be? How can you be worthy of such a wise leader?
What's wrong with being someone else's slave? You already have a stigma, so why be afraid of adding another one?

What he does at this moment is what he wants, so there is no need to explain before doing it, nor to justify it afterwards.

Luo Guanlin stared at the sky for a long time, and when he turned around, there was only determination in his eyes.

In the next few days, Li Yin rarely left Ganlu Palace.

Officials come and go in the palace every day. Apart from government affairs, the rest of their conversations are all related to the upcoming coronation ceremony.

Luo Guanlin accompanied Li Yin most of the time, assisting him in handling affairs, and never stepped out of the palace again.

In addition to the officials who were busy with the coronation ceremony, there were also many military officers entering and leaving the Ganlu Hall.

The situation outside the capital was not peaceful. It was said that the "remnants of the Bian army" had gathered a considerable force to cause chaos. Many officials angrily denounced that they were deliberately trying to disrupt the coronation ceremony. The rebels were still determined to destroy the Li Dynasty, and there might be other people with different intentions among them. They must be killed.

Fortunately, the new emperor who is about to ascend the throne has foresight and has mobilized troops from Qianzhong Road in advance. The army from Qianzhong Road will be able to arrive at Shannan East Road in the next two days. This will ensure that the ceremony will not be disturbed, and all the remnants can be completely eliminated in one fell swoop, thereby establishing the emperor's prestige.

However, the unrest outside the capital still affected the capital. The people had experienced too many wars in recent years, and the slightest disturbance would make them like frightened birds, and they dared not go out of the city anymore.

This is a good thing. At this critical moment, reducing unnecessary personnel flow will be more conducive to controlling the situation.

Despite this, the level of martial law in Beijing continued to increase.

What most officials did not know was that the martial law at the city gates was based on news from various places, which had been screened repeatedly before being allowed to spread.

This requires a lot of manpower and material resources, which are difficult to guarantee in the long run, but it is enough to maintain until the coronation ceremony is completed.

Inside the city, there were closely patrolled imperial guards, and at the city gates, there were also imperial guards patrolling outside the city gates. Further out was the army that Li Yin used to "suppress the rebellion". With such a tight deployment, the entire capital was like an iron barrel, and even a flying bird would find it difficult to escape from control.

Everywhere in the capital was on alert, tense and busy, yet everything was in order.

Most of the Li clan members had arrived in Beijing early on. They were the survivors of the massacre of clan members by Emperor Shengce in the past. For them, Li Yin's ascension to the throne was a true restoration of order.

Most of them had lost their real power over the years, and now that the country has returned to the Li family, they are all looking forward to taking power again. Most of them are in high spirits and are counting the days to the coronation ceremony.

As of today, there are only three days left until the ceremony.

When it came to this, some people began to discuss privately that Princess Xuan'an Li Rong, who had always held real power and was an exception in the royal family, had not yet arrived in Beijing.

Li Rong had already set off a month ago.

Half a month ago, Li Yin personally ordered a troop of imperial troops to leave the capital to meet his long-lost sister.

On this day, the imperial guards returned to the capital, bringing back only a few words from Princess Xuan'an.

She claimed that she became ill due to the bumpy journey and that the cold she caught could easily infect others. After much thought, in order to avoid disrupting the coronation ceremony, she chose to temporarily retreat outside the capital to recuperate. After the ceremony was completed, she would immediately return to the capital to personally apologize to the new emperor.

After hearing this, Li Yin did not blame her, but sent a doctor to comfort the emperor's sister and let her recover from her illness. In addition, considering the frequent turmoil in the south of the capital, which was in the midst of war, he sent more than 500 imperial guards to ensure the safety of the emperor's sister.

That day, the doctors and the imperial guards left the capital.

Li Yin had already figured it out in his mind - it seemed that his imperial sister had already known the news of Li Suining's return.

His information blockade can only be controlled within the capital area for now, but it is useless for Li Rong who is coming from Huainan Road.

Li Rong had personally confirmed Li Suining's identity as the princess in Taiyuan, and according to his secret investigation, Li Rong and Chang Kuo seemed to have a "close relationship"...

At this moment, Li Rong refused to go to the capital on the pretext of illness, which clearly showed that he wanted to wait and see the outcome, or in other words... he was ready to side with Li Suining again.

His imperial sister was not a fool after all. She should have known that just because she had helped Li Suining in Taiyuan, it would be difficult for her to get his preferential treatment again. In this case, choosing Li Suining who came back alive was her best way out.

That's fine too.

If Li Rongruo comes to Beijing, we will have to be on guard against her ulterior motives.

The best situation would be to keep all unknown troubles out of the capital at this moment, and then deal with them one by one properly after the coronation ceremony is over.

Of course, the best outcome would be for the army suppressing the rebellion outside the capital to eliminate the person who shouldn't have returned in one fell swoop...

What kind of a princess with great achievements? Not to mention that he never acknowledged her identity as a Li... and who can really prove that she didn't die in the northern border? Even if there are people who can testify, they are all rebels and must be killed.

Once you become the emperor, you will control the truth.

Unfortunately, his intuition told him that now that she was back, she would not die so easily.

Since this is the case, he, the emperor, will slowly kill her.

Li Yin still had the leisure to sit alone in front of the window and play chess by himself.

The battle was fierce in the chess game that was initiated by him alone.

Outside the palace, the spring scenery washed by the rain becomes greener and greener.

The next few days were sunny. On the eve of the ceremony, the officials of the Imperial Observatory observed the celestial phenomena at night and felt at ease.

Tomorrow, the third day of March, is a foreseeable sunny and auspicious day.

Everything is ready, and the turbulent Dasheng Empire is about to welcome a new emperor.

Good night everyone~ Next, please collect articles according to the chapter names.]

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