My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 698 A new era
The first year of the Second Emperor, late autumn.

The palace was rebuilt in Mount Li and renamed "Yuzhen Palace".

Qin Shi Huang, this overbearing title, eventually became history.

At Fusu's instruction, when the emperor moved into the Yuzhen Palace, all the people who used to serve Ying Zheng, as well as the maids and concubines, were moved into the Yuzhen Palace.

All expenses of the Yuzhen Palace were now under the charge of the Imperial Palace Shaofu, and no longer under the control of Ying Zheng.

Of course, the most important thing is that Fusu also gave all the crooked-necked sorcerers that Ying Zheng had summoned to his place.

Ying Zheng called himself a immortal, so of course he had to continue his cultivation of immortality.

He had been an emperor, and he had enjoyed beauty, power, and money. He wanted to pursue true love, but his first wife was gone. Now he was only interested in transcending the ordinary and becoming a saint - cultivating immortals.

After the Qin Shi Huangdi was settled.

After Fusu received the abdication edict from Qin Shihuang, he repeatedly refused three times in the face of his ministers' repeated requests for him to ascend the throne and become emperor.

This matter lasted for nearly ten days before he accepted the abdication edict.

For this, Fusu left a good reputation in history books.

"The abdication of Yao and Shun has reappeared in the Qin Dynasty. Perhaps this is a good sign."

That’s what the historians saw.

The Zhangtai Palace has been emptied.

Hengyang Palace was quite lively.

The ministers who requested Fusu to ascend the throne were waiting outside the door.

Zhang Cang twisted his beard and cursed in his heart, "You are really good at pretending."

In the palace, Fusu and Geum-sook were sitting close together on a boat, sailing on the lake.

There was a drizzle in the sky that day. Raindrops on the water surface hit the lotus leaves, and the raindrops danced wildly on the lotus leaves.

Fusu held an umbrella, and Jinshu leaned quietly on Fusu's chest.

"Why are not you talking?"

"What can I say? Whether you are the crown prince or the emperor, you are the same in my heart. Besides, I am very worried."

"worry about what?"

"I feel... I seem to have never understood you." The man who forced his father to abdicate pretends to be a filial son in front of others.

How could she accept a simple girl like Jin Shu?

"Ok?"

"Your Majesty makes me feel very strange." Jin Shu avoided and sat alone in the rain.

Fusu handed the umbrella over and let the rain fall on himself.

Jin Shu came to her senses and looked at him in astonishment.

"How could your Majesty do this?" Jin Shu fell back into Fusu's arms.

Fusu was somewhat helpless. "To be honest, I can't always protect you like this. There are some things that you have to understand yourself. No one can live in this world as pure and flawless as a lotus forever."

"How could that be? As long as the heart does not change, the lotus will always be a lotus."

"When people are alive, they always have to change. Even the lotus knows when to gather and when to let go."

Fusu was a little worried that if he continued to leave his eldest son in the care of Jin Shu, there might be some problems.

Jin Shu held her head high with a hint of sadness on her face.

This princess of a fallen country had a layer of sadness on her face from the moment she entered the palace, like the lilac flowers floating in the alley.

On her fair and delicate face, there are a pair of innocent eyes, as clear as the sea, yet with a hint of depth.

In Fusu's memory, she will always be the little girl looking for rabbits in the foggy grassland.

But in Jinshu's memory, the fat boy who was full of curiosity about her has now become a scheming, taciturn man.

Just like those people out there.

They say one thing and do another.

There are always endless benefits to pursue.

"I don't like your beard." Jin Shu stroked Fusu's beard, which was a symbol of his adulthood. "It's too prickly."

Fusu actually understood what Jin Shu was worried about.

At the edge of the lake, three noble ladies were watching quietly together.

"I'm really envious. I can get the prince's true love." Xiong Rou, wearing a purple gauze skirt, couldn't help but tease. Her foxy smile and sharp tone didn't look like envy at all.

But this sentence made Feng Wanwan feel uncomfortable.

