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Li Bangyan said, "So it's Brother Hanzhang. I wonder where you were employed before?"
"The Prefect of Xiangyang," Li Hanzhang said.
Chapter 1646 The Great Revenge
Li Bangyan instantly understood the key point and immediately bowed in greeting.
They were afraid of offending Li Hanzhang.
The group was led to the Daqing Hall.
That was where large-scale court assemblies were held.
In the square in front of the palace,
A considerable number of people were already standing there, mostly former Song Dynasty officials who had not yet been assigned duties.
Today is the first time Zhao Yuan has summoned his ministers on a large scale.
Everyone was eager to perform well.
The primary task is to persuade him to take the throne.
Hoping to gain some credit for persuading the emperor to take the throne.
Zhang Gen stood at the very front.
Bathed in countless envious glances.
That old bastard,
What a wonderful son-in-law!
Today's morning assembly,
It's not called a court assembly at all.
It's a complete makeshift team.
Zhao Yuan was not an emperor.
Many officials also held no official positions.
It was just a meeting where everyone gathered together.
There was no rites or music.
Because it cannot be used indiscriminately.
Zhao Yuan sat high on the throne,
Then the guards called for all the officials to come to the palace.
"Greetings, King Liang!"
Zhang Gen and Gao Jingshan led the way in paying their respects.
Everyone followed suit, bowing and making obeisance.
Zhao Yuan glanced at it.
I can only see the first two or three rows clearly.
Those people behind them all became mere background figures.
He began by saying, "The tyrannical Song Dynasty was wicked, so I raised an army to restore order to the world."
"The Song emperor has now been captured,"
"The treacherous minister fled southeast with Zhao Ji,"
"This is a time when the world is in ruins and needs to be rebuilt."
"We still need the joint efforts of all the virtuous and capable people to govern..."
Perhaps due to the special spatial reasons,
Zhao Yuan's voice wasn't loud, but it carried far.
Compared to Emperor Huizong's killings and confiscation of property in Tokyo,
Zhao Yuan appeared much more gentle and benevolent.
The former officials of the Song Dynasty all believed that he must be a wise ruler.
After the opening remarks,
Now it's time to get down to business.
The ministers have already discussed and agreed.
One civil official, one military officer, and one member of the imperial clan acted as representatives to urge him to ascend the throne.
Hanlin Academician Zhai Ruwen was the first to step forward.
He was one of the examiners during Zhao Yuan's imperial examinations.
The examiners who strongly supported Zhao Yuan at the time
Only Zhai Ruwen is still alive.
Therefore, his/her identity is extremely special.
He can be considered Zhao Yuan's mentor.
"If the name is not correct, the words will not be proper; to correct the name, the position must be correct. I urge King Liang to ascend the throne and rule the world!"
Zhai Ruwen spoke succinctly and concisely.
Without beating around the bush at all.
Qian Chen was the son of a former Song princess.
Although his military rank was nominal.
But he had a good personal relationship with Zhao Yuan.
Therefore, he stepped forward as the representative of the military officers.
"The world cannot be without a ruler."
"May the King of Liang ascend the throne and rule the world!"
Zhao Yu was a representative of the imperial clan.
"The King of Liang may first receive the title of King of Han,"
"Please ask the former Song emperor to choose an auspicious day to abdicate."
First, he was granted the title of king; then, he abdicated the throne.
This is the most standard enthronement process.
"May the King of Liang ascend the throne and rule the world!"
Previously, the crowd had merely bowed in greeting.
They all knelt down at that moment.
Zhao Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "I can be king or emperor, but I cannot abdicate."
Everyone was stunned and taken aback.
In traditional thinking,
There is such a thing as "destiny".
The Mandate of Heaven has approved of the Zhao family.
Therefore, the Mandate of Heaven belonged to the Song Dynasty.
The emperor ruled the country as the Son of Heaven.
Dynastic change, the Mandate of Heaven shifts.
Abdication is a crucial step that allows a new emperor and dynasty to have legitimacy.
A civil official stepped forward from behind Zhai Ruwen.
"Dynastic change, shift of destiny,"
"One must be cautious and observe proper etiquette."
Zhao Yuan asked, "Who are you?"
The civil official said, "Hu Anguo, former Imperial Diarist of the Song Dynasty."
"Hu Kanghou is also in Tokyo."
Zhao Yuan smiled gently.
That smile was somewhat eerie.
In the history of the development of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism
Zhu Xi's influence was naturally the greatest.
Hu Anguo, on the other hand, is a key figure who bridges the gap between the past and the future.
Moreover, his mastery of the Spring and Autumn Annals is recognized as the foremost among the scholars of the Song Dynasty.
This person's private morality is impeccable.
There are no vulnerabilities that political enemies can exploit.
He served as an official for many years and never embezzled a single penny.
However, he was the driving force behind Qin Hui's two appointments as prime minister.
Helping Qin Hui to ruthlessly eliminate dissidents,
He was regarded by his contemporaries as the "leader of the Qin Party".
Hu Anguo advocates the idea of "great unification and great revenge".
Given the widespread chaos and warfare in the early Southern Song Dynasty,
The various generals showed signs of becoming warlords.
Hu Anguo advocated strengthening central authority.
To consolidate the power of the commanders and generals.
Disband those troops that have no combat capability.
Since the goal is to consolidate military power,
We cannot fight for the time being.
We must negotiate peace with the Jin Dynasty.
Therefore, Hu Anguo and Qin Hui reached an agreement on the policy of governing the country.
This is "unification".
But at the same time,
Hu Anguo also advocated respecting the king and repelling barbarians.
They were making a fuss about avenging their father and sovereign.
We firmly oppose "ceding territory to seek peace".
At two crucial moments,
He actively supported the pro-war faction.
To achieve peace through war without ceding territory,
Moreover, after attempting to have Zhao Gou seize power...
Govern the country, train the army, and then launch a counterattack.
This is the "Great Revenge".
Moreover, Juan Guo was not just making empty threats.