In the Great Celebration Hall, Zhao Huan, who was wearing a dragon robe and an imperial crown, sat on the dragon throne.
Below them were a group of important officials of the Imperial Court.
According to the rules, a new king should have held a grand ceremony to ascend the throne.
They offered sacrifices to heaven and earth, to the ancestral temple, and to the previous emperors of the Song Dynasty.
However, because the Jin army was about to arrive at Dongjing City, and under Zhao Ji's urging, Zhao Huan's coronation ceremony was very simple. No ceremony was held and he ascended the throne.
A eunuch stood next to the throne. Seeing that all the officials had arrived, he hurriedly shouted.
"Your Majesty has ascended to the throne and inherited the orthodoxy of the Great Song. You are obeying the orders of the heavens and ruling the six directions.”
"Kneel!"
As soon as the eunuch finished speaking, the civil and military officials in the hall knelt down and shouted in unison.
"Long live my emperor!”
Sitting on the dragon throne, Zhao Huan watched as the officials knelt before him. His heart was filled with excitement.
The domineering aura of an emperor who ruled the world and looked down on the world surged out of his heart.
Looking at the ministers kneeling below, Zhao Huanxu raised his hand.""Everyone, rise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Huan looked around at the ministers in the hall.
Standing at the front were Cai Jing, Tong Guan, and Li Bangyan.
These people were all old and trusted officials of Zhao Ji's reign. As long as they were in the court, it would be difficult for Zhao Huan to fulfill his ambitions.
Therefore, getting rid of Cai Jing, Tong Guan, and the others had become the first priority for the new Emperor, Zhao Huan.
However, Zhao Huan was not in a hurry. He was waiting.
The reason why Zhao Ji could pass the throne to him so readily was because he wanted to run south before the Jin army besieged the city, so that Zhao Huan, the emperor, would stay in Tokyo to take the blame for him.
Counting the time, the Jin soldiers would arrive at the city in about twenty days, and Zhao Ji would also leave Tokyo.
Once Zhao Ji left, it wouldn't be difficult to deal with Cai Jing and the others.
Zhao Huan made up his mind. Once Zhao Ji left Tokyo, he would never return to Tokyo to be the Retired Emperor.
Zhao Huan did not speak. The officials below also maintained their silence. For a moment, it was very quiet.
Zhao Huan gathered his thoughts and spoke.
"Dear ministers, I believe you have all received the news. Under the leadership of the traitor Guo Yaoshi, the vanguard of the Jin army led by Wanyan Zongwang has already captured Zhending Prefecture and continued south. They will reach the north bank of the Yellow River in a few days!”
"Once we cross the Yellow River, the capital of Tokyo will be exposed to the iron hooves of the golden army.”
"Your Majesty, the Jin army has attacked several prefectures of our Great Song. This humble subject suggests that we temporarily avoid the enemy and move the capital south!”
As soon as Zhao Huan finished speaking, Cai Jing and the others didn't express their opinions. It was Tai Zai Bai Shizhong who was the first to stand up and express his opinion.
Upon hearing Bai Shizhong's words, Zhao Huan almost jumped up and gave him two slaps.
Run, run, run. All you know how to do is run. You even want to move the capital. What a f * cking bastard.
Zhao Huan suppressed the anger in his heart and asked Bai Shizhong,""Bai Shizhong, zhen asks you, is there a city in this world that is more solid than Tokyo? Tell me, where should I move the capital to?”
" This..." Bai Shizhong was at a loss for words and didn't know how to answer.
"Your Majesty, the Jin people went south for the sake of the gold, silver, and women. Seeing how vast the Great Song is, we have money and manpower. As long as we satisfy the Jin people's demands, they will retreat and Tokyo will be safe!”
Young Master Li Bangyan stood up again and expressed his opinion.
Fine, this guy was even more ruthless. He even came to give money and women.
Zhao Huan looked at Li Bangyan coldly and snapped,
"Li Bangyan, as a young master, an important official of the imperial court, and a pillar of the country, you didn't think of a way to retreat when the Jin army came south. Instead, you thought of giving silver and women to please the Jin army.”
"Your Majesty, you, you…!"
Li Bangyan didn't expect that he would be punished for just expressing his opinion. Was there any reason for this?
He quickly defended himself." Your Majesty, I am also thinking for the sake of the Great Song. I am doing this for the sake of the people of the Great Song. How can Your Majesty treat me like this? I am not convinced!”
"Your Majesty, Lord Li is loyal to the country. You can't punish Lord Li!”
"Your Majesty, you're treating a loyal and patriotic minister like this. This is going to chill the hearts of the people of the world!”
"I hope Your Majesty will withdraw your order and think twice before acting!”
As a young master, Li Bangyan had many followers in the court. Immediately, more than ten ministers stood up to complain for Li Bangyan.
Bai Shizhong also stood up.
"Your Majesty, Emperor Taizu has instructed that the rulers of the Great Song Dynasty and the scholar-bureaucrats rule the world together. They are not allowed to use torture on the scholar-bureaucrats at will. Your Majesty, you cannot use torture on Lord Li. Otherwise, it will be a violation of the ancestral system.”
When Zhao Huan heard this, he was furious. This Bai Shizhong was even more awesome. He even brought up the ancestral system and Retired Emperor. This was clearly embarrassing Zhao Huan, the new emperor.
With Song Yi around, Zhao Kuangyin had set such a weird rule. If it was any other time, Zhao Huan might not have been able to do this.
However, now that the Jin army was heading south, Zhao Ji was ready to run away. So what if he caused trouble with Zhao Ji? If he had the ability, he would defend the city himself.
Zhao Huan was determined to punish Li Bangyan today. If he didn't punish this guy, how could he establish his authority?
" Humph. Emperor Taizu asked you to govern the world because he wanted you to resist the foreign tribes and protect the Song Dynasty, not to offer gold, silver, women, or beg for peace. If anyone dares to plead for Li Bangyan again, he will be punished with thirty strokes of the cane!”
"Whoever dares to say that they will give gold, silver, and women will be exterminated and executed!”
Zhao Huan was furious, and everyone shut up.
There were still three fires to burn when a new official took office, not to mention that the emperor had lost his temper. Even if he was an emperor who had just ascended the throne, he was still an emperor.
These ministers were all smart people. At the critical moment, no one was unlucky. If they were beaten, they would lose their official positions and their families.
It wasn't like there hadn't been cases of extermination in the Song Dynasty.
Bai Shizhong did not say anything, while Cai Jing and the others beside him stood in place without any expression. No one knew what they were thinking.
"What are you waiting for? Drag him out and beat him up!"
Zhao Huan sternly berated the guards standing at the entrance of the hall.
"Yes!"
Li Bangyan was dragged out.
Very quickly, a series of " papa " sounds could be heard outside the Daqing Palace Hall, as well as Li Bangyan's blood-curdling scream.
PS: 1. The civil and military officials of the Song Dynasty were very strange. The types were very complicated, so it was simplified in the future.
2. This book has slightly changed the history. The historical party should not take it seriously.
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