She touched her pregnant belly and kept comforting the baby inside. Han Ji was favored because she was not pregnant.

Yu Yue just looked at Madam Gan Tang quietly.

Sometimes, being the principal wife is really unfortunate.

Others can be jealous without any worries, but she can't.

"Have you heard? Your Majesty, oh no, I said the wrong thing. Your Majesty is now our husband. The Emperor has issued an edict asking Your Majesty to make Shizi Yao the Crown Prince."

"The ministers are already working on this matter."

When Xiong Rou opened her sweet lips, she was either telling him some big news or letting out some bad intentions.

The two beauties around him were no longer surprised by this.

"But, His Majesty has not agreed yet. After all, Han Ji gave birth to the eldest son, and although Madam's son is the legitimate son, he is still the second son. Alas, the rules of the Great Qin are always determined by the king's preferences. It is not like the Xia, Shang and Western Zhou dynasties. The legitimate son is respected."

Xiong Rou's eyes were full of smiles. This was probably the most glorious moment in her life.

She is about to become a lady in the palace.

Now that the prince has overthrown the emperor, the harem will belong to the prince and the three women.

Xiong Rou was excited about this.

Feng Wanwan was filled with disgust towards Xiong Rou. She knew that Xiong Rou had been suppressing her emotions for a long time and was about to stir up trouble.

Before, she was asked to stay in the palace to protect her pregnancy, while she went out to negotiate and made deals with many senior officials. She knew everything about it.

Now she wants to use the matter between the eldest son and the legitimate son to sow discord between her and Han Ji.

Feng Wanwan naturally wouldn't accept it.

"Han Ji is the smartest and most well-behaved person I have ever met. The late queen once said this when she was still alive. She has always been very respectful to me and would never offend me or even provoke me."

Xiong Rou felt somewhat dissatisfied when she saw that Feng Wanwan was not fooled.

"Sister, you think my words are harsh. But bitter medicine is good for the disease, and honest words are unpleasant to the ears. The matter of establishing a crown prince has nothing to do with Han Ji."

Feng Wanwan and Yu Yue looked over at the same time, wondering what this guy was going to keep in suspense.

"The Emperor Retired insisted that Your Majesty appoint a new Crown Prince at this juncture. Isn't this making Your Majesty unhappy? I am also worried about Yao. This child has always been smart and looks very much like Your Majesty. It would not be worth it if such a good seedling was ruined because of the abdication."

Xiong Rou was a stupid woman. In her eyes, the system of abdication was a joke.

But her stupidity is relative to her wisdom.

She still had a lot of cleverness, for example, she was very clever in observing people's words and expressions. She was indeed right. Ying Zheng was angry and wanted to make Fusu uncomfortable, so he ordered Fusu to appoint a crown prince as soon as possible.

The purpose was to have a sword hanging over Fusu's head.

The palace is where the strong compete with each other in wits and courage.

Sometimes, just because the other party loses doesn’t mean the winner can’t do anything.

The reason why Qin Shihuang came up with this move was also related to Fusu's refusal to accept the abdication edict.

The main reason was that Fusu wanted to make a big show of his abdication in front of the world, but this damaged Ying Zheng's reputation. All the credit and fame fell on Fusu alone, and Ying Zheng was unhappy about this.

And the worst thing is that Fusu played tricks on everyone.

He told everyone that he would use them in the rebellion in the future, but in the end he only used two people that no one expected.

The result is that those who were originally meritorious officials now have no chance or means to ask Fusu for rewards.

This new second emperor, who had learned how to manipulate power, not only put a big hoodwinked on the retired emperor by ascending to the throne, but also deceived a large number of his ministers.

People who were once friends have almost become enemies.

For this reason, these ministers firmly supported Fusu to make Yao the crown prince.

The struggles in the palace and the court always revolve around the struggle for power between ministers and the emperor.

