NCCnovel Chapter 162 Ascended to the throne and proclaimed himself emperor!
Chapter 162 Ascended to the throne and proclaimed himself emperor!
The coronation ceremony of the founding emperor must naturally be held with extra grandeur.
In order to prepare for this grand ceremony, Su Qingjue specially approved a budget of three million strings of cash to the Ministry of Rites.
These three million strings of cash were used to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, and to reward the subjects who participated in the sacrifices.
Basically, all areas where money needs to be spent in this grand ceremony are covered in an all-round and no-dead-angle manner.
The officials of the Ministry of Rites had money in their hands and were not worried. They worked smoothly and efficiently, arranging all the relevant matters in an orderly manner.
Of course, these people also received additional rewards, so there is no need to worry that they will have any improper desires for the money.
"General, isn't three million a little insufficient?"
At the court meeting, an old Liang official spoke out to persuade Su Qingjue to approve more money for the Ministry of Rites.
There were many others who seconded his motion.
They all believed that since the ceremony was to be grand, no money could be saved.
Three million strings of cash are too little; another three million strings of cash should be added.
Otherwise, the whole ceremony would look particularly shabby.
Su Qingjue patiently accepted their opinions, but did not adopt them.
Although this amount of money is indeed not much.
You have to know that in this era, one guan of money is roughly equivalent to one tael of silver.
Three million strings of cash is three million taels of silver, which can be easily obtained by raiding any important official of the Liang Dynasty.
Besides.
Compared with the money spent on the founding celebrations of dynasties in history, the money he spent was very little.
But...it was just a ceremony...In Su Qingjue's mind, three million strings of cash was enough to make the ceremony very grand.
Spending more money is nothing more than icing on the cake and is completely unnecessary.
Su Qingjue is very clear about the principle that 'good steel should be used on the blade'.
Even though the national treasury is very full now, he is not short of money.
Even three million strings of cash is not even a drop in the bucket compared to the wealth of the entire Longquan treasure.
He also didn't want to indulge in extravagance.
Three million guan, if saved, can accomplish many things...
On the day of the ceremony, Su Qingjue, wearing the general's battle robe and looking dignified, led the officials to the Circular Mound in the southern suburbs and the Altar of Earth in the northern suburbs to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth.
Before offering sacrifices to the Heaven and Earth, Su Qingjue moved to the bottom of the altar and changed his clothes with the help of the ceremonial officer.
At this time, a ceremonial officer walked out slowly and carefully took off the general's uniform for him, as if he had taken off a heavy responsibility.
Immediately afterwards, another ceremonial officer respectfully presented the emperor's ceremonial robe that represented imperial power, and the two of them helped Su Qingjue put on the emperor's gorgeous robe.
After a long while, Su Qingjue changed his clothes and went up to the altar again.
The emperor's crown is dazzling, shining like stars;
The dark five-clawed golden dragon robe is majestic, just like a dragon flying into the sky;
The white jade silk belt is warm and smooth, like the beautiful jade of Heshi;
The scarlet dress is bright and dazzling, like a burning red flame...
Overall, the emperor's ceremonial dress is extraordinarily luxurious and exudes majesty.
As the emperor, Su Qingjue offered three incense sticks to heaven and earth.
Afterwards, he used the imperial seal to seal the accession edict that he had personally written.
The edict was thrown into the sacrificial cauldron and burned as a token of thanks to God.
After offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, Su Qingjue went directly to the ancestral temple to offer sacrifices to the country.
Originally, Su Qingjue didn't want this step.
After all, he came here from another world, all alone, so he couldn't possibly place his ancestors from his previous life here to worship them.
Therefore, at a court meeting one day, he proposed to cancel the sacrifices to the ancestral temple.
Unexpectedly, he encountered opposition from his ministers, and even Yuan Tiangang disapproved of his approach.
The ministers opposed it mainly because such practices were against etiquette.
It would have been fine if Su Qingjue didn't offer sacrifices to the ancestral temple when he got married, but now that he has ascended the throne to become emperor, how could he not let his ancestors know about such a big event?
