Shennong Dao Master-Chapter 1157 - 11: Emperor Wu’s Rewards, Maxed Out?! (Da Zhang)

Chapter 1157: Chapter 11: Emperor Wu’s Rewards, Maxed Out?! (Da Zhang)

Zhao Xing arrived in Fengjing and secretly entered the Imperial Palace’s Inner Court.

At this time, Ji Che was sitting on the throne in Tianxin Hall, surrounded by numerous divine artifacts.

Such as [Heavenly Fate Golden List], [Chenwei Shenluo], [Creation Plate], [Emperor Sword], [Heavenly Emperor’s Battle Armor], [Five Emperors’ Chariot]...

But Ji Che couldn’t move, he needed to sit on the throne for three months to begin regaining mobility.

When Zhao Xing arrived at Tianxin Hall, only Princess You Ruo, Ji Anlan and Fate Officer Ji Si were inside, the others were absent.

"Minister Zhao Xing, pays respect to Your Majesty."

"Big brother, please sit." Ji Che’s voice was deep, sitting motionless on the throne.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhao Xing sat next to Princess You Ruo.

The hall then plunged into silence, only Ji Che on the throne, with constant anomalies, and the fortune and vitality were changing.

The transformation was furious yet restrained, and Zhao Xing could sense Ji Che’s aura rapidly climbing even without deliberate perception.

In just three days, Ji Che’s aura reached the Life Palace Realm Peak.

After that, people began to arrive one after another.

Liu Tianning, Luo Hou King, Duke Yang, Sixth Rank Dance Master Ji Mengjun, Luan Yiwei Vice Commander Qin Guang, Divine Residence Guard Deputy Commander Zhong Ziheng, Sky-reaching Priest Ji Bochang... everyone silently accompanied Ji Che for three months.

Three months later, the golden light on Ji Che gradually faded, and he stood up from the throne.

"Thank you all for protecting my path."

The people in the hall all stood up and silently saluted Ji Che; it was not appropriate to say any congratulatory words, so just bowing was enough, without needing to speak.

Ji Che looked at Acting Prime Minister ’Tong Wensheng’ and Minister of Rites Ji Wen Chang.

"The late emperor went to his great rest, not achieving the full span of heavenly years. Please have Tong Xiang and the Minister prepare a posthumous title for the late emperor and announce it to the world. A month later, the grand ritual shall be held."

"By your command."

Tong Wensheng and Ji Wen Chang immediately went out.

The term ’late emperor’ refers to the emperor’s death before the posthumous title is settled.

Ji Che absorbed the preliminary power of the Human Emperor Dao, and the first act upon regaining mobility was to announce to the world to arrange the funeral for Emperor Jing.

After the grand funeral, the enthronement ceremony would follow.

The whole process would last about half a year. It originally lasted three years, but Emperor Wen practiced thrift and voluntarily shortened this period. Emperor Jing did the same upon his succession, so it became a tradition.

...

A month later, Emperor Jing’s posthumous title and achievements were confirmed.

"Eliminating treacherous ministers, abolishing cultic rituals, enshrining the gods, eradicating heretical sects, promoting the ten thousand laws, conquering the Southern Desolate, opening the East Sea, and establishing the Western Extreme."

These are the eight great achievements of ’Emperor Xiao Jing’ during his lifetime under the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Emperor Xiao Jing was Ji Mingjing’s posthumous title.

Eradicating heretical sects, abolishing cultic rituals, enshrining the gods, promoting the ten thousand laws - these four were old routines, practically every emperor did them, appearing in their posthumous names.

Eliminating treacherous ministers was the foremost due to the numerous ministers executed under the reign of Emperor Jing. Of course, all those executed must have been ’treacherous ministers’.

Conquering the Southern Desolate was ranked second because the newly acquired territory from the Southern Barbarians during the two periods expanded the Nine Heavens Yingyuan Mansion, although its territory had since shrunk, it still existed. This was an achievement neither the Grand Ancestor nor Emperor Wen accomplished.

Opening the East Sea resulted from Emperor Jing widely developing the East Sea Trade Route, transforming Pinghai State from a newly established barren land into the largest state in the world.

He subdued Princess You Ruo, increasing the High Quality Dragon Court quota from one thousand to one thousand five.

During the Emperor Period, Zhao Xing also achieved great gains in the Dragon Court, naturally counting as one of Emperor Jing’s achievements.

Establishing the Western Extreme referred to the numerous vassal states and tribes approaching the Great Zhou border by the Western Extreme Ice Glacier, with about 380 new nations and tribes seeking allegiance. During Ji Mingjing’s reign, he governed over nine hundred years of vassal states at the Western Extreme Ice Glacier. Although warfare in later years decreased the allegiance numbers, it did not affect Emperor Jing’s overall achievements.

Because the Emperor perished, even the bodily remains were absent, directly dissolving into the world.

Therefore, during Emperor Jing’s funeral, only a cenotaph was buried.

Three months later, Ji Mingjing’s attire was interred in ’Anling’, considering it as burial. Anling was next to Emperor Wen’s West Imperial Mausoleum.

Since the Emperor’s empress and consorts always went ahead of him, the Great Zhou did not have the concept of an Empress Dowager. Once Emperor Wu ascended the throne, he seized all power alone.

During the Xuanhuang Calendar, in the 112th year of the epoch 4417, Emperor Wu held the enthronement ceremony and decided the era name to be ’Yuan Shou’.

The announcement of this era name caused a stir in the court and the public.

Many ministers submitted petitions, deeming the era name inappropriate, quoting classical references, with the most classic statement being ’A son does not change his father’s resolve for three years after his father’s death.’

Even Emperor Jing initially followed his father’s policies, avoiding swords and maintaining peace for centuries before implementing new policies.

Why, then, would you call it ’Yuan Shou’ right away?

It’s clearly a declaration of war!

The conservative ministers couldn’t remain calm, their memorials flew like snowflakes from all over to Fengjing.

However, Emperor Wu stated: My rule is the rule.

The era name was ultimately decided as ’Yuan Shou’.

...

Imperial Palace Back Garden, Huaqing Pool.

"Big brother, look." Ji Che summoned a pile of memorials with a smile, "I just changed an era name, and so many people couldn’t sit still."

Zhao Xing replied: "The bias Your Majesty presents is also an attitude, naturally they are anxious."

Ji Che reproached: "Big brother, how many times have I told you, in private meetings, address me as usual. I have so few relatives left... Do you also want me to be all alone?"

Zhao Xing was slightly taken aback, then smiled: "Fifth brother."

"That’s more like it." Ji Che laughed, "Big brother, tell me why they are so opposed?"