At this point when it was clear that the fiefdoms were to be divided, Fusu fooled all the officials in the court, making them collectively suffer a setback, and the generals were naturally dissatisfied. Now, they urged Fusu to ascend the throne, also wanting to test Fusu's intentions.

Fusu will have a lot of things to face next.

Fortunately, the rain stopped soon and the sun came out. The golden sunlight fell on the water. The wind ruffled the surface of the lake, and waves pushed back and forth.

Madam Gan Tang took these words to heart.

Fate is something that can be inherited.

In the pre-Qin period, there was no concept of reincarnation in Chinese culture. However, there was a theory of fate.

Feng Wanwan couldn't help but worry about her son. She could no longer tolerate Han Ji.

Soon, Fusu and Geum-suk returned from their trip to the lake.

After getting ashore, Fusu realized that there were so many people waiting for him there.

"Why are you here?" Fusu pulled Feng Wanwan, "Go back to the palace quickly. I'm back, you don't have to worry about anything."

Feng Wanwan was naturally happy and almost cried.

Although she didn't like to show off in front of other sisters, it was a great happiness for her to see Fusu openly ignoring Xiong Rou.

"When you are happy, I am happy. When you are sad, I am sad. I will always be with Your Majesty."

Fusu held Feng Wanwan's hand even tighter.

He looked at Xiong Rou. Seeing Madam Gan Tang's pale face, Fusu knew what had just happened without even thinking, "I'll deal with you later."

Jin Shu stood on the boat, watching Fusu being surrounded by people. The fat boy who had played tricks on him carefree in the palace was gone after all.

Fusu had walked less than a few dozen meters surrounded by his concubines when Chen Ping and Shao Ping came over to urge him.

"Prince, you have to go meet the ministers. Even the old prime minister has been invited over."

"Which old prime minister? Could it be Wang Wan?"

"It's him."

Fusu smiled and said, "Okay!"

When Ying Zheng first came to power, the first thing he thought of was going to war and conquering the Baiyue. Then the next time he thought of expanding the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, and the next time he thought of building the Great Wall.

Wang Wan and Wei Zhuang pretended to be sick and went home.

Gentlemen retreated, villains rose. The atmosphere in the court began to change drastically at that time.

Now that I have ascended the throne, the old prime minister is back, which is good news.

The way of the gentleman prevails, while the way of the villain fades.

Chen Ping seemed to have a lot to say, but when he saw the presence of a group of female relatives, he kept his mouth shut.

"Let's go to the temple first."

The moment he chose to become emperor, Fusu already had a heavy burden on his shoulders.

It is not an easy task to shoulder the future of tens of millions of people in a country.

There is still a lot to do in the future.

Suddenly, a gaping hole appeared in the sky, and golden sunlight poured down from the sky like a flood, filling the lake with golden color.

Fusu suddenly thought of the little baby in his arms. He turned around and saw only a small boat left on the golden lake. The beautiful girl was gone.

Fusu turned around and looked around, and Chen Ping looked anxious.

"Your Majesty, let's go."
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"Now, the ministers want His Highness to ascend the throne first and announce to the world that His Majesty has abdicated. This will calm people's hearts."

"Then the queen and the crown prince were enthroned."

"Next, we will meet with all the officials. All the local dukes and marquises will rush back to pay their respects to Your Majesty."

There was not much joy on Chen Ping's face. He was working for Fusu and had to share Fusu's worries, so how could he have the time to celebrate?

Shao Ping couldn't help but say, "The coronation ceremony and the announcement to the world may seem like a big deal, but it's actually a small matter. But pacifying the subjects, controlling the borders, and enfeoffment of the ministers, although no one mentioned it, are the most important things among all the big things."

"Your Majesty, please think twice before you act."

Fusu, "You are right. Controlling the border is the most important thing."

"The imperial edict is in my hands. I will ascend the throne tomorrow."

"The first thing I will do after ascending the throne is to issue an edict to have the 150,000 elite troops of Nanyue return to Guanzhong."

"Order Meng Tian to bring the 200,000 elite Lantian troops heading north back to the Lantian camp."

