Chapter 1058 - 240: Tiance General_2
He glanced at Shen Bi and the others, Jiang Gan’s aged face gleaming with a sharp light, "The Succession Decree has already passed to Prince Yongle. Now that the rebels have been dealt with, let us prepare for the New Emperor’s coronation."
Shen Bi had always been a neutral party, unaffiliated with any sides. Whomever ascended to the throne, his duty was merely to serve as the Elder Statesman and assist the Emperor in governance. Seeing someone kneel immediately, he naturally knelt down too, to pay homage to the New Emperor.
The Cabinet had already recognized the New Emperor. Although there were doubters among the rest of the chancellors, they too had no choice but to kneel and pay their respects, "Long live the Emperor! May the Emperor live for ten thousand, ten thousand, ten thousand years!"
Xiao Guangzhao’s eyes twinkled with amusement, his demeanor utterly dominant. After all the chancellors and the gathered military shouted their long lives and paid their respects, he raised his hand and said in a deep voice, "Rise, my loyal subjects!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone stood up.
Xiao Guangzhao glanced at Emperor Chu Wen’s sleeping quarters, lamenting, "The late Emperor has not yet grown cold, the external threats of the Rong Clan are not yet eliminated, Liaodong has not yet been recovered, the people have yet to live in safety and prosperity, I... Let the coronation be simple."
Naturally, the chancellors praised him uniformly. Not just for these issues—though the national treasury was severely depleted and the coronation of the Emperor would naturally require substantial funds and could not be skimped on. Yet, the issues were real, and his display of filial piety by not having a grand coronation found agreement among all the chancellors.
Xiao Guangzhao immediately took office and discussed the arrangements for Emperor Chu Wen’s grand funeral and the handling of Xiao Guangbi’s coup with Jiang Gan, Shen Bi, and several other chancellors.