The eight-year-old little emperor, Zhao Fou, walked steadily to the front of the ancestral temple.
When he passed through the crowd, all the officials looked at him with contempt and doubt…
Hmph, this little Emperor actually came…
Did he really think that he could govern the country with his little ability…
What an ignorant youth…
However, when the officials noticed that Zhao Fu's expression was calm and his steps were unhurried, giving off the aura of an emperor, they began to praise him in their hearts. They thought that this naughty boy was not completely useless. After all, he was a descendant of the royal family and had some ability.
After Zhao Fou arrived, the coronation ceremony could begin.
Under Prime Minister Zhang Jun's solemn command, the civil and military officials followed the little Emperor into the ancestral temple.
The coronation ceremony officially began…
According to the rules of the Great Song, Zhao Fou first brought all the officials to the ancestral temple to worship the ancestors. The new emperor personally read the edict, and all the officials followed suit.
After worshipping the ancestors in the ancestral temple, Zhao Fou brought the officials to Li Zheng Gate to worship the heavens again.
Outside the main gate, the people of Lin City who had come to watch the coronation ceremony had already gathered.
The commoners were all worried and curious about the eight-year-old Tian Zi.
The bustling, shoulder-to-shoulder commoners were like geese that had their heads pinched as they stretched their necks to look at the city tower.
After Zhao Fu worshiped the heavens, he announced a general amnesty on the Lizheng Gate city tower. At this time, the commoners could see him.
Unlike the officials of the Great Song, the commoners were not too against Zhao Fou.
They discovered that although the little Emperor was very young, he had an imposing appearance and was very spirited…
He looked young and promising, not like a mischievous child…
Although the Great Song was facing internal and external problems, it was indeed extremely worrying for this young emperor to succeed the throne.
However, the commoners thought that this little Emperor was not bad. In time, he might not be a wise ruler…
Thinking of this, many commoners were filled with anticipation for Zhao Fou…
After the ceremony, Zhao Fu brought the officials to Chongzheng Hall.
Here, Prime Minister Zhang Jun held the Imperial Jade Seal and solemnly handed it to Zhao Feng.
After receiving the Imperial Jade Seal, all the officials knelt down and cheered for him.
With that, the coronation ceremony was completed…
The eight-year-old child, Zhao Fou, had finally become the rightful emperor of Great Song…
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"Long live our emperor!"
"Dear ministers, please rise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
In Great Song's Chongzheng Hall, the little Emperor Zhao Fou's small body was curled up in the dragon throne, receiving the worship of the civil and military officials.
Although he had successfully completed the coronation, Zhao Fu knew that the next step would be his true test.
After the coronation ceremony, it was followed by the court meeting…
All the civil and military officials were waiting for the little Emperor to handle the government affairs on the spot…
This was the first confrontation between a young emperor like him and a hundred officials…
Whether or not Zhao Fou could establish his might and calm the hearts of the people would depend on his current performance…
This was Zhao Fou's first time attending court after taking the throne, and it was also the most important one...
The officials in the hall were all staring at the little Emperor who was curled up on the dragon throne with a contemptuous and mocking gaze. Their gazes were like a pack of hungry wolves staring at a little lamb. They were ready to rush forward at any moment and eat him up without leaving any dregs behind.
Chen An looked at the urchin who was curled up on the dragon throne and secretly swallowed his saliva. He took a step forward uneasily.
"All officials, listen up. If there's anything, report. If there's nothing, retreat!”
Chen An shouted at the top of her lungs, which was considered the start of the battle between Zhao Fu and the officials.
The Great Song officials in Chongzheng Hall looked at Zhao Fou with even more aggressive gazes…
They didn't have high hopes for the little Emperor, so of course they wouldn't be polite to him now…
All the officials thought that it was finally time to make the little Emperor cry…
Hmph, who asked this young emperor to be so ignorant…
Even if he made this naughty child cry, it was his own doing.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!”
A middle-aged official with oily skin and a body stood out first. He had an arrogant expression on his face.
Zhao Fou appeared quite calm. His small body was curled up on the huge dragon throne. He didn't move at all and only nodded slowly.
"Correct! If you have anything to say, please say it!"
"Yes, Your Majesty…This humble subject reports to Your Majesty that this year, the Southeast Mingzhou has suffered a flood. The local merchants are unable to go out to sea to do business, and the losses are severe! Therefore, the local merchants requested a one-year tax reduction. Please allow it, Your Majesty!”
After the greasy official named Jiang Yao finished speaking, he thought for a moment and added with malicious intentions.
"Oh, Your Majesty might not be clear. The meaning of this tax is that the Imperial Court is collecting money from them! Your Majesty, you are still young and may not be clear about this term. It is better for me to explain it clearly to you!”
What Jiang Yao did was a little too much. He actually thought that Zhao Yao didn't even know what the word " tax " meant. He was looking down on Zhao Yao…When Chen An heard Jiang Yao's smug look, she wanted to throw a tantrum and ask someone to kick him out…
Although the other officials also felt that Jiang Yao's actions were a little inappropriate, they were more likely to gloat over her misfortune…Everyone thought that they couldn't blame Jiang Yao. He was only an eight-year-old emperor, but his talent was limited. Perhaps he really didn't know the meaning of taxes…
Tsk tsk, Ginger was actually kind!
How could the little Emperor be angry because of this?
In fact, Zhao Fou was much calmer than they had imagined. Of course, Zhao Fou could tell that Jiang Fou was up to no good. She was clearly looking down on him…However, Zhao Fou only smiled faintly and didn't bother to argue with such a vile person…
"My dear minister, you are right. Since Mingzhou has suffered a flood, the imperial court should indeed take the initiative to reduce taxes for merchants! However, as far as I know, the flood in Mingzhou is only seasonal and can be resolved in four months at most. Merchants can go out to sea to do business in the second half of the year. This reduction of taxes for a year is too much. Merchants will definitely use this to seek personal gain!”
"How about this, according to this one's wishes, give them half a year's tax reduction! After half a year has passed, we'll see the situation. If the flood is still serious, I'll give them a year's worth of satisfaction. If the flood is resolved, then there's no need to reduce taxes!”
Zhao Fou's tone was calm and orderly as he spoke his decision in a childish voice.
He wasn't at a loss as the officials had expected…
On the contrary, his answer was very appropriate and reasonable, showing his extraordinary ability to govern the country...
The civil and military officials of the court were waiting to see Zhao Fu make a fool of himself.
But after Zhao Fu finished speaking, these people were instantly stunned.
They couldn't help but raise their heads to look at the little Emperor, their eyes filled with astonishment…
Clearly, the officials had not expected that the little Emperor would be able to answer…
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