"I want to see who is eager to divide the world."

Since everyone likes to divide the land so much, then I will divide it among you.
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The utensils for the ceremony had already been prepared.

The next day was an auspicious day, and since Fusu accepted it without refusing, it was natural for him to hold the coronation ceremony.

Before daybreak, ten long bells rang out in the palace.

Ying Zheng in Yuzhen Palace hadn't slept for several nights. He was now reviewing the day when Fusu entered the palace. He always felt that if he had been stronger, things would not be like this today.

He is still the emperor, and he still has plenty of opportunities to correct himself and let those wise and capable ministers return to assist him.

When people fail, they like to think about the past, always thinking that if things had been different at that time, things would not be like this now.

Until the long bell sound shattered his dream.

"What happened?" Ying Zheng, wearing a black silk robe, stared at the palace maid with his dragon eyes.

"Today is the coronation ceremony of His Majesty."

Ying Zheng's face quickly darkened. "I'm not dead yet, how dare he do that? How dare he do that!"

Ying Zheng was so angry that he jumped up and down in the palace.

The sky was turning pale, and the faint light of morning light penetrated the thick palace walls, shining on Crown Prince Fusu, who was about to become the emperor.

He was wearing a black dragon robe embroidered with gold thread, a vermilion ribbon on his shoulders, and a towering crown on his head. The crown was inlaid with dazzling gems, shining brightly, symbolizing the supreme imperial power.

Fusu walked slowly into the ceremony hall with steady steps.

In fact, this guy was very excited, and his eyes were fixed on the throne.

With every step closer, the excitement in my heart grows.

Behind him were civil and military officials in court robes. They stood solemnly, silently witnessing this historic moment.

In the Da Zheng Hall, Fusu sat down slowly. The burden of power fell on his shoulders. In his eyes, in addition to pride and excitement, there was also a barely perceptible firmness and expectation.

"Well, he will definitely be a good emperor." Fusu swore secretly in his heart.

The ceremony officially began, and the Taimiao Ling read out the abdication edict in a loud voice. Every word was so beautiful that it resounded through the sky.

As the imperial edict was read, drums and music sounded, and the music of the celebration echoed in the hall, melodious and solemn.

Fusu stretched out his hand and took the jade seal that symbolized the emperor's power. The heavy weight made him tremble slightly.

Then Fusu stood up, faced all directions and waved his hands.

All the officials knelt and bowed, shouting, "Long live His Majesty, long live His Majesty, long live His Majesty!"

The voice is loud and shocking.

An unprecedented sense of power surged in Fusu's heart. He could feel that the subjects of the entire Qin Dynasty were looking up to him at this moment, hoping that under his leadership, the country would be able to move towards a more glorious future.

However, according to Zhou Li, this ceremony has many steps. The approval of the ministers is only one link. After that, there are more important things such as worshiping the heavens and offering sacrifices to the ancestral temple.

The last item of the ceremony was animal sacrifice. Fusu held a bow and arrow and shot it into the sky. The arrow drew an arc and hit the center of the bull's eye.

This arrow was not only a warning to the gods, but also a promise to all the people in the world: he will be a wise monarch who will protect this land and his people.

Then cheers rang out in the palace.

This ceremony made everyone very happy.

Perhaps because the old king had not passed away, the atmosphere of the new emperor's enthronement was different from the past, with an irrepressible joy and jubilation.

By the time the ceremony was over, Fusu was so tired that he could not even straighten his back. Zong Zheng also had a gloomy face to hide his fatigue. The ministers, especially the elderly ones, almost broke their backs from exhaustion.

Fusu could at least move a few steps, but they had to stand the whole time.

Walking down the steps to warn the gods, every step Fusu took felt like there were lead blocks tied to his legs.

This ceremony was like bubbles on the water, beautiful but quickly disappeared.

He, the new emperor of the Qin Dynasty, will face more challenges in the days to come and will also lead the empire into a new era.

(End of this chapter)