The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 226 The new emperor ascends the throne

"It's also a ten-year period, and the ten-year period has arrived!"

When the civil and military officials in the court heard the divine bird's words, their faces changed involuntarily.

It's another ten-year period, and they still remember the last ten-year period, when the empress abdicated.

And this time, the ten-year period should be when the new emperor ascends the throne!

Thinking of this, the civil and military officials above the court had different expressions. If it had been in the past, when the empress had just abdicated, they would have been looking forward to the new emperor taking the throne.

But at this moment, it has been ten years without an emperor, and they seem to have become familiar with the days without an emperor. But after hearing the words of the divine bird, the Prime Minister Di Renjie sitting at the top smiled.

Perhaps everyone envied him for being the prime minister, leading the cabinet, and controlling the national affairs of the Tang Dynasty, but only he knew how hard it was.

So now he heard the divine bird say that the ten-year period had arrived, which meant that the new emperor was about to ascend the throne, and he could put down the heavy burden on his shoulders.

Bai Zhi saw the reactions of everyone below him. Ten years may be a long time or a short time, but it is enough for people above the court to become familiar with the way the court operates without an emperor.

It is also enough for them to find new ways to become officials.

Any sudden changes at this time will inevitably make them feel uncomfortable.

They didn't dare to refute what the divine bird said. Of course, they wouldn't refute it if their brains weren't filled with water.

After all, the words of the divine bird are like the constitution of heaven. Since the divine bird said that a new emperor is about to succeed, then the new emperor will inevitably appear. If they say something they disagree with now, how will they deal with it when the new emperor takes the throne?

As for the succession of the new emperor, Bai Zhi did not want to hold any grand ceremony. At this time, he came to the court to announce the news very suddenly, so the civil and military officials in the court were surprised and began to discuss in low voices. The candidate for the new emperor.

Bai Zhi did not hesitate and said directly to Prime Minister Di Renjie below: "Go and call Li Longji!"

Li Longji! ! !

The civil and military officials above the court were suddenly surprised when they heard this name.

This name is both unfamiliar and familiar to them.

The strange thing is that they rarely hear this name in normal times. What is familiar is that they are very familiar with Li Longji's father.

Li Longji's father is Li Dan, who was also the best candidate to succeed the emperor.

But at this time, the Divine Bird directly skipped Li Dan and directly chose Li Dan's son Li Longji as the emperor!

"Yes!"

Prime Minister Di Renjie on the side heard the words of the divine bird and naturally did not dare to delay, so he went to the palace in person to invite Li Longji.

Because the empress had been on the throne for ten years, followed by the Divine Bird Republic for ten years, there was not much attention paid to the children of the Li Tang clan, not even some of the most basic rewards.

Strictly speaking, except for Li Longji's father, Li Longji is a white man.

Regarding this situation, Bai Zhi also did it intentionally.

To a certain extent, it is also a test for Li Longji, but looking at such a long time, it should not be wrong to choose him as the new emperor.

All the civil and military officials of the dynasty were waiting for the approach. Naturally, they were expecting and fearing the new emperor.

After all, there is only one emperor and one minister, and they cannot guarantee that the new emperor will also like them and will not depose them.

After an unknown amount of time, footsteps finally came from outside the hall. Everyone couldn't help but look outside, and saw Prime Minister Di Renjie leading a young man into the hall.

Presumably that young man is the Li Longji mentioned by the divine bird.

The future new emperor!

At this moment, Li Longji's young face was full of confusion. Obviously, he still didn't know what it meant for the divine bird to come in his place. He was even a little uneasy in his heart, thinking about all his previous actions involuntarily. I recalled it.

After confirming that there were no errors or omissions, he breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, I came to Weiyang Palace and looked at the civil and military officials in the palace. Although I felt a little timid, I did not show any cowardice.

On the contrary, he walked neither humble nor arrogantly, rather like an emperor.

"Li Longji, I have seen the magical bird!"

Arriving at the center of the hall, Li Longji saluted respectfully to the sacred bird at the top, with doubts in his eyes.

Seeing this, Bai Zhi no longer hesitated and said directly to Li Longji below: "I intend to choose you as the new emperor to govern the Tang Dynasty. What do you think?"

"What? Choose me as the new emperor?!"

Hearing the words of the divine bird, Li Longji was shocked, and at the same time there was excitement, but it quickly dissipated after a moment. Such a reaction made the surrounding civil and military officials nod slightly.