Even if Su Qingjue doesn't know who his ancestors are, setting up an empty tablet is better than doing nothing!
After all, the purpose of offering sacrifices to the ancestral temple is to seek blessings from ancestors and allow the dynasty to last for thousands of years.
As for Yuan Tiangang, he disagreed mainly because he knew who Su Qingjue's ancestors were.
Yuan Tiangang told Su Qingjue privately that when he was picked up outside the Cangbing Valley, there was a silver hairpin in his cradle.
The former owner of that hairpin was named Fan Qiaoer, who was his disciple two hundred years ago.
When Su Qingjue heard the news, he was very surprised. He didn't expect that his identity in this life would be her descendant.
In this light, many things make sense.
No wonder Yuan Tiangang was always very patient when he taught him martial arts in Cangbing Valley.
In contrast, the fake Li was treated indifferently.
At first, Su Qingjue thought it was because of his talent, but now he thinks it must be because of Fan Qiaoer.
Since Yuan Tiangang knew the identities of his ancestors, he could not avoid the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the ancestral temple.
Su Qingjue's parents, grandparents, and even Fan Qiaoer in this life were all posthumously honored as emperor and empress.
"..."
Granny Hua is over a hundred years old and is so frail that she can't even walk steadily.
For an old woman of her age, she can already be considered auspicious.
Given her physical condition, she should have passed away long ago.
However, Su Qingjue used a wisp of innate energy to prolong his life to the present.
She even felt that she could live a few more years.
This coronation ceremony.
She was invited from Qi State to Bianliang as a special guest and accompanied the large group to watch the ceremony.
Due to his difficulty walking, he will be carried in a sedan chair by his attendants throughout the journey.
Granny Hua looked at Su Qingjue and Song Qingqing on the platform with kindness in her eyes.
This time when she came to Bianliang, she didn't plan to go back.
She had already agreed with Song Qingqing to arrange a place for her to live next to Song Qingqing's bedroom.
She wanted to see Song Qingqing's child being born with her own eyes.
Song Qingqing had regarded Granny Hua as her grandmother since she was a child, so she naturally agreed.
"Woo——"
Suddenly, a horn sounded long.
For a time, there was great ceremonial music.
Su Qingjue and Song Qingqing walked hand in hand along the red carpet from Xuande Gate into the Imperial City.
They climbed up the city wall as if they were ascending to heaven, and solemnly read out the edict of enthronement.
The civil and military officials below gathered like stars surrounding the moon, and countless people from Bianliang also gathered here like a tide. They looked up at the city wall and worshiped and congratulated Su Qingjue and Song Qingqing devoutly.
"Long live my emperor!"
On the occasion of this celebration, Su Qingjue directly issued a general amnesty.
Of course, those death row inmates who have committed extremely serious crimes are not included.
Prisoners serving fixed-term sentences receive a reduction in their sentences to a certain extent.
In addition, Su Qingjue also reformed the roads, routes and highways in various places.
The provinces, cities, counties, towns and townships of the previous life were divided into new ones.
For example, the original Shu Chuanxia region became Sichuan Province after the reform.
"..."
After reading out the regional restructuring, Su Qingjue also read out the tax reduction edict.
This is real benefit. In an instant, the whole city of Bianliang was in an uproar.
People from all over the world kowtowed and praised Su Qingjue's wisdom.
Since Bianliang is the hub of the Liangqu Canal in the world, the entire city of Bianliang is filled with countless small vendors.
The announcement of this edict was equivalent to "celebrating the New Year" for them.
"..."
It was late at night, and Bianliang, which had been extremely bustling during the day, gradually became quiet.
Night watchmen patrol the streets holding gongs to prevent dangers such as fires.
Inside the palace.
Su Qingjue put his head on Song Qingqing's belly.
After a long while, he smiled and whispered, "Why do I feel like he is kicking me..."
Song Qingqing's face is now a lot rounder, but this has not damaged her beauty at all. Instead, it has added a bit of charm to her, just like a blooming flower, becoming more and more beautiful and charming.
She said softly, "Husband, what name should we give our child?"
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