He does not take joy in things, does not take sorrow in himself, and does not express his joy and anger in his appearance. Only in this way can he be a qualified emperor.

"Li Longji is willing!!"

Li Longji said quickly, but his words still showed excitement, revealing that he was not calm inside.

"it is good!"

Seeing Li Longji nod, Bai Zhi randomly said to the people around him: "Now that the new emperor has been elected, you must be loyal to the new king and start preparing for the new emperor's enthronement!"

"I'll obey!"

Upon hearing this, Di Renjie and others quickly saluted respectfully. The civil and military officials below also followed.

After arranging the candidate for the new emperor, the white paper no longer stayed in the palace, and the plane returned to Princess Yong'an's Mansion.

Of course, he still needs to show up at the new emperor's coronation ceremony.

"How? Who is the new emperor?"

Seeing Bai Zhi return, Li Xinni put down the book in his hand and cast curious eyes at Bai Zhi who was standing aside.

"Li Longji!"

Bai Zhi said.

"It's him!"

Li Xinni obviously knew who Li Longji was. Qingdao was his name. She nodded slightly, "Making him the new emperor is indeed the most suitable candidate..."

At the same time, in Chang'an City, news that the new emperor was about to ascend the throne also spread from the palace, which immediately caused an uproar in the city.

After all, the Tang Dynasty had not had an emperor for ten years, and suddenly a new emperor was about to ascend the throne, which made some people feel a little uncomfortable.

"The new emperor is finally going to ascend the throne..."

There was a look of expectation on some people's faces. In everyone's minds, how could the country be without a king for a day? The new emperor's enthronement might make them feel at ease.

For some people who have adapted to the Bird Republic, they will naturally not welcome the new emperor's accession to the throne. But they didn't dare to say it, so they could only bear it silently in their hearts.

No matter what the idea was, everyone in Chang'an City was cheering for the arrival of the new emperor.

At the same time, some people can't help but recall the ten years of Shenniao. During these ten years, the biggest change was the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

At this time, the territory of the Tang Dynasty became more consolidated. At the same time, the Japanese Protectorate was newly established in the East China Sea.

Moreover, everyone in other countries knew that the Tang Dynasty was protected by the divine bird, which also invisibly frightened the enemies, causing enemies who intended to invade to retreat directly, ensuring the stability of the Tang Dynasty's borders.

In the afternoon of the same day, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet issued a nationwide order to announce to the whole world that the new emperor was about to ascend the throne!

At the same time, the announcement about the selection of the new emperor was also being made. The announcement described the identity of the new emperor in detail, and finally emphasized again that the selection of the new emperor was arranged by the divine bird! In this way, it is also an invisible warning to people with evil intentions in the world. The new emperor has the blessing. If you don't like this emperor, you can only endure it!

Now when the foreign envoys of the Tang Dynasty heard the news, they were shocked and immediately sent the news to their own countries, urging their countries to send envoys to send congratulatory gifts to congratulate the new emperor of the Tang Dynasty on his enthronement. !

In this way, he also hopes to show his face in front of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and be rewarded by the Emperor.

In the eyes of the countries surrounding the Tang Dynasty at this time, the rewards given by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty were the supreme honor. Little did they know that the countries that disrespected the Tang Dynasty had already returned to their ashes!

The territories of those countries also became the new territory of the Tang Dynasty!

The Japanese country that had been invaded by the following people had now become the Japanese Protectorate!

As time passed, the final preparations were completed in the palace. The majestic and solemn palaces stood on the earth. Each palace was like a palace in heaven, magnificent and majestic!

In the palace, there were soldiers wearing golden armor standing, responsible for the safety of the palace.

The entire palace has also completed a personnel resettlement, and the waiters and maids who were once kicked out of the palace have been arranged again.

The flags are hunting and fluttering in the wind.

This time the emperor ascended the throne, just like the last abdication ceremony, a large number of people from the city came to the square in front of Weiyang Palace to watch the ceremony.

On the high platform, civil and military officials stood on both sides, and Prime Minister Di Renjie presided over the entire ceremony. As time passed and the ceremony continued, Emperor Li Longji also wore a dragon robe and slowly climbed onto the high platform.

At this moment, a bright light suddenly emitted from the sky. The red light seemed to cover the brilliance of the sun, making people unable to help but close their eyes.

As the light gradually faded, people finally saw clearly that it was the divine bird that descended from the sky and once again stayed on top of the Weiyang Palace.

Li Xinni, who was standing among the nobles, looked at the sacred bird above, and then looked back, silently watching the entire ceremony.

"The divine bird is finally here!"

"Same as the last abdication ceremony of the Empress, a bird once again landed on top of the Weiyang Palace!"

"The last time the empress ascended the throne, there was a ten-year period, and this time, there is also a ten-year period of the Divine Bird Republic. It can also be regarded as a ten-year period. When the new emperor ascends the throne, how could the Divine Bird not come!"

"And the candidate for the new emperor this time was directly selected by the Divine Bird!"

"The emperor chosen by the divine bird must also be a wise king!"

"With the new emperor ascending the throne, the Tang Dynasty will once again usher in a prosperous age!"

"..."

……

The people in the square below were dreaming about the future, and couldn't help but smile on their faces.

The entire enthronement ceremony was actually very complicated, but because of the people watching the ceremony, it was shortened as much as possible.

But after the ceremony, it was already past noon.

As the people gradually left, Bai Zhi and Li Xinni also returned to Princess Yong'an Mansion.

Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, the new emperor will take care of everything in the court, and there is no need for the divine bird to stop.

Sitting in the carriage going back, Li Xinni heard the people on the street talking about the emperor's ascension to the throne, and then fell silent for a while. Then Li Xinni looked at Bai Zhi beside him:

"Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, I plan to leave Chang'an City and travel around the world again!"

Li Xinni looked at Bai Zhi's reaction and seemed to be asking for the divine bird's opinion.

"That's fine!"

Bai Zhi nodded.

However, Li Xinni said again: "However, it is inappropriate for us to leave Chang'an City just after the new emperor has ascended the throne. It is not too late to leave after the emperor's throne is stable!"

"also may."

Bai Zhi didn't have many opinions.

As for the entire Women's Palace and Junzi Tower in the entire Tang Dynasty, I am afraid that no one dares to deceive the superiors and deceive the subordinates, and enrich their own pockets.

Not to mention that Princess Yong'an had already conducted an extensive investigation before. The divine bird's previous display of power alone had frightened many people with evil intentions in the Tang Dynasty.

So this is also the reason why Li Xinni can leave Chang'an City with peace of mind.

Not long after the new emperor ascended the throne, he announced a general amnesty for the whole country. At the same time, he changed the name of the year of the Divine Bird Republic to Kaiyuan.

In the court, there was no large-scale dismissal of officials as some people were worried about. After all, in the view of the new emperor, the officials of the Divine Bird Republic at this time were all ministers who served the country and the people.

You can still use it with confidence!

In this way, one year passed slowly, and the new emperor's accession to the throne did not bring about much change. Moreover, because of the registration of the new emperor, countries surrounding the Tang Dynasty sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty to bring the new emperor to the Tang Dynasty. Congratulatory gifts have arrived.

Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty naturally praised all the envoys and also gave certain rewards so that all the envoys could return satisfied.

Speaking of warmth and flowers blooming, Datang once again ushered in a spring. In the spring, flowers bloomed and everything revived.

The people in the city put on light clothes, made an appointment with a few friends, and went for an outing outside the city. The young women in the city put on beautiful dresses and showed off their beautiful side.

Some men also carry swords around their waists and should sit among the grass in the stream and recite poems to welcome a better year.

Or men and women look at each other and take a fancy to the man or woman in the distance. Ask the waiters and maids around you to come forward to inquire about your identity. After returning home, ask your parents to invite a matchmaker to come to the house and ask about the other person's intentions.

Then, the parents of both parties came to visit.

The resurrection of all things also represents the birth of new life and the continuation of all things.

The long-term peace and stability of the Tang Dynasty created a splendid cultural life. People recited poems and poems, praised the prosperous times, and expressed their sorrows about separation.

AD 706, the second year of Kaiyuan.

Princess Yong'an Mansion.

"Wait a few more days and let's set off!"

Li Xinni sat under the pavilion, admiring the blooming flowers in the flower garden. After a moment, she suddenly said.

"Start traveling around the world?"

Bai Zhi asked.

"That's right!"

"it is good!"

Li Xinni did not deliberately hide the fact that she left Chang'an City to travel around the world, but only a few people knew about it.

Regarding Li Tang's clan, he naturally told the truth.

However, the next day, Emperor Li Longji came to the door.

(End of this chapter)